The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-29
BEECHER FIRES HOT SHOT.
He Begins His Fight Against Blaine and
Corruption.
Two Interviews With Blaine-Both
Polite, But Both Mad.
Hasehsr Thought II Blaine Was Secretary
of State Under Garfield, He Could DO
tho Least Harm Thsre-He Was
Afraid of Him IS Seere-
tary of the Treas
nFg.
New York World

RyookIyn. they would speedily have been
undeceived il they had been az the Rink in
that city last evening. Despite the rain,
which began to fall at about o'clock, and
continued until Z, a crowd collected on both
Cermont and Vanderbilt avenues, awaiting
the opening of the doors, and the building
wss filed almost instantly. 1t is the largest
audience hall in either OF the two cities, and
has rarely been filed since the Moody and
Sapbey meetings some years ago. lt was not
only IN number that the audience was re-
maTkable but il comprised thousands OF the
best citizens of Brooklyn, among whom were
many who are very rarely seen at political
gatherings, and their presence was proof
OF the thorough esrnesrness OF the better
class OF Republicans in their opposition 70
Mr. Blaine. Very many ladies graced the
occasion by their presence, and the number
would doubtless have been much larger but
for the rain.
was the reading OF the letter from Governor
Cleveland to Mrs. Beechsr, written in reply
TO letter from her. This letter appeared
in the Sentinel on Thursday and Friday
mornings
The enthusiasm was very great as Mr..
Bescher came forward. The audience rose
and cbeered for fully FIVE minutes and
finally, when the applause had died out, the
old man said quietly
We'll gentlemen, / hope you feel better. Great
lauebter. confess at the RISK OF the imputaiion
a inmodesty, ! confess that my appearance on
thjs platlorn tonight antag0nize the organized
ac ion OF the Republi, 70 party Is ttsel TACT OF
me most sign ifcant character lApplause. Before
many Of you were born was rocking the cradle Of
the Republican party. lAppiansek fought It's
early battles when u was IN an apparently hope
les minority. I advocated il, speaking day
and MS ut at the risk OF my b 6 IN ana my lie
iiseli, which counted as nothing com JARED win
the interests OF my country l6Test apOlausei
When Fremont was our FIRST candidate, and
when Mr.. Observation-Disclosures ! gave al
had Of nv strength my influence and persuasion
for him. and when his election WAS ascertatned
and there were tRreats that he would not be allow
cd bis enBiT, went up aud down stlnening the
backs of the WeaE- cked patriots. and preached
day and night IN my own church for the CO 30,
and when the war broke out 1 sen. the only
how had big enough TO hold q nusket, greatly
erieyinq nv eldest chic, q daughter, that
she was not boy lLsnshterL And wnen
much, but sueh SIS | had gave Il as freely IS
n Other gives her breast 10 child, lAppiause.i
And when seeking some rest rom my arduoOs
lel or vent abroad ] did not suffer tbs grass 10
crow under ms feet, but IN sle face OF the royalty
and aTist0eiacy anc great wealth OF England mp
held the justice ana the reeitude OF the eause for
which we are al striving. Prolonged applause
And at every canvass from that day to this have
NOT held hbcK health, strength or influence.
TApplausel And why Is it that l am now opposed
nartyS That Is significant question, for gentIe-
fDtn have ntyer fed On Official pap. Laughter
and sppaUse.l have never asked favor for my
self nor could one De given me. would no, take
I an too good Ian 10 get l.. Laughter Pardon
ne some little vanity when | say regard the plat
the e. airmRnsnip OF the United States Senate for
me moi for Others, Laughter and applause. And
ye. an now opposing the p'rty whose cradle
rocked because don't NE u TO b. pal bearer 70
cary the colin Of the party to the grave. Zap
plsuseI ..- -.
"Gentle1nen. the Republican parry is on its way
Il destruction unless you turn the switch aud
rnn n Onto side track and by all of my love OF
my eOnntry-end IL Is next 10 my love for my God;
by all ny pride in the past, feel bound to pray
that God viii inspire men TO stop the rumoqs pro-
Rress and ave the Republican party. Applause.
fnever stood under any circumstances more sol
ernn than do to-nieht- can laugh while wor-
Ehip, for hold that humor and wit itself are not
distsslefnl 10 Him VINO created themi ana Whlie
tonight may indulge In some merr-nent my
whole sOul is as solemn a. in a ~ day that re-
rftpects presenting one Of the submest spectacles
possible, You are q council-one Of the great
eCz-ncs OF the people Dc you know these gather
ings OF the people. Whether OF one side or the
other that these are the sources OF al law, Gil in-
s,itu.iOns and all governments OF the people, To
be EnIe the mississippi and the Oregon are more
visible Dut up IN the I1ouhta,hs Tue springs are
FED which CIT ate them. Legislatures seem to ID
more eminent, but you are above them, you are
the makers OF them. Courts seem TO DC more ven
sbe but yoS make ndgf7 ana S9qF T5e
Presloental C1aiI - 81 W - sn:
but YOU arc the source OF al that honor, All lat
authority. all that power. .Applause.l speak 10
you as jury. and the cause Is not that OF tremb
ling culprit; il is your own cause, that OF the
whole country, that Is brought b9iore you to
night, and whose eau-e am 70 plead as II my IL
was threatened and hung on the issue
81 an In dead earnest lspplsuseh and inst yOl
shsn find out before fnish. lCheers.l 1 find no
fault with the ltmi tations which come from pub
lie life, and in the pohucai sphere IL 10 natural
that men working through party should come 10
fIooE all things in relation 20 party warfare aAd
parry success out IL IS also perfectly natural that
ffhould look at It from Q moral standpoint. Now
what are they attempting 20 do for this great peo
Dle2 What their successes What does 1t
mean? How does 81 stand alongside Of true re-
lgion OF OF that patriotism whose feet stand IN
morality, out whose head IS IN spirituality How
Intel F1oA hat faffa 10 ufTF
70 God may never live 20 support. AS pilots on
the Mississippi River steer By loos1ng partly
anead and partly behind d. so look forward and
back ana I take my direction. What Is the iu-
ture? What are its perish The war Is over and
It's perils are st l9pp ansel, and you can't bring
fers counting their money we call them nisers
Rather take the exbOrietion OF the apostle, for
&c be things S ba. are Before s Now g look for
ward, what are the pres poets ia advance?
And ] must Judge OF the candidates by
ascertaining what are the issues OF the
future. There ale two great dangers that
pe.loe OUT 20 feLt ~ Ote - ~, taOn1 TIE SodLup
too long held power. Prolonged applause IL T.
common proverb that an honest man can bear
fIsnqhter.l 10 you know thai in the great ov-
ernments of Europe lhe tendency Is away from ab
solutisrn? Europe is disintesrating. the popular
element Is coming up, and, except Russia. the-. s
no monarchy that does not take account of public
= ntipeut before taxing any step. All the Gov
erpments Of Europe are suffering from the canker-
Ing h. Thence OF money. 1t is an age OF money. an
az uterprISe, the prCd1cf1on ana tranRter Of
CON cree. All the world is one great huzzing
isct,rs. To-day the making Of money stands above
all things.
why was Il that Russia failed IN the Crirnean
war; Because Russia was hoDeycombed with dis
honesty through all Ia officials, and II broke down
beeause Il had not the means 70 90 on. Why was
Il that Austria made q hasty peace with Napoleon
the Little2 Because she found thBt her excheQuer
was empty; she was exhausted pecunsrily. And
when Napoleon Ill went against Germany I. was
like charge OF cavalry against q stone wall and
she broke down because the vast sums of money
supposed 10 have been expeRoed for implements
o. war had been sQuandered on herc0urtiers and
Officers. and she was cheated OF her glory in the
corruption of her people.
I'VE ace IN THAT SAME DANGER"
Gentlemen. these things ought not 70 be With
out their testimony to Us We are In that same
danger. Consider what a money making country
we are. The heavens rain gold. Every rain drop
OF q summer shower is worth moro than dollar.
There are 800 Co., 900 spent annually TO carry on
our Government and 81, co. coo 900 raised by taxa
credible extent Money is cheap among US, and
not only that, we Lave an organization which cal
Itself the protection OF workinguen; IL l. g vast
scheme OF taxation and IL rolls into the reservoirs
Washington $780, coo 900 every year SO zoe OJC
oft are pulseless useless modeuless: 10 Is strange
that some Of this golden stream of water IN the
mill dam Of politics Is employed 70 buy for
fne old Republican party2 It'll, and must say
that one Of the great dangers OF our day Is bribery
Il PRfBFPY