The New York herald., 1879-10-03
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR.

| MONSTER PROCESSION AT lNDIANAroLIs-HIs
| ExcELLENoY MAKES ANOTHER SPEECH ON
TIE RETURN OF PROSPERITY AND HOW TO
| MAKE THE MOST OF 'Ir--oENERAL SHERMAN
| ON THE UTE OUTBREAK.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Oct Q. 1879.
The grand industrial parade to-day q COM
plete success. Every branch of trade rep
resented. President Hayes and General Sher-
man. escorted by the military. were Mt
the head Of the procession. which was
viewed by Mrs. Hayes IN front of the Post Office.
and which occupied two hours and five minutes in
passing. The entire route was lined with people
and the passage of the President was an ovation
from the start to the close. The President unched
with T. b. Martndale and afterward visited the Ex-
position and the State Fair.
TIE PRESIDENT SPEAKS AGAIN.
President Hayes was introduced to the people at
the State Fair by Mr. Mitchell of tho State Board Of
Agriculture, and spoke follows:-
Mr.. PRESIDENT FELLOW CITIZENS OF INDIANA
The guests OF the city OF indianapolis and OF tho
take the meaning of the enthusiastic assein-
blases which have seen in tho State
fair ground. The receptions and Welcomes
so hearty and enthusiastic are not for any indi
cepton which bring together this vast multitude
are not for any human being. You are here to wei
come the coming Of better times. You aie here to
rejoice and be glad ana to welcome the return
Of solid currency applause and voice.
srhat's it''-to Welcome the restoration of in
dividual and OF national credit. after the long
night Of five six years of depression OF gloom and
OF financial disaster and to welcome the good
time coming. That is why VIC are here and why
is why tho people are so enthusiastic.
detail of Indiana. We looked around to sec what we
could learn OF your State. When we heard from
your commissioners and your chairman their ac-
kof< Sfafn ALI In IN
their representations with what We had learned
from other sources. We understood perfectly
had raised in single year 5oOoo.OOo bushels
OF wheat worth s5o.0oo. oOo !App!ausel We un-
to raise, 150OOOOOO bushels OF corn per year,
worth from S40.OoO.0Oo to S5O.O00OoO. We under
stood that Indiana raises cattle. ana nogs aud
in tho best sections OF the best continent
the globe. tGreat applauscl We understood that
Indiana had coal and iron and timber and manufac-
lures and that tho good things TINT sho didn't have
already she was beginning to have and the country
is beginning have market for her surplus beyond
the sea. (Checrs But the advantage OF Indiana did
not stop with tho material advantage l speak
Of as we understood them. We learned also that
Indiana has cared only FOR cattle and horses and
crops. but that she has fostered educational inter-
ests by buildinp 10000 school houses, (ircat ap-
plause) And learned further. that In proportion
to population she has the largest school iund in tho
Union. Cheers.) So, my friends We are glad to come
times may bring to any part OF this country they
to bring to this State tho lions share OF what
cheoring ana cries Of "Goodi' Indiana had = his
tory also of which her citizens may well be proud.
with popaiaon grown % more . largely % from . .me
other OF the Western States that were old free
States. she had her peculiar difficulties and her Pc
culiar embarrassments ia our great struggle tor
the preservation OF national unity. 1t was but
human that mon should sympathize with the part OF
the country from which their fathers had Pigrated
This Iod to some difficulties but / don't intend
stop to criticise remark upon it, but, neverthe-
less no State OF the Union. probably In proportion
IN ia
Indiana. Applause. and voice. "Thats fact. Mr..
Presdent!''l indiana soldiers from the beginning
to tho end Of that struggle, carrying the flag and,
keeping step to the music OF tlep Union wero every
where among the bravost and sturdiest soldiers who
maintained tho Union cause and tho constitution.
A TRIBUTE SENATOR MORTON.
And when como to speak OF Indiana among
tho old friends aud neghbors of Oliver z. Norton
(cheers)-wo cannot pass without pausing for
moment to pay tribute to his memory. Morton as
n Senator and debater absolutely matchess; Morton
my friends Of the democratc party viii agree with
my friends Of the republican party there was not
,en IN ms But o ia as WAS sonsOr
would speak OF Oliver r. Norton but his power be-
fore an audience like this wonderful. Crippled
as he was from necessity sitting chair. he
wont to hold spellbound thousands OF his
like circumstances could accomplish what he
did in this respect. and yet 1t Is not because
OF this that mention his name his distinction hav-
ing no connection whatever. officially. with the gov
ernment OF the United States. Having no connection
with the civil and military AFFAIRS OF the government
OF tho United States, he was simply Governor Of
single State. They have had great war Governors
in other states. ! am not here to disparage
the ability, the patriotism or tho courage other
| great qualities Of John Brough. OF my own State.
or Of other Governors OF Ohio Pennsylvania.
Massachusetts, Illinois. In any other State. but
to make this ample and truthful statement that
other Governor. in any other State. under such
difficulties as he encountered. boro up tho flag OF
the Union 1t borne up by Oliver
p Morton. Cheers aud cries OF ''Good!'' Returnng
to tho good times coming would ask, what shall
we do with them whom they come? "a voice. ENJOY
them.'1 Yes enjoy them is good. What else?
(Another voice, "Fostcr them.) That IL It; try to
keep them to 1t that they come to stay. Cheers
and cries of "rhats the talk.') There seems to be
u circle in which We are perpetually travelling
at time prosperous. ut another time not
80 prosperous, winding up with disaster. There
comes around period OF distress once i'll about
twenty years. We should try to lengthen this un-
fortunate period out to twenty-onc thirty years.
When hard times who do they hit the hardest? !?
They hit that community the hardest which Is tho
most in debt. Where do they hit lightestY They hit
highest where there is least debt. That tells
its story there Is logic. II We would have good
times. let us pay US we 30. Ono other thins--for
cannot Ill the presence of this audionce. elaborate
any thingtho great instrumenality OF the business
OF commerce Ia currency. Our business OF
commerce. m6re largely than over before. Ia
valuable that they havo found their market across
tho and over the world. Tho great instru-
mentality OF modern commerce. currency money. ID
sckno wicdced to DO sound all the world over. "a
voice. THAT'S tho doctrine" Applauso.)
SECTIONAL vAIiiANcE
Now, my friends. think have talked quite long
enough (Cries OF "Go on!') Well, there is
other thing would like to talk about III Indiana(a
voice. Lets have ni')-and rs am about
to quit talking for twelve months--that is
pretty hard to break off, had. perhaps.
better say 1t There s portion Of our country
south and portion OF 1t north and another portion
1t and another east. In tho past one OF the
troubles has been that in each section OF tho country
they have had separate and distinct public opinion