The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-22

! diana before he entered tho army. Alta
State election they had chosen him TO the
office Of reporter Of the decisions OF the SUI
prcme court His opponents took the office
from him while he was serving as soldier
In the field. Tho people, while he was yet
in the field reelected him. and on return
ing home on the disbandmcrt OF Sherman's
forces hc received his commission.
On account OF his eloqucnce as speaker
and extraordinary power as debater, Gen.
Harrison was called upon at an uncommonly
early age TO take part in the public discus
sion OF the mighty questions that had begun
To agitate the country, and he was early
matched against some OF the most eminent
speakers Of the Democratic party. None
who ever felt the point Of his blade desired
10 engage with him again. Possessing ora
torical powers Of high order he has never
spoken for mere rhetorical effect He seems
20 have remembered the saying OF the great
Irish orator and patriot 0Conncll, that
good speech Is good thing, but that the
verdict IL the thing. He therefore pierced
the core Of every question hc discussed, and
fought TO win IN every contest In which he
engaged. He has taken part M a public
speaker in every presidential campaign since
he came into Indiana, except the one that
| occurred during his service In the army, and
hc throw his sword into that In
recognition OF his services In the ar
| dent and prolonged struggles OF the
Republican party for the rights OF man and
for the restoration and integrity OF the
Union, and the Republicans In the Iegisla-
| turc of 1881 chose him 10 be q senator OF the
United States ] have not time 10 enter into
any detailed narration Of his services In the
Senate. His rank was the highest. The
delegates from Dakota will bear witness TO
the unremitting energy OF his efforts TO have
that Territory admiitcdsm a Slate into the
Union when for the crime Of being faithful
to Republican principles the Democratic
party resolved TO keep II out Everybody
will recall his complete exposure Of the civil
service reform sham In Indiana under the
present administration. lie possesses all
that you should desire In President
soundness In Republican doctrine, comprc-
hensiye grasp Of mind, n calm Judgment
firm principle, unquailing courage and
| pure character
The eloquent gentleman from Illinois has
commended 10 your favor another distin-
guishcd citizen of Indiana. A States place
In civilization Il denoted by the manner In
| which she treats those who have served her
faithfully. | have always honored old his
toric Massachusetts, for the manner In which
she chooses the fame of those who, In what
ever department Of service, have reflected
honor upon the commonwealth; how she
calls the roll with pride; how inpatient she
becomes when their names are unjustly as
pcrsed or disparagcd. have not come here
10 disparage that honomblc gentleman,
brave and Just Judge and heroic soldier,
whom the gentleman from Illinois has com
mcndcd. II the roll Of all Indinns's sous
were called who led In battles or carried the
knnpsack she would bid me honor them all.
There is no need that | should strive 10
dwarf others In order that Gen. BENZ Harri-
son may stand conspicuous. He stands
breast 10 breast with the foremost OF In
dinnas soldiers distinguished also In civic
trusts hcroically faithful Ia public duty,
skillful In marshaling men, 10 the sound ~
whose bugle they quickly rally and fall into
ranks; whom they have followed In fierce
cnnvasseS, and more than once 10 the dos-
pemtc charges crowned with victory.
Standing here on behalf " man who, dis
daining all hdventitious helps, has risen 10
distinction by the fore Of his own merits,
l should regard myself unchivalric did not
call nj least In brief review some Of the
worthy public achievements NJ his ancestors
Whatever tends 90 show that n life which
has been strong and useful has n foundation
In traits that have long chung 10 the stock
from which the mnn sprung, IA In the nature
Of guaranty that he may be trusted under
all TRIALS II Il something TINT the public,
who are interested In being faithfully served,
are entitled Ia know. We stand here today
In the imperial city 81 the northwest. The
nanc Of no family has ever bcrn moro identi-
fled with the northwest than the family Of
Gen. benjamin Harrison. II Is woven In
the very fabric of the history OF her people.
! need only give n passing reference 10 that
| sturdy benjamin Harrison FINN wllor ho
\ takes hia nnme, uigncr of the Dccia.
| rntion of Independence. lilo was Gov
crnor OF Virginia when the possessions of
lIsa hal. s..ll IA
west, When the northwest was formed by
Congress into Territory, william Henry
Harrison was iirt il secretary and after
wnr,is IL Delegate to Congress. When the
Indian Territory was formed embracing nll
the territory Of the northwest. except Ohio
and q part uf Michigan, he wa, appointed
It's irst Governor lie held commissions ns
Governor successfully from Adam, jefferson
aud Madison. lie was a man ~ dcctis.
While delegate In Congress he obtained
the passage II n law requiring the salcs Of
| public land Ia be made In smaller sub
divisions than hal ever been allowed before,
20 that for the first time man Of humble
means might nov buy from his government
homo. The historian, McMasicr. In his
admirable history Of tho people Of the
United States has said with reference 20 this
measure. that 10 did Ear moro Tor the good Of
the county than even bis great victory over
the prophet nj Tippccanoc or his defeat of
Tccumsch nt the battle of the Thames.
lie negotiated trcaiics with the Indians,
while Governor, by which their title 10 ~,
Ooo,cCo acrcs u land was eStinguishcd, and
the lsnd was thus opened Tor settlement In
a single one ~ These treaties. the Indians ~.
linquishcd lands which emhraca,i a thirl OF
Indiana aud In another a section In Miscon-
sin.
lie fought the battle of Tippccnnoc. and,
defeating tho plans ~ the great statesman
aud warrior, Tccumsoh kept The portals Of
the west open for the admission of emil.
grants aud what though less shining was not
less welcome b. the settlers of the Territory.
scaniy In means, aud struggling with din.
culiics, he procured the passage of laws that
made the burdens Of taxos lighter upon the
poor. The tongue Of The farm aud the prac.
tloc OF hospitality woV native to him. After
the battle 81 fippccanoo, when parting with
n regiment uf his soldier he said; III you
ever come 10 Ninccnsc, you will lind plate.
knife and fork nj my table. and assure you
that you will never find my door shut, aud
the string u tho latch pulled In And
what he promised he faithfully lived up 20.
We hear Of civil service INFORM. ~ " ID were
some quite new suggestion. Hut President
Harrison, In single month that hs
held office dircctcd the heads 81 the
several departments 10 give Information u
all their officers aud agents that partisan In.
reference by them Ia the popular elections
whether Of State officers or tie federal gov
eminent or the payment Of any contrlbu
lions ~ the assessment on salaries or official
compensation Tor party election purposes
would be regarded by him ~ cause for 10