The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-05
Effort by Senator Hill to Initiate the
Chief Executives StyIe-Ex-Gov-
ernor CampbeIl's Remarks.


Flower, Frederick r.. Coudert and other
distinguished Democrats.
Grand Sachem Smyth presided. I'VE are
not here" he said, Ito celebrate a Demo-.
cratic\victory, but I believe you will realize
with me that those responsible for Demo-
cratic defeat have been guilty Of a great
mistake"
Ex-Governor Campbell, Of Ohio. was intro
duced as the "the great war horse of the
Democracy" who. Grand Sachem Smyth
predicted. would again head the Demo-
cratic list in Ohio next fall" Ex-Governor
Campbell said: "Tammany has always been
a protector of the people. and if 1 mistake
not the city Of New York needs some such
protector at the present time. However. i
will leave that to my friend. Governor Wal
Ter, who, IL / mistake not. will lave the
scalps Of some OF the renegades dangling
at its belt before he is through" Governor
Campbell said he would confine his remarks
to the Monroe doctrine. than which there
was no more popular subject to the Amer
lean heart. The meaning of the Monroe
doctrine. he said, meant that we should
extend our territory In the Western hemi-
sphaxe whenever the opportunity was pre-
scented, and confine the nations OF Europe
to the possessions on this continent which
they already hold. An infraction OF the
Monroe doctrine now confronts US. 1t was
done artfully and insidiously and to-day the
British government lays claim to a tract of
territory larger in area than the State of
Ohio, every foot of which belongs to the
republic of Venezuela. The policy Of Great
Britain looked like an effort to force the
United States to abandon the Monroe doc
trine. 1t ought to be met in the same spirit
that the United States ordered the French
troops from Mexico thirty years ago Great
Britain ought not to be told again that she
would have to submit the Venezuelan ques-
ton to arbitration, or be prepared to see
the United States enforce the Monroe doc
Z 6r n .h,s Any nS,t ATTEMPT 6 TO SEIZE hs ,aed i fed on or s sSs
United States as g. declaration of war. IT
has become fashionable. of late, he said. TO
ures, and derisively call them "Jingoes,"
but there was a time coming when lingo"
S %1u, %oS Ssaf see to ee the a f prond on name oppr of ihose;
men who loved their country and flag:
Ex-Governor Waller. or Connecticut, re-
orgaSized by common soldiers Of the War OF
independence. Tammany, he said. was
fully prepared {ps for the the coming night 1.-The IN N Sor
the government of New York almost for
ages. Is there anybody who believes that
erned lie an Ohio township, or. worse
still, like a hamlet down in Maine
president CLEvELAND'S LETTER.
! Secretary McGoldrick tren read letters Of
regret from President Cleveland. Senator
Hill, Ex-Governor Flower, Frederick r.
Coudert and others. The Presidents letter
is dated Gray Gables. June q. and adj
dressed to Hon. Frederick Smyth, Grand
Sachem." 1t follows:
Dear Sir-I regret that 1 cannot accept
the invitation i have received from the
Tammany Society to participate In its cele-
bration of the acknowledgements
anniversary Of American independence.
tbTh ond unffn ~
who fought for our liberties and established
our free government ought always be held
In grateful remembrance; and neither lapse
detract from the zest and enthusiasm OF
their commemoration. The thought must
aan.s sssans u Uii american s1MsysI; i indep mnits every rey
minds us of the stern sacrifices Of the
fathers Of the Republic and while on such
joiclng in the splendor of their achieve
ments, WI should not fail to be seriously
impressed by a proper apprehension of the
tied as their successors and legatees. 1t
was their lot to endure the rigors and hard
ships of a discouraging war in order that a
lished. We cannot without wicked recrean-
cy disregard the lessons taught by their
seger.ns fSie n Guty can of w reese M,dnSu, ana 1dIss msin.
tanning in their ntegritysand strength the
free Institutions born of their heroism.
in the midst of doubt and gloom.
Our duty can be well performed IL we
are simply honest. intelligent and patriotic.
In the uncertain issue of an armed contest.
Our danger is found in the recklessness Of
selishness and inssdious appeals to popu-
lar passion and thoughtlessness. Nothing
but the same patriotic steadfastness and
adherence to principle which led to their
success will now shield our government
from disaster and preserve our national
glory and prosperity.
81 earnestly hope that the celebration con-
templated by your organization Will stimu-
late those who are within its influence to
do valiant deeds in the political field, and
amid present possibilities to teach by ex-
ample and declaration the potency or adher,
ence TO sound and consistent principles and
the safety of a reliance on the honor and
patriotism of our countrymen, when I'M
pending danger arouses them 10 act.Vity-
SENATOR HILLS REGRETS.
Senator Hill wrote from Wolfort's Roost,
Rensselaer, boulevard, Albany, n. Y. July
/, as follows:
Dear Sir-I regret that / shall be unable
to participate with you in your celebration
Of the Fourth inst. You have, however. my
best wishes that the occasion will be one OF
demonstrations The present Is. indeed. a
fitting time for the renewal OF patriotic
pledges for the promotion OF the best in
terests of our common country. Ii Is USE
less to disguise the fact hat the spirit of
socialism is, unfortunately, abroad in the
land. demanding, among other things. a
more lDtTdi tOnstIuCt1Uu VI tIe IcltIdi
Constitution than our fathers were ever
willing to sanction; insisting upon odious
schemes Of taxation. foreign TO the genius
of our free institutions: proposing to ignore
or belittle the reserved rights OF the States:
seeking an extension OF the functions or
jurisdictions of the federal judiciary by the
gradual and insidious absorption or exer-
else OF powers heretofore invoked. In viola
tion of the spirit. IL not the letter of the
Constitutions; persistently insisting upon
special legislation for the benefit OF private
interests and cliques rather han for the
general welfare and for public purposes;
c,amoring for a fiat or deprecated cur
rency in the place of the coined money OF
the Constitutions. urging the assumption on
the part OF the State OF the actual manage
ment Of nearly all corporate interests of a
semi-public character, rather than a reas-
enable control and regulation by law: and
desiring to indict upon US the enactment or
arbitrary enforcement OF unjust, vexatious
and puritanical sumptuary laws. which
needlessly interfere with the harmless hab-
Its and customs OF large portions Of our
people.
OF efforts TO change the nature Of our gov
ernment by transforming II from q At19ple,
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