The Indiana State sentinel., 1880-06-30

Administration.
will not allow its officers TO interfere in po-
litical affairs IL does most corruptly-I believe
more corruptly than any Administra-
interfere with all ITS office-holding army. That
army is now a hundred thousand strong. n
hundred thousand partisans under pay al
ready They have been called upon to con-
tribnte their twenty-fo dollars apiece. AL
ready the order has gone forth 10 con-
When it is known that the
PRESIDENTIAL election does turn upon
the pivotal State, Indiana. how mucn OF tnat nat
money is TO come here TO corrupt our free
election? OH ] trust to you, men, you have
stood up in the spirit o. persecution when
they have prevented our civil and business
relations, because, of your Democracy. You
have stood up when soldiers were
here to threaten and disturb you;
the election in Indiana, / trust with the
greatest confidence that we will maintain
pure election, and the supremacy OF the
Democratic party. lApplauseJ shortly after
General Hancock issued these orders
In the name Of popular liberty,
and supplied his place with commanders that
would serve their purpose hetter. They turned
him out from the command In Louisiana anu
Texas because he was the stalwart champion
OF popular rights, and the American people
will put him pack in power because he Is the
champion of popular rights. now Introduce
to you Mr.. English, our nominee for Vice
President.
ENGLIsH's SPEECH.
MY FRIENDS AND FELLOW -CITIZENs-I need
hardly say that am glad to see you, and that
fully appreciate and cordially thank you Tor
your friendly greetings.
1 attribute your enthusiastic demonstration
mainly To desire to express, In an emphatic
manner. your faith and confidence In the great
cause have IN part been chosen 10 represent
"a great cause, before which the petty amol-
tions and jealousies ofmen shrink into utter In
significance. 1 also attribute the remarkable
unanlmity with which 1 was nominated TO
the second highest Office in the gift of the peo-
pie not so much TO any merit OF my own as 10
"A HnNrr
the National Convention entertained
for the State of Indiana, which
the great principles of Constitutional liberty
advocated by the Democratic party.
Such nomination was none the less COM
pliment to me personally, and it fills me with
the pTofoundest gratitude, but IL was at the
same time a com pliment to every Democratic
IndiaI4ian, and in some sense of every citizen
OF the stat, for, whatever else am, am still
an Indiana production-a growth OF Hoosler
sofia native member of the great Indiana
hOasehold-and 1 believe there is high au-
thority for saying that he who provideth not
for his own household is worse than an In
fidel; so, / confidently rely upon the sympa-
Thy and support of my natIye State.
Gentlemen, If were to consult only my ease
and comfort and my interests, should de-
cline this nomination, and there are those
within the sound Of my voice who know well
that, far as 1 had any political aspiration,
II was not in the direction of place on the
Presidential ticket.
stood with the Democracy of my State at
Cincinnati earnestly and in good faith, as
everyone there will testify, in favor of the
nomination OF our beloved fellow citizen,
Thomas Hendricks, for President OF the
United states. We were young men together
at the the same college; we were together in
the Convention which formed the Const1tu-
ton OF this State; we entered Congress 10
getner over quarter of a century ago, and
know him TO be as pure man as llves ln TINS
or any other land. Circumstances, which are
not at all to Governor Hendricks discredit,out
which no agency of ours could control,
prevented his nomination. 1t was not his
fault, the fault of any of his Indiana friends.
But his not being nominated has not hurt him
i'm the least, and he stands to-day higher en-
tnroned than ever in the hearts OF the people,
and will undoubtedly stand high In the conn-
dence OF the next Democratic Administration.
After his name had passed from before the
Convention, and not before, was my name
Inousiy IL was approved, you all know, and
/ am proud TO know that it was most cor
daily approved by Thomas A. Hendricks
himself.
Having been so nominated, L feel that the
unanimous voice of the rep esentattves OF
majority OF the American people Is not
voice TO be disregarded by any mere personal
considerations.
Therefore choose to say frankly to you, my
neighbors and friends, that when the nom1-
nation is formally rendered expect to accept
IT,, and have not one particle OF coubt that
shall be elected IL l am Shau attend TO public
affairs as ZealOusly as / ever attended 10 my
own, and 1t will be the aim of my life to dis
charge every dqty honestly, faithfully and to
the very best OF my ability, not as a bigoted
partisan, but in tnat broader and better sense
of partisan statesmanship which labors al
ways for the rignt-always for the mainte
nance of the correct principles of Jeffersonian
Democracy: always 10 promote the happiness
and prosperity of the people. L believe that
the best way for party or man TO achieve
success is to deserve IL, and that "he serves his
party best who serves his country best"
For myself hope the canvass will be con-
Quoted in that decency and order BETTING an
enlightened, law abiding, lberty-lOving peo-
Pile hope we sh IL have fair and honest
election, and that the fairly expressed will of
That General Hancock will be the choice of
| the people for President / have no question
Whatever. He will be elected because he
ought to be elected. believe the best inter-
eSts of the country require that he should be
| elected. He is a man IN every way fitted for
| the exalted position. he has record as pure
| top He is a grand, clear headed, clean-heart-
| ed man; a brave soldier, great commander, a
| respecter OF law and order and civil rights.
| You could not be In his presence five minutes
| without feeling that here is a man ut
The only charge the Republicans have
made against him Is that they imposed a
/ painful duty upon him. and he performed it,
| as II was mis- sworn duty as an officer to do.
| And that Is all.
We not only have the right man for the
PsGe 70 put the te in mas the eos neR
The Republic ans have been I'm power sixteen
years with the approval OF the people, and
nearly four years under Hayes without their
| approval. Twenty yeaus would be long
| enough TO corrupt any party.
We have no law OF entail mere which
perpetuates wealth in any family, or power
| in any one man. or in any one party. The
great and good men, who formulated our
system of government, and our traditions
were jealous of strong governments and long
leases of power
A change now could not fail to be beneficial
i to the people.
Tne day General Hancock is elected the gos-
| pei OF sectional hate and jealousy, so long
! preached by the demagogues of the Republi-
| can party. will be forever closed-the hateful
bloody shirt will be buried beyond the power
/ of resurrection, and the bright and glorious
banner of peace and good will throughout all
| the land will float on every breeze.
General Hancock not only ought TO be
| elected but he will be elected.
Greater harmony exists In the Democratic
party now than has before for quarter of a
century.
We were badly discouraged and disheartened
here ia 1876, and yet We carried this State-and
| that election by over q quarter OF million
votes, although we were cheated out of the
| fruits of our victory. Yes. if history records
| the truth 1T will go into history and down the
stteam OF time to future ages that two Demo
| Gratis, the peers of any statesmen in any land,
were fairly elected President and Vice Pres-
| dent by the people; that they were cheated
out of their l1igh Offices and the places were
held for four years by men who were not the
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