Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-10-06
INDIANAPOLIS,
The Grand Rally Of Democratic Union
Soldiers and Sailors Yesterday
Immense Procession - I'm.
bounded Enthusiasm.
Names Of the Distinguished War Gov.
ernOrs and officers Present-Time-
ly and Patriotic Speeches
Radicalism Heartily
Condemned.
A Well-Prepared and Compact Indict.
ment Of Grants Administration and
the Republican Party -Tilden
and Hendricks En'husi.
astlcally IndOfsed.


tendance at the Democratic mass ss-meetIng
and Democratic soldiers reunion is very
large, comprising delegations from Chicago,
Balumere, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Louis
WHO, and from various points In Illinois,
Ohio and Kentucky, and from evecy section
of Indiana, Kentucky sending the largest
numb r from tle outside States, Among the
distinguished persons present are Ex-GOv-
ernors Parker, OF New Jersey; Curtin and
Blgler, of Pennsylvania; Palmer, of Illinois;
Blair, Of Michigan; Generals stevens ana
Monroe, OF Michigan; Marks, of Louisiana !;
UoIse and FarnswOrth, of Illinois; M'Mahon
and Finley, of New York; Denver, of Ohio; !;
Darlington, of the District OF Columbia, and
Colonel Robert Sinclair, of Michigan. The
grand Profession formed ct ten O'Clock, aud
was one hour passing giveh pSint. The
numbsr in the procession is estimated at six
thousand.
Speaking was had at three stands in the
statehouse grounds and o her places outside
during the afternoon. At the principal stand
Governor Hendricks presided, and spoke as
follows:
GOVERNOR HENRICK5.
LADIES AND GENTLEAEN-YOu will be ad-
dressed by Governor Palmer, Of the State of
Illinois, and by Governor Curtin, OF the State
of Pennsy IL anta. For myself have only to
express 10 the citizens of other States that are
present, and TO The soldiers from other States,
a most cordial welcome for your pres
eDce upon this very interesting occasion.
lApplause.l Yoa from other States are inter-
ested In the iame questions that now SO pro-
foundly occupy the attention of the people of
indiana. The people of Indiana have decided
that, SO far as IL is within their power, we will
have purer government, and will have
greater economy in the administration
of public affairs. l am happy in well
coming the soldiers fiom other States,
know, who join with the soldiers of Indiana
upon this occasion in asserting the doctrine
that the war being now over, there shall be
real union between the people of the north
and the people of the south, thus expressing
your faith in a permanent union of the hearts
of the people Under the forms Of the constitu-
F,Nf
ernment and 10 the economy OF its admins
tration. welcome you upon this occasion TO
the capital of Indiana. My fellow citizens
have The pleasure of Introducing General
Palmer, OF the State of illinois, who led some
of the soldiers that are here in the bloody
scenes OF the war, and who will now address
you. IApplause.
OTHER PROMINENT SPEAKERS.
The following were the principal speakers:
Governor Curtin, General Fsrnsworth, Gen
eral M'Caudless, General John M. Palmer,
General John NJ. Corse, General sitgel, Gen.
eral e. 3. Bragg, General Fitz Henry Warren,
General M'CIernand, Governor Parker and
Governor Bigler. At the principal stand the
following resolutions were adopted:
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
WHEREAS, The soldiers and sailors of the
country, irrespective of party, race or nation
ality, took an equally honorable ard patriotic
partln defending that country when thre2 /.
ened and in maintaining the integrity of the
American Union; and whereas, the issues
then at stake have been forever settled by the
results OF the civil contest, and placed beyond
all future controversies by the fundamental
laws OF The land and whereas, the Republi-
can leaders with disgraceful impudenc5 and
effron JeTy, and in open defiance of truth, ar.
logate TO themselves the credit or suppressing
the rebellion and maint lining the Union,
and in disregard 70 truth, Justice and decency
denounce all soldiers and sailors who now re-
use to subscribe 10 their political opinions as
symyathiZerS with the rebellion and faitbless
to the Union cause; and whereas, the leaders
of the party in power have end avOred, by
bitter par isan appeals, to rekindle the AMI
mos1t1es OF the war and postpone the full en-
joyment of glorious peace; therefore be ii
ReSOlUed, by the Democratic soldiers and sail
orS Of the OHtted STATES, in coHUeR ion GsSsm-
0ied' That, while fully recognizing the gallant
achievement Of our armies, and grateful to
Almighty God for the victory of the Union
cause, we no hereby, in the interests of har.
monya nd fellowship q between the states, aud
in The nsme of the comrades who died to
secure these national blessings, enter an earn
est and solemn protest against all attempts to
by tue civil strife.
ReJciued, That now, as during the pc
riod when the war was in progress in W ich
the question was finally and 1rreVocably set
tied, we pronounce the doctrine OF the right
of secession fatal heresy, without 1ounda-
uon ofright in our system OF government,
south and north; and while we are firm ID
our resolve to preserve the integrity of the ma
tional Judgment as settled by the stern ar
bitratement OF the sword, yet, as soldiers who
are eng aged in an honorable warfare, we re.
cognIz the gallantry with which those late
ly in arms against us sought to maintain
what we believe TO be fatal error; and now,
since they have accepted the results of the
war and recognized their obligations to the
policy OF the Republican party, which per-
mtts the unlawful plunderiAg Of the south
and seeks to perpetuate sectional prejudice
in order to continue itself in power.
Resolved, That while we maintain every
citizen of this country, without regard to race
or color, should be protected in the Iull enjoy
ment OF the right OF suffrage, we denounce the
Efforts of the administration TO control the
elections of certain states OF this Union, by the
aid of the army, as danger GUS innovation
on the rights of the people, unwarranted by
law, and showing determination on the part
of the Republican party TO carry the coming
Presidential election by force and fraud.
Resolved, That we return our thanEs to the
last house of representatives for the passage
of the bi / equaIizing the bounties of soldiers
and sailors uf the Union, and we denounce
the Republican senate for defeating the
measure.
ResolUed, That the hope of the industry Of
the nation, prostrated by the infamous lesis-
laiion of the Republican party, whereby the
people have been robbed of a just com penss-
Jion for labor, depends on the success OF the
Democratic party, which alone can restore
confidence to the masses and assure to labor
fair remuneration for honest work.
ReSOLUed, That in the widespread prostitu-
tion OF official dignity and in the debauchery
and corruption of the civil-service, in the
tra:ion at the south, in the mistake and
ruinous legislation in finance ard in the con
seuuent depression of commerce and indus
tres, we do not recognize the signs of reviv-
ing welfare or the legitimate, wholesome and
honest fruits OF the war.
Resolved That in the name of patriotism,
and to insure the pursuits of peace and a
healthier tone of public morals we do hereby
demand a change of administration, that
a change of policy may result, and 10 this end
we invite the co operation Of all without re
gard to past party ties who think the crisis
has come wtea just legislation and reform in
public life can alone bring an area of wise
and peaceful government.
ReSoEved, That the assumption that the
Union was saved by party and not by the
whole people, irrespective Of party, is false,
slaE der, usiand imp ltriotic; that it discredits
the living and oisnonors the dead, and we
repudlate the assumption.
hesOlUed That in samuel j. Tilden and
Thomas A. Hendricks we recognize states
men who have given assurances in their pub
lie careers of VIII and a way 10 redeem the
country from the rule OF rings, to prosecute
plans of civil service reform, to restore the
msjesty of local self-gOvernment on the basis
OF the constitution, and insure the fruitful
blessings of prosperity and peace; and we do
hereby pledge them our hearty and u Idivid-
ed support.
CopgTatulatOry kilograms were read from
Abraham s. Hewitt, chairman of the Nation
al Democratic executive committee aud from
Hon. Dur bin Ward, OF Ohio. The demOnStra-