The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-10-28
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
HENDRICKS AT PHILADELPHIA.
His Campaign Speech in the Key
Stone State.
AN EXTENDED SYNOPSIS. ~

HoIDERs-TREATMENr OF THE SOUTH
CORRUPTION AND EXrRAvAGANCE.
Last Friday evening Governor Hendricks ad-
dressed the people of Philadelphia In the in
terests Of the democratic party. The meeting
was held In Concert Hall, under the auspices of
the Americas Club, a social and political organ
ization of that city. In speaking of this meeting
on the morning before it was held, the Times,
an Independent Journal, said:
Governor Hendricks, OF Indiana, will discuss
the political issues OF the day at Concert hall
this evening under the auspices ofthe Amer1cus
Club. He is one of the few-me of the present
whose ability and dignity recall the better days
OF our statesmanship, and thousands will regret
their inability TO get inside the large nan 10
AT CONCERT HALL.
When Governor Hendricks reached Concert
Hall il was densely packed with people. Every
seat in II was occupied; and its aisles and GAL
leries we're full OF men, eager TO hear the dis
tinguished governor of Indiana. The occasion
was grand one, and grandly he met it. The
presiding officer was Judge Campbell, an ex-
cabinet officer of the United States, and on the
platform were two ex-governors OF Pennsyl-
vania, and many other men eminent In politics
and literature. Before the speaker were
thousands OF the first citizens of Philade phia,
and beyond them were the American
people who would read his utterances through
the press. he was in good voice, and COM
menced his speech In the easy, colloquial style
for which he is noted. After naming the pur-
pose for which he came 20 Philadelphia, he re-
ferred to the corruptions OF her politics aud be-
sought his hearers to purify them. He averred
that the people OF the whole country were
interested In the fame OF the city In which
stands Independence Hall, and asserted that the
reputation OF the city for bad government and
election frauds was proverbial throughout the
land. He discussed the currency question at
some length, promulgatirg the same principles
as those enunciated In his Ohio speeches, and
then animadverted upon the corruptions of the
Grant administration and Its policy toward the
southern states. He was never more logic al
than when exposing the Indian frauds
nor more eloquent than when de-
denouncing the policy that overthrew
one state government and threatened the
existence OF others. The speech was long one,
and during its delivery he had the undivided
attention OF his hearers. 1t Will be published in
pamphlet form aud circulated In Pennsylvania
as a campaign document. After the conclusion
of his speech, Governor Hendricks was
ESCORTED To THE ROOMS OF THE AMERICUs
CLUB,
and introduced severally TO the members. He
spent some time at the club house, making the
acquaintance OF the members and receiving
their cougrat ulations, ana then went to his
hotel. Hs had been there but short time
when he was called TO the front OF The hotel by
cries for him in the street. He there found the
Americas Club, which had marched in q body
from its rooms to his hotel, preceded by a mag
nifcent band of music His appearance was the
signal for great cheering, and when the band had
played several patriotic airs, in his own inimita
BILE manner, he returned thanks for the compli-
ment that had been paid him, and withdrew
After brief address from Ex-Governor
Bigler, the Club returned to Its rooms.
The attention paid Governor Hendricks a
Philadelphia was a source of much pleasure Il
his Indiana friends who accompanied him there
and will give great satisfaction to his many
admirers at home. In city which
contains so many distinguished men
and on an occasion that had drawn
thither senators and governors from different
parts of the country, he was the central figure
the leading character of them ALL His fame Is
national one and well may the people OF Indi
ana be proud of 1t. The following synopsis o
his speech is taken from the Philadelphia
Times. 9he full text of it, which occupied al
hour and half in delivery, will be published il
pamphlet form at Philadelphia as a campaign
document. Judge James Campbell, on taking
the chair, said: My friends, have the honor tC
introduce to you Thomas A. Hendricks, governor
of the state OF Indiana. GApplause lasting severa
minutes.] During the most eventful period o:
the history of the government Mr.. Hendricks
represented the state of indiana I'm the Senate o
the United States AID during that whole mt
ful period his votes and speeches were al ways
most patriotic aud constitut onal. lUheers.l
know need not bespeak for such citizen wheT
ne addresses you on the subjects of the present
day a calm and earnest consideration. Lions
continued applause
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR HENDRICKS.
FELLOW CITIZENS: In my visit to your grea
city had no purpose to partci pate in the polit
Ical campaign going on in your state. 1 came
here upon the invitation of the merchants o.
this city TO see what progress had been made In
the preparations for the great celebration to
take place next year. My heart has been much
interested in the Centennial celsbration. lap
nounced the fact that next year the celebra-
uOn of the hundredth year four independence
and our establishment as a nation would take
success; and So when a delegation from my
portion OF the country came on TO see what you
had done 10 make that celebration success,
Joined them. appeared in your city not for
the purpose OF discussing politics. but to find out
now could he you In the celebration OF the
establishment OF a free government in America
Will you permit me TO give you suggestion
very directly bearing on your city? In Indiana
where we have been very earnest in our wishes
for the success OF the cele ration, we encounter
one serious difficulty. Our people OF the West
city OF Philadelphia. And why2 1t has been
understood out In our part Of the world that in
the city OF Philadelphia there Is no longer non
esty IN its :, public affair (applausel, and es
honesty In your elections. And so IL became "a
be hurt 10 Philadelphia that. in respect to her
elections, the people of the whole country are o
the opinion that IL is not the ballot that decides
but the no manipulation OF the ballot box. That
should not be In Philadelphia Philadelphia was
built under cifcu instances that should warrant
ter. Her history is associated with the emf
nent honesty of purpose and character of the
men who laid the foundations for Philsde
phia's greatness. And that should be the char
acter still of this noble city. A great city can
not afford bad character. And
ONE OF THE GREAT WORKS OF THE DEMoC
RACY.
In attempting to place honest men In Office In
Philadelphia is TO re-establish that reputation
for honesty which is everything in the public
welfare. And allow me 10 say that the charac'
1ter OF philadelphia respecting It's integrity be-
tongs not only 20 the city; IT reaches out