The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-10-15
A CHALLENGE TO THE REV
ALLAN CURR,
ITO the Editor Of the TEnEeRArI

To the Editor OF the TELEGRAPH.
SIR,-I was one of small audience
that assembled at the Congregational
Church on last Tuesday evening to
hear a lecture by the Rev. Allan Curr,
on the British House of Commons"
I went there, as may be naturally sup
posed, with a peculiar interest in the
subject, and with no intent to obtrude
my name upon the public notice in
connection with that of the gentleman
who told us he chad seen the Presi-
dent" The matter of the lecture turned
out to be we'll up to the ordinary news
paper sketches of the House, it's forms,
environs, and the leading men of the
two great political parties of the state.
But with these phases of the lecture I
have at present nothing to do, further
than to notice little discrepancy in
the sketch of. Benjamin Disrael. The
lecturer said Disraeli first entered the
House as a Radical, a statement which,
if / have read the life of this greatest
of political jugglers Alright, is incorrect.
1t may be that Mr.. Curr has himself
already discovered the error, for l am
well aware that slips of this kind do
not always proceed from a real ignor-
ance of fact. But however that may
be, Disraeli first cOurted the favor of
an English constituency as a Radical
was recommended to that constituency
by the sturdy Irish agitator, Daniel
| O'Connel; was defeated; repaid the
service and friendship of O'Connel
with the grossest ingratitude and
abuse; and finally entered parliament
with no pronounced political opinions,
but with the one single purpose of his
life already asserting itself, viz, the
leadership Of the Tory party and the
displacement of worthier men from
positions of honor and trust. But, sir
have something of more serious
nature to say, in regard to Mr.. Curr's
reference to Mr.. Charles Bradlaugh,
member of parliament for Northamp-
ton; man who has lived for twenty.
hve years in the very eye of that storm
of oppression and hate which the
Christian aristocracy has ever waged
against the poor of my native land.
Mr.. Curr claimed to know this man,
and declared of him that he was man
of "utter vileness of character" that
he had during his career ruined nu-
merous women" and that he could
prove the English Republican to be
ian immoral, disreputable wretch p
Mr.. Editor, / call for the PROOF.
challenge Mr.. Allan Curr to the proof
| of his statements, which / declare to
be utterly false. Mr.. Curr is, as / am
informed, likely to remain in this COM
munity; he is a Christian minister.
Will he advance the proof as readily
as he lost his temper, when, atthe close
of the lecture, l introduced myself to
him and besought him to subject his
statement to modification / appeal
to every person who heard the charges
made to suspend their judgment in this
matter, and to pardon on my part what
may seem to them presumption or
undue severity, until the Rev. Professor
has, according to his expressed ability
so to do, substantially proved his case.
In the meantime, if any person is de-
sir0us of ascertaining the cause and
extent of my interest in Charles Brad
laugh, shall be most happy to relieve
their anxiety. We wait for proof.
am, Mr.. Editor, respectfully,
A. S. EDWARDS.