Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-03-03


This gentleman has been delivering
several lectures in this county within
a few days purporting to be on the sub
Ijcct oftempcraucc, but. il the infor'
nation we have received be correct
they might as well be called by any
other name. We'haye conversed with
persons from different places and there
is but one opinion among the real
friends Of the cause, and that is that
he has done it more harm than good.
Some go so far rs to say that il the
rum interest wished toemploy lecturer
they could not do better than to en-
ploy Mr.. Hull.
In connection with few good things
bearing on the temperance question
he mixes up so many low and vulgar
anecdotes and so much personal abuse
that he disgusts the true friends of the
cause, and drives away many that were
rallying around il.
We heard but a part Of his lecture
here last Monday evening. 1.-THE part
we did not hear was Of a piece with
what we heard, we coincide with the
views Of our friends from the Country.
The attack upon President Locke,
who was at home watching bereaved
and afflicted family, and upon Rev.
Mr.. Eddy who is too feeble in health to
reply even If he would deign TO reply
to scurrility from such a quarter, was
ms uncalled for as IL was ungenerous
and ungentlcmanly. Mr.. Locke is a
stranger in this valley. and has had but
little opportunity to take an active part
in the temperance movement owing to
pressing professional duties, and family
affection and bereavement; and we
hesitate not to say that mono butts base
man and an enemy TO the temperance
cause, could indulge in such vituper-
alton against such a man. To show
the depth Of his malignity he is not
content to stab Mr.. Locke, in his alb
sencc. but pursues the institution over
which he presides.
We have less sympathy for Mr..
Eddy. He is known in this community
and his views and services are known,
and though he is apparently on the
verge Of the grave il will be difficult
for Mr.. Hull to make an impression that
will injure him. The very prompt
manner in which he made Mr.. Hull
take back his charges against Mr.. Locke
showes that, feeble as he is, he is not
afraid even of M. r. Hull. The un-
generous and ungentlcmanly fling at
John Wynn. Esq. and at Geo. Holland,
can do those men no harm, although
the drinking portion Of the audience es
joyed ii, as thoy did his thrusts at
Mcs:sfis. Eddy and Locke.
If we might venture word of ad-
vice to Mr.. Hull we would advise him
to attack usifhc must abuse temper
ance man. We arc as well known in
this state, though not as notorious as
Mr.. Hull. and we are prepared to de-
fend ourself whenever we deem it
necessary. lie is welcome TO all the
glory he may win in such an attack.
In reference to Mr.. Hull's charges
upon,the temperance men of Brookville,
for want Of hospitality it is only nccces-
sary TO say that he was not invited here
by the temperance men. but by those
who desire to attach to the temperance
cause all the additional odium that
M. r. Hull can carry with him, and
who had limitations that his lectures
consisted in such abuse as rendered
him odious to sensible men. That the
hospitality Of one family was offered
him and accepted by him on former
visit we know, but he took occasion so
to abuse and Willy the man in his alb
sence and in the presence Of his wife,
that the wife refused to entertain him
again unless he could not find quarters
elsewhere. We do not wish to hedge
up Mr.. Hull's way to usefulness, yet
we would put the true friends of tenn
perance on their guard in reference to
him and vagabond lectures gene
rally. Ifthey want temperance men
abused, and the whisky sellers pleased
If they want butfoonry instead of ar
guments in favor Of aprohibilory law,
and anecdotes such as, "if all demo-
Gratis are not horse thieves, all horse
thieves are democrats" let them send
for, or encourage NJ. X. Hull. and they
can be accommodated. Wehave never
known the grog sellers and their custo-
mers better pleased with lecture than
they are with Mr. Hulrs harrangue Of
last Monday night And we venture
to say that he could get larger crowd
of such men than any otherperson in the
state. particularly ifhc should do as he