The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-01

government from the hands OF the Democracy
TO the hands of the Republicans. This will
make the Oldest member. il he should live and
remain on the bench eighty years OF age. and
will make the next more than sevenfy-eight
years of age. Both will probably be retired
within the next four and a half
years, or four years from the 4th OF
next March. The other members will have
crept along MP toward three score and ten, and
what the possibilities may be In that direction
We can only surmise. To my mind 1t Is a great
danger. The fourteenth amendment OF the
Constitution provides that no claim for slaves
shall ever be presented and paid by the United
States government: it also provides that any
rebellion shall not be paid: out, as | read 1t. it
does not provide that the claims of millions, and
almost. you may say, hundreds OF millions,
which would be brought mp for the devastation
OF the Southern States by Northern armies.
shall not be paid. When there is a majority or
Democrats in the Supreme Court, if that
shall ever be, / predict that these claims
will come up by the millions. pleading that.
under the Constitution. those men have the right
to recover property destroyed in the rebellion
by our armies, and it is a very grave question
whether or not those claims will be allowed.
The safe way for as to do Is to elect . Republic
an President. who, il there are vacancies on the
bench, will appoint Republicans, good men and
true. who have always been loyal to the gov
e~rnnfent. to fill such vacancies. Think of these
things. Applause.
Aeain thank you for this cordial greeting.
II you will come 10 Michigan you will find the
Harrison and Morton larch-string always out.
You will not find a sore, or q scar, or q regret
And, while We may have a hard fight to carry il,
you will find q State that, next November. will
wheel into line and tally up its electoral votes
for Harrison and Morton. [Applause.l
The demonstration of approval were quite
frequent during General Alger's address, and
at its close he was again the recipient of three
cheers. The most pleasant feature of the call
then came.
"Would you like to meet those present person
allyn asked General Harrison Of General Aleer.
Certainly, General" was the response. Gen.
Harrison then said to his guest ne could either
shake hands with them in the house or at the
doorstep. just as he preferred.
General Alger preferred the lawn,
across which a refreshing breeze was blowing,
and there he spent fifteen or twenty minutes in
meeting the callers. Judge Msrtindale did the
introducing. and the acquain lance with Henry
county people he displayed was surprising. Gen.
AlRer had a pleasant word for every one whom
he met. An Indianapolis Republican v~entured
the opinion that Indiana was all right for Har
rison and Morton.
"You ought to make it unanimous" said Gen.
Alger. "You have no idea how such an &C,
could benefit you"
One iptelligentlooking gentleman from
Henry county said to the distinguished visitor:
II have voted the Democratic ticket all my life,
but shall vote for Harrison this year"
You are on the right track, my friend" said
General Aleer. land you will have plenty OF
company this year. There are thousands Of
Democrats who talk just as you do.
While General Alger was thus receiving
his Indiana friends General Harrison stood
on the doorsteps, and also shook hands with
many Of his acquaintances. After all present
had met the visitor, some one called for Mrs
Harrison. LET her come and make a speech,
General said some one. Others joined in the
call for the lady, and the General then inviting
all to pass through the house, presented them &c
his wife. The'Genersl stationed himself in the
front parlor beside his wife and introduced her
TO each individual. The receptions over, the
New Castle band gave a delightful serenade
from the lawn in front of the house. After
having spent an hour and q half at the res
idence the visitors marched back to the New
Denison House.
General Alger remained at General Harrisoni
until nearly 8 o'clock. and during the afternoon
met quito a q lumber of representative men
After he returned to his room at the hotel ht
was constantly besieeed with callers. He left
for Cincinnati on the 6 o'clock train.