The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-23
FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS.
GETTING READY FOR ACTION.
THE DAYS DoINGs.

RRNE-A MOSAIC WORK PLATFORM = A
LITTLE OF SOMETHING FOR A LITTLE OF
EVERYTHING. .rt
Early yesterday morning Vogt's band by
its inspiring strains, called together the wan
dering bands of the faithful, and they filed
by hundreds into the Academy of Music,
which was well filed at the convention OF
the "great party" Everything was so nicely
oiled beforehand that the convention ma
chinery moved with most pleasing regularity
yesterday. 1t was a cheering scene to be-
hold the 1900, more or less, delegates all
dwelling for the once in such delightful har-
mony. Perhaps the profuse sprinkling OF
office-holders was the leaven that leavened
the whole lump. AT all events, when the
hour fer calling the convention arrived
there was no hustle or confusion and love
feast could not have had less Earring element
in it. Those whose love for scenes OF strife
made them ready to prophesy Anything
direful, predicted that everything would be
smooth sailing until the temperance reefs
were neared, and then, you know, there
would be confession worse confounded. The
same was held to be true regarding the Il
nance question. But both predictions fell
fiat FOR The reason that all discussion was cut
off from the beginning, to avoid any little
O'Clock the convention was called to order
by VIM. w. Wallace.
Mr.. Wallace then read the names of
tho committee on permanent organl-
cation, appointed Tuesday night by the
various districts, and which have been
heretofore published: The names OF oeA-
eral Harrison, the Hon. William Baxter,
the Hon. 4. W. Thompson, were received
with immense applause. General Harrison
was cheered and called to the front. Here
he was introduced by Mr.. Wallace as the
president OF the convention. In response to
the call he made a formal acceptance of the
office conferred upon him, and
ADDRESSED THE CONVENTION
in the following words:
GENTLEMEN or THE REPUBLICAN CONvES-
rIoN OF INDIANA-I acknowledge with sincere
thankfulness the honor which your committee
has done me in selecting me TO preside over the
deli alterations of this .ventioa, and make
my ackno Judgements 10 you. gentlemen of
the convention, for the cordial manner in which
rat ~ their recommendation. 1t would not
be appropriate al the opening OF this
to discuss or foreshadow the action of the con-
Ientiog. or ex press in tail any opinion upon
those vari us matters of PL bic and state policy
which may attract your attention.
cannot proceed, however. to the formal
business of the convention without
word or two OF c0ngTatu latiOn 10 my republican
friends, in view of the suspicious circum-
stances under which we are gathered this
morning. (Applause) Two years ago about
this time. our Old-time adversary met in coll
vention in this hall, and proclaimed to the
world by the mouth OF that gentleman, who
afterwards became their standard bearer I'm the
contest, that the democratic party,
as party, was defunct. (Applaus'.) They
went TO the people ia that campaign upon the
profession that they had turned their backs
upon the history and principles OF that
old organizat ion, and proposed with the as
n wi
of events, to inaugurate great
PARTY OF REFORM.
under the leadership of Mr.. Greeley. That cam
paign was fought through with these battle c"ies
and under this banner. We proclaimed then
that it was but a temporary device of p Jlitcians
to get into power again under the old leader of
the democracy, when they would summon
again tom the grave in which hey profesSed TO
have laid the corpse OF the democratic party and
reanimate ii for the political contest. APP
piause.) TniS charge was Indignantly denied
upon the stump by the leaders of this so-called
reform movement. gentlemen, histo' Y mas veri-
fed the charge to day, and the men defeated in
this attempt TO get into power by this thick and
device are rail- ing 10 meet us in this con-
test under the old banner of the old democracy.
They laid that old arty away without the hon
OrS of puzzle funeral. Laughter We fan
cied we might almost hear them re-enacting that
description of the democratic funeral, which
many of you have heard from our old senator
Il ON MONTGOMERY, Henry +, Law, when he told
"A
whose life had not been conspicuous for virtue,
and as the bearers were bout to carry the corpse
from the house, he said We will unite in singing
that old hymn, believing Iha- we rejoice IL
seeing the old Gus, removed. Renewed laugh
ter and applause And our old friend, IN his
description of this funeral, always mad the re-
publican party as the efficient agents IN The
burying. But not So, when this
mock funeral came oil, our dis
annoCnced this h %mn 10 the congregation. GEN
tlemen, they promised US II yer to return 10 the
graveyard wdere the corpse OF the party wa
lad. But they have gone back, like resurrec-
tiOnists in the night, 10 the Old graveySrd and
brought up again this dead body. In the olden
tines some OF lhe dOubIers TO whom PAU
preached
THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY
from the grave met with this query, with what
bo1y do they come. Applause and laughter.l
That distinguished preacher or the grace of God
went on 10 explain this resurrection. There is
one part of this grand contrast which he draws
betwe en- the corruption OF the body and the
sanity perfection abo-e, whic is applicable 10
this resurrection. lie told them ii was sown In
dishonOr, but that 10 would be raj scd in honor
he can't say that. litenewed and immense
laughter.l
Gentlehlen, the repub.l lean party has grand
history, ldont say that we have not called TO
TO their high engagement but d. say that never
since the organization Of our government have
we had a political party in this country ctpa-
bile OF expeIling from its midst every agent of
corruption and fraud. (Applause) We have
not TO look TO our adversarles TO discover or
purge us of this political corruption when it had
shown itself; But in our delegations in
congress and among the people everywhere
there have been found those who are
bold enough to pry into and dis
cover and hold up 10 the public contempt
every violation of public honesty and truth
[Cheersl. | know there have been some in the
past, and there may b. some now who have tel
disconnected with the public management of
the republican party. Some OF ia Sc have Joined
with those 80 called movements for reform, and
have struck hands with the democratic party to
purify puDlic politics. Let Inc point such to the
resu Is IN Indi ,napOlis, in Chicago, in Cincin-
natl, whereve this movement mas succeeded.
greatly mistake to day, If many of those who
from honesty of IN tive disconnected them
selves from what they supposed TO be ex-
ceSsive person alsm N the adminisir ration
public affairs sought TO lind
MORE cONGESIAL COMPANY
in the democratic party, are not turning their
faces back upon us to-day. tell you, gentle
men of the convention, who look for reform, for
a high standard of public virtue and morality,
for honesty and fidelity in the admi abstraction