Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-08-14
BRADLAUGH.
Something OF the Han Who was Elected
from the British House OF Commons.

A few days ago an APPEAL repre-
sentative found man employed in tn
model department of the V. & T. ma
chine shops named John Robertson
who knew Bradlaugh, the English agita
tor, who was recently expelled from TIL
House of Commons. Mr. Robertson
who is quite recently from England
gave a brief account of the life ant
career of Bradlaugh, which just at pres
ent will prove interesting to American
readers.
"Bradlaugh first came into public no.
toriety by addressing anti-religious as
semblages in the Boomers Fields, London
when fifteen years of age. The word
! ''fields" in this connection is applied to
a square or park. He delivered his
addresses in the open air on Sunday
and his eloqaence and originality soon
gave him a great reputation among
the working classes, who crowded to
hear him."
Rep.-Did not these speeches result
in his being turned out of his home?
ayes, the Rector OF Bethnal Green
church was very much incensed at his
denunciations Of the church, on which
he had been reared, and pursuaded the
family, with which he was living at
the time, to turn him out of doors. l
am not sure whether it was his father
or his uncle who turned him out. He
presently found himself in such sorry
straits that he joined the army as
means of subsistence. He served as a
private in regiment that went to Ire
land to assist the constabulary in evict-
ing families who were unable to pay
the rent. These scenes made deep
impression on him and he afterwards
espOused the cause of the people in his
lectures. After being mustered out he
became a lawyers clerk at Great st.
Helens, and while studyingl law wrote a
series of articles for the press over the
signature of "Iconoclast." This was
about twelve years ago. He subse-
quently moved to Northampton and
there he became SO popular an expo
nent of the cause of the working classes
that he was sent to Parliament. The
first time he ran he was defeated but
the second time he was successful. He
was again beaten and again successful"
Rep.-Why was he allowed to re-
main two terms in the House when re-
fusing to take the oath ?
"He was allowed by courtesy to do
so, as long as no one entered COM
plant against him. Finally citizen
named Clark entered a formal COM
plant and the case was tried before a
Justice of the Peace who decided that
refusal to take the oath rem
dered Him ineligible to the office. He
Was expelled from the House, not |
forcibly, but formally. The Sergeant
alarms simply touched him and told |
him he must go. Bradiaugh returned to
his constituents and was released. He
then gave notice that he would on a |
certain day take his seat in the House,
and as a matter Of form took the oath in |
accordance with the common usage. |
When he appeared he was met by the
police and hustled down stairs. 1t was
4 shameful and disgraceful proceeding
which every true Englishman will de-
....
Rep.-What were Bradlaugh's personal |
"He is gentleman in all respects; a
noble, brave and good man of unblem-
shed reputation. He has won the re-
spect of thousands who, while they de-
plore his leaving the faith he was
reared in, admire his noble and indie
pendent qualities. He is a sincere and
honest man and has very pronounced
abilities. The people have full conf
lence in him and his friends will back
him at all hazards"
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