The Indiana State sentinel., 1878-11-06
roasrs AND SPEECHES.

'Ihe President Response by General
Green b. Raum.
The next toast was
''Indiana;-Response by Ex-Governor Thos.
A. Hendricks.
GOVERNOR HENDRICKS SPEECH.
MR. President AND GENTLEMES-Becaus
of her central position IN the country, Indi.
ana IS specially sensitive to every influence
that affects the general welfare. Located mid
way among the states, Hhe participates with
all OF them in their prosperity, and shares
with them their adversely. She can not ever
of the country. Even her selfishness would
make her anxious Cor the welfare of every
other state and section. Great lines of travel
and commerce lie across her territory, and
she feels the enormous business transactions
between the east and the west, as the trains
and passions of other sections, which control
or modify public measures and policies; and
she can not be Indifferent whether the results
are likely TO hurt labor in Its employment and
just compensation, or to make property and its
ownership insecure. BY her geographical po-
sition, and by her important relations TO the
general business of the country. Indiana gives
to every section an assurance of her conserya-
tfsm and Of her devotion to justice and stabil.
ity. She Is indissolubly bound to the entire
country, both by interest ana position.
The Array of the Ter nessee In great bat.
ties ano by many deeds of Individual hero
ism made an imperishable record. 1t was all
to preserve our institutions-to maintain the
tion of material interest, as well as by strong
sentiments sen inns % Of patriotism, the people of Indi-
mate results OF the war.
You and /, MIR. President, believe that gener-
al al intellsgsnee de deepens and strengthens popu-
me, then, to say, that Indiana il up with the
fSremost Of the states and nations in the cause
into every neghborhood-I may saw into
| every houshold. Her free schools now number
1881, and the children at school 526,O77. -Four
| OF scholars, supported by the largest school
| fund held by any state, Is Indianas contribu-
cstion. The s @anaze@ent @ sensrai and eoSnae eds
/ of study have been male so attractive that at
the Paris exposition no people drew higher
| their schools. 1 might add that there are
! many fiourishing schools, academies and col
leges not under state control, bat under the
patronage and support of individuals and
churches. The male population OF the state
above the age of Il years, as 1t appears upon
an enumeration justifes a large estimate
| of those capable of prosecuting our industries
anu Is Isi ne, Ine country an IN case OF war
much less than now Yet at the commence
ment and during the progress of the war she
an addition of $1,000 of state militia for brief
periods OF active service. need not say, In
| this presence, that better troops were never
organized, for many OF the regiments were of
| of the Army of the Tennessee, participating in
the hardships as well as in the glory of the
We have no droughts or other enemies of ag-
rieulture and our lands are of exhaustless fer
|
| be relied upon for her full contribution to the
commerce OF the country and to the support
| of such military and naval forces as the ex-
| tgencies OF the public service may require.
Perhaps j have already said too much IN
commendation of Indiana, but must be al
| lowed to claim for her still another merit.
She has heart big enough and warm en-
| ough TO appreciate the heroic achievements of
| the Army of the Tennessee, and of those other
CO operating armies that shave preserved "A
| nation"
The name of the great captain whose genius
skill conducted the aMarch to the % sesS Will
live in the memory of the Indiana school boy
long after Zenophon's memorable march
been forgotten by scholars.
A great Athenian orator, statesmen and
general made the safety of his soldiers the OBJ
| Ject of his especial solcitude. He hazarded
| unnecessarily no battle The result of which
was doubtful, and which. he foresaw would
involve needless sacrifice of human life.
! When at the point of death, he claimed as the
| greatest and most honorable part OF hIs char
ever nut Mo- on m monrning" indiana spprecistes aS
| the fact that whilst under the command of
General sherman opportunities were made
at at the same time inGividuai riS happiness
and the public welfare were promoted by the
fact is indelibIe upon the memory of Indiana.
| 1t was gratifying 10 the peo lie of the state
when the commanders from the other states In
Suaifed and emphate o of ta commenda Sa
ton of the Indiana soldlery in the army of
| IN,
| While it may possibly be true that no other
captain would have led the army to the sea, 1t
is as probably true that he could have led no
other army past Atlanta to the sea.
Mr.. President and gentlemen, speaking for
the state and people in response tothe toast,
, / bid you a cordial welcome. do more, /
thank you for making our capital the place of
| this meeting.
The next toast in order was
'The A my of the Tennessee"-Response by
General M. ID. Leggett.
The fourth toast was
. The Army-Response by General Sherman.
The general prefaced his speech by saying
that 1t was the same one he had made on
divers occasions in response to the same
toast. He insisted that the regular army was
| volunteer army, the same as that of the
revolutionary war; that there was no
compulsion about it; an officer
can resign when he desires, and
no one is compelled to join il against his
will. II is IN harmony with the people
ever ready to stand up for the flag of the
country, and differs very little from the
militia of the different states of the Union.
The congress which legislates for the
people legislates and governs the
army. The officers and soldiers feel
q pride in its organization, and labor day
and night in Its perfection. But the army
has not grown in strength and power in pro-
portion as the nation has advanced. To-day
it is no larger than il was in 1909, preced-
ing the war of 1872 with Great Britain. tits
to day but the police of the nation,
guarding and protecting the frontier
from the savsges, preserving the peace with
foreign nations and In heart and sympathy
with the people Of this great nation, never
untrue to the flag which We all honor To-
day hundreds OF young men are gaining
an experience which may be of
great value in the future when the
hour Of trial may come. For nobeness OF
character, faith in the republic, devotion TO
the flag, the army Is to-day as true as the
needle is to the pole.
The fifth toast in SUCCESSION was
"The Navy"-Response by Commodore Law.
The next toast was
| "Army OF the Cumberland" Response by
General JEFF g Davis.
General Ben Harrison then responded 10
the patriotic Dead" which was applauded
! at intervals during its delivery.
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