The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-17
GOVERNOR HENDRICKS.
He speak. to the Indianapolis ere-
nadeFs.

GOVERNOR HENDRICKS
He speak. to the Indianapolis Sere'
naders.
From Yesterdays Indianapolis Sentinel.
MY FELLow-CIrIzENs: l am very
much obliged to you for the honor OF this
call. This is very interesting occasion
in the State of Indiana. We have just
closed what l regard as the greatest con-
troversy slmsst ever had in the world.
Considering the number of persons in
terested in our own State in this contest:
considering the interest that is felt
in every State in the Union as
to the result of the vote; considerin g
the number of men that have partcipat-
ed actively in the field, and considering
the grandeur of the result itself, | con-
slider it unsurpassed in the political sLrifes
and contests of the world. Applause.
And l am very much gratifed indeed al
the result. The effect of this reslt is not
confined to our State election alone. Ii
is TO-DAY ielt IN every State of this I'm.
ion. l hardly think you can conceive OF
the interest that has been expressed and
| felt elsewhere, and how sensltive!y the
result of Tuesdays election WAS antlcipat'
ed and realized in other States, and as
Indiana to-day has decided so | believe
other States will follow, which otherwise
would not have gone with the Democrat
ic party IN November. Applause |
am proud of the result. You have re-
elected corps of State officers whom l
can say are worthy Of your support.
TApplause.l Your Secretary of State.
your Treasurer, your Auditor, your At
torney- General are well known to me.
For nearly two years l have been in
daily association with them in the admin
istration of the affairs of the State of In
diana, and personally, as citizen, and
as Democrat, l can express my great
qualification ut their reelection. APP
plause.l Not because some other men
were beaten, because | sympsthize vita
those gentlemen. Laughter. But b
cause Itesl that good public officers hs e
received the Endorsement OF vlrtuo !
people at the ballot-box. Applause.
Further, believe that we have occa
siog to be satisfied go further, to be
yrattied ut the election made of the sue
| cessor i'm the office OF Governor. Ap
plau,e1 l believe that Mr.. Williams
will prove to be an efficient and most ex-
cellent officer for the people of Indiana.
He has not had some of tho advantages
that some other OF the public men of the
State OF Indiana have enjoyed; but prac-
,icallv he is we'll informed in regard TO
the affairs of the State tor many years L
believe for twenty years MIR. Williams
has been identified with the legislation
OF this State. and during those twenty
wears he has said much; he has voted Of
ten. He has introduced many bills, and,
my countrymen, do you recollect of a SIN
gle objection during the heated contest
That has been made to any word he utter
ed, to any vote he gave, or to any bill be
introduced during the twenty years.
G"No, nor1 You may rest assured that
not one single act of his in public life has
gone without an examination and with
out scrutiny. And when they can find
no fault in any particular with so long
and SO varied public service, you may
saw indeed that lie is man Of excellent
Judgment, and very useful information.
Mr., Williams has that sort Of informa-
ton that will be benefit to the State OF
Indiana, and l am glad to recognize in
an honest man my own successor. APP
plause
There have been some things connect
ed with this contest disagreeable indeed.
On our side we have not made 1t person
al. don't know of a single instance
that the Democratic speakers of the State
or the Democratic people OF the State OF
Indiana have attacked the personal char
scter OF any gentleman upon the other
side. We have questioned the records
and virtue of the Republican party as
party. We have questioned the admin
istration of pubic affairs under that par
ty. But we have not made war upon
families. upon homes, upon individuals.
You are right We have risen above
that and made our contest for principle.
CApplause. But ithas not been SO upon
The other side. 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 ATTACK upon
Democrats. experienced 1t. l dlsre
pa,dsd It. because trusted to the judg-
ment and to the virtue OF the people OF
the State OF Indiana. AppIau'e.l And
the result on Tuesday last has assured NE
that NV confidence in the pubic virtue
and Judgment OF the people of Indiana
was not misplaced. "A voice 1T never
will be-
There are some things that | have re-
pretted to see. | have regretted to see
the course pursued By a portion Of the
public press. The press Of the country
ought to be devoted to the elevation Of
the politics and the political morals OF
the country. When it descends to de-
bauch public sentiment; when /! descends
20 misrepresent public men or private
men, its influence is evil, and only evil.
| have felt somewhat keenly OCCASION
ally what has been said in the columns OF
the press. but on behalf OF many OF the
Journals of the country | am compelled
to say that l believe it is less the fault OF
the editors themselves than of the party
they represent. [Applause.]
have been myself personally abused
in the columns of newspapers By editors
whom likely editors whom know
respected and liked me. And why? Not
because they liked the dirty work, but
because they represented political par
ty that. can only live upon the worst pas
sions of human nature. Applause. l
have felt for very many years that this
Republican party has no life except as 1t
feeds upon bad passions and bad senti-
ments. know of no higher duty de-
volving upon you and me as citizens OF
this great country than to promote hsr,
mory and love between every section OF
our country Our States must dwell to-
gether forever. Our people must be one
tamiiy-a great family-torty odd nil
lions of people constituting one family.
And that mar in private lite or in public
station who will try, in order that he may
rise, to ALLEVIATE the people of one section
of this country from the people of an
other section OF the country is vile en-