The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-06-22
Interesting Speeches Made u,
Ex-Governor Hendricks and
Tildnn.


given to -Govcrnor Hendricks this
evening by the Manhattan club was the
occasion for large gathering OF the best
known democrats Of the city. The
rooms were brilliantly lighted up, a
brass band played outside. and large
|crowd assembled in Fifih avenue. The
chairman, "A. j. vanderpool, briefly in
|trodGced the distinguished guest, and
Governor Hendricks spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN Il thank you for the
honor you do me. ! appreciate II in
part as an expression Of personal respect
and confidence, but more as declara-
ltion and assurance of your support OF
Ithc principles and politics Of which, in
honorable association with your distin-
lguished citizen, | was made repre-
sentative in the political contest Of last
Iyear. beg to assure you that apprc-
lciatc the honor you show me ile more
highly because of Your devotion To lhe
political principles which experience
has shown 10 be essential TO the prcser-
vaiion of u good and pure government
and the prosperity Of the people. Very
earnestly the democrats Of this great
city and state, and Of Indiana. as ai-o Of
other states. contendcd for and dcmsnd-
ed lie restoration Of local scf-gOvcrn-
mrnt in All the states here il had been
denied. They insisted upon reduction
throughout the entire public service in
expenditure, not hy hundreds. nor vet
by thousands, but by many millions an
Lualiy. Therein was involved also a
great reduction of the vast army Of Office
holders, add substitution of honest Tor
dishonest administration. Contcnding
for the results so notably right and hon
orable, their cause was grand and their
victory glorious. ] will not disturb the
pleasure OF this occasioa BY undertaking
to recount the means whereby the viii
and judgment Of the people was defeai-
ed. The result. as declared In Louisi-
ara and IL Florida, aud a. Washington,
is not aud can not be- made satisfactory
10 the country, for the obvious reason
that II was mol true. A great and sin-
ccre people will re- their iinal Judgment
Only upon truth. and never upon fraud
successful through tcchnicality even.
Should the president and his cabinet
adopt part or whole Of tile policies and
purposes for which the democratic party
has been contcnding for many years.
last wear. even that can not remove or
quiet the public discomfort. The demo-
Gratis will make no factious opposition.
nor will they seek TO embarrass the DE
FArro administration. but will sustain II
IN what j. right because II is right and
for the welfare Of the country. and not
A al because Of any fcaty to the party
HAT stands defeated and condemned bv
the people. The people can not allow
the selection OF their chief magistrate to
become a thing Of chance or or sharp
practice. The fraud first triumphant in
American history must be assigned 10
iis proper place among tie crimes
against popular government. and made
SO odious that no party viii dare to at
tempt its repetition. lie who il elected
president must he inaugurated. Until
this is settled aud made sure no demo-
crat can be scduccd from his devotion
and allegiance ia any way. not by AL
lnremcnis of Office, nor even by strong
appeal In the abandonment by the adj
Of vicious principles and
dangerous policies aud the adoption Of
better doctrines and just measures. The
democrats will not intrust their most
principles 10 the keeping Of
the power which Il attained by vicious
and corrupt means. They will. there
fore, continue their faith in the right Of
the majority 10 rule, in accordance with
the constitutional provisions All dem
ocrats rejoice with unbounded ioy that
free republican governments are once
more allowed 10 the states OF South Caro-
lima and Louisiana. They rejoice III the
good fruits that must follow. They
know that peace and good order will
prevail, that capital will he made secure
and labor safe. contented and happy !:
that enterprise will revive, and the cruel
burdens Of the government and public
corruption will be lifted from the
shoulders Of labor and that the pro-
duction will increase and lands advance
In price; but they know that in the Ian
guage Of Governor Morton, il had be-
come inevitable that good government
in states was not free will offering on
the altars Of the country for years. The
democrats had contcndcd in congress
and before the people for free republi-
can states throughout the south, and
finally IL became inevitable, because
right and truth were too strong TO be
longer suppressed. In this the democrats
find reason 10 stand more firmly with
their party out Of power, with no pat
ronagc TO dispense, and no money to-
distribute, but animated by the spirit Of
our institutions and inspired BY the SEN
timont OF right. Local self government
IL inherent in the people. The demo-
cratic party during the past ten years
has restored one state after another,
until now the tread Of the soldier IS