The Irish standard., 1888-07-28

SATURDAY, JULY g, 1855.
HOUSEKEEPING AT THE SHRINE 0t
HARRISON,

SIE,-l Lave takeH aAu LOG" yoeA
aper since it's first issue. and while 1
Was aware it's politics were Democratic,
still supposed. it would not be par
tisan enough TO be unfair; yet your re-
cent comments on Gen. Harrison, tbs
Republican candidate for President,
leads me To conclude that want OF
ability on absence Of grounds On which
to defend Your party forces you into
abuse of your opponents. For the
past three or FOUR weeks you have
wyung the charges against Harrison
for the apparent purpose Of preylnG Oh
the prejuoicos or cupiditv of your read
ers. as one of your readers, I ask
space simply to resent this style OF ar
gu,nent. You misrepresent the facts
SIS TO Maryison's record Gil the Chinese
question; but what matter, aupposll7g
he did vote against prescribing The
Chinese; III that to his djscredit, and
does ii make him bad man ? One Of
OUT prouiest boasts has been that
~ n2e..;: "a throws open her doors to She
world as s'ths home Of the oppressed Of
ali nations" a few years ago, labor
troubles OH the Pacific coast made it eX-
pedient to pass {. law violating that
f,ossCed principle and excluding ths
Chinese from the mantle OF our charity.
Now, YOU condemn the man who voted
On principle, in preference to expeoien~
cy. ExpeoieucY laws are urged against
Che Poles and Bohemians, and it the
Democratic party is to remain in power
IL will not he long until q similar law is
turned against the Irish. You like the
prospective picture? The Cleyelands,
the Bayards and Phelps are capable OF
framing just such q law, as they have
shown their willingness to down the
Irish by treaty. Now don't fly OFF the
handle and say ( am comparing the
irish to the Chinese, for that would be
as illogical as untruthful. I SIM
ply wish you to keep in mind
the evil Of prospective legislation
yoll repeat each week the statement. |
smbell,shed, that Harrison is q decend-
ant Of 6 Oh. Harrison, Cromwelllan or
Parliamentary general, OF whom you can
sav nothing worse than that he was sx-
ecuted in London in 1850 On the resto-
ration Of the monarchy. I consider
that nan q martyr to political liberty, !
but the Virginia Historical Society says
Shat the Harrisons who settled in that
State had no connection with him what !
ever. Ben Harrison Of Virginia was
one Of the signers to the American dec |
Iaration OF independence, in ITS;
father of the ninth President of the |
United States, and greatgrandfather of
the present Republican candidate and
next president. Notwithstanding the
American history of his family you
claim the present Gen. Harrison is
tainted will, the blood OF al English
King hater Of 275 years ago, but you
don't believe SO. You simply wish to
prey on the prejudice of your Irish
readers who are supposed to have an
insane hatred Of everything Crowellian!
Ou ltLG NO1CU COMPLEMENTARY w UlAO1A
intelligence! If Charles Carroll of Car
rollton, could risk his fortune in the
same boat with Ben Harrison OF Vir-
ginia. / guess Irish-Americans of to-
day can risk their fortunes in the same
boat with Ben Harrison of Indiana,
especially when We are fighting the
same old enemy Of Ireland aud
Americ England, English free trade
and English taxation. The issue is
made and no appeal to prejudice will
cause the Irish voter to waver this time. |
Not all the Democratic Burchards this
side Of hell will prevent him from vet.
ing for Harrison and protection to
American industry and against Cleve-
ana and English free tradel
I ~ ~. 5.s 53 G. M. MAcCARTHY,
u. PAuL , Julyy ] l8, 1893.
othing delig I g 3 IRISH STAND
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