Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 23, Number 46, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 June 1874 — Page 2

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINIOu TUESDAY JUNE 23, 1874.

U1Y1U. t o- who (Elve, giving, doth win bade tbe gift ; And knowledge by division, grows on more, Who hlde the Master talent hall die poor. And Biarve at last of hi own thankless thrift. ! liive thyself utterly wy. Re lost. Oioosj some one fcomethlng; not thjseir, TboacanstTuot perish, but, thrice greater grown , . Thy gal a the greatest where thy loss was most. Thou in another halt thyself new find. The single globule, lost In the wide sea, llccomes aa oceitn. Each Identity 1 greatest In the greainess of Its kind. Who serves for gain, a slave, by thankless pelf Is paid; who gl ve himself is priceless fee; 4 giveruvsclr.araan.to God; so lie Hemers me biek a alut unto myself. 9 NEWS AND GOSSIP. A Tyouisvilla boy wauted to leave a cold world, in which his mother would only give bim two pious of pie tor dinner, ana so he swallow! several percussion caps, bot they didn't kill him. , "My brethren, I am sorry to Bay tint I have fallen into the practice of telling more

nr the truth, and I have shed hogshead of tears over it myself." "Eb's brother, when he heard hini go on this way, wors noi ever, said that when he got out he came so near scaring as the Methodist discipline woid allow him. Lake Mahopac Herald. The widow of J. C. Roberts, a prominent lawyer of Das Moines, Iowa, recently sued the Connecticutt Mutual Life Insurance Company, of Hartford, for the amount of a policv ot $2.500 on his life, the company refusing it pay it on the ground that he tins! bv his own act, his decease being delirium trVnvnvs, and the court decided tor the widow. Wagner's great undertaking at Bayreuth has taken another decide! tttep forward to success. In consequence of lurther assistance received from the King of Havana, funds are now available lor the complete stage decorations, scenery, eotuaie, Ac Thesceaery will be from designs by the painter HcfTman, the machinery is to furnished by Rrandt, of Darmstadt, while the completion ot the building is under the direction of the architect, Hruckwaid, of Leipsie. They don't stand any nonsense la Arkansas. A stranger in Little Hock asked a gentleman for a postage stamp, and, having leen aecommo lated, tenderKl him time cents in payment, when be Hung them on th3 tloor, aüd exclaimed excitedly: '"If you were net a fool, sir, you would know that an Arksnsan doesn't pe ld,e postage stamps!" No apologies would b9 accepted, and the irate man walked off, muttering about bis otfdn Jed honor. Murray, in London, has in preparation, wiih an original map and illustration, "The Li?t Journals of Dr. Livingstone," including his researches and wanderings in Eastern .Vrica, from 1865 to within a lew days ot his death, edited by his son. Mr. T. Steele Livrgttone. The volume comprises all the journals feat over by Dr. Livingstooo in charge of Mr. S anlej ; also the journal that have been transmitted since, a well as the ptpirs received by the foreign c llice. Mr. Bessemer is ab out Isimehirtg his ship with A cabin balanced in the center Jo pievcr.t soa sicknes, ard Captain Pieev has at n'akwa'l just com.ilceed a v6sm I intended to cross the channel without the usual distressing and violent motion. The idea of Captain Dicey is that of two ships ooanectod by an area throughout, and le-twec-n the two are the paddle whc!, which ar; th;;s in trio middle. Should th experiment prove successful, the short rolls, or coops of t ho crovs s 'iis, will lie counterbalanceby tho double kel, whilthe piicliing mty be overcome to a great extent by the length of the vessel. The trustees of the Boston Public Iilrar have forbidden th3 circulation of Marie 1 lowland's book, 44 Papa's .vn f!irl," on tb ground that it is coarse; ?o Mario bus written thorn an open letter, charging that this is not tbir roil reason, but they aro alraidnf the retorin principles it ; vacates. Tue objee: of th b nk is, '"to give expression lo the legal and social disabilities ot women, and, lurthpr, to the outrageous injustice or our industrial system, by which the producers of wealth are so robbed '-f ic thai, the armv of paupers is yearly increasing." Th3 extent to which women are coming into notice as successful artists, loth here and in England, is remarkable. At a recent ol '.it: reception in New York, lully i votl;irJso tho pictures on the walls wero contributed by women artists, while at the last lioy.il Academy exhibition in London the number of pictures exhibited by women were about ten j cr cent, of I tie whole :ioin-Im-t, being at kv.st thn? times a many in rr ! ortion as were exhib.ted 2o vt.-trs a no. A?io it should uot Ik forgotten that thei.iost. s:i- -.'sx-ui picture in tha il-y al Academy ibi 'season was pointful by a woman. A curious sale of autograph love leite s to.'k t'ace lately in Paris, in tbe.Kiie des Ii. y Eafants. There were letters from Jin,? de Parabdrre, Mine, de Chateauioux, Mm 3. de Pompadour.Mmode la Popeliniere, and other?. Not a few of theH amotory efbis: os were addressed to the ail cor que riug Dj: de Ku-hMien, and there was hardly one 1'reo from the mst astonishing tauits ol grammar and sptli'uiz, the fair authors apparently having as loflv contempt for the laws ot orihograp'iy a f jrthe -ode f morals The letters probably on account ot their contents sold very weil. ; race Greenwood and S trab I'iher Ames h ue united themselves in a literary marriage, and prop ue, liks the Jo John, to climb the bill together," (I race Greenwood, win hasloti been knr.wu s a delightful personiior of comic ih:r.cir (though her exhibitions have been chiefly ned to private circle-),haslattlv Lad ex cellent success in public, partici I arly in Vai.'.niiton. Mrs Ames, tbe widow tithe iate Joseph Ames tte well known artist.it a la'Jy of great personal beauty, and in looking the charaoUrs that she represents par ticularly that ot ij-iiy Maciieth) has no ri val on the stage. These two ladies, who havo long beu great per nal friends, have now united their accomplishments, their repertoires, and their hopes, and have (icter mined to try the labors and acheive there wards of a lyceum tour next winter. In tbe late Speech of (Jeorgo V. Jnlian, at the abolition reunion in Chicago, be said this in regard to wounn sutfragf: "It is said, I know, that women will abuse the suffrage i granted to her, just as it ucd to be said th? negro would abuse his freedom it eirancl piled. It is said she is unfit tor the ballot, jusl as it used to be said the negro was unfit for liberty. It is said that the ballot in the hands of women will destroy the family and upheave tbe whole social system," ins, as it used to be prophesied tnat emanci pation would breed bloody insurrections jtn i lay waste the land. In the light of tie past, thse wretched attempts to escape the rai onestion are unworthy of notice. Con twrvatisui believes tbe heavens will lall when jjtice triumphs. It always ignores the Jessona of experience. It targets that all that has been done for the higher ed neat Ion of women, for enlarging the sphere of her activity aud usefulness, and thus testing her relative capacity ior worK, ana ior re farming our laws in respect to her persona and property rights, has proved to be most salutary.

FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS. GETTING READY FOR ACTIO.

TUE DAY'S D01N(JS. "TIIEV ALSO ITAVK THEIR REWARD CASTIKOLOMAND DIYID1NO THE RAIMENT OF "THE GREAT PARTY"-KVKRYTUlXO 8E-R-MC A MOSAIO WORK I'UATFORX A IJTTT.E OP SOMETHING FOR A LltTLE OK KVEKYTHIXQ. i: irly yesterday morning Vogt's band by its Inspiring strains, called together the wandering bands of the faithful, and they filed by hundreds into the Academy of Music, which was well filled at the convention of the "great party." Everything was so nicely oiled beforehand that the convention machinery moved with most pleasing regularity j-esterd.iy. It was a cheering scene to behold the l.dJO, more or le-s, de'.egatts all dwelling for the once in such delight lul harmony. Perhaps tbe profuse sprinkling o! office-holders was the leaven that leavened tbe whole lump. At all events, when the hour ftr oalling tbe convention arrived there was do bustle or confusion and a love feast could not have had less jarring element in it. Those whose love for scenes of utrife made them ready to prophesy anything direful, predicted that everything would be smooth sailing until the temperance reefs were neared, and then, you know, there would be confusion worse confounded. The same was held to be true rcgardicg the fi nance question. But both predictions fell flat tor ihe reason that all discussion was cut offfrornthe beginning, lo avoid any little wrangles that imght aris3. A little past 10 o'clock the convention was called to order by Wui. W. Wahace. Mr. Wallace then read the names of tho committee on permanent organization, appointed Tuesday nigLt by tbe various districts, and which have been beretolore published. The names of General Harrison, the Hon. William Baxter, the lion. It. W. Thompson, were rcceiveu with immense applause. General Harrison was cheered and called to tne front. Here he was introduced by Mr. Wallace as the president of the convention. In response to the call, he made a formal acceptance of the oflioo conferred upon him, and AOORESSKD THE CONVENTION in the followiug words: GKNTLKMF.N Of tiik Hki-chlicas Convkstios ok Indiana I acknowledge with tJncere thanafuluessthe honor which j our committee has done me In selecting me to preside over tn deliberations or this co .veutlou, aud I make my Rckuo - lederuents to you. gentlemen or the convention, for the cordial manner in wiilch you have In-eu pleaded to receive and rat fy their recommendation. It would not be appropriate at the opening of this convejtlou that I should attempt to discuss or foreshadow the act ion of the conentlos. or express in d -tail ny opinion upon those vail us matters of public and sUtepodcy which may attract your attentlou. i annol proceed, however, to the formal business or the convention without a word or two of congratulation to my republican friends, iu view of the auspicious circumstances under which we are gathered tnls morning. (Applause.) Two years ago about this time, our old-time adversary met iu convention iu this hall, and proclaimed to the world by the mouth of that gentleman, who afterwards became tht-lr staudai-d bearer In the Kubcrnatoii.il content, thai the democratic party, as a party, was defunct. (Applaus.) They went to the people in that campaign upon the isrofussion that they had turned their backs unou the hi.stor. and principles of that old organization, aud proposed with the assistance cf three or our party, who were dltontented with the course of events, to Inaugurate a great TARTY OV REFORM. unde r the leadership of Mr. Greeley. That campaign was foilght through with these battle cles and under this banner. We proclaimed then that it was bui a ter.worary device ol p ibtlcians to get Into jower again under the old leader of the democracy, when they would summon again faun the grave in which ihey proftsscd to have hi Id the crrve of the demrcratle psrty and reanimate It for the puitlcal contest. (Applause.) Tuis charge was indignantly denied upon the stump bv the leadei of this so-called reform moveaient. (.ient lernen, hlsto y has verified iheclitrre to day, and the v mendefeiied In this a.teiiii-t to g't Inio pwtr by this Ii ick and device are raiding tonwet tis in th:s con test under tne oid banner or Ue old democracy. They laid that old l arty away without the honors of a puu.lc funeral. baughu r. We landed we mighlalmost hear them re-euacttug that descrlpt tou of the democratic funeral, which many of you have heard from our old setiatcw fiom Montoiuerj Henry F. I,iw, when he told Ihe story of a preacher who was hurviDif a man whose life had not been onspiclous for virtue, and as the bearers were lout to carry the corpse from the bouse, he said we will unite in singing thutold hyiuti, hellevliiK i ha;, we rejoice lu seeing the old cus removed. (Keneweu laughter and applause And our old friend, in hU desert it Ion of this funeral, always had therepublican party at (he ellu-ient. agents In the burjiug. Hut not so, when this mock f.meral carnc o'V, our disliu.nislied fcvtrnor was Ihn preaeher who armonced ibis h;.'inn to the coii3rcgatiou. tientlemeu, they pro'iilsl us n ver to return to the graveyard weio tho corpse of lip; party wa i:i:d. Hut they have cone 'back, like re.su rreclonists la the nli'ot, io th old gravevrd and brought upa2lii ihisdead body. In the oldeu times f(itm of ihe doubters to wlum I'.iui preached tiik RKsrr.itwrioN of tkk n iy rom Hit- grave met with this -iuery, with what boiy do they came. Applause and laughter. Thai di.-tlngulshed preacher of the grace of Cod went on io explain this resurrection. There la one part of this grand contrast which he draws betwicnthe corruption of the body aud tho :dully perfection aboe, whlc.i is applicable to his resurrte'lon. He told them It was sown in U.-houor, but that It woo:d be rui-cd In honorhe can 'i say that, lit ne wed and Immense laugtjter.j , Ocntieraen, tue repuo icon party nasa grand iiisiorv, I don't sav that we have not called to place-of pub.lc C in Hi tbo-e who have ik-hi untrue to their high eng igemeut.hui Id say that never since the organ i.atlou tf oar overumeut have we ha I a poliueal party in Hi is country so c ipable ol expelling from its midst every aeulof corruption ami fraud. (Applause.) We have not to loo to our adversaries to discover or purge us of this political corruption when It had shown it-tell. lint in our del. gallons iu congress and among the eople everywhere there have been found thoe who are bold euouzti to pry into and discover and hod up to the public contempt every violation of public honesty and truth. ( neers . I know there have been soma in the past, and Iherj may bj some now who have tel discontentel with the public management of lh republican party, sstuie or th se have joined with those called movemeuts for reform, and have struck bauds with the democratic party to puriry puouc ixuiios. i.ei lue pjlnt kik-Ii to the resu ts iu Indl tiiapolls, in t'hl.ngo, iu l incluuatl. whereve-this movement hassuccedcil. I greatly mistake to day, if many of those who irom tioue-iy or in tive ui connected l hem selves no in what they supposed to be ex cessive person illsm In ihe administration of public affairs sought to rind MORE CONGENIAL COMPANY in the democratic party, are not turning their faces back upoa us to-day. I tell you, gentled men of the convention, who look for reform, for a high standard of public virtue and morality, for honesty and fidelity In the ad minist rat Ion of every public trust, that In the republican party yon have a guarantee of all these things Applause. And now, gentlemen, let us ad dress ourselves to the work of the dav. Mav wisdom guide you in all your deliberations and a spirit of harmony make concesstau to conflicting views, so lhat in a platform of principles and la the ticket which wo' shall put forth before the js-ople theie may be a guarantee that the republican parly will itself bs the veh.cle atd instrument ol every needed reform. And then we shall continue to have, as iu the past, tbe confidence and the suffrages ol the majority of the people of Indiana. Applause. Our work Is not donewill not be done. Parties compacted together by such principles as have bound our- party togeiutr ougnt to ae immortal as tne republic, Applause!. Thanking yon again gentlemen. for lha houor you have conferred upon me. and asking your indulgence, if In my unlamiilarliy

with parliamentary rnlesl lnolveyou In any trouble or delay, i now announce that this convention Is ready to proceed to business. Alter tbe conclusion of the speech, S. P. Oyler, of Johnson county, offered the iollowlag resolution: ' R-wolved, That all resolution or motions on the subject of platform be reierred to the committee on resolutions without debate. Adopted. The regular balloting for state officers then began. Of course this wit a mere matter of form, and no excitement attended U. . Ex-Governor William Cumback nominated as tbe first caudidate the (Ion. W. W. Uurry, secretary of state. The nomination, on motion, was made unanimous. In resoouse to calls from the bouse, Mr. Curry arose in bis seat und accepted the honor in this little speech: Mr. President and Geutlemen of tbe Convention It is not necessary that I should attempt to detain yoa with a spe-ech now. I merely wish to ay that I thank you tor your nomination, and will do the very best I can fur our success in the coming election, and you shall hear from me in due time.

The next nomination was lor auditor of state; made br Judgs Allison of Jefferson, who presented tne name of James A. Wildman. On motion the nomination was made unanimous. Mr. Wildman Immediately AROSK AND RESPONDED, saying: It is pretty well understood sir. by this convention, that I am not much in the habit ot making public speeches, but allow me to return to you my sincere thanks for the houor you have again conferred upon me. I will say to you that every effort in my power will be put forth to secure the election of the ticket you shall nominate to-day, and if elected will try faithfully to discharge the duties of auditor ol state. Cheers For state treasurer Maj'or B. Glover's name was presented to the convention by the Hon. George W. Friedly, ol Lawrence county. On motion the nomination was made unanimous. The candidate for treasurer was in the back part of the parquelte and tendered his thanks to the oonvention from manuscript, saying: Ueniiemen of the Convention; I promise to detain you but five minutes. If I can have that much lime. Criesof - o on," " oou."J It Is necessary lhat 1 should read what 1 sta 1 say to you. I am certainly ery much gr tlitied, as well as honoreJ, by this rene red expft ssio t of your confidence. It at the next election the goou people of the state are pleased to ualn etil me to thehouorableand nsponsi nie position wnlchlnowhold.it shall be my chierest endeavor to erve ehern laith.nlly and In such manner that all our relations may bo pleasant and agreeable. In ls55, almost aloziu In my section ol the state, 1 took position m l.tvor ot the gallant young republican party, stud cast my first .jte lor John v. F.emont, and trom that day to this i has been a constant sou ice of gratldfratioii that I have always belonged io a party which has continually battled for human fieedom and the rights of man. U has done more to give dlgnt y u lbor, and to elevate the lowly, i hau all other political organ t.at ions that ever ex. stet. 1 1 lias com pe led th rep ct and admiration of the friends of huma . i ty everywtcre. It has forced Its bit:erest oppo ntnlsinthisc untry to acknowledge tout all its leading principles have be n In the Int rest f good govcrnrotnt, and lor tlto beueilt of tbe human race, but these things have not be 511 accomplished without a great struggle. The dentocracv have met rs at every s'ep. tid e ask that our vast territories fce kept front the blightinr curse c-f human slavery? They an swered, "We do not care whether slavery Is voted up or voted down. Uid wc not proclaim FREEDOM TIf KOI. U HOLT Ahl. TUE LAND, and to the inhabitants thereof, the democratic party declared that we had brought dishonor and ruin upon the country. Iid we propose that the ballot ls?lven tooll men without regard to race orcolor.they fought the proposition with au e jergy and determination worthy a letter cause. And so it has been ever since the organization of the republican party. ur opponents have resisted every mea-ur having for its obiect the elevation 01 the oppressed and the Ktiengliieuing of tDe weak. Aller all lh-se things 1 have bee fully accomplished in splteor alt opP sit. on. 1-Is not particularly gratifying to you republicans to nave the grea' d"tnocr-i Ixi pirty come forward aud acknowl dse lefore the world thai In n gtrd to all these principles they have always been wrong and you have always been naht? S1 arts Iotu were they two yarsa In testify their Appreciation of our course that they not only captured our platform almost lodily, bui 'hey also selected the mo t radical republicans In the whole country toleadttoem In their contest. Aod nw J cad ntsn the people every where 10 consider the judicious and Illogical position of our democratic Jileuds. After 1 avluc conceded all these things of which I have spoken they modestly coxe forward and demand that Ihe great party of Freedom nd flights lo stund aside that they may have un oporlunity to experiment In Ihe government or this country. Ana wherefore do they make this un assuming (lemaudT liecause ihey allege mat 'he republican party has liecome corrupt and Is no longer to l trusted. This Is only a pretext. lireat parties, as such do not become corrupt, lo the proir acceptation or that term. 1 ney may have mistaken notions of policy, bui 1 am sure that no great body of the American people-are lishouest. iHdtvidavs In any given party may lie corrupt, but the ma-s of tin people never. hat then is ttieduty ot voters in re4m 10 mis matter? Tue answer is obvious. Let them iop off their unprovable servants, and alU will be eil. Of Um salary grab, ot which mucit indignation has lieen expiessed, it should bo reraembrelihai iiwas in no sens- a party matter, bu, was supiHir'f d bya larsr per cent, of demo crats than republicans; and it .should also be oorn In lud tnat although passed by a republican tongress i was also repeated by the same I am pleased, gentlemen, that the convention nas seen pro;cr to recognize the agricultural and LABORING ELEMENTS. I only w ish it had done ro more fully. Hav ing been born on a farm and having lived on one for twenty-two years of my life, I think I knowhow toappreclate the demands of the farm er In regard to those questions which so Inti mately concern him ; aud having worked month In and mouth out at tll'ty cents per day, 1 am sure I know how to sympathize with those who labor lor their dally bread, even though tha labor be of the humblest kind. And further. and alter marching foot core aud weary over the rugged mountalus aud eieen valleys of the South, with the "boys in blue," and having stood side by side witlt them, where blood aud carnage reigned supreme. I Mill propose lo be with them In all their just demands, either 01 the people or the govern m?nf. And now, gentlemen, let us Hi tin lo Ihe breeze that alorions old republican bfiiner under whose pin pie tolds we have sooiten tougnt a:d so otun won, and if an v falter or fall by the way let the ranks be closed up, and in the consciousness of ihe rlaht we win go ior in conquering anu 10 conquer: .vgalu I thank you. The Second district, by a delegate, then an nounced the name of tbe Hon. James C. Donnv to tbe ofliee of attorney general. The nomination was made unanimous as bfore. General Denny's response was as follows: 1 only appear before you now for the purpose of ßaying to you, gentlemen. that l thank you most sincerely tor mis honor you have conferred upon me a nomin ation to a position unsought by me at this time, as it was two years ago. isut i accept, it, and promise you, gentlemen, that during the present canvass I shall use every effort in my tower to securo the success of tbe whole republican ticket. W. H. Calklrs, ot Laporte, then put in nomination for Judge of the Supreme Court, Judge Andrew I. Osborne. Nomination unanimous. Tne enly rillte of excitement during tbe sitting of the convention was caused by tbe nominations for the office of superintendent of public instruction. THE FOLLOWING) NAMES were presented by the owner's friends re spectively: D. W. Yoyles, put in nomination Professor J. M. Bloss, of Now Albany; Thomas Underwood, Trofessor J. T. Merrill, of Tippecanoe; Major J. M. Butler, Professor J. C. Rid path, of Asbury university; Hon. John J. Morrison, of Henry, John W. Cowen, ot S'euben; W. A. Ball, of Marion; Thomas Harrison Shelby, C. W. Alnrworth, ot Hendricks, and Clarkson Davis.of Henry,

were ala named. Tbe names of Professor W. A. Bell and C. W. AInsworth were withdrawn. Mr. Cyrus B. Nixon said: I am author ized by that gentleman and the delegation from Marion county to withdraw tbe name of Mr. Bell, and ask tbe privilege of this convention to make this statement: It has been charged in public that Prof. Bell is not a republican, and I desire to say that in justice to him, that two years ago he was offered the nomination, by tbe liberals of this county, as senator and bo declined it; that when tbe election came around he voted for 42outcf 52 republican candidates. I am authorized to say that Prof. Bell has always been a republican, Is a republican now and always expects to be a- republican, aud tenders bis heartiest support to the republican ticker. The different counties were called, the representatives respond ng. Oj ctsting up the votes, tbe first ballot resulted as follows: Iid pftt ...... ......9JU Morrlijoa...... -..... 4 H Arrtwou .. ... Davis 2 Whole number of votes cast, l,bSö. Necessary to a choice, Si.'. Before the voto was announced, several counties changed their votes, so Bloss stock rising rapidly toward tbe last. No nomination resulting on the first ballot, and there being so many changes the race noon lay between the candidates. Bloss and Hldpath. The second ballot resulted In this way:

1 fto !... . 010 HlOSS (Mill Whole ti umber cast . .....1,870 Necessary to a choice- . aa Mr. Itloss was declared the nominee of the convention, and it was then made unanimous. Loud calls were then made for Mr. iiloss, who wai in the back part of the house. After an earnest effort ot a few minutes Mr. Bloss succeeded in reaching the stage, aud said: Gentlemen of the republican convention, and Mr. President, let me return to you mv sincere thanks for the honor you have coulerred upon me. It is too late to make a speech and I therefore will bid you farewell. Professor Kid path was called for,butnot being nresent.the convention failed to ob aiu a response. A friei.d, however, stated that the DOiniuees and the whole ticket would receive his (the prolessor's) hearty support. THE USUAL RESOLUTIONS adopted last March by the German Press Assobiatiou at Terre Haute wore trotted out. By a siugu'ar coincidence, if it were one, Colonel Ray was called upon by the assemblage to enunciate in bis clarion tones the decidedly anti-temperancn principles laid down in thut platform, and which have long ago become familiar to the public and need not be here repeated. Thy were reierred to the committee on resolutions. The president of the convention here announced that tbe committee on resolutions were ready t report. The convention expressed a pit using unanimity of sentiment in regard to hearing the platform anuounced. The genial Hon. Kichard Thompson, of Terre Haute, chairman of tbe committee, then appeared on the platform bearicg the (other) platform in bis band. He was greeted by a storm of applause, and.on itssubsiding said: It seeins as though I have been here before, laughter and applause and I hope I may have an opportunity of being here again. Mr. President, tbe committeeupon resolutions, sir, after it was organized last night, bad a session of five hours. They have had a second session this morning ot an hour and a half or two hours. They have, therefore, deliberated with ereat care and caution upon all the question which are covered in the series ot resolutions I nm about to read. Anil haviugin view only the purity, tbe honor and u lory oft he old republican party Applause. they have instructed mo to report the tolJoMiug as the sense of tLis convention: Mr. Thompson here read tho platform, wnh-ri might bo termed decidedlv Thonipsonian. IHE rUTFOKM. The republican par: y appeals with pi id fand confidence to Its past history, In proof of fidelity to its principles aod Its consistent di charge of duty to the rennt ry, In peace aud war. These principles, and the measures growing out of them, have been stamped with public approva1. There is no taint of suspicion now resting upon its honor as a party. It has so conducted public affairs that, at the last presidential election, one of the ablest and most earnest defenders of its policy was accepted as Undemocratic candidate for the presidency thereby leaving that party no other hope of future success than may be lound in a return to its original and aboudooed organization, or in negative hostility to mvas ures it has solemnly approved. It recognizes the fact that diversities of individual opinion will exist In relereuce to details of public poia-y, and doesnot seek or cxpeci precise agreement among ira nierubeH, in all such details. L'nity In fundaments! principles 1 all lhat can reasonably lie expected In a country like ours, where the people arc capable ol Intelligent thought. Unlike ihe democratic parly, it lays no claims to poili'.cal Infallibility. iSulildocs claim main has shown itseii both reauy and competent to resist evtry foiiuoi wrong aud opprtsslon to restrain injustice, to remove ihu public ills when they lire known to exist, to condeinu the conduct of faithless and dishonest public agents, aud to detect and expose abuses in the administration of government, even when practice by its professed supporters. It has never tailed in Hie Werk ol ieloriu, when shown to be necessary. No ortender, detected in corruptiou, has escaped Its condemnation, no matter what party services he may have lendered. Jt has never endeavored io atfeat, the public wiU, but regard the people, and not mere party organizations; as the primai source of political iovor. lly credit luobillt r investigation, its repeal of the "salary grab" saw, ihe abolition of 'Jie co ruptlng moiety system, and ol ihe (Sanborn contract, it ha shown how readily it pays obedience to tho pub.lc Judgment, lly its ea.chlug invesiigati.n Idio abuses iu the lustrict of Columbia, aud Its prompt condemnation of adminhuiaUve olllcers, u husdcmoiistraud its uu aba led hostility to the demoralizing doctrine tha:. "to the victors belong the spolla of otlioj.'" And having ihus fctsiured a record WHICH DEFIES IMPEACHMENT, and brought the country Into its present condition of peace and prosperity by measures which no party Is reckless enough to assail, It has left no practical differences to settle except upoa mere questions of administrative policy. And yet It i a progressive party wedded to no class and i be especial interests of no class but as the party ot the pcople.it suits Its policy to each step in the progress of those developments which mark the advancing eras of our prosperity. The republicans of Indiana, therefore, assem. bled in stato convention, do hereby declare their unchangeable deterininat on to ad l irre to 11 the fundamental principles or the republican party in so far as the luture cond tion of th; country t hall require their enforcement. 1 As th uinou remains unbroken, and the people of all ihe sections are g n Itound together as brethren by a common des Iny and under a common flag, we favor such measures as shall develop the material resouices of every portion of 11; secu e to all, of every class and rondittou, full protection in all the Just rights of person and p:operty; remove atl the acerbities of the past and ei'petuate the nation as the "model repub lie" of tne world. 2. We recogntze that as the true iollcy of gov. ernrnent which shall barmoui.e all the diversified Interests and pursuits necessarily existing in a country of such vast extent as ours; and as thts can be done only by so directing legislation as to secure Just pro tec lion and reward to every branch of Industry, we arc in favor of giving precedence to thoee measures which shall recounlze agricultural and mechanical pursuits a entitled to the amplest protection aud the fullest development; of putting a stop to large grants of lue public domain to railroad con orations. and reserving it for settlement and cultivation ; of improving the navigation of our great Inland rivers; oi securing cheap transportation and profitable markets ior tne products ofsgrlcul turaianu manufacturing iarir: or encouragl g such manufactures as shall bring the producer I and the c jnsuruer In Ihe neighborhood of each other, Andihus to establish, mutual relations

between them and those engaged In commerce and trans).ottat.on; of properly adjusting the relations between capital and labor In on! er that

each may receive a Just and equl able share of profits, and of holding those In the pos esMon of corporate weal in ana pnviiegea in tri conformity to law, ho that oy these combined landen ees the peopie of all the varied pursuits may be united together In the common purpose of preserving THE HONOR CP THE NATION, of developing tbe Immense resources of every section ol the union, and of advancing tbe social and material prosperity of all its industrial and laboring classes. S. We are In fvor of nach legislation on the questlou of finances a shall mue nation! binking free; a-. shall furnish the country with such au additional amouatof currency a may be necessary to meet theagrlcullu.al, industrial and commercial interests of the country to be distributed between the secUous acrorJIng to p pulst ion and such as cousl let with the credit and honor or inenai.on, wil avoid the p ssibiilty ot permitting capitalists and combinations of capital rom controlling the currency of the country. 4. We are in favor of such a revlsou of our patent right laws as shall destroy the oppressive monopoly Incident to the present system, and shall regulate aud control the manufacture, use andsa.e of patent right ar tele, for the benefit alike of the inventor, consumer and manufacturer. a. That the republican r arty continues to express Ps gratitude to the soldiers and sallo ol the reubl c fur tbe patriotism, courage and self -sacrifice with whicn they gave themselves to the preservation o the country duiing tho late civil war: and win especially recogaize theervicesof theenllsied men, by lavoring the ex tendon from lime to lime, as the ability f Ihe government will permit, of the exteusiou of ihe tension aud bounty laws. . In the opinion of this convention intemperance Is an evil against w'h eh s ciety has the right to pro ect Itseii ; that our whol system of legislation throughout all U.e history of the state has asserted and maintained this right, and it cannot now be surieiideied without yielding up the fundamental principle of American government which places the iower of passing law3 in the hands of the majority; therefore we arc iu favor or uch legUlatiou as wl 1 give a majority cf the people tue right to determine for themselves,! i their le.spt-ctive townships or wards, whether the SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS for use as a beverage shall be permitted thciein, and such as will hold the vender responsible for al! damages resulting from such sales. 7. We favor tbe enactment of a law limiting the power of township trustees, county commissioners and municipal authorities' to assess taxes, and Increase township, county, and municipal Indebtedness. s. Inasmuch as great abuses have grown up under our present .ystemof fees aud salaries, we demand such legislation as will so reduce and reg u ate all fees and salaries as will allow no more than a fair and just compeneatioa ior services rendered. . We look with pride and RatifaMiin upon our common school system, and record its munificent fund as a sacred trust tobe faithfully aud honestly administered, so that ali the children of the state may be educated in i he duties of cRienshlo, aud thereby become the bet 'er able to perpetuate our popular Institutions; aDd whosoever shall seek to strike it down. or to impair lis usefulness, will meet our ceaseless and unrele nting opposition. 10. We have entire confidence in the integrity and honor of the president of tlu United Slates, and our senators and republican representatives in congress and entitled to our thanks for the zeal with which ihey have represented the prin ciples of the republican party duiing the present session of congress; and the republicans of inuiaiiA view wiin especial pride and hearty approval the course of Senators O. I. Morton and 1). I) Pratt, and the fidelity and ability with will ;h they have represented the sentiments of the people of this state. Hon. l)n.snt,in movtd tliat ihe report be adopted, which was carried with a whirl, and theu ratified with three rousing eheers. falls were mane for (Ion. Brown and Hon. Wm. J'.ax er, but they did not respond, not being in lbc house. mr. Thompson's speech. Loud and persistent calls were then made for. K. W. Thompson, who finally advanced to the front of the stage and said: Gentlemen of the convention, there are several reasons why I ought not to make you a speech. I n the first place I take that platform for my speech. Applause. In the second place I ant ao politician, laughter und cheers I am a plain, unsuspecting farmer I teed lauj.htcr.1 When I left home yester day morning, wet to p.ow. my ground was too loug llloisterous and t-on.imied laugnter I I sm sure trom ihe apierance of to-day, that it will bedrv eneugh now, and theie ore my duty requires me logo home. Tin re is another reeson. too. lam noi ouly ro politician but I am an exceedingly modest man. And to attempt to make aspe ch now wouJd be obtruding myself where simebotly else, much more compel cut to fill this place than myself, and to occupy your time (ptr-Istent criesof go on." "go on. "J I am going lo Is? thejuilgeof that myself. Hut ibis 1 will say, and you may consider that a speech or not as yon please that the partv which In this state can carrv a muJorityofthe people against lhat platform, if I he republicans ol the state shall remain true to their own honor and integrity, mnst be such a one as has never yet existed lefore. fliieai cheering. ,H wc have got to do Is, therefore, to let that spirit cf unity which runs through this convention go homwith ns, and put our armor on and light this battle cisn the pilneiples of that platform and ray prediction Is we wit carry this Mate by a msjonty g eater than ever befor. Thiels one feature in that pia'form which strikes my niind as being worthy of notice, i hat we do not claim, like thedemocratic partv direct and entire party Infall billty. We deäl with men ss Intelligent aud thinking beiegs. And while some of us may differ in regard to mere details of policy, there is no difference whatever letween us in regard to thessgreat funda-i ental truths and principles which lie not oulvatthe foundation of oar party, but at the foundation of ihe nation Itself. Iet us standfast by these aud success and victory will be ours. Iiiiuieuse uppianse.l Ihe convention then adjourned, tine die. CONG II RSS CON VKXTJOX. inE SEVKSTII DISTRICT CANDIDATES I'RKSENTED AND RUSINFSS TRANSACTED. The delegates from thesarenth congress sioiial district in?t at the Representative'-Hall-at 3 o'clock i m., and were called to order by John M. Hutler, of Marion county. G'eorge L. T.augsdale was elected secretary, and tbe meeting then proceeded to busi ness. Nominations for members of con gress then being in order, Mr. II. Saltei White, of Morgan county, nominated ti e Hon John Coburn, of this city. It was then moved that bis nomination be declared unarimo us, and the motion was cirried amid accla mation. It wasthen m ved that the plain rtn adopted by the slate convention b aörmed and adopted t,y this district delegation, and this was unanimously carried. Having been in session only a few minutes, this convention adjourned, and the delegates from Marion auct Shelby counties transformed themselves into a new convention to nominate a joint candidate for state representative. Cyrus T. Niexon acted as chairman, and Coleuel Ilolloway'as secretary. Captain Johnson, of Marion county, was nominated, but a delegate from Sblby county said that some of the dele-gates from that county wfre not present and might not be satisfied with the action taken. Thereupon the Shelby delegation withdrew for consultation, and the convention proceeded to nominate a joint s'ate senator for Marion and Morgan counties, me name oi uavia Wilson, ni Morgan county, was presented, and h"s nomination was made unanimous. wilson's speech. Mr. Wilson, being earnestly called upen for a speech, came forward and delivered himself of the following: Gentlemen rf tho Convention I am not disposed to attempt to make a speech at the present time, lam here simply to return my thanks lor the honor you have conferred upon me. If I should consult my own feelings in the matter, I should certainly decline the nomination you have tendered me. But heretofore I have always been ready to do what my fellow republiI trans have askert or me. consequently, I lall do the very best I can, not only to se

cure my own election, hut tbe election of the entire republican ticket. At this point tbe Shelby county delegation reported in lavor of "an Adjourned meeting to nomir.a.e a candidate for i reprsontatiTO. It wa then moved that the time for holding ai conreution be left at the option of tbe Shelby delegation and that wtoever thev tomi. inated Marion conDty would ratifr. This motion was amended so that the convention meet at Shelby viile on the second Tuesday or August and that tbe Shelby dtlf gates be lelt to make the nomh ti n. Ihhs wan adopted and the motion carried. It was then moved to adiourn and Lha mmlnn ...

i - . m ..... s u ct VAl ritd. RAILROAD STATISTICS. PCOB's MANUAL BOILED DOWK MILKAQK. BARNIM;. ETC IHK TUM WORK. The New York Evening Post compiles from Poor's Manual tbe following array of facts aad figures: Referrfogt the proof sheets, we find tbat there are 6&,9V6 miles of railroad in the United States, of width the operations are given against 67.323 miles in 1S72, and 41.614 miles in 1871. Nearly all the new road built in 1S73 was dcring tbe first quarter of the year, building since that time having practically stopped, at least so far as new railroad lines are conferned. The azgrearate cost of the several roads at the end of 1H73, was 5,76 l,l732, or nearly double the amount of the national debt. Tbe increase of cost for 1873 over 1872 was ?W)2,5.V,2no, and over 1871 was 1,085,831,soh. Ol the total cost at tbe end ot JS73, ?l,W,fs,581 was represented by share capital, and ?1,21,:8i,7is by various forms ol debt, chiefly bonds maturiug at a distant day. The total gross earnings for the vear 1873 w re7,LD1.3J, against fk,21 1,005 for 1872, and &a-l,32i,2cs tor 1S71. The increase of earnings for 1S73 was $59,v50,2t?$; for 1872; Sol M 1,8.17; the total for the two years being liV.'oiJ.llo. The percentage of increase for 1873 over 1872 was 11.4 per ceut; for l872over 1871, 11 per cent. Of tne total earniugs for the year 1ST", h712,Tr were received from freights, and Ji:Ji.7,Ml from passengers. The current ojerat:ng expenses were ?,i41,4 57.52S, or oo 2 per cent ot the gross earnings. The amount paid in dividends was ö;i,."W,21ö, or 3J7 per cent ou the aggregate amount of 'the share capital. The ratio of total mileage to inhabitants in 187.1 was one mile of road to every ÜS2 inhabitants, against one mile to every Wnj inhabitants in 172. Tbe percentage of net earnings upon the cost of , the roads for ls73 was 4i, against 5.20 tor 172 aud 5.:J2 for 1871. The INCREASE OF MILEAGE in 1S72 and 1873 was 17 607, while the increase ot the cost of the roads in tha same time was 1,05,831,808.. As explaining this xint, we quote Mr. I'oor, who says: It was hardly possible that U.e earnings khould increase in retio to such an enormous ex penditure, as two or three years of.on elapse after its opening before a railroad Is in a position to do much business, for tbe want of adequate equipments, or from the unfinished condition of its tracks, or from the want of suitable connection, or from pecuniary embarrassments. On the other hand, tbe earniugs of these worksr per bead ot population, in 1873, was 12 h) against ?11 63 for 1872, and 80 for 1874. This is a most encouraging feature in corjuecliou with these works, as it shows that under ordinary conditions their earning must ir crease, for an indeUnite period, in a verv rapid ratio, more clearly settled the increase per head in the eastern states being fully as great as iu the western and mere spartely settled states. At the rate ot the past three years the earniugs of our railroads will double themselves in the next six years without tho construction of an additional mile of line; the population is ' increasing at tbe latecf i,tlKJ hX annually. By lN'J,the earnings of the road now in operation will probably exceed jl.W'O.WHi.OuO. Tho percentage of their taming to their cost w ill come fully up to 20 per cent a rate which, with good manag-m-nt, is suiiicient to render the whole investment reasonably remunerative. The milts oi rsünsds in the western states for 173. were 3-J.Sso, against 23,778 for 1S72. Their co-t was $l,7uS,158.52ß, against I ,172,625,232 for 1872. Their Ras EARXINS were f 21 1,717,781, against 173,826,202 for 1872. of thesa 53 Od, were d-riyed from freights, and ?157,1'00IOG) from passengers. The dividends paid amounted to Hl,055,347, or 2.26 per cent, on the shire capital of the roads. Mr. Poor concludes the introduction to his book as follows: "Within the past five years 27,7-5 miles of railroads have been been constructed in this country at sio.i X) per mile: the cost of these works has been 1,H1,10),000. In the meantime .50,0fX).tNX) have been anuuaiiy exjiecdod iu enlarging the accommodations and increasing the facilities for business of roads already in operation in other words, there bavo been expended Ukh nur railroads fcViO.oiO.O'jO annually in the last two years. If we have rot exceeded our ixens iu tho construction of ttcsa wt.rks, we have pushed this great interest out of all proportion to others. We have only to stop construction to have tbe equilibria! speedily restored The method is a very simple one. The earnings of the railroads cf tbe wtsttrn states tbe past year equaled f 11 33 per head of population. "The present v ar, but for ibe eliVct of the recent panic, they would equal 15 33 pe r hf ad; and io 1875, '6.31 per head. This gain is certain tc h t made as soon as the count: y recovers Irom tbe present prostration. In the meantime population is increasing at Ihe rate ol more than l.OCO.OOO annually. The contribution oi'his increase to railroads will sod, at the present rate of earnings, M4 330,(H) annually to their gross receipt?. The population of the country in creases at tne rate of about 2.r0 per cent, annually. The earnings of our railroads increases iu about sixlold gn a'er ratio. Now bare comas a Coiio3s(N. Y.) woman aud wants a little peckpt money out of editors. ;eorgiana Puinain is her nam", and she has gone into the libel suit business at wholesale. The Troy Press, it is alleged, published an article in which she wa spoken of as a procuress. She now commences an action lor libel against that jiurnal, laying damages at 10,000, and has also, brought suits against tbo followii-g papers, into which the press article was copied: AlbanyArgus, for s 10,000; Albany 12vening Journal, JI0.0O0: Albany Express, $,000; Albany Knickerbocker, f,000; Albny Evening Times, 5,000; Troy Whig, 5,000; Co hoes Democrat, 83,00"; CohoesNews, 1,000 48,000 in all. How far is there au open field for the culture of the grape and the production ot light wines in this country maybe judged Irom the fact that the imports of light wines intflr the United States, in the year 1S73, amounted to 9.267.S63 gallons. Of this immense Import only about one-thirteenth part was of fancy or expensive wines, the other twelvethirteenths being of tbe plain and inexpensive wines, which the grape culturistsof the United States ought to be able to prodace, of as good quality and in as fnll quantity as tbe Kuropean vineyards. The light wines thus imported, cheap as they are, cost over 2,000,000, which money might as well have gone to tne Tine-growers of our ow country.

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