The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-01
IN DEMOCRATIC DEKALB.


caneral Harrison began his last day or
talking to the people of Indiana at Auburn
at $3.50 O clock this morning. His tram lay
ON a siding at Fort Wayne during the night
and ran over 10 Auburn this morning. no
and his party were driven up town 10 tne
ruhIic souare. where stand had been
nlaced in such fashion as TO protect him
from the sharp wind from the east. About
Ooo people had gathered, ana IL seemeo
that half of them were carrying transpar-
encies. He was heartily cheered upon MS
appearance, and began his speech Win q
beautiful tribute 10 the American nag
after announcing that this was flag day. he
was introduced by Representative Leignty'
and spoke as follows:
MY Fellow w-citiZens-This is flag day.
Every day ought 10 DE flag day. csslnoe
think OF anything that Is more wnolesome.
anything tnat Is. more eievaung tnan 10
Turn our thoughts TO the American nas-
IN stars and stripes the banner OF glory
tna symDoI OF free constitutional govern
ment, OF individual liberty ana Oh pue,h.o h
iaw and order. It symbolizes 10 us the
,,nlon OF the Statesmen conieoeracs-
uIt "A nation. "A nation constituted Dy INC
people OF ali the states, hauoh sloors s.'u,' su
ot with All powers but endowed Win spec
med powers and within the limit OF those
mowers supreme. The States nave re-
served certain powers-those Ihat ls'aes s1ss ~
local government, your schools, your roaos,
YOUR police-and the preservation OF these
local rights is essential
.But We must not forget that that winch
gives US strength and dignity. that which
gives US homes and standing IN nauonat
counsels, is the union or the states. anu
that though citizens OF dlnerent states,
we are citizens OF the United States, and
We an love and cherish one flag.
Now. IL happens that in TINS campaign
this question OF the powers or the national
government is again brought under con-
sideration In 1s5l the Southern states de-
clared that our Constitution was mere
compact among States; that * was in the
power of sny State to Withdraw from the
Union at its pleasure. ana tnat me res
doWed with any power or right 10 suppress
an efIort of the people OF a state 10 with
draw from the bnioh hea ma, cser,sbeS and ais-
seminated by the Southern statesmen
largely in the interest OF the institution OF
slavery. IL eliminated IN civil war ana
the people Of the North. the loyal people
of the North. declared that they WouiQ
settle that question once and forever And
nnder this banner the boys of Indiana and
the boys CT Maine went out 10 war uneer
the call OF Lincoln and under the leader
shin of Grant (ApplauSe.) The war was
protracted and bloody. but before it ended
Nv surrender we had established the doc
trine and we will never again allow IL
TO be disputed. that the laws snail DC en-
forced in every State and in every square
foot of Territory
And vet. my friends. that issue has been
revived and in the Chicago platform. In
terpreted by the event 10 which IL refers.
we have again the declaration thet the
national powers cannot Dee exercised IN a
State unIess the Governor OF the State
consents My friends. the whole security
OF our social fabric depends upon ooedi-
ence 10 the law. You have no right to
break the law. nor 1. You may peaceful-
ly, by organization. endeavor 10 promote
your interests. but you must do 80 upon
the lines OF these laws. You have no right
TO tear up railroad tracks: you have no
right TO burn freight cars, or your neigh
bor's house or barn; you have no right to
> interrupt your neighbor In his peaceabIo
attempt to 60 upon any Jouroay upon .