The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-01-05

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ties shall fail, when constitutions
shall be abrogated, and human laws are
abolished, then, and only then, let the flag
OF America be lowered to be supplaDted by
the banner of King Emsnuel-the banner OF
tha cross-before which all nations must
bow.
WORDS OF PROFIT.
When the applause with which the speech
of Mr.. Matthews was received had sub
sided it was stated that next
in order were exercises of a general
nature. Mr.. Greene, state agent of the Gen.
tennisl, bad been announced to say some
thing on "How Indianapolis May Profit by
the Centennial; What She Can Exhibit" !"
He said that no one had spoken upon
Indianapolis for the past, the present and
future, which ought to be done before he
spoke of the Centennial. He asked the
audience to select the speaker. Several
names were called, but the viva voce voting
suddenly turned unanimously in favor of
Gen. John Coburn, who addressed the meet
ing from his seat in the parquette.
ADDRESS OF GENERAL ooBURN.
It is very embarrassing, Mr.. President,
thus to be called on for remarks when some
of the gentlemen preceding me have pre-
pared their speeches. But can not resist
making some reply to this call. My earliest
remembrances are associated with Indianap-
oils. 1t Is the place of my birth; and while
it's centennial will be celebrated when most
of us are in our graves we can not but lock
upon her colossal growth with feelings of
amazement. 1t has been said the emigrsnt
Ia q man OF energy. Those of you who can
go back with me forty years, will appre
ciate this clearly. A few years ago,
it seems to me but yesterday, these fields
were one vast sea of mud, aud inhabited by
miasma and aSominable insects. There
were no railroads. remember when the
first stage coach entered the city by Wash
ington street. What q change to-day.
These pioneers fought sturdily against pow
erty and sickness till they conquered. But
they did more than that. They stood hand
to hand against the evil doors who were
| trying to convert the settlement to their
vicious ways. The battle went on for years
between these two elements, and public
| meetings were frequent. The virtuous pio-
neer element won, and thus laid the founds-
tions broad and deep in morality, never,
| God willing, to be removed. To-day we
can safely challenge the country to show a
more moral community. And then they
used 10 debate solemnly on the wisdom OF
establishing schools and school funds, the
opposition coming, strangely enough, from
| the very men most to be benefited by them,
| the pee. Look at our magnificent educa-
| tionsl fund to-day. In everything our
first railroad In 1S47, came
THE HERALD OF PROSPERITY.
To day the growth of Indianapolis has no
limits. Its position being both the capital
and the largest city OF the state, is some-
what peculiar. 1t is the focus of arts and
commerce. Our power is feebly reflected In
| the last census, for a fair estimate to-day
would show that in fifty FIVE years Indiana
polls has grown from nothing to a city OF
| 100000 inhabitants. What its future
| may be depends upon us and coming genera
| tions. We need have no fear il we trust
and follow the principles of in
tegrity which animated its founders and
| still exist in our midst. For moral and in
tellectual, not merely physical growth, is
the truer basis OF prosperity. Mr.. Greene
| addressed the audience at the Gloss Of the
generals remarks, his desire being to stim-
ulate those present to Centennial energy,
and take steps to secure Indianapolis and
the state fitting representation at the
great jubilee. He spoke as follows:
ADDRESS BY G. w. GREENE.
The city of Indianapolis has been recog-
nized everywhere as competent to present
its attractions to the attention of the world.
We are fortunate in having such an organi-
zstion as the Manufactures and Real Es-
tate Exchange, which has carried the
name and fame OF our beautiful and
energetic city to the uttermost parts of
our own country, and their map,
with its hogs and cattle en- route
| to Indianapolis IRON all points of the COM
pass, has been seen and noticed by large
majority of the population of this and even
| in other countries. AS will be comprehended
| by all, the great exposition TO be held next
year at Philadelphia, at which all the ma
tions of the earth will be assembled by their
! representatives, affords
A PECULIARLY FAVORABLE OPPORTUNITY
| for advertising the resources and
attractions of our city and
state. AS has been said by Gen. Coburn,
our city now has population not less than
one hundred thousand. OF these, one-half
have come in within the last five years.
| There must be good causes for q growth so
remarkable, and it is well that we should
comprehend what these causes are. In my
own opinion there is one influence which of
| itself would contribute q large share of our
prosperity, prosperity so substantial tt at
even our failures are OF peculiar chaIac-
| ter, the available assets being in every in
stance OF heavy failure largely in excess of
the liabilities. Indianapolis is distinctively
the representative of the new era in trans
pOTtion-sbe transportation by rail-
ways. We have have been taught and
unfortunately our children are still
| being taught in the schools that
The rivers and canals are the highways
of commerce. Yet it is fact that along all
of the principal rivers, even of the Mis-
sissippi and Ohio, the grandest water ways
of the continent, railroads have been located
and are being operated SO successfully that
steamboat property is becoming less valua-
| ole ss an Investment each succeeding year.
Even st. Louis and Chicago, which derive
most of their reputation as river and lake
ports, owe the larger share of their pros
perity and growth to the concentration of
railways, which are the main feeders to their
commerce. Along the Erie canal, the busi-
ness of which
USED TO BE CONSIDERED MARVELLOUS,
four track railway. the finest in the coun-
try, is doing an immense business and will
eventually supersede the canal altogether.
Unlike other railway points, Indianapolis is
the terminus of niue of the eleven roads