The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-10-04

ing and that syInpathize sincerely and fully
with all efforts to correct abuses in the admin
iStratiOn of the canal SYSTEM
am truly yours,
JOIN \. DIX.
From William VI. Evarts.
No. - WALL STREET, March %, 1915.
My Dear Sir: Nothing would give me greater
pleasure than to take part in the important
meeting to be held at the Produce Exchange
in his public action against the systematic
frauds which have so long cheated our internal
commerce and overloaded our taxes. greatly
regret that my professional engagements will
prevent my attending your meeting. / shall
lose no opportunity that may offer itself to
give my aid to the vigorous policy which may
be in my power. He deserves and will receive
the support of the honest people of the state,
regardless of party interests and political dis
tinctions. With my thanks for the honor the
committee have done me by their invitation,
to address the meeting, ! am, very truly
yours, WM. NJ EvARTs.
The Resolutions.
From the Resolutions unanimously adopted
by the meeting we quote the following:
Third, That we heartily approve the recon-
and the canal board for reduction of tolls
during the coming season, believing that such
concession is imperatively necessary in view
of the efforts now making in every direction
/ TO divert the grain trade from the city OF New
/ York into other channels.
mere assembled. irrespective of creed or party,
| recognize in Gov Tilden man OF indOmita-
1 BILE courage, probity and determination, in
| and to whose standard, for the suppression of
! all wrong, they cheerfully rally.
Minister PierrepOnt's Declaration.
Among the speakers was the Hon. Edwards
/ Pierrepont, now Republican Minister TO Eng
/ land. Among other things he said:
1t gives me great pleasure, and feel that II
| is an encouraging sight, that citizens of New
/ have united together, without any regard to
party affiliations for the purpose of supporting
and doing honor 10 our fearless and honest
/ oh of rStr ta nd hi m
this great work of reform in the canals. 1t tells
1 us that when the merchants of New York have
/ thus taken the matter into their hands that
the time has come when the people have
| ceased to be bound by party ties. They desire
ment, and they care little whether it is a gov
eminent of Republicans or govern
ment of Democrats, so that 1t be a
government which is honest, intelligent,
and protects the rights of the citizens. APP
| plauSe.l Three years ago last summer, brave
and honest men, in spite of offered brides and
| threatened violence, laid bare to the public
| gaze the frauds perpetrated in this great city
by our chosen rulers, and foremost, conspicu-
Samuel j. Tilden. [Applause.l Then, you
will remember that his political enemies in
his own party said his political grave was dug.
Yes, his Democratic enemies dug his grave
but last fall, ii was filled up with Democratic
votes and so rounded up by Republican votes,
that his Democratic enemies could not push
him in. And now, they win tell us that this
canal ring will dig another grave for this fear
less magistrate. predict, my fellow-citi-
will be filled up in the same way, except
that ii will be twice as high. Our people like a
bim i'm ,nrotection of their rights. rom What
ever party he may come. And take pleasure
here in saying that Gov. Tilden deserves great
credit for the course he has taken in these and
the former frauds from the fact that he had to
asSail the chief leaders in his own political
party, and that his bitterest foes have been
those of his own political household. lap
plausel The thieves that plundered this city,
that stole your earnings, that raised your
taxes from which you groan to-day, have
| most of them been driven into prison or into
exile, and the other thieves, whom he is now
pursuing with equal feariessness, II they are
equally guilty, j trust will follow those
who have gone before. [Applause.l The time
used to be when party government existed and
Was when p members Of the party were loyal
and true to their organization; but when this
country grew great and strong and rich, when
estly or dishonesty, Democratic thieves Joined
with Republican thieves to plumber the people
their sSrnR aEssy APRP as e uars M
prove what have said, that when the next
Presidential election comes around you VII
party 81 8; they will say they want an honesa
intelligent, protecting power, that they may
go about their business and trust the govern
ment TO honest men.
A Radical stumper's Opinion.
Senator l.. Bradford Prince, now stumpine
in this part of the state for the Republican
ticket, was another speaker In the course o
one word as to the governor himself Ther'
bany than here looking rather to the be
lifting of the services of His excellency in tina
which he has done in that connection, accus
ing him of having done ii in order to avengs
+ himself upon personal and political enemies
and having done Ii in order TO secure for him
2 self some political advantage, taking the
, ground that what he has done he has not done
in good faith, but from personal and politica
motives wholly. Now, Mr.. President, hav'
entire confidence in Governor Tilden ard thu
perfect good faith with which he hsS gone int