Indiana American, Volume 8, Number 5, Brookville, Franklin County, 29 January 1869 — Page 2

ianit.f.Slmenxaiu C. H. BINGHAM, Editor. - DKOOKVILLK - ' Friday Morning, January 91SG0. U. S. Senator. The election of Hon. T. D. Pratt meets with universal approbation from the ne-i wiinuDir it ,!. Vub'.ican party. All recngnue his eminent -.. nt.tion for the

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Mid that the Republicans fail to keep up the standard ! Scoatorship, as Trntt is in , all respects Hendricks'erjnsl, and m ability his supplier. The friends of Colonel Cuuiback, hwevr mueh regretting the. Jiia election, flel rroud that the place is filled by one bo able in J a l respects to reflect honor on the party and Siatc. Yc can see no irood that will result from a discussion of the "unpleasantness of Ibo last few weeks in selecting a Senator. It is better to "let bygones be by jfoocs,'' and all unite in harmonious efforts to give lasting peace and prosperity to the i conntrr under the new Administration, j foractin- our preferences for men while adhering steadfwtly to puucipJe and the good of our conimon country, Vacancy In the Eighth District. Th'.!ctioo of Mr. Pratt to the United States Senate, erestes a vacancy in the . - . , t; 1n4res410n.il. detection,-Tii: tromthe Eighth- District,, which i composed of tie j . ounties of Cass, Miami, Wabash, Howard, ! O rant. Tipton, Hamilton and Madison, j Mr. Trait's majority in October was 2,UST. Among the names mentioned in , connection with the vacancy are Hon. James N. Tyner of Miami, Colonel M. S. Robinson and Hon. T. X. Stilwell, of Madison, aud Colonel Asbury Steele, of Urant. . j Committeeman.

Senator Cifford has been appointed on ber of ,he BepublJcan rarty he pUced ix dificrcnt Standing Committees, as bis wilhJrawal from tUe Senatorial confallows: On Benevolent Institutions, on ' tMt in tbe hands of his friends for such Agriculture, on Federal Relations, on ; dispo8ition as they saw fit, which, after County and Township Busines-, on Legis-; sotue discuion it wa8 decided to accept, lative Apportinment, and on Piisons. It ( The caucus then adjourned to meet at is made his duty to visit the Northern j eignt 0c(K.t on Friday morning, when it and Southern Trons, the Hospital for j wa3 deciJej that Dan'l D. Pratt of Lothe Insane, the Wind Asylum and Peaf , gansport should be the Republican nomand Patub Av!uni.nd report to the Sen ' ;npe

ate. Representative Cory has been appointed , - , ,. .. . i on lour standing louiai.ttecs, as touows: Oa Railroad, or. Insurance, on Organization of Courts of Justice, and on Prisons. It is also made 1 is doty to visit the Northern and v?ou'.Utru Pi Uons, and report to the House. Gen. Grant vs. Inauguration Ball. The following is the letter from Ueucral ; Jrant, requeMin- the omission of the usu-' al "inauguration ball' ou the evening of the 4'h of March:

Headqiwrters Army of thf. U. S 1 i For Mr- riendricks Messrs. Bird, Washington. l. C, Jan. 2(, ISoO ' Bradley, Carson, Penbo, Gifford, Hanna, Puar Sutr-rnderstanding that ihe ! ;d"son. TUow, TH Huffman, is.mmitroe, of which you are secretary, i 11 phreya, Lawelle, Lee, Morgan, bher meet h evening for the purpose of ar- j rod' &ail,h' T'art and Turner-18. ranging for the inauguration ball, I ven- j 5Ir- Hughes, when his name was called, lure to drp you a line to say that if any j said: choice is left t tte 1 would be pleased to j Mr. President: In casting my vote I desee it dispensed with. I do not wi.h to j 5ire to say a word by way of explanation, disarrange any plan made by my friends : And in the first place I beg leave to offer in the matter of ceremonies attending the ' ,,iy sincere thanks to the Senators and inauguration, but in this matter it will be, Representatives who on yesterday did me agreeable to me if your committee should i the honor to cast their votes for me for agree that the ball is unnecessary. United States Senator. I desire to rv

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Jiiouias A., la.iock iv n , Nvretary, &o. , wiiheut the compromise ofpriBciple.it The committee postponed the ball in will afford me great pleasure to reciproaccordance with the above request. i ?ate. th,eir ki,ld"c- "d them boJthLco1, 1 ; Icetively or lnaiviaually I owe a debt of n aj '"" gratitude which 1 hope to repay. With Our New Senator. ' reference to the distinguished gentleman Hon. Pan ! I). Pratt, the new Senitor in nomination by the Republican party, elect from Indiana, is a native of New ; I desire to say that 1 did not participate York, and a craduate of Hamilton College, in !hTe cucu. wlic! Panted his name, .i . . . ii . .. and I am entirely free to vote the dictates m that StaJe. He hrst went to Ind.atia of my own judguient. Circumstances not a a teacher, and afterward read law with ; necessary to be recapitulated, had placed the late Hou.O. H. Smith, at one time j me in a position where I could not cast United States Sonator. Oa commencing j '"J vpte fr,he fi nominee of the Re,t ,,: e , , ..i i . t ' i publican party. In that matter I was contho pmotico of law, ha sattlod at Ii an- ! , , . . 1 i tending tor a principle, and that contest port, where he has ever since resided. He being over it is unnecessary to refer to it. is of Whig antecedents, a lawyer of abii- j In casting my vote for Mr. Pratt, I give

ity, and a radical Republican. He was "!ected as a member of the Forty first Congress lrst October, and lias received promotion before actually entering the public service at.Washinntou. The unanimity w:th which he was supported by the Republican members of th Legislature

on Friday, indicate his standing with the 1 " " follows: party, and eivc promise that what thteat- 1 f? Mr- Hendricks Messrs. Addison, ..." . ..... . .,, ! Admire, Ramtt, bates, Boho. Untton, eacd to bo a scr.ous leua tn iu ranks will , CaUert Carnahan, Cave, Coffroth, Cox. be only a temporary disagreement. Mr. Cunningham, Pittemore, Fuller, HutchPratt, of course, was not even suspected ings, Hyatt, Johnson of Montgomery, of any participation ii the b It, or of giv- j I-awler, Logan, Long, McBride, McDon- ;.,,. , .- .,, .J ., laid, MeFadin, McGregor, Miles, Miner, ing it enco'iragcmont. lie n ill worthily : . XI . ' a- ri i r ,. , , , Mock, Montgomery, Iseff, Odell, Palmer, r-present his tate as the colleague of Gov. Vm Shoaff Shoeinakeri Sieeth, Sun man, Mortoa. j Tebbs, Welborn, Wile, Williams of Knox, - Zenor and Zollers 12.

LieutenanNGoverncr Cumbaek j r or. Mr. Pratt Messrs. Baker, Barnett, I- barely forty yean old, fuli of energy ' Becler, Boweo, Breckinridge, Buskirk, i t . i . i i -1 t ie L Pavidson, Pavis, Dunn. Fairchild, Field Bd pluck, and can Ude Us time. If we . of Ltk Vield of Lagrange, Furnas, GilJ not mt-j.i.3e, he had a successful f"v Lam, Gordon, Greene, Hall, Hamilton, ture before him. He will emerge from Higbee, Higains, Hutson, Johnson of St.

the late conflict still stronger than befcre, ! Joseph, Jump, Kerchival, Lamborn, Maand wield an important Pcer ia the fu- i . Millekan, Miller, Mitchell, Monroe, ,. . - J r ,. j Osborne, Overmier, Pierce of Porter, ture pol.tKS of Icuiana. j pierce of y. Ratleff RU(Jdell, Sabin,

; ' Th followmz the response ot the ! Hou. Daniel D Piatt to a telegram announcing bia election as United States' Senator to succeed Mr. Hendrb ks: LogasspoRT, Ind,, January 22, 1869. .i. .4. H. Conner; The rult you announce overwhelms ne i l afonihuient. Lxpres to" my lrinnli liit gratitude I feel for the unsolicited u.i undeserved honor they have t-uu.ctivd uU Ui. D. D. I'RATT.

Balloting forU-S. Senator. Doth Houses of the Indiana Legislature went into Joint Convention at 12

j o'clock noon on Wednesday of Ust week, land balloted twice for U. S. Senator with : out electing. They meet tgain at noon on Thursday, and again balloted twice withj M., when three more ballotings were had ! without a choice. At noon on Friday, . 1 . 'o - ted. W e give the eeveral ballotings: j Bl 69 63 5 6 2 3 1 1 J Orth.... ' Hughes Total. bfccoND ballot. Hendricks."" I , 67 fi3 Thompson 5 Orth 2 Eiiis 3 Allen . ;. 1 ! II iirh 1 e - -.- ................ ToUl votes cast US THIRD AND FOURTH BALLOTS. Total vote Tor Vuniback 67 Total vote for Hendricks..... 6; Io1-' te rr Fr:l"r ; Total 18 148 66 62 . 18 FiFTU BALLOT. Fir CumVack ......., For Hendricks For Fraitr Total rotes cast 146 elXTH AND SEVENTH BALLOTS. t For Curor-ack. - 6 For h os... I 8 f r tor Hendricks. ..i... 18 ToUl 116 After both Houses adjourned on Thura J. caucus of those who supported lieutenant Governor Cumbaek was held, no determination was arrived at. A coud caucus was held after niht, when Mr. Cumbaek made a brief speech in which ,l thanked the gentlemen who had stood y lm for tlie'r support, and said that he desired the harmony of the Republican i ... party above all things, and in order to secure a cordial co-operation among the mem FIGnTU BALLOT. eeessary to aehnica. Total vote for Pratt ... 83 60 Xuval vote for UeuJricka. Total 143 The Senate record of the eighth ballot is as follows: For Mr. Pratt Messrs. Andrews, Arm- ! strong, Reardsley, Bellamy, Case, Caven, IChuich, Colley, Cravens. Elliott, Fisher, Hess, Hooper, Houghton, Hughes, Jaquess Johnson of Spencer, Kinley, luce, tievnold, Robinson of Madison, Robinj sou of Pecatur, Scott, Stein, VVolcott and ! Wood 31. huu one independent, untrammelled .Republican vote, and a vote that is entirely approved by my judgment and my feel in;s. 1 believe him eminently qualified to fill the cilice of Senator with honor to himself and benefit to the State. I cast my vote for Paniel I). Pratt. The House record of the eighth ballot Skidmore, Smith, Stevenson, Stewart of Ohio, Stewart of Rush, Tabor; Underwood, Vardeman, Vater, Wildman, Williams ot Hamilton Williams i of St. Joseph, Wil52. Mr. Senator Johnson, of Montgomery, and Representatives Chapman, Chittenden, Cory, Ghormley, and Johnson of Parke, were absent on leave, and paired. Daniel D. Pratt was declared duly elected Seuator.

Congressional. In the Senate, on Saturday, Mr. Stew art'a join! resolution for a Constitutional Amendment relative to suffrage was made the epecial order for Thursday. A resolution was passed providing for tbe removal from office of persons in Virginia, Texas and Mississippi who can not take the iron-clad oath. Several reports were made on matters before the Judiciary Committee, but there was no action upon them. Mr. Pomtroy's Pacific Railroad bill was taken up and debated, Mr. Sherman speaking in opposition to it. The death of Mr. Hinds, of Arkansas, was announced, and he was eulogiced by his friends. Mr. Shanks introduced a bill for confirming the title of the Miami Indians to ccrmi lands in Allen and Huntington counties, Indiana. Sir. 13o"utwcii - stitutional amendment and bill on the suffrage question came up, and Mr. Boutwell made a clear and forcible argument in favor of both measures, in the progress of which he was several; times interrupted by Kldridge, Niblack and other Democrats. Mr. Brooks, of New York, gave notice of an amendment, the purport of which is to extend the franchise to women. Mr. Knott, of Kentucky, spoke for two hours against the proposed measures. At the conclusiou of the debate the House adjourned. On Monday, in the Senate, the credentials of Mr. Ramsey, of Minnesota, were presented. Mr. Edmunds reported a modification of the present Tenure-of-Office law. A majority of the Judiciary Committee reported against the admission of Senator Hill, of Georgia. Mr. Trumbull made a minority report in Mr. .Hill's favor. Mt. Sherman's currency bill was postponed, and Mr. Pomeroy's PacificRailroad Subsidy bill taken up, and debated until adjournment without a vote. Mrs. Lincoln, widow of the late Piesident Lincoln, petitioned the Senate for an an nual pension. Several new bills were presented, Raid rejected. JJr. Boutwell's suffrage amendment was postponed, and the Denver Pacific Railroad bill taken up. Mr. Logan made a strong speech against it. An effort was made to lay it upon the table, which failed; but it was, by a mjority of 18, sent to the Committee on Public Lands, which is considered equivalent to defeat-

mgit. Fusil Oil Whisky. The recent developments of adulterations in liquors have shown the almost universal existence of fusil oil as ore of the constituent elements in most of the the spirits Bold at our bars, even the best of them. We need not say, that it is not a very wholesome ar'icle to take into one's stomach. A liquid that is strong encugh to dissolve the rosins, fats, sulphur, phos phorus, &c, must have an ugly potency in rotting the mucous membranes. We find that it acts on tbe system as an irritant poison, producing nausea, headache and giddiness. It is absolutely fiihtful to think how much of this membrane and tissue destroying poison has been swallowed during the past year in New York, even by those i 1. .1 .-11 . r. , ,, , . i wuo uave uppiea at iasmonabie bars in imaginary security. One reason for the prevalence of the fusil oil whisky and brandy has been told to us by a gentleman who was familiar with the Government seizures of Honors durimr the vears i iQ vi r ri ri lto, and IbOS. The rectifiers, fearful of ; confiscation oftheir stocks, and disposing ' of them as rapidly as possible, almost uni- j versally neglected to expel the fusil oil by t. ..: n ii r ii I the requisite process. Hardly any of the i ... 1 r . J I whisky put on the market during these ; years was properly rectincit, owing to their haste to prepare it for market. Rotten and rotting stomachs have been the result, and the wisdom of total abstinence is more ! than ever justified. Grant on the English Treatiet. General Grant is reported to be strongly opposed to the pending Alabama claims treaty. The following is said to be his position nearly in his own words: The treaty is unjust to the United States because it assumes to measure the injury inflicted upon this country by the moi;ey value of ships actually destroyed, whereas the chief damage to commerce was because our ships were driven from the seas by anglo-rebel pirates. In addition, the sympathy extended by the English government to the South prolonged the war, at least a year, and for all the lives lost and money expended for this time England is directly responsible. The treaty proposes to settle all these things by the payment of the paltry value of a compara:ive'y few ships. Card from John W. Burson. Indianapolis, January 20. 7b the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: Notwithstanding the "unqualified deni al!" of Governor Baker of tha truth of the i statement contained in my card of the ISth, addressed to Lieutenant Governor Cumbaek, I hereby reaffirm every statement -made therein. It is to me a matter of extreme surprise and regret that the action of Governor Baker in the premises seems to necessitate a reiteration upon my part. J. W. Bcrson. The Logansport Journal, published at the home of Mr. Pratt, thus speaks of his election to the Senate: Mr. Pratt was not a candidate for the position. His nomination by tbe Republican caucus was solicited or suggested, neither by himself, nor at his instance. He bad been honored by an election to tha lower branch in Congress, and was ambitious only to discharge hit duties there acceptably to his constituents. He will accept the Utter and greater honor. with tbe determination that uo effort oa 1

bis part Bhall be wauting to justify the confidence expressed by the Republicans in the Legislature in his capacity, and his fidelity to the great principles advocated by his party.

Hon. Dan'l D. Pratt, Senator elect to t-uoceed Tom Hendricks, started in life iu Easlera Indiana. He came to Lawrenceburg a penniless adventurer, seeking his fortue in the then Far West, bearing with him letters of introduction and recommendation to our old townsman, C. F. Clarkson Esq., then of Lawrenceburg, now of Iowa. By the assistance of Clarkson and other friends, he secured a school at Lawrenceburg, and there laid the foundation of a career culminating in the highest ofhco in the gift of Indiana. It is doubtless gratifying to Clarkson when advised of the success of !- C.'i friend and early companiou, in whose triumph we are now all so much in. terested. LETTER FROM WASHINGTON. Correspondence ef the Indiana American. W'ashinoIon D.C., Jan. 22, 13G9. Jr. JSJi'tor, Tour paper is so crowded with good material that I have refrained, lor a long time, to sua what L reared might be an unsavory dish. Permit me now to say several things very briefly. Washington 1 - . a t T d a l City is quiet sociallv. and I rresumc as presume as quiet politically as our own Indianapolis is just now during the pendency of the Senatorial contest. The feeling here among Indianiaus is that Cumbaek is being treated unfairly. It is hoped that the day is not far away when a sober aad good man will be cousidered worthy of honors, and that no corrupt combiuatiou can deprive him of wtll earned distinction. Congress is doing some good work. But few important measures will be adopted during this session, but committees are; hard at work in investigations ef fraud, and in the consummation of matters of great importance to the country. The voice of the people who are burdened bv taxation has reached the ears of idiot of the public servants, and some heed will be given to the cry. But the people should carefully see that something is done toward retrenchment in public expenditures more than talk. The appropriation bills that have boon reported from Committees vastly reduce the expenditures of former years under the same heads. But outside of thee bills Congress habitually appropriates specially, and gives special leliet. and makes donations, and favors corrupt combinations Io an extent that is appalling. Thus what is saved at the spigot may be sluiced out at tho bung-hole. I think there is more care now than formerly on this practice, and whiskey rings aud Indian rings and rail road corporations and all of this kind will have harder work than heretofore to get their baskets full, even if thev get them full. There are many needless leakages from the Treasury of a local character which wiii not now be corrected. By local I mean they ate here in the Capital. There are a great many persons who arc on the roils of the lepartments and receive pay who never do any work. All these should be stricken off. and C ncr ass should make it a penal offence lor anv omccr to allow it. let members of Con giess often urge the appointment of some friend perhaps a lady to such a position, and thus are parties to the corrupt practice. In the furor for retrenchment this abuse of public funds and common honesty will not be corrected. But in what will be done, let the people rejoice and take courage. It is their work, and they can accomplish it in the end. Hold public servants to a strict account for all their woik. Great financial theories will do to talk about. Schemes for the resumption V. .Pct,e FaJnient .are ?3 P'en'y canaiaatcs on convention days. But all will avai, nclhillg uuiess Coog.css will shut up the sluiceways of extravagant and corrupt expenditures until the ineoma of the Gov niaent will exceed tbe expenditure. That happy condition will bring a private , 1 ' r v party cnt of devi, and no political economist can ghow why lb samo will not do the same lor the GovcmUiCat Tho Cincinnati Gazette of Jan. 9ib referring to a kindred subject, very inly says: 'lt is useless to talk about the re. sumption of specie payments or a rcduo-1 iiuu iud u.uU41 uumcu, mini uooesry ana economy snail Cave been Urmly es j tablished, and corrupt lobby rings, with all their aiders and abettors, be broken up and driven out of the National capital." This is the shortest and only "financial schema" to bring ua out of cur trouble, and this will do it without a panic, save among the plunderers of the public treasury. Congress is able for the work. Is it willing? It is due to all concerned to say that Democrats are not wanting who are willing to efAer into the support of any scheme of economy that the Republican majority will adopt. Gen. Grant has written a letter to the Committee having charge of the inaugural ; lit - . . . t Dull, stating mat he aid not desire that such a ball should be given, and advises that it be abandoned. The Senate had already refused its consent for the use of the Capitol for the purpose. These are good indications. The inauguration balls were seasons of debauch and shame that were greatly to be deplored, and Gen. Grant has doue honor to himself and has had re spect lor the character of tbe nation declining its shame. J. R. G in Hoosier Sociable. A Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Presbyter says: The Hoosiers here have a semi-monthly "Sociable," where they meet, irrespective of party, to look each other io the face and pass a pleasant evening together. It is a new thing, but bids fair to be a great success. Conversations, short speeches, essays and poems serve to pass away the hours. On inquiry at a late meeting, it was found that the members were, in a great degree, ."carpet-baggers," though many of them had been in Indian so long as almost to be natives. This is not strange, considering that tha State has been in the Union only fiftytwo years. Gen. McKee Dunn'and wifo, of Madison, and Dr. J. R. Goodwin and wife, of Brookville, were the only couplet present who were found to have been born ! -. - ..r-... and brought up in that goodly State. i

GREENSBURQ LETTER. The Close of the Senatorial Contest Lieutenant Governor Cnmback at Home He is Serenaded and Makes a Speech How the People Regard Him Correspondence of the Cincionati G.tiette. Greknsbcrq, Ind., January 25. Although a great deal has been said about our Senatorial contest, I tak it that a letter from the home of Lieutenant Governor Cumbaek, who has Soured e0 conspicuously io that connection? indicating the feeing ef his neighbors and iflotius toward him. thfir nnininn nt Ihn

Baker correspondence, and giving his first J . - vu-awnwM j a a ,s public utterances upon the question since the termination of the squabble, will be read with interest. The high esteem in which he is held in this city, where he is best known, was very faiily exhibitedSaturday evening last. He returned from Indi anapolis Saturday morning, after the close of the content in which be acted so 'prominent a nart, to srend a few davs r with his family. It could not'have been told from his appearance and manner that lie was leenng any ai6appointmeni over the (to him) unfortunate result; yet, it could hardly be supposed that he felt noneIt being generally known that he was at home, and our people desiring to give him assurance oftheir undiminished confidence j and regara, repaired to his residence ; Saturday evening at 8 o'clock, headed by j Withrow's Brass Band, and tendered him . compliment oi a serenaue. ibe Peopie were there by huudreds, and without reference to party; for the Lieutenant Governor's personal friends are not confined to his own political party. The Democracy hsre acknowledge his high standing, his honesty aud integritv as a ei!ia.M), an nd really desire his success in the the Senatorship, as between him-fi-ht for elf and bis own political household. In obedience to the call of the large crowd, he appeared iu front of his residence, aud alter the loud aud piuloitged cheering which greeted him had bsided, he spoke as follows: " Jfy Friends and XiigLora As I have 1 . c n- - t t . , , ., v reiuase iroui omciai ouiy lo aay, Dy Ilie f adjournment of the Senate until Monday, I came house to Bpend a few quiet hours with my family, and enjoy the sweet welcome home of those who love me most and best. 'T did not anticipate this interruption, pleasant as it is, to my borne enjoyment, and am now surprised to fiud myself in the presence of tbis immense crowd of old friend. The exhausting excitement of the last f;w weeks, aud this unexpected call, will forbid that I should venture to make a speech. A word of grateful thanks, with a brief statement of the political contest through which I have just passed, must be all that you must ask of me tonight. For nearly sixteen years I have lived in your midst, and I feel that none know me so well as you. 1 have tried to coniluet myself as a neighbor and citizen in a wny to challenge your confidence and regard; and your presence here to night in such immense numbers tells me in much stronger terms than words can convey that my conduct has your approbation, and that I have a warm place in your affections. I can find no words to tell you how grateful I am that you have come I ti-night to convince me of that fact. Let me asi-ure you tbat in the future, as in the past, it will be my aim to strive to mer t your regard and confidence, and to join with vou in promoting every cau.-e that tends to promote the small, yet growing city. 'If 1 have the confidence of the whole people of the State I am proud of ii; but

to know from you that there is no abnte- I Now and then I hear an intimation that ment of your regard and confidence makes' the position of Mr. Cumbaek in retaining me prouder and happier still. I thank you J the office of Lieutenant Governor and prefor it. And henceforth, when I am assail (siding over the very body which passed a ed by slanderers and backbiters, 1 will not vote of censure upou hii, is a humiliating stop to answer them, hut will refer them one, and that bis self-respect should lead to you, and will abide by your decision him to resign. I presume he is satisfied So you see that my confidence in you goes that the people are aware of the motives to the extent of making you the custodians j of the nieu who brought this matter fbrof tbe dearest thing I have on earth my j ward, and of tbe reputation which some of reputation. fA voice, "We are with you, I them have in political life, and that the and will stand by you." j party to which he owes his election has "Vou doubtless expect, me to say some I neither condemned hire in the Senate nor thing, to-night, about the Senatorial cou- j out of it. He owes his vote of censure to test which closed on yesterday. I will 'he Democrats who voted in a body against cheerfully comply with what 1 suppose i him, thereby affording another example of to be your wisLes. i Satan rebuking sin. A large majority of

'One week after the Legislature met. tbe cav.cus for the nomination of a Senatoriil candidate was held. I found, as soon .is I arrived at the Capital, that a maioritv oi 'h managing politicians were against

me. ta" was gratinea to rind that the,mansnip ot some committees which are

i, ir.!d ana u mnionfu of their Hpresenfafires were Jur tne lbese politicians at once commenced to form combinations aud rin-i, to compass my defeat. Not I contented with this, they assiiled my j character as a man, and made use of means to defeat me tbat will cover lliem with shame when tbey oorcc io the preJPPC9 of i a just aud honest people. "After doing all that could be done I llv..U-ii:.v. i: i . inn ubiiisu miijjunj coma invent ue : tore toe meeting of the caucus, it was j fouud that out of seventy-six votes cast i in that body for United States Senator, that 1 had blty one on the first ballot. TCheers - That is my answer to their wicked aud malignant assault. Enraged and chagrined at this signal rebuke to the wicked and unjust war they had waged upon me, they procured a few men to bolt the caucus nomination, which, added to the few that refused to go into the caucus, made a sufficient number to defeat my election by t-ix votes. "They did not claim, nor pretend, that the caucus was not a fair expression of the will of the people; but they seemed animated with the spirit that if they oould not control the popular wish, they oould defeat it. "After several ballots, finding there was danger that the result in the end would be the election of a Senator for six i years, not in accord with the public sentiment by a combination of the bolters and the minority party io tbe Legislature, I ! made up my mind to do what you know I have done before to sacrifice my own interest and ambition to procure harmony and success for my party. "Another caucus waa held, and I told my friends, than whom no man ever had better or truer, that the interests of their constituents demanded, I thought, that they should seleot a candidate on whom we oould rally a sufficient number of votes, who was not a bolter nor a sympathiser with them, and whose political faith waa sound, and in harmony with oar prinoiplcs and party organization. At my urgent i - ..... . soliciUUiU they complied with my wishes,

and then the Hon. Daniel D. Pratt was nominated, and on yesteiday was elected",

"I congratulate you on the selection.! He is a gentleman ot the first order of talent, of the soundest political faith, and, while we have honored him, I am confident, and can assure you, that be will do hniior to the oosition. and that Indiana . j wiil be proud of him. aa &he ia now ! ' ot tbat noblest Hoaian of them all' in the .:..vi...a ' . . ... Seoate-our own great and peetless statesman, Oliver PMorton. fCheers.J 'T am glad to say that the contest has ended so well for the State, and if by wrong and injustice 1 have been preven ted from having a place in the United j States Senate, I rejoice to-night io the fact that I do have a place in the hearts of those who know me best. Cheeps I wish my house was large enough that I might hare you all come in and share my hospitality. Tbe only place I have large enough for you all is my own gratef ul heart, and there, I assure you, you will have a place. "And now, wishing you, collectively and individually, happiness and prosperity all the days of your lives, and with an earnest j 'God bless you, I b:d you all good night.' ' Loud and prolonged cheering Hon. O. P. Gilham, Representative of thi9 county, and General Ira G. Grover, appeared at rthe eall of the crowd, and j made short and appropriate speeches, after i which the crowd dispersed. -ol. Cumbacks withdrawal and personal . . . . . efforts to unite his friends on the second nominee of tbe caucus are highly creditable to him, and will give him a still stronger bold upon the masses. The election of no man, save Cumbaek, would have given our people hereabouts greater satisfaction than that of Daniel D. Pratt. He has been known as a lawyer rather than as a politician: is a man of j fine ability, and will make his mark in the j Senate. Where Colonel Cumbaek is known, his honesty and integrity need no defense. Th T l-LAVTA ViAufil ..- nt-' Vv uv v jr uiur i -M. uuic ucaiu any i ii to j Baker is. that it was indiscreet. In the liht of Hon. John W. Rursou's it has not even the appearance of indecency or corruption, vvith tbe assvrnnces that came to bim from those who came directly from the Governor, he veuturcd the letter. The recent developments have not diminished the confilence of his old friends and neighbors in his integrity in th least. They feel that he has been deeply wroujred, and feel it as ktenly as he possibly can himself. They will not allow this, however, neither will he, to abate their iaterest in the success and harmony of the party in the fature. M. LETTER FROM INDIANAPOLIS. The Senatorial Controversy Settled An Explanation or Two Work Required A Good Committee The Wabash and Erie Canal Bonds. 5"p"eial Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette. Indianapolis, January 23. The temptation to ventilate some of the matters connected with the recent unfortunate Senatorial controversy iu this State is overcome by the belief that nothing will v ... :.' j v, i . rpi , r.i be gamed by doing so. The people oi the oiaie aie wcu lniormeu concerning tne merits of the controversy, aud have formed correct npir.ioos as to the motives of those who were tbe leaders of the movement which came so near disiuptiug the party here, while they know fully as well to whom they are iudebted for the happy terminabon ot t!;e nutrrel. O; e nutrrel. tJ;ie or two mat-

happiness of our'ters only do 1 think it necessary now to

I reler to, tn the hope that I shall not have eecasioa to speak of the controversy again i very soon, if at all. the Republicans voted against the reolulion. ! Another matter out of which some canital has sought to be made, was tbe fact ; that Mr. Hughes was not given tbe chairmost important, while his ability is so universally acknowledged. It has been charged that this was a very small way for venting a spite against him, and was wholly unjustifiable. I happen to know that, even though Mr. negbes introduced a resolution bo the first day of the session 1 take the appointment of the committees out pf the "Lieutenant Governor, and sought in svdry way to injure his prospects i. 1. 1 Al- f 1 . uJ ior ine omce ue sougui. mi. vumui; uau no intention 'of leav committees on that bim from those account, and it wr.g not until the bolting movement had been inaugurated "and Mr. Hughes had openly expressed a determination to defeat him by going outside of the party and obtain' ing the assistance of the Democrats, that be changed his mind and gave the positions on the committees which had been intended for. Mr. Hughes to ethers of acknowledged ability and faithfulness. Candid Republicans will say that in doing so he acted right, and the party would not have held him guiltless if he had given the leadership to a man who openly avowed a determination to act with the Democrats in order to defeat the express will of the majority of his own party. Mr. Hughes has already gone outside of his argument once or twice to refer to' this neglect to appreciate his merits, and give bim a position which great ability might make still more dangerous if improperly used, With these references to matters which I have believed needed some explanation, I leave the unpleasant subject, Now that this is settled, it is to be hoped that the Legislature will go actively to work and accomplish something. There is enough to be done, if legislators will see it clearly and act together. Thus far, the only bills which have gone through both Houses and become laws, are the General Appropriation bill, for paying tbe expenses of the Legislature, thereby enabling members and officers to draw tbeir pay, and a bill changing the time for holding the courts in one Circuit. There is work laid out. however. Ill bills havin already becu introduced into the

House and 93 iu the Senate, most of i which still require action. Very many of

tnefie bll,8 especially those id tbe House, are worse than useless, and are not worth the paper they are written on, while others are mischievous, to say the least.- Happily, the Senate is blied' with SI tint - eelUt J odjeiary Ooromittee, of which" Mr". l3'VCu .3 ..airman, ana whose members are working and intelligent men. Most of the bills are referred to them when first introduced, and by the next day a large proportion of them are reported back and permanently dkyosed of by laying them on the table, where tbey are allowed to remain. This prompt action is having an excellent effect already. The committee do not believe it is their dutv to arranfa and t.uape up Dins waicu are so crude as 1 , - T . 1 - to make them mere skeletons, unless, in deed, they possess unusual merit. This course will not only prevent the introduction of useless or mischievous bills, but will cause Senators to prepare their bills with care before introduciug them. There are whisperings here and there of an intention on the part of the holders of the Wabash & Erie Canal bonds to make an effort to obtain the passage of a bill by this -Legislature which will enable them to obtain payment for the full amount of those bonds. The condition of tbe matter was explained by the Governor in his message, and financial men are generally familiar with the circumstances under which the large debt was compromised, tweuty five years ago, by the payment of one half of it by the State. The balance amounts, by this time, with the interest .which has accumulated, to about eleven millions of dollars, the principal being nearly half that sum. Tbe State is under no legal obligations to pay the debt, but it is not pleasant to contemplate what effect a large lobby force, with plenty of money, nrgbt have upon the members of the Legislature. Under the circumstances the holders of these bonds could well afford to distribute three or four millions of dollars here this winter, if they could therebv cause the State to assume ibeir ! ?a eDt- The thought that such a thing ! ""J be "em pted is almost beyond belief, but there is such an intention existing. and u once set on toot, it will be with a power which wiu cause some nuttering and it will ueed to be closely watched for such a sum of money as might be brought to bear upon the convictions of the members of this Legislature would test their honesty and integrity in these times of political coti'upiiuu to the utmost. Chronicle. Carl Schurz on Suffrage. In the course of an admirable speech before a joint session of tbe General Assembly of Missouri, subsequent to his election as Senator, Carl Schurx defined his position in regard to negro suffrage and tbe disfranchisement of rebels,. as follows: It ie n-t ia consideration af the loyalty ef toe nepro alone tbat we etriv to extend the rigfct of grffrage to the colored, people. It is 001 interest no lesx than theirs; it is th general interest of norieiy which neiuands thivc t!ui laboring man, whaterer his race or color, stwtalj peases.- the political rights whwrewitVto def end fc Sred- m , independeuee and uti'twixt, and tbtU ail thoe t-tiui-oAantj ot iuipcoveiti'i: t t-UuU-ld ba Vuuuhed to him wbich r -aleulted to raise him- t-tie highI . roea8ttre(f uselll.ne9,. i hu9 sU!i ulJ00 ji-t to P'jT'vlvr? in beiuif just to them. To protect and eecun- lim free development of tbe new order of thing.-!, it hi been foun t aee efs.iry to take away the power for mii-oMcf f:s& iBf bands A those who during the gieat national crisis too4 p against us as enemies to the good canee. TaU waj necessary, and therefore justifiable. A few days ago I declared here in yonr presence aa my opinion which I repeat now,, only t. inflating it from the language uf defenseinto that of positive abortion ibat the act of justice t loyal wen stands first in rna, aud that aci of grace to our late enemies are ia order only hf will be consist nt wiih the safety of the loyal people; that I will not consent to arm the late rebels wiik power in a manner which would enable them to dvprire loyal men of tbeir rights. By this declaration I mean to stand. On the other hand, I m sure I express the feelicgs of tbe Radk-ai party of Missouri when I say and here again I am only simplifying what I otated a fw dajrs ago that it is a sense of ncesfity and justice which moves as, and not rankling hate, or desire of revenge. We do not approve of that kind of forgiveness to tbe late enetiiies of the Rej ublic which consists in forgetfalnesvof its friends; we mean to show that tha d:irk fanaticism whih will nfvkr forgive, is foreign to our hearts, and that it is not onr desire to humiliate, but to improve and bring back ta their duty thse who have gone astray. I repeat again the words i f tieneral Urant: "we cannot go to them; they must come to as; but when they do coiue as improved men, we must not repel them. More than that, we must invite and encourage them to improve and eouue. Mr. Sherman's Plan. The New York Evening Post warmly approves of Senator Sherman's bill, reported from the Finance Committee on Monday. It says: This bill ha great merits, and its defects are only of omission. If Senator Edmonds's resolution declaring the debt payable in real money were added as a new section, it would be, perhaps, as complete and hopeful a measure as we are likely to get this session. It provides for a currency to tcke the place of the greenbacks; it providestor disi-osinf. of these ia a way as honorable as ia now within ibe power ot tha Government, and it expres. es a determination to fulfill all the obligations of the nation. Tbe passage of this kill alone coald not fail tobave an important influeaooin raising the credit of tbe Government, whether or not the measures it proposes would be suflicien-t of themselves ta bring us back to specie payments'. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS To Farmers and Fruit Growers. GRAFTING DONE TO ORDER. CUnu of the best varieties furnished, warranted to grow, and true to Dame, or money refunded. ChargfSreau ab!e. FORCE, jan. 2S-tf. Jennings, In. VALUABLE PROPERTY '"PHE undersigned offers at private sal bis enX tire property in iirooKvilie, consisting oi a new two-story brick house containing eight rooms with two eeilars, cistern, smoke house, ice-house, io., Jkc, together with tbe lot on which it is situated; also tbe lot adjoining, together with the two-story briok building on it, formerly occupied by the Democrat Printing Office also the corner lot adjoining, on which a frame shop is situated; also forty-two acres of land situated abont a mile and a quarter north of town, oa which ia a valuable, inexhaustible quarry containing tha best of limestone. For further particulars, enquire of H. H.SCHRICUTE, at his .Monument Shop. Jan. 29 !m. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION. NOTICE ia hereby given that tha undersigned has been appointed Administrator of the Estate of Andrew J. Wehr, lata of Franktin County, Indiana, deceased. Said Estate ia solvant. 11ENKY Ii. January 22, 1668 3w. TURNPIKE KOTICE. THE Stockholders in tha Harrison, New Trenton, Rochester Sc Brrokville Turnpike Coupiny are notified that there will ba an election of seven Directors at the house of Emanuel Chambers in Cedar Grova on the Srst Monday in February next, 18t9. . R. COOLEV, PresX Jan. 15, 1S63 ow.