The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-20
MIR Martins Manifesto

The city OF Emporla was so exceeding
ly happy Friday as to be hOnored by
the distinguished presence of MIR. John
Martin, of Topeka, who let loose his CO
lossal mind on what he doubtless fancied
10 be discussion of the political issues
of the day, IN the presence of an assem-
bly, of Republicans and Democrats at
the court house that evening Mr.. Martin
has attained some measure of local celeb
rity as courteous and affable gentle
man IN this section of Kansas. Indeed,
he may safely be put down as being
most eminently genteel. We really
doubt if the original Mr.. Turveydrop, in
all the luster OF his distinguished at
tainments in this direction, ever rivaled
John Martin in department. HIS cap
tivating affability pervades the very
folds of his linen buster, and his impress
sive urbanity is largely emphasized by
gold-headed cane which he sports with
imposing dignity.
Upon taking the floor, Mr.. Martin
gazed around and took captive his audi
ence with one of his rarest smiles before
he proceeded to lavish forth the treas
urcs of his effulgent intellect upon his
| expectant hearers. While the influence
of this gracious token of recognition was
sinking into the hearts of the assembly,
lie seemed to facility invite its scrutiny.
In the silent language of conduct he
said: "Please look at me; see how pleas
I 10 fNla fang an
amorcd gaze upon the embodiment of
all that is noble in manhood or great in
craftsmanship; look while you may at
the peerless John Martin" The spell
which seemed 10 be thus cast upon the
audience was but transitOry, however,
and was abruptly broken when Mr..
Martin proceeded, in a very choice flight
of rhetoric, to proclaim the glory OF the
party, which, he said, had been so long
sojourning in the wilderness, but that
was now looking with amorOus glances
at the sweets of the promised land, into
whose delights Hancock has been
ordained to lead his faith
full followers. He spoke with
glowing pride of the traditions" of a
party which planted and fostered slavery,
melted treason, aided and abetted rebel.
lion, and is today in sympathy with the
revolutionary spirit of the southern
brigadiers. Mr.. Martin is not conspicu.
Gus for his fluency, but by beautiful
provision of nature his language seemed
amply adequate To the expression of his
ideas, until he struck the fraud issue, >
and then he really appeared so utterly
replete with righteous indignation thai
/ at times it seemed doubtful whether hi.
powers of utterance would rise To tho
supreme requirements of the occasion
During his treatment of this question
the effect of his glowing defamation wa!
5 very greatly enhanced by the sweeping
? gestures of his right hand, while his lief
: gracefully nestled in the rear folds o
: his ample buster.
The monumental fortitude with which
: he ventured upon the advocacy of FIRE,
r and incorruptible ballot, could not bu
. command the admiration of the larg
5 proportion of his hearers, who were ia
J, miliar with the devotion of the Demo
1 crazy to repeaters and tissue ballots, an,
a while he Inadvertently neglected to stat
Y that almost every Democrat in the forty
third congress voted for an increase o