The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-17

Without regard TO what others may do or
omit doing. the Democrats of Shelbyville
and Shelby County are always certain to
celebrate Democratic victories, and they
always celebrate grandly. The news of the
Democratic triumph in Ohio enthused the
shelby Democrats, and they determined to
celebrate joilif y, rejoice With Shelby
Democrats TO determine is to do, and their
meet ing saturday evening was a splendid
illustration OF deep devotion to Democratic
principles and OF Abiding faith in Democratic
triumph. not only in Ohio, but in Indiana
and throughout the Republic.
Having decided upon grand ratification
OF the decree Of the Ohio Democracy. moth
ing could be more in harmony with the
event than 10 invite Hon. Thomas \. Hen
bricks cx-Eice President OF the United
States to visit the home of his childhood and
early manhood and rejoice with his neigh
bors, whose regard for him has been as UNI
wavering ~ the fidelity of the needle to the
pole.
The honorS paid Mr.. Hendricks on Satur-
day were well calculated to touch his heart
and arouse the divinest senSibilities OF hui
man nature. He was welcomed with music.
The band PLAYED stirring airs Il 1t escorted
the carriage containing Governor Hendricks
and Captain Myers from the depot to the ho-
tel. Mr.. Hendricks was at his old home,
The dense mass OF people along the streets
and on the public square were his old neigh
Dors or the children of those he had known
in days aud years bygOne, and here they
were to grasp his hand, warm his heart with
the fires OF friendship that sparkled and
glowed in their eyes, and to say words OF
welcome burdened with benedictious.
THE PUBLIC SQUARE
was thronged with people-meB and women,
from town and country, to catch the inspira
ton OF the occasion and testify their devo-
ton to Democratic principles. In the mid
die OF the SQUARE a large stand had been
erected. Ii was appropriately adorned with
notices bearing reference TO tn. Ohio vic
tory. The band played the throng grew in
magnificent proportions, and enthusiasm
eusued. As the evening shades came on and
as much darkness came as full moon would
permit a bonfire was lighted little noun
tain OF combustibles-and Shelbyville was
flooded with light as bright as MONDAY.
At the stand there were brief preliml-
naries, such enlivening music,
calling The vast concourse to order
electing President etc These
Introductory proceedings, though brief, were
seemingly productive of impotence, but
when Hon. James Harrison, President of the
meeting. stepped to the front. quiet reigned
Tor a minute. The call of the meeting was
when the Speaker named
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS
the vast audience broke forth in tumultu-
Gus applause From the stand far away to
the rim OF the crowd loyal greetings bur
deued the air and died away in the distance.
The reception given to Mr.. Hendricks was
worthy of SheIbyville and worthy of the
man In beginning his speech Mr.. Hen
bricks made happy illusions to the place
and to the people. lie was
at home the home of his
childhood. youth and young manhood.
Wonder was the old farm, the orchard, the
meadow. the deep-tangled wildwood Yon-
,ler the graves OF his ancestors. Around him
neighbors, friends, who had watched his
brilliant career, his increasing TenOwn.
until his fame crossing the County lines and
State boundaries. was OH the lips of men and
women from Maine to Oregon. from the great
Mississippi Valley to the clOud-capped noun
tainS OF Colorado. And here he was once
more in Slelbyville. hale and robust from an
hundred campaigns, in which, in the ranks
or crowned leader he had battled Tor
Democratic supremacy.
Mr.. Hendricks spoke wonderfully we'll OF
the reforms which the country needs and
which. under Democratic rule. are certain
20 come. In referring to Ohio he paid the
highest compliments 10 Judge HOadly, the
Democratic Governor elect-learned bril-
Il
cutcheOn: in intellect, in hand and heart
in fidelity to truth and to all things of good
report the peer of the best material known TO
cur civilization. Such was the man the Dem
ocrats of Ohio had selected for the Governor
of their State, and party which selects such
men must of necessity live ana flourish and
ultimately prevail in this country. Taking
Judge Hoadly as the standard by which to
measure the devotion of the Democracy of
the Republic to principle, nothing could
be more appropriate than for the
Democracy 81 Indiana to rejoice over the
Ohio victory. Governor Hendricks referred
to the proAigacy of Republican Administra
tons in collecting more money than was de-
manded Tor the economical administration
OF affairs. t, the vast army of officials, sup
ported at the public expense aud predicted
that after 1884 the reduction of expenditures
by Democratic Administration would be
alike gratifying to Republicans and Demo-
Gratis The Governor closed his speech by
happy illusions TO times gone by, when old
Shelby had been harmonious in its councils
and invincible in its campaigns, and with
words fragrant with wisdom called upon the
Democrats OF Shelby to unite as OF old that
the State may know, in the future as in the
past, that when the Democracy OF Shelby
speaks it means victory.
Mr. Hendricks was listened to throughout
with profound respect, and we predict that
his words viii bear glorious fruit
AT the close OF Mr.. Hendricks speech there
were loud eails for
CAPTAIN W. X. MYERS
and when the President arose to introduce
him the gallant Captain was received with
boundiess welcomings OF applause. Those
who have heard the Captain. and the people
of Shelby are familiar with his stirring elo-
quence. his speech was declared 10 be one OF
the best of his public career. He had the
meeting ia full sympathy with him from the
first word to the last, the ouly unfriendly
criticism being that his address was
too brief. The Captain was ex-
tremeiy feiicitous in his illusions
to the Democratic victory in Ohio and TO the
pleasure il afforded him to rejoice over the
Democratic triumph with the Democrats OF
Shelby. His reference to the oft-repea ted
illusions OF the Republican organs and ora
tors to Democratic "blunders" were re-
ceiyed by the audience with apprecia.ive
delight The way the Democratic party is
Numbering nowadays she Captain
thought, would place every State i'm the
Union under Democratic control at an early
day. Already the Democrats have 'blun-
dered' along said the speaker. until twenty