The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-18
REAL REFORMERS TALK.
Speeches Of Senators Hoar and Hawley, and
Ex-Governor John D. Long.

At the great ratification meeting in New York
city, on Tuesday night, Senator Hawley talked
freely of the different candidates-Repu
and Democratic He said:
They nominated Mr. Hendricks for Vice-pres-
ident Now there are some of US whose
active and clear memories go back to 1854, 1885
and 1896, and we remember the class of men
who provoked the scorn of men and of angels in
those days; and we called them dough faces. ?
We remember the men who went back upon that
great compact which was made to stay the ex-
tension of slavery. Hendricks was one of the
men who voted for the repeal of that Missouri
Compromise; and he was left at home the next
term, by his constituents. He came again into
public life during the war. Ipoint to the rec
ord, and tell you that he was remorseless
opponent of whatever went for the salvation of
the Union He was always an enemy to
whatever was done by the Republican party
that is to say, done by the loyalty of
the country He denounced emancipation and
called it that wicked thing" In 1854 he OPP
posed the repeal of the fugitive slave law. He
was against that glorious act of 1869 which
pledged the faith of this great government to the
redemptonin coin of every dollar of the Nations
debt. He became Greenbacker, virtually. He
was opposed to that other great step in legisla
ton by which, on Jan l. 1879, this great govern
ment said that it stood ready to give dollar for
dollar in coin for every note that had been is
sued. He joined his party in denouncing that
measure He has been uniformly, though plaus
", Y,
everything that God man thought best for us.
Ia voice-'sHe is on the wrong side again, nownl
do not condemn him for being on the wrong side
not for that alone: because have great deal
Of respect for many men who are on the wrong
side. There are good many rebels whom like
They are good fellows they are gem
tlemen; they were honorable soldiers; they
fought for what they thought was right
like them now can live with
them; can shake hands with them: can take a
wit thpTll. Init ba T oil
forgive-the man whom l shall leave, humbly
and respectively, Divine Providence to take care
of, is the Northern Doughface We have put up
Jack Logan for Vicepresident. Applause. /
know every word that has been said against him.
have heard him sneered at by men whose cuI-
ture did not include courtesy. know that John
A. Logan makes mistakes in grammar some
times. He is abominably careless about it; but
assure you that think he knows a great deal
better had in my hand, the other day, let
ter from one of these critical gentlemen las I
mention no names it can do no harm to state
this); he is one of the men who speak of Logan
as ildterate; and had also note from Logan.
give you my word for it that Logan's note was
that of a gentleman, while you would think that
that of the other man came from an ilhterate
fellow. But Logan writes a handsome hand.
Logan studied law. Logan studied medicine
for time. His father was very respectable
and honorable gentleman and physi-
clan in his own county Jack Logan
knows something He has made his mark in
the history Of his country. He was brought up
as our friend says, in region where loyalty was
as unpopular in South Carolina, or almost as
much. But when they fired then Logan
drew his sword and raised regiment after
regiment General U. S. Grant says that justice
has never been done John A. Logan. Applause
de followed Sherman to the sea- When the
lamented Mcpherson fell, Logan took the
command of the disordered lines, and won great
victory, and had right to expect higher com
mand. But through some notion of the pre-
ference to be given our army friends, Logan was
held in a subordinate place. He did not grumble,
though he can grumble hard at times. He has
good hearty will. He can love, and he can hate,
and suppose he felt the iron enter his soul
then. But he fought just as we'll as ever.
know regular army man that said he would not
stand that kind of thing any longer andwent home.
Jack Logan went home by way of Wilmington
and Raleigh. know John A. Logan we'll
don't always agree with him, again, tell you.
don't want our political friends to think that
every man that we stay with over night, or stay
in the same county with, we agree with entirely.
No. l don't agree with Logan altogether. But
do declare that he is an absolutely incorruptible
man. He is poor man, but there is not enough
money in New York to buy him to give vote
different from what his conscience demands. He
is in no jobs, and shares no plumber. He is a
brave, honest, incorruptible patriot, who will
fight at the drop of handkerchief for his flag
and his country [Applause.l
And they nominated Mr.. Cleveland. [Hisses!l
No! No, don't do that. They nominated Mr..
Cleveland for the presidency. Well, it was cow
ardly. What do they know of this manq We
don't like to speak uncivilly of him. have told
you why think it is cowardly What do we
know of this man? IA voice. ''Nothingnl So
far as his private life and character is concerned
| say nothing. I leave the people to
judge of the man. But l do affirm
that so far as James G.. Blaine is concerned
he is above reproach. A man said to me the
other day: "It never occurred to me to ask the
question until now but did you ever hear a
word said about Mr.. Blaine in his private or do
nestle daily lifeas a husband father, son,
a brother2" No, never, | replied; she is do
nestle man. beloved by all around him. / never
heard whisper. never heard the question
asked before. | have had to ask it myself of
some friends, as to whether anything of that
kind had been said. / never heard it said
The convention ended fairly. We never had
one better calculated to get the will of the
American people, and believe it goti it And
when that convention assembled 1 say to YOU
/ believe there was not less than one hundred
majority for James G. Blaine from the very
first day, and only waiting for an opportunity to
show it And this vote does not represent as
some of our careless cultured men say, the riff
raft of the country. There are no better men in
the United States than in the Western reserve,
and the Illinois country, and the Iowa country,
and the other sections that sent solid delegations
there for Blaine. The unbought and unterri-
fed Judgment of the sound patriots and sensible
true American citizens are there to be found.
Find what fault you please with them, but do
not deny that it is fair choice of the Republic
an party, and never was there fairer choice.
Senator HOar and Governor Long.