The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-08-08

on his own account alone, but rather, on joiut
account with his grandfather. From the tone
of the organs OF the republican party, 1t APP
pears as If the people OF Indiana were expected
to have great state pride IN the grandfather
well as in the grandson, and to
vote for them both. To such as
think Gen. William Henry Harrison good as
sistant to Gen. Benjamin Harrison at this
time, L would suggest a careful reading or the
early history OF Indiana by John Dillon. 1t
will be found on page 4l0 OF billions History
that the most important measure ever pro-
posed on the soil OF Indiana a proclaIna-
ton by Gen. Harrison in December, 1902
for the election of delegates to convention,
which met in the same month and year at VIM
cennes and over which Gen. Harrison, pre-
sided, for the purpose OF memorializing congress
to repeal or suspend the sixth article OF the or
dinance of 1887, and thereby authorize and es-
tablish slavery in the northwest A memorial
and petition were agreed upon and forwarded
to congress asking Tor human slavery for all the
country then embraced in the Indiana territory.
Congress, under the lead of John Randolph, re-
fused this appeal and thus relieved the people
of Indiana at that time, and also succeeding
generations, from the peculiar obligations they
would have been under to the first Gen. Harri-
son. When this startling chapter OF early his
tory has been carefully considered and digested,
/ think il will be seen that the pro-slavery
Virginia wing made better race In 1910 than
he would now, and that the grandfather feat-
dropped. Ii does not look well, especially to
those who believe in the dignity and honor OF
free white labor
And now these remarks must come to a con-
clusion. | have spoken tonight TO my friends
and neighors of more than thirty years stand
ing, and with heart full of kindness for each
and tor all. L will not pause at this time to
pronounce eulogy on Grover Cleveland; he
needs none will not go into discussion of
his administration; it speaks for itself in
4 IL than I
can employ. In my place in the senate, in
April last, dwelt in detail on its glorious work
for the soldier and for the citizen OF every
class, as well as for the peace and harmony OF
the entire Union. | expect to do so again be-
fore the people of Indiana.
Nor do |, to this audience, need to speak OF
Allen q. Thurman. You know him, and his
great career. In intellect, and in devotion to
public duty, he has long since taken his place
among those to whom impartial history aceords
the title of great, and in his democracy, his
faith in the people, and his support OF their
rights, he will take his place in the annals of
his country in that bright, immortal galaxy,
where the names of Jefferson, jackson, Marcy
Polk, Seymour aud Hendricks will be found
forever shining.
Fellow democrats, you enter this contest
under suspicious omens. Your state ticket,
led by those two soldiers, Matson and Myers,
who, with their associate soldier candidates,
were conspicuous ut the 'front.' and not IN the
rear, as judge advocates or as provost marshals,
points the way to victory.
Your young and gifted candidate for con-
gress in this district, Voorhees, BrookshIre, the
son Of my cherished friend in Montgomery
and the namesake of my early years, presents
himself for your suffrages, with the record of
an upright life, and with veins filed with
genuine democratic blood.
Your county ticket is composed Of honest
and capable men, this day nominated to be
elected, not to be defeated.
To your tents, then, o, Israeli and let the
world see once more how the democracy OF
Indiana fights in cause that is just and for
men who are faithful. And here serve no
tice on the enemy on their Dudleys, on their
Dorseys, the professional boodlers of the bal
lot-box, that they will be taught lesson in
this campaign which they have long needed;
not more that honesty