The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-03

PULITlCAL NTELLl6ENC6s
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The Campaisn I'm Indiana-(reat Democratic
Meeting In Lafayette, Ind.-Speeehes Dy
George III. Pcndleton and Senator Hendricks.
A large and enthusiastic meeting OF democrats
was held in Lafayette, Ind, on the evening OF the
sOth ult. Judge Petit presided. Mr. Pendleton and
Senator Henricks were the principal speakers.
MR. PBNDLEroNs SPEECH.
MY FELLOW CTTiZEN5-I feel that will be 0Df9ed
to do to-day what most dislike to do-that Is: to
commence with an apology; but have suffered 80
much with the heat that must be allowed to apollo
gize to you for the manner In which shall be COM
PEELED TO speak. Perhaps you would wonder !, am
but have warm personal friends in Lafayette, and
wanted to meet them and breathe your prairie air.
that the men OF OniO Indiana and Kentucky opened
up this country to civilization; and while come, my
an important duty I We We have population Of
nearly forty million, and the laws OF this people have
been set aside and dlshonored Dy tne repupncan
party in power. i nave come to arraign before
you those, fellow citizens, who form the republican
party. will not forget that these republicans are
sonal friends. propose to deal with them as men,
bers OF q great political organization. me demo-
1t Is founded the constitution and stands by that
instrument as 1t was originally interpreted. Fac
tions have split of from the democratic party, but
thrown to his mother earth has Sprung up again
with renewed energy. The republican party was
party. Some wings refused to go with the new
party, but II took in disuniOnsts and some disaf-
dected democrats WITH Its organization came riot
He stated that many States had on the eve OF
Presidential election been admitted into the Union
under constitutions they abhor and detest IA dele
gate In the audience here undertook to reply to the
speaker, but called to. order by the Presidentl
To-day three States forbidden to vote for Presi
dent, and II the dispatches OF yesterday are to be
believed the congressman who have remained In
harn ar
but by the Legislature The equality Of the States s
the fundamental principle Of our government. Il
ss%s in has asn ns SAME Gons 1sS has
7 where to aid aes'' get 'uss aid ss
x me- tssw VIZ ss 1spasesa ps2 s7sg
whes its appetite for more This republican
party is revolutionary party. and cannot stop In
measures day after day, and one measure OF these
hell hounds only gives way for other measures stu
WY is Is that they % from to
They afford to go into retirement for fear of
ghosts "a voicew"Mamiet The Southern ms states ties
1t only needed to fill the vacancies to make them
full States in the Union. They were never out OF the
that thew were but PROVINCIAL territories. These
have erred who has not Say they have
cast the frst stone" God himself commands the
Cancellation OF men, and shall we not be able to be
God viii bless 1t. This is the doctrine Of the demo.
cratic party, the doctrine of peace, humanity and
God The republican party take lhe OPPOSITE sde
l say, gentlemen, this republican party has bank
rupted our people.
STILL and Judge Petit threatened to calaboose the
crowd If they did not keep order.l
States fourteen hundred millions OF dollars in three
years. In 1850 census shows property In the United
States was less than sixteen thousand millions OF
dollars. In 1866, taxes collected, five hundred and
seventy millions Of dollars being one hundred and
ninety millions more than was collected In France In
the same year. The public debt OF the United
States is twenty-five hundred millions Of
dollars. 1t takes eight hundred millions Of
dollars to carry on State and government. The five
legal tender Of the country. No proof needed now
adays to prove II. Sherman, Of Ohio; Morton. OF
Indiana; the Indiana State Convention, all say they
are payable in legal tender At the time these bonds
were issued the legal tender notes were in circula
foreign imports. Now there is great talk about the
wrong In paying these bonds in legal tender; but II
s part OF the contract, and they should thus be
paid. am hard money man, voted against the
Legal Tender act; but the Legal Tender act is law,
| and am now in favor Of obeyins 1t until we can
get out OF our troubles and then shall be in favor
OF making 1t penal act to issue another dollar Of
legal tender. "a voice-"Three cheers for green
backs.') This thing OF q national debt means lux
uries for the rich and brown bread ana potatoes
with lack Of meat, for the poor See TO 1t, gentle
OF this national debt in an honest manner not ex-
tending 1t for forty years. Remember the election
who vote <or Congressman and legislators who
His speech consumed one hour and twenty
minutes.
Judge Petit then introduced Senator Hendricks,
SENATOR HEspRIcKs' SPEECH.
MY FELLOW ClrIZESs-The sessions OF the Senate
during the day and most OF the night, and my
journey home and speaking since, will not allow me
to speak to you at length. SO great have been the
wrongs Of the Congress OF the United States that
you have almost forgot to lock at the AFFAIRS OF the
State OF Indiana. Are you aware what amount has
been levied on you for aXesf That for the last year
the $50, 900 that has been collected or of You
during the past three yearsS l Will tell you where
PAID to the state printer $4,000. Gentlemen, should
| be elected Governor OF this State 1t will be my
really necessary for the support OF the state. IL
don't require $30000,0O0 to support the State for
three years. l have but little to say In addition to
what has been said 80 well by my friend, Mr.. Pende-
ton Five years ago was placed in the Senate Of
the United states aud have underworld 10 do my
duty, though was among the minority. For three
but Is anybody satisfied with the present state Of
anairsi No. But You say we ought to nave
change. Let ne try 1t in october. 1he natural and
proper position OF the soldier is. and should be,
with the democratic party; for they Fought for the
party to-day. The Union has not been made per-
petual on account Of the action OF the party now in
power. why IL It, ask, at the end or three years we
are as we areP 1t because repeat Of the actions
Mr.. Hendricks objected to the radical policy Of
Congress, and thought strange that pardon was ex-
tended TO a great many former rebels and some had
even been pardoned to take seats in Congress.
The remainder Of his remarks consisted In reading
extracts from Mr.. Morton's speeches. repeating
portion OF Mr.. Pendeton's speech, closing by re-
heaTsng part of the piece he spoke at Indianapolis,
and repeated the story OF the Prodgal SON. when an
old democrat, not knowing from whence IL was
takea shou. ell out shakespeare I" He closed alter
speaking one hour aud five minutes.
Sentiments OF the Seymour Southern Democ.
rncy.
The Macon tGa.) Telegraph, July 2S has the follow