The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-11-02
Brazil. Ind, Oct. 10. 1872.

Brazil. Ind, Oct 10. 1872.
To the Editor Of the WoRkINoNlNs ABvoc.u
The Hon. John Hinchcliffe commenced
series If speeches at Brazil Oct "a we
we're not able to be present, but we learn
that it was an eloquent appeal III behalf Of
our white southern brethren, who are
crushed beneath the iron heel Of oppres-
sion and ruled by carpet bag thieves His
first speech was highly appreciated by those
who are not blinded BY party feeling On
Thursday, the Sd, he addressed an appre-
ciative audience at knightsville.
On Friday We had political picnic at
Cardonia, which was addressed by A. NJ
Puett and Prof f. W. Roach, Of Kansas,
who made an appeal to the Labor Reform
ers of Clay County, To throw away old
party prejudices and come out unit for
our county ticket How far his advice
was followed will be seen hereafter Mr..
Puett gave a graphic account of the Labor
Reform movement, and was sorry that cur
candidates for President and Vice Presi-
dent had not the courage to- stand by the
party that honored them with a nomlna
ton for the highest office in the gift If
the people He also said that he consid
cred it the duty Of all labor reformers H.
come boldly to the front, IN lehalf Of the
Liberal Republicans they being the near
est to our platform and for that reason
/ L., IaI,,l 4 III a..
oppressors to have the power for four years
more. His appeals were earnest and forci-
Bile, and we think he has made few Gree
ley converts in this place In the evening,
Mr.. Hinchclifie gave all eloquent speech,
dllatIug on the ventilation bill, its benefit
to the mining population of lay County.
He urged the miners to support their nom
inees, and not to be led astray by the gild-
ed promises of incapable candidates, but
to elect Mr.. Batty, who is a man of ability,
and miner well calculated to nil the posi-
ton Of Representative in our State Legis-
lature. He was frequently applauded
during his speech. May it produce the re-
suit intended by the speaker. Saturday
evening he again addressed an enthusiastic
audience, in Turner Hall, Brazil the rad
icals endeavored to get one Of their cham
pions to discuss some Of the questions put
forward by him in his first speech After
vast amount of writing and telegraphlng,
they found the Hon. ID. +. Williams, but
alas they could not prevail upon this
Goliath of the radicals to meet Mr. Hinch-
cliffe, but he thought discretion the bet
ter part Of valor," 80 he went to knights
vile, distance Of two miles, and doubtless
he was preceded by band Of music, play
ing, Behold the Conquering Hero Comes y
Mr.. Thomas Batty first addressed the
meeting, dwelling chiefly on the great need
of miners, viz, the ventilation bill His
remarks were so earnest and forcible that
those addressed were perfectly amazed; he
was continually cheered, and at the close
he had quite an ovation. He was followed
by Mr.. Hinchcliffe, who handled the fig
ures of Mr.. Henry Wilson III regard to
financial matters, in a deXterous manner
showing that that gentleman was not an
adept at mathematics, and that his
figures, if they were taken from the records
in Washington, if they prove anything,
prove that there must be a sad
amount Of laundering done there. He
next turned his attention to that honest.
upright teacher Of morality, Ben. Butler,
notorious for something he was supposed to
have done at New Orleans The speaker
wento to show his audience how Ben. in his
Columbus speech as well as others, admit
ted the fact that the public money had
been squandered by dishonest officials.
Had this eminent speaker went no farther
all would have been well, but not so, he
justified the act, and his plea was that
when divided between 50 many it did not
amount to great deal, and this worthy
advised them instead Of buying the Gin
cinnati Commercial, to give it to Ulysses,
so much for honest Butler. Then the |
speaker went on to show that an admins
tratiOn that upheld such men il not |
worthy to be trusted with the affairs of |
nation. We want an honest government
at Washington, not at Long Branch. He |
thought that to great extent we should |
have it by electing Horace Greeley. He |
stated that the Cincinnati platform has six |
planks identical with the Labor Reform |
Platform, and for that reason all labor re- |
formers should vote for it instead Of vot-
ing to uphold party who only tyranize
over them party who give away their |
lands to railroad mOnOpolies and land |
grabbers party that uphold the eastern
railroad monopolies in charging exhorbi-
tant tariffs for the transportation Of coal |
and other things needed by the poor 8
party that appoints to government offices,
men not noted for their abilities but for |
their well-filled pocket-books, or perhaps
because they are relatives of our illustrious
President. At the conclusion he was
greeted with thunders of applause
Mr. Puett made few remarks which