The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-17
AMoNsTER RATIFICATION

nomination of Cleveland and Hendricks by
a grand open air demonstration, tonight.
There was street parade with some 4, 600 in
line, of local Democratic organizations and
Democratic Clubs from the country, and at
a meeting on the plaza in front of the City
Hall, speeches from men prominent in the
Democratic ranks and the adoption of reso-
lutions expressive of loyalty of the Demo.
Gratis of the District to the standard bearers
of the party, constituted the important feat
ures of the ratification. Electric lights and
a grand display of fireworks, flags, music
and booming of cannon were the acc0mpani-
ments. The meeting proper was held direct
in front of the City Hall, and the large plaza
was packed with dense gathering,
numbering many, thousands, who
were addressed from three sides simultane-
ously. The principal stand was erected on
the portico OF the City Hall, and just behind
the Lincoln statue which was magnifcently
decorated with the Nations emblems; por-
traits of the candidates, aud the flags of ell
nations being prominently displayed. Eec-
trio lights, Chinese lanterns and gas made
the scene as brilliant as day. On the princi-
pal stand were the leaders OF the District
Democracy and eminent speakers from
abroad. a large concOurse of people filed
all the space on the City Hall portico and
the stairs in the rear of this stand. A fea-
ture of this gathering, as of the main body
of spectators, was large proportion of ladies
present.
The first of the regular speakers of the
evening, Hon. Jere II. Murphy, of Iowa,
said he hoped the enthusiasm of thfs meet
ing was as earnest as that with which the
Democracy of the Union would, next March,
place in the Presidential chair the nominee
the present Governor of New York.
Il
the faith that the Democratic
nominee would be elected was that
people had demanded a change, in order
that they might have a settlement and an
opportunity to examine the cash account of
the Nation. He alluded to Republican
tyranny In Iowa in enacting prohibition
law there after having invited immigration
to that State in the name of liberty. He
thanked God that the law did not, in his
State, receive single Democratic vote. He
thought the people should eat what they
choose drink what they choose and worship
GCd as they please. That was Democratic
doctrine, That party proposed TO allow the
German to drink his beer, the Frenchman to
drink his wine, the Irishman his whisky and
tie American to drink them all.
Senator Jones' OF Florida, then addressed
the meeting. He said: Victory is in the
air. We are going to have change; the de
cree has gone forth, and in November it
will be recorded that the united Democratic
party will place its candidate in the
tend to be cheated out of
it." He then alluded to what he called ''the
great fraud of '76," and said I'VE are going
to right that great wrong at this election"
ConcludiHg, he said the Democratic party
viii not die.
1t will resist the empire of decay.
When time is Ter and worlds nave passed away
Cold in dust the perished heart may lie,
But that which warmed II once Will never die.
General Bradley I. Johnson, of Maryland,
was the next speaker. He reviewed the vic
tories of the Democratic party under some
of its great leaders, and said the occasion
now before the American people to take
control CT the Government is more
important than when Jefferson called the
people to arms and Jackson led them. In
the struggle in which the people are now en-
gagged there has been contest after contest
The rights and privileges of the people
have been usurped by a party that
has long ceased to be anything but
q party of plunder. The people won
the election in 1876, and elected Tilden to
be President, and they were deprived of their
rights and disfranchised before the world by
the army of the United States under the
control of the Secretary Of War. The
Democracy bad the country in 1880, when
the franchise OF Indiana was pur-
chased with 81 bills by leader
of the Republican party. The conspiracy
now against the people, he continued, is
stronger, more vicious and more deeply
fraught with evil than ever before. He Sc
verely criticised the legal tender opinion of
the Supreme Court, and said that under the
Republican party the Government had taken
charge Of the ballot boxes in the
States. and had provided for the
done this as well as taken charge OF the
property of the country; they have done
this with the deliberate purpose of getting
more power, in order that they may have
more plunder, in order that they may
perpetuate their power. Abiding to
the nomination of Blaine, the speaker
said the Republican party had made proper
and appropriate nomination. They gave to
the country of all men the very exemplar
and exponent of their principles. He said
he supposed they had assurances that che
will be DO dead-head" in the position of Pres.
ident of The United States. There was not
railroad speculator in the country,
on Wall street or q speculator in public
lands lint opposed him: Concluding, he
said: THE issue is whether you will have
an honest government OF honest men, ad-
ministered in a simple, frugal way, or
whether you will have a grand gift enter
prise, with chance for everybody to steal
something"
Speeches were also made by Representative
Post, Secretary of the Democratic Congress
sional Campaign Committee, and Represen-
tatIve Ellis, of Louisiana.
Two large overflow meetings were ad
dressed by General Rosecrans, General Eppa
Hunton and f. r. Meredith, of Virginia.
The latter alluded to General Malone as the
second Judas Iscariot. Great enthusiasm
was displayed throughout. and the assem-
blage dispersed at a late hour with cheers
for Cleveland and Hendricks.
Death of Colonel w. c. Kise-A Mystery.
Special to the Sentihei