The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-21
A TALK WITH BRApLAUGH.
He Says that He Will Surely Take His Seat
and Support Gladstone.

London Letter in New York sun.
Having left the Atlas omnibus, which runs be-
tween Swiss Cottage and the City. at Circus
road, once busy thorouehfare of St. Johns
w God, inquired at No. 20, corner house, the
ground floor of which is occupied by music
seller. if Mr.. Bradlaugh at home "Yes,"
replied tidy maid.
| gave her my card and was soon introduced
into large room, with walls lined with books.
Mr. Bradlaugh was sitting. at writing table
with his back to an alarming fire. The lamp was
lit and the curtains drawn, for the afternoon
was dark and stormy. The fifth time elected
member or Northampton was hard at work. but
on seeing me, and knowing | had come for the
Sum- he got UP and shook hands. with cheering
welcome Mr.. Bradlaugh has been in America,
and likes the Americans.
He was born in September, 1888 He is six
feet HIGH with large shoulders. The hair is
gray and brushed back. the eyes are small. but
piercing, and the mouth large with thin lips.
The whole face and head make one think first of
bulldog. and next of friar. He wears no
beard or mustache and looks blown, but not
broken up. His voice is fine toned, and his elo-
cution incisive. He impresses as a man of
unconquerable persistence, with his gameness
sobered down by great deal of Yankee shrewd
ness. He must have been uncommonly strong.
he challenged one of the best boxers
IN the regiment, who was forever
teasing him, and repeatedly knocked him
down. Close to the desk where he writing
on my arrival the ex-trooper keeps as relic OF
the past hard times an Arabic voca bulary, which
having been found among his scanty chattels by
his fellow recruits when sailing to Dublin to join
their corps, created such fancy among them
that they actually began to play at football with
it.
Mr.. Bradlaugh is widower He lives with
his daughters two TALL good-looking. and let
| tered persons who share all the doctrines of the
great atheist agitator. and aid to blaze them
forth IN books and oratons
well, Mr.. Bradlaugh," began, "what do you
| think of the elections"
well, SIR" SAID he, II don't think badly of
them after ALL and if they are not better, Mr..
Parnell is responsible for it. He is now Messrs.
Parnell, Churchill & Co. This is not merely
most unholly alliance. It is a most foolish one,
both for Ireland and England"
Were you not surprised at seeing the long
list of Conservatives elected by London and many
of the big towns?n
mot very. Mind in most of the districts re-
ferred to, the Tories had their stropgholds. Yet
we have turned them out of not few of them.
Look at the desperate contests in the metropolis
alone at Finsbury, at South St Pancras, Ber-
mondsey, Southwark. all ending in our favor.
Then. consider this, that the Radicals had
generally to fight it out single-handed. There is
break in the Liberal party. The Wings are
dead and gone, and Liberals do not all agree.
Collect here in this room Mr.. Gladstone Lord
Harrington, Mr.. Chamberlain, and Mr.. Goschen,
and there is hardly any subject on which they
would concord"
But. then, don't you think this country is on
the eve of very serious crisis"
YES but not on the of an imminent
one as many believe. This, you likely know,
is the land of compromise. There will still be
many compromises before we reach the final
goal"
Then those are wrong who fear or desire
revoutiong"
ITO have revolution you must have men to
make it. Where are theyg"
ITO tell you the truth, certainly hat thought
you were one"
Il don't want to achieve a revolution only
to be hanged. l would only start one that
would feel able to conduct to successful issue
and that would bring lasting good to the people"
Il have often listened to you at the Hall of
Science, at Trafalgar square, at Hyde Park, and
had presumed that you and your auditors would
carry everything before YOU"
Il believe. if had asked them to follow me
anywhere, they would have done SO; but it
would merely have cost me my neck, which
would have helped nobody"
But thought you were a republican,
and so am, but if, in order to spring
public in this country tomorrow, had only to
place your visiting card in the nearest letter box,
[ would not do it; for do not want to establish
| a republic in this country for one day, but for
ever"
You think that England will eventually be-
come republicl
Eyes, undoubtedly; but when, don't know
perhaps in ten years, perhaps in sixty"
Il do not quite see why the Radicals are so
strong against the Queen, considering that she
does not seem to care much for the aristocracy.
and mostly associates with her servants and such
people"
did not your Southern planters think it USE
full to and then go among their slavesW
''What will be the effect of her Majesty's
death on the natonW
"None; what does she dog"
"Will you follow Mr. Gladstone if ne comes
to officel"
"Of course We differ, but like him."
Would you follow Mr.. Cham belairT
After little hesitation, YES" was the reply
'Would you follow Lord Hartngton?n
Eyes" the immediate answer. and Mr.
| Bradlaugh added: You must have noticed that
| | answered your third query much quicker than
| your second. l must explain. Mr.. Chamberlain
would rush headlong against our opponents.
| Lord Harrington would cajole them You are
straightforward people on the other side of the
Atlantic, and you will not perhaps understand
this; but you get more here by cajolery than by
assault"
What will you do with the church,"
''Leave it alone for the present. Parsons
have been doing wonderful work for us lately
If had laid out all the money, needed to buv
them off, | could not have disestabllshed them at
faster rate. Besides, there are 81 900 of them,
and it would be stiff labor to work them out at
! a stretch"
Will you sit this time in the Housep
twill"
But then it might mean the use of strong
measures, as you have exhausted, believe, all
the legal means"
mot all. You are mistaken"
AS was taking leave of him, Mr.. Bradlaugh,
assuming most solemn tone, quite in disso-
nance with the light one he had used and
raising himself to his full height, said: II am
tired, fifty times tired than / can say, sir
of the struggle but mean and tell you that
somebody shall be made to pay for it before it
is over And, mind, this is not confidential"
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