Indiana American, Volume 9, Number 12, Brookville, Franklin County, 25 March 1870 — Page 2

Ifnbiana American

C. H. BINGHAM, Editor. -HUOOKVILLEFriday Morning, Iff arch 25,1870. The Congressional Nominating Election Will the Friends of Judge Wilson Do Their Duty? One week from next Monday the Republicans of Franklin County will be called upon to express their preference for a Congressional candidate to be voted for at the next October election. The mode doptel, known as the popular vote systetn, is, so far as out people are concerned, new and untried, and to many of them, as a rule, would be objectionable. Rut there seem1" to be a general acquiescence la the propriety of its adoption for the time being, and for the en 1 sought, and it behoove? U to see that it has a fair trial, and that all eheerfully submit to the verdict thereby exprsei. And in this connection we bare an carnest Vovd f advnee a;i dronition for the friends of Jndge "ifim. Von arc largely in the majority in Frank!! County. Yoa cao give him the vote of each Township, if yon do your duty. fin -derstand, at once, and distinctly, -that you mnsf work in order to achieve tl.-ts isost desiratle oljeet. And y work we do net mean altercation or even argument. The mind f the people are fe All kmt 5s ntA t v t is erre:Ki 1 wm them. Goto the polls and deposit your ! ballot forjudge Wilson, and see that each j aad every one of his friend -does likewise. TP . thta tJo rwiii'l is ua doubt fob: . . " , . , ... - : if yoa dj not, Vt pupine'v alUx fie ene. i , . - .. , : IUV IO Sliaictl lilt; 'nil' iium y.'n sii.i-i-, ,? . . - .v . v t all v bare to say that uk. reserve u' be defeated. The Nomlsatinq Eleclian -Rules Tor its GovernmentThe primary election beinc in m '"'-Jj - Republicans gers.ly. and thoc whose doty it is to conduct the sic, particularly, the resolutions adopted by tiio County j Central Committee ua !er which ts pop-j Jar vote will be tr.ken on the Erst Mnday ! in April, and declared as the will cf the j party in regard to a Candidate tor von-; tcss: j " Resolved That an XTreswn from the j Republican of rratikha'Cuontv in regard 1 to their choice of a (Vnurefsional Csftdi- j date to be voted f. r at the next October ! election be t.biirci I v ;cans o! tr.e popttciuuu, ua. i.wian.i j ! , ular vote or ncui.n.uit c section sstem. That said iriu sry cr r.cnmiaUi.g fleetion !hU Le heul-on Monday, April 4. 1S70, i'yr which purpose polls j-hall be opened "i each To-.vnship at lO o clock A. I. and re:i:i'iM ctt:i :btl 4 o liA'i J. r a it That the memVcr of the Central (Vn - tral Commitsce for each Township shall act as Ju'ig" at such election, in his Township, an I rppoii.t two or more ( sorks, a i ti ipn.i t.l p..- i i c:!'.nM.)ni asr.ii aiu, ii . , , . , , . i u i i., tosstble. Sua cloo'ion .-hsll be conauc- ; ted bv said JaJirc and ClerKS. ; Where more thati one Pie-incf exits in a Tovrn-hin. the Jud e wav dosinatt one ur both places, or elect one otl.c- p'.aee i most convenient for a majority of the Ue-I publicans of the Township. AYlipr two ara dest-'nated the : Committeeman thai' ec'.cet ji.I udgo for the; extra Precinct, w!i a Mull have all the power of Ooi!:B!inocmsn. I In the absence of the icgnlar Jndgo, the ; liepublicans present shall select one of their nurnbe-r to aet n Judgo, wl o Miall j appoint ('lorka as abeve iiunitod. i The Judge shall receive the vot."s of , none but licpuVlicafs who will be ontit'td to vote at the nest clecton. The Clerks shall keep a register of those vho vote; shall c u:it the billots, keeping a tally sheet of the count; and certify in writing and figures the nnn-.der of votes cast for each eanJidite, which sbH be spproved by ti e Ju.le and returned t:i tl-.e Chaiiman of the Central Committee w libit; thVee days theroafter. That the vote of vaeh. Tovr.-ip b cr.t in Vctivcntioa for the candid tie wV tcteives the greatest tainbnr of voiV tin re: a. Thit the Chairtnan of the County Central Committee lo aj pointed a Pclcgatn to cast the vo?e of tbi C-Mia'y in any District Con vc.itiou bel 1 f.r the ;.-irt - se o? nominating a BcpuVheati C:'; i;-l ? ! r tritet Mi tVnure? I tl HMtOI nee wit!; f ' lions given in the "ltvcshl;s ;t :L l.olititiaiing !eet:o;s. Aist&V.e Ccr,-ccf. We ccticoastaiia.itit .u;.g tlu rourd of the papers that Hon. George W . Julian ran 2S votes ahead cf the S.'atc ticket its this County ;n 1:S. Thoo;Ti. i.l returns on file in the CleikV t.HI:ec sb -w 'ha; iti that year Hak"r a ud H i tru.a.-i ctuh r. e. ived 1,301 otcs it: ibis County, and ti.:ii Julian received '.oil vo'es. Js:.i8, tisoro. fore, raj I" .'."; bis to kct li otes u: Tranklin Count-. TV.e Connersville Times 's 'hat Hon. i 1. F. Cla pHii h is rt coveted s.fb u t tlj fiOUl his ilino.vji . be out tpen il.c s-ueets. Cincinnati t i;v.i:.o i k.pectus of this tirst-tU'S ic: lished in anob r column. The ?cnte, by a vote : COi-Sruied Josej h Pradtoy. o vi l.c J T Sr;.ir, uhf to 0. h.if ! New .It '.st y, U ''il tuc CV- ui t s Associate Justice ci of ti e Luit Tic Way fct:J J-'cans Ce n, mittee Lad c interview trith Secretary RuutweiV, on taiardaj.OB tLe getcril financial condition of the cour.ry, snd x.-pcc:liy on the iuotion of r?vlucvioa ci "4S--nn. avs that. The Coaticrsville Exafcir-cr according to the best crUuLii .n the Rt- ; ' -uMiciiii Central Cot: mi; tee of :ie Pvcrth ; . .... i JCocgrcss'O-r.al " 'l i4 4ks.c. utcr will .e tb.mt six hur-iie-.l .-l lei';- J' ;

Inccnststency of the Richmond Radical. Bbookville, March, 1S70. Editor American, Among the charges preferred against the Cincinnati Gatette

j by-the Richmond Radiol, is one of in terfering in the affairs of this District. I luotc: We have never, however, Inown it (the Gazette) to engage in so very small or mean a business as its interference in the politic in this District. Radical, 10th. Now as to the right of the Gazette to "interfere" in the political affairs of this or any other District in this or any other State. The Gaiette being the organ, jar excellence, of the Republican party in the West, is not confined by County, District or State lines, being as much the organ of Republicanism in Indiana as in Ohio or any other State, and is read more extensively by the Republicans of this District than any other paper advocating Republican principles. 1 imagine, however, it is not the "interference" per se that hurts the Radical, but the tone of its editorials. If tie Gezette had preached the doctrine of the infallibility of the available and immaculate George W., we would not have heard one word about "its villainous course in this District," or "its gross inconsistencies," "lies upon lies," &c, &c, in regard to the affairs in this District. To show that our view of this matter is correct, I will refer again to the Radical: 'The Republicans of W'avne County ,Gatiae of the impression that the long party sot vices of Mr. Julian entitle him j J o degress as often as he desires. u. - The Radioal copies the above from the Commercial. Suppose the Commercial had said that 5r. Julian had served his tia-vs-tiU "was not now available, would it not have been a "villainous course." ece, ? ' I will ouotc a few more outstcte "intcrfer- - . 'ences" in the affairs of onr District, and : an T cle(:e. , , , i W c have read up on that matter, and j a,il e n ?ce aganst the olu man is that jtnelcdcral Government has not given l1a Fro"e enough to satisfy ait the . Ciuii c p.li tors and crirti stnnfi Tuili t icia ns The Radical editor gives this room in paper, and don't say one wcrd about out!ije "interference." ve notice also quite a lengthy article Kaoieal, March 10, taken from the

aaauai, u.Kn iu, taen irom ne . Uyiat altl that thev i,ve fabricated j then gave me the particulars of arrangeio Journal, in which will be found: jit Eice his death, blackening the charac- j metis which had beeu made between, him-

Koto. "Wc wi.h Indiana to have all the talent, influence and merit in Congress that s-he possibly can, and the Fourth District will indorse this by nominating Julian." This is uncalled-for interference in our; own afT.iir? :. :. . m "i? : ? ! 13 11 ll Lil, I'll, iidunai. I'uu. . i j- . i ,i ,. ,,,1Srt thi'.o r.aners had insinuated that there; , - , - i wa "ul-int. influence and mem in this : IHstj-iot outside ot the Julian lamily, i would it not b.avo been an unjust "inter- i i-. rence" in the aurs of our District? ! lor.'; as the press outside of the District ! ;w'e R0"e available hut Mr. Julian, it is all j right with the Radical, but otherwise the crv cf "foul" is raised. There are gcoi, honest, available men srooa I tilon men who deserve as much -- lr! ucpuwican party as uocs r. Julian, and Judtre Wilson is but one ol v s,,f.i. T,-lr Julian Las rl.ino ir,i;rli e fcave ;J n e . ' v. . , owe, in advance, lie are not inuebted to hitn. but wc arc indebted to many others n10 have worked as bard as he, and that, j,,,,. agkil::: us . - . f"eiF fCrvlces 1 to reward them for t . m ours, v-Aiti. The Julian Contested Election Case, T the JCditor of the Cincinnati Curette: In a recent number of the (Jazetto I notice the following from ics telegraphic , 1 corte-ponucnt: The papers in Julian's contested clcction were the first to go to the printer, but j l.v si., i!!:,! manirnlatirtn thev are now last i rc now last ! der to rut l n,r as os : ' ' in order. this is done in ori l!" a decision in the case as lo If this is intended as a funs at pcrsT'S I onuht to r-otice it. l.arly in Pe- ; ember Nst. when I reached Washi nsrton, 1 ' i' 1 M ?:.l 1 !... 1.. the (mm;oe on Elections that he had I niaiitte ted no interest whatever in bis case I I trert-T't'y asked the committee to send ; the evidence to the Government Printer, 1 a i:d it ' as ii siveiv. 'flu i o on my cv n rco,t:cst csclu intimation that by skillful i nnni. ulition,' or otherwise, I have said or o .i e mi-.tbiie to dclav fiction bv the t committee, is perfectly tvstuitou and false, i I have had no motive for this, because the ! . .r f.;.),... I tl.n ..c mil,.. lv,L U.t sturiog' t the sinih poll in Richmond i settle the case in mv favor. Mr. Reid ! hlit. self knows this, and in a rublished let. I tor some mcrths since, which appeared in j the oews-p-cors cf my distiiet, be says i IVs: ktv, tbnt '-Mr. Julian may count with j ifcet reliability on the holding of the s.-at c ( tont term. What motive tic ttc fit:d its con csrendent can have !:- I eci rs.it;g the champions of my Cop-I i eihe.id con rotifer, and Fcekinff, as they tnve vcicsteuiy cone, to rlaco mc ;u t'aisc position, I am not able to divine. cry rcsrccttu.ly. G F.O. . J i l.i AN. TVa Cv.ii,. j,-, the ihr.ve as f.d-i

',t were withdrawn nd never counted. Ij ,'"V!' t ,, , - I cannot say certainly who did all this, but Mr. Ju.tan, in a cara puh.ishcd in this u was ,;onc. 3nd tl;e connection of these j j apcr, u CMOS the charge t..at he desires j n;en t))e bayi0t ,0x, under the cir- ; ''j'.5" 10, 0t'-l0a,1 tifs election caseCUUiStanCv;s sljoalvi ajoni thcm to be ; ol Uei-1 Ju.ian. ueid says tte i has , jusl fc ,;u;e carepul ia 0!laigaing others ; ways been, and is now, anxious tor a de- , tv.;

;sion. tSomchow the case, which was Lr.--t on tlie lit, is liOW last, i.ot undertake to account for th We shall but now that both r-artie Sv thev are iu fxvor of 'imacdiatc action, thecal will of course , ii- .,-,.-,,! (.-;iicii-i.i!,..cu. .Mi.vuiiati iu 1.10 (.C1U - ., is rather cisv on our ashingtcn covrcs- ;,,,. j 1 1 ; , r.c f ,.1! por.dcnt. lie accuses lam ot lalsenooa 1 . onlytwoortlnectiu.es. 1 uis is mild, tor Mr Julian 1 ' " M 1 , Vovtv thousand scrr-s of land have been located"' for a German colony in the South, ..... .,( va,..i.. ' , V CIV. I U l Vi .VV.aaot,. The Commiss.ior.er Internal lievenue has decided that f:;; mors are required to make ; returns ci produce sold vntl m tho yesr. but r.ot i .-j-iircd io tcturn r reduce 1 aisc-l ut.'i! t!.c ?:i:nc rolJ. '

From the Richmond Radical. A Card from the Hon. Geo. W. Julian. Mr. Editor: I have just received' a copy of the Indianapolis Sentinel, containing two printed affidavits, which I learn otherwise nave been made by Messrs. La cey and Lyle of Richmond. The charge

which they make is that Judge Johnson attempted through them to stuff the ballot box of the South Poll in Richmond, in the election of 1SGS, in my interest, and that the Judge professed to be acting in my behalf and by my authority. A brief notice of these statements is all I have time to make, and all that I deem necessary. Mr. Fayne is implicated in the charge, but will doubtless be abundantly able to take care of himself. Judge Johnson is powerless to speak in his own defence, but I think his vindication will clearly be seen in what 1 shall say for myself, and in connection with the circumstances of the case. In judging of this charge the public will not overlook some very obvious considerations. One of these is the moral character of the witnesses named. I do not pay what that character is, because these men are known to the people of Wayne eoanfy. I only remark that their character cannot fail to come in as a material element in weighing the truth or falsehood of the charge; while the motives of the parties in first launching their accusation in the midst of a very excited political canvass, and sgainst one whom they have abused and defamed for years, will be duly estimated. The time selected for making the charge is remarkably noteworthy. Mr. Lacey, in his recently published card, says, that "Some of the causes have been removed which prompted me tsy jemain silent, and not reveal facts which have been in my possession all the time." What "causes have been removed" whicX should have induced him to withheld facts, which as a good citizen, and a3 a aiain witness, lie was bound to disclose at first? I think f it will not bo difficult for th public to uu- . j i - tjiv -ji dcrstand him. Judge Jtna is deau,. and his tongue is silent in. the grave. Why did not Messrs. Lacv aad Lyle make theit chn?e when tfa tkus llisgracc. fu a6,aiea was livinJr ikat be eouU have kca io his deleaceand confronted them hjs ca,L? ., . . ballot ttulSn-at the Soth Poll as ' been openly and repeatedly made for about eightccn months, and has been proved I do not say that these panics were airaid to make the charge while Judge Johnson tor ot a deteneeless r an in ertler to vent their malice upon nic. I oaly refer to tifresc remarkable circusjisiances, and leave the public to draw their own inferences. Again, these voluntary witnesses, most urifiirtiinritel v fur them, have vdaced themt r selves in sucn a i reaieameui, uai wnait . 1 . they now say cannot be beuaved. 1 do not charge the!U wi:h pSTjury, 1 only say that they have chosen their position so uufortunateiy that their statements cannot be j received as true They were both cxaniin- j cd as witnesses in Richmond in the case between Reid and myself last year. They were sworn to tell the truth and the v:hlc truth. Rut they have kept back till now (and Lacey admits it) the facts sworn to in tho-e affidavits, afFtcting the conduct of the election at both the ISotth and the i. t,m . ...i ;f ,),,, couth poil, ana whica t;icts, U true, ttiev could not withhold without violating their oath. If theiefore thev swore trulv in the i p. nee, and told the whole truth, tlivir i i.ftidavits, setting loith new laets, must be, j rejected as an after-thought, conceived af-j j ter ,j,e ,iea,j4 pf Judge Johnson, and sent j , forth just at this time or. a purely political j milieu, liut it ttvese stnaavits aTe to be taken as true, then their testimony in the first instance must be rejected, s-luce it contaiiicd only apart of the truth, the w hole of which they were bound to declare, These r.re the two horns of the dilemma, -ne of which they must take. I do not prott.'"' to know, or to be able to fathom, I l"e lp ,r rV- tuvse men, !srd iLc-e.'oro I make no charge of lalse i"u . .. , . . v - nng. io.y point out their situation

ctteumsta.. -cs. nH:fr,?, ui.uu.r,,. w, l,u),u'uK" 'SutIdi"e ' loave the Puu '. to accida wheih-.said, 'they are m that dk, wrapped

8,'ci 10ave t!ie puv'' to ua-ius ciu- t .w.y aJC i;i uni uras, wrappcu or 8t,y -,,rt of credit 1 be attached tojup in some paper,' pointing into a back their atemcnts. and whethC they them- ; room. Lacey went to the desk and took a selves have not destroved their n story.) bundle out of the desk. As he came back i T . l ,

Finally, anJ a. further bearing 0.2 the statements ol' t It It cl,.m Li K . observed that they are contradicted by the i ,"- s .T r n !i-sliri'.lnr i I ihii v.itrrt in liA Knnlli : precinct. Lyle and Lacey swear in these ; atiidavus that the election was lairly eon- I tiidavits that the elect du ?fcd at the boutli poll, and deny cn r stuffing. But the fact is, nevertheless, j that the ballot box teas stuffed. The proof! on this point is clear, and cannot Lo es I jet! red without impeaching the evidence of! the voters who testified. I received six! v- t lour votes more than were counted ior me accordina to the returns, end Ucid received viCu-t. .,r linn tero ntrardix) him These sixtv.four votes were absolutely i proven to hsve I ecu cast ior aie, besides i many ethers loss alsolutclv but ouite clear- j ly. Messrs. Stubbe and Coirstock know j what the proof is, and that I am richt. I Messrs Lyle and Lacey may complain as m i.ch as they . lease of this charge of bal-j io t s'tuiifg. but cannot alter the fact. 1 i mske no charges against t'hen, but Ire i peat, sd the tiial between Ucid and my j i self w ill demonstrate it, that tickets with i Rcid's r. imc on tueru wtiie-n were never . voted, found their way into the ballot box ! and were counted, and that tickets with 1 niy name on them and which were voted, j .... It only remains for roe to add, that the ; statement respecting myself, which is fathereu io o uoge jonnsou oy uiec m -o,

'f fntire5 aDtl hsolutely false. Judgejian Johnson never said or intimated word to i Tnat J udge Johnson had told him, if

j ,1, 1 : me res reel 1 nir iai ioi-si uia n tr any iit-rc, " m ,J for any purpose, at any time, and I woula , J, ' ' , - -. i , . , , 1 it- .l.iuinnw it it h ilrtr.s sn. 1 , " v..,-..-.. ,. . . ! take this occasion to say lurther, that at I til: times, and under ail circumstances, I ! have demanded perfect honesty and fair play in our elections, and have never failcd to condemn anv and cverv movement 1 J f i lAotino. -t.-v th contrarv. n) T m as readv

! and willing to make oath or aGirmation tojcfEc?, showed them to Lyle & Popp, and

these several statements as I am to write ' them ' W Very rcfpccfully. ::o. W. JrniN. loc, Mait-h 10. 1670.

From the Richmond Humming Bird. Card from Major Lacey. Ed. Bird: Id accordance with the programme laid down in last week's issue, I introduce some highly interesting reading matter for the public, and in bo doing I wish to state that I want the public to determine as to what I charge be true or not. The Radical has harped so loud and so long upon the solitary theme that Lyle and myself were unworthy of belief, that I now submit the question to the people regardless of our . testimony. Let that be laid to one side, if the public choose, and render a verdict in accordance with the testimony of others. I do not ask to be believed upon my owrfand Major Lyle's testimony alone, and if there Lad been no other proofs I should never have made my charge. 1 was perfectly well aware that the Radical and its believers would charge as an offset to our statementgihat we vere unworthy of belief; What else could they do? As much would have been eaid, had any other parties made similar statements. Any man, no matter how pure he may be, may have any manner of charges preferred against him, but if they lack the proof, they must stand ac

quitted. I have made certain charges, and now bring the proofs, such as can not be controrerted, and I congratulate the Radical and its friends who have cried liar and assassin, loudest and longest, upon the extreme felicity they will take in 'cracking' the 'nut' which I, with all the politeness I possess, dedicate to them aod their posterity, henceforth and forever There are other facts and statewanta which could be produced frc-E uen who are above reproach but 1 deem these sufficient for the preset t satisfy any person who has nei been baptised ia, the belief that heaven can only be attained through Geo. Julian. 1 have tke kwsMr t be, M. M. Lacey. Statk of Indiana,) Wayne County, j" ss E. J. Salter of the City of Richmond f deposes and says." On ti e evening before the October election in'(J8, I was passing the Mayor's office in Richmond, when 1 met M. M. Lacy and some one else whom I did not know. Mr. Lacy took me one side and remarked to me that vse- had lo-ng been friends and that he felt that he could trast me in a matter of some importance. I told him I would wiflingly do anything I could for him. Laey then said if he understood me, be thought I would net suffer the ballot boxes to be stuffed on tie next day for i the purpose of electing iieo. V . Julian, jl answered him that 1 would not. Lacy slf, Julian, Juhasoa and 11. U. Payne, stating that if things turned out as had been arranged by tLc-m, he would be oae of the judges of South poll on the day of electiin, and that it had been arranged that Payne was tokaviue tickets which ; l . j . . - . ! i - - - - - v. ;.. . :.... i .. j n some partiuuiar place ready lor useand that he did not then knosv where that would be, but that lie wanted me to watch when the polls were cl-?ed, and then go to the coruer of M .ia and Marion sirect anJ wait there for hi::, and that he had another party who woulvi be in waiting also that lie wished to witness what transpired. lie Miid i:i this connection' that he would see the Julian fraternity all in hell before Ceo. W. Julian should be elected by any such means, and that he did net inteud they should trap biia by such arrangements, and I'm that reason he wanted some witnesses. hen the volls closed on that evenir.e I went soon after to the place named, and somewhere between 7 and S o'clock Lacey came across the street from the direction of M r. J ordan's. We then went to Fred itost s tigar c.'ore. Iacey went into the j Continental Saloon and came out with j Charles Leive. We three then went to (Mr. Payne" ofLee; Lacey anri myself went j up the stairs, Leive remaining below. 'I he outer door was open; Lacey went in, ! leaving the inner door partly open. I I remained in the hall where I could easily a-juc, wa s,t .s ai u.a tao.e tolding some papers, which I took to be t . r .1 - , , , t.cets, from their s.zo and shape Lacey i T t. 1 . . , .. ..v .m"" u ,,. -mere is one ii. tutu uuuui auu uric fifteen more.' Lacey took them and rSOUl,' '"i ii.-ed, 'are they ati in this shape! 1 a)"lie fai J- slu 1 ia, the way you '- incm. "a"J " IK!iCt!i ,n t!!c tox e-e -n unioiuea L'Uv uial r.ere was riv. luu"b now, as ne must get bac-"- ano re'"Slcd, 'well, do the best yon can.' " e lnenoa,i!e iown stairs, showed .Mi. Jeive u'e ,it,cc",s b.V 'he light Item liatik viei e "-' tauie aown lne j Ir- -ccZ WCJlt liP t0 Mjr John II . !lTPs OtUCC. I kr.OW nothing about llat wa.s dorie Wlth the tickets, as Mr. I IJ dl not fay to roe what lie intended ! 10 do Wlth tb, al at time. i The next day or two 1 asked Major La- ' cey hew begot along with the job. lie ; told u.e that when he went to Major! Popp's office that in the presence of Mr. Popp and Major John S. Lyle he burned ! all the tickets. He said he expected there j would be some iun over this matter, some time, but we would lay low aDd fcee w:iat u wuuia make. L. J. Salter. StaTK of Inpiaxa, f WaYNE COCXTY. j " Oran Perry, of the city of Kichmond ! deposes aud says: i hat on the ua'v after the October dec- ! tion, lGS, M. MT Lcey toid me all about! the transaction with reference to tho tfouth ,,,, . ...ri... t. v.' ( . x v; caiu invic iiviu vvvu an uitaub- j ment between hiueil', II. li Payne and j , dudge Johnson tu stuff the ballot box at I , uc c-mu a v m umS v. u- . no w ou.u e-a 1 1 y uui i uim v. liim-u vu , . .1 v t i- 11 - l- . between them, that J ulian would give hiqi s 1 . 1 .1 v- . . anv nosniiin he wanted in the District. , . . , I ..1. . i . That the arrangement was tor I'ayns to j have the tickets ready in his ofjee, when ! Lacy called for them; that he had gone to Payne's ofiice, according to agreement, ' trot the tickets, one hundred and twentyfive in number, and taken them to Popd's "t j immediately afterward burned tuem, L:ccy said his object in agreeing to the rroncsitt-in of Pavn-i & Joi-.us n was to uat tUctu, and he thought he hud done

it pretty effectually; that Mr. Julian would find that he had 'waked up the wrong passenger,' and that evefy man he run across could not be bought, because he was poor. The conversation between us took place in front of Jordan's Store as near as 1 can remember. Orak Perry.

State of Indiana, Watne County. Charles Leive, cf the city of Richmond, deposes and says That some days before the October election, in 1SCS, in a conversation with Judse N. 11. Johnson among other things he asked me if 'I knew certain whether Ma jor Lacey was a Julian man or not.' I toid him I had so heard Lacey express himself, and that I believed be Was going to vote for him. Johnson said 'he had confidence in Lacey, but some ethers thought he was not sound on Julian, as he had always opposed him.' Johnson remarked that he had been talking with Lacey about wine private matters; and if he worked things as he had acre?d to, he should and would be rewarded; that lie knew what he was saying; that he had been, and was acting as Julian's Attoreey. He said as I was a friend of Lacey's 1 had better consult with him and do all I eoald on the day of election for Julian. I promised to see Laeej. I think on ths day before the election I saw Major Lacey, and told Lisa what had transpired between Judge Johnson asdniyself. Lacey asked me several times it tfeat was all tk-at John-l-san said to me. I said it was. He then pledged me to secsecy, a&d told me all about the pli&as between Payae, Johnson and himself, to-stuff the ballot box at tae South Poll. I asked him if he intended ta carry out these plans. He said JSo, he would see them aU in h 1 first.' I .old him I tkought he was foolish net to do the best thing he could for himself, &s he was ct of employment. He said, 'do, it would not do, that they were trying to make a cat's paw of him, because he was poor, and they sapposed they could buy him with a promise of place, or ollice, but that they had caught the wrong man, and that he iate-nslcd to trap them if he could, and that he hoped he could do so without implicating Judge Johnson, as he did not Vlame him, for he was acting for others. He then told me all his plans, and asked me to assist him. I agreed to do so O-n the evening before the election ho toM aie to be sure and be in my place of business alter the polls closed on election day, until ha called for me. 1 am not very positive now, but think some thae after Z o'clock, on the evening after ths elcetio, Laeey called for me in a great kurry. We passed up stairs to my piivato room, when he told me how things were arranged. He said the tickets were at Pavne-'s- efe which were to be used., a-ni that he had Mr. K. J. Suiter posted also. We then vent out, when we joined Salter, and all went to the First National. Bank earner, where we arranged plans. Iaey and iSiilter went up the stairs leading to I'avne's ofiice. 1 remained halow tearing we would all make too nitith noi.-e. I stepped across the street aa4 saw Lacy pas through Payne's roonK. ?viioy SHii Salter came down in a very short time. A few words were passed and a- hasty examination of the tickets was made at the window of the Bank. We then went t-Hdown street, JUaey leaving us; he went up tat Major 1 opp s otlice. baiter then told nte mat na saw 1 ayne give laey tne tickels, and heard him tell Lacy there were ouc iiuuuicu aim iwcuiy-uve oi lucm. j Laey afterwards to'd me that he bK.-rr.ed 1 the tickets in the presence of .Major Poppj and Aiajor Lyle. 1 further state that I read this carefuuy ; before signing it, and that it was dictated ' by me. Ciias. Lei ye. j State of Indiana, AYXE COCXTY ss.

Simon Ikichman deposes and says: I am j expense e-f the (invtrnmeiit, a move has. a citizen of Kichmond, Wayne County, j been made to reduce the number if Conthat 1 am engaged in the sale of Tobicco sulaies and Consuls abroad. Tiie Copland Cigar, that I was so engaged st the i sular service is ene of jrreat importance to time of the October election in 'OS, that J the nation, ssnd v.hi'e the Consulates my place of business was within one door j may be considerably reduced, the salaries of the Engine House, where said election 1 that are paid are not as extravagant as was held (south precinct), that sometime those of army oCiccrs. The retrench mit, during the forenoon of the day of said j therefore, will beia the reduction of intraelection I was sit'ing near the stove in j hers rather than of salaries. The investithe back part cf said Engine House, that j gation of the cksc indicates the purpose I saw Judge N. II. Johnson come into , of the Administration. said building and tap Major Lacey on the j The cases of members of the House shoulder. They both came back sear j charged with corruption in selling apwhere I na sitting; they did not seem to point merits as Cdsis have been disposed notice te. I heard Johnson ask Lacey i of. The result is, that Mr. Whittemore how he thought the thing was going. La- resigned to avoid bei ng exr-ellei, and was cey said it was hard to tell yet, but that it severely censured after having resigned, seemed to him that nearly everybody that i Deweese of North Carolina resigned and

had vote-tj so lar, were Democrats. Joan: sou rcJi):irked that Julian had jst con e j over, and was devilish unetisy about the j thing, and wanted something done to sei cure the thing. Johnson saw: 'Lacey j y0U know that I have a ways been your; j friend, and would not deceive you now. i y0u do your part in this matter, and you; ghil he provided for. I speak by authorjt y ' then said something about being Juliiiu'f Attorney. Lacey replied all riiit, that it matter of buiness wt'a i,j.n (,r something to that tfft Joi.nson asked Lace, tow mny ticf.-ets thou-ht be could use. i could not b llect. he Lacey's rrdy. Johnson saiJ. all right, I will see pavr.c, and huvo tbetn ready for you. As tl.y turned to eo. I ht,aru .'ohnson say EOtiie.hing about Charles Leiv?. but could cot understand the words "hat j followed. I further state that I have good many times asked Lacey about that cot. vernation, telling him I had overheard something cf it. He always evaded the matter, telling me be cuessed I had been mistaken. I m certain I have mentioned this matter to several of my friends. I further state that I dictated this statement, that it may not be the exact lanpuage used by Lcy and Johnson, but that but the purport is correct and true, and that 1 read this before tigninc it. s n.rmnv " : For the American. Vv no ,5 in Ihe Author cf Iho Laurel Chron icles? Ueing among the number erroneously - " " . , i . chronjeted. we have been at some pains to ' , fprrt nnt ibis new Ijaurel cotresrondent. icl ret oui tuis new uuuici iuiiv.iuimui, and we would respectfully report that we find him to be a model of all ths virtues. He has beeri among us about four years, and during all that time he has not missed Rearing at laas io V" V . a. - y-v n r- w Sabbath day. He is very regular in his sttendance at Sabbath School, bringing with him his little son and daughter, just old enough to begin to take an interest m lesrcns of ttuth aad bcn-volencc. It is

true that he is not a member of any church, but he does all this b teach outsiders that he appreciates good churches and well organized Sunday Schools. As a temperance man, he never buys whisky by the quart, and whan the empty bottles increase in numbers, so as to make it an object, returns the same to David and barters them for cigars no, he never drinks. The active part he takes in the cause of temperance since he has been here, gives us some idea of the agony he must have suffered on hearing the news from Brookville that David had proved a good character and had been licensed to sell whisky in less quantity than a quart. We feel for htm, but'we can't quite reach him. We thought at first that we would "go for" him on his military record, but we found him here invulnerable, his loyalty having been always above suspicion. We must throw over him the broad mantle of charity, feeling that he did not intend to do injustice to any one named or referred to in his "Chrohfeles.' Hope he will nat take to hard drink on aceownt of there be?ng so much whisky in town. A ClIRONICLEriTE.

Letter from Washington City. Correspondence of the Indiana American. Better Weather Report on Wheat Crop Reduction of the I'ublic Debt Gen. Logan's Bill The Consular Service Under Ejea mutation The Sale of Cadetships. Washington, D..C, March. !, ISrO. The san shines again, and we havo other signs of th approach of Spring. The last past six weeks have been more wintry than any other six weeks since Winter began. What is true here, Is true all over the country, as the reports go- The Agricultural Department has unfavorable reports from the growing wheat crop throughout most of the North and West. The report of the public debt account will be good at the end of this month, showing a decrease of over 812,000,000, though daring the time ?5.C00,O0O have been paid lor pensions. If the country is not satisfied with the saowing of the Hist yoar, and this firt-t month of the second y,ear of an unincumbered Republican administration , o:ie would suppose that it would be hard to give s;uiI';csio:i. Cosigners is :.t work sedceinerippn Ji turts, and sivu3 measures ar$. talked of that will more speedily reduce the debt than anything Ct doiie. The bill of Gen. Logan t r.i .I; its- iU is ambers u;J pay of Army officers w-lueh passed. 'I.e House with great ut;ji-oi:ity, and le-wJVit-h. 1 referred last week, is meeting with, opposition frara parties interested, arid an influence will be brought agaiubt it in the SQfiats which will rsvst its gase. At least, it will not piss in so jxooi' a shape r it passed the iLote, it it passes r.i aU. The pi ineipal a.r,gu:::e!:l airus-t Lnan's bill is that it. reduces ths ;uj af. faithful oCiceus to low. For ia-taucer by itn l-Ui Uen. Sherman will he r&duistl to 3-i i,0Jf3 j.er annum and (Jen. Shev-iuan toS BViOO, These two o'iiccrs arc icfcrred to. a: ore ! Lreiiuenll th:;:i any ;tlKrsii: coa-Cetloa with the hai-dhij of M-ca. iig.u :j'"s l-iii It is ai-:uovl that by their skill. nuV, bv uiatcii,, unu yy n.cir f.-ivi.ut-, i ;rcj saved the con?ry in the time of i"s p'j4, l.,,.r. - tl,.. ;.,,..t-t,! r.F .., their pav. That is well enottuh--at vrhr j wou-j flrni,t, 0P. Sheridan have !vr.e without th-e line. cf heroes ltveen thetu I and the enemies? Ami sha they who wcre a i,r8Ve and who did duty as w he taxed to pay -ueh sbirio- ?o- ths o'Tk who also were'brave and did their di weil. crsv iH V. but no better than the Mnk n.V tile? It is probable that this same rank and fr'e who now are it) private life atd p:;ing taxes will not recognize any 'iijri' in the salaries provided in Gcu. L iii's bill. In tV us ssmc c.trir.cc'ion ol rcunc tb, was censured.. Oolladay of Ky. resigned throagb fear of expulsion, bu but was not i censured. 1 he case ot itller oi lenn. excited great interest, and terminated in ; his censure, and he remains a member ot the House. The evidence in his case showed that he appointed a Cads-t who was not a resident ct his District, but that he j did it with the advieo and knowledge of the Secretary of War. He made the appointment without any pecuniary consideration, but the lather of the Cadet afterwards gave J udge Hutlcr about ?1, 000 to be used fur political purposes in his Congressional District. Under these circumstances, as briefly stated here as possible, he was ceutuied aud not expelled. J. Ii. G. Julian Wilson. ! The contest between these gentlemen. 'in the 1-ourth district, is being cairied on j with great earnestness on both side. At j present th.? chances seem to be in favor of j Wilson; yet Julian and his friends are ! bu?v as beavc-rs. The papers are nearlyall for Wilson, wliie s to bis advantage The zeal of Julian's risnds, however, amounts almost 10 lananeit'", " vy will leave nothing undone that On be done 1 . . ! . . J . 1 to sccurebisnomination. Wilson's friends 3 . . , - . T , , nt makirxr the l:n';iinat;on . that there mat " - r- ' w j be no excise for George W.to bolt in ease j it is acainst him. Greensburg Standard, j .,,, L i Si r V ADVERTISFMFNT;' My VUn I v t M t N i ' - ! t Yl t'I TOR'S S3I.P. ftW Pt'RSftV'tt. ! PROP! EUTY. XTOTICE ii kereby given that I will sell at pubii lie auction, On Saturday, April Qh, IS70, at the residence of Wm. W, Fett

the residence of Wm. W. Fettigrew, lata of) Possession given Aug. l, if-' . f0B,plet oming Orove, Franklin Cour.ty, deceased, all the house buildings and g"r?en' jstO. lis Personal Property not taken by the widow, ; po'sion given on or belore Oct. , - mon. sistiog of Horses., Cat le, Hogs, Farming Im-i T JtRMS OF SALK- One-third I lBJ re,nAn. c:.V.. is . 1.. .r,.)!.!. n third in one ; em, .

Bloom of bis con rlementa, Unusehold and Kitchen Furniture. V heat jn the field, Seasoned Lumber, and varioua other articles too numerous to mention. A erelit f six months will be given oti all sums over three dollars, the rurcbaser giving his note wi;h approved surety, waiving valuation and ap- j 1 " - iv. IX. C It 1, XarcU 25, lS70-Sw. . Esccutor.

Notice to Builders. SEALED PROPOSALS will be received until the tth day or April, 1878, for the stone, brick and carpenter work of h church building at 51 1. Car'tnel, Franklin County, Ind. Proposal will be received for parts or the whole work, as may niMht parties. Farther particulars eta be learned oa application to the Building Commi. tee, or to Peter B. Millspaugh, at Mt. Carmel, who will furnish drawings and specifications. The

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K.irch S, ISTD-Sr. liOilice of Appointment cf Administrator,. 0'ri-K is LirVy tiVE, '!'t 3nitrigiiil 1. hoA U tti oiulcd. Aa'uii.is;r:.tir ct the l.str.tv .t Ntith&t: ?S. VUiv.n, !nl- ci Frr.klia Owut. fy Ii;.;il:i , lUttiisei!. j osul ti Ve solvent. it. l arch 1 1!. 170 Sw. Krtiite is fujl'C. VAUW1CK, A i2 ui i ii i 1 1 r t r KOTIOB. HIIE anicr:giieil hnvihg lo.i.t.l the Vailcv.A lliiuje l.ivcry .;t;iljl ftn a term tf Jers, wiitciimluct the fame in c;nneeti.n with bis own tn the oj j vtitc tiuct f the street. There will lie a ii:cre.sei Ki ck ol" goJ Horses, Buggies nnJ Kicily Carriag0" hT-t tor hire- Ttrsoiis de-irirg gc.f Iteil au.l lue Lett stable ia town, will ilense rl.il arch It Km. A.M. TUCK Kit. Turnpike Election. IMl KRE w ill le an election held in the town of Mount Ca.iuel, Fiaoklin Count;, Indian, on. Stur,ray ihe 2nd day of April, 1S70, for tbe pur--ose of electing three Dies to iserro a Director lor the Franklin Turnpike Coaipai.y loroneyear.A general attendance ot the atuckhottiej-f is ra--fijectiullj-solicited. K. P. C. BARH'IK, Secretary Brookvi'.lo, Jlarck lith,.lbTJtf-3w COMMISSIONERS S-ILE OF EEAL ESTATE. THE undersigned Commission? ty order of tbe--Frankliu Countj Common PltasCourt, in the case ot William L. lJay vs. Alexander Klwell, Martha Green, Jemima Maple and others, (if Dot previously cold at private sale,will sell ' public auction, on. the premises ia Laurel Tonthij., On Monday, the ISth of April, 1S70, the following descritcd Real Estate situate ia said Franklin Cuui.tj: Out Lots Nos. 2 and 12, as laid out ty tomraisloiiera appointed to apportion the land' James Cornell between his heirs it being " part of the North-Kost Corner cf Section fl'-. Town 12, Uange 1 2, containing elgb t and a l acres rare or lens. r 1FKMS OF SALE One third cash on -T ,l aale, one-third in one jorand reuininirg '-y third in two years from day of sale the defrrepaj merits to re secured by the purchaser executing notes find mortgage on the premises, "r" ing interest from date, and waivir.g vala:ti and aiiirii.einent laws. WILLIAM 11. JOXES, Commissioner. March 13, ISTSMw. . ,,r ! COMMISSIONER'S SAIL OF I II ' i TUE undersicned Cotsmissioncr app01'', r. X the Court of Common l iens t f Frannnu v i ty, Indiana, to nake sale ol ire itai , j j . 1 u .- .v. t 1 u-v J'l l'r . r u 1 1 in int. . n , ' . - - - . others vs. M'inGeU S. Miller ani aaother,' the piemiye?, . Oa Saturday, the IG'.h (toy f APnl'ic espose to sale at public ruction the f""t ir: scribed real estate situnte io said County." J? The Souih Kast Quarter of Section rrt ff 13 Kast' .ate,.,inS ,here ,he !"' ! known as the "Is-ac Miilcr Farm" ti tuate ei and one half miles North-East of !m" tui About 75 acres cleared and in ult' d bou!e, th rosinn well timbered: h.1 on It Evo ,firoVC. ! good orchard, and ia A desirable fTm; eIcei't ! ey on day ot aaie, one third in one ; ti ; ujaining third in two year', v,iatie j secured by note wiih interest, e 0a tb ' and appraisement laws, and by iaor b j premises. nti-v Ct n m:f;ter' tt lLlil&.V L ivw . - , Binklev Jt Jones, Atty e. March. IX, 170 4.v.