The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-09
CnAKLEs RRApLAuGH.
A Picture Which Represents that NJ. p. as
an Undesirable Acquaintance.

A Picture Which Represents that NJ. p. as
an Undesirable Acquaintance.
Leander Richardson, in Detroit Times
see that arrangements have been made for
bringing Charles Bradlangh to this country on a
lecturlng tour during the coming winter. 1t
may be that at first Mr.. Bradlaugh will attract
good deal OF attention, and possibly make con-
siderable money as a lecturer IN America. We
In this country have very mistaken idea of
him, however. We imagine that he is q heroic,
prosecuted !nd1yldual who merely because he is
an atheist, is not allowed to take his seat IN the
House of Commons. although fairly and legally
elected to membership in that BODY While /
doubt the legality of the action of the Commons
in keeping Mr.. Bradlaugh from his scat after he
had been eiRcted it is still an exceedingly good
thing ON general principlesthat he should be sat
upon, even good deal more severely than he is
There is general supposition In this country
that he is to England what Bob Ingersoll is TO
America Nothing can be more grotesquely
mistaken. There are many fine traits about
Ingersol BE rs man of brilliant attachments,
of powerful intellect, of fine oratorical gifts,
and OF the most earnest and sympathetic char
aeter Bradlangh is simply low-lived.
rufian. with s'sA' face that po'-0 @OnId
hang MIN In any mining town in America. /.
personally know him to my sincere regret. He
IS q betrayer of confidence absolutely the worst
mar ever met brHEZler, a liuentious Eagabond,
a wrIter of what he terms free thought and what
everybody else sees at glance is simply filth a
person who asks nothing but notoriety falsifes
what you tell him, and who does everything he
does do for the sole purpose of kicking up a row
and creating or'himseH that sympathy which
brings shillings to his Golfers. He is not a man
of brains by any means. He knows a little law
and has good deal of tenacity. That is all
there Is to him, assure you, and know the
fellow pretty thoroughly. He and the
woman, Mrs. Besant, have written some dirty
words together which ought to put the pair of
them inprisen for the rest of their lives One
of these works is a treatise on the reduction of
the population by methods of an unnatural and
disgusting character. Talk about freedom of
speech in America. Boshi If these things were
to be done here the doors would spend the period
OF their natural existence in the penitentiary. I
don't speak thus Of the Bradlaugh outfit be-
cause of any special prudishness of my own. /
like "a genuine man wherever i meet Kim
and with regard to the walk of life he
may occupy. l have in my time known burglars
prize fighters and miscellaneous blackguards
who had about them some redeeming qualities
like man who has independence of thought,
and sympathize with the battle such a man
makes against the world in behalf of what he
believes and feels. ButI cannot stand shallow
pated, oversfed fonl-mouthed customer who
makes himself martyr by false pretenses, and
who lives upon the dissemination of moral sew
age. don't believe the American people will
go to hear him more than once He may draw
very well at the start, but / doubt if he can do
any extensive business afterwards when folks
getste know him.