The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-24
Speeches by the PRESIDENT, Governor
Baker and Senator Morton.
The Campaign of 10 Opened in
the West.
Arrival OF the President I'm
st. Louis.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, APP

hall was tasiefully decorated Win nags ana mowers.
few minutes before eight the President, accom-
panied by Senator Morton, Governor Baker Hon.
John ooburn. Judge Lawrence, OF ONO, General
Kimhan aud mang other distinguished persons, APP
pcarcd on the stage.
The redldent was greeted with enthusiastic APP
GOVERNOR BAKERS ADDRESS.
After the performance Of some selections by
bond Governor Conrad Baker said
FELLOW CITIZENs-We have assembled as you are
aware for the purpose OF atlesting our respect for
lhe chiel magistrate o the patton (lurniag 10 the
President, he con inleal:-
Mr. President, the gentlemen having in charge
the arrangements FOR the present occasion nave
devoved upon me the pleasant and crate III duty to
extend TO you the cordial greeting OF the
people OF the capital CITY OIL Indiana.
We welcome yon Tonight as the nom
glorious country We welcome you as the leader
OF the armies 10 which we are indebted In great
measure Tor the salvation OF government
and the preservation OF the Union IRON dis.
memberment. We welcome you friend 10
human rights; a man IN favor of equal aud exact
justice 10 ali men, "a one VINO claims for himself no
political or civil rights he IS not Wiling to accord
every other man. applause We welcome you
aential oliice OF that great and good man-that
Aob.e aud historical character who died Tor his
Of oondmen. lApplause) we tender to you
cordial srssnS NY be eow Of
Ag the President OF the United states.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
The President in reply said
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-I thank You heartily for
this cordial greeting; Tor, ! assure you 1t Is unex-
pected. When eit Washington II was with the
view Of gong to ST. Louis without stopping by
the way; but on meeting your distinguished
Senator, Governor Morton, at Pittsburg. he
requested me 10 remain here during this
day. That ! consented 10 DO expecting to
you and the people OF Indianapolis turn ont to
greet your senator, and not expecting greeting TO
me- l. therefore, leave nm TO thank sou In more
appropriate terms than could do II were to try.
tApplaase.l
SENATOR MoRToN's SPEECH
Senator Morton, taking seat at the stand spoke
substantially as folows:-
LAD Es AND GESTLENEN-This meeting tonight is
wholly unexpected 10 myself as II was TO the Presi-
dent or the unned States. Yesterday, at noon,
while at Filtsburg ne accepted an invitation to spend
day at the capital of Indiana. The vast audience
assenb ed tonight 10 meet him Is evidence stronger
than any words that can be uttered, OF the dlstin-
puished esteem and regard In which he Is held by
the people OF Indiana, and such evidence,
as ] believe greets Inn wherever he goes
The people OF tins country are interested
in good government 1t Is not impor-
rant 10 them who administers the government
as that 1t Is weil administered. and the good and
faithful servant Will receive the need OF approba-
ton aud praise from the people, and that approba.
tion viii not he confined by party limitation WHAT.
ever may be sad III heat OF partisan zeal it must
the United States Is well administered
administered with ability. administered with
hit would say that everybody Will agree with
e!ery measure or every opinion of the Executive or
traton as "A whole Is conducted with great ability
and patriotism Is TACT that wei be conceded by the
historians who Will write the history or this admin
istrallon ana me times. 1t might not be improper
TO refer tonight to some OF The leading fea-
lures OF the administration OF President
Grant, and the conduct or the government
wtnln tie last two years or twenty-five months. |
account OF what has been done under this admins.
ration. Within twenty-five months and half
s2o,ooo,olo Of Tie debt nave been pald-lnore than
one-twellth part OF the entire d bit How has 1t
been paid compared with the last adminlstra-
ilonf Not by increasing taxation, not
by increasing tie b rdcns, but 10y a faith
hi and honest collection OF the revenues
md by retienclment and economy In every depart
ment OF The government In paying OF that
$4,000 900 OF public debt we have saved more than
81 100000 In the annual interest saving thut Is TO
be continued During this time 100000 IN taxes
have Deen taken OIL, aud If this administration con
unues successful aud the laws are well and
iaitn!uly administered a further reduction OF taxes
CAL ana viii be made. IL cannot all be done at once.
Ii must be done CONSIDERABLY. IL must all be done
with reference TO the debt that has got to be paid
carrying on OF this government, which must he
successfully administered. IL must be done with
reference to perfect preservation OF the national
faith. And. as Things are going now, 1t will be
the power Of Congress at the next session. TO make
another large reduction In the public taxation lie
Claimed that the administration Indian policy Was
sue, esslul.
In referring to the future policy OF the party,
he said The republican party could not AFFORD TO run
OF upon any one lssue,so the abandonment OF
Others II was national, and It's policy must EN-.
brace the good OF the whole country. II could not
AFFORD 10 make distinct Issue on the tarir, the
naval service or any other individual issue. The
policy OF the democratic party was to denounce all
the republican parry did, and the better the act
Gone The more bitterly II was denounced. Congress
had Just passed hill for the protection OF life,
liberty and property known as the Ku klux OIL;
hui II Is denounced Ivy the democrats as unconsti-
tutional. lie believed The Ku Xix bill TO he not
only constitutional, but necessary. In reference TO
tie condition OF the country and parties ne said this
government must always be one OF parties. Con-
vent oDs cannot make or unnake issues: they grow
out Of the STATE OF country and puDIc opinion Par
tes cannot define Issues; their province is TO take
sides; and be sad tile questions TO be settled by the
campaign oi 1872 those which have grown
cut Of the war. These are not Dead aud viii not
lie dead until the democratic party - willing to ac-
. cept as accomplished iacts the settlement OF the
questions that caused or sprung out OF the war.
That party Is suXlous 10 ignore them but this
not De done. Ibey must acknowledge the recon-
strucIlon acts aud the constitutional amendments
a nna settlement Of tie Issues be ore they can he
said aside. Tie democratic party dare not
decare lie accepts nee OF The sdua ion. TheSonthern
wing Of tue party controls that organization and has
always done 30. Nj. stevens, IN recent letter.
declared that the south could not and would not
accept the republican adjustment Of thea issues "a
bbal, aud a. soon sinat party IN The NORM slgni-
1es ia willingness to do n woul cause
disruption between the Norah and South.
AZ III w only hope OF success IN 1879
IN carrying the vhole Of the Southern
states ticy care not risk rupture The democratic
Senators ana Represeuiatlyes ~ Congress mad ire
pared an address, wnich was .dtaited with a
view 10 meet tne emergency; yef they totally
Jailed 10 meet the real issue; they dared
not accept the zeal situation ana barely
alluded 10 II IN acceptance 81 the constitutional
amendments and the rccons.ruCuon laws as Guai
Tine set sment OF the ISSUES was tho cause or n
eplIt IN The party anu thee would be democratic
naiIDnal conventions as 10 1900. The fac that they
viii contest Tue reconstruction 6ftlement has
repeatedly charged upon the democrats In Congress
and elsewhere, and IN such manner de-
mands reply; aud yet thus address pre-
pticd with q view to meeting these charges,
had utterly failed OF its object. To bc
successl IN tile next campaign the democratic
party must carry the united Sout1. aad then the
South would control the adm nlsiratlon. Being IN
power, what wonld this party. thus constituted,
aoi They would refuse 70 pay tie pensions Of cur
disabled soldiers. or The wid0Hs aud orphans Of
dead soldiers. unless the wounded soldiers ana
widows aud orphans Of tie cOB!ederacy were nut
40 n the same footing. They would NOS tax
themselves 10 pay principal and interest
OF tue pubic debt Unless tley are NJ
lowe pay their late slaves. THIS charge
has been rereatedly made. but never anihortaivelg
denied. The democratic part No not anywhere ac'
Geit The fourteenth aud fifteenth amendments
Every democratic member Of tile senate OF Indiana
v,ied for the resolution, declaring The adoption Of