The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09

duty of hurting that party from power 1t vas
done: and the spread OF intelligence
among the citizens sa1 WAS va ,b sna yic,o lea
When the ancient Greeks, through the bright
lamp Of knowledge. saw their way, clear to the
have already referred, and yesrned for tue liberty
afforded by a free government, they trampled
n tBs Ro tdnE ssSe Inoe a and anStsI from Which we
derive our word Democracy, " found q prominent
place in their sweetly-soundtng, language, and
characterized their regenerated institutions.
Their enlightenment IS a people, and their grow
ing philosophy made them Democrats through a
gradual yet irresistible process. just as later on
their Luxury begat Incidence, and Incidence COM
parstive ignorance, which latter might be SAID
10 be the epitaph written upon the tomb OF
forces operated in accordance with I'M
changeAb1e laws in the instance of
the Roman Republic, ana to a no les s SeSrss, per
now the oldest Republic existing. Our south
American sisters our next neighDOr, trsnce- ana
our own glorious United states. the grandest aud
the best, are Tot exceptions to the laws and prin-
pies governing the establishment, growth or
decay OF Democracy. Even the British Isles are
must manifest themselves through the force OF in
telligence By wiping out preiudices and hated
ing feur9-head of the British Government Will
mark great improvement in the political con-
obey laws against the spirit of which
iney are in mental rebellion. The
spread of intelligence is working out grand results
in methods OF mild ruld, AID in the amity that
characterized the relations of the people; and If
the conservation OF Democratic Government, now
happily entrusted In the United States TO the great
Democratic party, is to be achieved, l know OF
no school more available than the editors
sanctum, aud no teacher more Jealous and capable
tuan The editor himself in disseminating the
know ledge that in the broad daylight OF this era
OF iii erty must tend forever - establish tue
truth that the spread OF Intelligence must secure
the ultimate triumph OF Democracy everywhere.
INDIANA
Vice President Hendricks responded to
the toast Indiana" as follows:
To the gentlemen having charge OF this feast /
express my thanks for the subject of the toast 10
wnlcn they have requested that / respond. From
nv earliest youth Indiana has been my home: for
many years IL was the home of my parents. 1t
mas always been TO me q charming home. lnd1-
ana is a great and a strong State, situate and
development was difficult, for nearly, her
entire surface was covered with a dense
work of more than one generation OF strong and
courageous men for her complete development.
perior-0f any other in the country. How great
an advantage IL is to her people TO have such a
soil. i can not now express. The contrast
between the farms that yleld put a lew
bushels to the acre and those which yield
many bushels in their blessings TO their
owners is very great. In almost every
| part of Indiana the lands are exceedingly fertile.
Her population came from among almost every
cultivated and civilized people. They have estab-
lAcnCa 0hA Aof1 6AS0AJ 49, ~
their own advancement, and the future welfare
and greatness of their childred. Her schools are
her pride. Fourteen thousand teachers constitute
her army engaged in tue cause OF education. L
suppose there IS not a ne.ghDorhooi IN
the state where me ,b ssnoer ra is
more appreciated the c0nveniences and adgant'
ages of our school system Ehaa when L listened In
the House of Commons 70 the report of the home
department OF England in regard to the schools
OF Scotland. The sparseness of the settlements
upon the Highlands and mountain regions made
4 n cohC 9th Oneoc far ronOfo from Qapn nfhQr and
the few hours OF daylight during the
winter season rendered the education OF
the people exceedingly difficult. [ repeat, our
schools are everywhere easily approached aud
well conducted, and the liberal people cheertully
support and maintain taem; As a consequence
firm snd stable people: even in their politics they
DO not vacilate as in some other states; a few
hundred or a few thousand votes will cover the
ordinary differences between the parties. Firm
in their convictions, and sure that they are right,
tie stand upon the party, line. ,-
Association, that, in a high deeree, you share
in the honor of Indisns's rapid development and
In the general intelligence OF which we are sc
proud.
In the place of General NJ. d. Manson,
Major s. l.. McFadden, OF Logansport, re-
sponded to the toast, The Mexican Vet
ersns." Hon. Gabriel Schmueck re
sponded to 1.-THE People. DR.. w. d. II
Hunter 10 THE November verdict-Retribu
tive Justice" in place of Francis T.. Hord
who was absent. Judge Lewis Jordon re
sponded to the toast "The Republican
Party" instead of Hon. Rufus Msgee.
The Sentinel regrets that the speeches oil
the evening can not all be given, but it wa
2 O'clock before those published were de
livered, and it was impossible Il
reproduce the others owing to tn
~lateness of the hour The meeting and tint
banquet were in every sense entertaining
and the Democratic editors must feel that
was indeed good to be mere.