New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-22
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
SWEPT AWAY WITH ENTHUSIASM.
POWERFUL EFFECT or THE PROFESSIONS. BATTLE
FLAGS, AND oRAToEY OF THE DAY.

POWERFUL EFFECT OF THE PROFESSIONS. BATTLE
FLAGS, AND oRAToEY OF THE DAY.
(BY TELEGRAPH THE TR1BUNE.l
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 21.-The Republicans have
unuucstionably gained an important point in the
canvass by the success of the soldiers reunion,
which occurred tonight. The presence of veterans
from all PARTS of the country and of several officers
whose names are part of the history of the war,
and the display of ShOttOrn battle-flags borne by
the hands Of their old defenders has impressed the
public mind more powerfully than thousand arg'i-
ments with the belief that the men who fought Tor
the Union are in the present political struggle on the
side of the Republican party To produce this i'm
preston was the chief object of the demonstration,
aud its success is complete.
The special features of to-day's programme were
the morning procession. the speech Of Col. lnger-
soil in the afternoon and the torch-lisht parade to-
night. But the one grand general feature OF the
whole affair was the inspiring, contagious, immense
and universal enthusiasm 1t developed IL seemed
impossible for three four men TO get together
without indulging in cheer for somebody or some
thing Nearly the whole of last night, all day to-
day and again tonight there has been no cessation
to the voeys of hurrahs. This irrepressible furore
of patriotic feeling kept thousands standing in the
streets for five hours last night listening TO speeches
BY the Dozen and refusing to leave as long as man
could be found to say q word. No matter what the
orators said, it was applauded to the echo. O:hor
Thousands who could not set near enough to any OF
tho half dozen meetings TO hear moved mp and
down the sidewalks and cheered every band and bit
OF a procession out for parade or to serennde some
distinguished visitor. Tonight il is tho same scene
over again--a deluge of oratory from hotel baico-
MES and stands in the park and an answering deuge
of enthusiasm.
Tba VIZ qlnut lOur nassIng. In
il marched veterans from Illinois, Iowa. Michigan,
Kentucky, Ohio. Pennsylvania, Maryland, Now
York, Ncw-Jersey, aud the District of Columbia,
and great host Of Indiana soldiers, carrying their
old rcginental colors The flags were tatteIcd bits
and ribbons of silk for the most part attached TO the
hacgtaffs After them marched the uniformed
Hayes Escort Club, solid ard imposing array.
The great speech OF the occasion was Of that
of Col. Iugerson Nothing could have suited the
temper of tlc Indiana Republicans IN the crowd so
well as his terrible attack upon the Dcmccraticparty.
In substance the speech the rs he delivered
in New-York bus there were some additions for the
spccia benefit Of the soldier audience The delight
of the great ussemblagc with this tremendous phil
lpic knew no bounds. Almost every sentence was
emphasized with applause.
Ex-Gov Moves of Ohio was made permanent
President Of the convention to-day. Resolutions
were adopted and there were number of speeches
at the regular meeting besides Col IngcrsOlPs. EK-
Coy. Hartman of New Hampshire and Gen. Kilpat-
rick made the principal ones. The torchlight pro-
cesson this evening does not equal the displays OF
the same kind usually made in Presidential years in
the great Eastern cities, but for place like Indian
apoJis il isa wonderfully fine demonstration. All
the visiting soldiers and the political clubs take part
In it,