The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-21
General Bussey 1T Madison.
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MADISON. Sept. 2o.-Gsn. Cyrus Bussey made
q convincing speech to . large audience az Ve-
way last night, aud came down this morning TO
Madison, where ne received o grand welcoms and
delivered one of the most effective arguments OF
the campaign to q crowded courthouse tonight
The General met numerous old friends and ac-
ouaintanees here, having been a resident OF this
county and of Wooster, Scott comfy. before
going 70 Iowa, where he served in the Iowa
State Senate as a Democrat resigning his seat
10 that body to enlist in the army in the war for
the defense Of the old fae. He raised the Third
Iowa Volunteer Cavslry and was its first colonel
He was IN .he Arkansas csmpai gn with General
Curtis and IL the battle OF Pea
Ridge commanded q brigade of cavalry,
being the first to encounter the enemy
under command of Generals McCulIoch aud Nc
intosh and the Indians under General Pike.
where he lost one-fourth OF his men, ki!ed and
wounded Gen. Jef0C Dsviss division came
upon the ground aud for i've hours terrible
battle Was fought. resulting in q glorious victory
for our army. On that portion OF the field Gen
ersl Bussey paid splendid tribute TO the gal
lautry OF the Eighth. Eighteenth and Twenty
second Indiana Infantry and First Indiana Bat
terry, which was known as the Indiana Brigade
OF Dsvis's division. He ,as present when the
lamentsd Col. John A Hendricks. Of the Twen-
tysecoud Indiana, was killed. and for
tion OF the army where General Hoyey served.
He Was, therefore, able TO speak of General
Hovey. having commanded brigade OF his
division. from personal knowledge He de-
tailed the efforts that were made by Northern
Democrats IN 1862 TO induce the soldiers in the
army to throw down their arms and come
homo because the government proposed arm
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During the seiEe OF Vicksbure Gen. .sBussey was
chef OF cavalry. and occupied a position which
enabled him 10 know the standing OF
every division commander in the army. General
Hover was regarded as one OF the very best
and was recognized every whers a. the hero of
Chsmpien Hills Had be failed in performing
his whole duty, that fact would have come to
his knowledge. IL was because he believed him
TO be one OF tie most faithful and gallant com
manders in the war that caused him 20 come TO
Indiana 20 take part In the csmpaicn for his
election. he participated with General Hovey
in the second expedition to Jackson under Gen
eral Sherman, and knows that General Hovey
returned from that expedition with brilliant
record.
General Bussey's answer to the Democratic
papers and orators who have asssilei General
Harrison was very effective. He discussed the
tariff question, aud made the most convlncirg
argument ever heard In this city on that subject
General Bussey has been nearly ell his life
merchant, and was for six years president OF
the Chamber Of Commerce Of New Orleans,
during which time he made commercial matters
study. He showed that tariff for revenue
WAS q free-trade tariff. and that every time
We have departed from the protection
policy commenced 10 the first Congress. and
supported by all the great statesmen OF the
country, We have had distress, financial psnics.
low wages, high prices for goods and low prices
for agricultural products, and that when we
have returned to high protec,ive policy we
have been prosperous For two hours he held
the closest attention OF bis audience, who
evinced their pleasure By frequent enthusiastic