The daily Argus., 1874-10-14
ARaANr, BLATANT DEMAoooUERY.
Does Gen. Henderson Suppose the People are
all Foolsi

"RooMs OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE CEsrRAL)
Il INDIANAPoLrs, September 3, 1874.
'Editor Of Union, Rsnsselaer, Ind.
! DEAR SiH; desire 10 call yonr attention L
the horrible scenes Of violence Dloodshed trans
piriDg throughout the South. and suggest that yo
give them as great prominence as possible In You
paper from M's time uath after NE election!
| THOMAS j. BRADY, Chairman"
Gen. Henderson has taken the cue, ant
is now making speeches manufactured il
the Southern Outrage Mill. On Mon
day evening he spoke in Orion, and h,
grossly insulted the intelligence of his au
dience by his statements in regard to mat
ters in the south He is reported in tn,
Union as follows:
He spoke of the Republican party ant
the grand mission which it had been en-
trusted with the preservation OF tn,
| Union, the nlanuDission and enfranchise
luent Of the slaves, and the restoration O
I the country to career Of peace aud pros
perity, "areer grander aud nobler than i
had ever before aspred to. because found
ed on the broadcast principles of freedom
equality and justice to all men. He ther
dhuNCu w tuC COuultlUu vi dudlTb IN INT
South, the armed overthrow OF the Gov
ernment Of Louisiana, the terrorism tha
prevails in every stateth bands of White
Leaguers and Kuklux everywhere organ.
lied to deprive the negroes Of their rights
OF citizenship and drive white Republicans
away; of the oUtrages and murders daily
practised with view to awe the tiIuid
black men to submission to their former
owners and to trighten Northern men
from taking any part in politics. He
showed conclusively that this state of af-
fairs was brought about by last despe-
rate effort to gain control of congress
through a general alliance of all the ele-
lnents opposed to the Republican party,
and the overthrow of the Republican par
ty at this tune meant the overthrow Of the
reconstruction measures, the assumption
of the rebel war debt, the placing OF the
names of confederate soldiers on our pen
sion rolls, the ruin OF the country and the
virtual loss Of nearly everything gained by
the war The Republican party was too
closely identified with the principles for
which the Union soldiers fought in the
field to be abandoned by any patriot at
this critical juncture of affairs. The pso-
pie OF the South can only be taught by its
endorsement at the coming elections that
the North maintains its old attitude in fa'
vor of freedom and progress and renews
its demand that the rebels shall accept
the results OF the war, recognize the col
ored race as equals and fellow citizens, and
submit quietly to the laws of the land. "
No ignorant blatherskite ever uttered
more nonsense in the same space than is
contained in the above extract or report of
Henderson speech. Gen. Henderson
knows that the war ended almost ten years
ago, and that his party, up to this time,
has failed to restore the Union; he knows
that peace and good government do not
prevail in the south, and that his party is
responsible for the fact. The Chicago
Journal of last evening rebukes Hender-
son by saying:
Without doubt there are some Repub-
''lcans who are disposed to magnify the
terrorism n,w prevailing in the SOUTH
with snch we have no sympathy. 1t as
5mpolihc as aceH as dishonest to eraQger
ate the matter, To limited extent the
"RepuJlican party is held responsible tor
the state of affairs prevailing there"
If Gen Henderson is correctly reported,
he knows that he insulted the intelligence
and good Judgment Of every man who
heard his speech at Orion. He knows
that there is no rebel debt" that the
debt contracted by the late Confederate
Government was payable only when the
ConteIeracy should be acknowledged by the
United States these we're the express
terms, in SO many words, and Gen. Hen
derson knows very well that no such
debt exists. He knows, too, that if such
debt did exist it could not be assumed
or paid, either by the United States or
by any state. He knows that the Con
sttuti N of the United States forbids such
an act. Let him be honest enough, in his
next speech, to.read to his audience, Sec
ton 4, of the l4th Amendment to the Con
sitution of the United States, as follows:
81, The val dry of the public debt OF the U tied
States, authorz d by law, including debts incurred
in sappressing insarrection or re cllion shall MT
questioned. Bat neither the taifed states nor
any state ShH dsstone or pay any de6t or
obligation incurred in aid of instruction or rebel
on against the United Sta,es or any claim for the
lo,s mel tatinn of any slave; but all such debts
OBJ igations and claims shall be held illegal and
void.
And Gen Henderson, knowing this, had
the etlrontery to tell the people assembled
at Orion that his party was not responsible
Tor the anarchy produced by ten years oil
robbery perpetrated by carpet baggers;
and that this state Of things must be
kept up; and that it his party was defeat
ed the rebel debt would be assumed. the
rebel soldiers pensioned, and the country
ruined No greater insult could be offer
ed to the intelligence of any audience, aud
it the people of Orion don't resent it by
rousing vote tor Gen. Elliott, then they are
Incapable of appreciating the situation of
public affairs, either in the north or in the
south.
Mr.. Loeb claims to have the very latest
styles and finest patterns OF imported
clths, and to make them into business
or dress suits to order. and in the latest
fashions, at his One Price Clothing House.
WhItsitts Cattle Sale.
The sale OF fine blooded stock at the