The Indiana State sentinel., 1880-06-30


his public life, has never forgotten that he was
a citizen as well as a soldier. Every man Is
porn here is citizen OF the United States, and
owes allegiance at his birth to the Constitution
and laws OF the Republic. The reigning SOW
comes soldier takes upon himself addi-
uona obligations, but he is not thereby
released from his obligations as citizen:
General Grant was the great war President OF
the republican party. He was encamped at
washington eight years. BE COMMANDED
there as 9enerai-in Chief at headquarters. AS
a magistrate under the law he governed not
at all. His first administrative set was an at
tempt 10 violate the plain law OF the land;
the second attempt was 10 Ignore
it. His last action was an effort TO
10 trample nnder foot a sacred tradition-an
the first President, so justly called the Father
OF his Country. This country needs no STEP
father like General Grant. CApp' ause.l It
plause.l 1t calls 10 its high service a true
son from the lineage and loins of
liberty, willing 10 walk IN the paths of the
the great fathers and TO hearken to the voice
OF their commandments. ] have said that it
ives exceedingly proper that General Hancock
should succeed General Grant in the PIesi-
that have taken no notice o. Mr.. Hayes.
lApplause.l His term of semi-official
service service Whatever What n oouiits pyg,d.G psy De
He was never chosen to the position-this
term is not Presidency. 1t is simply a sort
OF political parenthesis, attached 10 the last
administration OF General Grant. You all
know what a parenthesis is lLaughter.l 1t is
very much like one OF the spuri-
ous messages Of the pseudo President
a cluster of words between two brackets
which you can read or not, as you please. II
Is not necessary TO complete the sentence or
the sense. Its entire ON isSion affects nothing.
1t is very evident that General Grant took this
same view of the service of MI. Hayes, Tor he
tried The other day at Chicago, and thought
i 70 Se ie && && Rf %lthoat s'enss any ~hfee
~ TO- vHof bod
His own political friends prevented that, and
the people OF the whole country have con-
Guided to read no further in that direction.
This Is a new book which they present TO the
public, containing easy lessons for the Ameri-
can people in the science of personal absolut-
ism and central usurpstion; and they have
late edition OF il just published at Chicago,
with Garfield as author instead OF Giant. II is
beautifully Illustrated with pictures of General
Grants foreign travel ana the armorial bear
Jugs and costume of the anticipated imperial
dynasty; illustrated still further with elegant
engravings of the delicately tesselated pave
ment OF De Golyer and charming etchings in
dissolving views of the ravishing dividends
of the quandoms Credit Mobilier. But II viii
not DO. The people discard this new book
and these new tangled masters that come along
with United States MaTshals and musketry.
to teach the boys the rules of the school. Do
you think the people OF this great Nation are
nOvices and Freshmen In the University of
civil and political freedom? They have been
students, careful and dilllgent in that great
school for more thanl00 years. Tney are tired
of these neW.fsshioned books and masters
-, DOc-N
They propose TO bar out these new
masteTs-teachers in disguise Of tyranny
and 10 be the masters themselves once more.
They VIII have the good old book back again,
and they Will learn the old, old lesson of lib
erty as written by Thomas Jefferson,
John Hancock. the llnstrlous name
saKe of the DeXt President of the United
States. By what strange and curious fatality
the leaders OF the Republican party, in their
search for candidate for the Presidency,
were driven into the late Electoral Commis-
sion, and 1el1citous Nemesis fortunate
as it was unexpected, has given 10 the people
of this great country the opportunity 10 visit
upon the person of the great offenders that
punishment which must finally overtake all
transgressoTs, and especially those who COM
nit tnat objectionable sin against the liberty
Of the people, which viii nev be forgiven in
General Garfield was member
of the late Presidential Commission,
and ne is personally and peculiarly response
that political parenthesis-tO which L have
alluded. He deliberately plotted and planned
with his coRfederates to set aside the will of
the people. He was a lawyer, and knew the
law. He was in the pubic service and knew
the facts He was a sworn representa-
tive OF the people. He was a sworn judge in the
highest judicial tribunal which Ras ever sat
in this country nevertheless, in disregard to
the law, in the face of the facts. IN the teeth
of the truth and the testimony, and in insult
ing defiance OF the popular Will, be voted TO
seat defeated pretender In the place of the
lawfully chosen President. Do not doubt that
November, Will speak in thunder tones, which
will be heard in every precinct between the
two oceans in condemnation of these aSsassins
OF public liberty and their hired murderers OF
free ballot and free thought. The millions Of
votes will say to this whited sepnlcher: This
hypOcritical PhariSee of New Connecticut,
who has SO long dealt In the mint and cum
min, neglecting the weighteF matters OF the
law, mercy, truth and justice to the whole
country. as you gave your vote and voice to
exclude men whom the people had selected to
administer the Government, he shall vote to
exclude you. Thanks. lGTeat and continued
applause.l af.-. E.-
Judge David S. Gooding was introduced,
and said there are but two objections made
by our Republican friends to the Democratic
candidate. One is that be rs soldier. He
said it sounded odd in his ears 10 hear Re-
publicans growing about the soldier The
other objection to Hancock wss that in the
discharge of bis duty he had hang woman
whom every Republican said was an assas.
SIN aD q Rebel, and every one of whom de-
clared she deserved TO be hung. If the peo-
pie could see General Hancock they would
elect him President. He is one of the most
magnificent men in the country. There Is
yet one other objection they make to Gen.
eral Hancock is thet he wears & corset. The
speaker bad always liked everybody who
wore corsets. Indiana is the battle ground.
and there is no doubt of the result; and we
expect to add almest solid North to a solid
South this year. For fifteen years the Re.
publicans have been unhappy lest the Rebels
would take the country. He wondered
what they would say now? 'n .
Mr.. Gooding's speech was of the order
called exhortstions. and was received by the
crowd In the test of bumor.
Colonel J.. B. Maynard. OF the Sentinel,
was called out, and added his voice to the
encouragement which had come from every
quarter. He reviewed the methods and the
candidates before the Ccnventions-how
those at Chicsgo were slaughtered, and the
harmony which pervaded that of Cincinnati,
and predicted that the result would be most
encours gipg in the October and November
elections.
The meeting then adjourned with three
cheers for the ticket. ff t ..aftf.-
After its close the Seventeenth Ward
Hancock and English Club, preceded by
Miller's Band, proces ded TO the residence of
Hon. William n. Eoglish and serenaded
him. He responded in few remarks,
thanking them for the demonstration.
Those Mysterious Figures.
[Chicago Times.l