The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-10-08

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public men s6s be judged b. ih SDo oDn1 %
public opinion OF the whole United States
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for trying q sSIms 70 I'm hear :, me ms
that your beautiful city has surprised and de.
lighted as ali. Your magnificent exhibition
is ornameniaaion vo Sonh has ~ your city:
welcome-we could not II we would. and we
would not If we could. ever forget them.
At the conclusion of the presidents ad-
dress, loud calls were made for General
Sherman, the hero of "Tecump," who ad.
vanced TO the front amid the deafenine
cheers OF the vast multitude, which contin-
ued for some time, and was q much more
enthusiastic reception than that which
greeted Mr.. Hayes. General Sherman
spoke aS follows:
GENERAL sHERMAN's SPEECH.
ME-. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND GKNTLKMKN-
president in his recent tour West, and have
heard him express the very same sentiments
ceiSed the same measure Of appa nna he has
carried words and messages OF glad tidings TO
al the people whom he has seen, and they
ions. At every station, at every cross road,
men. women and children gathered around
our CARS. ne SPOKE Oh the narQ Times tnTOuSn
wnicn they had passed, and the good times
coming, just as he has here to-day.
II the hard times be past, , and what we have We
the coming day, what will the glorious noon
dsy be- What will the future produce II
60 acres OF people and her streets thronged by,
suppose, 100000 people, with abundance and
heart? was in hopes upon reaching Indian
apolis and finding our friend Colonel Thomp.
SON here, one OF your INDIANA people, one
<,f fha v,rix 70 fo mi xy nf
that he would relieve me of this great task.
He seems to be ready and willing, and, there
ask MIN to supplement them, for his voice is
much stronger, and he is familiar with the
ppna we p
have been here from 1851 until to-day year by
and have seen iSs city
proving. and knew the great welcome the
hearts of all Indiana people would bear
not at all disappointed, and thank you 10
your warm reception, and to old soldiers Will
taa1 Says
we have met our old comrades. They were
numbered by the ten thousands, and are
but the president told You, and add my
blessing TO it, that we had nothing more to
battle OF life, which is stiI in progress. they
have it here in Indiana: And to-day a tele.
gallant officers-Msjor Neutrality-suspicious. been
slain by the Utes, with IL gal ant soldiers, az
| you We're In 1854. They are blood OF our blood.
bone OF our bone, of the same class OF people
| as we are, and we have got to vindicate i
necessary to punish those Indians for wha
they have done. Congress has given us bu
| very few men because of the hard times. 1
| forms but picket line upon our frontier, ant
| whenever the Indians choose they have tn
| drop on us, and they get the bes
of us because we have bu
| very few men at the place where the DANCE
| comes. We have but D 00U soldiers, and 5,00O O
| them are not soldiers-they are clerks, hospi
| tai assistants, coosy, teamsters. They are scat
tered in Oregon, Idaho. Arizona. 1 appeal .
| you soldiers to use your influence with you
| members of Congress to increase our army. s
that precious lives may not be sacrificed, an
| we may prepare the frontier for the settler.
am always glad to meet my old Indian
friends, as you know, privately or publicly, q
any place or anywhere, especially In Indians
where you have got plenty of good things
eat and drink. Now, II you will permit, wi
introduce gentleman you know pretty wei