, 1876-09-06
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LAroRTE, Ind, Sept. 5.-Eyen q dull, rniny,
checrlcss day did not scrve to dampcn the arlor
Of The Republicans In md around Laporte, and
the announcement that Gov. Mortun WAS to
speak quickcncd tho old Ares Of devotion aud
patriotism, and brought together an audience
Of fully 1000 people. II was decidedly intelli-
gent In quality, and included not few
ladies'. Gov. Morton spoke IN tho Hayes and
Wheeler wigwam, which, thanks to the good
tastc Of tho ladies, had been Handsomely: mr.
ranged with flowers, flags, and cscrgrecns. The
platform aud the table, were literally sct-off
With flags and large bouquets, while over the
patfor1n had been erected on arch covered With
Gags and cycrErccns. From It's centre hung
patriotic motto and basket Of flowers, at the
right portrait Of Washington, md at the left
one Of Linct,ln. In the front Of the platform
aud fastened TO the ttmbcrs of tho wfcwam,
hung tattcrcd and bastlc-stainel silk dag
Of tho Elghty.scventh Indiana Regiment. Oh
IL was inscribed the words, "Chickamauga,
Sept. 9,''-thc rest had been carried away by
Rebel bullets. A revolving chair mud light
tahlc had been provided for the speaker, who
ttsed IN EASY, almost conversational, tonc In nd
dressing Ills audience. At times, huwcyer, Ills
words and bis tone grew mora and more en,-
phattc, and, rs he dealt his pondcsous blows on
tho Democratic party, the building resoundcd
with applause and cheers.
Tie Governor arrived ut the wigwam shortly
after Q o'clock, and was received with buret ai-
ter burst OF applause. After the applause had
subsidized, the Hayes and Wheeler Campaign
Club gays one of their campaign songs, after
which Gun. Packard introduced Gov. Morton in
somc wc]l-closcn remarks. The applause wus
renewed, and lasted for sonlc moments, after
which the Governor began his addrcss.
lie sail 1t wah about twenty ycars since he
first calnc to Laposte, when he was the Rcpnl,-
lcan candidate for Observation-Disclosures. The
Republican party bud bccn organized only the
winter before. It WIS In IN uniformed and
somewhat chaotic condition. and be came 10
Laportc, q total stranger, TO talk to the people
about
QUESTIONS THEN IN ISSUE.
Two years before tho Missouri Compromise hati
been repealed, "a breach OF faith Which shook
the Union tn its foundations. lie remembered
snying TO the people Of Laporte County then,
that II tho country escaped civil war. as one of
tho results Of that breach Of faith, tho Govern
mcnt would be most fortunate This view lie
lad ncyer had occasion yct to take back, md
tho causes which he then discussed hail
resulted in civil WIT. lie. WIS glad to
again meet tho people Vi LapoEte C0rn-
ty. lie had seen many familiar faces
| III Lapor.c and he Was glad to soy that lie had
psa 70 rop sS IT te cali M ts srs oi tep hp
country. fApplnuse.) Yet, bis visit was mt
one simply u pleasure. lie INV came to dis:
! charge what lie regarded ~ -.
A DUTY ~ HIS COUNTRY AND TfIE REPUBLICAN
PARTY.
In few weeks thu country must decide IN
! what hands the Government should be placed,
and not for the next four years only. Sllou11
tho Government fall into the hands Of tho
lleyc from its past hiatory and from its psinyl-
ples, that much that had becn done since the
Rebellion aud during tho Rebellion, would
le untlone, and tic GoVcrnlhcntt Of the
unon different set Of rrinclples. Tho simply
question. 10 which everybody wis Interested, was,
eomea 1'G 9s' hass s. 'fsa b. 81 ss
th!d candidate, Il wenld b. b. r.lden or i would
lion of tic questions involved.
and tser chil.l1sn wonld have teken tioir PLACES
| Ii few years the pasaiors which NOW controlled
pcopis more iess would have ,absided md they
ill., il and IT, could not roaths .hoir fsel
h s III ,, @as{ @ .d Ra@sGn s knew NJ Sas e
except BY ha j,aat l,ic. man could not be judged
eharactcr-what o had done md how 10 hna acted
he year; Ps. as ussa p a sanix
T sssae:ation 4s @ Il ihuividnss Tic VI. Willing thst
TIE REPUBLICAN pAHTr
cratic rar.y ,n,.as submit to the same test While
ss9nf tia. ,ee e' nsRss'1 nss q! s'y as 'fs
sse pressratfts q liz Union, nd the rnpptes
1 @ H. ssGa Nssa 'ns b. nsRssss" s ax
Tint il lad also been right IN regard to ~ the
questions snce that tmc. and Ihe democrats ean.
t. ies whs reilly
ths carrying out 9t tho pTnclplos q thg sclara r.,
%a psty Z lad been On oher o q
these great quest[ons. both .ho Southern IND nnd
Nothsrn wing: o lhs party wsfS Y taSo. - et .h h.
aanda Of good Democrats At the North who suppnrt-
ths st H. Rat,y .: =, an tSsE SS1ERa
| publican party alone was 4ua tho great fact that
TO-DAY THERE MAS AN Undivided COUNTRY.
lArFlansci so. then. Ae Repablicman A. party a.' was
Democrats, Oh the Other hand. were opposed te
having tholr record Investigated. md, Instead OF
saoltng to tat ese f9s1Id "a. VIII tTp1sssions e
erB % and par.ers 81 liz GoSesmsnt. They CHARGED
all manner of corruption on The Republican p"s!y
s as ess
parties, " ii churches Of other bodies. rhg lle.
tha Democratic party had closlcl and concealed
its misdteds. This. Republicans wcsr quito
pY likely 10 be honest la Office ~ thu
Democrats. IND .hsif el.sIgs to ths contrary te
itS iii tlo abuse leancA on Gen. Grant,. The
speaker declared that no President haa ssef been
70 noted for Furnishing guilty mrn. and hts famous
msndatc, "Lct no gnilty man escape, would ~
/ down TO history without parallel.
| Tho speaker then went into thn subject Of
pyvALcAT1Oks IN TIIu GOVERNMENT,
lnce IL organlxatiun aktng fot III. la!a tho tabc
ash 70 tsts s01.sns s9s
Tho los4es during ths frat four years OF
Grants Administration were one.twsnty. y.stxth o!
what they wrec during Tho second term Of jack
son. one:atty.second of what they weFe during
That Of yan Eurcn, and eighteenth At what
T. i4r during ttaat'. .esona s wsrs ns:tuty.
eighth of what they were durIn. Van bnEcn's and
ono twenty. sixth Of what they were during. Ru:
chapau's Administration. Gov. Morton c1asmed
that shs rationa. character VA not drgsnerst!nE
but, on the contrary, that It Wss improving. liz
he ehayDt In humanity and that peQpld wore Eet&tpY