Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-09-17
BLACKBOARD AND SLANDERER.
Hen Dutlcr's Opinion Of Hen.
sli.fclxs.

In 1876 Gen Butler, at North Vernon, Ind, de-
ltvcred the following scathing speech in reply to
a remark made by Hendricks In a speech at
North Vernon Butler followed Hendricks, and,
from the same platform, said
Il had come into the State; had made some
seven or eight speeches; had never mentioned
the name OF mortal man in the State; ] had
apologized, rs / did here, to every audi
ence that / add sessed for appearing before the
people OF Indiana in connection with State
election. and l had done nothing OF which 1
should complain at the hands OF any gentle
man, and yet Mr. Hendricks degrades the posi-
ton he seeks and the one he has beld so much
Butler Is coming over here. and you must look
out for your spoons. Now, that is slander; the
Democracy, thank God, can find nothing else
to use In the way Of argument. Ny record has
been closely examined for tine last ten years,
and this--this is the elimination!
have been the personal friend and honored
guest of every Democratic President since ls45
nay, was the friend, neighbor and family guest
pf President Pierce. who appointed Thomas A.
Hendricks to subordinate office to pay for his
vote. IApplause.l II Mr. Hendricks wants any
more Of that can tell a good deal more about
that transaction. Tremendous cheering and
cries. go on. Give it to him. Tell 1t ALL etc.l
do not come here to bear false witness against
my neighhOrs, or true witness about transactions
that should be confidential and ought not be
told ] am not here for that purpose; only say
that Mf. Hendricks makes very large draught
on my gentlemanly instincts Loud applause.
and cries of 60 on
Zone word about this. aud let's have done
with IT and go on to something that may be of
some profit to mortal man or woman. Every
creature on earth judges according to the
| standard which he has, which is his own capa-
bility, his own sense OF propriety, or his own
powers The fly that lights on the dome OF st.
fanls Cathedral looks around him TO the dis.
tance OF eight feet, the extent OF his vision, and
thinks 1t fair. slightly piece Of work. The pig
that feeds out OF the trough thinks 1t a very ex-
cellent piece OF architecture That Is the best
he can do with his instincts; that Is as much a.
he can understand. He docs not understand
that mansion at the back OF whose barn his
trough is, at all Every man, therefore,
judges every other man by himself, and
| whoever believes that 1, Major General Of
| the United States, with life and death at my
| fingers ends, exercising that unlimited and
despotic power given me by the war, went
round picking MP spoons, knows that he would
have done 1t II he had been in my place. lire
the ONCE Of major general. That il his idea y
what man should do, and what he would do Il
he had the courage to 60 where he could do It
"But Mr.. Hendricks said in his speech made
aga INST the enfranchisement OF the black mer
| that he had never volunteered himself nor en-.
couraged anybody else to volunteer. and, there
| fore he can be excused. But what must be thu
depth Of mans heart who can beittle and de-
mean himself 80 far as to utter this sort oi
thing? II some drunken whisky-soak, some
loaflng rascal should say it, could pardon him
| God knows he does the best he knows how
but here is . man who lived awhile witt
gentlemen. man who has been In the Senate
administration in New orleans. has taken mi
| hand In friendship. the hand he knows to bt
the hand Of greed. or else he lies. fCries of HI
| does lie: OF course ne does" Checrs.1
| want to lay two or three facts before you fol
the use Of your Senfinets and your Hendricks
| They say l took $3.50o.000 from the people ol
New Orleans. There are my. accounts At ths
War Department: they have been examined BY
every rebel and every rebel sympathfxer from
that day to this, and no hole has been found IN
the account, fGreat cheeringl Go through and
other side OF the story Don't put down : part I'd
leave out the rest Iest God treat you a He did
Anantas and Sapphire ! ted 81. 900 starving mer
| and children, most Of them the wives OF rebels
9Th day Of September. 1882. employed l,lO(
men in cleaning mp the streets, In cleaning thu
canals. and making Il healthy for the widows
children. and wives Of the confederate soldiers
tom House that since has sold for 42s0 : foot
amounting to quite million Of dollars Imatn.
tanned the hospital Of the 6lsters Of Charity q
cashoiIc Sospi..i & an % sspense @ q sDs' ss,Sso
month. l made their children 60 to school, and
iuruishsd tie teschefs. iChesrs.l ! policed
their city. kept 4 IN order % that from thst eth
walk through tho city q New Orleans with
into the 6ewtfnel once MAnahtM and cheeE1l
pespis q shs Ncssh. ~ Who sirssy kad = . IN mncS s
| 70 bear. to pay for III this, and 20 made the
rsch men snd ne p.opsrty e New orls.ns .k. psy
pshiishsd Tor years, and msn Who can read and
unAerseand ought = kAow Il, You can a a
- Treasury Depaztment At washinkton md
s.d 49, - 1on *. .oo oTlssns ss r 4. 4 Eoed
5owsF y ~ sped q ssii. -.
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