Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-11-02
ON THE WAR PATH.
Republican Meeting in In
dianapolis.
Ben Harrison Confident of Success.

| publicans. Ben Harrison, the gal
liant Republican candidate for Gov
ernor was received with cheers. He
said
My FELLOW CITIZENS: While the
canvass was still on, and the battle
was still raging, as | faced large au-
diences of my fellow citizens, | was
led to say, 81 am glad | am Repuo-
lican," and 1 repeat the sentiment
tonight. [Cheers. feel m ore quiet
ness of conscience, more satisfaction
in a mem bership in that party, though
a victory has not perched upon our
banner in this campaign, than | pos.
sibly could teel in the camp of our
enemy under any conditions in the
world. [Cheers | was little
afraid tonight, as we waited for
some speakers who were expected,
that the Successful candidates in this
campaign might not put il an APP
pearance. | hear that our gallant
Representative whom we have elect
ed from this Congressional District
is sick. | will say for myself / am
on the list of the beaten, but | am
better tonight than when | entered
the canvass. And | feel as | did
then, that right must triumph, and
that the American people iu this
campaign-in this great Presiden-
tial campaign-in this preliminary
skirmish in which we have been en-
gaged-wilI yet pronounce on the
side of the Union, on the side OF
truth, on the side of justice, on the
side of equality of all men, and all
over the land. [Cheers.] | haven
felt whipped at all. [Choers.].
don't feel whipped tonight. [Cheers
and cries OF "good."] Personally
my friends, you know this campaign
had very little involved in it to my
self. My personal grief-and | am
now looking simply at my own af-
would be slight. L could make
1t matter of joke, if it related only
to myself. | nave felt deep grief,
in the grief of some personal frierda
in the State of Indiana, whose at
tachment and interest 10 my candi-
dacy, and warm devotion TO myself
and displayed in this campaign have
won from me a debt OF gratitude
which | shall never be able torepay.
And much more than that-for my
party, for the truth, for the country,
[ have felt do feel tonight, deep
ly grieved that Indiana, our grand
old State, should have seemed to an.
swer to the Confederate roll-call
lTCbeers. We are not whipped, OF
course. When the grand old sailor
Paul Jones, joined battle with
Scraps, and when one of his bat
teries had exploded, and his enemy
was pouring broadside after broad
side upon his already apparently dis
abled ship, the British commando
asked, "IIas your ship struck" ~
spoke the gallant commander, 81
haven't commenced to fight yet
1Cheers. So we say to the Democ
racy of Indiana to-day. Our shil
has not struck we haven't com
{ menced to fight yet; we mean t.
win the fight, and make Hayes on
President. [Cheers.l Isn't it posi-
BILE? Can't We carry Indiana +? [Crie
of yes.1 / say yes. | do believ'
that to brave, determined men, mel
who will rot think of failure in
case that is the cause OF truth ant
Justice, and the cause of our country
that we can yet win.
The significance of this election Il
claimed by the Democrats to be tn
voice of the people of Indiana in ia
vor of "peace and reconciliation" |
is said to be a rebuke to that senti
. meut which the Democratic party
have cause TO designate by 9Th
bloody shirt" My friends, | fee
? sensible 10 November it will CLAIM
: that they have an Endorsement from
) the North, to the payment of South
ern war claims. We are making tina
issue before the people, and if th
, people of Indiana, in November, an
5 enough of the electoral votes OF th
! North added to the united South d
not protest, they will go into Con
: gress and claim that the people hav
: spoken in fsvor of the payment Q
the enormous Southern debt, whic
: is threatening our nation with bank
ruptcy; q verdict of peace and rec
onciliation.
saw notice in an Indianapoli
! Sentinel, one congratulatory tele
+ gram, to which wish to call you
attention for moment. 1t is date
d Jackson, Tenn, a populous place i
: West Tennessee, the home of treaso
:. and rebellion during the war, as Eas
: Tennessee was of loyalty and faith
: They say to US, "The news from Ii
: diana and West Virginia have Sc
= jackson, Tenn, in blaze" | al
3 glad that the Republican party ha
5. never done anything, and don
10 promise to do anything that shall Sc
E. a Southern population of rebels in
e blaze Of excitement. But Dem
= cratic victory seems to have had tbs
result in Jackson, Tenn. Bonfire
: are Burning, bands OF music, followe
= by crowds, are psrading the city
y rockets ascending, and our poop
]. are mad with JOY and hope. Th
L bloody shirt, at half mast, vas born
: throug the city By Gen. John he
+; fington at the head of an immens
: procession. Il have ascertalne'
t upon inquiry, that this Gen. job
Keffington, who was the standar
y bearer in this procession, bearln
1 the bloody shirt at half mast was
7 rebel soldier], and finally burne
If with appropriate ceremonies. a
this writing the excitement was b
: vond the description OF words. Jacl
; son greets the Democracy of tt
Union. and wishing for the ssnt
ment which would make us ali OF
: perpetual life, Democracy and Unto
Is - ;nSonarahia3 call y0I