American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-11
Speech of Col. WIN. II INDY.

bcTe TO night 10 respond to an lnNl-
tation extended 10y the Hancock
and English Central Club of this
city to my worthy veteran friend
Judge Downs and myself to address
/ you. / regret that some one more
! able and competent to discharge
this delightful duty Il an m II ha,!
n t been chosen. While | express
this regret in all sincerity, l desire
it to be distinctly understood that
when my tura comes L am always
ready and willing to answer at
roll call
twill not be 20 ;s;b'e for me TO
present any new or instructive mar
ration of political events, but be-
speaking your kind indulgence, l
will attempt TO entertain you ior
a short time to the best OF my abll,
i;y.
| congratulate YOU fellow citizens
that our political horizon is SO aus
pirious and bright, that sentinel
guards arc stationed no longer
within the limits ofour loved South
land, and above all | congra tulate
You that the IdeS OF November are
rapidly approaching, when we trust
to elevate to the position OF Chief
Magistracy of the Republic, Win
field Scott Hancock, and with this
happy consummation will dawn the
millennium of political peace, pros
perity and plenty. 1t would be a
work of supererogation should l
attempt, III the brief time allotted
me to night, an elaborate discussion
of the merits of this momentous
canvass. The gentlemen who have
been chosen as the standard bear
ers of the two great parties are
ueither of them to fame unknowl.
The conventions that assembled
in Chicago and Cincinnati, perform
ed their duties nobly, and it is uni>
versaliy admitted, that the nomi-
nees of these conventions represent
the true inwardness and principles
of the political factions, that have
for LONG and eventual years, strng-
gled for the ascendancy and control
of this Governments.
The exalted position which has
been held for nearly four long years
by his Frauduiency Rutherford d.
Hayes. will soon be vacated. l. Is
notorious that he has held this po-
sition in violation Of every priucl-
pie known TO the Constitution, and
the stolen goods delivered TO him
will long be remegnbered by the
honest and intelligent masses Of
this county.
The important question then to
be settled Il who Will we elect i.
Who shall On tho aeAt honored By
Washington, 4d2nlsy jefferson and
Jackson I Who viii the people
have to I'LL the WhisS House, late~
iy dishonored and despoiled BY
Radicaiism aud Ef5Hd The soil
aud climate ofs QG{y are highly
adapted to the growth and devet~
opment of Stalwxff 1sad;calis,n, but
| venture 10 assert that to produce
two Presidential impostors i'll rota
ton, would exhaust her ability to
grow another President for genera
tions, if not forever. Who then Is
James a. Garfield? What are his
claims to this high office he seeks |?
What are the motives and aims Of
The party who urge his election !?
shall only attempt a partial ar
,,d6xnsaent-ast-4llila.-- ai.sti..--t.ksh4.d
'asd pious -expoheDt of the "God
and olality party" this saint who
liscourses from Sabbath to Sab>
bath the sublime doctrines of the
Trinity-the immaculate concrp-
ton, future rewards and punish
ments, etc, but if the record as
signed him by his own political as
sociates and colleagues be true, he
not only has not the fear of the
Lord before his eyes. but Is con,
victed reprobate and transgressor
of the laws of God and man, and to
use an appropriate biblical phrase
he is politically AID morally Gin the |
very gall of bitterness and the
bonds of iniquity." Behold this
man in his first great "Comedy of
Errors" popularity known as the |
Credit MobiiIer. You will please
Dear in mind that this great Apos-
tie, 1 believe of the Campbellite
faith, had so far left the mooring,
of bis Christian professions, which
teach charity, peace and good will
to men, as to have taken large
stock in the political wrangles of
the day. This course was so much
in keeping with the religious views
Of his parish, that they for:ed him
out of the army, where his motto
had been .sDulce ct decorum est
pro patria mort" and elected him to
A seat in the lower branch of the
National Congress. His long pray
ars and pious greetings in and cut
Of the Congressional Hills, soon
produced the happy result. Soon
lie was elected to the lofty and re
'ponsible position of Chairman OF
he Committee on Appropriations
L is needless to remark that as the
over branch of Congress originate
Ill bills and important measures,
INVOLVING the appropriation of the
public moneys, the & iairman Of this
Committee by virtue of his high
position. exercises power and in
luence almost co ordinate with the
'ther three great departments of
he Government. Now = hat does
Ir. Garfield do? What great pub
ic act does he pen fo:ra in the ca
,acity of Chairman of this impor>
ant Committee? This great sol
lier, fresh from the field OF cirnage {
nd blood. Iuoppo riune'y for him
man bearing the name of Cakes
Anes, Republican Of wealth and