St. Paul daily globe., 1884-11-24

The issue was not solid south but a solid
union Of al OF the states and an honest aud
solid government When after election Dir.
Blaine learned that be was defeated be tried
70 compel his friends 10 count him In, but
the leading Republicans would not do it
The people have spoken and have crammed
the althy lies and abuse which has been
heaped upon the head Of the honest mayor
aud governor down the lying throats OF the
men who uttered them. The man who loves
his country better than he does his party has
been elected and tn country Is in safe
hands.
Bnt Il is not Grover Cleveland alone who
has been shameiessly Tiiliaed and abused
/ during and since the close Of the campaign.
Thos. A. Hendricks, vice president elect,
and the noblest Roman or them all has had
| the vlals Of wrath poured out on bis head.
The pEerlle PIONEER Pres has raised its puny
voice and helped echo The slsndcFs again st
this grand old man.
Il sat in the senate with him at a time
when be aud / differed from each other on
many points, but be always had my respect
and that OF the entire senate. am not sur
prised at the course OF that coDtemptible
newspaper, but / admit that ! am sur
pr.scd n hear such men as ex-Gov
Davis take up and echo the base SANDERS.
Now Davis, II be is correctly reported, spoke
OF him with loathiDg aud disgust Davis
had been spoken of IS = candidate for 4
cabinet position In case OF Biaine's election,
and was generally understood 10 be In train
/ ing, but before be Is fitted for such a high
position he has something yet 20 learn. He
should learn AZ least 10 be As much OF gen-
tieman ss the one he speaks OF With loathiug
and disgust Now, know Mr. Hendricks
better than Mr.. Davis does. / knew him at
s Hmc when the strong passions OF the war
excited the country. Although did not al
ways agree with him / stiil lOund him always
gentleman.
Such was bis conduct as 4 senator during
the trying times Of the rebellion that he com
manded the federal respec. Of the Republi-
eau members OF the senate, aud was always
listened to with attention aud respect by his
political opponents whenever be rOse TO
speak.
No man could have carried Indiana IN the
late eleI ton after the Republican tornado In
Ohio last October as Mr.. Hendricks carried II,
unless he had been a man Of high and hon.
orable character, and a man OF unimpeach.
able integrity" The speaker closed with
the following eloquent sentences: ''All
hail TO this grand triumph; II means peace
aud good will all over this country. II means
harmony now and the prosperity Of the whole
country in the days which are 10 comen
After which the meeting adjourned with
three rousing cheers.
The celebration was In every way a sue
cess, and 1t is pleasure to be able to state
that many Republicans, who voted against
Cleveland and Hendricks, aided In the dis
play both with their money and by illumi-
mating their places OF business, thus show
ing that they had souls large enough to soar
above party prejudice for the errdit Of their
[ city. Others, however, exerted themselves
10 their utmost to harrass aud defeat their
Democratic friends celebration. The band
was nearly demorallZed at one time, certain
of its members refusing TO play, and at last,
after they had appeared upon the streets In
the afternoon, and played beneath the man.
moth Cleveland and Hendricks aar
stretched across the street at Opera house
corner, some rascal stole their base drum and
cymbals while the boys were at supper In
spite Of everything, however, the boys pa
raded and played nicely. In this con nee
ton II may not be out Of place to say that
the Democratic committee paid them $35 for
the evening, which was all they asked, and
also that the Republican county are still en-
titled to one evenings service from them
under their contract. II was made before
election and was TO be $50 Cor four evenings.
three before election and one after. The
boys are still ready 70 carry out their con
tract, but have not been called out yet. in
view Of the fact that II would be pity TO lose
the Sl5, and as the general tone OF Repub-
lieans is somewhat sad aud mournful, il has
been suggested that the band devote the
evening they owe the committee TO funeral
selections and that the committee would dc
well to gather around the open grave and as
sist in forever burying the bloody shirt.