The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-25
an ENGLrsR's.
Mr.. Reid Talk, TO a Crowded Houss-Ths

before Z o'clock hundreds or people ins
tent on hearing the distinguished Repub-
iican visitors surrounded the doors of the
English Opera-house. At 7:i5 the doors
were opened. and in ten minutes the
entire body OF the house was quietly filled,
as the galleries would have been had they
not been reserved for the marching clubs.
There that audience sat for nearly two
bours waiting and waiting patiently. After
a time. slight applause would be raised
as some one crossed the platform. but nc
one left his seat. When the arrival of the
marching clubs was tho signal for opening
the gallery door. every seat was quickly
taken. The first round ofapplause was given
to boy in the gallery who shouted in
shriIl voice, "Ye hoop. ye hoop, Grover
Clevelond's in the SOUP" IN the Terre
Haute crowd remarked Il .erre Haute
was the Nancy Hanks 1 Republic
anism. And yet the orator did not come,
but Hon. George l.. Knox. being on the
platform. was called. and responded in the
following brief, bu. apt. remarks:
Ladies and Gentlemen have not come here
this evening for the purpose OF making speech,
and from the looks of this vast multitude OK
people assembled here when | look into your
faces do not believe IL is worth while for me 10
undertake to make Republican speech 10 you;
IL seems 10 me that you are all Republicans
tell you that am black Republican llaughterl.
and In the language OF the gentleman that
n Is In "a q few % minutes to make ca speech. am, am .
sure, shall always he Republican. because
the Republican party gave my people and me
heads. had no protection, the grand old Rcpub.
lican party said this: "He has no protection: ho
has not his own; he has not the protection
OF the ballot" and the Republican party said
that we must give It TO them and they did IL
some say that We have done enough and that We
have given the Republican party enough credit;
Republican party which can never settle
If there was ever c0lored man
that should he Democrat from principle l
he would be. believe that that man that could
be true Democrat would be such base conn
terfeit on humanity that it would be necessary
for him to be returned back TO natures mint and
relssued. stamped a base counterfeit.
Now. feliow-citiZens, IN the language 0f ou-de-
ceased Governor, man have always respected,
will now take pleasure in giving way 10 q more
able man. IApplause.
Mr. Knox was warmly applauded when
he closed. The Progress Band followed
With with some popular aTs As sr.sa the %aso
upon the platform escorting Hon. White
law Reid. This was signal for
several rounds of applause. He was then
introduced by MIR. Van Arsdel in few ap-
propriate remarks. and as he stood be-
fore the audience was again well
coined with hearty applause. The first
part of his speech, referring to the homo
of the President, now under the darkest
shadow. gave tone of seriousness 10 tie
audience, causing silence such as
AS Mr.. Reid proceeded every eye IN
the audience was fixed upon the speaker
and every one of his dignited utterancea
were understood. There was no attemp Do
<<<x hYrt
in the speakers sentences which seemed to
make IL out of place. Toward tho
close, however when he told Indiana that
New York would see TO the reelection or
Indiana's distinguished President, hrs
words called forth hearty applause. and
approving rounds Of applause followed hls
closing appeal
Mr.. REID's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Reid, when quiet had been restored,
spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman-At this moment in this city
and in this presence. one thought is uppermost
with us all. One or your friends and neighbors.
a great son of Indiana. whom she has loaned for
q time to the Republic. and who therefore be-
Longs now, W not MOTTO 70 you alone but S TO sixfyre ~,
call 10 public duty lie transferred from lndianap-
oils to Washington typical American home.
There burned in IL undimmed after the lapse OF
thirty mine years the sacred flame OF youthful
love; and children and grandchildren clustered in
that happy glow
any other people I'm the world; and so the White
House Is 10 America the cyDosure of all eyes and
especially OF all youthful eyes. more than Yer
sailles ever was to France. or Windsor 10 Eng
land or P0tsdam TO Prussia. We are not q Ico-
|. pie who talk much about such things. but from
shore to shore of our continent there was 10
decent head OF a family who was not glad in bis
soul that his children saw such household in
the executive mansion.
And now the light OF the house is going ont.
Into the holy circle OF that grief none OF us mag
venture. We can give no aid. We can only say,
a. the whole land does. to-day, MAY the God Of
their fathers and our fathers be with them Doth'
You Will not blame me. men ana women OF In
dianapolis. IL at this time. in this city and in the
presence OF this universal sympathy, you find
| me little inclined 10 partisan vehemence In dis
cussiDg merely partisan disagrcements.
am here TO night 20 say word in disparage-
me her OF any d ,h az IaSn . me ne ssas oy
| country. whatever our differences as par;lsans.
/ am proud 10 clasp hands with him rs an
American III he does not stand by the COnsti-
tuition and the laws, am his enemy DOW and
forever, just as In 1861.
Many OF us are fresh from wonderful spec
tacle. which even our grcat-grandchidren
| cbildren's children cannot see repeated In a
marvellous city. which sixty years AGO was a
wilderness. were gathered the official repre-.
sentatiyes OF the Republic and OF most OF the
fOIty. four independent states that compose H.
| WITH n great multitude of the self. governing
upon this continent TO commemOraie the four
| hundredth anniversary or its discOv sry. As
| saw the noble procession wind tlsI ough the
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| assembly chamber yet reared by human hands
| as saw grouped there before the largest an
dience ever gathered beneath q single roof, with
| the Vice-president. the Senate and the Supreme
Court. with the Governors OF States surrounded
by their glfttering attendants with all the Off
| cial form. and state, aud dignity that beiitted
| solemn national ceremonial of one of the great
| est OF earthly governments, peaceful, prosper
] ous ard In the very high tide OF il.
| amazing growth ana power. respected, ad
| mircd. even envied. it may be. by the high
| diplomatic representatives sent 20 observe IL
from every nation OF the world-as I witnessed
tins rnssnnt o snn m ms'r0yeo Grasp an sas9nst.
| thought recurred: How different would bav.
been this celebration. how different our acfta
condition, how inexpressibly different the esti
nation OF US 10y the nations OF the globe II ths
| Republican party had been defeated IN 1850. ol
even in 1864
OUR UNPARALLELED PROSPERITY.
1t is the peculiar glory OF that grand old part,
that has guided this country for thirty years I.
unparalleled prosperity and unsontestes
supremacy. that even its enemies are forced ..
approve. II not TO praise rs history. The great
est constructive party the Nation has seen ther.
is yet lot an important step in It's c0nsfructix,
they could.
| Run over the outlines OF that glorious story a,
taught TO day in every school-housc. IL tree.
the Stare. what Democrat IN all the length o.
| Indiana would undo that to-day IL he conldl
saved the Union. What Democrat IN all Indian,
would to-day prefer that the war for the lniol
should have really been a failure, as his party ii
Is64. In Chicago. soleinniy resolved that II as
| What Democrat would undo thes Republican
| triumph OF that day IL he couldl ir laia M
debI What Democrat now wishes that II I'M.
| not. and would 60 back To break the Nation
word to It's creditors or tarnshts faith and credi
| with the world ar he couidf The orhe
l Qay. Thanks 10 thai faith and that exe.fff -