The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-08-26

votes. They understand, also. that our gov
eminent, s. ate and national is purely secular
ana that 1t has no connection whatever. and
G S9 nave as long as its principles are ad-
hered TO, with any religious sect or de-
domination. They understand ali this per-
Iectlv well. Yet, in the hope that thew NAV
De able to stir up some feeling OF fanaiicism.
eney ave charged upon the de mocratic party
purpose that II never entertained and never
can as long as il is true to its principles.
W hen party is so hard pressed as TO ind il
necessary to falsify legislative action in this
state and attempt to arouse religious fsnati-
c SE., that party should go to the wall.
ICheers.l My friends, in this broad land of
ours there is no room for politico-
relgious fanaticism- The statute to
which they point passed by your late
legislature, is simply one that was called for
by the fact that some
RELIGIOUS BIGoTs GOT INTO PLACE
and power in your state, and placed in
charge of some of your state institutions
those who thought it their province
to regulate the consciences of
those who inmates o. those
institutions. Your statute book upon this
subject declares the universally received
doctrine and the law of the country, that
although man may be within the doors of
dungeon, his conscience and his religious
opinions are his own, and he has the right to
have his consolation from those
VINO administer it according TO
his views: IGreat applause.l There is an
other So blect that wish to speak OF and that
very briefly: il is the alarming official cor
ruption that has been engend, T d and fos e,ed
under the authority and control OF the
republican party. 1t is true that
Gov. Morton, in his speech here.
congratulated the country upon the (al-
pure, snd that the republican party had
oeen engaged in exposing frauds by the
members OF that party III office. He claimed
great credit for that. He said that
they had done more OF that
before. Well, they have had more OF it to
do. Laughter and spplause.l Twelve in
vestigating committees all sitting at the
same time right under the shadow of the
capitol! lie says that they punish them.
WHO HAVE THEY PUNIsHED9
Leet and Stocking, those two young men
who made their appearance a few years ago
before the board of New York, one bearing
letter of credit from President Grant, and
the other with an endorsement from Gov.
Morton. LApplausel In less than
twelve months they filched from
the commerce of New York over si50OOO.
without capital and by sleight OF hand
known as the general order business, that
the merchants insist was of the same style
as the game that the Heather Chinee didn't
understand. Laughter and applause.1
Then who was punished in connection with
Credit Mobilier? What became of those
1nforners who got % cents out of every dol
lar that they collected out of certain reve-
nues OF the country. Where now is the
chief head of the government of the District
OF Columbia, where millions were squsn-
dered? He is the bosom friend of the presi-
dent who undertook to make him the
head of the provisional governments alter
congress had abolished it on account of his
frauds.
NOW COMES GONE, MARSH
and charges that the pious Delano and
brother Oryille Grant have been engaged in
some kind of an infamous scheme for swind-
ling the Indians. [Cheers.l Wouldn't it be
well 10 turn Delano out if some honest man
could be found in the party to take his
place? But why investigate il the thieves
are not to be punished? Ny fellow citizens,
the party that will simply uncover crime
and show how it is done and
opening school to teach crime. prolonged
applause.l Oh, they say, there are dishon-
est democratic officials TO- Certainly there
are, but they are all acting against the prin-
9 DRPDish tbem 1neir Boss Boss Tweed ea T
frequently pointed to by our republican
friends pie of democratic dis
honesty. Didn't democrat draw the in
dlctment, and didn't democratic jury send
him to the .penitentiary? [Applausel
men? Don't you think they should put at
least one by the side of Boss Tweed-iust
f2r company They conld find plenty OF
Alter thew have nnnisbeS one Of tb4Io then
it will be time enough for them to talk.
They say that Cen. Grant ia a very pure
man. He has been placed beyond the reach
of any necessity for more money, but then
all his friends must fare well. Ny colleague
winds up bis speech by saying that he can
FROM THE PAST PREDICT THE FUTURE.
L hope he can not. Laughter and apPlause.l
1 hope that the future shall not be
what the past has been. 1 am not
here to criticse General Grants military
services, but will say that as the head of a
civil government he is a perfect and an
entire failure. ICheers.l In the first place
he understands nothing of the principles of
republican government. His education has
been merely military, and all of his ideas of
government have been drawn from the
military school, and he is as innocent
of any knowledge of republican in
situations as the Car of Russia or the
Emperor of Austria. Applause And
he attempts TO administer this
government as lift belonged TO him, Great
spplausel not as the agent of the people.
His appoiD tments have been made on the
basis of his likes and disikes. If he hap
pens TO meet good man and likes himss
very rare occurrence) he appoints; il be
meets bad man and fancies him he APP
points him. He appointed to the highest
place in the nation-chief justice OF the
United States-a man whom his own party
in the Senate said was unworthy. Now,
with these illustrious examples around us,
what kind of assurance must man have
when he can say, as my col
league did a short time since, that
this is an administration that must be cher
ished in the hearts OF the people for years TO
come.
OH LET US FORGET II
as soon as we can. Let us GO back once