The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-19

Dut 90 say that the Governor can Huu
capable men who are soldiers to manage
that institution. am willing that two good
Democratic soldiers should be there. i want
one trusty Republican to make 1t non-partl-
san.
Mr. ADAMS: Every man claims to be
soldiers friend-esPecially when stumping
the State. Now is our time to show our
hand. The gentleman from Putnam Mc.
Gordon thinks we should not take this STEP
as it is not observed elsewhere. 1t is time
for Indiana TO step TO the front in this direc'
ton.
Mr.. PATTEN: do not believe the gen.
tleman from Morgan Mr.. Adsms) is sincere
in his utteraDces concerning love for the
Soldiers Home. Four years ago, when
gallant soldier wal before the Republicans
for their votes for the Presidency, that hero
OF Getty sburg was not
Mr.. COPELAND (Interruptiug): Where
was General Gar6eld-Tss he nos at Chica-
| manga?
Mr.. PATTEN: He took to the rear with
| Rosecraps then.
The SPEAKER: l do rot see what the
battles of Gettysburg have to do with the
| Knghtstown institute.
| Mr.. PATTEN: l was at Chicamauga
| lighting for my country, and l did not see
| the gentleman from Morgan, who claims
| this love for the soldier. there, either.
| The SPEAKER: The gentleman from
Morgan was in the Mexican War with me,
| though.
| Mr.. PATTEN: The Grand Army OF the
| Repup bic does not demand this. The Repair
| licsp party has not done anything that it
| should step in here as the soldiers friend.
| Even your President, who was commander
| and chief of the G. A. R., when he had
| power
Mr.. SMITH, of T;ppecsuoe Cinterp3singl:
| | hope the gentleman will not attack dis
tiHgulshed soldier, especially when he is
| dying.
Mr.. PATTEN: am as good friend of
General Grant as the gentleman from Tippe-
canoe. soldiered with him. The G.. A. r.
| stands as an organization for its own protec-
ton. ii has never asked the Republican
party for thing. 1t does not ask special
| legislation in its behalf. The soldiers do not
want special benefits. This move is all for
buncombe by Republicans. The greatest
friend the soldier had for many years is the
| Democratic chief Hon. ID. w. VOORHEES,.
Applause. He has done more for them than
all your Grants or Gar6elds.
Mr.. ADAMS: He called them Lincoln
dogs"
Mr.. PATrEN: No he never did. That
was an infamous lie.
Mr.. ADAMS: Then your own citizens are
liars.
SAID that Voorhees, ssid that thing. 1t was
| connected by newspapers, and is false.
Mr.. BROWNEEE: A very small matter
| has here grown to large proportions. Let
me remind you that whatever profession
the members here may make, the pablo
| will go back 10 the record. 1t Will oe re-
men bered that nowhere save in this Demo
cratic House is Daniel w. Voorhees, pat
above General Grant and James A. Garfeld
as the original friend or the Union soldier.
That grand Union soldier who
civilized nations as the greatest of all living
soldiers, is put second to d w. VOORHEES, as
q friend TO the solder-put there to suit toe
exegencss of the Democratic psrty-a party
which by its blunders aud incom Detent
legislation has made the damnable things
which have trsnspired at knightstowl pos.
sible. Applause. The soldiers may not
demand tse management OF that institution,
bat they are modest; but they have the right
10 il. There are Democratic soldiers worthy
of the place. Talk about political clap trap!
What is ii, II it were not uttered by the gen.
tleman from Sullivan Mr.. Patteo)? Aud he
comes here from the batilefsld himself and
bellttles the soldiers OF this State. You
have tried that Knightstown Institu-
ton as political institution and
have failed. Let the soldiers govern it
awhile. That infamy at Kuightstown has
gone on two years yet no Democratic hand
was raised against it. The Democratic
damnable practices went Only Democrats
alone, and you can not get around it. 1t is
fair and Just and right that We turn over
that institution to the soldiers. Applause
Il
that the soldiers are not competent to mau
| age it. Politics were Iugged in here and had
no place. The attempt to belittle James A.
Garfield will be regarded with contempt by
all decent men in Indiana. Applause J
The criticism of pigmy to large brain, =
grain of sand to the ocean, man without
color to a man who will live in all time
and this charge, too, against q
man who sleeps in the earth. 1t
is "a TRADE against a man who has a higher
place in the American heart than any other
man. Drag down his name thus and then
make a place for some ward hummer or
some camp follower. Can't we. in Gods
name, find other sources for political CAPT.
tai? move the previous question.
The previous question was seconded by
the House and the substitute to the amend.
ment that all the Trustees he hoporably dis
charged soldiers was agreed to by yeas as.
nays Al.
MIR. BOoE, explaining bis vote, said: Bs.
cause i believe that IL Is outside the soldiery
OF Indiana and because | do not want 10
handicap the Governor, / vote no.
. Mr.. CORY The proposition is to give
the Governor the power to appoint, yet some
| propose to- dictate to the Governor; ana tue
gentleman 4 om Grant Mr.. Browning) after
making mean speech, has very CO olly
moved the previous question. Is that
bravery So we are TO be- out Oft without a
word. My friend from Tippecanoe tMt.
Smith criticised the removal OF blind man
from the Superin tendency OF the Asylum
for the Blind He claims that the bind
should lead the blind. BY the same process
OF reasoning he would have an insane man
Superintendent OF the Asylun for the In.
sane. / vote mo-
Mr. BoBAN: My reason Tor opposing
this amendment In that think the uesela.
ture has no right TO Discriminate bstween
soldiers aud civilians. The Fourteenth
Amer dment prhohbits II. We have no
RIGHT 20 MAXI dtslincttona Eyery man
should, under the law, he entitled 90 msuase
this truet | vote "nnn
Mr. kELLls0Ni For the feron that over
one half OF tho soldiers ara Demoerststo day.
aud were during the war. foe tns reason that
In my county over one halt OF the soldiers