The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-10-27
THE RATIFICATION.
THE SPEAKERS AND THEIR
SPEECHES.
An Impromptu but an Enthusiastic
Jollihcation.
WHAT WAS SAID.

WHAT WAS SAID.
THE AFFAIR IN THE STATE HOUSE YARD
LAST NIGaT-THE CROWDS IN ATTENDANCE
BoNFIREs AND FIREwoRKs-oHIo's GREET
ING TO INDIANA, ETC., ETC.
The iollificatlon last night was an i'm
promptu affair. gotten up at moments
warning as it were, as it was not the inten-
ton of the executive committee to jubilate
last night, that they doing so as announce
ments had already been made that the cele-
bratiOn would take place. The State house
yard was we'll filled, however, and every
thing passed off enthusiastically. A plat
form was erected in front OF the south
portion of the State house for the speakers
and reporters. Around on three sides
were hung rows of Chinese lanterns.
A little before s o'clock began
extensive pyrotechnic display on
Washington street in front OF the State
house yard. In a half hour the sky was
lighted with the blaze of rockets, and the
red glare of Bengal lights cast beautiful re-
Election over the trees and all surrounding
objects. 6 The rockets red glare, bombs
bursting in air." were not wanting, and the
first part of the jOllifcation, the pYrotechnic
display was admired by hundreds of people in
the surrounding streets and buildings. A lit
tie after o'clock long procession of carri-
ages, each adorned with Chinese lanterns,
filed around from Washington on North Ten
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bricks and speakers of the evening
and prominent democratic gentle
men. Following the carriages were a
large number of wagons, with rows of Chi
nese lanters, filed with enthusiastic people.
A beautiful sight was presented as they
passed around the State house square,
headed by fine band. AT the sorthern en-
trance to the State house yard % head of
the procession stopped, and, amidst
the cheers of the multitude (now
filling the yard and extending
the glare of red lights of rockets, and headed
by the band the speakers of the occasion
passed up to the stand. From there the
scene was brilliant in the extreme. The
bonfires lighted up with a glow the faces
and forms of the vast crowd. After the
speakers We're seated the band played a
lively air, after which Mr.. Byfield, sec
rotary of the democratic county committee,
stepped forward and said this was a ratifica-
ton of the people, not democratic one.
For to the people we owe to great extent
the victory of last Tuesday and it according
ly was not partisan one in any sense. He
then introduced Gov. Hendricks, who made
one of his sblest speeches and was cheered
at the conclusion of almost every sentence.
THE GOVERNORS SPEECH
was as follows:
GENTLEMEN AND FELLOW CITIZENS You
will excuse me if 1 occupy your time for q
very few moments. have been busy to-
day in attending to affairs called forth by
the disturbance in the northern part of the
State, and am not prepared to speak to you
at length.
have received from the Hon. John G.
Thompson, the chairman of the democratic
. committee of Ohio. the following dispatch
"Tne democracy of Ohio congratulate the
democracy of Indiana upon their grand vic
tory of last Tuesday, and send as greeting
5000 democratic majority and the election
of Is democrats to the next Congress"
l ask that you will make the reply, and
propose the following resolution:
Resolved, That we rejoice in the fact tha
the democracy of Ohio and Indiana stand
side by side equal victors in the struggle Of
1874 against centrslism, usurpation, and fol
the maintenance of the true and constitu
tional relations between federal and State
authority. and for the restoration of pure
and good government. And to the democ
racy of other States, whose elections are yet
to transpire we send sentiments of cheel
and encouragement.
The resolution was received with hearty
cheers, and, on motion of the governor, a
enthusiastically adopted.
The governor then said: / do not appea
with you, my fellow citizens, this evening
for the purpose of expressing qualification
at the defeat of the republican candidates
In respect to some of them, it was painful
duty
LABOR tOk DEFEAT
For the gentlemen with whom 1 have beer
associated in the administration of State al
fairs, 1 have high personal regard
They are capable and efficient officers
and worthy citizens. said this ia SubStanc
to the convention that nominated our ticket
but also said that ''they represent politica
doctrines which we believe to be dangerous
and of evil tendency, and political part.
not worthy the confidence and support @
he norfxr hot C1.- To-.
regulate the policies of the country, o
control the administration of its affairs
Their election would be Endorsement
of those doctrines and of that party
and would be construed as the judgment Q
the people that there should be no change
but that we are to go on in tn
future as in the past, and l said, therefore
that they should be defeated or believed tina
they would be.
The result is sweeping. almost complet
changein the State. On the State ticket eigh
of the Is members of Congress, and a major
ity il the legislature upon joint ballot is Tn
result in brief.
This election is
A GRAND TRIUMPH
in Indiana and las 1 said in the resolution
in the great State of Ohio. 1 think the ms
iority will vet prove to be $4,000; that W
shell have a majority in the legislature o
Joint ballot, and eight out OF 13 members
Congress So for the first time in man
years the voice of Indiana is in the majorit,
As to the reasons Of our victory. some Civ
one reason, some another. Some sa
it is owing to the extreme temperance men
bers of the republican party; some that
was the crusaders of last summer. Laugh
teri / think the reason is that the peopl
of Indiana and the whole country thin
there ought to be change in party an
politics. They think that corruption is rur
ming through the federal government, an
that the republican party should be turne
out, and one put in TO conduct IL on prime
pies of honesty and Justice. Whe
the war closed everyone hope
for the restoration of the Soutl