The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-10-22
Speeches by Hons. ID. r. Anthony
and T. Dwight Thacher.
Cusey, Smith and the Rev. Nehe-
miah Green In the
Audience.
The Rev. Nehemiah Interrupts
Col. Anthony, and Is Shown
up in His True COlOrs.
Nehemiah Publicly Convicted of
Being an Unmitigated Liar.

To Tie Editor Of the Commonwealth:
A very la'ge ard enthusiastic Republican
meeti-g cen 7ensd tonight in the Methodist
Episcopal church at this place, and vas ad-
dressed by Hon. D. r. Anthony, Of Leaver-
worth, and Hon. 7. Dwight Th.cher, of
Lawrenoe. Mr.. Anthony vipdicated Col.
Phillips recoid as man, as q Republican
and as member Of Congress from the foul
sspersions attempted to be ca upon it BY
the opposition. II. demonstrated from the
records Of Congress that Gel. Phillips Wa
Professionally and consistently, from 6,st to
last, in favor Of the repeal Of the salary grab
law. He paid his respects to the Reform
State ticket, ard said that the Republican
State ticket, from top TO bottom, each and
svely man on it, was infinitely superior to
the Reform ticket. He read Cusey's
record On the salsry grab. en- the
$3l steal and demonstrated that Cusey
was a small man in every eense OF the
word. He tpoke Of Mr.. Green -
an Independent, candidate for Congress, char
ac,erized his candidacy ~ q huge fsrce, in
augursted ard at!emptedto Be perfected sole.
ly in tie interest OF Marcus J. Parrott. He
read from Greel's letter, addres ssd to John
Guthrie, chairman of the Republican Stats
Central Committee, dred Waterville. OFT.
), 1874, az follows: IF should decide 10
enter tae field, will challenge Mr.. Parrot
to joint discussion. think have facts
in my possession that will eHecrally dis
pose Of him. And only in self-delense will
I give publicity to any facts, charge, afida-
Wits CT statements in my possession rthett-
ing on Philiips. In fact, my csndidacy will
only mean Repnblicanism in earnest"
At these last words Mr.. Green sprapg to
his ct and asked permission of Col. An
thony to exp plain, which was granted him.
Mr.. Green thsn stated that the Litter from
which Col. Annony quoted was . private
letter to John Guthrie, and not meant for
publication that he had q few Letters with
him that be would read If Mr.. Anthony
wished l.. insinuating that they cootsine6
reflections upon Col. Phillips. Mr.. An
thony very promptly yielded the stand for
Ire reverend gentleman to read his letters.
The audience shouted read, read, read.
hu. the Rev. Nehemiah could not be in
duced to read single letter, but fatty de-
clined. At this junc:ure Col. Anthony
characterized his conduct during the C ,nvass
in the publication of his letters containing
inrendoes aimed at Col. Phillip. snd hi
refusal to read or publish them as di-hon-
est, cswardly in the extreme, and unworthy
a gentlemen ard an avowed Christian gen
tleman He denounced the candidacy Of
Gov. Green as icing conceived and brought
forth in treachery, and said that no republic
can could vote COR Gov. Green without be-
ing false to republican principles, false to
liberty, false TO humanity and false to the
teachings of Almighty God. This pro-
duced great sensation. Col. Anthony then
turned on the reverend gentleman and asked
him if he would answer him aquestiou. Mr..
Green answered that he would. Mr.. An
thony then asked HIM if he (Green) made
the statement to Z. r. Purcell, Of Manhat-
tan, and to Robert McBsatnsy and John X.
Wright, OF Junction City, that John A..
Marin, of Atchison, had sid 10 him that
he MARTINI aympaibiz. ID with him (Green),
and that he (MsItin) would Re gratfed at
Green's election.
The reverend gentleman rosa and said that
Col. Msrtiu, Of Addison, stated to him that
he could no, for evident reasons give him
bis support, being the editor Of Republican
newspaper. but that he had his sympathy,
and he would not be dissatisfied at his e.ec-
ton, but would be gratified. Mr.. Anthony
then read the following kilograms:
JUNCTION CRY, KAN, Oct. 16, IA
To Hon john A. Martin, Atchison, Kan
sdS:
Green states here that yen tympathize
with him and would he gra,ified At his cleo.
ton. Answer JIG. MoHLER
ArcHrsoN, Oct. Il, 1874.
Received at Jurcicn City, :55 A. NY
To Capt. J. G. Mohier:
There is not word Of truth in the re-
port you refer to. JNo. A. MARTIN.
This denouement was not looked for, and
the Reverend Nehemiah Green, indepen-
dent candidate for congress, hid his face in
his hands in shame at thus beiug openly and
publicly proven liar snd falsiier. The
eflec. produced was tremendous, everyday
admitting that the reverend gen tleman vas
publicly caught in a lie Mr.. Anthony
closed his speech with tais pure and perfect
and reliable Independent candidate for con-
gress, this advocate and champion Of Pom
eroy, this minister Of God who could net see
purify enough in any candidate for him 10
suppOIts cAC1pt III tie AscS. ASA-AH. OoS.
Nehemiah Green Mr.. Green WAS loudly
called for and urged to speak and explain.
and make what il any charges be he'd
against Col. Phillips, but he skunk in bis
seat, and could not be induced TO show him.
self.
Mr.. Thacher then took the stand, and for
enc hour held the audience spell- bound by
the magic Of his elc4nence. When he re-
ferred to the record Of the Republican party,
and what it had done for freedom and hu-
manly, the audience broke out in Icing con-
tinued applause. He thrilled his audience
by his eloquence, and convinced the waver-
ing of their duty to stand By the grand old
party. His speech did immense good.
Siline county will give large majority
Tor the whole iixet. Green will get few,
very few votes here. His votes will be mainly
taken from Parrot. SALINE.