Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-08-15

people OF the coutry have more cOnHdence
in him than any other man in the coun-
try, and that they think it best to contin
ne him in power Every day the Greeley
ranks are breaking, and | do not think
there are to-day fifty thousand RepubG
cans who will vote for Greeley, and we
shall trumphantly carry the country in
/ November Abiding to the saying of
Emerson that the weight of a sentence
depended much upon the man behind it,
| the Senator inquired who were ranged be-
hind the two platforms? Behind the
| Philadelphia platform stand four millions
of tried and true patriots and soldiers,
whose blood treasure and voters saved
the Union and the constitution against
| the assaults of treason, and achieved free
| dom and equality for millions ofthe down
trodden and oppressed. Behind the Gin
cinnati platform stand a few hundred hon
est but theoretical and impractical Repub
| licans, who hink the party weighs much
less than when they were in it, and mil
lion and Il half ofunregenerate, unrepent-
ant and unrecOnstructed rebels. Ii these
latter are really converted to Republican
| ism, let them show it by voting tor Gen
eral grant and the Republican candidates.
! Then we will take them on -four years
| probation" and if they prove faithful and
sincere, We will admit them into the ma
tional church and share with them the
offices and honors of the government.
| He appealed to the candid Liberals to re-
turn to their old associates and assist, not
in ovcrthr0wing, but in reforming the Re
publican party he closed with a eulogy
on the loyalty and fidelity of the colored
people, and with an exortation to all Re
pubiicans to stand firmly by the old or-
ganization.
The address. tho' delivered with a bro
| ken aud falling voice, made "A deep i'm pres
sion on all who heard it, We never list
ened to a political speech 81 far and pow
er full in statement, so elevated and dig
nlted in tone, so pure and beautiful in
language 50 forcible and eloquent.
When the Senator had concluded Gen.
Packard, in response to a CALL addressed
the crowd about half an hour. He was
followed by DR.. NJ. G. Sherman Of Mich.
City, who in a rousing little speech ac-
cepted the Senatorial candidacy for the
counties of LaPorte and Stark, pledging
| himself to carry the canvass into every
school-Aouse in the district.
BY the liberilty Of Mr. Genge. Of South
| Bend, a special train was forwarded over
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Road from Laporte to this city, and after
speaking at the former place this after
NOON, accompanied by number OF citi-
zens of South Bend, Senator Wilson left
for South Bend to fulfill an appointment
an made for him not until yesterday. Not
withstanding the short time Of notice, inn
mense crowd gathered in the Court House
yard IN the evening to hear him. As he
had TO leave for kendallville at , clock
his remarks were very brief. BY accla-
nation, Vice President Coliax was che
sen President The Introduction of a
candidate for Vice President to political
meeting by the occupant of that position
Mr.. COliax did his duty in IL few polite
palitic phrases, complimentin' Senator
Wilson and the great, busy commonwealth
he represents lie succeeded in arousing
the enthusiasm of the meeting to IA high
degree and il did not leave them While
Mr. Wilson was speaking. Everything
taken into consideration, the occasion was
a glorious one and will help the organi-
zalion of the north counties for the com
ing campaig
Senator wilson said he felt compliment
ted by being presented to the audience by
the Vice President He felt sorry that he
had TO meet him with 50 great Il shadow
hanging over his home. Mrs. Mathews
Mir. ColfaX's mother, is lying dangerous
ly i'll at her son ) residence and is not eX-
pected to live
The Senator said he stood before his
audience to exchange IL few words OF com
fort with them, and express his belief and
trust that the Republican party will tri
umph in the fall. lie then referred at
length again to the works and glories and
triumphs Of the Republican party during
| . Afc tpnr nf rp
form accomplished by General Grant,
Administration, and appealing to his
hearers to stand by il for four years Ion
ger as the best thing for the country. The
Administration is not perfect, | admit
! 'but there never has been one that coulc
' not, by the same argument which is be
/ ing used to belittle this, be made to appear
corrupt. The business men of the coun
f trv can't afford to have the Republican
party defeated, and they will see to 1t tina
: it is not.
4 MEETING IN KENDALLVILLE.
The whole Tenth District had been in
!. formed of the Senator's coming here, anc
seemed to-day that the entire district hac
, gotten in Kendallville. special trail
d was run from Byron, Ohio, and on th'
: incoming freight and passenger trains ex
= | ira cOacleS were dlldcneu Hc SUI
) rounding country formed in its delega
/ tions which were coming from all the ola.
!, long. Last evening Grant Club wa
formed, ana out of that company o
mounted men, over 250 strong was organ
J lied for an escort to-day. The meetin!
:, was held in Mitchell's Grove, which is tn
best arranged one. A meeting has beel
!, held in it. 1t is natural amphitheater
u at the base of which stand was erected
e The surrounding hill-sides were densel..
e packed with a thinking crowd OF Repub
$ iicans, who listened through the Senator
d speech very quietl, drinking in what h
had to say with great avidity. 1t mum
e bered from 1000 to 5000. The meetin;
e was called to order by Rev. B. Wilson
u Smith, candidate for Superintendent 0
Public Instruction, who is in charge Q
5 Senator Wilson during his tour through
e the State. He also introduced the Sena
q tor, whom he said was one of the apos
I ties of American liberty, and in whom
e during all his long public life, there wa
q nothing which should cause him to wan
: to turn his back upon his record.