The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-01

dendum TO the minority report?
Gov. Palmer-Because the enemies of the
opposition say that If the democrats get into
power they would repeal the law lCbeers.1
Mr.. Morgan-Then they set us down as a
pack of rogues.
Gov. Palmer want to prove that they
are liars. L am for paying the national debt
in gold. Great cheering1
At the conclusion of Gov. Palmer's speech
there were tremendous cries of "Question!n
! The chair stated that the question before
she house was the adoption of Judge Green's
substitute.
The vote by counties was demanded. and
resulted as follows: Yeas. 3ll; nays. 24l
Loud and prolonged Cheers
The Chair-The substitute of Judge Green
is carried.
The platform. as amended, was then
adopted by tremendous majority. The
victory was hailed with tumultuous ap-
plause, which lasted several minutes. The
vote of Cook county-lOl-solid for the
substitute, produced immense enthusiasm.
SPEECH OF GOV. ALLEN.
THE CONVENTION AT COLUMBUS, o.. ADJ
DRESSED BY GOV. ALLEN-AN ENTHUsI-
AsTIo OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR THE NEXT
PRESIDENT.
The Cincinnati Enquirer of the 27th, in
giving an account of the proceedings of the
late democratic convention at COLUMBUS
thus describes the reception given to speech
OF Gov. Allen: At this juncture in the pro-
ceedlngs the magnificent form of the yener-
able governor was seen in the hall approach
ing the stage, escorted by the committee ap-
pointed to invite him to be present. He
was presented to Gen. Ewing, who intro
duced him With the simple announcement .
| GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: The
pleasure and an honor is conferred on me to-
day OF introducing to you William Allen,
governor of Ohio
1
Loud cheers followed the announcement
and the entire convention rose to its feet
hats were thrown into the air, and it was
some time before order could be restored.
Meanwhile the governor stood ready and
| waiting to make some response to this ova-
ton which was rendered him. As soon as
silence prevailed he spoke as follows:
| GOV. ALIENS REMARKS.
My FRIENDS: 1 am here to-day simply
and solely to make my respects to this great
assemblage by my personal presence. A
speech from me would be out of order,
| because you are not now assembled
for the purpose of hearing political
discussions, save from those who constitute
this great assemblage. You represent the
sovereignty, universal and complete. of the
democracy OF the State. L, standing before
you as / do now, represent no more than
the servant Of the democracy, called less
than q year ago to perform certain specific
duties. 1 am here rather to be instructed
than to instruct you. [Applause.l The in
stincts of the democratic party always
point in the same direction, and when unob-
structed by unnatural and illegitimate OBJ.
jects, always tend to the point of liberty
truth, justice and honor to all men. ZAP
plause.l When, therefore, say as now say,
that stand before you not to instruct but TO
receive your instructions, only express tine
universal sentiment of the party and the all
pervading principle which underlies its
existence that the people are all, the agent
is nothing, only so far as he faithfully and
honestly tulflls the will of the people. [Ap-
plause.l l thank you, my friends, for the
TO appear before you. thank you for the
loud expression of your appreciation of my
presence, becauseit is the only reward which
lofty mind ever sought by
public employment, the reward of the
will of my people who appointed me to
special duties [Applause.l 1 said on a for
mer occasion, not long ago, that in the olden
time I had tried to serve my country for
sixteen years, including extra ses-
sions, in its legislative department.
said also that L lett the public SER
vice with hands as clean of public money as
entered. loud and long continued
cheers.l 1 said also that Ivould rather
when / retire from the busy scenes of this
planet, be conscious that there was written
upon nv humble tombstone, "Here lies an
|
stolen treasure to bestow upon my children
[Applause.1 These are the sentiments upon
! which / have ever acted. They are senti-
ments upon which shall ever act if called
upon to serve more than the present year
out.
A voice-And you will [Cheersl
A voce-You shall be the next president
4 ENTHUSIASM GROWN WILD.
The governor had hardly taken his sea-
before Jack Cook, al enthusiastic delegate
from Cincinnati, jumped upon chair ant
moved "three cheers for Gov. Allen" Thef
, the convention rose to its feet and gave them
with wild hurrah. Gov. Allen bowed hi:
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Then another delegate
called for "Yhree cheers for the next presi-
dent,' and the enthusiasm almost went
beyond bounds. They rose to their feet and
cheered, waving their handkerchiefs and
throwing their hats in the air. The gov
ernOr again rose, bowling profoundly, aud
saving, as he resumed his seat, 81 will not
, seek, and will not decline any duty the peo-
pie may call upon me to perform"
The Nation adds to the list of the late Jules
, Janin's amusing and amazing blunders the
following story: In 1851 Janin was sent
over to London as correspondent of Paris
ian journal for the purpose of describing the
} great exhibition. The exhibition did not
wholly engage his mind, and by times he
employed his valuable hours in philoso-
phizing on the character OF the English and
dispatchipg the results of his observations
and meditations to the editor at home. One
, of these precious results was that, going into
the city, he saw on the front of the Royal
Exchange an inscription which read: "The
earth is the Lords" and which he at once
L
, appeared as "La terre est aux Seigneurs, ,
and such was the translation forwarded &c
the French nation by our journalist. In
other words, says Janin, you may see by this
that not even the merchant prince of the
English can free himself from a degrading
subservieucv to the aristocracy-to the