The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1886-06-05
"a sCATHING RErORT.

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The Memphis Daily Scimitar is one
Of the best papers on our exchange list
The editor Of it, G.. P. M. Turner, Esq :,
is descendant OF an old Irish family Of
considerable prominence at one time II
Ireland, and he never misses an oppor.
tunity to resent any insult which may be
cast upon the Irish in America. Some
months ego the writer was associated
with Attorney General Turner in edito
rial work on the Scimitar and he found
him to be a conscientious champion Of
the Irish cause, and believes MIN emit,
tied to the support Of all Irishmen. The
latest retort Of the attorney general tc
an insult offered the Irish is character.
istic OF the man. A Memphis paper
gave an illustration which reflected on
the Irish people, and made use Of the
following remarks:
SsGladstone's Home Rule Bill-Uncle
Sam and Columbia to Professional Irish
men and their Fa1nilies-:Yes, go back
to Erin.'''
The following is the attorney gener-
al's reply, and will be appreciated
by all Irishmen and sympathizers with
the Irish cause in the South
etc appreciate the grossness of the
Insult and utter lack Of delicacy dis
played i'll this most wanton and unpro-
voked assault on Ill honorable people,
who have made America good and trust
worthy citizens, the cut must be seen
and studied carefully. iii the left hand
corner Uncle Sam, clothed in striped
pants, star spangled vest and eagle
pluned hat, in which he is always rep
resented, is waving his hat aloft and
cheering yooiferously; while neaI by.
Columbia, clothed in snowy robes and
with tresses flowing, smiles joyous]y
and gleefully clasps hey: hands, while
both are represented as exclaimlng :
Yes, go back &c Erin To whom are
these words addressed, Go you ask? Why
to the Irish-Alnerican who have made
America their home, who have grown UP
with the country, who have reared their
children in America and who look on
her shores as their home; who obey the
Laws and axe faithful and loyal to the
best interests of the republic. These
people are represented by the Times as
en1bsrking in wash-tubs for ireland and
are vilely car;catured; the men, women
and children pictured as coarse, COM
mon, poverty stricken and even brutal.
All are eagerly urged and vooiferously
pushed forward in the work of eulbarl1a-
ton by Uncle Sam and Columbia, who
seem scarcely able to contain themselves
with joy at their departure. The whole
cut blistles wish insults not only to the
Irish citizens Of Membhis, but the ell
tire body OF Irish in America, nay even
to the whole body Of civilized American
citizens. The Sc;1nitar hopes that every
man, woman and child ii, Memphis, who
has a drop OF Irish blood in their veins,
Will procure q copy OF the Sunday Times
Of May so, SO that they can SEQ the in
suit to which they ara subjected, and
understand that IN Memphis, town
situated in the county of Shelby, III the
state Of Tennessee, and il the southern
part Of the United States, 81 paper is
published which can insult them and
their mothers and fathers with q bitte1
hatred, which would put to shame the
most 1abia organ published in Great
Britain by Saxons Of The Lord Harting-
ton stripe The Irish n1en and women
Of America constitute 6. Large minority
Of the brightest and most intellectual
people Of America. They are noble and
good, generous and brave, faithful and
honest, witty and bright, and how the
Times people can see any occasion te
grat'1itously insult them we cannot un-
lerstand, and we thank God that WE
cannot
Long may you live, Acknowledgement
Turner, to use your pen in the cause
which you have consented to gratu.
itously champion, and we hope that the
Jrishmen of Memphis will not forget te
mark their ballot at the August election
for one who SO molly defends then
against sighting remarks made b.
myths Of the stamp Of Kennedy Of tht
Mem phis Sunday Times.