The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-10-27
THE WORK REMAINING.
General -Sickles' Letter to the Republican
ncock-English Campaign Club.

New York World, Oct 1871
The first public meeting of the Republican
Hancock-EngliSh Campaign Club took place
at Chickering Hall last evening The at
tendance was very large. Portraits of Han
cock and English Ornamented the front of
the stage, and at the back, in large letters,
was the following verse:
Clear the way for we are coming,
Hancock's Veteran Corps;
Men Of honor, brave and daring,
Fifty thousand more"
Before the speakers of the evening made
their appearance the Star Spangled Banner
was played upon the organ, the audience
first cheering, and then catching up the
familiar air and words and singing them
with great enthusiasm. 1t was announced
by the Chairman that the Club, which con-
sists exclusively of converted Republicans.
had already effected organizations in eight
cen of the Assembly Districts, and had upon
its roll nearly 1000 names. Letters of regret
were read from several prominent Republic,
ans, including one from ex-Collector Hiram
Barney and the following from General
Daniel E. Sickles:
DEAR SIR am unable to accept your invita-
ton to attend the meeting at Chickering Hall.
The reverses Of October point the way to victory
in November The loss of Indiana, rightfullv
appreciated, will elect Hancock. The State cleo
lions in the autumn are preliminary skirmishes
that discipline the great armies for the decisive
battle. The nomination of General Hancock was
supporters became confident and inert while the
Garfield men were respondent but diligent. The
result was soon obvious In Vermont, where the
greater energy OF the Republicans increased their
majority This example stimulated General Han
cocks friends 10 fresh zeal and activity in Maine
and q victory followed that assured them of the
popularity of their candidate. Then followed
exertions on the part of the Republicans to carry
Indiana, which, perhaps, have no parallel in
American politics All their force has been ex
pended in this effort to retrieve their disaster in
Maine, for without Maine the election of Garfield
was Impossible. The two parties stand to-day as
publicans have lost Maine, the Democrats have
lost Indiana. Both parties are admonished that
success is the reward of good cause and hard
fight New York is the battle-ground, and New
York is for Hancock. His majority in the En-
pire State will prove that the strongest political
and kindly relations with all our sister Common
wealths and with all sections of our reunited
country. ID. L. SICKLEs.
The first speaker of the evening was Mr..
T. b. Wakeman, whOaddreSsed the audience
as Fellow citizens, ladies and gedtlemen,
survivors of Indiana which last title occa-
stoned a tremendous outburst of cheers.
"rm glad" said Mr.. Wakeman, ito see that
you recognize the distinction between Bull
Run and a Waterloo" He then entered
upon careful and concise statement of the
dangers of Capitalization, in the course of
which he quoted the following language
used by Mr. Garfield in a speech made by
him on the 26th of January, 1865, in favor
of proposition to admit members of the
Cabinet to seats in the House of Representa-
tives and discussion on its floors: II believe
the fame of Jefferson is waning and that of
Alex. Hamilton increasing, and that we are
drifting toward stronger Government, and
L am glad we are" This sentiment was
heartily Kissed by the audience. In con-
Guiding his speech Mr. Wakeman said:
Don't let us attempt to pin the North and
South together with bayonets, bullet us bind
them by bonds of affection and good will
that can never be broken
Other speeches were made by General Ed
win Merwin Lee and Mrs. Lille Deyereux
Blake, and the meeting adjourned with
three cheers for Hancock and English that
might have been and doubtless were heard
on Broadway.