Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-06
STATE ITEMS.
Monroe County-Opening of the Cam
PaIgu.
BLooMrSGroN, Ind. May I, 1864

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May 4, 1904
Ed. SENTINEL: The political campaign for the
present year was opened most .ausPiciousy
ia Monroe county Yesterday, when the Hon Jos
b. Mcdonald addressed large and intelligent
meeting OF the Democracy at The Court House.
The intelligent administration men OF this
county have been accustomed to charge that the
bulwark OF the Democracy was the ignorance Of
the Democratic masses After the meeting on
yesterday, the unbushing effrOntery of partisans
who seek to mOuopOlize all the patriotism, intel
hgence, wealth and Offices, OF the country. would
scarcely ia list the superiority OF the diminu-
tive crowds who have OF late attended the Re
publican protracted meetings, in either know ledge
or good sense
IL would do injustice 70 the speech and the
speaker TO give brief statement of 1t, and We
have not time 10 give full report.
The speech clear logical review of the
suicidal policy Of the men who have controlled
the State and national governments in the civil
and military administration OF public affairs.
which has had little other effect than TO divide a
united North, and TO unite the divided sentiments
of the people of the rebel States in a indicative
and bitter hostility against the Federal govern
ment
Mr. Mcdonald addressed himself to his hear
ers by no inhammatory appeals TO the baser pas
sons OF crowd; but by a calm, reasonable view
OF the present situation of public affairs, he sent
men away from the Court House to reflect in
earnest whether the times do not demand a thor
ough change IN the policy and in the men ruling
the country.
Mr. Mcdonald is too well known, however
throughout the State, that We should make a
lengthy comment upon the manner III which his
speech received
DE is great favorite with the Democracy here
With Joe McDonHid's name at the head of our
State ticket this fall aud his triumphant election
rs the successor of the great political humtug-
for whose fantastic tricks" the heavily pressed
tax PAYERS OF Indiana will before many months
be called upon to pay from their hard earnings
we will once usher in the halcyon DAYS
when honest men were safe in their property aud
liberty in Indiana. and Governors respected the
laws.
The Republican party this county can accept
the spirit OF the meeting Yesterday as an evidence
OF bow the campaign will be conducted, here at
least by the Democratic party. Ii extreme par
tlsan ranc0r embitters the strite-if violence and
mob law are resorted to- to restrain people from
considering public crimes-f blood shall be split
to lntmdate men from asking To exercise their
rights at the ballot box-the consequences be on
the heads OF the reckless leaders who for n little
longer lease OF power stir up feuds in which ID
ltical associates rust equally suffer with poi.t-
cal opponents We only claim the rights of
American citizens-iree speech free press and
free and uninterrupted election We have be-
gun the canvass by exhibiting moderation. and
nothing but violence and wrong will change our
conduct. Under all circumstances, we will &C
cord the respect due the law and its officers