The Hickman courier., 1876-11-03
COR. HENDRICKS.
4 NoJle Speed. u, the Merit wee President.
Indiana FTIG Eclipse ia Noremte' TIE
Glory Of October.

& NObtc Speech ~ fhe Ncrt 'tfc ''''''''
Indiana HTH Eclipse ia Norer"be' TIE
Glory of October.
The following speech was made by Gov
Hendricks at indianapolis Thursday /
night, in response 10 a serenade from the +
enthusiastic democrats of that city
My FEILow-uTIzESs-I am very /
much obliged to you for the honor OF /
this call. This Is a very interesting oc-
casion in the state sf Indiana. We have
lust closed what I regard rs the greatest /
controversy ever had in the world. Con- .
sidering the numberof persons interested .
within our own state in this contest !
considering the interest that i felt IN
every state in the union as to the result ,
of the vote: considering the number OF
men that have practiced activity in the
field and considering the grandeur
of the result itself l consider it unsur-
passed in the political strifes and contests
of the world. LApplause.l And l am
very much gratifieG indeed at the result.
The effect of this result is not confined
to our state alone. 1t is to-day felt in
every state in this union. / hardly
think YOU can conceive of the interes
that has been expressed and felt elsewhere,
and how sensitively the result of Thurs
days election was anticipated and real
lied in other states, and Is Indiana to-
day has decided. 50 I believe other states
will follow, which otherwise would not
have gone with the democratic party in
November. Applause I am very
proud of the result. You have reelected
a corps of state officers whom / can say
are worthy OF your support. Applause ]
Your secretary of state, your treasurer
veur auditor, your attorney-genersl
are we'll known 10 me. For nearly
two years | have been in daily association
with them in the administration Of the
affairs Of the state of Indiana, and per
sonally, as a citizen, and rs democrat, 1
can express my great qualification at
their reelection. Applause Not be
cause some other men were beaten, be
cause I sympathize with those other
gentlemen. Laughter But because
l feel that good public officers have re-
ceived the Endorsement of a virtuous
people at the ballot-box. Applause
Further, ! believe that We have occa-
sion TO be satisfed-I 90 further, to be
gratifed at the election made Of the sue
cessor in the Office of governor. Ap-
plauseJ I believe that Mr.. Williams
will prove to be an efficient and most
excellent officer for the people OF Indi-
ana He has not had some of the adyan-
tages that some other of the public men
OF the state OF Indiana have enjoyed !;
but practically he Is we'll informed in
regard to the affairs Of the state for many
years. | believe for twenty years Mr..
Williams has been identified with the
legislation OF this state, and during those
twenty years he has said much he has
voted often He has introduced many
bills, and, my eountrymen, do you recol-
lect of a single objection during the
heated contest that has been made to any
word be uttered, TO any vote he gave, or
to any bill he introduced during the
twenty years? No, no! You may
rest assured that not one single act OF his
in public life has gone without examina-
tion aud without scrutiny. And when
they can find no fault in any particular
with so long aud so varied public ser
vice, YOU may say, indeed, that he IS
man of excellent judgment and very use
full information Mr.. Williams has that
sort of information that will be benefit
to the state of Indiana, and I am glad
to recognize in an honest man my OWL
successor. EApplause.l
There have been some things connected
with this contest disagreeable indeed.
On one side we have not made it per
sonal. don't know of single instance
that the democratic speakers of the state
or the democratic people of the state of
Indiana have attacked the personal char
acter of any gentleman upon the other
side. We have questioned their political
records; we have questioned the records
and virtue of the republican party as a
party; we have questioned the admins
tration OF public affairs under that party:
but we have not made war upon families.
upon homes, upon individuals. rYou
are right. We have risen above that
and made our contest for principle and
upon principle. Applause Bur it
has not been 30 upon the other sSle.
From the time the first speech was made
in the academy Of music until the close
of the contest, it was a series of personal
attacks upon the democrats. exne.
rienced it. l disregarded it. because
trusted TO the judgment and to the ,;r-
tue of the people of the state of Tnd;ans
CApplause. And the result on Tpasdav
has assured me that my confidence in tho
public virtue and Judgment OF the nso.
pie OF Indiana was not misplaced "a
voice" 1t never will be-
But let me tell you, Gen. Kilnatricr
did not mistake the sentiment and hort
OF his party when he said TO the cend;.
date for the presidency in letter al
dressed TO him, that if they trusted to
discussion of the finances of the co,n4.,.
they would he beaten, but II they t,,,st
ed TO the bloody shirt aud the mo- ~
money they could carry Indiana -.
piaase. Tonight. thank God and (
thank hiy fellew-eountrymen, that r.