The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-07-12
SERENADE SPEECHES.
HENDRICKS CALLED OUT
He Says His Final Action Will be
Satisfactory to Indiana
Democracy.
AN EPISODE OF THE EVENING.

LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD
HEADED BY THE BAND, CALLS UPON THE
MKT VICE PR EsIDBNT-HIs RESPONSE,
AT the conclusion of the ratification meeting
the band, accompanied by a large crowd re-
paired to the residence of bis excellency. Gov
ernor Hendricks, for the purpose of serenadIpe
him. In response to the serenade, Mr. Hen
drlcks came TO the door, and was greeted with
hemost enthusiastic cheers He said:
Ma. HENDRIcKs' ADDRESS.
My Fellow-ciliZens-I thank you for this
expression of your respect. There is one
question occupying the public mind. 1t is
whether the Democratic party ought to be
restored TO power at this time. Many years
ago IL was 10 power Tor a long period. During
that time all concede that the laws were just
and equal, fair to capital and Just to labor,
prolonged cheerS.l The people were happy
xe1 the n country Piospsrons For sixteen
has been IN power 1t is eleven Years
since the close OF the war Is the
country as any one patriotic and true would
desire IL TO BET l. capital secure in its invest
ment? Is labor blessed with remunerative
-mployment? Are The laws equal? Are thew
not partial? During All this period the DEM
ocratlc party have not had control any de-
Dartment or branch Of the public service. At
this session Of Congress our party has a de-
cided majority in the House. Applause.
IS 1T WELL
or is II i'll for the country that it is SO? There
may be much 10 criticise in what has been
said and done in the House. but this stan DIS
prominently forth: That the investigations
which it has conducted have de-
lie Service horrible to III con Sa Rue:
worse, perhaps. than that which impaired the
reDgtn and destroyed the furlunes of France
Pruss an war. II l. now shown so that eyery-
oody knows 1t, that these corruptions and
psrtlalities have prevailed for many years,
but they remsined concealed like
until Democratic House appif. d
he knife. The result of all this was that the
people, shocked at what they had not sup
posed 10 exist, out which they now see, are
determined 10 restore good government. Ire
P mendous appl.use.l Dare any frank snd
legations the House has not done good
work for the coun'ry? Whatever criticism
done In the House, this is conceded: That in
the appropriation hi Is IL has eiuce the pub
lie expenditures from sotOOtUo 10 5000 W.
tained dr. adful contest wi the Senate but
undersi and that in he main IL has prevail ed
although but esterday in the senate, Is action
was denounced as revolutionary. If, then,
corruption be owe thrown and the expendi.
lures reduced from 81 900 90 TO O-O0,O0', witt
any one question that IL was well for the
country that two years ago a Democratic
House was chosen? 'heers.l A distins uished
citizen of the government Of New York has
~
l. his election not also in the in
teresis OF the people? He does not come
with assurances upon the lips alone, but
THE RESULTS OF HIS LABOR,
both in the city OF New YORK and as governor
of the state, attest his purpose and his ability
10 maintain a successful contest with partial
Y, corruption and fraud. Loud cheers.l Po-
litical fjiend and Toe alIEe have fallen
under his bows. TCheers.l Great i'm
prov ment in the city of New
has hAA nnrff Il nd
a REDUCTION of tue taxes OF the state from sl6,
o 900 to IS OO0.n Iighte the burdens of LABOR
and encourages the investment OF capital.
[Appl-use.l I woulu not say a word against
Gov. Hayes. | would speak or him as well as
nis most partial friend, but his cleo
non IL but a continuance in power
of the men who have controlled
administration. III eltc ed. can he disr gard
Gov Morton's power in Indiana, Camerons
sway in Pennsylvauia, or Combines lordship
in New York; [Cries of"N0! No!'l They ssy
he is an hobes IN n. was n the same said
of Gen. Grant four years ago? In spec h,
which L made IN the Academy OF
Mus C, the inst in my canvass for governor,
said that IL left q one q ant would make a
petter president, but the SURROUNDINGS, the In
fiuences, aud the political power that would
contr nls adminIstrat ion would bring upon
the people the Ills which We now depiore- AT
this la hour you would not expect
me say more. i have been In
be formal notified of my nomination on the
ii Oh ct at ~. L ,nls l will ihea announce my
action, and 1 trust 1t will be satisfactory 10 the
Democracy OF Indiana. Enthusiastic al d
prolonged cheeriDg.l Ag@iD, gentlemen,
thank you tor the cOmpl meat. Loud cheers