Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-17
THE NEW HAVEN EMBROGLIO AND
 THE IRISH VOTE.

All is not lost that's in danger" and in the matter of the Irish vote in Connecticut as affected by MT Collector Troup's undem- ocratic treatment of citizens of that nation ality, race and creed, the timely and judi cious exposure of the danger will prevent the loss of that important element in our political struggles. It is a hard thing to bear, the repayment of service by con- tumely; the jealous and faithful perform ance of political duties requited by the insolence in office of those whom you helped to power; your dearest instincts of Faith and Fatherland outraged by bigots who protesting to be of your own party in politics, use your citizen privileges and then abuse yourselves. An yes, but it would be harder thing for the Irishman to give up his allegiance to the party of his old-time love because of the errors, the crimes if you will, of an individual who is hardly responsible for his preju- dices "Celum non amimum mutant qui trans mare currunt." They change their sky but not their soul when they cross the sea; and the hatred of Ireland and Catholicity drank ill with mothers milk in the Salt Market or Broomielaw of Glasgow will not "out'' even under the liberal influences of Democracy in Con- necticut. No; we have no misgivings about the Irish vote ill our State. We are thoroughly assured of it's fidelity in the valley of the Naugatuck. Not MT Troup, nor troupe of intolerant troupers, could wean us here from our duty to the nation; and looking to New Haven, we find that there the Irish principle and power are we'll protected by the men who took the initiative in MT Troup's exposure, and who will hold the fort in face of all odds until justice be done and insult is atoned for.
 But if evil consequences disastrous to our Democratic integrity would be avoided, the causes must not continue. The proprietor and editor of professedly Democratic paper cannot vent his slime and venom on an element which at least holds the balance of political influence in the State, and then expect to hold, unchal- lenged, a high office under an administra- tion which that element aided to restore
 We pass over for the present the alleged interference by MT. Troup with the enjoy ments of Irish festive gatherings. This in. terference, though unexampled in the official life of his predecessors and carried to grievous excess, might still be ac- counted for by an over estimate of the ob. hgations of duty; but where was the ob- lgation unless in the pure-or impure cussedness of national bigotry to snee1 down and stamp out-so far as his Union could do it-every eXertion of the Irish in New Haven to express sympathy in Ire lands aspirations for liberty or give aid tc the men struggling in the gap, face to face with the home enemy. MT. Troup, they say, is a polished gentleman-but then he is profound and pronounced intolerant he Is, we concede, an able journalist, bu
 the ability is directed to the exhibition ot an ingrate feeling; he stands before tn, world as q convert to Democracy, but hi
 preaching and his practice only tend to the disruption of his party. In fact Dem = ocracy would be all the better without MT Troup and his disuniting Union; and WI make false estimate of the situation, it
 requi, ements and probable results, if tn
 men having in charge the New Have1 indictment will rest from their labors unti MT. Troup shall have found that for hin
 ''the post of honor is the private station''-
 Of one thing we are certain-the Irish vot
 in Connecticut will be found firm to tn
 last for the party of its traditional love-