Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1880 — Bill English’s Religion. [ARTICLE]

Bill English’s Religion.

Out Republican neighbors have made grave charges against Hon. William H. English upon almost every conceivable subject. They charge that he pays his debts, which has not been very fashionable in business circles for some years under Republican rule, and exacts payment when he can honestly. They even say that he is hot religious. Professor Wayland, of Trigg County, a graduate of Hanover College, in Indiana, was asked what were Mr. English’s religious convictions. He replied that he did not know. All he knew about his religion was gathered from a little incident that occurred in college life. An old man who lived in the vicinity ol the college had incurred the displeasure ol a number of the students, and one night, to the number of about thirty, they assembled and proceeded to the man’s cabin to wreak their vengeance upon him. Wayland, barring of the affair, repaired to the scene to see what he might see. It appears that Bill English had also heard of the affair; for when Wayland got there he saw English standing in the doorway in front of the old man in his shirt-sleeves and the sleeves rolled up, oxposing his brawny arms. In front ol Lim were about thirty of his fellow-students, whom he defied with oaths and expletives more expressive than polite, and dared them to cross the threshold of the cabin. The Professor said that was all he knew of Mr. English’s religious views.