The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-01
Gener al Organization of Clubs Effected
with W. II. Ripley, Who Organized
Many Of Them, President.
BANQUET AT THE COLUMBIA
Floods Of0ld-Time Republican En-
thusiasm Turned Loose.
Speeches by a Number of Prominent
Young Republicans-The City
Administration.

Last night at the rooms of the Marion
and Columbia Clubs the effort of the
Lincoln League towards effecting a close
and compact union Of the Republican clubs
OF Marion county was crowned with a sue
cess far exceeding the best hopes of Its
origfnators. 1t was Thanksgiving and dele
gates from nearly every Republican club
in the county responded to the call sent
out a few weeks ago as If to express their
thankfulness for recent victories and the
triumph Of Republican principles at the
polls OF nearly every State in which cleo
tons were held this fall. The delegates
came from the uttermost parts of the
county, but all alike walked with a con-
fdent mien and spoke in confidence Of the
triumph of their doctrines.
The call for last nights meeting stated
that 1t was for the purpose of effecting an
organization whose object should be to
firmly cement the Republican clubs in the
county in a solid, compact body of active,
earnest, energetic. working Republicans.
Hope was the cement and a bountiful sup
ply Of It was on hand, last night. AS 1t
spread through the rooms IT entered every
crevice that might, perchance, be caused
by personal grievances and solidiied the
ASSEMBLIES delegates into one organization
with a single object and representative
organization for earnest work
The delegates chosen by the various clubs
began assembling at the rooms of the Mari
on Club as early as 6 o'clock. and from
that time till 7:3O o'clock they dropped In,
singly, in pairs, trios and q~uartets. They
were met at the door by members of the
entertainment committee and greeted with
hearty good cheer. Members Of the enter
tainment committee introduced the dele
gates one TO another as they arrived. so
that by the time the meeting was called to
order every man I'm the rooms was ac-
ouainted with. every other man in the
rooms. There was present that warm fell
lowship born of a sameness of purpose
which makes strangers friends, and crafty
ing unity of thought
At 7:30 o'clock the meeting was called to
order by w. II. Ripley, county organizer
Of the Lincoln League, under the auspices
of which the meeting was called He brief
ly announced the purpose for which the
meeting had been called and spoke as fol-
lows:
MR.. RIPLEY'S ADDRESS.
1.-THE Carthaginian traitor is not a dead
Issue. His body lies moldering in the
tomb. but his Infamous soul goes marching
on anu llAlC " lAAAtC 0O Gel ~ CDIAA-
ing influences. At the polls last fall a firm,
wise, strong. broad administration failed
to meet with approval on account Of this
Carthagenian envy and Jealousy. Repub-
Iican defeat gave Altgeld for Governor,
shame to martyred police of Chicago,
monuments to honor the murderous An
a@rehists; An tp,s ambassador is s sent a6T1ad to
Lincoln and Grant, who Is composed or one
per cent. American, 20 per cent. monkey.
40 per cent. dude and the balance cigarette.
1.-The American flag Is hauled down on
foreign soil in the interest or a negro
monarchy. a republican. form of govern
ment is displaced in favor of a. thick
large Tipped Queen. The colored Lii tolls
not, neither does she spin yet an Ameri-
can Republic stars and stripes In all their
and factories giving employment to the
thousand are shut down. Industrious men
the places OF factories. Relief committees
take the place of labor unions. Why? Be
cause of punic bad faith and discord In the
History records no wars that, for te-
nacity, vengeance and ferocity, will paral-
lei with those between Rome and Carthage.
nor a general with Hannibal, nor such
selfiShneSS as will compare with that ex-
hibited by some Carthaginian leaders in
their envy and jealousy OF Hannibal, which
ended in the defeat of Hannibal, the SUI
premacy of Rome and the disgrace of
Carthage. Hannibal was chosen a leader
10 carry on the war against Rome against
the advise of another leader, Hanno.
Hannibal had achieved great victories
by marching his army across the Alps
and defeating the Romans in three decis-
i've battles. He sent back to Carthage the
glad tidings with a request for reinforce
ments. The patriots or Carthage cheered,
but Hanno, overcome with jealousy at the
popularity Of a as pdtn1orc adyised against inst
downfall Of Hannibal and the slavery Of
Carthage followed. Envy overcame pa
triotism and jealousy poisoned it,; History
forever holds up the perfdy and ingrati-
tude OF Hanno. in these scarlet letters.
Hanno being jealous for the honor of his
own opinion, than for the good OF the
country, and possessed OF greater enmity
TO the Carthaginian general than to the
Romans, did all in HIS power to prevent
future victories and to Illustrate those al
this mans infamy and remember the dis
astrous results Of disorganiZation. Let
none so act that these scarlet letters are
written to torture us with remorse, and
our posterity with regret. Envy. where is
thy sting? Jealousy where Is thy victory?
Always in Reorganization
With malice towards none and charity
20 all, this meeting of Republican clubs Is
called under the auspices OF the Lincoln
League. 1t is intended to embrace all Re
publicanS of every shade of personal pref
erence and to crush out all discordant sem
timents born of selfishness and personal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 1t Is intended TO induce all
Republicans to march under one flag bear
ing the inscription. Republicans, United"
Picturesque and successful are the armies
OF the United States, equipped elbow TO ell
bow under the stars and stripes, while the
different regiments bear the subordinate
State banners OF Indiana, Ohio, New York,
Pennsylvania or Rhode Island. The stars
and stripes appeal to patriotism and to for
Preferences. The State banners appeal to
selhshness and local personal preferences
only so far as to create honest rivalry be-