St. Paul daily globe., 1884-12-05
He Talks to the Democratic Soldiers
and Sailors of indianapolis, and
Exp plains His War Record.
Gov. Cleveland VIII Resign January 6. and
Then Consult With Party Friends Re-
garding Cabinet Matters.
He Visits New York to Assist the Actors
in Drawing Crowd and Succeeds
The Leman-Brsnd Investigation.
The sfafsrarf RepHbifeans Makfn1 an Or
OoHised Effort 70 Place President
Arthur fs 'he Senate.
Hendriok. and ths so,a,..


representing the Marion county Democratic
Soldiers and Sailors Veteran association,
called on the vice president elect. Hendricks.
this evening and rendered him their con-
gratuiations on the result of the recent elec
tion- In response. addressing the spokes-
man Of the parry. Mr.. Hendricks said:
am very much grstifed that you have been
made the medium by your comrades Of
expressing to me the sentiments Of your own
speech, and Of the address Of your assoeia-
tion You would distrust my sincerity did
say that am not grateful at the honor YOU
have done me, and congratulations from YOU
and your comrades are specially gratifying
when consider the fact that YOU and
shared, in the contest Of last summer. tb,.
greatest political contest our country bas ever
known, with success. We have come from
that field Of contest sharing in n,
responsibilities and its glories. You have re-
ferred 10 a characteristic OF the contest WhIcb
| hope viii never be repeated in our country.
The personal attacks aud slaneers that have
been INDUCED in are unworthy Of American
politics. have not troubled to answer the
Misrepresentation to which / have been
subjected -Four times these fabricatious
haFe been before the people Of Indiana. aud
Tour times they have given them the lie As
10 these fabricatiOns l have not
turned to the right nor to the left, and will now
but briefly report them. During the first month
oil the war | found it necessary To coerrct
one OF the Misrepresentation at that time
and used the following language:
''Since the war commenced / have uui-
tormiy said that the authority OF the govern
ment Of the United States is not questioned
in Indiana, and l regard il as the duty OF
the citizens OF Indiana 10 respect and main
tain that authority, and to give To the gov
ernment honest and earnest support in the
prosecution OF the q till in the providence
OF God II may be brought TO an honor
able conclusion and the blessing Of peace
be restored TO our country. Postponing
until that time all controversies in relation
10 the eases and responsibilities Of the war
No man viii feel a deeper soiicitude in the
welfare and proud bearing Of the Indiana
soldiery in the conflict Of arms 70 which they
are called than myself"
Tue sentiments thus expressed guided nv
conduct throughout the war. One of the
political leaders OF the times has charged
that failed in duty in opposing the law for
a draft. To opposition to the draft I Mead
guilty. found the army of volunteers en-
eouraged by suitable bounties, aud during
the first months Of my service in the United
States senate said:
II desire TO express the opinion that con-
gress ought 20 encourage volunteering rather
than rely upon what If necessity must be an
unpopular measure OF the government, the
draft.n
did not regard the draft as reliable SUD-
port for the army. Prior to that time 1875
600 men had been drafted, 5000 entered the
service under the draft, 10000 substitutes
furnished and 10000 we're induced 10
were volunteer by bounties which commuta-
tations enabled the department to nav
A draft Of 125, 900 resulted in 81. 600 soldiers
in the field. believed then and have be-
lieved ever since that volunteers encouraged
by suitable bounties, relieving them from
about provision for their homes.
was the best assurance Of support to the
army. The same politician 10 whom I have
referred, speaking Of himself, said: sHe did
not vote in favor Of any measure that looked
to carrying on the war;
will refer to but two acts
in the senate in answer On the 23d Of
April, 1884, | offered an amendment to tn,
army appropriation bill to increase the pay
Of soldiers and non-commissioned officers
reasonably in proportion to the deprecated
condition of the currency 1 thought
that the proposition was an encouragement
to the army, and TO enlistment. NV col
league, Col. Lane, voted with me on that
subject. On tie same day 1 voted for
great appropriation bill for the army for the
coming year. believe it was the largest
bill ever passed in this
government Five hundred and
thirty millions, / believe It, was.
and it was an appropriation that
carried the army to the close OF the war.
under which many battles were fought, under
which Sherman marched to the sea, and the
was made to Grant.
Mr. Hendricks closed by returning his
thanks for the call. The delegation then
shook hands With the vice presidcnt-elect
aud social courtesies were exchanged.