The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-04-27

Special to the indianapolis Journal I:
RICHMOND, IND, April 1e.
. General Tom. Browne, the Republican can
didate for Governor Of Indiana, opened the
campaign in . speech At Lyceum Hall, in this
city, last night, to . large and enthusiastic
audience. The General preiaced his remarks
BY stating that he had but two days notice Of
the desire Of the Republicans of Richmond
that he should address them, anil consequent
" had not been able to make such prepara-
ton as be desired. He said he was not there
to champion any man, but TO pay an humble
tribute to the party which has engrsvsn its
enduring and exalted principles upon the
policy of our American institutions. He
raced the history Of the Republican party
from the Inauguration of the rebellion down
70 the present time, sfter which be briefly al
ludsd 70 the amnesty, iavoring amnesty to
every person who was in good faith attached
70 the institutions Of the country. he then
reviewed the national debt, and the rapidity
with y hich itiwas bsing paid and viDdicassd tie
administration from the charge Of proaigscy
and corruption. He compared Il with past
Democratic administrations, and sstablisbed
that as losses were less than any admins
tration for the past forty years, paying par
:icular attention 70 The record Of the Demo-
cratic party of Indiana in this respect. show
ing that D. G. Slower, . former Democratic
Agent OF the State, during Governor Will
lsrd's administration, forged two millions
four hundred and forty thousand dollars Of
State bonds, and put them on the New Yorks
market, and this sum exceeded a! the losse
BY Grants appointees during the three and
one-half years Of his administration. He
then spoke of the tariff, and was not willing
70 enter into defence Of the existing tariff,
that in many of its features it was radically
wrong and opprsssivs, and ought TO be modi'
f,d in many important respects, but that i'm
portant changes could not be brought about
in day-ths work had already begun in
Congress, and gratifying results may be ex-
pected before il adjouns. He then discussed
at some length the Ku-Klux Legislation, and
the charge that the government was becoming
centralized. He said that this Was becoming
. familiar charge that during the war Lin
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ton as . military despotism that u was
simply . resounding of the old rallyng cry
Of the Klans that were opposed 10 any re-
storation of the Union that left treason out
He believed one OF the results OF the storm
and agony Of the revolution through which
we have passed, was to nationalixe citizen
ship, and put the life and liberty Of the weak.
est and humblcst under the protection Of tht
Government. He paid An eloquent tribute to
the Union soldiers, and concluded by showing
that their mission was not ended, but was ex
pscted TO accomplish much in the future, con
cludinG as follows:
"And is something not due 70 the child VII,
gave up a father, to the wife who sacrificed
husband. and 20 the mother who bore an
laid him, bleeding and mangled. on the alta
Of the countryf Yes. We owe it to all thes
to save the Government they won for u
from the ambitious clutches of that party b.
whatever name it may be known, or unde
Whatever oolors is may march, that Knocked
patriotic people in the hour Of its sorrow, an
that would be swift in undoing the grss
work which has been hallowed BY the tears Z
the living and the blood Of the dead"
The speech was delivered in fine style, an
made profound impression upon the larl
I audience present. The speaker was frsquen
I; " interrupted with applause, aud was heart
congratulated upon its close BY many Of Il
!. oldest and leading citizens.