The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-20
Walter Evans-His Shslhyville
Speech.

that DR.. Blackburn would be more
than a match for him on the stump.
In the first place Mr.. Evans asserts
that the recent Democratic Conven-
ton nominated certain men for State
offices on account of their being Con-
federate soldiers, and once having at
tempted to overthrow the Govern
ment. Those acquainted with the
strict personality OF the late canvass
will acknowledge this position of MIR.
Evans as false. No such issue en-
tered as a factor in the canvass or the
Convention. We wOuld be glad TO
believe that Mr.. Evans was honestly |
mistaken in his assertion, but he is a
man Of too much intelligence to be
thus deceived, and we can but call his
ranting statement prostitution OF his
honesty.
He waxed warm with the theme Of
Grant, but with the wisdom of phi
losopher failed to express the evident
intent of certain Republican leaders
to establish an Empire-a "Constitu-
tional' Empire. He only spoke for
the Republican party when he said
that it was "intended 10 wreathe
Grants brow with chaplet as, TOR
the third time was never bc'ore put
upon any mana bcstowal as unex-
ampled as the fame Of Grant was in
comparable in American history"
Just imagine Walter Evans charging
Grant up with all that sophistical gush
and polished blarney and then wait
until Grant pockets the third term for
him to collect the account and you
will have true inward picture of pro-
Igressiye Republican politics. There
is great consistency in the Republican
party: so far as rewarding those who
swallow dirty doses for the party is
concerned, like the boy who is paid in
cake for taking oil,
Mr.. Evans is seeking to install him
self into the confidence of men by de
claring that he is Henry Clay Wing
Then he is not Grant Republican
for Clay championed the doctrine o
states rights, while Grant ha
trampled under foot the coat of arm
f of every State and covered the Con
4 stitution with reproachful infamy b,
a advocating as its teaching a central
K lied conglomeraticn Of bayonets an
l. beer. In what does MIR. Evans thin
u himself fashioned after the order
u Henry Clay who has heretofore sleI
in peace? Was Mr.. Clay an ultl
j. Abolitionist as is Mr.. Evans, virtual
g by his own confessions? Will Il
Z gentleman please STATE in his next a.
r dress wherein his slender statue SCI
rs tinels the states manship of the dea
os but not forgotten. politician and patl
- OF of the West? Let him rememb
- to tread lightly over the ashes of Il
dead.
6. The speaker laid the cause Of 4
"A late war at the door Of the Democrf
10 lic party, when in reality the ABB
&C. itionists, of which he is seedlin
II arc Justly to be charged with it. Ser
mt tor Hill, olGeorgia, expressed the fa
flh only a few days since in tine SEM
oe when he said:
W. The south did not seccdc from the union
len cause they were enemies OF the constitut
and the union. II was driven into secess
,sh by the extremists of the North. OF the nine
three southern representatives and senat
about seventy-lve were opposed to secessi
lie mentioned this for the purpose OF show
how sound the southern people are. I'll
Id were willing to be represented by men true
the union. The people OF the south did
ION secede because of their hostility TO the con
-, tuition, They pledged themselves to for
ECU now one on the model Of the old one.
inc south seeded because war was made on
constitutional rights by the extremists OF
y northern people, through their republi
ing leaders, said that secession should be acc'
.l,e rlished in peace,
- Mr. Evans tries to throw off
u. blame of the enormous expense of
70. present Administration on the Der
The Gratis by declaring that the war ,
the brought on by them. We deny
, to premises and SO can hardly acc
uld his conclusions. The expenses Of
in Administration under Buchanan W
The about sixty millions annually, wher
now under Hayes they are one hui
red and thirty two millions. Tn
facts are plain to all fair minded N
and Mr.. Evans only shows the we
>, ness Of that cause which he darel
espeuse when he endeayors to av
any political truth by the aid Of
? pr. intimate acquaintance with that
ven; which qualities lawyer to hide
5 for guilt Of his chient.
4 the If
If Mr. Evans would Inaugural
take new era ofprosperity for his part
vile this state let him not thus fly off
no tangent with oratorical outbu
o''" championing the cause Of cold bl
ed despot, like Grant; let him
~. lay false blame at the door Of De-
vas, racy; let him not fall into the dis
State ing habit Of his Northern brethre
per. reviying the dead issues Of the
'efer- war; let him rather deal in solid
been let the legitimate issues Of the di