The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-11

to zealously work for his election. Twice he had
been the standard bearer Of the party in the dis
trict and Mr.. Johnston had been one of his most
earnest and enthusiastic supporters. The least
that he could now do would be to do all that he
possibly could for Mr.. Johnston. It is now the
duty, he said Of every true-hearted Republican
to go to work for the success of the ticket.
GENERAL Lew WALLACE.
Gensral Lew Wallace was called fer. Step
ping upon chair in the rear of the room, where
crowd stood about him. he said that he could
not understand why the convention should call
upon him, unless it was that his friends desired
to once more give him an Endorsement of his
Republicanism He remarked that wherever he
went he carried with him two commissions
one bearing the signature Of the loved and la
mented Garfield, the other of the President;
Chester A. Arthur He treasured the commissions
not only for the power that the two signatures
represented; not only because they showed him
to be aeItizen of the United States but because
they were proofs Of his being Republican.
Abroad and at home he was proud to say that he
was Republican. The three years Of bis resi-
dence abroad had not changed him in the least.
This hour and to-day he said II am exactly
what | was three years goa Republican He
had had an excellent opportunity for studying
the systems of government in the old world.
Not one day had passed that he hadnot compared
them with our American institutions. ITO make
an honest confession, / became homesick. 1
loved my country so much more than anything
in the old world. / fear that you do not appreci-
ate your institutions as you should and as do.
Icame back more truly, sincerely and devotedly
an American than ever before. / feel thankful
that our countryhas been allowed to live. There
is not little hut in Germany, in italy, in
Turkey or any of the countries of
the old world where America is not
appreciated and loved wish you could be wit
uesses of the people who come to my office IN
Constantinople, not to inquire about America,
but to ask the question, How can / get to
American have lived three years in the shades
of an absolute government whore all power
proceeds from the head to the foot. The diff
ference Is that here IN America the power pro-
ceeds fromthe foot and works to the head. One
man rules there; the millions rule here
General Wallace extended his congratulations
to the nominee, and added that he had favored
Mr. Peirce because he was an old friend and
neighbor, but he had never been more happy
than when Mr.. Peirce stepped before the con-
yention to pledge himself to do for Jim Johnston
what Jim Johnston had done for him.
The convention adjourned few minutes after
IL o'clock, having been in session little more
than an hour and a half.
James T. Johnston, the nominee Of the con-
vention, is forty years old, and is man of very
fine presence. He is anative of Putnam county,
where he lived until he entered the list Indiana
Regiment Company @, at the outbreak Of the
late war. He remained in the service until 1865.
He represented Parke county in the Indiana
Legislature in 1868, and was member of the
State Senate. in 1874 He has been prominent in
politics for several years, and is quite well
known, not only in his district but over q large
part of the State