St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-05
He Talks to the Democratic Soldiers
and Sailors of Indianapolis. and
Exp plains His War Record.
Gov. Cleveland Will 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-Brand Investigation.
The Sta'toGrt RcpubSieans Making an Or
0anized Effort 70 Place President
Arthur fR he Senate.
Hendricks and the Soldiers.

--'"tA-NAFO-ior AuN-s Occ- IA Delegation
representing the Marion county Democratic
Soldiers and Sailors Veteran association.
called on the vice president elect. Hendricks.
this evening and rendered him their con-
gratulations on the result of the recent cleo
ton. In response. addressing the spokes-
man OF the party, Mr.. Hendricks said:
am very much gratiied 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 associa-
ton. You would distrust my sincerity did
say that am not grateful at the honor YOU
have done me, and congratulations from vou
and your comrades are specially gratifying
when ! consider the fact that you and
shared, in the contest Of last summer, the
greatest political contest our country has ever
known, with success. We have come from
that field OF contest sharing in its
responsibilities and its glories You have re-
ferred to Il characteristic of the contest which
hope viii never be repeated in our country.
The personal attacks aud SANDERS that have
been INDUCED in are unworthy of American
politics. / have not troubled to answer the
m representations TO which l have been
subjected. Four times these fabricatious
have been before the people of Indiana. and
Tour times they have given them the ie As
10 these fabricatiOns have not
turned To the right or to the left, and will now
but briefly report them. During the first month
OF the war | found it necessary to cOerrrt
one Of the misreprese nations at that time.
and used the following language:
since the war commenced I have uni
formly said that the authority Of the govern
rent of the United States is not questioned
in Indiana, and regard it as the duty of
the citizens OF Indiana to respect and main
tain that authority, and to give To the GOV
eminent honest and earnest support in the
prosecution Of the till in the providence
of God it may be brought to an honor
able conclusion and the blessing of peace
be restored 10 our country. POstpOning
until that time all controversies in relation
TO the cases and responsibilities Of the war.
No man will feel a deeper sOlicitude in the
welfare aud proud bearing Of the Indiana
soldiery in the conflict Of arms to which they
are called than myself"
the 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
draft. To opposition to the draft I plead
guilty. found the army of volunteers en-
eOuraged by suitable bounties, and during
the first months of my service In the United
States senate / said:
Il desire to express the opinion that con-
gress ought to encourage volunteering rather
than rely upon what if necessity must be an
unpopular measure Of the government, the
draft"
did not regard the draft as reliable sup
port for the army. Prior to that time 1875
600 men had been drafted, 6,OOO entered the
service under the draft, 10000 substitutes
furnished and 10000 were Induced to
were volunteer by bounties which commuta-
tations enabled the department to pay
draft Of 125, 600 resulted in sc. 600 soldiers
in the field. believed then and have be-
heTed ever since that volunteers encouraged
by suitable bounties, relieving them from
aDxieties about provision for their homes.
was the best assurance of support TO the
army. The same politician to 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 the
army appropriation bill 10 increase the paw
oil soldiers and non commissioned officers
reasonably in proportion to the deprecated
condition Of the currency. 1 thought
that the proposition was an announcement
to the army, and to enlistment. Ny 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
appropriation bill ever passed in this
government Five hundred aud
thirty millions, believe it was,
and il was an appropriation that
carried the army to the close OF the war.
under which many battles were fought, under
which Sherman marched 20 the sea, and the
surrender was made to Grant.
Mr.. Hendricks closed by returning his
thanks for the call. The delegation then
shook hands With the vice presid, intellect
and social cOurtesies were exchanged.