The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-08-09

and make them Invoke you TO carry their
. andsrd In the opening campaign.
| Appls uded again. Put your elf at the head OF
the column and let us move on. Cheers, ]
When Porter bad concluded his plea for
the sacrifice to surrender, there were loud
calls FOR Harrison. When the general
stepped forward he was received with a
round of cheers and re ponded as follows:
GENERAL HARRIsoN's RESPONSE.
Sir, and Fellow Citizens: suppose 1t rarely
happens TO any man, particularly in the une-
ventfnl days Of peace, TO be greeted with
more sudden surprise than met me to-day.
treu bnms si'9 Tbicb sd bSen spsnt in
recreation on the Northern lakes, i had got
as far as Fort Wayne without knowing that
was needed at home save In professional pur-
suits The news OF this action OF the STATE
centra committee met me at Fort wayne.
need not say 10 you that i was filled
formed of the circumstances which had
brought IL ABOUT as am still
10 some degree. | was in formed OF much that
has been said by the spokesman OF the central
committee. The reasons why Gid not desire
my name 10 go before your state convention
still press me with all their original potency,
but at the time my letter was addressed to
Mr.. Campbell was unaware OF much
that have since learned OF the kind
ness OF my party friends in the state. ca
not believe that hey ara rignt In toeir Judg-
ment, that so much depends upon me In this
campaign. 1 cannot help but feel that my
services are a great deal overestimated.
Cries of"No they amt W But one cannot
out be moved By such demonstrations
ONE strai1 inro Which man eets in life il =
to Withstand
THE CALL OF FRIENDS TO THE DISCHARGE
OF PUBLIC DUTIES.
Mr. Porter has well said that which we all
recognize, that every American citizen
owes in times of peace, as well as
In war;. duty. to his countr Y
and perpeIuated in De ace. War is not The nor
mai condition OF our C untry. Its victories
are achieved on that lis fruits may be eaten
in the quietness and rest of times OF peace.
IL is true then. as Mr.. Porter has said, that
you, as well as are aiding in this cam paiSn
to preserve The fruits OF the war. l am not
re- d 20 a To you Tonight. my fellow citi-
zeDs, wnaJ NV ans wer Will be 10 your central
ommltiee. / may say TO you couhden-
voices You can't get out otit, you must take
it. accept ii don't, At p esent, see how shall
very well ct out II il: tCIies, "Lets hsve it
now: spit IL right o1l'-laughterl shall not
require mu 4 time as Hendricks and
Tilden have quired. Lau n er and ap-
PiisSse ,, promise misc You a., aer eo, TO, to,
week you shall h We my decision, and shall
endeavor when L give IL TO you TO make IT
plain. "A chorus OF so ceS, lets have IL right
here; accept it now, right QUICK" There are
some matters In connection with this that
will require time for thought and consulta-
tx6ress w m9 beattelt e thanks for this
e preston. Words fail in conveying TO You
the emotions which yOur cordial greeting has
thai my doorstep would be surrounded wi h
such a great and cordial assent lage OF friends.
A voice. We wanted to greet our governor. y
/ promise you an early decision
Of this question, and II shall conc ude TO ac-
cept this nomination, pledge you TO go into
the campaign with ali my strength lcheers
and will 20 through to the end. And we will
see That the Republic an party OF Indiana
holds our grand old state true 10 the
cause If the Union. l again bid
you all a kind good night. Continuous cheer
ing.l
THE CROWD DIsPERsEs.
| Having finished his short speech, the Gen.
eral invited the visitors into his magnificent
mansion, which was radiant with the beauty
and the chivslry of the city. But few &C.
cspted the invitation, as the crowd rapidly
dispersed, the scene inside bel rather daZ-
ri ng for their fatigue suits, donned for the
tramp on the streets.