The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-31


you will see the toiling millions OF slaves. ser
antd to me ed "a rS me sG ir
own free will. Here every man is a sovereign.
right, and there is but one to q nation:
Here, thank God, we have forty millions or
sovereigns, and II we are true to ourselves We
will enjoy second centennial of American
liberty. When L heard the still small voice
from this chamber j left the valuable position
conferred upon me by the preslds ri, end came
here, for i saw the path of duty clear, aud
intend 70 be the next governor OF indla ma
fun Of being beaten. Laughter.I l would
Ike tonight II had the strength In me and
you had the patience to enter to some extent
upon a discussion OF the political ques-
lions OF the day. THE Venezuelan claims y
They can be summed up In few words. We
have before Us to-day the same euemy we
have encountered ever since the organization
of the r publican party. IL has changed only
IN increased malignity and an increaed desire
This is the issue that confronts you. disguise
1t as you may. Look at your confederate
Congress at Washington. What would they
do II they had the power. II they controlled
the Senate and the executive as they do the
House? lThey would investigate radical ras-
fully bringing them ell to The light of day
Why we would have REBELLION rampant and
ali that you have suffered and oil that you
have done would go for nRught. So the Radi-
Gals would rebel II the Democrats control ed
The goverpm ent?l You must meet that adj
yersaTy in the name of the Democratic party.
There was time when
THAT NAME MEANT SOMETHING,
We will now meet them, as
firmly believe for the
last time as political organization in a con-
test for political power in the nation. $50 the
Radicals would seem to be on their
last legs as party, by their own confessional
Where do you suppose l first heard of the
glorious victory achieved by the Republicans
Of indianapolis? 1t was at sea, $50 miles from
L. 80 Oe VIZ
crossed the ocean know that as YES
sells near our coast pilot boats come
New York. One came along side OF as, and
the captain handed me paper, "a Centennial
copy Of the sole P,opTietoFs PaRer and saw saw
cazt tne epu1 cty b S aSn %sIoritT
and several precincts to hear from.
He closed by appealing TO Mortons minions
ing 40 900 majority in the event of his nomina-
ton, but preserving an ominous silence as to
the result of his defeat.
GENERAL BROWNE,
our own Thomas, the anti-meat brother
of the party, rot the Venezuela Brown,
was introduced. he said he had believed
and still believed, that notwithstanding
the ISLANDERS of the campaign, the stan
dard bearer Of the party would be elected
in October. He thought is would be i'm
possible for any considerable number
OF persons 20 Come together without dis
cussing finances, and about as many
views on the question would be enter
tanned. In this connection the general
told an original story which originated
100 yesrs sgo-a regular old ceDtenarian.
Then be mounted the noble bird and
scared over the corn fields and returned to
report that the blast furnaces had blown
out, but neglected to state the fact that
Radical resumption legislation had
done thu business. Having quenche d
the fiery urDscss, be seiz upon the en-
ssnguined shirt and
UNFURLED TEE BLOODY BANNER,
but failed to rally the boys in the galleries,
whom he evidently relied upon for SUP
port. Having reviewed the destruc-
ton OF wealth in the South, he
asked if it could be expected
that a crisis could be wsrded of. he had
anticipated the result, and wondered that
be said be loved the Republican party, but
loved the people better, and would ex-
press his opinion to be that the people
should not wait to see what the
Cincinnati Convention will do, but dictate
the duty of that body, aud that was to let
resumption take care of itself. The peo-
PIE mdk6 ana uDmAk0 conventions, 6n0
should not allow convention to lay down
policy. He then made the old
argument that the Republicans had
made the green back, and had
almost brought it up to par. Then he
took hold of the banner of blood and
thunder, Tapped it few times and threw
up the speakers sponge with the remark
that the man who announced him for a
short speech should be shot on the spot.
OTHER SPEECHES.
Pink Fishbsck was the next speaker,
and he mace the tamest speech of his life.
1t lacked in the essential elements of en-
thusiasm and logic and was, wlthsl
the tamest he is capable of.
1t will appear In full in the next centen-
pial issue of the Journal, to which we
would respectfully refer all who like
literature of that kind. The Rev. w. w.
Curry was called out, but he soon
retired. Then came carpet-bag Hanna,
who wrestled with affairs of state
and English grammar, until he had sx-
bausled his own energies and the patience
OF the audience and stepped aside to give
Congressman Robinson a chance to spread
himself, which he did pretty much all over
the stage. He concurred in the above.
aud subsidized when the audience was dis
missed and the party retired for refresh
meuts at the bluegrass buttermilk stand
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