The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-19

TO about 800, but the visitors made up in
enthusiasm what they lackedin numbers, and,
headed by the Celtic Military Band, of Louis
Vile, and the Davis Drum Corps, an organiza-
ton made up Of lively colored juveniles. they
made q good impression as they marched to
the park. They had the advantage Of
a clever speaker to represent them
when General Harrison met them at the stand,
and those who heard the eloquent greeting ex-
tended by orator a. E. Wilson, Of Louisville,
are not likely to forget it. Mr.. Wilson is the
gentleman who came within lag votesof carry
ing the Louisville congressional district for the
Republicans against Csrruth, and can talk as
well as he works. His introduction Of his
something less than lou, 900 unarmed Kentuok-
ians was a masterpiece. and his glowing picture
of the old Kentucky Home that was coming
back to the faith of Henry Clay, ard the belief
Of her other Industrious son, Abraham Lincoln,
in the matter OF protection to American in
dustries, was cheered to the echo. He said:
Fellow-citizens, Ladies and Gentlemen, Indiana
Neighbors and General Harrison-The Kentucky
boys. a delegation of something less than loo 600
unarmed kentuckians, have come from our
ing of the old Kentucky Republicans. ZAP
piause.I L know that you sometimes think
there are not this many Republicans in Kentucky;
but at the last election over l26, 600 voted the old
Kentucky way, not the new Kentucky way. ZAP
plause.l The Democratic party fought the best fight
total vote. The Ke eu Repuoieanpp sf TO-DAY. % s r
true to the old faith. cherishing the traditions that
make her history romantic, even among our n~eighbors,
proud of furnishing Illinois all of her Governors
laughter. wiz bring the old State
R fsSal.u.. to s the f.. faith ;, Of Henry sc . Glay
by the record of her other son, Abraham Lincoln.
Applause Those great souls, looking down from
the windows of the hereafter upon their old Ken
lucky home, will see the Republican party daring to
take caro- of itseie and fighting the battle of protection
to American industries. They will see the splendid
on this old Clay and Frelinghuysen badge, 'Protec-
ton TO American Industry" lApplause.J They will
see q party that's determined that the old Kentucky
home, just beginning to feel. this blessing all through
her borders of q protective tariff, shall, not have the
cup of prosperity dashed from her lips Just as we De-
gin to taste 1t. Gentlemen, allow me TO introduce
General Harrison.
General Harrison seemed to have been
touched and quickened as much as any other
auditor by Mr.. Wilson's oratory. mis- reply from
the beginning showing deep feeling. His en-
comiums upon the gallant men who had kept up
the contest with no immediate hope that victory
would perch upon their banners, brought out
some stentorian information from an ardent
nearer to the effect that il would perch there
soon. How fully he entered into the spirit Of
the occasion is shown by the following report
of his remarks.
my Kentucky Friends-There have been
larger delegations assembled about this platform,
but there has been none that has in a higher de-
gree attracted my interest or touched my heart.
Applause. II has been quite one thing To be a
Republican In Illinois and quite another to be q
Republican in Kentucky. fApplauss Not the
victors only in . good fight deserve a crown;
those who fight well and are beaten and fight
again. ~ you have done, deserve a crown,
though victory never yet has perched on your
banner. IA voice: 1T will perch there though;
don't you forget it'll Yes. it will come. for the
bud of victory is always 10 the truth. / will not
treat you to-day to any statistics from the GEN.
sus reports Vlaughterl, nor enter the attractive
field OF the history OF yonr great State. / have
believed that these visiting delegations were
always we'll advised as to the history and statis-
tics OF their respective States. Laughter. IL
this trust has been misplaced in other cases,
certainly kentuckiaps can be trusted to remem-
Der, aud perhaps TO tell, al that 10 noble in the
thrilling history Of their great State. (Great
applause
Your history is very full Of romantic and
thrilling adventure aud of instances Of individual
hsroism. Your people have always been proud,
chivalric and brave. In the late war for tho
Union, spite Of all distraction and detection,
Kentucky stood by the old flag. Applause.
And now that the war 10 over and its bitter
memOFlob arc torRottou, tncro - not, L lust,
one in all your borders who does NOT bless the
outcome OF that great struggle. Great applause.
Surely there are mono in Kentucky who do not
rejoice that the Beautiful river is not q river Of
division. lGreat applause
Now what hinders that Ken lucky shall step
forward in the great industrial rivalry between
the Statesf Ii there not, rs your spokesman
has suggested-in the early and thorough in
struotiou which the people Of Kentucky received
from the mouth OF your matchless orator, Hen
ry tTav IAYDiauaal a poWAr that ghAl vat and
speedily bring back Kentucky to the suppo TT of
our protective systemi lApplause Can the
old Wings, who so reversntly received from
the lips OF Clay the gospel OF pro-
revenue policy that they know to be
inimical to our national intersstsi II, when
Kentucky was a slave State, they found a pro-
tectivs tariff promoted the prosperity OF her
people, what greater things will the same policy
not do for her as q free STATED She has now
opened her hospitabis doors to skilled labor; her
coal. and metals. and hemp invite its transform.
ing touch. Why may she not speedily find great
misunderstanding cities spripging up In her beau
tiful valleysl Shall any old prejudice spoil this
hopeful visionl iGreat applauss
81 remember that Kentucky aeitated for sew
en- years and held nine conventions before che
secured 3 separate statehood. May l not ap-
peal to the children of those brave settlers who.
when but few in numbers, composed Of distant
and feeble settlements, we're received into the
Union Of States. TO show their chivAlry and love
or justice oy uniting with us In the demand
that Dakota and Washington shall be admitted
Applause Does not your own story shame
those who represent you in the halls OF Con-
Rress, and who bar the door sgainss communi-
ties whose members and resources so vastly out
reach what you possessed when You were admit.
ted to statehood We look hopefully to Kentucky.
The State of Henry Clay and Abraham Lincoln
Enthusiastic cheeringl cannot be much longer
foreetful cries of No. mol of the teachings OF
these great leaders of thought. / believe that
Kentucky will place herself soon upon the side
of thej truth upon these great questions. A
voice: We believe it, Another voice: We
will keep them ont Of Indiana, anyhow Grea,
cheering Thank you. There is no better way
that / know OF to keep one detachment of "a
army from reinforcing another than by giving
that detachment all it can do in its own field. "
Applause and laughter.
Visited by Ex-Prisoners OF War.
Soon after the adjournment Of their ascot
alton Yesterday afternoon the ex-prisoners of