The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-10-04
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horing Emporia party of saints and
reformers, imported from Texas
bastile that high-minded, conscien-
tious. sin-hating, purity-loving re-
former, Hon. Sam Brass, alias
Wood. to tell the people of this city
what he knows about reformation,
and to instruct US in the straight
and narrow path that leadeth unto
life and political honesty. Eye
godsl would We believe it?" Sam
Wood, under the auspices of Judge
W., Governor c. and Captain S.,
enlightening the people of Kansas
on political reformation Sam
Wood preaching honesty, and, with
tears in his eyes, urging the people
to turn out Grant, and put in honest
Horace, whose integrity he, Sam
Wood, would vouch for-and all OF
the party Of purity who surrounded
him, composed of fossils and disap-
pointed ofice-seekers, NODDED their
heads In silent admiration.
If you will allow me, Mr.. Editor,
I will endeavor to give you, as far
as possible, q verbatim report Of
this great speech. Hon. Samuel
Brass was introduced by the Chair
man, Captain s., in the following
terse and appropriate speech:
"Fellow citizens of Emporia,
1t is with pleasure and pride that
now, at the request Of your venera-
BILE chairman, who is slightly indis-
posed, (Aheml he should have said
whose courage failed him) into
duce as your speaker this evening,
gentleman we'll known to all of
you as o man of unquestiOnable
and unquestioned morality, who has
done more to elevate the standard
Of political integrity and social
character than any man in our State.
Gentlemen of Lyon county, Col.
Wood"
After this o dark-lOeking, dark
comPlexioned, dark-haired (unac-
quainted with comb or brush) man,
whose linen soap and starch would
have greatly benefited, stepped for
ward and spoke thusly:
Fellow citizens Of Lyon county {:
Shear me for my cause, and be silent
that you may hear" Cat this tre-
menduons original burst Of natural
oratorY the entire Greeley audience
rose to their feet, and at the stem.
torian commands Of lawyer In
gave nine rousing cheers for this
terrible exposure OF General Grants
nepotism. 1t was full five minutes
after this outburst before the speak
or could control his emotions so IS
to enable him to proceed. Finally,
after Wiping his nose several times
On his well worn coat sleeve, he
again-like the historical animal OF
Balaam-opened his mouth and
words Of wisdom similar TO the fol-
lowing flowed in one continuous
harrangue therefrom.) Fellow citi-
zens, tea and coffee costs just IS much
&c ever. Ny friends, Jay had better be
building sidewalks than taking
notes. Let us elect Greeley and we
will soon have railroads to the dia-
mond fields of Arizona. Talk about
Grants financial policy. Now you
who are taking notes put this down.
It IL Q ring who control Grant. !
am not certain i would not vote for
Grant myself If it was not for this
internal Grant-Pomeroy ring. 1
don't want to vote for Dent and
Babcock and all Of Mrs. Grants
forty eleven cousins, and Porter,
who signs himself military secreta-
/ ~ to his excellency u. s. G., sc.
Why, look at Leet 3 Stocking, MUIR
ply & Tweed, they are all in part
nership with Grant, and still these
thieving Republican lawyers tell
you it is all right. You can hire q
lawyer to do anythingi You may
think It small matter FOR Leet q
Stocking to sWindIe the New York
merchants, but You have 1t to pay
yourselves, as well a. build sids-
walks, unless You Wiggls ont Of Il
- some Of You tried to do. Why
you are voting the price Of wheat
down, and corn down, and those
two most essential artieIes of life,