The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-06-11
GENERAL TOM Ew1Ne.s sEaENADE.


sion is spoken of as one of great enthusiasm
and confidence, and Senator Thurman pre-
sided and made brief address. In the
course of his remarks the distinguished sem
ator said:
" My rellow-citizens, let me tell you
for your encouragement; let me say for the
encouragement of the Democracy in e cry
State and district and Territory of the United
States that the Democracy of Ohio
in dead earnest this year;
that they mean to achieve victory:
that they fight for the principles that underlie
our republican institutions, the institutions
bequeathed us by our fathers; that they fight
for impartial juries, for free and fair elections
and to lift the load from the shoulders OF
labor by which 1t has been so long oppressed.
And tell you, my friends, unless am more
mistaken than ever L have been In my life
when the news shall come from Ohio 1t will be
news that will make every Democratic heart
from Maine to California beat with renewed
vigor and cheer every man who loves his
country and encourage him in the belief of the
perpetuity of the Republic. Yes, my fellow
citizens, we have buried all discord in Ohio
we have buried all sectionalism in Ohio, we
have buried all revolution and jealousy in
Ohio, and we will look forward in this cam.
paign as one man, determined to save the Re-
public and determined to save that liberty
that freedom and those equal rights which
make the Republic and its perpetuity worthy
of desiring and worthy of existence.
These words of Senator Thurman were
received with great applause. There is no
mistaking their significance. The Demo
Gratis of Ohio are in earnest. They are solid
and firmly united. They will put the
Republican conspirators on the defensive
and compel them to explain their despotic
policy. The speech of the occasion, how
ever, was made by General Ewing, the
Democratic standard-bearer of the cam
paigu. 81 venture to say" said General
Ewing, shat of those who followed the
Union flag during the war, there are
greater proportion in Ohio than In any other
State who, for II years past, have resented
and resisted the Republican party in its
greed of power; in Its gross and asgrant
infractions of the constitution; in its cruel
and shameful robbery of the masses of its
people for the benefit of pet corporations or
individuals. [Cheers. That same patriotic
heroism which led them to risk their lives
IN defense of the Union has led them to cut
loose from the Republican party, and to
make war on its Infamous system of policy,
which has doubled the burdens and woes OF
war. Ohio sits in the center, and itself,
about evenly balanced between the two
chief parties, is the pivot on which national
politics now turn"
The gallant general warmed up as he pro-
ceeded, and showed that this Ohio cam
paign Is national in its issues. It is not
more a campaign of 1879 than of 1880. 1t is
not an Ohio campaign, but that of the whole
county, and this fact General Ewing wildly
sets forth. He says
But 1t is not Ohio's battle We are to
fight in October, no more than IL was Caro-
lina's at the Cowpens, or New Jerseys at
Trenton. Nor is it the battle of one political
organization against another for mere posses
sion of power and the spoils of office. 1t is
battle OF the whole American people to pre-
serve and perpetuate the fundamental princi-
pies of the Government (cheersl, fair juries
free ballots and exemption from the tyranny
and spoliation OF class legislation. In that
struggle, fellow-citizens, we ask the sympathy
and support of all men who are lovers of true
Democracy. 1t is to be tremendous fight.
The Republican party, entrenched in power,
backed by over 2, 90 National banks, sustained
by all the plunderers and leeches that have
IdSteueu tutluSclNcS upon tuo ioi
Is years past will go into that contest with every
appliance of power that 1t is possible to COM
mand. They know If they lose Ohio this year
they will lose the presidential campaign next
year. AS Napoleon fought for Quatre Bras the
day preceding Waterloo, so the Republican
party will fight for Ohio this year, and with
| the same result. They will lose 1t. And the
! battle that takes place in 1880 will be the last
great struggle that political party will fight
| under its present regime. [Cheers.l We will
| win the fight, and thereby lead the way to
victory next year; and we will bring back our
| general Government to its true orbit. We viii
| give to the people of this country system Of
revenue that is just to the laboring masses; a
! system of currency issued only by the peoples
Government, and Will give to the country the
boon OF fraternity and concord between our
lately warning sections, which shall last long
after the memories Of our unhappy war shall
have been sunk into oblivion.
: Such ringing words will find a response
in every State in the Union. They map out
l the coming contests. They state the issues
/ They inspire confidence, and will lead on to
victory. stt