The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-16
Democratic Mass Meeting at En-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Og Sena.
tor Hendricks.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 8.
The beautiful democratic stand IN the
| Circle park was dedicated last night.
Notwithstanding the rain during the day,
aud the unpleasant evening, an immense
crowd, as imposing in character and num-
bers as ever assembled in indianapolis,
welcomed our stinguished Senator, Hen
dricks, who was the orator of the evening,
and dedicated the stand to free speech,
which for years had been prohibited in the
capital Of the free State of Indiana. Bon
fires, fireworks and music added to the
evenings entertainment.
The theory of Senator Hendricks speech
was that the radical majority in Congress
asked of the country the continuance of
power in its hands, and he proposed to
discuss the measures for which it was res
pons' ole, and upon which it made the ap-
peal for the further confidence and support
of the people Having two>thirds maiori-
ty in both branches Of Congress, Mr. lIcn>
dricks said, the radicals were solely re
sponsiblc for the valuable measures they
failed to pass, and the bad legislation
which was adopted. Having complete
control of the legislative department Ofthe
government, they could not shift respon-
sipliity for the present condition of public
affairs, In Il masterly ly manner Mr. Hen
bricks discussed the prominent bills which
had been before Congress, including the
freedmen's bureau bill, and its operations,
the civil rights bill, the internal tax. the
tariff bill, the constitutional amendments,
the neutrality laws and the relation Of the
southern states to the federal union. Only
full report can do justice to the able,
frank, convincing and eloquent argument
of the speaker. He took the broad ground
against the adoption of the proposed cons
stitutional amendments. or any further
change of the constitution, not only because
they were unneccssary,-thc late civil war
having demonstrated that instrument was
equal to the most trying emergencies, and
for the further reason that II States had
ne representation in Congress, or voice in
the proposed change He asserted that
the first section Of the amendment will
confer citizenship upon the negroes and
Indians, quoting legal authorities in justi>
fication, and that such was the construction
ofradical Senators, repeating the dccara-
tion of Senator Nyc. When the civil
rights bill was passed, it did away with all
bubbles upon the word ''white' and the
man who is clothed in the habilmcnts of
citizenship will yet be declared by the high
est judicial tribunal of this country enti-
tied to cast bis vote, is We never legislatc
another bill about it.
Upon the tariff bill, he remarked that it
is the most Objectionable measure, the
most shameless outrage, the most audaciOus
demand by the cupdity of one section up
on the labor of another, ever presented to
Congress as financial scheme. and we Of
the west are a tame and spritlcss people if
we are content with such legislation.
Throughout, Mr.. Hendricks was digni-
fled and courteous, rcmarking: Il have
not turned aside to answer the charges Of
malignant persons against the great old
party with which it has been my pride to
act. Its record is part Of the history Of
the country 1t has been connected with
every movement that has added to our
country's greatness and power. and | trust
its good name to the candid judgment Of
my countrymen, and the pen of the en-
lightencd historian"
The speech Of Mr. Hendricks occupied
an hour and half and he held the vast
audience sre!l>bound by The force and
kecnness of his logic and the witchery of
his persuasive cloqucnce.