The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-06-30

and undeniable. BY the constitutional and
they elected msiority of the electors, whose |
duty II was to elect and place In Office the |
President of this great Republic But by
of unexampled character, and I'M |
squsled in the annals OF the world, the verdict |
Of the people was falsified, and number OF
so-called' visiting statesmen went on their
of unmitigated scoundrels alsem-
bled at New Orleans under the name OF
Board, that they might nave the
Office, he grandest on earth in open market
TO hold out TO the world the great ONCE OF
President OF the United states, To be put up 10
the highest bidders as the Praetorian Guards
in Rome, IN an early day, put up at auction
the office of Emperor of that great Empire
We have the unmttigated shame ana scandal
to the world, In the face of the
world the great crime was consummated. IL
has been frequently remarked, my country
sion, and its leaders, were guilty OF cowardice.
They were guilty of the highest act OF patriot
ism known to man on earth Inc
know that q conflict of arms to determine
the right 10 the Office of President would
result in all probability in the destruction of
this continent There is, my countrymen, a
higher, nObler courage than that OF the battle
field: There Is courage of patience, deter
see that the right is done in a peaceable man
ner aud the forms of the Constitution. lCries
OF Time" Name your man" and Order
within the lime II you will indulge me. was
not aware when L came to the stand that the
the me have as The OF 1nai was
demand leader worthy Of ourselves, and
worthy OF the cause in which we are engaged.
They demand for that leader, in the first
place, a man of infiexible and aggressive nom
esty; man who is not only honest himself,
but VINO will not permit crime TO be perpe
trated with impunity In his presence. They
want a man of the most indomitaoIe courage:
q man of his convictions; q man that will dare
TO do right under all circumstances; man
thizes with the people; a man who
is a legislator and a good citizen.
[Cries of "Timel" and "Name your manr'l
transgression upon your time, allow nae with
out further words, by the voice of the unani-
nous delegation from Illinois, to present for
and citizen, that gallant and indom1table sol
der, fearless in battle, and yet generous and
sympathizing in the hour of victory to his
enemies; that experienced and honest and up
right statesman Loud cries from the gallery
of ''Ttmep and great confusion, during which
delegate asked the Chairman TO instruct the
Sergeant-at-armst to clear the building of all
persons not connected with the COnventio
unless the interruption should cease. The
Chair stated that he should use his efforts to
preserve order and the .Sergeant-at-ArrnS notI-
fed the crowd that they must keep silent or
go out.
your indulgence moment, l will conclude
the remarks that have TO say. / will repeat,
as was interrupted, that am authorized by
the united and unanimous vote OF the Illinois
delegation to present for the consideration OF
this Convention that indomitable, that most
worthy and golden hearted citizen, that man
OF the people, that man OF 1nfiexible honesty
that man of indomitable courage In civil lie
and military life, that man who has
IN tSo Wars aiS a appareS GGprs
young man TO day, he distinguished himse f
as private soldier in the Mexican war in his
very boyhood, VINO distinguished himself as
a V
worthy citizen and legislator is Colonel Vim.
r. Morrison, of illinois Iapplausel, and IL you
that voice OF appreciation will come from
every valley and every hilltop In this land,
and we will make HIM the next President of
the United States. loud applause.l
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS NOMINATED.
The most general and enthusiastic applause
seen during the Convention was Witnessed
hees took the platform to nominate Thomas
A. Hendricks.
MI Voorhees-Mr. President and gentle
men: have the honor IN turn to present the
name of a distinguished citizen of Indiana
who is tit TO be President of the United States.
have listened with pleasure to the recitals
appertaining to the names that have already
been announced TO you. i know each gentle
man well, l know the accomplished jurist OF
California know the able and distinguished
Senator from Delaware. I know the gallant,
iron hearted, brave man from Illinois, Colonel
Morrison. IApplause.l know them all well
Il
thus far is worthy of this great presence. and
yet L venture in this comparison to announce
the name of Thomas A. Hendricks. lGreat
cheering, continued for some time
No word of d1sparagement falls from my lips
on this occasion. honor the names that are
presented here, and honor the name of that
great and able man whose name has been with
drawn from the consideration of this Conven-
ton, from the State of New York. Applause.
But, looking over the career of public men,
there is no man comes into this presence that
not merely claims, for no man has met with
more commentator in the work of his life,
than Governor Hendricks, of Indiana.
Whether looking at him in bis early life, as q
legislator in the affairs of his State, as a mem
Der of the Constitutional Convention which
framed the fundamental law of the State;
whether afterward as member of Congress
representing large, populous and ia
tefllgent District; whether as Commissioner
questions connected with the public domain;
or whether afterward viewing him as a Sena-
tor, battling, struggling Tor the Constitutional
of this Government, the Constitutional rights
of broken, conquered States; or whether, still
later, viewing him as the chief executive OF
everything in his record is full of honor and
full of admiration to those who may come
after him in the position which he viii occu-
Wonder that his State is for him? Indiana
has been the battle ground for twenty
years OF the Democratic party. Whenever
you wanted to give back a note of victory, you
have looked TO Indiana for the last thirty
years. And. Indiana, has she faltered? Some
times borne down, but often triumphant, and
always with the plume of Thomas A. Hen
bricks In the front. Applause Here, sir, his
State does come for him, and from the Ohio
!, line to the Illinois line on the West: from the
lake ON the North to the river on the South
but one voice is heard here, and that is up
holding and presenting the name of the
honored citizen whom am now speaking of
There is no divided cause In Indiana. Nc
treachery. No why am 1 for Mr.. Hen.
dricEs?" 1 have fought by his side
1 have struggled through many
contests in times gone by.
have seen his valor, his steady courage in the
charge and his wisdom In counsel, and l can
stand, with what little reputation have, be
fore the assembled Democracy of the Union
and say this man is worthy of all acceptation
worthy of your support, and that his admins
| tration of higher affairs tLan those to which
he has been called will be as true and as pure
as those through which he has passed. III
every situation of life he has risen 10 leve
with every occasion, to level with every
duty to which he has been called
and now, gentleman, to the South who has
been more faithful; TO the North who ha'
| been truer; the East who has been better
wiser more cOnsideratiye and more faithful