Indiana American, Volume 7, Number 35, Brookville, Franklin County, 28 August 1868 — Page 2

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CH. BINCMAM, JIditorV -.uuooKVii.i.fcFriday Mornios:', Anjjnit 23', J8GS. .Union Reptifclicaa Ticket. -: ".. . , . Fr Freuden. '. , , : GEXT.iULYSSES 8. GRAHT. Krr Vice TrfiWIent, ,i 9f , :' X -?. VI SCIItJYLEU COLFAX. . . ' Fin OwwMr, " 1 1 f Jrtnef CO N R A D ' PA R E It,' af Van Jtrborp. ' For T.ltrn Governor, J Cotonal WIU. CUMIUCrt, of Decatur. ' ' ' ' For Secretary cf Stale, "rWX'P, A. ltOFFMAN,,.of CaeV ' Fer Aoditor of Stat, V '-.-Major J, 1). EVANS, of.Hauultoa. !..,:: I.Fot Treasurer $f S-ate . ' Genera) NATHAN KIM BALI of Marti. ,: For Clrk cf the Supreme Court, Cfcp ainTllKODOIiK W. McCOY, of Clara. '" For Rrforfef of the Supreme Cour, 1 4 (Lionel JAMES ft U LACK, ot Maion." ' For Attorney General, 1 i)Et;ANA i WILLIAMSON, of TuJntni. ' for Saparinttndfiti of I'uHjc Inilruction, J.' r A KNAU A3 C. IiOUDS,'f .WajDt.", . For Conjtrn, 4th Piitrict, ( , , , eta w. juhan... : . For Cora roon rifM Jdue, ! , . .JNa F. KIODKY..- , V For Din! rici Prosecutor, ' '; " WM. IX. JONES, ' ; -Ui r. , 3 ' " ' J i ' i II The Mail Meeting on Saturday Lait, At tUii place, was entbosiaitic and veil ttttodtd. - It ddroonstratci tb fact tbat our people ire atfale the dm porta nee of tbe great issues invoked." We tad fc&rcd a lokewarmoeis, from the want of orpaniiattoo and local work, that might ttault in failure. ' It was the oppositea avprise arid niccess. From that part of )hr L'ouDtj' wteie tlie most work las been done, came the largat numbers, demonatratiog tbe importance and imperati? e tcceiitjof immediate and thorough or gaoizition all over tbe County. It waa not expected to le more than an ordinarj Countj ideetin ta aeleet a County Tick fet;'bnt the deiuonttration 'made by tbe wide awake Kepnblicana of Ualh, Springfield and Kast Brookville Townahipa asionuhed every pne at they came in proetilon with their Urge wagons, beautiful women, mutic, banners, fighting boys in blue alt rcmindiug us of the dcmonntrations of fur uicf campaign in which the great principles which we are - struggling to maintain triumphed. The town wta Soon crowded with teatouj but temperate aud'rjuiei Republican?.',' The örganiiatioo 'of the meeting ysi QfTerreJ until afternoeo, on account of the1 cccupancy'of the Court room by the Circuit Court. At 1 iclock the bell rang end the Court room was Men crowded full of aniiwus and patriotic men and women, who had Uft the caree and comfort of home' to de vole a day to the true cause of ihe country. The Convention was organized, and Col. J. ll.Kurquhar as Tresidcut, on taking the chair explained the object of the meeting In a brief and pir I ted addrcfsV After the appointment of appropriate committee, (Jen'l Tom Hon netf, lormerlj of Liberty, novr of Uuh uionJ, was introduced, and for OTcr two tours hcldSs large an audience as could Cud room to rlauJ or tit in our . large (Jourt room, whilo he delivered a most frcibl and telling peech .in review of tlm Democratic record of .disloyalty to Oic CouHtltu'tion and Cnion of the States. Ti e Cicucral's speech was to tie joint, a uJ gave great satisfaction,! ue was attested by the undivided attention and rcj eased 'lursti of frpplaüic roai his ' audience. I It is not cummon for the Democracy of this locality to litten to as unvarnished a talc of-their anti-war record, and we thiuk that those who heard it may profit lJ it. (Jeu'l Itcnnctt claiuiod that ho Ivad won ihn right t9 talk plainly on thso (uVJcct, and holding birotelf personally rcsponiible, Vhcrc and elsewhere,' went (or'them without fear or favor. . The disloyal record of. modern Democracy waa expred in the exhibition of their secret a ii d public opposition to tho war to auppro?n rebellion, and that every man of the rebel army had been, waa tbeu and now claims to be a Democrat. We have not cpace to even refer tothe' many strong points of his elaborate rpcech, and can only may that it waswell chosen, eloquently delivered, and, admirably auited tv thia totality.'-; '.- -1 T;T(ie (j-uerl was' followed in a brief, fih'e J aud forcible, tpcech of about Cfteertt minuter ly Col. Farquhar, in which he silenced the clamor oP blatant Copperleadi'aa IiLm political-latus and futuie .purposes in- tho present campaign. So mau who knowa- the Colonel and his HfeloD devotion to hin party and it principle ever donbted htm or hia statns. It fir. no, wanta of, interest in, or ayropathy fwr thi Ilcpublicao cauc, that his voiceI an uot been beard aiooe i:iat Spring. Iujperativo aud necessitous businens cngago. lutubi alwrte have interposed; but ere tbe ilea (4 Novmbrr it hall be heard for tbe Cuuttiiiitinn. thu Dnioa and ihn Flag we m muri a in- advooaay vf our stand-nv-U't. mii i iiud lb' grat principle thry trn rn wlivrcvcr tly mll and op

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portunity oilers. Nu man, nid he, hall ever lavo warrant to write opon the tombatone of John II. Farquhar that he printed wanting or faithless to- tho principle?, mesHurex and party ho advoeoted in the hour of ita peril, or the flag that , upheld ihetn. v Tbe Coloael closed with an eloquent and forcible appeal to the old men yith whom he bad fought the Democracy fur thirty years, and. their gallant eons who were preneot, to rally round the flag once robre.'and work until victory shall perch upon our banters. Tho Convention then adjourned .amidst shouts5 and -cheers for the Union, speakers and; candidates, to

meet agaii at tbe bajlot-boxee in tie re spective voting precincts of each member, oatheaccond Tueeday of October next. It was tho most spirited, enthusiastic and harmoViou -meeting we ever . attend ed, and augurs well for our caaso' and ita ues. Keep' the ball rolling, and let us have more and. plenty of such roeettiigs from thia time until our victory ia certaio. '-1 Judpe Reid't Principle!. 'Judge ilaiJ U in favor of negro slavery andof thV negro again au&ring from the la ab, buogr, and alt the degradation, insult and lust if tbe wicked and depravJ reaytcr; to this add the horrors of the slave pea. ' ," .' ' ' ' ' V .' . Judge Raid is opposed to the Constitu tion as it is, and prefers to have the Southern alaveholdcr to rule the Northern Democrat as he did before the rebellion. ' Judge Heid la opposed to the ' constitutional amendments which have been made necessary by himself, and -his "erring bicthron.'' , ' Judge .RciJ, we suppose, ie opposed to pay! rig back the mouey that the Government was compelled to borrow to support the brave Union men while they whipped him and his like North and South. ' JuJge Rcid is opposed to the impeachment of a wicled President, and., so was the New York World and alref the whiskythieves that belonged to the "ring.1' Judge Reid is opposed to Congress making the necessary laws to protect the Government from biog betrayed by wicked and designing men in high places. Judge Raid is opposed to tbe disfran chisement of perjured officials in the South

who went into the rebellion, because4wbo stood up lor tho stars and atripea

hone it Union men will govern instead of rebels. .. Judge Reid is . opposed .to pouring out so much sympathy for the benefit of any soldier, unless it helps to advance his (the Judge's) interest. Judge Rcid is opposed to all violations of the . Constitution by anybody except Democrats. Judge Reid ia in favor of a Southern man's government. Judge Rcid is in favor of the old Constitution, and so are all rebels. Judge Reid is in favor paying tbe national debt according to contract. "Rully" for the Judge. ' Judge Reid is in favor of taxing the poor laboring man' hoe, ax and bei of straw, for he is in favor of taxing all property in the United States. Judge Rcid is in favor of rewarding every soldier according to his meriü! What would be the reward of "murderers," cut-throats,'" "incendiaries," kc.t lotting Dcmoerats be judge? Those names were constantly applied to the poor soldier during the war. . . . - Judge Reid is in favor of such legislation as will bring back all rebels and restore internal feeling. Ask Wade Hampton how to do it. .. Geo. W. Juliau is in favor of the Republican ITatform an adopted at Chicago ia 1SGS; noi the Dctnocratio one of 1 SG t. Ue U for the stopping of all thieving in lands, and especially in whisky, which the Democrats "take 'to easier than their motherV milk." e VaÜandigham Renominated. The notorious Yallandigham has agaio been nominated as the Dcmocratio candidate for Congress from tbe Third Ohio District. , Ho xecured his nomination a fa Seymour,- his name not haviog been brought forward in Convention until after several balloting, surprising himself fully a much cs Seymour did. Those rebel Democrats are tharp fellows. Rut tie fun of it in, .their sharpness wont avail in getting vote's' enough to elect them. Yallandigham and Seymour will both be boaten so effectually us to bo "shelved" the remainder et ibiir wicked lives. . Keep It before the People, That the p ibüc dtbt has increased over ONE II UN DIU! 1) AND FIFTY MIL LIONS ainue the close of tbe war. Dcru ocrat; - FcndUton. in a sjxech made at Rangor, a few daysago, tays the debt has been reduced since the cud of the war, $1111,101,815.. The actual facta are, as per oflicial figures, ' 5231,255,091 of a decrease. Which Ilea tho franklin Dtmverut, Geo. II. Pendleton, or tho official report? Brookvlllo College. In another place will be found an announcement by Prcs't Martin of Drook. ville College, giving notice of the openiog of the next term of that institution on Monday, Kept. 7tb. The prohpect h that there will bo a largely increased attendance. We are always glad to chroniol tho success of this most worthy College with its valuable corps of teachers. The National Union, of Cincinnati, hitherto independent in politic, has rais ed tho standard of Giant and Colfax.

Tho, andiene, not yet satisfied, called A. D fiir.e, Kiq., who put some plain political question to voters, and to the soldiers especially. "Task you," said ho to" the soldier, if; when you left your home, with all its hallowed associations, father, motheT.'sister, brother, wife, children, all, all, to go the war, to endure the privation of the camp, the labors of the march.'lhe dangers of the field, if you done this, that ten States of, this Union the fairest portion 'of God's earth should' be ruled,

and controlled, and governed by the .negro. If you did, then your purpose was opposite as the poles from that which was avowed by the Chief Kxecu'.ive, by the Executive of every State, by every recruiting officer at every cross ; roada, . at every school house where recruits ' were rait-cd in the land. 1 Did Ross, Goodwin, Lynn, Scobey or any other of them, avow that that was what they were rafoiog recruits foi? Did you'i'O intothe war, undcratanding that nearly oue Cl'lh , of the entire wealth of thie country, in tho shape of bonda, should, bo exempt f rom taxation, and the interest on them paid in gold, while you receive for loss of limb, or your wile and children for loss of life, pensions in greenback If you did, then you went into the war , to establish and build up an-aristocracy, which will override and cru?h out our .simple form of government." Corrcspondeuco of the Franklin Democrat. ' Yes, A. B. Line asked the ! jntion. TWr-port doea not say that it was answered, lie did not expect any aoswer at that midnight revelry. - I, with others, went into the war to crush a great rebellion forced upon the country by tho rich slave-holders of tho South, and. backed by roost of the leading Democrats of tho North. Wo were never told that white rebels, guilty of all manner of cruelty toward those who wore the blue, were to be immediately taken as the law. makers for the country they tried to destroy. Nor were wo told that ncgroea were to have the right to govern in those ten States, nor have they got it, and Mr. Lino has, I hope, too much honesty to eav they have, i . f 1 A good and just offer was made to the rebels by Congress, which permitted all but a few perjured villains to yote, but they rejected it. Congrcsa then said, We will reconstruct the States by letting all loyal citiiena vote. This included the black man. The black man baa voted there,' and soma have been elected to office. Esq. Line could with as much propriety have asked his bearers if the German Catholica do not rule Franklin County because their vote with the rest of the Democracy carry the County. Tbe negro with the Union men of the South in most of the Counties, carry those places for the Republican ticket, and that's what hurta Esq. Line and the Democrats. .If the iidrro voted their ticket, it would be all right. .. . Congress, to- raise money, promised those who lent it to the Government to pay them six per cent, in gold, which tie K.-q. and the rest of tho Democrucy growl about because it was money raised to whip tbeir political fricads with. One thing those recruiting officers did not promise as was, that we . should be taxed in this County to psy one-year drafted men live hundred dollars. When some of our soldiers enlisted, no law could be found to pay three years men one hundred dollars; but only eight months after, with no alteration in the law, S'.iUO and $.r00 waa voted to every drafted man in the County. Let mo ask one question. Why docs it rcquiro a levy of OU ccuts on the 100, in this County, while iu Decatur County only 19 cents per $100 is required? Ii y tbe Auditor's lust report, some 310,000 remained in our County treasury uocxjrjided. TiJoes Esq. Lino pay that , $2,500,000,000 is nearly one-fifth of our national wealth? Recollect, Et--q , Republicans read other than Democratic papers. The Esq asks if we soldiers went into the war understanding that one-fifth of the eutire wealth of this country should be exempt from taxation. No, sir. Ncither did we go into tho war understanding that three-f'ourlls-of the Democratic party would prove traitors to their country and their God. Yet they did. If tho Esq. and hia friends bad evinced one-half as much hie for their country as they now profess for the soldiers, those bonds that teem to hurt him so much would never h:vc Lccn Issued. The following from the Frauktui Democrat of May IS, 18C-1, 1 suppose met wit! the hearty approval of the iq: "Wo advinfthe 'bloodhounds (Union soldiers) to finish up the job they have already begun of sluyin their followcountrymen in the Southern States before they inaugurate a like crusade ou their more immcdiato neighbors. We expect to tako our turn then, but it will bo an cohier mottcr for you to annihilate one of us at a time." We say that the Eq. and his party have changed their cry, for some cnue. Why is it? what's the matter, Uro. Line?" Wc presumo that we know what wo entered tho army lor. It was to put down treason and traitors both North and South. Although you and your party disoouraged us in every way, shape and form, and "capped the climax" by rtsolving in your Convention at Chiesgo in lhut that this war was a Juifute. All of which we proved to bo , ut Lookout Mountain; at Atlant, Savannah, Richmond, Vs., aud elsewhere. And wo will prove to you next November that it takes better and different arguments from those you advance to induce us to rell out tho liberty of our country for a mero irunitc to py. Ou Soldier,. Indiana State University. We huve juat been favored with a copy of tie last Cataloguo of tho State- University, ut lUoomington, Ind., which shows it to be in nn eminently frosperous condition, justly ranking umoug tho very best institutions of learning in tho United States. Whole number of students 270. Number of graduates for tho prcscirt teur 22. Tho faculty, as now oruanijted, consists of the Pieoidont, Itev. C Nutt D. D. tijht I W''rHOr, unit twn j Mr.i. A Decaiitment p Moral InstbicTIO.N will be opened at the beginning of the nexrColliue Vcar, under tho care of Hon. (J. W. II us, A. M , Superintendent of Publio ItKtiuotioii for tho State, furnikhiiig u rare opportunity for tlo.c de

siring to become Teachers, to qualify themserves for their profession. " Tuition is fkke loa all, including instruction in MoJeru'Language, nd also in the Theory and Practice of Teaching. Boarding, including everything, except lights, fuel aud washing, from $3,00 to'll.UO per week. Total expenses per annum, uot over $200. All wishing to enter the Preparatory Department, must passan examination in Orthography, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography,

English Grammar, and Latin Header. Ladies are admitted to tbe College Classes. For further information and Catalogues, address the President, Reti O. Nutt. D, l).. liloomioßton, Jnu. Jhenejct Term brgini vn thi llh of Srjihmt.tr, 1SC8. , 5 ' Republican Meeting at Brookville. IJkookville, Ind., Aua. 22, 1808. Pursuant to a call of the Central Committen, a vast number of the Republicans of Franklin County met at ' tho Court Uouf.C. C. Binkley K.-q. called the meeting to order, and on hia motion Col. Jno. 11 Farquhar waa chosen President. Col. Farquhar, on appearing upon the stand, was applauded vociferously. He thanked the audience for the honor of being selected to preside over the meeting, and spoke spiie time In a manner that waa appropriatcaod to the poikt. On motion of lt. II, Swift Esq., Will R. Lee waa chosen Secretary. On motion, a Committee of one from each- Township on nominations was ap pointed. J tie followiug gentlemen composed said Committee: ' ' Jesse Montgomery, of Rath; Ira Stout, of SpringOo'd; , C. Ü. Uinkley, of Rrookville; : ' Squire Hsrvey, of Uutler; Jas. 0'lIair,of Laurel; Nathan Sater, of Whito Water; 1 David Powers, of Highland; John S.Moore, of Posey; James Pailcy, of Ray; O. O. Fishback, of lilooming Grove; John Rose, of Fairfield; Robert Puph, of Salt Creek; Amos Martindule, of Metamern. On motion of Mr. Reuben Cooley, a Committco of three was sppointed to wait on Gen'l Tom Rennett and request him to address the meeting. Mr. R. Cooley, Dr. J R. Davis and Mr. Jeff. Colescott were appointed said Committee. The Committee soon reported,' aud Gen'l Bennett came forward and spoke over two hours in-vuianncr unanswerable by any of the Democrats. Gen'l Bennett was often interrupted during his address with demonstrations of applause. At the conclusion ofGeu'l Beuoett'a speech, Col. Marquhir wait loudly called for, who re spoued in a telling manner. The report of the Committee on Nominations was called for, which was as follows: For Representative Henry D. Wehr, of Sprinpüeld. For Trrasnrer--Capt. Daniel S. Shafer, of Spriniificld. For Sheriff Lieut. Will R. Lee, of Butler. For Recorder John II. Richter, of Brookville. t For Commissioner Dan'l Barber, of Posey. For Real Ettate Appraiser Jesse Montgomery, of Bath. For Surveyor T. P. Davis, of White Water. For Coroner J. II. Wiggan?, of Lau rel. ' The nominations made by tbo Committee were unanimously adopted. Three cheers were ;iven for the Union, and three for Gcu'l Bennett. On motion, the meeting udjourned. Will R. Lee, Scc'y. Republican Meeting at Oak Forest. Oak Forest, Aug ISth, 1SU8. C. II. Ringham Esq., Dear Sir: Yesterday was a day long to bo remembered in this vicinity, for several reasons, viz: for the fine Grant pole wo raised, for the vociferous cheers that followed, for the multitude of people present, for the good speeches on the occasion, and how bad wc were disappointed when the news reached us that Mr. Julian was sick and oould not bo present and addrest us. But we ware not goiasr. to adjourn without a speech, so Rev. K. F. Tower was introduced to the audience, who held thcjclosest attention of the people for about one houf! He reviewed Frank Blair's revolutionary letter; then the New York Platform, showing very clearly that Blair was nominated on that letter proving the assertion by Wade Hampton's speech. Mr. Tower is an a'Jc speakcr, and is deserving of much praise for tho active pnrt ho is taking for tho success of tbo Union Ticket. Mr. Tower was often interrupted during his speech with the liveliest demonstrations of applause. He waa followed by Mr. L. Gates, who ctitcrtait'Cd the audience with a short but telling ' speech. Mr. Gates .waa followed by John S. Alley, who has the rare faculty of pleasing and convincing his hearers by undisputable facts. There wcro at least four hundred peraonn present. Our Oak Forest Union Band enlivened the occasion with good music, and our young cannon sounded forth in thunderous tones. Time cheers were given for Grant, Colfax aud tho Union, the (Stute Ticket, and lor the Hon. Geo. W.Julian. The Club sojourned to meet the Democratic White Mail's Club of this Townblip in juiut discussion. Elkaeu. Meeting of the Christian Brotherhood, 6flh Ind. Voh. Oak Forest, Aua. 17ih, 18C9. Dear Editor, Tbo third annual meeting of tho Christian Brotherhood, OSth Beg't Ind. Yols., was held at this place on yesterday and tho day before The first sermon was preached by Ruv. John Green of Rush County. Rro. Green is young in the iuuitry, but preached a very good sermon. At 11 o'clock A M. yettfrdiiy-, Rev. Enoch Henry Wood preached tho annual hcriuon, and I doubt very much whether a Utter sermon was ever preached in this vicinity. At o clock and Jt minutoi J . M , Itev. William Pummill delivered tho annual add res, tviii a sketch of the bL-tory of that noble Regiment, cf-pecially sjeaking of their ruligioiii meetings. Tho address W full of interest, and well delivered. The meeting was held in the United

Brethren Church, a building of considerable size, which was filled to overflowing.

The people turned out tn vtate to hear IiiOte nooio t-uribwuu utrrucs. .' At 7 J o'clock yesterday P. M. the meeting closed with t, general love-feast. It was a nice time to hear the defenders of our country1 tell how -they were now atanding shoulder to shoulder in ode glorious cause, .fighting against , the enemies of their souls, as they once stood fighting' 'against l the .enemies of. Our country. Goon, brother Soldiers; we bid you God speed. , ( . , , . , Eleazeb. l i v i Dcmocratio Meeting at Blooming Grove. Bloom no Grove, Aua. 22, 1S03, ,' Jllr., EditQr, Perhaps you are, not aware that "the unwashed" Ka-Klux Democracy had speaking in our town on Monday night last; at least I saw no, account of it in the American J It was kept pretty tili, but it became knQwn; so they did not surprise ua by a sudden attack. Well,' about C$ in the evening a few 6f the uuwuf.hcd'T came to town, looking about as lonesome , as ,' motherless- calves; but about 7 o'clock they pricked up their ears a little when the thrilling notes- from the far-lamed Bar Cieck Band grated ou tbttr cars. At about 7 J tho crowd to the nombcr of about to til told, a large portion of whom were Republicans, began to settle towards Loh mau a Corner, and the hall being opened, the ass-tute Breaker we read of in the Fruhklin Democrat looV the floor, and for about ono hour he demonstrated to the audience his ass-tute powers by hia braying, to tho utter disgust of all present. " . Upon taking his scat, I think about three voices called very feebly, ' Cory," who mounted the platform aud procee ded to disgorge himself of such a load of abuso and falsification that it seemed almost impossible that ho could have contained it and live. Ho mounted the tax question, and foamed and fumigated about the heavy taxes which the people (especially the Democrats) were laboring under to pay tho national debt. But tho fcour.dril Liled to tell his hearers the truth, that his rascally Dcmocratio brethren Irought this buiden cf taxation on tie country by tlcir accursed rebellion which plunged the nation into a war to preserve its existence, for no other reason than that they were honestly beaten at tho Presidential election iu IStiO. He sail that the poor man has all the tax to pay, and the wealthy bondholder 'goes free a Democratic big lie. ' 11 0 fuUwly charged all our troüble.1 on the Republican paity; suid the Bovs in Blue were told when they volunteered that it was to fight to restore' the Union; then in tie same breath' said that the Union was not destroyed, and that the Republicans tried with force of arms to drive tlot-e Stute out of the Union, but could not do ii, and that Congress bad to legislate thfnl out before they could get iht in out. This they did (he said) so as to get to recon struct i htm and readmit them without the sacred institution of slavery the old rebel story agaiu repeated. Ho told a pup story, which was the only thing said by cither tf the speakers that caused even u lauh. Ho said that Lee Was a belter geucral than Grant, and he must have ncariy cnokcu wun nu lies, as ine ooys suy ho drank nearly two pitchers of water during his speech. IIa said a great many scneelos thiugs which I have neither time nor inclination to rehearso ut present. ' But they were badly bored by a crowd of boys from White Plaius, who drove through town during tie spelling. Tho crowd cheered then., supjxtMng the in tiTLe a delegation from Brookville. One Wesley, wliosc surname is Sauuders, met them and said '-God! boys we are glad you come; glad to see you in such good spirits." But ho soon stepped back when they told him they were on tho other sido, aud began to hurrah for Grant & Colfax. The boys should not had orter did so; it was naughty in -them. Muddock's speech you know all about, as it is the same that lie has delivered at all points which he has visited. Yours in haste, Sam. Letter from Indianapolis. CcrrcfjutidcDcs of tbo Indiana AmcrUao. Indianapolis, Auo. 2Uih. Mr. ;t'or, Still tho sound vibrates through the city lor Grant Si Colfax, and the enthusiasm has greatly increased since the trip to Martinsville. .There teems to be a kind of a Gordian knot binding the Fighting Boysiu .Blue, aud upon last Wednesday about 8,000 turned out to listen to true doctrine The wide tea of red caps stoke in clear tones of the coming election. The laZi piece of Democratic gossip is the riot in tho Fourth Word. It was a disgraceful uffiir, to ay the least of it. Tho democrats huve been holding their meeting near a Kaloon kept by twt ucgrocs, and upon last Tuesday night, while tbe Greu J)kk Ayu was spcakiog, some of tie White Boys in Blue kicked up a uiuss with the saloou-kcepcrs. After sounding the watch word, they "went for the saloon," and in the Cist round one of tie . üiee is of tho White Boys in Blue was budly hurt, having received a wound on tho back of tie lead. Another was wounded by a sjent ball. The Seymour badge ho woro saved his life. The button that is over tho heart waa shot through, and tho bullet jut pierced his cheat. Alter they had turn out tbe saloon, they stalled down the street and passed the Negro Bapii.-.t Church, where cheers arose for Grunt k Colfax. Upon thin tho excited YV. B. in B. commenced the attack, and after yelling for some two or three hours, they left the scene of "bloodshed," and, all covered with f,lory, they bought "their wives uud children. Our city is improving. The Skating llink is under head way, and promises to be one of the finest in the.. West. The association is composed of lie most nobler men of our city, and they uro determined i to muko it a pecuniary success. It is lo cated on tie corner cf Maryland and Tetitussce St. , und covers ball a square. Another improvement is tie Al. E. j Church uuder the charge of lb it talented, good and energetic Christian, C. N. Sims. By lis untiring efforts he has been able to commence a church thnt will oott about 80000, und situated in tho most pleasant part of the town. Indianapolis feds tho power of l his man. Camp Meeting is one of the themes for religious conversation. Lnst Sunday n great many left hue. The Rail Boud

carried about five thousand. Every oue

expects to be on hand next Sunday "and t- 11. L.-l uriDg his orofuer. . ! i Ever" anon. Pip. THE lai-KUJX DEMOCRACY IN s v V MISSOURI. Revelation of a Startling Plot. Special Dii-tcb to tit Cioelontti GaulU.' V St. Louis, August 24. A Dcmocratio conspiracy, ia the form of a secret armed organization, for the purpose of carry ing thi State for Seymour and Blair, has been discovered here.' The Democrat, which, to-morrow morning, will publish all the, documents which, are known to ; exist in connection with, the scheme, says, editorially:, , v , , . "We have before us tbe papers of a secret armed . organization of. Democrat, the purpose of which; is to overpower the Government and to trample into duet tie laws. In this State the immediate point of attack ia the loyal Government and the law excluding rebels from , suffrage. Id tbe Southern States it aims at the overthrow of the existing State Government Id both it ia composed mainly of rebels, and is a complete military organisation. Though its name differs in different States, all brauchea are closely in connection. Whether it has )et any existence in tbe Northern States, we can not positively say. - At in fcoutu it works a-"i ibe.assassinatioa oi' leading Rij u... In this State a lew mvstcrioua murii have occurred, and in several localities we have proof that lists of Radicals to be removed at the earliest opportunity,, have been made. But its first object here is to carry the election by force if possible. To this end a picked band of men,. limited in number, is to be organized in every local ity. It is a military organization in every particular, us purposes are concealed even from tbe body of Democrats, for no Democrat, not a member, ia allowed to be present at any meeting or roll call. Its members are bound by a secret oath to obey the orders of tbeir leader, and eyerv company is required to meet every week for roll call, tosend constant reports of its effective force, and to keep the force up to the full number. .Between companies and heudquariers, aa between headquarters here and in other States, there is constant communication, but in all auch papers the uatuie and objects of the orgauiaatiou arc carefully concealed. These papers, peihaps, for the sake of secrecy, Lave been sigtied aud bent by different persons iu thi city, whose, immen we retain for the present, but the proper authorities have been informed ot thuru. The nature of iLe organization chows that no lawful effort to curry the State is contemplated. It binus men directly to aimed co-operation to lone (lie udn. lesion ot all Deuioerutic votes, including llot-e of rebels. The injunction of -ectecy, the oath to obey vows, tie ckiabliolimcut ol secret sign und signals, the peculiar form of tbe organization iu sections often men each, under control of an officer, the prohibition of books , and records, and the excluxioQ , of all iiling members and Democrats not sworn members, show that the action couteuipLtcd Uono which men, even before their party friends, dure bot put upou piper, aud ua hope to accomplihh it only by a coiiraey of the moat desperate und lawless men m tbe Statu, "The following are the papera rtleued to. The first is u circular dated St Louis, August 12, IbtiS: . . . . ' " 'ClKCirLAR. " "DeakSir: It is thought by reliable Democrats that the time In arrived to demand and maintain our rights as citizens und freemen. This can not be effected by a few individuals ecattcied through tie State without any orgmit'i. tion or understanding, hut must bereduccd to a systematic combination, consisting of good uud true Democrats, who know their rights and dare maintain them The time has passed when the 1 bayonet rules iu Missouri, and in claiming what is rigut and lut, no who asserts it must feel himself willing and able to exercise that firmness alwuys t-ommei dible in the estimation even ot our enemies. In view of the above, and very many other1 appar ent 'teasons, an organization bus been formed hero which looks to mutual pro lection in the approaching content. If you approve its contents, you will at once proceed to organize by feigning j our nii.e to the obligations and selecting such additional names for officers and privates us are contemplated in the instructions to captuif", i.e. prudent and trusty Democrats. ' If you can not form a whole company, do the best you Can. Remit to Gen. A Terrille, E-q., box -2,406, St. Louis, Mo , such sums of money as you may collect from time to time for this purpose. Ifyqjican possibly do so, select some reliable Democrat at or near the neighboring precinct who will take command of another company, and advise me ofthö Tact immediately. All the Democratic votes, with tctiiity, vigilance and nerve, will carry the State for Seymour and Blair. -Wc earnestly hopo you will not delay correspondence, and if you docline, please name some reliablo and prudcut Democrat to whom wc can write. 'Vnnr nl jf-il ! r. I Kr va Ii f P.S. The importauceof secrcsy in this matter is readily pcrccivsblo. We rely on your ducretiou and fidelity. " 'INSIIII'CTIONS TO CAl'TAINS. "'k'our company will consist of thrco platoous; each platoon to cousist of two sections; each section' to consist of ten men. To .each platoon there will bo comtnbsiotied one Lieutenant, who will have the authority to appoint one order ly sergeaut. You will collect from each ptivatc two dollars, from each Lieutenant five tlollars, and from the Captain ten dollars, -which will end tho expanse so far aa headquarters is concerned. This money will be forwarded to headquarters.- Each platoon may meet separately, ' but your entiro company must meet onco every week for loll call. Your weekly reporia will bo forwarded to headquarters. You require no books or records of any kind. You tn n arrange your own sijna and signals. You are not allowed, at any of your meetings, to entertain visiting brothers. No ono must be present at roll call but tloso who uro on your' roll. AU communications, whether containing money or weekly reports, or matter of informution designed to be sent to headquarters, must b signed by the commanding officers of the Company, and tie envelop containing the same must be addressed as follows: Col. Geo. A. Torrille, Box 2.4SÜ, St. Louis, Mo. The weekly roll call is required, in order that the commanding officer may know the fx-

act efficiency of. the corps.. If privates perfist ia tefusiigo report the platoon must be recruited up to the required Dumber, with men,: who will report. , If any officer fails to do Lis duty, hi. p'ace will be supplied by some one who will be teal-' ous and constant. Negligence ia not allowable " i ' . ... . "In addition to the above are two or three blank forms, for tbe transaction of business, and one requiring information of the action of : registering officers in thia State. The collection of maney sti-"es'B

1 4 u , V . j - clally as it has been known for eome ticue " iiun sou immuDiiion tsre that such supplies were being procured here in large quantities. The existence of the organization In counties' in ciffcr ent parts of the State is positively known, but ita strength has not been ascertained. In this city it has several companies, fully organized and armed. - -", : ' . ; , -''Of the connection of tbe orsaciaatioa with a similar secret band in Tennessee, Kentucky, and other Statra, we have information, but for good reasons it ia withheld from tbe public for the present." The. Democrat closes its article with an earnest appeal to all law abiding citizens in this Slate to prepare to protect themselves, to defead the officers of law, and to sustain their Government, and asks all good and law abiding citizens of either party in other States to contiler seriously tbe method to which the Democratic par ty has now resorted, and contemplate tie "ämltable consequences if this infamous, plot of revolution is not quickly crushed by the overwhelming rebuke of indignant freemen. The organization iu this State is called the Union Legion. Fur lb American. r Rebel Raid. . On the night of tbe 221 inat., wo had a Rebel Raid on Oak Forest. Our national .coloia were waving majestically over ' ' "Tha land t tha tf, And tb beut tif tb brav " Our flag waa the pare "red, white and blue," fit emblem of the vast Canopy of heaven 'The. Star-Spangled Banner,' radiating the glory of God, loce, jturify and ßdelitf. This flag, without a party staiu or name upon it, those vile Rebs cut down, dragged in the dut aud carried away while houcsl men were uiltep. '- I brand the perpetrators of this ciime with cotcardice None but cowards would sneak in, under the cover of darkness, aud do auch a deed. :. They are i.'tiV-tts. - They came on my own premises, and stole my flig aud carried it away, drsggiog it in the dust. The trail could be, itceu next morning. 1 brand them with being HiLJt. None but rebels would insult our uatioual honor, by teariug down our national colors. '1 be "Stars aud Stripe" wtie a peifect eje-Bore to the Bebel clan. The Rebels of South Carolina boasted that they were the first to trail our national flag in the rdust, and these Rebels of Oak Forest can boast they were. the last to disgrace it. Wie Moruau mads his raid through Indiana, he lore down and uestro)ei every na;ional fljg on his way.- They took , my horse. niddle and brid'e from Mr. Burton, but they did it in open d)light; but these sucdkiug lUhs ck'uc ! the night, under the cover of the d4r.i.:ss, to steal and hide away our iihliot.tl colora, lest tie sight of its sublime i stings should .inspire lie hearts of I-? people with a paiiiolic pride foi tie toiou. ' I am sorry to say that lloe vile wretchestoe lowest dregs of the tuot fiuby rebels wete no doult Demi cists. 'J ley are goads in I I.e. hides of all honest 1i toocrats. a stench iu the nostrils of all iespeclable Ircemeu. 1 want it to te distinctly understood that 1 apply tie forcjoini: to lu i.e o'ily tbe . rctC'iMVy, tliitvUU JuLtlt wlo cut down and car, ied away tie colois of our country. We lve honorable Dtmociata iu out community, such as E-q. Line, Hon. A. B. Line, John Lanning and oilers, who detest tie dastaidly act of their "trriiiy brethrm." 1 am soiry that tie honorable part of the Demoeiacy is found iu aw bad company. 1 Lave no doult the mass of the deserters from tie Union army and those who ured tlttnjto desert, tie leaders of tie Knights of the Goldco t irele, tie barbsrians of A iidersonv illc, Saulsbury and Libb prisons, and the sav. ages of the Port Pillow massacre, are lciuociats, aud will vote for Sr) iiiuur aud Blair. N. F. Tower. OA Forest, Iod. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS VALUABLE FAU.UF0U SALE. TIIB wniwi-slgbcd effar for ! tbs Una upon A hieb lby now ril. ital abou t um mii aorthaot of lb to wo of Laurel, t rauklia Cuuatjr, latlisaa. St4 farm enalaiot tbrcs baadrsd seres of lad,aboat baaSraJ aa4 fifty asrre of whtt-b art cltareJ and aaJar a high elaia t-f cultivation. , 1 ba aboT farm ran le pyrcbtt at low ratai, and ujon easy terioa. For farlhar particulars, at ply oa tba prml.. NANCY JOHNSON, JAMES A. JOUN'SOX. Aug. 23, 1S83-4W INFORMATION WANTED OF Darld Jaba Yeoman, satleo ot Pljtaaalk, EcflBit, ti ii, (if Hrt,)3 ft 8 Indies r over In blgbt, eligbt make, fair comi lalloo, light brown bair, dark blue ayr and full I. row. Came to the Ul lud Statu In 1062. Irt New Orleans ia lbs fall of 1818, weerinj a lull cf llbt twtsJ, and spparently far gone in eo nmmptivD. Lait beard liotu Oct. 311, lSCS, working at a nilll-dam St or Dear I'ri obeltle, Indiana, t-oi j..ed einca to hav Kons ta Kama. Aoj ptnoa all te f Iva Information reapeellaf bltn, wbetber living or deeeed, will do mufh to comfort a brokenhearted widuw, and will baes all neceetary taper.ee alJ by ttatlof fall particulars sad adUreeelng . V.CANAVAN, Cara af Kev. Mr. lren-r, so. 25 Jt SO Mott St., ?ew York. ( Weilern pepere flee eopr ) FA KM F0K SALE!. 1 PH (Dlloa "th of Brook!!!, 8 lUU tba Blooming Urovn Turnpike; 7i aorta clcaisd; 25 Of birb bava Iten cultiraud ott two year; balance In good timber, A leg bc' of tbrea rootue, a well ef eieellcU waler, s good log larn aad Iber outbuilUingi. A ytung orchard With atboioo variety ff fraite, ebt,ut eUO reach trete. Plenty t-f rusi.lrf waterier ttk. A gaod etoek f.rn. and a bargr-la. .. o" urwe, ar-nly ta MM'i. tU LITER. noot drvxaci snoo MANurACToar. IGNATIUS KOEHLER CONTINUES to manufacture Toole and iLoei of all klod 1T0 tptly to order, at liU eetablifhment la Uroukvltla. IIa keepe an band a fait aieorluteat of LA DIBS' AND MISS KS S1IOKS. BOOTS OF KVKUY KIND, CI11LDKEN S SHOES, and enareatoee a gno Bt la every lactate. iltoJiof dona hört notice. Call and tee bie ortruent sad learn kit price. novltf lUSATlt'S KOtULtll.

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