The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-13

EDITORS REFLECTOR-l am some
what surprised at the course the Il. f.
ia pursuing in his repeated assaults on
honest industry, by Stigmatizing them
with every foul epithet of vulgarity,
which can only come from depraved
mind and one whose instinct Is so low
in the scale of corruption that there is
not a redeeming quality in his whole
nature. The labor element, which he
has assailed with all the force Of his
despicable and venimOuS character, has
sprung an organization into existence
as by magic, prosperous, limitless and
honorable, and all the bOisterOus and
Shiny literature of the Gazette cannot
separate its unity, for it is as enduring
as brass. The knights of Labor will
stand erect in the majesty of their
greatness and right, will watch with an
eagle eve the interest of their fellow
workmen and give particular attention
to r. E., of the small g., in his Schem-
ing propensities for position, and don't
you forget il. The prospective political
arena has at last escaped from its sub
terraneous passage and arrived at the
surface and deserves careful scrutiny.
AS reported, the ticket will be from this
county in the coming campaign-G.W.
c. Rohrer, r. E., for the Legislature; \.
Blevins, State Treasurer, and j. 4.
Bonebrake, Auditor, while the ghost Of
BanQuo stands behind the scenes as
prompter-Oh, "when shall we three
meet again in thunder, lightning OF
rain.'' Look out for wholesale plum
der, Knights! look to your homes and
firesides! In one of last weeks issues
Of the small Gazette they commenced
showing their spleen and casting reflec
lions on the Irishmen. 1t was the first
time in my life that ever heard that
our Irish fellow-citiZens were not en-
dowed with ordinary capacity of intel
igence. One thing is certain, it is not
necessary that they should be Spawns
between a Mohawk squaw and down
east Yank. If the r. E. could spare a
few leisure moments in peTuSing the
early history of this Republic he would
discover that the race which he and his
cOnfederates sneerS at and deSplSeS so
much deserves respectful consideration
from all honest and honorable AmeTi-
cans. In Appleton's Encyclopedia they
will find that not a rock from the base
to the apex of the renowned monument
of Liberty that is not connected with
the blood of ITishmen. Again, there are
a few names that brilliantly illuminate
the pages of American history In its
early struggle for libertYwe find enrolled
on its pages such noble names as Gen
eral Sullivan, General Stark, General
Anthony Wayne, Commodore Barry.
and, after the battle of Valley Forge,
when General Washington was SO dis
heartened that he was on the eve of re-
signing his commission because his men
were hungry, sore and without cloth
ing, and his appeal for assistance to the
Continental Congress was disregarded,
six Irish gentlemen met inP philadelphia,
raised between them the necessary sup
plies and funds and forwarded them to
the father of his country, two of them |
remaining with him until peace was
established and liberty proclaimed.-I
Again, in the tastes and cultivated re-
finement of the Irish people, we find
that they compare favorably with other |
races that make up this great country. |
Again, would call the attention of the |
r. E. to the flag which floats over us
and which is respected by all lovers of
liberty to the remoteSt corners of the |
globe-it was designed by o. Brian, the /
sculptor, and adopted by Congress in
1872. Furthermore, the head of our
armies to-day is an Irishman's son.
Thus we find that the race which the |
r. E. dispises so much, has not degen-
Grated in the least, for they were found
foremost in the van for the struggle of
the life and perpetuation of this Repub-
lie; and he would, if he could, deprive
this race of their share in its glorieS.-
The Irish of this county should beware
of his Shiny and deceptive paper. 1t is
said, there is but one society which has
granted him a passport into its coun-
ellis, and for which privilege he paid
SIS. By accident he has invegled him
self into the church society. As a
editor he is without an
equal, and as some occasional drummer
askes for personal in his obscene, i'm
moral sheet he is informed by the dude
Of recent importation with a strong
English accent-1O cents for personal
and 10 cents for two days subscriptions
20 the daily Gazette. your honor.