The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-21

sentative OF the State OF Indiana In the Senate oil
| the United States. have one ambition remain
ing after this and that is to be able 70 give this
distinguished statesman my enthusiastic supporG
when he snail become the standard bearer of the
entire Democracy of the Union IN a national con-
test, which shall terminate in even greater glory
than has that from which we have so recently
emerged.
The nomination of Senator VOORHEES, was
seconded by several members, among whom
was Senator Willard, who said:
Mp. PREsIDENT-I rise to second the nomination
made by the Senator from VigO.
would not, II l could, pluck single laurel
from the brow Of the able Republican statemsn
whose name VIII be presented by the Senator from
Marion, bu; the people OF Indiana demand that
the next Senator from this State shall be a man
whose political principles are IN accord with tae
advanced STINT -Sns OF majority of the citizens
OF the United States, and therefore they dem nd
Democratic senator.
When the time arrives for people to reach 8
HIGHER plane of political morality mysterious and
aIpervaolDg sentiment seems TO prepare the minds
of men for the coming change. Against tnis
great popular impulse the well laid plans OF skill
fal political strategisis can not avail aud even the
most unwilling seem to impsl the change as II in
obedience TO some overruling law of human ma
tufe. It Is this Die force of popular sant-
the DOWNFALL OF the Republican party, and en-
aoled the Democracy to wash from the sands of
opp0rt unity the gold of success.
We have triumphed because the principles OF the
Democratic party represent in the highest meas
ure. the hopes the desires and aspirations OF the
To have done with the enmities OF the war, TO
have done with the feelings OF sectional STRIFE to
raise on high flag which shall not be the dag OF
the North alone, but the starry flag OF s. Union of
freemen, TO secure TO every man his civil and
political rights, to save the lands of the people
from the grasp OF alien corporations. 20 whiten
the seas with the sails of American commerce. to
protect American citizens at home aud abroad, TO
have true and complete reformation OF the civil
service, TO give 10 the people purer and better
administration, and to strike from the limbs Of
labor tse, chains OF monopoly-that is what 1t
Upon issues like these the party of the people
has triumphed, and be not deceived, my Repub-
To the youngest nan within the sound of my
voice say. your hair will be white as silver,
your gait Tagging and in tirm and your lin bs tot
ieriDg On the brink of the grave when rover shall
again be wrested from the giant grasp OF Demoe-
racy Thus to retain the fruits OF our victory we
must deserve the confidence OF the people. and
that confidence may best be secured by c0nfding
the interests OF the party to leaders who have
ana is peculiarly fortunate in having three great
leaders who have deserved and received the es-
TEEN OF the people OF this Union in their
| statesman who mas so steadily and unwaveringly
| adhered to his honest convictions whose great
LEGAL mind has SO strongly left its impress upon
counselor, large hearted. undetermined joseph f.
Another a man under whose skillful. guidance
| she Democracy has marched again and again TO
victory, whose character is esteemed and revered
by men of all parties, whose name is a loved
household word among all the people OF the State,
| man whom the citizens OF the United States
nave twice elevated to the second place IN the
| grandest Government on the planet-Thomas A.
| Hendricks.
1 lastly tbs that ,Ddg SPLENDID represents;
| the young Democracy, whose name has already
| been ably presented, who is the peer OF any DO.
iitical leader In the Union, and who is the unan-
imous choice OF the De nccracy OF Indiana, 10 sue
csed'himsef in the high position he now holds.
| What wonder that the democratic masses rally
| round his standard for where they could they
| ind a more intrepid leadsc saiec counselor. a
more generous nature, or q more inGomitaole
| heart?
As we contemplate the .rcs and desperate con
| diets into wni n he has led our forces, we may
say OF MIN lne versatile English itterateur SAID
| of the Crusader knight OF St. john:
| In. the forefront of every battle seen his
| Furnished mail. and in the gloomy rear OF every
| retreat was heard his voice OF constancy and OF
In his seven year career as Senator. he has been
true to the interests OF the State, careful 10 aid
her industrial progress, alive TO the needs of her
people, and has most amply and completely de-
served the encomium, well done, good and faith
ment we tender to him reelection by the lsrg
| the ktate.
! desire 10 second his nomination, not for his
spotless integrity and great abilities. nor ac
count OF the zeal. energy aud industry with which
count of the persuasive eioquence with which he
has thrilled the hearts OF the people OF Indiana.
aitnoug1 ne deserves recognltion on account o.
| nomination because, in the full ana splendid
stature he is the representative of the principles oil
JcucIeOuldu DtnOCTdC9. MI Tloelucutslu Dcudll O
| large majority OF the people of this growing
| commonwealth, in the name OF her countless
sons of toll, with whose aims he is in such hearty
| sympathy, in the name of the mechanics who
| crowd our factories, in the name OF the farmers
who till our fertile prsiries. in the name of the
artisans who throng our workshops. in the name
of our soldier heroes whose advocate and cham
| pion he has ever been, and finally in the name OF
| the gallant and united Democracy of the great
| Democratic State of the Northwest, l second the
| nomination of Daniel W. VOORHEES,.
Senator Winter placed Governor Porter in
| nomination, seconded by Senators Drake
Huston and others. The vote was then
taken and Senator Voorhees, received thirty
three and Governor Porter sixteen,
Abstracts OF the speeches of number OF
Senators and Representatives will be foun6
in our regular report elswhere.
THE JERSEY CATTLE BREEDERS.