The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-07-04

potency and prosperity. 10 this end there 10 no
more valuable factor than the paess. II should be
harmonized and supported with that view, and
thus made the conserving force II was intended u
than the editoHiai fTatefniiy. And Vet As news
paper men we have much TO eonteni with, snd
no calling has greater responsibilities. We have
tlity of wants to supply that astounding, yet il
be attended to with isul'less exaclneSs. All
others may speak their minds RELY. and
II is gone with the passing breeze. but the edit
tors thoughts are expressed In living words
transcribed upon me spOtlesS page. 70 oe Iead
and re-read, and can not be recalled. II 1t is
singing rebuks 10 sudscity, the uncoverins OF
blackened character, the telling oil wrong, the
unwilling of crime. Il IS all the same; IL Is
printed in indellihle characters, and can not be
rected, but the indelEble impression first made
will not be thus oblerated. The press, therefore,
when properly and iudieiOusly used, becomes
doers and foreeful corTee;or OF wrongs OF meal
culable value. ana should always be heslthful
ea Gia net ip be eni6 Sa that it @afes st
equally true. yet these are comparatively few, and
tHay be said, with truth. that they are generally
Fay whit you will OF the press il is power in the
land that commands respect and its influence is
always manifested in its results and in the direc
ton OF wholesome reform. Il elevates the man OF
worth and tears down the worthless ii gives repu-
tston to the just business man ia accordance wi Ia
his character, and unmasks the swindler; 1T up
holds the honor of the professions and exposes the
chaTlatan; IL dignifes labor and holds up to pub.
influence are not measured alone by the extent
Of its circulation. IL Is impossible 70 limit or cir
eumscribe il. Its influence is ike the effects OF
the pebble cast into the sea-wave follows wave,
but when and where they cease can not be known.
IL Is with this feeling OF its power and influence
that we come before you tonight. And let me
say in conclusion that II is our wish that its best
thoughts shall be turned into the channels best
calculated TO promote the general Interests OF the
whole, knowing that IN the advancement OF its
parts the aggregate wealth OF the State is more
permanently secured.
tegia part, in a CONNIE eial point Of view, of the
great Commonwealth Of Indiana, shall have our
favorable consideration. and the reception given
rs to-day, We cen assure you, shall have our
hearty appreciation and will be remembered as
one Of the pleasing incidents OF our eTeDuul
lives
DR.. Hunter was frequently interrupted by
the cheers of his audience, which at the close
bore testimony of high appreciation Of his
efforts.
The President then announced the first
regular toast. Democracy" TO which Colonel
J. B. Maynard, of the indianapolis Sentinel,
responded as follows:
Mr.. President:
spOnd to the tosAt, Democracy" suggests the
query:
WHAT more can say than to you hath been said:
Nou who 10 '.DenOcrscyi' Tor refuge have lied?
Tie toast is not The Democratic party"
Simply "Democscy." That is CROUCH for this
ey ening, more than enough. IL may be well on
near as practicable the definition of such terms
A. are central IN the theme under DISCUSSION
WHAT then is Democracy s'' Ii misht be regarded
o. jectionable l were 70 introduce a
partisan for the purpose OF an explanation.
Daniel Webster would hardly answer the
demand. and the Chicago Times. If ii had a
reurelen,suve at this baGqueting board, would
OF CT TO Thomas Jefferson. But Noah Webster
may &c introduced wi. hoUt apology aud his test-
mory accepted without debate. Noah Webster
save Democracy is Government by the people,
form OF government II Whlcn the supreme
power is IN iDe hands Of the people and directly
exercised by them; hence, more usua ly form of
government In which the power resides ultimately
in the whole people who conduct IL by system of
representation and delegation of powers. A
Constitutional ana REPRESENTATIVE government
a Republic. The system OF principles held by
one Of the two chief parties into which the people
OF the United States have long been divided"
A story is tol- OF a West Point cadet who was
required 10 read paper before the Academy on
q e Law OF NatOus." When the day arrived the
cadet appeared with DOr derous volume under
bis am. DepOsiuug the book on the desk, he
slCsa opened IL with great delbaratiOn. and ad-
blessing the presiding officer said: mir. Presi-
ident: Here is Eettel on the Law OF Nations"
Their, thrustiug his hand into his pocket he drew
icIth good sized potato and continued: "Here
is a commontaier on It. Possibly, Ny. President,
might with more propriety say here is the toast
Dem OcIacy,' aud here is Noah Webster on it.
But, sir, taking the chances of failure approval
Will be less abrupt. Inc toast invites
upweTd, not downward. The vOtaries of DsmOc-
rscy are cesselessly seeking higher elevations for
themselves and for the people. Democracy holds
the sublime declaration, that all men are born
equal to be a self evident truth. Democracy adopts
the words of Peter, and its avant cOuriers are for
ever shouting, God is no respecter of persons"
There is divinity in Democracy, Democracy means
the people, the strength OF the people, the will OF
the people, the equality of the people, and the
climax Is reached il the proverb, NOx pOpun, yOx
Dei-the voice Of the people is the voice OF GOD.
Mr.. President-I am glad that the toast to
no prefix nor sufiix; that it is not modern Democ
rscy, nor American Democracy, that il is not
Democracy as eXpOunded by this one or that one.
only ord er1o1.o AZ ing rarfu
ciples vital with Iedeeming Power-a word
wherever and whenever spoken, announces the
great truth that the right OF self government is in
herent in the peOple-not the few. but the many.
Democracy is the eternal. God-created foe of arts
tOcTscy. Democracy levels up the plebeisn and
levels down the prince and potenlate, ana bids
them walk together the high elevations OF equal
ity, where the highest TUE is citizen and where,
abreast in the race OF e-that is 70 say, in lar
'as the Government deals with conditions
In this GOd-fayOred land what do we behold? ]
wealth, to area, square miles and acres. do not
invite you 10 run your eye along parallel and me-
tics of the wealth OF products, of forest field and
farm, factory and mine. / know. sir, we have
rivers on whose msjestic bosoms the navies OF the
world could float; mountains whose treasures OF
wealth defy exhaustion, and fields whose fertility
could feed the world; but sir. there is something
TO be seen IN the great Republic more worthy
of mention at this time. II is the all-perTadins
sTiiit of Democracy, whose vitaliZng power is
felt and recognized from center to circumference;
= Johnson from bis tsilor's bench, Douglass from
his cabinet shop COrwin from his wagon, a
Ewing from has sSlt kettles. Garfield from his
towpsth, and a Mcdonald from his Saddler's
bench ard passes them along the line OF expert
cree. through the schoO of poverty. trial and
effort and places them last in The of the army
Of giants Democracy lays It's leviathan armsaround
humanity and lifts il TO the enjoyment of all its
Heaven Ordained privileges. Sir, the browning
glory OF Democracy is that il trusts the people
the whole people. il believes in man, God in
miDiature-the Likeness of tire Infinite; in his
paCires for working out his own salvation; power
Cf EelEemancipe,ion from slavery, TO stand
eIfet everywhere and claim HIS hirthTight
There comes 10 u, Mr. President, from under
the and over the land from the hottest habits
tens OF man. iidines Of unrest. All Europe is in
a tremor. Not crowned head rests quietly
its pillow What OF il all? As certain
ly as the frs. rays of rght that flash
along the Eastern horton are the syant
oouriers of the coming Of the SUM- certainly are
the purtuI bations of which speak tokens that
the spirit Of Democracy is abroad in the world,
ara that the winter Of nrmslity's discomfort is
to lie made glorious summer when the full orbed
sun Of Democracy baptizes the world with its light
and glory.
Democracy has no place in its ranks for bigots,
and hiding place its archives for creeds
that &c ach the divine light of the few to rule the
many. Democracy, when the hideous symbols of
one man power appear, becomes iconoclastic and
sec Ks to tear them down. Democracy unfetters
mind and body. In dgnifying and clarifying hu-
manity with liberty IT takes cogaizance of the
hottest aspirations that ever thrilled the soul.
Democracy believes in human possibilities and