New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-12
GENERAL HARRISON ON THE STUMP.


lie OPENS TIE REPUBLICAN, CAMPAIGN IL INDIANA
-rHE GREAT IMPORTANCE or THE COMING CON-
TEST.
RIcnMoxD, Ind, Aug. 1O.-in spite of the ex-
treme heat and threatening state Of the weather.
Lyceum Hall-one of the largest public halls in the
State--was filed last evening with people who had
come together TO listen to General Benz. Harrison,
who had been chosen TO deliver the opening speech
of the campaign for the Republicans. Throughout
the entire speech smiles of satisfaction and APP
prova rested upon the faces of by far the greater
mart of bis audience Old men we're continually
nodding assent and saying "ThaHs So" Every few
minutes ripple of applause ran through the house,
and frequently the speaker was interrupted by en-
thusiastic cheers What he had to say Of MI
Voorhees, was said in good spirit but every sentence
was a severe blow. His treatment Of Governor
Hendricks, WHILE perhaps less severe, was no less
telling
General Harrison opened bis speech with the
declaration that this campaign is to settle very
comprehensive and important observation-disclosures
the Democratic party shall come into full control
of Congress. 81 believe he said their full con-
troll would work wide mischief and be
productive of danger. The history of the
Democratic party is a story of false theO-
ries Of government and bad practices in admins
tration" General Harrison then gave long eata-
list. although incomplete, "wil justify the verdict
that the Democratic party has stronger instinct
for the wrong side Of every question than any
other political organization the world ever saw"
ado not wOnderD he said, "when Senator Morton,
IN the presence of its ablest leaders, challenged
them TO name one great public measure the party
had ever brought forth, that the answer came;
We have appointed investigating committees
And even that business was found to be full of peril
1.-THE spade Of the investigator to often turning up
aDemocrat7
Referring to the subject of Southern claims Cen
al Harrison said that the fear that the Democratic
party will pay large sums for the liquidation
Of these claims if it ever obtains control of both
Houses Of Congress, is real peril and not cam
pagn alarm" Mr.. VoOrheess attempt to prove
that all Southern claims are barred by Section
Of ihe Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution
vas shown to be weak one, and one which the
Senator would not attempt 70 maintain in any re-
spectacle court.
Speaking Of tue South and the Presidents policy,
General Harrison said
Iha so-cslled Southern policy OF Mr. Hayes was,
@ necessity az be ionad tass Tsgn r We ~ aSy
ss OF better understanding between the races ana
q increasing prosperity IN tue South, And We wait to
NOn Of tho law 70 all classes and tbe INTERCHANGEABLE
scSws ~ show II prosperity win be deiasse for
lai plant gov Ia soil that Is sailed with IN
lsite aud prescription. We Waut also TO see whether
sose southern who have sh0wna liberal spirit VIII
- sustained their constituents or cast ont as UNI
worthy Tie administration OF Mr. Hayes has been ex-
eted By other that has preceded II Ia the inte-
knee Integrity and deYOtedness 20 the pubic Interest
q nn heads Of departments. lis own purity Of heart
nd desire discharge high functions for the public
SOD bare been rec gnized and admired even by poit
eal enemies.
General Harrison treated resumption as fact,
snd said that the time has come WHOM Republicans
can agree upon the subject.