The sun., 1893-11-14
THE NEW KNOW No7HINsIsM
Its Inenectuai Attacks Upon Men or Iri
Birth In American Politics.


Its IneHectual Attacks Upon Men or Irtsh
Birth In American Politics.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Il Is
or birth In this country that there is one great
metropolitan newspaper In no way beholden
to them. but which can afford to tell tho truth
about them. especially at q timo when Know
Nothingism is once more raising Its ugly head.
or course refer to The Sun. which truly does
shine for all
observe that the A. P. A.. which Is too cow
ardly to come out In the open and appeal to
American intelligence and patriotic opinion,
lies in ambush and fires a shot at the hated
Irish whenever it finds a chance. For q
month or 80 before tho last campaign
especially. It's auherents were active In
the press. and never tired OF telling tho
American people that the Irish governed their
large cities. They were particular in calling
attention to their predominance In Tammany
Hall. In their theories the Know Nothings i'm
ply that the son ofthe Englshman. the French
man. tho German. or the Hebrew is an Ameri-
can. while the son or grandson or Rreatgrand-
son OF the Irishman is not-he Is an Irishman
II this Is not So what Is the meaning OF their
reiterated statements that the Irish Catholics
rule New York? AS matter OF fact. nine
tenths Of the men with Irish names occupying
legitimate Offices in this city are Americans
and good Americans. too. Those Know
Nothipgs now absorbed into the Republican
party. are English in sentiment and affection.
who hate the Irishman or Irish-American III
may use such term) first for his name and
As a matter Of fact. 1t is not true that men OF
Irish birth or descent rule New York state or
CITY On the Democratic state ticket, defeated
there arc one Hebrew and at least two German
to the State Convention there are s' such % irisn
uames as John D. Grimmins. Michael j. Null
queen. Stephen s: Blake. and. perhaps. John
Gibney. while OF German names there are
Ohmeis Hotenroth. Koch Giegerich. Goelier.
HerzherG. Marks and Platsek. though the last
may be slav. Where. then. 10 the Celtic pre-
:, II is a fact that the Celts flock to .Tammany
but tere t6es do 0ot anq
eigners who have, been genuine Republicans
ssIS @ the % s and isSsRsrG ss nes ws
ths Tnmmany managers y nag TerS not such
very citadel OF Democracy. there would on
Noyemi6er ~ the aI mn last Wet nHt have been loft an
its crest alott and stood before the nation with
the flag OF victory flying.
that II, Richard Croker were in Ireland he
would be working worki5G at the plough. Well Gin;
GInnStins ian worked , at the plough and 80 did
bic that were. Richard Croker and Thomas i.
Giroy and Hugh j. Grant In Ireland they
to stand for home rule with. admittedly the
m most intellectual men in Parliament. namely.
the Irish national phalanx2 To call those
men names is stupidity. man cannot be.
&C. e9me chief Of TSm@sny Hal without genus
together because there are many Celts In 1t.
but because II represents true democracy. II
WAS said that every soldier in Napoleon's army
carrledla Field Marshnls baton in his Enapsaok.
80 with Iammany. the humhlest ward poll
ability enough Is that not genuine Hmeri.
can demoeracy? Mr. Van Allen can purchase
place for 100000; like the French marshals OF
DAILY and others OF the same callbre earn It by
LOYALTY honesty and ability; Let therefore.
the A. !. A. fnd other cause 'gainst Roderick
Dhu. yours respectfully. }. C. +.
WEST l32D STREET. NEW YORK. Nov Ia