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Europe, and supports the Englishman before the
Irishman, or we who oppose both ?
The election of Blaine and Logan, two Irish-Am¬
ericans, to rule this country would give the lie to
those who say that Irishmen are not fit to govern
themselves. It would be one of the greatest tri¬
umphs ever achieved by the Irish race; it would
give it a prestige to which it has been a stranger
since the soil of Erin was polluted by the presence
of the Saxon. And we say that he who opposes
the accomplishment of this to be desired condition
of things is, indeed, a “traitor to Ireland and the
Irish race."
If two Germans, two Frenchmen, two Italians,
or two men of any other nationality were nomina¬
ted for President and Vice-Prest. these respective
elements would vote and work for them to a man!
Why would not the Irish do the same ? Is it be¬
cause they are Grossly ignorant," as the Brooklyn
Eagle, a rabid supporter of Cleveland, character¬
ized them in its issue of the 11th ult. when speak¬
ing of the supporters of Tweed in New York ?
Our correspondent is a stalwart supporter of the
Free Trade candidate because he thinks officehold¬
ers cannot be imported and that he can air the
gentleman on a round fat salary when the mechan¬
ic will be in the throes of of starvation. But let
him be aware. The laboring mechanic cannot pay
10 rent out of his $5 a week, and the house own¬
er who is cut down one half in his rents cannot af¬
ford to pay his servants, public and private, high
salaries, and Americans can show what they can
do when imposed upon, as they did when they
threw the English Tea into Boston Harbor.
Fort Dade, Fla.
Dear Sir. — I see a Mr. Norris has written a letter
dictating to you how to vote. I think, as an Am¬
erican citizen you have got a right to cast your vote
for whom you please. You are right, my friend
Mr. Logan not to vote for that Know-Nothing
scamp Governor Cleveland. The Irish people have
been long enough supporting that ungrateful par¬
ty, called the Democracy. I have been in nine
states of this union, and I have had good experience
of both parties, and this I must say, that the worst
and bitterest enemies of Ireland — of the Irish and
Catholics, are to be found in the ranks of the De¬
mocracy. Yes, my countrymen, I have had Dem¬
ocrats to tell me to my face that if they had their
full sway in the United States that they would
send all the Irish and Irish born citizens to hell
out of the country, and that they would lay every
Roman Catholic institution in ashes from the At¬
lantic to the Pacific ocean, and that Ireland ought
to suffer ten times more than she is already suffer¬
ing. Such is some of the talk that Democrats
have spoke to me I will myself cast my vote for
Blaine and Logan, and I would advise all Irish¬
men to do the same. Yours, &c.
Denis O'Keeffe.
SENTIMENTS OF OUR SUBSCRIBERS.
Ala. Per F. S. McCosker, T. Keegan, Mrs. W.
O'Haire.
Cal. Per Mr. McGreal, J. Dacey.
Can. Per E. Lynch, E. Whelan.
D. C: Per Mr. Murray, Henry Murray, D. A
Neill, J. Maloney, T. B. Sullivan.
Ga. J. B. Killoughry.
lowa. J. Hagarty.
Kas. J. Sullivan, T. J. Fitzgerald.
Mass. D. Sullivan, J. McNally, J. J. O'Con¬
nor M. D.
Mo. J. Sullivan, C McDonald, per Mr. J. Fin¬
neran, J. Finneran, M. Riordan, J. G. Joyce, J.
Fitzgerald, per Mr. Joyce.
N. J. J Coleman, H. O'Callaghan, and D. Cole¬
man per J Coleman; J Kelly, per Major Maher.
N. H. J. J. Toomey per P Treacey.
N. C. Brother P. Cassidy.
N. Y. C. M. Smith J. J. Burke, M. J. Sulli¬
van, W. C. Baldwin, J. Clyne, per T. Butler, J.
Carroll; P Fahey, and J. Walsh per E. O'Keeffe:
P. Moran. O. Walch, Mrs. M. A. Lavin, T. Erly,
per Mr. Erly.
Pa. Rev. M. A. Bunce: C. Carlin per A P Ward.
P. J. Crean, H. O'Neill, J. Monahan, Miss Lotta
Sheridan,
Tex. P. Noonan.
Tenn. M. Ginley.
Wis. D. O'Sheridan.
Wyo. Ter. P. Cronin.
Ireland Darcey Co. Tip. W. Courtney Co.
Clare, Mrs. J. Larkin Co. Kerry, M. Sheridan Co.
Meath, per J. Coleman. Sister Teresa, Convent
Poor Clares, Kerry J. Hagarty.
S. America, J. M. Tierney San Juan.
Any subscriptions that are not here acknowl¬
edged please notify by postal.
We have received No. twenty eight of Vol. I of
the Wilkesbarre Irish American News. It is an
excellently gotten up newsy Newspaper, non-polit¬
ical, and treating of all imaginable subjects. We
with it every success.
Foreign Navies — The ironclad navy of France con¬
sists of 70 vessels, of England 66, Russia 31, Italy
19, Germany 43 vessels of all kinds, Austria 40 of
all kinds. England is no longer mistress of the
seas. Both France and England have numerous
other craft as tenders to the above, but what is
here given shows their relative strength.
The prospects of the French in A; the Russian
advance towards Hindestan: Britania no longer
mistress of the seas, surely the cause of Ireland
has not been brighter in centuries past.
We see by the United Irishman that some of its
subscribers give notice to discontinue it, because
Rossa is supporting Cleveland. What a shallow
idea. We get the Brooklyn Eagle, the Irish-Am¬
erican, and the first paper we look over on Sunday
morning is the United Irishman, though all three
oppose our choice for president. We believe Ros¬
sa to be sincere, and we should consider ourselves
very narrow-minded if we were to discontinue the
United Irishman, because Rossa does not view mat¬
ters from our point of observation. Freedom of
thought is what Irishmen are fighting for; it is the
birth-right of man, and he who would deny it is
not deserving of enjoying liberty.
