The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-11-01

AND STILL THEY COME
The remark is Frequently made that uIi- |
nois is one Of the doubtful states. andinay
give a majority for TiIden and Hendricks in
November. The indications are growing !
more encouraging every day that the inhu-
ence OF the grand Democratic victory in
Indiana will produce an abundant harvest of
Democratic votes in Illinois That a mighty !
change is going on in the minds OF the
people there can be no doubt, and that the
Democratic ranks are being daily strength
ened by recruits from the Republican and
independent camps are facts susceptible Of
abundant proof.
Among those who have recently de-
clared for Tilden and Hendricks
and reform in Illinois, the ST. Louis
Republican mentions the name OF
the Hon. John ii. Bryant, brother of Will
liam Cullen. Bryant, the American poet and
journalist "Mr Bryant, says the Republi-
| can, twas prominent and influential anti
slavery man forty years ago; friend of
Lovejoy and Garrison, and one of the most
active and enthusiastic founders of the Re
publican party in this state. 1t was sup
posed, OF course, that Mr.. Bryant still chung
to the Republican faith, and while not,
perhaps, indorsing the present administra-
ton, would give his veice and vote for Hayes.
! That he would or could cut loose from all
his former political associates and attach
meats, and ally himself with the party he
had been persistently and bitterly fighting
| since earliest manhood, was deemed simply
! impossible. Yet the impossibility has come
| to pass. Last week the Democracy OF Bu-
reau county held meeting in the Opera
House at Princeton, to rejoice over the en-
| couraging result of the October elections
To the surprise of all the veteran Abolition
island original Republican was present, and
to the still greater surprise of all he con-
scented to preside at the Democratic jollif-
cation. In taking the chair he made a
short, but most eloquent and effective
speech"
1t. is capital reading for the times, and
shows the drift of opinion, the MIGHTY gulf
stream OF thought that is setting against the
most corrupt party that ever had place in
history We should like to give the speech
of Mr.. Bryant in full, but only the following
extracts are before us:
Some of my Republican friends, and Ihope
have still some who belong to that party,
will, perhaps, be surprised to see me ON this
/ platform tonight, and win ask why j, who
have been Republican o: Republicans, who
was present at the birth of that party, and
! stood by it in its infancy and growth to infiu-
enee and power, have AT last abandoned il, and
stand tonight with its enemies.
On taking this chair 1t may be proper that
| should give some reasons for assuming such
4 position. In presiding at this meeting, do
\ OcTatic party, nor as binding myself 10 vote
| for its candidate right or wrong, as fear some
| potency, when compared with those ON other
! tickets. Technically, am an Independent,
anti-monopoly, Greenback man, and to act
eon S, Lyon on these questions should vote
Neither am / Repu blican to indorse
as the Republican party in its conventions has
uniformly done. Neither am Republican
to follow the lead of the corrupt men who man
/ age the present campaign, and who will man.
age Mr.. Hayes If they can elect him; the men
| who drove sumner, Trumbull Greeley and
| the best men of the party out oft because they
would not indOrSe its rascalitieS.
But am n Democrat for retrenchment and
reform, for honest government, for peace and
| and for the protection of all their personal
liberty and rights. To vote for Mr.. Cooper will
avail nothings He can not obtain a single cleo
There being a choice between Mr.. Tilden
and Dir. Hayes, the candidates of the two great
I ~
| be elected, feel that, as an American citizen,
am in duty bound to make that choice, and
| my choice between these two gentlemen is
Samuel j. Tilden. For, taking everything into
account, more particularly the characters of
the two men, their public acts and looking at
those who are likely to surround them, and in
iluence more or less their administration of
the government, can not but think that the
choice Is vastly in favor OF Mr. Tilden. But |
do not support Mr.. Tilden because he is a De-
mocrat support him as man. l shall not
| vote for him because he has been nominated
by the Democratic, or any other party, but
4 because i have faith in his integrity and
aoltlty- III the courage. Sagacity and deter
minatlon ms has shown in fighting and bring
ing toiustice rogues i'm public office and EN-
Pigment. believe that that determination
and that his administration will be illustri-
Gus, as one of reform, retrenchment and hon
esty, tightening the burdens OF taxation and
bringing in an era of economy and consequent
prosperity
The above are the declarations of a bold.
honest man, who forsakes the associations of
nearly half century for the sake of helping
honest men to overcome a corrupt party.
When men like Mr.. Bryant renounce their
allegiance to the Radical party the people
will recognize the fact that something is
wrong, and will take the alarm. The good
work is going forward prosperously, and the
cry is ''still they come"
THE GRAIN TRADE OF IynIAyAp.