What litisiiMEN Do ?— :Gr-eorge Penn f Johnson, one of our most eloquent stump, .speakersj who loveV a good-thing- too. well! to let rit slip upon [ : any'> occasion, jaddress-| _ing . a meeting where-it. was a great pointj to obtain the^ Irish vote, after alluding toj the native , Ammpaa ,7 party/ in;-;no t 'y.f£ty{ flattering terms, inquired, "Who .digiourj canals? Irishmen. "Who build our ■ rail-i roads ? Irishmen. (G-reat applause:.)! Who build all out , gaols ? Irishmen. : ;(Gri'eaterapplause v ) : "S\nionllali our gaols ? Irishmen!" This capping climax, if it did not bring down the house, did the Irish, in a-rush for the stand. ' tfomisirm did^riot wait to receive- theiii. — Harper's 2few Monthly Magazine. ...
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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 7, 16 June 1864, Page 3
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108Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 7, 16 June 1864, Page 3
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