The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-13

Lincoln's political wisdom. moderation and
conservatism. The speaker forcIbly pointed
OUT the good results that 1olioWeu TINS nne
of action and earnestly urged that this was
the correct course for the Republican lead
ers of the present to follow. In conclusion,
Mr.. Beveridge said:
Abraham Lincoln. 1t is a name whose
very sound is an appeal 10 all the patrlotic,
conservative and sane. American citizens.
in the name of Lincoln, the Repubncan
party calls you 10 its standard. You who
fear eXtrenes-in the name of Lincoln. the
Republican party, this day. appeals TO you:
You who believe in the omnipotence Of
natural laws, in gradual growth. in safe
development-in the name of Lincoln, the
philosopher of politics, his party welcomes
you. You who know that in republics OF
Anglo-Saxon make there can be no cause
for revolutions-the spirit of Lincoln. the
conservative, bids you this day take up
your arms for conservatisms party in con-
servatism's cause. You whose political re-
ligion is the unity of the Nation; you VINO
believe that the flag of the Wilderness and
Yorktown's red redoubt Is sovereign and
supreme in every city, county, State or sec
ton throughout the whole Repupilc, re-
gardless OF imaginary boundary hnes-ln
the name of the greatest nationalist since
Washington, the party of the Nation asks
you to march in its unconquerable ranks
beneath the Nations flag.
Our appeal is as wide as common sense
To every citizen who understands that the
land must have space to breathe after
patriotism, now. is for all Americans 10
pull together till the harbor OF lost con-
Hdence is rega1ned. that our duty 10 our
country and ourselves is to bind and gag
the pirate Agitation who has almost taken
our ship of State--to all men who have
faith in the institutions of the fathers; to
all who believe that prosperity cannot be
purchased by prostituting the Nation S
honor to all who understand that, in the
outcome, sectionalism and class hatred are
anarchy and chaos; to every thinking man
who understands that. for four years at
least, partisanship should cease and pa
triOtiSm nave sole SWay-WhO understands
the simple truth that agitation cannot pos
sibly work anything but harm while an ad-
nnistration is working out the policy the
majority have preferred to all citizens of
the Republic who are not preJudice-mad
and party -blinded-to all who do not eat
their bread by the business OF political dis
turbance-to all except the assassins OF ma
tionality. the dynamiters of free institu-
tions. the professional walters of discomfort
and soothsayers Of disorder-to all who
know that IT, like patriots. we all unite In
holding up the hands of Presidentselckin-
ley, he can more easily, qulcklyV surely
land US safe in port again; to all sensible
sane. conservative and patriotic elements
of the American people VINO want pros
shall bring 1.-THE Republican party calls on
you in Lincoln'S name. as he himsef once
called on those same elements, and not IN
vain. TO rally to conservatism'S cause, our
common country's flag above us. Let by
cones be bygoneS and little differences die
hushed. and all unite in showing to jeal-
Gus world and an impartial history that
our miSfOrtuneS are but passing dreams
and that our institutions are as eternal as
the stars. because the heart of the plain
people of the American Republic beats
mortal one whose name is on our lips to-
night