The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-25
Utternnces of Generals Alger, Howard.
Stewart, Marden, Corporal Tanner
and Senator Hoar at Boston.
HOME MARKET CLUB BANQUET
AT WHICH THE SOLDIER CAMPAIGN
ERS WE'RE THE GUESTS.
Notable speech by Ex-Governor Flow
er ut "a Dinner Given in His Honor
by New York Democrats.

BOSTON, Nov 2i-For the first time in
the history of the Republican party in
Massachusetts that thoroughly Republicsn
organization. the Home-market Club
bound to the cause of protection, cheeied
Grover Cleveland The banquet of the club
at Mechanics Hall tonight was one of the
largest i'm its history. Nearly thousand
members. representing the industries of
nearly every city and town in the State,
gathered about tables. and, when the feast
was over. listened. with thousand more
in the galleries, TO speeches by some of the
generals who toured the country in the
interests of the gold standard and by Sena-
tor Hoar and Lieutenant Governor Wolcott.
President w. a Stott. of Lowell, opened
the proceedings by reading letter from
President-elect Mckinley. and then intro
duced Lieutenant Governor Wolcott. His
Honor. in welcoming the guests from other
States. said that the Thanksgiving of the
present year was not decreed by President
nor Governor, but by seventy millions of
people.
Senator Hoar, who followed said that
the Democratic party had been saved from
itself by Republican effort. THE business
men of New England" he said must
study the cause of what has been going
on and do something that will cure the
disease which has spread. 1t is said that
while Mckinley has one million majority
change of % 900 votes would give the
election to his opponent. 1t is sad to con-
template this. Cannot the business men of
New England aid the cause of good gov
eminent? Cannot they, by the weight of
their integrity, regain the confidence OF
the West? 1t is not strange that when
the people of the West see the accumula-
tion of wealth by gambling in the stock
market that they should try TO initiate il
in = lsmallerfway. 1t is not strange when
they read the history of railroad construc-
tion in the West that they should endeayor
TO repudiate their debts | call upon the
business men of New England to hold
strictly to honest, business principle and
regain the confidence of the people of the
South and West
Senator Hoar closed his remarks by saw
ing that Bryan and Senator Morgan. in
their review of the campaign. showed their
ignorance of the American people. ..They
shonid take the counsel of their lamented
iLrnnaI, ILL. VINO said: oh. my countrymen
another van io'e oiie
kLOQUENT SPEECH BY ALGER.
III the absence of Gen. Daniel e. Sickels
three cheers were given for the old sol.
uler' a1ter which Gen Russell A. AIrer
Oh Michigan, was introduced. and smoke
as follows:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
le nCnle Market Club-The three most i'm
PoIGtlt events in our Nations history
| We're the signing of the Declaration of In,
utPendence, the election of Abraham Lin
enn,i eHii In 1851 and no less in Importance the
Pauiotic and In no sense partisan victories
Lookl1g back TO the second of these events
| d ts nooa OF memories crowd the brain, sug-
| gesleu Dy the sentiment to which | am to
| Speak Tonight. A distinguished writer
saiis cumming 1r up the situation at that time
says Ihe North had spoken. and unbid-
| gen, there came into the minds of every
Northern man the question: What will be
the answer of the South? We had not
very long TO wait for that answer and
| thousands to-day remember the terrible
storm that swept over the country in ali it's
| Jury, attacking its very life: and in the
| storm can In memory see in every VII
| iage, town and city in the North recruit
| ing officers. where the young manhood of
the Nation were fiocking to offer their
| services TO their country laying upon its
altar their lives and leaving behind them
| homes whose inmates were bathed i'm tears
and whose hearts were breaking with the
separation. can see them again on their
way 70 the South land and again i'm camp !:
| again on the lonely picket line, standing
th througn the stiffness of the night, guarding
| Tor mortal conflict perhaps. with the COM
| ing day. | can hear the bugle and the long
roll sounding to arms and those men in
| line OF battle, with quickened pulse, drawn
| faces. determined minds. knowing that
| they were facing death. and ready to meet
! IT, If need be. in defense of the flag. What
| mighty conflict, where the blue and the
| gray met upon more than two thousand
battlefelds. and where North and South
sacrificed more than half a million men.
who died where they fought, | am visit
| ing the hospital tonight. where long rows
| of cots filled with men whose lives are
| phDinC lie
| ease. and seeing in sickening vision those
| suffering and dying i'm prison. | am going
| over the battlefield. where the dead and
| dying. blue and gray together. lie like
| sheaves before the binder / am looking
! into the trenches where the bodies of those
| brave men are piled for burial. with only
| blanket for a shroud. At last Appomat-
| tox-peace-union restored-broken hearts
in half million homes for those who
| would never return. but with IL all glad
| ness and gratitude-gladness for the grand
results; gratitude to those heroes for the
| sacrifices they have made. These We're the
| offerings made by the Nation for it's sal
| vation.
'.The survivors are the men who have
! been classed wrecks of the rebellion
! Wrecks of the rebellionr Yes. We accept
| the name. although given in malice and
| with no thought of gratitude. Grant
| and Il million more who have faded into
immortality. were they here tonight would
be among these wrecks. Howard Sickies
! corps commandery are still living. thank
| Cod wrecks of the rebellion no party
! lines separating them. no political or reliS-
| ious differences dividing them; patriotic
! then patriots now. and around them are
| rallyinS a million loyal comrades. patriots
| hut not partisans. devoted to the flag
glorying I'm the greatness Of the Natior
! they helped to serve. Wrecks OF the rebel
/ lion. Yes. physical wrecks. il may be pre-
maturely old age. hut manly men, patriot
ic liberty-loving. God-fearing men. and M
who would cast slur upon their faiI
names should die In i1famy.
And now we ask. What Of the night?
The patriotic people of this Nation have
won a victory over lawlessness, repudia
tion. dishOnor. No party can Justly claim
the victory but the law-abiding people
| pcace-Ioving members of all can rejoice ii
our escape from Il great peril and know
they have enacted an important part In th'
rescue OF our country from thresstencd dis
aster. The crisis. however, is not We
passed Our lawmakers and executives, b,
wise conservative acts. must meet tn,
! needs OF all the people and by such leEisln
tton and administration of affairs meet th
confidence so willingly given. To this on,
lei us all. regardless of party ties Civ,
our best counsel that the sun of prosperity
may not again be clouded from us
CLEVEIAND'S SAME CHEERED.
General Alser closed his remarks by pay
Ing an eloquent tribute 10 President Cleve
land. and for the first time in Boston, b.
Republican body. three cheers were ,dvcl
for that official.
Gen. o. o. Howard said: by the slec