The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-06
The Democratic Boys In Blue.

ing and Democratic soldiers reunion is
very large, comprising delegations from
Chicago, Baltimore, Cincinnati, st. Louis,
and Louisville, and from various points
in Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky, and from
every section of Indiana, Kentucky send
ing the largest number from the out
side states. Among the distinguished
persons present are Ex-Governors Park
er, of New Jersey, Curtin and Bigler,
Pennsylvania, Palmer, fdlhkois, Blair,
of Michigan; Generals Stevens and Mon
roe, Michigan, Marks La Crosse and
arnsworth, Illinois, McMahan and
Findley, New York; Denver Ohio, and
Carrington, D. c., ard Colonel Robert
Sinclair, Michigan. The grand process
ion formed OF 10 o'clock and was one
honr in passing. The number in the
procession is estimated at $1,000.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 5.-Speaking
was held at three stands, In the State
House grounds and other places outside,
during the afternoon. At the principal
stand Governor Hendricks presided, and
spoke as follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: You will
be addressed by Gov. Palmer, Of illinois,
and by Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania.
For myself, / have only to express to the
citizens of other states that are present,
to the soldiers of other states, most
cordial welcome for your presence
upon this very interesting occasion.
[ [Applause.1 You froIr other states are
interested in the sap g questions that
now SO profoundly occupy the attention
of the people of Indiana. The people of
Indiana have decided that so far as 1t is
within their power. we will have purer
government and will have grea:er econo-
my in the administration OF public at-
fairs. | am very happy in welcoming
the soldiers from other states who are
here in large numbers, as ! know, who
ioin with the soldiers o.
Indiana on this occasion, in asserting the
doctrine that the war being now over,
there shall be q real union between the
people OF the North and South, thus ex-
pressing your faith in permanent union
of the hearts of the people under the
forms OF the Constitution and your faith
in purity of government and in economy
of administration. | welcome you on
this occasion to the capital of Indiana.
Ny fellow citizens, now have
the pleasure of introducing Gov. Palmer
of the State o. Illinois, who led some
of the soldiers that are mere In the
bloody scenes Of the war, aud who will
now address you. Applause.
Gil hA FtT nfta
speakers: Gov. Curtin, Gen. Farnsworth,
Gov. McCandless, Gen. John NJ. Pal
mer, Gen. John NJ. Carse, Gen. SIegeI,
Gen. +. S. Bragg, Gen. Fitzhenry
Warren, Gen. McClernaud, Gov.
Parker and Bigler.
At the principal stands the following
resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, the soldiers and
sailors of the country irrespective OF
party, race or nationality, took an equal
ly honorable and patriotic part in defend
ing that country when threatened and
in maintaining the integrity OF Ameri
can honor; and
WHEREAS, The issues then at stake
have been forever settled by the results
OF the civil contest and placed beyond
all future controversy by the funda-
mental laws of the land; and
WHEREAS. The Republican leaders
with dsgraceful impudence and ettron
tory, and in open defiance Of truth, arro-
gate to themselves the credit of suppress
ing the rebellion and maintaining the
Union, and in open disregard of truth,
Justice and decency, denounce all the
soldiers and sailors who now refuse to
subscribe to their political opinions as
svmpathizcrs with the rebellion and
faithless to the Union cause; and,
WHEREAS, The leaders of the party in
power have endorsed by bitter partisan
appeals to rckindle the snimosities Of
the war and postpone the full enjoy
ment Of a glorious peace. Therefore.
be it
Resolred. By the Democratic soldiers
and sailors of the United States in coa.
veLtion assembled, that while fully
recognizing the gallant achievements Of
thearmies, and grateful to Almighty God
for the victory OF the Union cause, we
do hereby in the interests of harmony
and fellowship between the states and in
the name of the comrades who died to
secure these national blessings
enter an earnest and solemn protest
against all attempts to revive hatred
and preiudices engendered by the civil
strife.
Resolved, That now as during the
period the war WIS in progress, in which
the question was finally and irrevocably
settled, we pronounce the doctrine Of
the right of secession fatal heresy
wi thOut foundation OF right in
our system of government, destruc.
tive alike OF the best interests OF
the south, and while We are firm in
our resolve to preserve the integrity of
the National judgment. as settled by the
stern arbitrament o! the sword, yet as
soldiers who were engaged in honorable
warfare, we recognize the gsllsntry with
which those lately in arms against us,
sought 10 maintain what We believe to
be y fatal error; and now, since
they have accepted the results Of the
war, ard recognized their obligations
to the policy of the Republican party
which permits the unlawful plunderlng
of the South, and seeks TO perPeiuste
sectional prejudice in order 10 continue
itself in power.
Resoirsd, That while we maintain that
every citizen of the country, without re-
gard to race or color. should be protected
in the full enjoyment Of the right of
suffrage, we denounce the efforts OF the
administration to control the elections Of
certain states Of the [ mon By the aid of
the army a. dangerous iEnovotion upon
the rights of the people unwsrranted BY
law, and showing discrimination by the
Republican party to carry the coming
Presidential election by force and fraud
ReSoired, That We return onr thsnk ks
to the last House for the passage Of the
bill equslizing the bounties of soldiers
and sailors OF the Union and We de-
nounce the Republican Senate for de-
festing the measure,
Rss0iusd, That the industry Of The