Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1884 — M’SWEENEY TO BLAISE. [ARTICLE]

M’SWEENEY TO BLAISE.

From “ Victoria’s Dungeon ” the Persecuted Irish Patriot Sends Word that He Is Amazed that Irish-Americans Should Support the Plumed Fraud. The following letter has been received by one of the employes of the Missouri Bepublican: Cabbow Cannon House, Aug. 10, 1884. My Deab Mb. Gallagheb: For the last month I was engaged in almost a life and death struggle against the enemy. For the last five Sears I have been almost constantly fighting le worst landlords ever in Donegal—the landlords of this union. No coercion act would reach me, but at last they resorted to a new plan to drive me out of the country If possible. They brought an action for libel against me, laid its venue In Derry, selected twelve Orangemen to try the case, and of conrse the result was not for a moment doubtful. The Judge who tried the case declared that I had libeled the Government, and of conrse must be punished. The jury retired, and in two minutes brought in a verdict against me for £IOO and costs, which will amount to about £4OO. Thus they think they have silenced me in future. But lam not through with them yet. Enough on this subject, as vou will probably see a letter from me in the Irish-American papers in a few days. But tell me, is it possible that any number of our countrymen will vote the black Republican ticket? I cannot believe it possible in the face ot the treatment received by Irish-Americans abroad during Blaine’s administration. I will write a public letter soon on the subject, but in the meantime you are at full liberty to publish any letters of mine from “Victoria's dungeon.” 1 feel strongly, I assure you, on this subject, and, had it not been for the loss that I have just sustained here in my fight with the enemy, I certainly would have gone to the States to work against Blaine and his. party, armed with Lowell's original letter, to tell the story of my imprisonment and Republican sneers at my appeal for protection. Your friend,

D. McSWEENEY.