The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-07-12
RATIFIED.
TILDEN AND HENDRICKS.
THE MEETING LAST EVENING
A Vast Outpouring of the People
in the State House Yard.
THE TICKET INpORsED.

ENGLISH, WIN. B. BEACH OF RHODE ISLAND
Mr.. NICHoL OF ARKANSAS, AND OTHERS
At about 7:3O yesterday evening the
| firing Of the canon called the Democratic
masses of the city together to rstify tine
| nomin alton of Tilden and Hendricks, re-
form aud honesty, for the presidency sDd
vice presidency OF the United States. In
the state house yard, John Trott, Benis-
min Race, Otto Ruth, George Wagner and
George Groves, veterans of the Fifteenth
Indiana battery, had planted gun, and
| 10 the sound of it's explosions fought their
battles for the Union DER again. plat
form for the speakers and band had been
erected, ornamented with life-size por-
traits of Tilden and Hendricks, and gsilS
decorated with the colors of the
country, the banners OF the thir-
Chinese lanterns. From this platform
VOkes' City Band played a number of ma
tional aud other airs. Meantime rockets
and Roman candles were fired off, fire
crackers and torpedoes were exploded, and
Church displayed a numbtr OF calcium
light views, including portraits of Jildon
and Hendricks. By O'Clock Tennessee and
Washington streets on the east and south
of the stateihouse yard were crowded WITH
with ladies. In the yard thousands o
people coDgregated, large numbers OF the
ladies OF the CITY grazing the occasion and
lending the influence of their presence.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.. j.
w. NIco', who noni1a'ed
TIE HON. w H. ENGLISH
as president of the evening. He was en-
Enthusiastically elected, and addressed the
immense audience as follows:
thank you for your friendly greetings and
for the honor conferred upon me In calling
me 10 preside over this large and enthu siastic
meeting "a meeting the more notable because
IL is the opening rally at the capital of the
state likely to be one of the hardest con teste1
bait e delds of the campaign, and the home,
too, of our distinguished fellow ci izen whom
we hope and bel eve is destir ed 10 be the next
vice president of the United states. A pplause.l
IL is known 10 you, feilow-citizens, that have
not OF late yea bsen an active participant
in po itical affairs. Prefering the quiet pur.
snits of private life and intending not To be
drawn into the turmoils OF active politics,
nevertheless am net an Indifferent spectator
In this contesi, and certainly do not forget
the past. do not forget that L WAS born a
m I'm Der OF the party, always q firm believtr
In great cardinal principles, and frequsnt-
ly recipient of It's favor at a time when
such favors were to me of inestim able value.
With such autecedents and a heart which
know is not incapable OF gratitude, could not
be Indifferent 10 the fate of this grand old
ing from appearing as participant in a pub
lie political meeting, could aOt fOrego the
pressing cali that was made upon me to pr
side upon this occasion, because / sincerely
believe that he time has arrived when tn
welfare of the people demands Thorough Ie-
form in The affairs OF the general government
lappause] and that su b reform can
now only be certainly and effectively
secured by the election OF T1lden
and Hendricks. Enthusiastic cheers
But do not wish 1t understood that am here
tonight
IN A MERE PARTISAN CAPACITY,
claiming that everything called Democratic
must necessarily be good, and everything called
Republican necessarily bad. On the con-
s.rary, ! congratulate the Republ can party
upon h wing nominated good men for csndi-
dates at Cincinnati and placing them upon a
creditable pla.fcfm, but L congratulate
the Democratic psrty still more upon
having nominated better men
upon better platform, ICheers
l .congratu ate them. with ali my heart, upon
sneir Iresent proud, united and defiant y ST.
ton. l congratulate them. with all my heart,
upon the fair prospect now before them that
the day oCtheir deliverance is at hand. In
fact, may not the whole American people con-
graduate themselves that, In this centennial
decent presidential. canvass, worthy an in
tsllisent, law-abiding people, hich will re-
suit in a purer and better administra-
win the vIctoy. [Cries of "Good. good J
Could any admini ,tration be worse Tor the
count than the one which, thank sod, is
now rapidly drawing TO a close. Loud cries OF
mot 1 hold that the keynote of this cam
psIgn is real, practic l, thorough reform of
the abuses which, u CIDER Rep blican ruiz 100
long extended, ave crept in o the administra-
ton Of the afft airs of The general gov-rnm Mt
What the people want more than ANYTHING
tssS intend ne to nave, and nd what In my
Judgment they Will have, is an hon
\ In hot haU a IN III %
sion that A. is not in the nature of things Tor
any party tn remain IN power a long series of
years without becoming
MORE OR LESS TAINTED WITH CORRUPTION
Have they not a striking illustration OF this
In the history and re.ent condition of the
Republican party? Has such widespread
aud universal corruption ever existed before
in this country? Let every we'll
meaning citizen, without reference 10
party, ponder well these important gu siioDs.
/ admit that Repu olicans have done mucn TO
expO-e and punish tn corrup Ion o. their
own followers, an L commend them for 4,
out re- pecIfully submit, for the con idera-
tion OF thought nj peoDie, that, the great
body men now In ofhce would prOotiy re-
main in Uffice If the Repu olicsns are con-
suppose that after The election is owl thes
ana rings and become IS unslusn-
ingly corrupt as ever. Appladse.] Even
now some houest Repub ic ms who have Ia
DO eu 10 OIehh w IOIIu y ricpuO Il a. mugs
are being driven + ON Office bv this Repubii
can admiplstratiOn, ana Thieves and plum
derers are again marching on the
highway TO fsvOr and TO fOrfuur.
No, feliOw-ciGizens. the leo ard can not change
it's spots, and, A. you want real prsctica re-
To m, GU - ust elect new and pure men ike
Tilden and Hendricks lcheersl ;men who MAKE
REFORM THE CONVERSIONS OF THEIR Pc.
LITlCAL FAITH,
men who stand upon platform of principles
that las "reform" ringing through al ats SEN
tences-men who have proven their faith by
their works-ms whose whole lives are a
usrantee that they would reform the abuses
of the admins ration aud restore the gov
ernme Z 10 that pul itv watch existed
IN the eaIlter aud bet er days
OF the republic lE'.thusi. TIC cheers