Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-22
The British-Americun Association OF
Boston UnmercifnlIy seorea.

The British-Americun Association of
Boston Numerically Scored.
LINCOLN (Neb.}, June 2lst.-Governor
Thayer, upon receiving a request from the
British American Association of Boston
that be assist in securing the recall of Min
istcr Egan from Chile, wrote a letter rebuk-
ing that organization sharply for attempt.
ing to b!acken the name of Mr. E5su. fhe
Cove nor defends the Minis'er warmly
and is very bitter in his denuncia,ion OF
the course of the Association.
The letter is addressed 10 John Low, Sec
retary CT the British-American Associa-
ton, Boston. Governor Thayer acknowl-
edges the receipt of their communication
and quotes portions of their protest, in
which Mr.. Egan and the Administration
are
SCORED YIGoEoUsLY.
Among other things, the protest says that
% The appointment is insulting to the ma
tioual dignity and ability of sixty millions
OF people comprising this great Republic
for 1t virtually proclaims 70 the world that
of all It's sons to the maner born and other
wise there was not to be found enc SO well
qualified 10 represent this
GREATEST AMERICAN NATION
In the progressive State of Chile as this
fugitive from power Of British justice"
Governor Thayer in reply says: "Why
a document containing such sentiments
should have been addressed to me is be-
yond my comprehension, for I certainly
have never given any intimation of enter
tanning such views, and I could not have
believed before its receipt that there were
intelligent persons making claims to re-
spectahility who would proclaim
SUCH ATRoCIoUs SENTIMENTS
They are insulting to every citizen of the
republic; they are abhorrent 10 every sense
OF justice and fair play; they sre degrad-
ing 10 humanity and are a dishOnor to the
country, aud | denounce them and their
authors with unmeasured indignation, and
they should be held up to
PUBLIC REPaoBATIoN.
who constituted you and your associ-
ates judges Of the motives and actions of
mem Thank God they are not responsible
TO such intolerant bigots as you and your
associates have proven yourselves to be.
q" / have known Patrick Egan ever since
he located in the city OF Lincoln wears ago
He has always proved himself an upright,
honorable man, and a good citizen in every
respect. You can no more tarnish his rep
utation with your vile ISLANDERS than the
foul bird Of night can assail the eagle. To
vent your rage your venom at Egan's ap-
pointment you have seized the weapons of
defeated, despised, and uDprincipled
slanderer-yea, of the vile London fishwife
and you
CALL HIM BY oPPRoBRICUs NAMES,
Which fact always furnishes evidence that
the party using them is completely worsted
in the support of bad cause.
'Y ou say Mr. Egan is a political Arab.
say he is an honorable and honored Amer
lean citizen, and I take pleasure in re-
mindIng you that he is Envoy Extraord-
mary and Minister Plenipotentiary of a
great republican Government to the fore
most Republic of South America. You
say he is a fugitive from the power of Brit
ish justice. You mistake. You should
have written
BRITISH INJUSTICE
''Gou say the conduct of Pat K Egan is
now under investigation b. special COM
mission of British Judges as to his partici-
patton IN what every civilized State brands
crime against life and property. Have
you so soon forgotten how completely and
Overwhelmingly Patrick Egan shattered
one of the most dastardly and damning
conspiracies to blacken his own name and
the good name of Parnell. that villainy
ever coneocted, which exposure sent one of
the conspirators to death and left others
to the condemnation of a civilized world &?
The sentiments and tone of your protest
smack more of London Times influences
and of dark ages than of enlightenment
and liberal tendencies toward free govern
ment of the nineteenth century. | doubt
not if you had lived in those times the
rack, the torture and the inquisition would
have been your instrumentaities for
speeding liberal principles and securing
home rule.
You designate yourselves as members
Of the British-American Association. We
are all American people. We are no ''alf
and 'alf people. We respect Britons when
they respect themselves, and observe the
adage OF
WINDING ONES OWN BUSINESS.
Please bear in mind that you are living
in the nineteenth century, under the infu-
ence of enlightened American civilization,
in the country where freedom has been
proclaimed throughout the land and to all
the inhabitants thereof: whose enjoyment,
without dictation from any source. of po-
litical and religious freedom is guaranteed
to all; where man is believed to be inno-
cent until proven guilty; where justice can
be relied upon generally TO be impartial,
although Chicago's Coroner and his jury
have spent weeks in trying TO fasten the
murder of DR.. Cronin upon Alexander
Sullivan, rather than in trying to ascertain
who is guilty of the awful crime of mis-
taking off; where man is not bounded
and prosecuted because he seeks to obtain
free speech and home rule for his native
land.
Il respectfully advise you to find some
other calling than the circulation of the
protest to which have sdverted.