Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12

coant OF the Democratic Aemonssra.
ton at Indianopolis on the 9Th.
Space forbids our being profuse,
80 we will briefly give you some Of
the plain facts. Facts that show
how some of the old Union Veterans
look upon the Democratic Plat
form and our Democratic standard
bearers, and we can see that those
who fought for the Unior now fight
for Reform.
The mass convention Of Union
soldiers, sailors and citizens was a
grand and glorious success One
hundred thousand witnessed. the
grand pageant. Ter thousand in
line. Speeches by soldiers and
statesmen from six stands simulta-
neously. Gems. Palmer, McCler-
nand and others addressed their old
comrades. Cows. Hendricks, Cur
tin and Bigler addressed the multi
:tude. Pulitzer speaks to the Ger
mans, and a host of other speakers
are heard in the afternoon and even
ing. Grand torchlight procession
at night. The city illuminated in
honor OF the Veterans of the war.
indianapolis never itnesssd d
.grander pageant than the one which
Ihonored her and which she delighted
to honor. 1t Was grand, not SO
much In 'numbers--though it has
never been but twice excelled, and
then on occasions without political
'signiticance-as in the character
and history of the men who consti.
tuted it's principal feature. 1t was
grand not so much In its mon
strous leng,h-though but one Ion
ger M has ever fled through our
streets--as in the purpose that
caused thousands of men TO leave
their homes, sacrificing more than
half a week of sic ep, and catching
on the road scanty meals at irregu-
lar and uncertain hourc. 1t was
grand, not 80 much in appearance
though a manlier set OF stalwart
men mover marched in procession
as in the enthusiastic determin alton
OF the participants to overthrow or
ruption and reform the administra-
ton.
All the speeches were honest bold
and patriotic coming from men who
fought and bled for their country
Who has a better right to cry for
reform than these old Veterans who
fighting under the stars and stripes
all but diod for their country. They
fought then to save their country.
You find them now raising their
voices in behalf of liberty and the
right. They would save the coun>
try from destruction now as they
did then. Surely heed should be
given when such men speak.
The following are brief extracts
from two of the speeches made on
that occasion.
,rEN IOuN N~'CITpNANn
Comrades of the Union Army and
Navy IN the late Civil War
A change is needed; indeed, alb
solutely necessary. A change of
seasons--a change from night to
day is according to order OF nature.
A change of opinions, policies and
rulers is in the order of progress.
Let Us have such a change. 1t can
not be for the worse; it may be for
the better. But to that end q pre-
oedent condition exists. A wise
and experienced statesman, firm of
purpose, prompt to act, and bear
ing the prestige Of a bold and sue.
cessful reform m, is indispensable to
lead In the undertaking. Such a
man ;s comprehensive and thorough
in his work. He eliminates order
ont OF chaos, repose and confidence
ont of perturbation and distrust, and
penetrating the future, provides
against future evils by antlcipatin 6
their GAUGES. In a word, his system
is in line with natural laws, and de-
velops itself in consistent and har-
monious unity, and 80, stands in op-
position to tho system OF shifting
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