The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-27
LIBERAL SENTIMENT.
JUDGE DOOLITTLE AT Cos
PORT.
He Reviews the Issues of the
Campaign in the Light
of Events.
LIBERAL LOGIC.

LIBERAL LOGIC.
A BIT OF POLITICAL HIsTORY-REvIEw OF
THE REVOLT u0NARY AOrs OF THE AID
NINIsTRATION SINCE THE WAR.
Especial Corr esponden e Of the Sentinel
GosPoRT, Sept. 20-A great meeting as
sembled here this afternoon, to hear the
living issues of the day discussed by ex-
Senator Doolittle OF Wisconsin. After the
cheering and enthusiasm at his introduce
ton had ceased, in a clear and penetrating
voice, whose earnest tones hushed to per-
feet stiffness and close attention every per-
SON In the crowd, he addressed them for
two hours or more. He discussed the
questions on finance; he touched not upon
the surface, but went to the bottom sno
for the "hsrd times" He proved to the
satisfaction OF ali r publicsns and Demo-
Gratis that the Repu bIicen resumption law,
strict parry measure, IS wholly imprscti-
cable; and, that if 1t could be
executed, IL would destroy every business
interest in the country. That il would
compel US to contract our paper circuls-
down to $500, 000 600, in little more than
two years. A contraction which If forced
or attempted, would reduce the prices OF
all property 80 per cent, and would add to
the burden of all debts, at least one-hsli
That it would compel US to ircresse our
present stock OF gold coin from $3.50, OOO, 900
to S4OO 900 In little more than tw"
years, or to add to it at least $3.50, 600, 900,
or more than one-tenth of all
the gold in the civilized world.
When he closed upon that point
there was not man or woman
Republican or Democrat, whose judg
ment did not demand That this resumption
act,
THE GROWING AND CULMINATINe MEAS
of financial Reputation, extortion, and
robbery should be repealed, and a just,
wise, economical, and far reaching system
Of preparation be adopted. to restore our
financial system to its true and normal
condition when all our circulating me-
dunn shall be gold and silver coin, the le-
gal tender money of the constitution, sno
paper CONVEX IDLE into coin on demand.
To use the strong language of Gen. Ewing
of Ohio, the Democratic policy OF reaching
specie resumption is Dy the laws OF econO-
my, and the gentle operation of the laws OF
of business prosperity, aud not to be
dragged through he'll TO reach It,"
we cannot give his speech in full nor will
We attempt to do so. There was, however,
one part of his speech which we only re
greet that we caonot give entire, We give
It's substance. It was what he said to the
Union soldiers, when the subject of the
present attempt OF the Republican leaders
to renew the animOsitles of the war in or
der to close their minds to a fair cousiders-
ton of the vital issues of this canvass.
Soldiers of the Union, said he, you know
my course in the Senate, and elsewhere,
before and during the whole war, and,
until every soldier IN rebellion against the
United States laid down his arms and
swore anew his allegiance to the Union and
the Constitution. In the Senate, AMI Oh
the rostrum, everywhere, my voice was
tor war. II called to address any ss -em-
blsge of citizens, even an agricu tursl fair,
Whine our armies in the field were doing
and bearing all things, and pouring out
their blood like water, to save the lie OF
the Republic, 1 could speak on no
to press on the war, to fill up the ranks OF
the army, to bend every bumsn power
and energy to that work was the burden
of my soul, morning, noon and night,
the last thought before / slept the first
thought when ] woke; my whole soul,
might, mind and strength in the Senate,
and elsewhere, was at all times given TO
the great wish of inspiring the hearts
and strengthening the courage of our
people. In answer to all the great ques-
tons in Congress, had but one word
and one policy. In order to restore the
Union, and the blessings of peace, that
word was STA up the ranks, press on the
columns;" to enable our people to bear
the burdens OF taxation, "fill up the
ranks, press on the columns" 70 COM
pei other nations to respect US, and above
all to prevent the threatened intervention
by France and England, "fill up the
ranks, press on the columns;" to
restore the shattered credit of our
government, and thus to COM
msnd the money of the world
My word still was the ssme:
SPILL UP THE RANKS AND PRESS ON THE
COLUMNS"
Many of you, soldiers, will remember
my words, uttered so often to sustain the
heart of the great people, who, after all,
was the power standing bshind you and
sustaining you to the end OF that great
struggle. and until the final and glori-
Gus victory. Not only did 1 say those
things, but 1 sent two Of nv soDs to the
field, one of whom, my eldest, gave his
life that the Union might live; and the
other served through the war from the
first battle of Bull Ron till, at the mead
of q regiment. he captured the railroad
cut in front OF Petersburg, for which he
was DroVettec Tor gallanLrY In the neld.
have said this t. remind you of the con-
stancy and esrnestpess with which / sus-
tanned the war until its work was done.
During all that time acted wi b the Re-
publican party; and SAY now and herr,
If the Republican party bad been wise,
fsr-seeiDg and sts' esmaulike and msgDsn-
imous 10 peace as IL was great and power
full in war, should not have been separ-
ated from IL. But when peace came my
judgment and my voice was for peace; and
for those things which make for peace.
In 1905 the great union national conven-
ton was helc In Philadelphia. 10 some
respects 1t was the greatest convention
which ever embed In this country,
over which it was my great honor TO pre-
side. The whole spirit and idea of that
convention was peace, reconciliation aud