American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-28
THx M1ss1ss1pP1 EDITORS IA INDIANA.
ON the Indianapolis Journal. ]

TIE HssIsMPPI EDITORS N INDIANA.
From the Indianapolis Journal.1
Pursuant to previous announce.
ment, the Mississippi editorial ex-
cursionists arrived in this city from
Chicago last evening at 6 o'clock,
and proceeding straightway to the
Hotel Bates, registered.
After partaking of substantial
repast the party scattered, and
started on the hot trail of the ele-
plant, l,ut about 10 o'clock the ma.
.iorlty were corraled in room thirty .
eight, where self.constituted com
mlttee on reception, consisting of
Sammy Perkins, Bayliss w. Hanna.
Thomas KeightIy, Dick Slater and
Matthews, late of New Albany, had
invited them.
When the oriflamme was fairly
seated, Mr.. Keightly introduced
Mr.. Hanna, who, without q mo.
ment's hesitation, made q ferocious
jump at the bird of freedom. which
he proceeded to traduce with reck-
less abandon. Forgetting the oath
o. allegiance he once took in front
Of the Bates House at the point
of the bayonet, Mr.. Hanna gave
vent to bis rebellious passions. and
succeeded admirably in disgusting
bis fire-eating audience by his i'll
timed abuse of the government .
In referring to Morton, Conkling
and Logan, he spoke of them as
I" hell's brood Of fsnatics," and in
the same breath remarked in taurine
accents that the gallant spirits of
such men as Slonewali jackson and
Albert Sydney Johnston would oat-
weigh theirs q thousand times in
the great balance History MAKES
oOnvicts Of Morton. It al, and saints
of the patriotic Seutherners who
gave up their lives iu defense Of
their liberties. Warming T., his
work, the speaker babe his bearers
wait Till next fall, when the North
wouid rise mp aud take the iron heel
of oppression and despotic tyranny
from the neck of the fair, outraged
South. These !utterances were ap-
plauled by the Indiana rebels,
Auditor of State Henderson clap
ping bis hands with Wild enthusi-
asm.
Mr.. Hanna finally "let up," re-
marking by way of apology that he
had to I" make train" He hastily
lifted the iron heel Of oppression
from his neck long enough to pour
u drink down through it, aud gal
loped out, singing +" Mrs. Lofty" as
he left.
James B. Ryan followed the effer-
vescent Hanna, and 10 a rich Irish
brogue told how he would poison
all tho water in mississippi, if he
lived there, rather than be ridden
over by . lot f foreign barbarians.
James McNutt. of Martinsviile.
of Terre Haute, and
Slater, of Franklin, followed in the
same strain, after which Col. Kin
lock Falconer, 81. d. Money and
others replied on behalf OF. the Press
ASSOCIATION. They expressed re-
greet that the speeches had taken
the turn they had, and stated that
their object in visiting the North
was to learn from the North the Sc
cret of its prosperity, to induce emi
grafton, and TO forget old scenes by
forming new associations. They
did not want TO rake up old reeol.
lections or open old sores.
A box or two of champagne, was
then drank, and the editors again
went ont after the elephant, a por
ton of the party visiting the jour
nal Office aud Witnessing the process
of steleotyping. One gentleman,
IN his eagerness to get a good view,
aud take his ease at the same time,
sat down on the steam chest. This
was only q lsughabie little episode.
however, and dampeDed no ones
spirit save the gentleman himself,
who will be compelled to take his
mesIs in q tral ,eze for a time. The
Bullock press was next visited, and
is marvellous performances watched
with interest not uumixed with