The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-14

Pretext of suppressing strikes and labor riots
Grant and a centfar zed and strong govern
other ground could his nomin alton
ana election be urged Experience
brought or seHsrr 70 his ,,. advisers no reforms
was worse than the first. To the faults OF the
first the second added all the evils of personal
of whisky rings. and of daneerous combips,,
lions TO defraud the government in its reve-
nues. There Is no pretense that his elevation
ministratlon of the laws. But in his
elevation again We would trample under
LOOT the unbroken sentiment of the people
We should not make the mistake that this
movement will be easily defeated. The strug-
gle between free institutions and the aggres-
Sions of power has never been an easy one.
le mas always brought out the highest
qualities of the people. General Grant
is well fitted TO lead the movement
and establish the new order and rule
He has the qualities and training OF
authority of military law. During mis- entire
administration he maintained his party in
many states by the use of the army, and did
and legislatures, by the bayonet. 1t was in
the struggle TO make Hayes his successor that
ne put congress in fear of the army.
neighborhood OF the capitol, and
congress was placed under the influence,
N not actually controlled by their presence
His disregard of civil authority, whenever it
came in the way of party ambition, appears
throughout his entire administration.
Money now declares itself insecure because
OF the disturbed condition OF society, and de-
Inanas stronger and more stable govern
movement TO establish arbitrary authority.
will detain you no longer. L wished only
70 admonish you OF the threatened danger. In
tutions were founded / call upon YOU to stand
by and maintain them. Because our govern
ment Is the best yet devised by man; because
III mas brought us such great blessings; because
unuer III we nave grown TO be numerous, rich
and powerful people. l call upon you to stand
It is not true that our government
is weak and incapable of giving
us the most complete protection. II we but
maintain the authority of the federal govern
ment as defined and limited by the constitu-
ton, and preserve the states in the enjoyment
OF their rights according TO the constitution,
and in the absolute control of their domestic
affairs, and if our laws be so honestly admin
lstered as TO command the approval OF the
people, our political structure will become the
strongest in the world. IL times of peace IL
mas been over the people to protect and bless
them; and in periods of war II has been ade-
quaee 10 every necessity and emergency.
AT the close of Governor Hendricks
speech and. after the applause had died
away, there were loud and enthusiastic calls
for Senator Mcdonald, who was on the plat
form. The senator responded very briefly
saying in substance II shall not und ertake to
hhoNS yOU a SpCCOu eiltcI tic very dOlC ellOII
you have just listened to from our
distinguished fellow citizen, for l
could not do justice to the issues in
the limited time at my command, but
hope, before the close of the canvass, TO ad-
dress you many times, when I shall rem der
an account of my political stewardship TO
my constituents. The use of my name as a
speaker tonight was hardly authorized, as
[ am too tired now on account of so lately
having so much to do in contestlng frauds
attempted by the republican party in con-
gress"
The Hon. B. G. Shaw then expressed re-
grets at the absence of Senator VOORHEES,,
who, he said, had been obliged to fill another
engagement, and was probably at that time
addressing an audience of democrats as large
as the one present. The reason that Mr..
Voorhees, name had been announced
was that that gentleman had promised
to be present on this occasion before
the date was decided upon, but upon notify
ing him of the date, it was found that he had
already made another engagement.
The meeting was adjourned by Governor
Williams and the large audience dispersed,
highly satisfied with the meeting, and es-
pecially with the speech of Governor Hen
bricks, which all united in pronouncing the
ablest heard in Indianapolis for many years