The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-31

rades, under the direction of the Prohibition
Army Of the Blue and the Gray" il was kept
fairly well divorced from politics, and the
primary view-that Of more closely uniting the
North and the South-was kept most promi-
nently in mind by the audience. This
meeting viii live in history" was an
expression heard at the close, and il indicated
the sentiment Of . majority Of the audience,
which numbered between four and 1--WE thou
sand. The addresses were pleas for death TO
sectionalism. Tear-stained faces could be seen
in all directions at any time during the exer-
cises up to the closing ono by the colored Cali
fornia delegate. During the remarks Of Miss
Willard, Colonel Chsvis and Mrs. Morriwether
there we're sobbing faces on all sides.
Of the three gentlemen who spoke two
had served in the confederate army and one in
the Union army. General Fisk. however, who
was to have been one Of the speakers, was .
Unionist, so that matters were evenly divided
While the people were assembling . prohibition
song, set to the tune of Marching through
Georgia. was sung by the audience. The sol
diers of the blue and the gray then marched in,
preceded by the Hope drum corps, of st. Louis,
composed Of small boys. The audience was
then led in prayer by Rev. DR.. 5. A Keene.
pastor OF Roberts Park Church, this city.
After the excellent Silver Lake Quartet had
furnished some music Col. George w. Balm. of
Kentucky, was introduced as the first speaker.
He was received with great cheering. the ova-
tion being only second to that accorded Miss
Willard. His address was brilliant and witty,
and he was most enthusiastically applauded.
The sentiment which he expressed IN saying,
'In the name of the new South tonight. / will
the star-bangled banner" created a remarkable
scene of enthusiasm. Men stood upon tho seats
and shouted for fully : . minute, while women
stood up and waived their handkerchiefa He
warned the North against making the same mis-
take in regard to whisky which the South had
in regard to slavery. Said he: why did not
Virginia keep her place in the frontf
You say, African slavery. Aye. but
there was . time when Virginia
did not want slaves. But they came. At first
slavery was handled very carefully. When the
slave fret came he was worth 500. the price of
q saloon in Illinois to-day. Applause. But.
thus legalized. slavery began to thrive. and it
was not many Years wSs before 81 oce the ne. s n,;ss was va . . -H,sn
Capt J. F. Cieehorn. Of Wisconsin. the next
speaker, said there never before we're two such
grand armies as those Of the North and South.
triotism than was displayed by each of those
armies. 1t Was Anelo-Ssxon grit against Anglo
Saxon grit. He said he had seen q soldier Of
one army giving his last drop OF water TO a
wounded soldier OF the opposing
army. Neither section understood the other.
The North underestimated the strength OF the
South, and the South undsrsstimated the brav-
cry of the North. The war taught them their
mutual strength. and, if the United States
should again be drawn into war with any for
eign nation, the world would see such an army
az it had never seen before. Among
tho lessons OF the past was tho one that
wrong doing, whether active or passive,
would eventually be overthrown. The resDon-
.lsf.s - f.---- .>~xxI - all nth <kA Nnvfh
as with the South, q fact which the North
should not forget. The history Of slavery was
never to be forgotten, and the prohibition Of
the liquor traffic was now left as the
greatest is:u: for the wo. Nation nor.;I to
for. voting for, dying for. If necessary.
AT the conclusion of Captain Cleghorn's ad-
dress the Harmony Quartet, Of Nebraska. who
proved 10 be young ladies, favored the audience
with q song which created SO much enthusiasm
that Professor Hudson had q difieult time in
preserving his determination to carry through
the programme without Interruption.
Mrs Lido M~erriwsther, OF Tennessee, was
the next speaker. She said that the word gospel
meant glad tidinRs. and 80 the work of prohibit
ton was very closely associated with that OF
Chritianity. Those engaged in the temperance
work had hearts free from all self-seeking. She
thanked God that she had been permitted to sec
the armies of the blue and the gray closing
hands over . new compact A number bearing
her own names lay under the sod in blood
stained coats Of gray. She would keep the men,
DRY OF them sacred and yet thank God
that the Nation had been born anew. Mrs.
Meriwether 10 . poetess Of national reputation.
and quite . portion of her address was in the
form of poetry She said the breaking, bleed
ing heart Of womanhood lay under the tread Of
the legalized liquor traffic, and that this conven-
ton was to plead guilty or not guilty on the
woman question
At this point Prof. Hudson departed from his
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES resolution not to vary
from the programme. 1t was G Methodistic
departure, Colonel Balm coming forward and an
nouncine that q collection of $500 was needed by
the committee. 1t WAS soon raised, the audience
contributing freely.
Gen. Clinton B. Fisk's alternate, Rev. w. h.
Boole, was introduced, but he said be wanted to
do what the audience wanted to do-hear Miss
Willard. the queen of women upon the Ameri-
| can platform. When Miss Willard came for
ward the audience arose almost en- masse. and
cheered for moro than . minute. She then pro-
tinually by applause. After . few happy re-
marks upon the reception which was given her,
| Miss Willard said:
There are two other parties-big. but not great;
multitudinous, but not masterful. Their tissue is
adipose, not muscular. The issues of the one are
made literally ''out of whole cloth Of Atwood tariff,
warranted to wash in yet one more camraign lap
| plauseL and the ensanguined shirt warranted never
to be washed 1T all [Great laughter and applause.
Those Of the other are spoils and bourbonism. They
win soon rally their respective clans to their
stereotypeQ 0ld-fasnl0neo conventions In Cnf
cago and st. Louis. prepared to fight. bleed
and die for their country and its Offices once more.
uaughterl Not . woman viii be in their delegations
--oh, mol She might displace some man. Nota word
about the home. any more than if, like Topsy, they
'spec.ed they wasn't made at all. but growed." Prob
ably women would not attend these conventions even,
we're their presence sought--they certainly could not
hold their OWL at the bar. while in the greatest party
they are only required to hold their own at the bar Of
public opinion. tApplause.1
The blue and the gray are to Us emblems OF moth
ing less than the blue sky that bends its tender arch
above Ms all, and the gray ocean that enfoids one
coustry and one flag. tApplausel
ANGELS look downward from the skies
Upon no better ground,
Than where Departed valor lies
BY generous foemen crowned"
How Grant would have reioiced to look upon q
scene like this-he whose most memorable word.
were, Let US have peace" by whose sick bed 50,
General Buckner. of the confederate army, and tc
whose recent birthday celebration rallied Fitz Hugh
Lee and other Southern braves. The leaders Of tn.
party that were great when great Lincoln was it
chief are pleased to call us tho Saint Johnites." II,
is our patron saint, heaven bless him. who
laid himself upon the altar of our sacred cause. and
in the flame of partisan wrath that followed the de
feat of 1854 proved to be q whole burnt Offering
Yet / present him to you here tonight one of on,
most gallant Union soldiers, without the smell o.
FIRE upon his garments"
The women who uniformed their sons in Southern
gray and said like the Spartan mothers of old, ''Com,
ye as oonquerora or come no more" are here tonight
with those other women who belted Northern swords
upon their boys in blue, with words as pitless ant
brave The women who embroidered stars ans
stripes upon the blessed flag that symbolizes
their love and faith. to-day have onl.
gentle words for those who decked their ssbonn,
flag of stars and bars" with tenderness as tru,
and faith As fervent. The greatest party seats thes.