Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-10-05
Our Bob-
Ingersoll's Indianapolis
s Speech.
eYNopsrs OF THE SPEECH,

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SYNOPSIS OF THE SPEECH.
I am opposed to the Democratic
party, and will tell you why. Ev-
cry State that seeded from the
United States was a Democratic
State. Every ordinance of secession
that was drawn was drawn by
Democrat. Every man that endeay-
ofed to tear the old flag from the
heaven that it enrfches was Demo-
crst. Every man that tried to de-
stroy this nation was a Democrat.
Every enemy this great republic has
had for twenty years has been
Democrat. Every man that shot
Union soldiers was a Democrat.
[Cheers--"That's SOL Every man
that starved Union soldiers and re-
fused them in their extremity Of
death a crust was Democrat. Re-
newed cheering. Every man that
loved slavery better than liberty was
Democrat. The man that assassi-
mated Abraham Lincoln was Dem
ocsat. Every man that sympathized
with the assassin man glad
that the noblest President ever elect
ed was assassinated was Democrat.
Every man that wanted to whip an
other man to make him work for him
for nothing and pay him with lashes
On his naked back was Democrat.
fCheers.l Every man that raised
blood hounds to pursue human be-
ings was Democrat. Every man
that clutched from shrieking, cover
ing mothers babes from their breasts
and sold them into slavery was a
Democrat. [Cheers. Every man
that impaired the credit of the
United States, every man that swore
we would never pay the bonds, every
man that swore we would never re-
deem the greenbacks, every maligner
Of his country's honor, was a Demo-
crat. Cheers.
After proceeding In this strain for
some time Mr.. Ingersoll stopped for
amoment, and, looking at the audi
ence, said in his peculiar and mimi
table manner:
Fam q Republican. ! am Repub-
lican because the Republican party
says this country Is nation, and not
. coniederacy; / am here In Indiana
TO speak, and / have as good right
to speak here In Indiana as though /
had been born on this stand--not be-
cause the State flag of Indiana waves
over me. / would not know IL If
should see II. You have the same
right to speak In Illinois; not be-
cause the State flag of Illinois waves
over you, but because that banner,
rendered sacred by the blood Of all
the heroes, waves over me and you.
(Cheers.l ] am In favor OF this being
. nation. Think of a man gratifying
his entire ambition In the State of
Rhode Island. [Laughterl.
PROTECTION TO CITIZENS.
The Democratic party says the
government can't march It's troops
into the South to protect the rights
Of the citizens. It Is a lie, Great
cheers. The government claims
the right, and 1t is conceded that the
government has the right to go to
your house while you are sitting by
your Preside with your wife and
children about you, and the old lady
knitting, and the eat playing with
the yarn, and everybody happy and
sweet-the government claims the
right to 60 to your flreside and take
you by force and put you into the
army; take you down to the valley
Of the shadow OF hell, set you by the
Yuddy, roaring guns, and make you
fight for your flag. lCheers.l Now
that being SO, when the war Is over
and your country Is victorious and
you go back to your home, and lot
OF Democrats want TO trample upon
your rights, / want to know II 1t Is
not bound to fight for You. [Cheers.l
The flag that will not protect Its pre-
tectors 10 dirty rag that contami-
mates the air in which II waves. The
government that will not defend Its
defenders Is q disgrace to all the
nations OF the world. A voice,
"Amen."l am Republican be-
1use the Republican party says,
"Wo will protect the rights of Amer
lean citizens at home, and If neces-
sary we will march an army into any
State to protect the rights of the
Aumblest American citizen In the
State" Cheers.
THE DIFFERENCE.
There is room In the Republican
lir for every wing; there Is room on
he Republican sea for every sail.
says to every man:
Let your soul be like an eagle; fly |
'ut In the great dome Of thought,
Ind question the stars for yourself"
Cheers. "That's so."l But the
Democratic party says: "Be blind
wis; cit on the dry limbs OF dead
rec. and only boot when Tilden &
70. tell you to-" Laughter In
he Republican party there are no
oilcwers. We are all leaders.
lCheers.l There is not a party chain;
there is not party lash. Any man
that does not love this country, any
sna n that doac u<k t~ ~,