Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-15
HENDRICKS.
Speech by the Democratic Candidate for
the Vice-rresidency, Delivered
at JOhnStOWn, New York, on
the Fourth Instant.
The States Of New York and Indiana
Growth and Educational AdVan-
tages Of the Latter-lhe Cen.
tennial Policy of Peace
and Good viii.
Albany Evening Express August 5tn.I

wss last night the scene Of brilliant
! political demonstration. A hickory
! pole one hundred and twenty.siX feet
| long, bearing an American flag inscribed
! with the names Of Tlcen and Hen
! bricks, was set up amid the cheers Of s
vast concourse of citizens. Delegations
| from FultoDville, Gloversville and Fon-
| "a were present, and three bands dis
! coursed sweet streams of music. The
whole afternoon and evening the streets
were thropged with eager faces, and at
the hour of eight O'Clock in the evening
al eyes were turned toward the Fonda
stage, on which Governor Hendricks
was expected to arrive, according TO ap.
pointment. Finally The train arrived
st Fonda bringing Governor Hendricks,
accompanied by Mr.. w. H. Decker and
Colonel Henderson and Others. He was
at once escorted to the stage, and driven
off for Jamestown amid loud cheering.
The stage was driven to Main street to
witness the hosting OF the flag. This
was completed at about eleven O'Clock
at night. The enthusiasm of the people
was great. Hands were thrust in from
every direction to "shake hands with
the next Vice PresidentT ard the
crowd were clamOTous fer a speech. at
i LIE
marks after the flag was hoisted, they
Quoted down. This part of the pro-
gramme being finished, the stage was
driven alongside of the Sir Villa N
johnson hotel, where a platform was
ere ed, upon which the governor stood
and addressed the people under thehght
Of the moon and the torches, as follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK: II is very pleas
ant thing for me to be here
tonight. A few days ago Mr..
Dscker told me that there was to be a
fisg thrown GU to the breeZes of heaven
10 this place on this day; flag that he
had presented to the Democracy of this
part of the country, and that the fl ig-
staff Was to be young hickory tree
fresh cut from the forest. He invited
me to be present, and 50 / thought it
would be a pless ant occurrence, and [
thought / would come; not FIR the pur-
rose Of making e political speech, but
for the purpose of standing this evening
face to face among the people of the
great State of New York. For some days
l have 6een at Saratoga. l have seen
much at that place, but l thought it
would be something TO stand in the
presence OF nnen who have the welfare
of their country at heart, and who have
come to express a common devotion to
the flag OF my country. That banntr
nov floats in the breeze. The work to-
night respecting the pole snd banner
is accomplished. But some other con-
siderSJiOns induced ma to come. Mr..
Decker, who extended the invita-
ton, was some years ago connected
with one OF the important enterprises
~ kn Of II
nectei ia the construction of one OF
our important railroads. To him my
State owes something of an obliga-
ton, and Was glad to respond to his
invitation. That railroad in Indiana,
far, far west, connects itself directly or
indirectly with the great railroad of four
tracks that passes through your county.
That railroad in Indiana, which Mr..
Decker constructed many yesrs ago, is
4 e aAnr of tho great channel and trunk
OF commerce thSS passes through your
section, and day by day and night by
night, as ths days and the nights and
the weeks and the months roll by, the
commerce OF Indiana from that read,
and hundred ether rOsGf, comes pour
ing into this great trunk and passes
through your county, and 50 Indiana
and New York are connected not only
by the iron bands upon which commerce
is borne, but by other ties than the COM
merce that has maize the country so rich
and SO powerful, though this is one OF
the ties between Iadiaas (mY home, and
the State Of which am 20 very proud)
and the great and important State OF
New YORK. But, my countrymen, it is
not alone question of the commerce or
trade that binds us together that in
TO 2 in AZ -,
night. For fifty years now the work of
trsnsplan!iDg has been going on; not
the tTansp!anting Of trees f5om your for
ests, but the traDsplsDting from your
homes Of your men and your women Of
courage and enterprise. These, taking
up their all, came westward over
the great State of Pennsylvania |
and the great State of Ohio, |
and have found country and q home |
in the State OF Indiana. These plants, |
that have been taken up from the nurs-
cry and home f civi liz alton in New |
York, have been traDsplanted to the |
rich soil OF Indiana. these old homes |
and these new homes, the |
homes OF happy pecple-tbe home OF
Few and great civilization in the west
have been the result Of that process OF
trangplantatlon that mas been going on
for half century. So the grandeur,
greatness and glory of Indiana to-day is
the result of Influences from the people
Of the great State Of New York. During
these fifty yeaTs, how often has the wish
to return to the old home in New York
been expressed! Some have come back
10 see their fathers and grGndfathers in
this old State. Some have never come
lAcE, but they live in a goodly land far
}ut toward the West-a land and State
hat low raises herself proudly among
he sisserhGOd Of tine States. and is not
to stand side by side with the
mighty State OF New York. Indiana,
Eith q population that has been the re-
u t of about fifty years, has now nearly
wO million, and shows q stretch of farm
country from lake to river more beauti-
III almost than the eye Of man could see
lseWhere. She has twelve thousand
cGools, in which the young are taught.
Indiana Ia q State, with respect to
II the elements Of greatness, of which
am very proud to be governor.
But the relation Of the State of Indiana |
your State brings into my mind that
alation which ought to exist between
il the States of this country. 1 may
3y they now number thirty-eight land
suppose the new banner upon your
ickory tree tonight throws out thirty
ght stsrs), thirty-eight States held to-
ether by a common civilization, by a
1mmon love Of country, by common
over all which, over all
lese States, the same flag waves. What
light to bs the relation? What ought it
} be? Whatever be your religion, what
lght 20 be- the relation between these
.ates? Just the relation that, L am
roud to say, exists tonight between
ldiana and the State OF New York.
he relation of respect, the relation OF
utuaI dependence and of mutual sup
,rt; the relation Ct common destiny.
y countrymeD, although l am not
,ing to discuss the question in its polit-
al aspects, l desire to say that that
an who, for the purpose of political
Ids, will SOW discOrd and strife be-
7een these States, or spy part Of them,
no lover Of bis country. Whatever
his professions in church, in the
or on the stump, that man 1
at sows discoId and strife, and seeks {