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

TUESDAY Jan. % 1ss5-2p m.
Lieuteu ut Governor MANSON: This
being .he day sst apart by the avs OF Con.
z ELS to Y, G for United States Senator, To
serve for 81 years from the 4th Of March
next, ard i1ls the hour set by ia s Senate
therefor, ID Senator from Vigohas the q DOR.
Mr. SCH o-S szid:
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Mr.. HILlIGAsS: Il = h.tng and proper
at All times to recognizs the valuable ser
vices and genuine worth OF faithful public
servant
when men have beer honest and trusted
with Office and the responsibility aud duty
81 thas trust has been carefully and honestly
discharged, IL is then that the peoples inter
e. ere best subservs1.
In the Office OF United States Senator one
Ct the highest legislative trusts exist
TIE porsr Tor good or evil affecting the
welfare Of he whole people is propo..ionate
with that trust.
The nan selected for thu high and respon.
possessing capacity, but with il the purest
fidelity 20 principle.
He should be a man with experience and
conveFsant with the wants and diversified
interests c. 81 coo 0e0 e people.
He shov,Id be nen Of convictions and the
courage TO adhere TO TIE right az embodied
~ ne IefeTsonisn id "a Of govsrnment.
No higher standing could posss bly, be given
tho great Stale os Indiana in the sisterhood
OF States than 20 elect such man % the
united States Senate.
We have that msn. M Preeidsnt, IN the
person OF Daniel W. Voorhees,.
Wherever hs has labored, in the halls
o. Congress. and during the past
SIX years Uaitsd States Senator. the peo-
PIE Of this Nation heard and recognized his
ability ard devotion 70 their cause.
Especially, sir. il this true of the soldiers
Of the country. In Senator Voorhees, va
have had friend and earnest advocate OF
our claims IN The eternal principle of De-
nocracy: Equal and exact justice to all
men and exclusive privileges 10 mona"
Every soldier ia the Stats Of Indiana,
whatever his party affiliations, conversant
with tbe records of Congress, knoR VS. the
truth OF what SAY.
This being trus, Mr.. President and gentle
snsn Of the Senatc, it is with pride, and
Ia the name OF many thousands
! well assin the name of the Democracy of the
great State of Indiana, tnat l second the
nomination OF Senator Voorhees, for re.
election to the high and responsible position
Of United States Senator.
Mr.. FAULKNER: / have been with Sem
ator VOORHEES, for the last six years. I have
been his intimate friend. and want to bear
witness and tell you all today that there Is
no such man in the halls of Congress to at
tend to the interests OF his constituents as
other Senator ID that Senate does for
soldiers He gives strict instructions to
never fail TO refer to him soldiers letters
and they come 10 him from Maine to Calf
fornia, and he attends to the business OF the
foldier, let him be black or white. no
matter where he GENES from. He has
lanored more and he done more for the
soidier than any other %. Tor in the United
! States OF America. Go 70 EuJ nsrt OF the
Eiate and viii show you who're it dotted
all over with little cabins built By Dis hard
work in getting pensions that hare kept the
wolf from the door of many soldiers
widow and children, and children are now
- school that otherwise would nave b6sn in
poor-bcuses. | have got letters to him
nearly as many as q man can carry-return-
ing thanks to him from neatly every State in
the, Union l have saved them for some
body TO read hereafter. One man writes
that he has his picture hanging in his house
to teach his children thes Is the man who
saved their home. ] second the nomination
OF Daniel w. Voorhees,, and have but one
other thing | wish to live for-I have but
one other ambition, aud that is to SEES the
day when 1 can vote for him for President
I of the United States.
Mr. FOWLER: can say what probably
no other man in this Legislature can say,
\and that 10 that / have voted Tor Mr.. Voor-
bees every time he has been candidate for
Congressional honors. Six years ago, when
4 he was elected to the United States Senate,
lad the homo of a seat on this flor. / voted
for him then, and think if he could be
candidate l 900 times, and had the oppor-
tunity, should vote for hi N every time. L
!. heartily second the nomination.
Mr.. SELLERS: The only reason urged
by the Republicans of my district why l
should not be elected, was that il elected
sbould vete for Hon. Daniel w. Voorhees,
for United States Senator. Z Was elected,
thus demonstrating the desire OF my people
that l should vote for him. / believe the
State of Indiana are paying themselves the
highest compliment by honering him by re-
electing him to that position. As the rep
rssentstive of Northern Indiana, desire to
Soy, though she may changs her people aud
change her politics, the people of Northern
Indiana will never change their love for
Daniel w. Voorhees,. In behalf of the De-
smocracy of Northern Indiana, who place
MIN higher than any other Democrat in the
Union, and do not change their regard for
him, / desire to second the nomination OF
Dauie w. Voorhees,.
Mr. ZIMMERMAN: wish to second tina
nomination Of the Hon. ID. w. Voorhees, to
be his own successor for the exalted position
Of United States Senator, and TO exrress
not only the personal esteem IN which
! hold the distinguished statesman, out a just
expression Of the will and wishes of the
people of the counties of Marshall and Full
ton, whom have the honor 10 represent on
this floor. In particular. however, Ia second
ing the nomination OF him who has % ably
and faithfully represented the people of In
kSd1ana in the United States Ssnste for the
last six years. / am conscious, Mr.. Presi-
1ent, that voice the true Sc timent of the
GoYman-American citizens OF this great
YCommonweaith. Among all the public men
in Congress and without ID. w. Voorhees, is
nearest to their hearts. In him they recog.
+ nizs Q true and reliable friend, and stern
! defender of their rights and privileges as
adopted citizens OF . great aud common
country. That the valuable services of ID.
wv Voorhees, be continued on the floors OF
congress during the next six years is the de.
cicred wish of the German-Americau popu-
lsucn, not only of Indiana. bat throughout
the Republic. Therefore, il is with pro.