Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-10-25
A Speech by Gen. Harrison.
INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. IA.

The Republicans of Indiana are not In
clined to give up the contest Although
they have failed to elect their State ticket,
substantial victory has been won. In
the face of the most gigantic political
combination ever formed in the Western
States, a Democratic majority of 1900
in 1874 has been cut down to about 5000;
four Congressional Districts have been re-
deemed, and one branch of the Legisla-
ture 1.-THE House, carried. These are GER
tainly successes over which they may
take courage for the decisive struggle in
November. That they intend to make
this struggle, and, if possible, carry the
State for Hayes and Wheeler. was appar-
ent in the enthusiasm displayed at the
meeting announced for tonight When
Gen Harrison was announced to the
audience, his appearance was greeted
with applause, gradually increasing, I'M
till every one present was ablaZe with en-
thusiasm. -Four times it died away, only
TO be renewed again, and finally culmin-
ated in three rousing cheers s. for the
gallant leader Of an historical campaign"
He spoke as follows:
"MY FELLOW. CITIZENS While the can
yass was still on, and the battle was still
raging, us faced large audiences Of my fell
low-citzens, ] was led to say, - am glad
am Republican, and repeat the sentiment
tonight. [Cheers., | feel more quietness
OF conscience, more satisfaction in mem
bership OF that party, though victory has
not perched upon our banner in this cam
paign, than possibly could feel in the camp
OF our enemy under any condition in the
world. We are not whipped, Of
course When that grand old sailor Paul
Jones, Joined battle with the Scraps, and
when one Of his batteries had exploded, and
his enemy were pouring broadsidc after
broadsidc upon his already apparently dsa-
blcd ship, The British commander asked:
4" Has your ship struck" up spoke the gal
Iaut old commander: :" haven't begun to
fight yetw lCbeers. SO we say to the De-
mocracy Of Indiana to-day. Our ship has
not struck; We haven't begun to fight yet;
VIZ mean to win the fight and make Hayes
our President. Cheers Isn't it possibley
Can't we carry Indiana Cries of Yes."l |
say yes. do believe that, TO brave, deter
mined men, TO men who will not think Of
failure in a cause that is the cause OF truth
and justice, and the cause OF our country,
that We can yet win and In November place
Indiana with Ter sister States of the North
on the side of the Union, and can rebuke
the Rebel yells which have greeted the re-
suit in October. tChcers.l There were
many causes, very many, in connection
with this State campaign which we
have made which will not exist in
November, and which tended to weaken
our efforts, In some degree, as we spread
the fight over the whole field. For it Is
apparent III the election returns which we
have already given meager and incomplete
rs they are, that the Democracy made the
whole fight upon their State ticket. They
were willing 10 sacrifice Congressman; they
were willing 10 sacrifice, in many places
their local ticket, If they could elect their
State ticket. 1t is apparent that the man
ngement OF their campaign, in large de
gree, here in Indiana, was taken up by the
agents of Mr.. Tlden in the East, and that it
was all directed to secure the triumph of
their State ticket, in ordcd that they might
have, In the Presidential campaign, the
prestige to carry Indiana. Not so IN our
tight we made an honest fight over the
whole line. We fought for our Congress
men; We fought for our local ticket; We
fought upon the whole line, and did not
concentrate our efforts unitedly upon the
election OF any part of the ticket. The fight
oi the Democracy was concentrated effort
in one direction, and the indications clearly
are that in the Terrc liautc District the
Democratic candidate for Congress was sac.
rldced In some part of the district to the sue
cess of the State ticket. Not so with US. AS |
have said, we made u fight over the whole line.
And now in this campaign, We, as they, will
be concentrated upon single point. Men
viii have their attention and their efforts di.
rcCted to u single point, aud we snail be
proportionAtely stronger as We rally our
forces and make m effective contest for
single point in the line which We present
We have obtained substantial grounds of
victory | am sure when you look upon our
gallant representative from the Tenth Dis
trlCt, Maj. Calkins here, YOU viii think We
have won one substantial result in this
election. Cheers. We have gained
four Congressman, Is that nothing How
ale they better in indiana than they have
been In the two years that are passed. They
have the State officers, and they have the
Governor, These they have mad all the
time, and they have gained moi more. Wehaye
gained four gallant, true men In Congress.
We have ousted lour men who would have
sympalhihed with southern War claims, aud
We have lessened the majority in the House
OF Representatives by four good, true Re
publcans from Indiana, who are pledged To
resist the payment OF the southern War
debt. ttheers. Is that nothingy The ad.
vantage 10 day, say, Is with the Republican
party of Indiana, Cheers, This election
has been TO our advantage, not to theirs.
The significance OF this election is claimed
10y the Democrats TO be the voice OF the pco-
pie Of Indiana in favor of peace and recon.
citation ltls said TO be rehuke TO that
sentiment which the Democratic parry has
cause To designate by 1.-THE bloody shit"
Ny friends, ! feel sensible In November Il
will be claimed that they have an ndurse-
mcnt from the North, to the payment IT
these southern War claims. We are max
Ing that Issue before the people, and II the
people OF ludiapa, in November, and enough
of the electoral votes of the North added 10
the united South do not protest, they will 20
into Congress and claim that the people
have spoken In favor of the payment OF the
enormous Southern debt, which Is threaten.
ing our Nation With bankruptcy: verdict in
favor Of peace and reconciliation,
saw notice in the Indianapolis Sentinel
one cuugra,Gl0iory telegram, to which lwiSl
10 call your attention for q moment. IL is
daed Jackson, Tenn, u populouS place in
West Tennessee, the home of treason aud
rebellion during the war, A. East Tennessee