Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21
THE ORATOR.
Col. inaersoi's Lecture In New York
His Irrespressible Humor.

| New YORK, March 14.-Despite the
storm, Steinway Hall was crowded
with an intelligent audience tonight,
to hear Col. Ingersoll lecture. There
were many ladies present. The Colo
mel was enthusiastically received.
The first portion of the lecture was
of humorous character, and elected
frequent laughter. He described the
varying features of the recent cam
paign. He was particularly bitter on
Cronin, OF whom he said che was a
quorum of one, who elected two
others by a plurality of his own vote.
| Cronin-l see him now, armed with
IIoadley's opinion and Growers cer-
tificate, trudging wcarily and dryly
over the wide and wasted galeratus
deserts of the West,
and still the wonder grows
How one small head can AIRY all his nose +"
Referring to the campaign, the
Colonel said: ut was bitter, passion
ate, relentless, and desperate, and /
admit for one that l added to the bit
terness and relentlessness, and
1T MAY BE WELL ENOUGH FOR ME- TO SAY
that now, having in some part chang
ed my feeling, l am willing to for
lgive, and do forgive with all my
heart, every person and every party
that | ever said anything against.
Each party expended all the means at
its disposal. Nothing was left un-
done, good or bad. In olden times
it used to be said that after the cleo
ton you could probably tell who was
Governor. In this campaign
NO PARTICULAR LIGHT WAS THROWN
UPON THAT QUESTION
by the election. The democrats
swore that Tilden was President, but
at their banquet they saw the dim
outline of the skeleton of the feast.
Republicans rejoiccd with face
ready at any moment to express their
profoundest grief"
Referring to the Electoral count.
the speaker said: "Thcn came the
great question of Who shall count
the electoral vote? The Vice-Presi-
dent being republican, it was gem
orally considered, at least by me,
that he had right to count that vote.
My doctrine was that, if the Vice.
President would count the vote right,
he had the right to count it. The
Vice-Prcsidentnot being democrat,
the members of that party claimed
that the Honse could prevent the
Vice-President from counting it and
this was claimed simply because the
House was not republican. All de-
cided according to their politice. FL
nally bill was passed creating
rr., ,,Sty .-,r
and hear testimony, if any, and de-
clare what man had been elected
President, if any. This tribunal con-
sisted of fifteen men, ten being chosen
on account of their politics, and five
from geographical considerations. |
was there, and know exactly how it
was. This tribunal divided as near
even as it was possible to divide fif-
teen minds. On all questions except
adjournment they stood to 7, and
DICED OBSERVERS
that in no single instance involving
an Electoral vote did a solitary DEM
ocrat vote with the Republicans. 1t
seemed impossible for them to forget
old party ideas and associations, such
is the weakness of man and such is
the strength of political habit. But,
notwithstanding the seven Democrats
voted constantly together, the eight
Republicans kept having a majority
of one until the last disputed State
was given against the great party of
honesty and reform, and Hayes and
Wheeler were declared to be Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United
| States
HIS OWN THEORIES.
Then, taking up the weak points in
the Constitution made apparent by
the events of the past few months, the
lecturer detailed the panaceas that, in
his opinion, would remedy the evils.
He would amend the registration
laws by allowing longer period for
registering, and each man should be
required to be registered one year
before voting. Noman should be al
lowed to vote unless properly regis
tered. The counting of the vote and
the settlement of all disputes should
be left TO the Electoral College, which
should assemble in Washington.
Terms of office should be heightened,
and
POLITICS AS A BUSINESS DONE AWAY
WITH.
Col. lngersoll next laid down the
doctrine that the General Govern
ment is bound to defend its meanest
citizen without awaiting an appeal
from the State Executive.
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dental interference in Louisiana and
South Carolina was next taken up.
Col. lngersoll said that it would not
be proper for the President to take
action before the decision by the
Senate of the Kellogg case.
The RECOMMENDATION of silver was
recommended. War was deprecated,
but the urgency of the situation was
set forth in the most stirring terms.
Col. lngcrsoll then took up Presi-
dent Hayes policy of cancellation.
and warmly commended it. lie spoke
approvingly of Messrs. Eyarts,
Thompson, Schurz, McCrary and
Sherman. Each name was greeted
with loud applause. Mr.. Key, he
said, he at first objected to, but had
since learned to esteem the man. "Ta-
ken altogether,
NO PRESIDENT WAS EVER SURROUNDED
WITH A BETTER CABINET.
1t is but an experiment though, and
may fail; but it should have a fair
chance. President Hayes has brains
enough and bravery enough.
The speaker said: "There is a sci
of implacablcs, North and South
whom nothing will ever satisfy; bu,
the brains and money of the country
are heartily in favor of President
Hayes position, and every honest
man should help his policy to sue.
/ ceed."
Col. ingcrsoll closed with an earn.
est appeal for conciliation. He said
that had the determination of the
election been left to congress, Hayes
and Wheeler would have been chosen
President and e-President b,
southern votes. He knew what h,
was talking about.
THE rERoRaTioN.
| Col. Ingersoll concluded with tho
following eloquent pcroration: wv,
have fought and hated enough. Oul
country Is PROSTATE. Labor is in rags
Energy has empty hands. The wheels
OF the factory are still. In the safe OF
prudence money lies locked by the
key of fear. Confidence is what we
need-coniidence in each other, conf
dence in our institutions, in our form
of governmental the great future
confidence in law, confidence in lib
erty, in progress, and in the grand
destiny of the great republic. lex
tend to you each and all the olive
branch of peace. Fellow -citizens OF
the south, l beseech you to take it,
BY the memory of those who died for
naught, by the charred remains OF
your remembered homes,
BY THE ASHES OF YOUR STATESMEN,
dead for the sake of your sons and
daughters and their children yet to
be, implorc you to take it with low
ing and loyal hands. 1t will cultivate
your wasted fields. 1t will rebuild
your towns and cities; it will fill your
Golfers with gold it will educate
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