The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

shut their eyes and emitted bowls of pure
Joy, others embraced each other fervently,
still others wiped their eyes, fearful with
excess Of delight, some danced and waved
their hats. aid the handshaking was gen.
eral. as 81 gigantic love-fesst 1t
was picture never TO be forgotten.
little later. after Gen. Harrison had made
his way TO Mr.. MIller's carriage. which was
in waiting. and had driven home. the
crowd disnersed. but only for brief time.
BY O'Clock the news had spread, and horns
were heam here and there. Presently
these becaNe more numerous and gradual
~ increasAd In number and volume OF
sound until they could only be described
as multitudinous, and their discordant din
as terrific. People did not 20 out Int their
own door-yards and blow; they came down
town where other people were. and where
the examIse was contagious and irresist-
ibe. Alltfe afternoon horns blew without
cessation. and Journal attaches who had
to get the paper out though the heavens
fell labored under great difficulties and
strain of nerves. but such was their SYM
PATTY with the Joy of the popn.ace
that they would not have complained had
Gabriel himself added the slarum OF his
trumpet TO the uproar. II political single
mindedness and unseltish JOY over the tri-
umph of great principles. as represented oy
great man. whom they bad worked for SO
faithfully, count for any thing in the fnal
summing-up of records. those alta ches Will
never see day when they are better fitted
to answer Gabrieps call.
BY dark apparently the entire population
WIS upon the streets, and the numbers
were increased by delegations from the
country and neighborIDg Towns IL any
unreconcilable Democrats were IN Indian
apolIs no one could find them. Ii any man.
woman or child was without horn. IL was
because the supply had been ex-
hausted aud timers could not make
them rapidly enough. Laughing. shout
ing, jostling each other good-Daturediy
~ Ill Ill
the multitude surged back and forth upon
the streets. with no other purpose than 10
add to the tumult and to see what others
were doing. One man, who felt himself
equal so the occasion, had provided him.
self with q tin trumpet SIX feet long. and a
loot IN diameter at it's mouth. Resting this
upon the shoulder of his partner In the cell
ebrati0n. he blew blasts that must have
disturbed the rest of Democrats miles
away. Steam W histles added to the
upr0ar. but the thousands of ear
were not TO be drowned out by
these powerful instruments. and held their
own to the last Until 10 and IL O'Clock
the crowds wandered about, and only DIS
persed when lungs and legs we're alike
exhausted. Even at later hours
and into the morning stray horns
might have been heard here and there as
home and rest The day and night must
ever remain vividly In the memory of all
who participated in or were observers OF
its events. Ii was @ unique demonstration
and one not likely To be often repeated In
single lifetime. One looking at it must
forever deny the charge that Americans
are a solemn people who take their Joy
sadly. Such happy. gOod-natured. gay:
emotional. yet entirely peaceful crowd
could probably not have been gathered to-
gether In any foreign CITY on earth. and
possibly in no other American city than in
Indianapolis. where political feeling affects
the very infants In their cradles. would the
triumph have been manifested in such an
extravagaDt form. But when Indian
apolls people. at least Indiana Repu blicans.
are glad. they are glad clear through and
want all creation TO know 1t.
been thought that the Democrats of the
city would rise in their might and cele-
brate without delay. but they did not
Tho next day it snowed." and for several
days after the elements were against them,
and when finally they did have a ratifica-
tion and n parade it was deliberately
planned affair and lacked the impulsive-
ness and spirit winch made the unprened-
itated outbursts of the occasions described
so impressive. There was noise in sbun-
dance. due partly to vigorous horn-b blow
Ing. but 10 was noise without genuine en-
thuslasm.
The tin-horn is not q musical instrument
though the wear and tear upon the nerves
of the hearer depends largely upon the
politics of the blower. but in Indianapolis
IL has been found to express the Joy of po-
litical victory as no other invention can.