Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Volume 8, Number 9, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 5 October 1876 — Page 1

arch of Democratic .egions Down Wabash Street.

Grandest Pageant of he Kind Ever Witnessed in Terre Haute.

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Varying From 2,500.

1850 to

Average of hirteen ou nts Thsm Republican, the Procession 2,107.

|ost of I ?»1ako

||uont Addresses from Four liferent Stands by Senator Bayard and McDonald, and Messrs. hackleford, Clay, Winchester, and eidensticker.

Largest Procession yet sen f?.s Admitted on all Sides.

eiliing,that will Hustle Stevens and Filbeck to Beat.

tuning Sea of Fire one Mile big, Requiring one Hour l:\nd wodty Minutes to

Pass a Given Point.

Vaizan, oioert, Ms Donald, Pigley, Brokavv and Patton Some of the Gallant

Loaders.

THE PREPARA IONS.

DECORATIONS, ARRANGEMENTS, DIFFICULTIES, &C.

APPEARANCE

OF THE TOWN.

re is little reason to believe that the blumt entrance of Roman and GreI ictors to the capitdls of their states, er attended with more pomp and tony than the march of demonstrations down Walnut street on Saturghl. Amid the

L.R OF TEN' THOUSAND LIGHTS, 'amp

of horses, the splendor streaming banners, the 'ric shooting of a thousand [its, the gay but martial music of a bands and, more than all, the [nations from a myriad host of (is, the march was triumful in the

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sense of the word. Add to it glories of twe thousand misty of history let it its dedication to jstv at the hands of a poet able, lUv to unlatch the shoe-strings ot a v, but to ride his Pegassus round Ice couise ot the old time bard, and pcession of last Saturday night will |e as much importance Ithe entrance of Pornpey Re gates of Rome. There is much libug in our ideas of the grandeur jient days. There is a tendency to (timate'thc past to underestimate sent. lie enthused at the sight of blood, »se to arms at the spectre of a ].i we in this later day of feverish Jnent over lesser things, uprise in •ss numbers at the mere mention Inndidate's name a banner and a |ead us.cn to victory.

MAIN STREET

presented a more festive appearAll shades of political faith united rand success of the occasion. The [lions were unusually fine. It [be impossible to mention all and, since the dry goods stores he most successful efforts, they, on1 receive notice. Beginning at ain street, the eye of the observer lave rested long upon the trim in

Felsenheid and Jauriets'. With

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-ixf nnilt as background for a most II arrangement of beautiful goods 'window- the appearance was very vi IL-'S store, as usual looked well." fhrlich, we belief is a Republican has some good Democratic lin his place who know j^w to put |im to perfcction. iiM&f*'-' most showy street was lade by the boys at Foster Bros. Tody in'gassing thjs itore on Satur|is he|r«±to remark: -'Iri the name -r fttid Tom \Valker what are er Payne's politics?" 7 he

The dry goods establishment of D. C. Greiner, presented its usual good appearance. though it was not decorated, the proprietor being a candidate at the head of the Republican county ticket.

The Wail street attorneys did themselves honor in the flags and Roman candles they strung along from eve to eve.

Numbers of private houses were decorated in first-class style, lack of space nlone, prevents their individual mention.

THE PREPARATIONS

made by the Executive Committee, though extensive, were none too much so for the crowd that attended. Four stands v.cre erected in the court house park, and from each some of the wheel horses of the Democratic party, of national reputation, spoke Twenty-eight hundred torches were provided and issued,though of course, not all. were seen in line. It is a sad commentary in the honesty of the average Vigo countian :hat, according to the verdict of the torch issuers, of all torches of the parties, they will, occasionally, steal one. Some families keep themselves in oil, through nefarious practices of this character. The executive committee impressed with the greatness of the occasion, had provided a large number of speakers, nearly all of whom, (Sigel and Sun Set Cox excepted) were present.

THE MARCH

1IOW THE LARGEST PROCESSION TERRE

HAUTE EV!tR WITNESSED PASSED

DOWN MAIN.

The delegation from the country, (one hundred from Atherton alone) were large and of course did not get into ... line until late. The army was so vast that the able commanders in charge may be pardoned if they failed to marshal them promptly according to programme.

The order of the procession was as fol lows: At the head was a wagon containing the large Buffalo bull of Mr. Samuel McDonald, labeled "Sitting Bull Mor ton." It caused universal laughter.

Next came Chief Marshal Robt. Van Valzah accompanied by his

MOUNTED AND MANLY

looking aides. The Union band had the honor Df coming next.

The Tilden and Hendricks Guards under command of Captain Hoctor follow ed. They were in perfect drill and pre sented a brilliant appearance. Next came the Blue Jeans companies, four in number. This was the largest, body of uniformed men in the procession. Their appearance, also, compared favorably with the others.

Col. Samuel McDonald to whom the Blue Jeans company is much indebted for assistance, headed his company. Mr. McDonald was mounted on a very fine horse, beautifully caparisoned and was himself dressed in full uniform. He was the handsomest man in the procession Lieut. Col. Tolbcrt and Capt. Quigley also presented good appearance and did excellent service in keeping the posts in military order of march. The Cadet band came next. The Vincennes Blue leans club followed.

Sullivan band rendering excellent music, followed by the Sullivan Tilden and He ..dricks Guards'.

Rockville Blue Jeans Company and band. Citizens ad infinitum.

The Invincibles with Tout's band. The Invincibles number in their ranks many of the most prominent men in Terre Haute.

Horsemen. Citizens again. And last, what had not been seen at all in the body r»f the procession, it being in this respect remarkably different rom other demonstrations of like character, a small company of boys.

THE TRANSPARENCIES

Were adorned with many mottoes which may be called "the philosophy of the present." They ran as follows": "Retrenchment." "Live within your means." "Hard money for the hard woikers." "Legal rights and protection to our fellow citizens of all races and colors." "No compulsory resumption." "Voorhces the chief of western democracy. The best friend of the soldier. The people's advocate. The great commoner of the country."

Nevinsgood for

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won't undertake, to say, because1 it :vanf to the subject. Mr. Payne decoftttSs, but the GAZETTE must l.loned if it thinks that on lakfc&itI he eclipsed all previous efort s. org's place was adorned streamers in red, white and

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blue. Hoberg's place always looks well, All for honest Blue Jeans. j-% It is a case of Honey Creek good for arousing Dem"Beauty unadorned." ocratic majority. We vote for Carico 1 he Felsenheld & Jauriet branch, Isaiah Donhatn for Senator. Thieves thanks to manager Felsenheid, presented

must

majority. We

never desert the Democracy. Reform is our motto. McClintock our .own trustee.

Sixth Ward democratic to the core. We demand constant work for the laboring man. Tilden, Hendricks and Blue Jeans. McLean our next Congressman.

Lost Creek for Tilden and Hendricks. Uncle Jimmy Williams for our Governor. Col. W. E. McLean for Congress. Alex. Ronan for trustee.

Connelly our friend and neighbor for the Legislature. Riley good for

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jority. No reservoir grab or railroad grab for us. Always democratic. Trustee Fished has sayed the taxpayers $15,000.

Haxrison not for Kid Glove

Harrison. Hurrah for Blue Jeans Williams, the honest firmer and workingman's friend. Reform is what we want. Turn out the thieves.

Fayette always democratic. McLean 100 majority here We stand by our county ticket. True democrats all the time.

Sugar Creek for reform. We are for Donham, Connelly and Seeburger. Durk^n for county clerk. We vote for Kelly, the Sugar creek bof. His ability deserves reward.

Tilden and Henkricks. Blue Jeans Williams and the constitution. Don Cameron orders his soldiers south. Carrule to be continued.

Sj ard ioo majority. Our ample

Prosecutor Kelly must be re-elected. Durkan's election is sure. Honest, able, competent. The laboring man's ward.

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be turned out of office.

a brilliant appearance. Streamers ex- otter Creek ioo tnajoritv for Newt, tended from the roof, on one of which I Rogers

was lettered'"Blue Jeans Williams,'' and on the other. "Tilden, Hendricks and Reform."

Soiid for Tilden and Hen.

dricks. Blue Jeans is the fanners cloth-

ing. NaEl Paso fraud* for us. Third ward always Democratic. Carico will Hull his opponent in October, and make Sparks fly. Hurrah for Uncle Jimmy Williams,

First ward good for too majority. The opposition will find Jordon a hard road to travel. Can the Germans vote for Harrison the crusader? Anti-Know nothings rally for Durkan.

Second ward democrats this time. Tilden the terror of the thieves. Hendricks is the pride of Indiana democrats. McLean, the soldiers friend and the laborin" man's hope.

Praireton sure for democracy honest, officers and reform. No Blaines Babcocks or Belknaps for us. McLean the states...an vs. Hunter the Dema gogue.

Old Linton always reliable, sure for 100 majority. No bioody shirt for us. Bledsoe for county commissioner.

Tilden, Hendricks and reform. Orth removed for the kid glove Grand-son. Democratic scalps, Blaine, Belknap, Babccck and all the rest of the B.'s. Who is Hayes Who is Wheeler

Pierson solid for Isaiah Donham. Hurrah for Connelly, Tilden, Hendricks and Bluejeans Williams, one hundred and fifty majority.

The name of Mr. Louis Seeburger, deceased, was on one banner, draped in mourning.

At the stand the people stood amazed at the crowd. A perfect sea of light extending in every direction, and making the night as day, was visible The speakers themselves were almost dumbfounded.

The principal part of the crowd remained at the main stand the attraction being the singing of Mr. Rodgers,

singer of Israel," the two distinguished speakers, McDonald and Bavard, and the fact that people always like to stay here. The crowd is,

THE SPEECHES.

SUPERIOir%k,\TORIC,\L

THE SPIRIT OF ONE hUNDRED YEARS

AGO.

It is 1S76 cchoing the tones of 1776. It is the resurrection in the breasts of Americans of their love of free government and their intention to preserve it without seeking the success of mere party. The man who supposes that a mere partisan spirit could have brought so vast a body of men into a common council can appreciate but little of that which is passing in the hearts and minds of the people of this country.

I have seen in the present canvass vast assemblages. In the city of Brooklyn I saw- tens of thousands in the city -,f New York I saw, ten days ago almost as many, yet I tell you that in those cities, which almost count their population by the million, there has been no such surging of the hearts and bodies of the peop"le as your town of Terre Haute and your state of Indiana has brought together to witness to-night. „Long continued cheers.] Since I came upon this stand, a venerabje man, with silver hair, has said in my presence "Seventy years have I lived in this country, but no such sight as this ever greeted my eve before-" [Cheers.] And he told the truth. Seventy years have not passed over my head, but I have had occasions to witness uprisings and gatherings of my fellow countrymen, yet this to-night is

BEYOND ALL PRECEDENT.

to me the most impressive of all. [Cheers.] My friends, if I had any set phrase of speech wherewith to greet you, the emotions which this great meeting, surprising and astonishing to me, has caused in my breast would have swept away any poor form, and what shall I say now in response to the great sentiment which has brought you here which would be worthy of this great and memorabfe occasion I can but speak with thai simplicity which truth begets and which hqnest motives dictate to every patriotic heart. You are here for the sake of free government. You recognize at last, my fellow countrymen, the peril in which our government has been placedOur great country lias been plundered. She has been beggared she has been reduced by the very men .vho have cried loudest arid longest in their assertions for the public welfare, but, thank "(God, at last, the time has come when the eye of the American people is turned upon the manner in which their government has been administered. They are disposed to bring men to a reckoning they are disposed to try men again by the oldfashioned American doctrines of honesty and truth, as conditions precedent to

trusting any man in public or private life. [Applause.] That is what your honest hearts demand. We want, in country, not only statesman like abs'Hty, which shall give us the benefit of uil the experience that history has handed down to assist in carrying on our form of government, out we want one thing, first and foremost,

HONEST MEN IN PUBLIC OFFICE.'

We must have honest men in public office otherwise all your political science all your economy will go for naught, if the taxes wrung from an industrious and hard working people are to be spent profligate luxury by the thieves who hold public offices over us. I am glad that you realize this state of affairs, for this meeting signifies that no man can doubt. It ipeaks in a voice too plain to be misunderstood. It says that reform is demand ed, and that reform shall be obtained. [Cheers,] If there has been any doubt on this score in the state of Indiana, this meeting ends the doubt and dispels a 1 fear. [Cheers.] This meeting proclaims tp-night that the honest man, the experienced legislator, the humble ma a in hon-well-paid-for blue jeans clothing is to be Governor of the people of Indiana. [Cheers They may derive hi* homely form, they may deride his rustic apparel, but it is because they would draw your attention from the honest hq&rt and the sound head which he carries wit^him wherever he goes. [Cheers.] lie,may not be a fine b«:lleslettre scholargvhe may not be skilled in mathematics or in the dead languages' but he speak-- to the loving hearts of the people of this state, and he gives them security that vv'ien he is entrusted with power he

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SENATOR BAYARD.

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The Senator was first introduced. said: SPEECH OF SENATOR UA YARD.

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Friends, Fellow-Countrymen, lzens of Indiana What can a speech from me seem like compared to the great speech that you make to-night lor yourselves? [Applause.] What can the echo of one poor voice be in compari son with the echoes of forty thousand voices of freemen, rallying to defend their government, and to preserve the liberty which its form was intended to enshrine? I came here to speak, but you have spok en to me. I came here to-night to min ister, but you have ministered tome for what American could stand in the face of such a gathering of his fellowcountrymen as this. without feeling deeply impressed, feeling instruct ed bv"the very atmosphere of-their presence and the tones ,Hnd echoes of their voices What does this mean what means this vast assemblage Is it from idle curiosity is it for a mere pleasure seeking? Why, even it it were, there something in a multitude of human beings meeting with one commcn asoentand one single aspiration, which of itself would impress one with sympathy and magnetism. But it is no idle cause which has brought you here. It is

NEVER WILI. BETRAY IT,

that when the pubic

mo^Cy reaches his hands it will pass on clean and ciear to the Treasury of the people of the state. [Cheers, and a voice: "Hurrah for Blue Jeani!''] It is quite in vain to conceal the truth by spouting in your ears that you arc ift danger in your persons your pockets .ycfur liberties, at the hands of the poor prostrate, broken, subjugated states of the southern portion of this Union. There is no dagger there, and you know it. [Goo®"] I tell you I have stood face to •ace A* eight years in one of the halls of conjp*s with the party now in power. I weal into Senate with but ci $ht men who w.ed and thought as I diJ ["Hurrah for BSrard."] That little band struggled until ^he returning sense of jjs'icefof the people and endorsing their course, has increased, that eight to thirty, and next year it will be forty odd. [Cheers.] And I come to bear you witness to this fact: There have been rascalities and plunders committed by the hundreds by officials within the republi can rank3, and never once from the ranks of that party has come the' voice of con demnation, nor ever once from those ranks has been etretchdd forth the strong hand of justice to seize the offender and put himjfotfeg periitentiary wherej longi^ never"\vi And never will be: you told the truth. [Applause.] The events transpiring today in the city of Washington, show to you that whenever men high in the confidence, closc in the counsel of the president of the United States, or his administration shall h.ive been indicted by some grand-jury, who haven't the fear of the republican party before their eyes every machinery to thwart justice, to deprive justice of its dues, is resorted to. Packed juries and false judges, everything is done to shield guilt from the proper consequences of its crime. You said truly, my friend in the crowd, that these republicans never would reform their party. They car not reform this party. The disease which governe them is corruption, and it is so fastened to the vitals of the party that if you cut it out that party will die. They know it will kill thei'- party in the end, but they propose to drag out a miserable existence a while longer, holding to their breasts the foul disease which in the end must cause their ruin." Why, gentlemen, it was four years ago that Belknap's crime was made known to the Republican party and to the wqj'ld. Tire New York Tribune contained the t: recise statement of his guilt in regard to selling postraderships whereby the poor soldier upon the plains was to be fleeced of his hard earned pay, that Belknap, the head of the war department, should thrive and revel in ill-gotten luxury in the city of Washington, in association with Grant and the rest of his boon companions. [Applause.] They knew it then. The facts were stated then which since have been established in the open senate and before committees of congress bj' countless witnesses. Why was it that they didn't sieze him and drive from his place? It was not until we had driven the republican majority out of the lower house of congress, and replaced it by a Democrat ic majority that the light of God's heaven was permitted to visit those recesses of republican corruption, seize crime by the neck,

DRAG IT OUT TO TIIE PUBLIC GAZE,

and expose it for the indignation of an honest people. ["Hear," "hear."] I say to you we want daylight into the recess of public administration for the last eight y^ars. [A voice,

We are going to have it, too."] We want *.o know what has been paid into and disbursed by the treasury department, because the figures that have been given to you have been proven to be so false that you cannot tell by millions what has been dbne with your money, where it was received, and by whom it was expended. In your navy department you have an unclean pack of birds. Go into the interior department, from which proceeds that distinguished reformer so, much beloved by that other rc: former, Carl Schurz, Zacharia Chandler. [Derisive laughter.] Go there and see your Indian rings go there and realize the state of affairs that Columbus Delanb, of Ohio, left behind him. Listen, af« you pleaste, to that pure, high minded philanthropist, William Welsch, of

Philadelphia, a merchant of fortune, retired from business* who, without one cent of reward, from simply philanthropy, ,offered his time, his talents, his ability, his character, his money, to save the poor Indians and to keep them from being

subscribed money to purchar.c a house to reward Grant lor his great militarj' services, and you know Gen. Grant appreciates no man so much as he who brings him gifts. [Laughter.] Mr. Welsch was then permitted to become an Indian commissioner, and he went to the West. He saw the vast appropriations made by congress to carrv out in good faith their treaty with the Indians, to supply them the arts of peace, and to repay them fo- the rich lands which our people were taking from them and occupying, and found that these poor people were being

CHEATED OUT OF THEIR EYES

that nothing that was good reached thctn that good, substantial articles which were bought for them and paid for, were re placed by supplies which were not worth being received at all. This caused these poor, wretched savages to rebel then troops were sent to the front, and brave and gallant men like Custer sacrificed their lives. Then it is that the army is replenished then it is that your taxes are redoubled then it is that a war, disgrace ful to us because it sprang from injustice and repacity of our own

goTernment,

is

forced Between the United States and the Indians, the end of which no m«n can see. When other men go there they all come back with the same story. Thev go to the president and to the secretary of the interior and tell them that the agents are scamps, that they are robbing these Indians, and lo and behold not one man is punished but they strike down the honest men and scoundrels revel in triumph in their government positions, from which you and I propose that they shall be expelled, and expelled forever in disgrace. [Cheers.] There is scarcclv a depart ment that does not need the "sunlight of truth. The people of this country have awakened to the fact that they cannot pay the interest upon their great debt, the debt of the states, the debt of the countries, the debt of the town and cities, or satisfy the mortgages on their houses and "their homes. That debt is making many a farmer and many a farmer's wife "and children wear poorer clothing and eat coarser bread than justice "and right should let them do. ["That's what's the matter."] I tell you, my friends,

THE FRUITS OF THIS ADMINISTRATION.

are plain. Waste brings want want brings suffering suffering wiil produce crime and demoralization. We are bound as men who love good morals, and good government to see. that our poor people are not pressed by want to commit crimes or wrong, or outrage, or lose their sense of self-respect. We must step in to aid them. Yes, my friends, and thev must step in to aid themselves. Each of you as a freeman has the great power of the free expression of your will in this election, and I beseeth you by all that you hold dearKfail not to .exert, it positively and independently in the eomiijg. contest. Every vote will be needed,

would mi8rulii America that they shall in the end be brought to account for it. It may go on for a time, but in the end the suffering of the people will cause them at the elections, to again say that in the state councils of Indiana none but honest men shall rule, none but an honest party shall hold power, and the same thing shall apply to the union of the states, as they seek to apply to the state of Indiaa. Look at your property. What is it worth to-day compared with five years ago? Take the value of j-our lands, take the prices you reccue for your crops. The land bears you as much as ever. Our good mother earth is just as generous to us this year as other years past. Fine crops in general have rewarded the labors of the agricul turist, but why is it that the value of your generous soil and its products decrease in value day by day? It is because burdens have been imposed upon the people. A spirit of want of confidence has been created in the hearts of the people that locks up capital, stifles enterprise, paralyzes industry and brings want and suffering all over the land. All that they have seen, and all that they have suffered from

WHO HAS CAUSED IT?

Who has had the unchecked control of affairs in this country for the past eight years in every branch of the government? If the wrong has come, and it comes from misgovernment, in the name of all that is reasonable and Just, who are responsible but those to whom unqualified power has been committed by the will of the people. Now, if you like the course of things in the last three or four years, if you wish to see your property shrink in value upon your hands, or the mortgage upon it eat up its value, if you wish to see wages decrease, if you wish to see all values lessening day after day, continue in power the party of Grant and Hayes, and Wheeler, and Morton, and Chandler, and all the rest of them, and you will have poverty to your hearts content. [A voice, "That's so."] But if vou wish the reverse of this, what can you do in the way of reform so wise a« to take here in your own state a man whose personal character, whose sixtyseven years of honest, upright life has won the confidence and respect of all men. TAKE HONEST BLUEJEANS WILLIA MS and make him your governor, and then passing from Indiana, resolve that the same laws—the simple laws of honesty, truth and reformation in governmentshall be extended all over the Union and where can you look with more confidence than to the man who, almost single handed and alone, has overthrown fhe most powerful conspiracy that ever held a great state by the throat who overthrew a canal ring that was sapping the very vitals of the people—Samuel J. Tilden,"of New York: a man who has met fraud, who has fought fraud and who has conquered fraud,* and will do it again if you do but give him the opportunity. [Cheers.] My friends, the issue is a sim pie one. It is, I am sure, your instinct of self-preservation that has caused you to recoil from the dangers "the Republican party has spread before your feet, to fall back upon your right—-your American inar lienable right—the right to change you

wronged by the agents of the govern- rulers when you find they have governed ment. He "was one cf those men who you unwisely andunprefitably.. Tbeic

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is your right will you not exercise it? Docs not this meeting speak with the tongues of

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to

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men, and say that you

intend to exercise it? From this time ou". let each man here bccome an elec- I tioneerer on his own hook and for himself. I have come perhaps a thousand miles from my home in a distant State, merely to take you hy the hand, merely to look you in the face, merely to raise my voicc with yours in favor of that which shall bless us all, for honest government, for reform in our state and national administration. [Applause.] That is what brought me here. That is what brings mc before you to-night. [A

EVERYWHERE I FIND HOPE,

certainty of success dashed only by onci 8(| single tear, clouded only by one single suspicion. It is conceded that we. will carry the state by from

majority, if we are not cheated-

at the polls. Resolve yourself from this 3. time forth into committees of inspection a? sec that you are not wronged, see that every man who is entitled to a vote, votes freely to the dictates of his own conscience. When you find a man cheating 1,5 you take him by the collar and put him h, into jail before he knows what is the mat-,J ter with him, (A voice, "we will do it." 'sjas —laughter.] If they raise the cry of assault and battery tell them that shall be settled the day after the election [Laugh- :j ter] There must be no trifling about this ,rit A

I shall leave this state, us I must, to-• nij»h\ turn my tace homeward with the,v: j* profound conviction that the people of Indiana have made up their minds to take .*'• the government of their stale into their own hjfnds that they intend, without regard to the name of party, to sec that none but honest men arc returned to office, and that that rule, and that cry, shal he the cry of the campaign, until not only Williams is the governor of Indiana, but Tilden and Hendricks are the president and vice-president of the United States. [Cheers.] My friends, it would be pleasent for me to continue this counsel with you. There are topics to be spoken of, falsehoods be refuted,' truths to be enlarged upon in this .campaign, but I feel that a meeting like this ,•

CAVSBD A MIGHTY *SPftECH rn11 'flMauiJMtiJT rmt quite ^is rltfSPiy as ahy poor remarks of mine. It is no time for an extended arguement it is rather a night for hearty, sincere congratulation. Would that I could take the hand of each man of this mighty mass would that I could look in the eye of each American who meets me here, and say to him that which I must now say to you all: Be of good cheer, my brethren. The sky is brightening, and American liberty in this year cf our one hundredth anniversary shall be as pure, and as secure again as it was one hundred years ago. (Cheers.)

Let me now give way for others. The night i« cold. Your parade is scarcely over. None of us will ever forget this seene. Time may come and time may

go, but this night of the

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1S76,

the people who are here assembled as a great revi\ al of patriotic feeling in the hearts and minds of the people of the city of Terre Haute, and of Vigo ancl adjoining counties and the children shall yet hear that this was the greatest meeting, the greatest uprising of a free people ever held in your city. ["Good."] Now, I tid you good night. God speed you in your work. God speed you, Americans, in obtaining that greatest of blessings.

THE BI.ESSINC OP A FREE GOVERM-

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than I was when I came upon this ground. I shall say wherever I go that the people of Indiana are for an honest and pure government that they have repudiated republicanism and republican teachings that their voice will be heard affirming the election of their own honest candidate for governor—for Williams the next governor, for Tildeiv Hendricks and reform, for renewed prosperity and a continuance' of our former government, under whichj we have been so. free and happy, andwhich we must preserve to the latest generation of our children. And so, my, friends, God bless vou, and good-nig^. [Cheers.]

When Senator Bayard had concluded Senator McDonald addressed the csowd for a short time. Although the night was, cold, and the crowd altogether too large to be accommodated^with seats, almost every one remained to hear Senator McDonald through. They were additionally rewarded at the close by a song "The Swonlcf Bunker 'Continued on Taird Page.

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voice. "Come again."] Yes, I will,coinctl and I would like to stay if I could feel all* the time such an uplifting of the heart as this great assemblage of freemen has worked in me to-night. [A voicc, "You will find it in Indiana."] Well, my friends, you have the power the power is within the people. ["We'll ute it too."] It will not only do to say that vou will use it,1/-'^ but you nave got to manifest your faith by your works. Your danger in this state is not from the fear of a full, free vote ot the people. I have spent the pa in an as in In an a a viewing the fair, broad and fruitful sur-"^*'"' face of the glorious state in which your happy lot has been cast,

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administered by the people for themselves. •, Look to your political duties. Forget them not." Do not think politics is a trick.

It is no such thing. Politics is a high duty second only to that religous duty wliich man owes to his Maker. It cannot be treated toa respectfully. It cannot he at tend too earnestly and let the tricksters of politics know that whenever they shall loose the confidence of the peopie it is within the power of the people to-drop them out of sight, out of power, forgotten, or if not forgotten, remembered only to be despised. Remember it is within your power. You can put all the prophesies and the calculations of tricky or office seeking politicians to confusion by a full expression of the uncontrolled and incontrolabie public opinion. [Applause.] There is the safety of our country. This meeting gives me assurance of its existence. I shall leave you to-night from

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