Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 27, Number 41, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 May 1878 — Page 2

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY MOIINING, MAY 29.. 1S18-

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2!.

Thk Cincinnati Commercial does not admire the jKi-sonnel of the investigating committee. A good sign. Wk juo.g? from the appearance of the delegated to the national"' convention that 4lthe Tlan" wan't have as eay a time selling them out to the republicans as somebody had in l7t;. Thk Lafayette Courier screams wildly.

-Republicans to the front!' It is very iossible the editor of that paper might feel safer if he had a post office building in front of hi fixate. The republican rarty l not dead. It doesnl even sleep. Journal. No, bat it ideals and commits forgeries and perjuries, and will never cease its criminal career until it is dead and damned. Do your wont, says Sherman. I have nothing to fear. savs Hayes. Send lor me promptly, ays oes. Cincinnati Gazette. These roguish chaps will all be attended to in due lime and the list might prudently be extended. The fact tbai the rads of Pennsylvania refused to indorse Hayes is kicking up a bobbery. Put there is nothing wonderful in it, since it is a fact that fie rads of New York did the same thin by a vote of "."Jo to 10!.

Packakd was confirmed a consul at Liverpool yesterday. When lie taken his place there will be one rascal less lu the country, whatever ni.y be said for England. News. The Ncwe is an ardent defender of Hayes, and right here we would like to know who nominated this particular "rascal," Packard? 1'ndb;kstanm.v; tbat the nationals want a few good sonira for campaign purposes a contributor has put his machine in motion, and we give elsewhere the result. The song ought to be popular with nationa's who do not waDt to he Wolcotted.

war, we have to supply the demands of about 50,000,000 of people, and yet, including legal tenders, national bank notes, gold and silver coins, there are now not more than $715,000,000, or about $16 per capita, from which, according to the statement made by Secretary Sherman, are withheld as reserves over 200,000.000 in the different banking institutions of the country, thereby having about $500,000 in actual use, or $10

per capita of the present population or the United States. Now, compare this circulation with the volume of currency, embracing gold, silver and paper, of the best governed, most opulent and powerful slates of Europe old, finished counting having only small territories. The statistics, including the year 187S, show that the circulation of Great Britain equals

$31 per captia, tbat of Germany $2, and that of France $33. We find that even in 18C5 the circulation in the United States was smaller than that of Great Britainor that of France at present. In 170 it was slightly below that of Germany, thirly per cent, below that of Great Britain, and forty per cent, below that of France, while, at present, it Is fifty per cent, less than that cf Germany, about one half that of Great Britain, and about t wo-fifths that of Fiance, per capita. The fact is tbat the volume of our circulation in 1803 was not exceas-ive, and dow it is, perhap?, the smallest of any com me rcial country in the world. As tbe total amoant of money ued by commercial people is estimated at ten billions of dollars,

gold and silver, while the paper based thereon determines the general range of industrial and commercial values market prices being regulated by supply and demand the alleged "inflation" of values could not, there fore, be attributed to an inflated currency,

unless we call all values in. European countries inflated, and that, too, to a much greater extent than ours." To reach resumption has been tbe death of business, the destruction of confidence and the shrinkage of values to an extent ttat defies estimate or exaggeration. In every act the devilish curse of radicalism has been

conspicuous. Its theories have been im-

Tiie Fston Advertiser, one ciuie m tiPhi. nd virion, its Dolicv venal and

Uiry. rcgarua r. - - - - .

i.ncnritv miners in the cou

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the democratic attempt to wnpen um presidential controversy as "a calamity of the first magnitude." Journal. It is n t h!f so great a cilaniity as to see the truth prostrate while perjury makes its .den in the white house.

Thk radd, sLrange to say, fear General

its triumphs disastrous to the well being of

the count rv. Tbe treasury may be getting the "needed jpld," but to Bccorapli&h its purpose it ;s striking down business and creating famine. Distrust sits enthroned when confidence sbould wield its sceptre, silence profound reigns where should be heard the music of macbioery, and to offset these calamitiej the Shylock organs crate of

Butler evidently knows I resumption and lis ea with satisfaction to

B-itler more than any other man on the in

vf iti-ritirc committee, a ad the reason why is

easily understood.

who the radical scoundrel ara that committed tbs frauds as well a thoe who aided hem.

the fees and salaiiea of all public officers shall be reduced. i We submit that the nationals of Indiana, in convention, .will substantially ingraft i upon their platform the frank, manly, patri- j otic and needed declarations of the demo- j cratic party of the state. They meet the case j squarely. The- is no double meaning; j there are no fcub'erfute, no sophisms and no stratagem. The great necessities of the ! people are recognized and a policy j mapped out as vivid as words can make J

it to correct the business and financial disorders tractable directly to vicious legislation and a persistent disregard of every consideration of justice. The democratic party favors the retirement of national bank bills and the ieue of greenbacks, winch are to be made a full legal tender in payment of all debts, public and - private. The democratic party favors tbe issue of greenbacks to an amount that shall answer the demands of busine?. and so on through the list, responding fully to all the pressing needs of the people. The re-

monetization of silver and the repeal

of th resumption law are distructive.

democratic measures, one of which is a law, and the other would long since have contributed to the revival of business but tor radical opposition in the senate and white house. The nationals can net hope to succeed in their professed purposes by separate organization, nor do we believe that they are animated Jpr such expectations. We are rather inclined to tbe opinion that the managers of the organization are actuated by motives specially personal, and that their high ambition is much more to divide

the people than to unite them upon question of the trravest imcortance. If in this

conclusion, however, we are mistaken, the evidence will be forthcoming at an early day, wnen we shall not hesitate to make the "a mem lc hoim-able." The democratic party is battling for the right, it is fighting fraud at every step, it is cutting down expenses and advocating a financial policy, which, when adopted, will prove a blessing to the country. It is in ' the ascendency in the national house of

represenatives, and in a few months will comiu and a clear working majority in the senate. The people are rallying under its triumphant banners, and the nationals of Indiana will make a fatal mistake by frittering away their strength in a separate orgaui zation.

IN COUNCIL.

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Stats Convention of The Nationals

and business men, and o ym we look for votes, m we know that " he IstiKliioUiers and

hankers are all aaliint is, ana are ana win

ious to liberty, ad particularly hostile to republican liberty."

1 x we indorse an' reamrm me piauorm

use their money to pun has' all purehasah e t of principles adopt "d at Toledo February 22, vot'-s and influence in the market. While we I 1N78, nd we congratulate the country upon have nothing but the Interest of laloraiid 1 tbe utilon of the political interests subserving business men to loot t , and as no greater the useful ranks of society in one jmrty, which, gain or advantage can come to onethanthe shall ad vauc-i this dec es of a higher and bet-

Though Two Haines Were Added to the Title.

Chairman.

Fears That an Indianapolis Ring Exists, Even in This Pore Organization.

' other, we ill have to fialit our flight lor lalor

and liberty without iiioii.y. And we now give a wai nlnsi to the laboring and business urn that tie rent rurposo in creating this national bonded debt is to loige chalus of boudage for theu, and that the real design is a change of tin government Into a

moneyed aristociacy, an 1 ll me actum or uie men at the head of the government ai d the

ter civilization, and this oUwt eospel, that

ttiere shall be work for all, and that all shall work. After being auopfei by acclamation the

! following resolutions were passed:

Kesolved, That we tender our earnest congratulatlous to all ininisteis of the it o-pel, who

. . . . . - . - . .. . - - - - 11' ' - j, lilt- I JUl )'l I-', . 1 ' . ' . - - . , nrr I 5U( Ra!rt,fo.4 i an.-! W Plan Florrerl lo old panies. with thdr leading rgaris, are sympathize with and preach the gospel to the

" & - I careiuny scrutinized in ronneciiou wmi no iKxr

army in a time of profotnd peace with all nations, betokens a design on the liberties of tne leople that It will be well for i hem to care roily consider, and while we purpose making labor and its encouragement tne grand central key

to the awn or ourTepub.lc, we asK aa wno are

Resolved. Tbat any one nominated to any

ollice by this convention shall be required t come before it and signify his accep auce, and in no caseVhall any individual not present be nominated whose acceptance cau not be vouched for by some one here well known to this convention.

th-funeral 'knell of business. The people

do not want resumption at biich a price, nor will they indorse a party that advocates the policy.

Thk particular attention of the coioreu . ptopie is directed to the peech of the F.ev. j THE KATIOXAL. W. II. Ander-on, a member of their r ice, j The state convention of tbe national ordeliver?; before the nationul convention gmiz;ition commencejits te3sion in this city Wtdn silay. Mr. A. has hitherto taken an i to-day. The indications are that the attend active part in the republican party, and the ance will be large. We have no means of

reasons he sets forth to account for a "change knowing the .numerical strength ot me cr

of heart" are both cogent and logical. Is another column we give a report tin was curt nt in political circles last night conceMiirg the coalition of the national and republican lead n. There -3 no use in "The Tlar.'' making this bargain and sale. It wouldn't work in 1S7U. acd it won't work now. The democratic party offers the only

ganization. and therefore accept the estimates of its organs and managers as approximately correct, though there are reasons for . uspec ing that in this regard statements are rather florid. But our purpose at this writing is cot vj discuss such phases of the national organization in Indiana, but rith?r to discuss vital issues, upon which we are led to conclude by the utterances of prominent nationals

I x "Wednesday's issue of the Sentinel we took occasion to remark as follows: We submit that the nationals of Indiana in convention will substantially ingratt upon their platform the frank, manly, patriotic and needed declarations of the democratic party or the state. They meet the ease squarely. There Is no double meaning; there are no subterfuge, no sophisms and no stratagems. The gn at necessities of t he people are recognised and a policy raapied out-a-s vivid as words can make it to correct the business and financial disorders traceable directly to visc'ious legislation and a persistent disregard of every consideration ot justice. We can now say that ur prediction is verified as the following extracts from tbe

d-mocratic and national greenback platforms

conclusively demons rate: rFM-UATlC rUATMUV NATIONAL VLATKORM. That national bonk We declare our fealty nnin, Uiall 1x3 retired, to the -merlcan mou-

and In lieu ihereof.etary system the abo

there hall be Issued by the government an equal amount of treasury notes with full le

gal tender quality

About t o'clock yesterday morniitg the delegates to the national convention began filing in the direction of the Opera bouse, and by 10 o'cloc k, the hour designated for the opening, some two hundred had assembled. The usual delay cccurred prior to the opjnirg of the doors, and in the meantime battle scarred nationals from various tectiorjs were busily engaged in dramming up recruits from till different congressiocal dis tricts in order to "pad out." Tickets were given to all who asked and also tendeied to

many who didn't, but the pastt boards were duly accepted as the novelty of a free show is not experienced every day. By this means about five hundred people were induced to enter the hall, when it was decided that the doors should be thrown open to the general public. After a du; amount of flying through the wings by the manipulators and a patient waiting on the patt of the delegate?, indications were

visib'e at 10:45 that trouble would soon begin. At 11 o'clock John L. Miller, of Lafayette, pojtnifs'er for that city one term and a disappointed applicant for a second, called the assemblage to order and introduced the liev. De La iiatyr, of Grace church, who invoked the divine bJcssing, usually requiiei upon occasions of thii character. The revcreud gentleman returned the due metdof thnks for the blessiDgs that had

been showered upon tbe country, but acknowledged that there had been considera

ble trouble throughout the length and breadth of this great and glorious land. He

a'so invoked divine blcvslngs upon the presi

dent of the United States, though which one

be did not designate, and concluded by a

general invitation to all the people of the

wide, wide world to come nere ana De as happy aa could be expected The prayer was unexceptionable and entirely non

committal so far as politics were concerned. ilr. Miller stated that as this was the first meeting held under the pew dispensation lie considered that a statement of the reasons why would be in order, and gave them "briefly" as follows: oenti.emf.x of the Convkxtiox By right of custom it becomes my duty to call this convention to order, and us it is the first convention ol" the national party tor the state of Indiana, 1 deem it not inappropriate to state briefly the causes that make it necessary to brin this party into xistnc. The republican and democratic parties having whollv failed to comprehend and understand the interest of the laboring and business men of our country, in conn.-ctlou with the ilitticulties surrounding us at the clos of the

war.

mullets aim uei lueir ll lii u v uriwiiiu ore x- . i m V vises to Join us In nmklog the producing U- dominations for s.ate officers were then borer the object of our fostering caie. 1 declared in order, and llenly James, or I now declare this convention organized and I Gran"; county, was cho'en en first ballot for ready to hear a motion for the appointment of MCretat v 0f state, Mr. (J. 11. Wtsiler, of Vana temporary chairman. ' eWburgb, withdrawing. Uj.on the conclusion of Mr. Miller's "brief," ! j r. Main, of Fioyd. was unanimously

lion. .ATCUiDaiu jomi jn, 01 .u.ouig uiry j county, wb selected temporary chairman,

and, a 1 has sometimes happened before, re

turned thanks for the honor and called for the report cf the committee on permanent organization. This report ave the name3of James Buchanan and Harvey U. Norrises chairman ar.d secretary, respectively. Upon the announcement of tho came of the former a great commotion was visible in the ranks of the cohort from Vigo county, and the watties of Major Smith indicated that a red tia? had been flaunted in his face. Hisses and ciiesof "o!" "No!" filled the azure atmosphere for about 30 teconds, aud although John'oa ctme very near getting "rattled," he put the question to a vota

upon the acceptance of the report, snd

nominated for state treasurer.

After the nominations for auditor mayor Smith, he of Terre Haute, stalked down the aisle and stated that fce was a'raid the convention was making a mistake. He seemed to have no knowledge of ilie antecedents of the candidates already selected, but thought they were all being cUosen fiooi one ot the old parties. Antecedents he howled for and antecedents he would have. An unknown delegate trom the eighth dibtrict thought too many antecedent might be discovered, and be-ieved it enough to be assured that a man wts a national now. Some patriot suggested that tho line should be drawn on tbe late lamented Peter Cooper, and tbat no one should be billeted for who

did nut votp fnrthnt ondnent illilidate for the

promptly decided it adopted. A delegate in ' presidency. This was thought to be drawing tbe rear, Indignant at being jumped upon j lt a Utile too fine, bo ever, and itwasdein this unusual manner, then demanded a cided that six mouths probation would call by counties, and Jchnson was aHiut to j answer all practical purposes. The principal weaken sgiin when Miller decided for him. , oldect was to so construct a hotch-potch

insisting mat tne cnair uau rtucereu tue

decision and there was no excuse. Eefore Vigo county and its adherents could recover from tee astonishment caused by the vast expanse of cheek exhibited, iiucbanan was introduced and a vant expanse of ablomen

took its place. The Plan advanced aa grace

fully as could ba expected under the some what embarrassing circumstances, and with the coyness of a Bchool girl evolved from the pocket of his brand nw spiketail a roll of manuscript about the cir cumference of a plug hat. Unrolling with great deliberation, be opi ned in sonorous tones aDd in excellent imitation of the humor of Mark Twain, by referring to the "unexpected honor, etc. and proceeded to travel over the sarr,e ground that he has been gleaning for years. The harvest was to light tbat an adjournment for refreshments was deemed absolutely necessary upon- the close of his extempore address.

That we a

lition of all bank i

sues, the free and un-

liiniwd coinage ol told

aud silverand the ls-

ISU1112 11V Hie KO CI li

re in invorliiifuiof full leal ten-

Sale refvjL'3 for the natioLajs in ihese days cf

tonipes:-tossd troubles. Read the demo-j ttat the nationa's and the democratic party

substantially agree.

Cratic plattorm in tne eimnei ami eee 11 u can be beared by "the Tlan."

It i time for the voles of the business men to be heard in protect against the revolutionary action of congress. Speak, gentlemen. Peace i uecessarv to prosj-erity. The peace the Tildeu ranv offers is ol ihat kind which curses Mexio (.-Cincinnati Gazette. And the voce of tininess men has been heard for several years denouncicg the scoundrel'nm of the radical party, which bas en..,! tl-.a 1ti1 with business eloom. bank-

111 IV ( mm . - - " ruptcy, idleness and .starvation. Mexico never enlared such a litter of courses as the radical party bas forced upon the country. RESUMPTION. The United J-tates step with firm fst on the verv threshold or resumption. Open and secret enemies o the public talih areconlounded. Men who prattled of being flist in tne line ontie day ot resumption, men who declared i:s t-xperts that lt was utterly impossible or the t-easury to get the needed gold, men whovocirer ttedasdem:ig gus that any real attempt tJ prepare tor resumption would bring complete col apse ot business and genera' bauferuptcv, ami rep-.idiator who threatened to revoke the coutract with the syndicate, all have caused to bj ashamed of them

selves. New York Tribuue.

der paper flat money,

receivable for all dues und payable lor all debts public and pri

vate, lu amount sumc!ent to meet the wants

Just here we propound

an interrogatory which it occurs to U3 undenies the whole controversy. What do the ru ionals propose to accomplish by a separate oreani zation which could not be better accomplished by combining their strength with the democratic party?

This question brings into the bo'dest possible prominence the platform of the democratic party, put forth on the 20th day of February last, declarative Of a policy that meets iquarely the exigencies of the times, and which, if carried out in letter and spirit, would afford the business relief the country so imperatively demands. Now, assuming that tbe national organiza tion in Indiaca seeks to be practical rather than Utopian in its purposes patriotic rather than partisan and that its high pur

pose is to inaugurate business prosperity rather than waste its energies in personal a-grandizements, we say, assuming that the nationals of Indiana are mas.-ing their strerjgth "for, such laudable objects that the

democratic platform of Indiana me:ts every

of making the United

States notes,comiiiou!y called greenbdcks,a full leg 1 tender In payment of all debts publir. un.l nrtvat. excent

.irh obiiv-it ittns onlv of trade

as a by the U?rm of' We declare our oppothe original contract sittou to every meu-ure nnder which they were j looking to the r-sump-lssued, expressly pay-tlon of siecie payable in coin. ImenW.tne monarchic I That we are in favor, system of fi n an ce f th immediate and whleh puts all the in-

I unconditional repeal Iterest of industry, of the resamptlou act.tiale and commerce In S Wearelnfavoronheithe hands of the lew,

most rigid economy in aim eoiorces iuuuonublic -xptmditures,'oly of wealth destrucmd we deciarethat the tive of the highest mafees and salaries of all terial good of societ . pnbllc ollicers shall be! We favor Hlmple,plain re.luc.-d land economiciU govThattherlzhttolRsue ernment, as few laws

paper money as well as as possiole, n wy

coin Is the exclusive prerogative ot the government, and sucj monevshould lie issued

in such umounta as the

sound business Inter

ests of the country may

from time to time re fiuii-e.

We are in favor of such legislation by congress as will authorize the taxation by the states of the United Btates notes in common with ail other money. That wo deem it unwise and Inexpedient

to enact any further

In this, the difficulties being the great national, state, municiiudand Individual indebtedness, so larg" that lt was not worth more Than flilrtv cents on The dollar in gold, but all paye.blelii legal tender notes of the governmeut, which, owiiis to I'- volume, was worth nlv alike thirtv or f.nty cents 111 gold, dold haviiiit ceasel to 1m the standard of values in the disehatge W debts, owing to tht fact that it had liecoine traitor to the government during the war, and could not le had as a iikuius of values, ami its owners thluking more ot It than the government, both were untrue to the government and left tho government to depend on its own resources to creau and make money by lu sovereign powen, which was success! uily done

and the nation a we bmuu uc s'" mcnt'a creation of money, lu making this new standard or measure of valuesthe volume wa increased to an amount lour or live times .rtr than it had been under the gold stand-

aru. which increased all prices in proportion to the Increase in volume of lawiul money, so tt'at all debts aud property at the close of the war were not worth more than thirtv cents on the dollar In gold. Kiht at tiila point is wuere the old parties made the 'fatal mi-take, for the interest of

labor an J business, ny supposing mat, their duty to immediately lnstad the traitor ga'd as the king of property and give lt and its owners'absoluie control over all other properties bvn ystem of legislation that would appreciate the InjtebtediMshS Irom ao cents In liold to 100 cents, aad depreciate property From 100 cent In lawful money to 30 cents in gold and In order to aecomphsli their purpose entered npou a system of commune legislation in the snape of nuding bills to take up the evidence ot government, Indebtedness, which was a legal tender in the hands of the people, in payment of debts, ana convert them Into interest bearing bonds payable in gold-except the greenbacks or national Indebtedness issued as money aud not redeemable by law, butonlv receivable by the government for all dues the promise on the face of the bills to nay one dollar was not a part of the law creating them, but Inserted by the secretary of the Tnu levlKlaLiou had broncht ereen-

general assembly of i-.u-ks pretty nearlv up to g"ld, tlie bonds hav-

Afternoon Session. At 1:30 the convention reassembled with a noticeable diminution of the morning's at tendance both among delegates and spectitors. The report of the committee 011 reslutions was presented by Maj. O. J. Smith of the Terre Haute Kxpress, wno announced as the result of tbs deliberations the following

PLATFORM, rm. i : . ..... 1 M..Anl.,nV 1'iKrtr ,wartv- nf

Alio UBHoiKil fir,iuuov v Indiana, in convention assembled, declares : 1. We declare our fealty to the Anvencan monetary system the abolition of all bank issues, tile five and unlimited coinage of gold and silver, aud the issuing by the government t-t full lesal tender paper fiat money, receivable for all dues and payable for all debts, put lie and private, in amount siiltlcient to meet the wants of trade, to give employment to all laimr unil to enable tho oeonle to do a ciirfi

i.! wines and to relieve them from, the debt who. in a verv entertaining manner, gave

system wbicn has made the industrial and I jlia loasion3 for Jeavirg the republican party commercial classes the slaves atid drudges of . the naticuils. He thought the

r.TOiai5ato every meas- j time was ,t wheu , the color ci :a ..kta ure lookiug to the resumption of spei le pay- made him a republics!! sla e, ant fie sin-

ttcket that recruits might be drawn iroiu tne other parties. With tais understanding a delegate was instructed to hunt up hidom Fisher, the only nominee for auditor, and ascertain his antecedents. The convention then procee3ed to the nomination of attorney general, David Moss of Hamilton being nominated by acclamation. Tending the arrival of the emissary sent after Mr. Fisher. Major Smith agaia appeared on the scene aud exhorted the faithful to exercise due caution, and when it was announced that the citizen conld not be discovered, tbe major placed in nomination tbe name of Jacob F. Bird, of Gibson county, who was chosen unanimously. Professor John Young, of Marion, was nominated for superinteno'ent of public instruction.

The l'ian then announced that the wort of the convention was dcDC, a platform having been adopted and a trc't chosen, and stated that the Hon. D. lfc Sturgeon, of Toledo, chairman of the national executive committee, was on the platform. Calls for that gentleman easily brought him forward, and he delivered a speech calculated to irspire the national heart. "The burden of liis remarks consisted in Bppcals ix organ'ze promptly and thoroughly. He urgel the necessity of local organizations in every school district, and from the glibness with which he advasced his views a suspicion arose that he had become conversant with the details be'ore. So f r as could be ascerUined from the multitude of words used, he did not propose anything new, and the catkDl campaign will bect niuetedvery much

j after the style of the two corrupt parties which he frothingly denounced. : Major Smith introduced a colored brother i from Terre Haute, the Ilev. Mr. Anderson,

I

cerely believed toe best interests of his race demanded that their vota should ba divided

Mr. Anderson's speech wa.

olllcials as practicable.

aud they held to a closa accountability, lothls eno. we demand the

abolition of all useless oftlces, aud the overthrow of the system by wDich o:i!ces are made to vleld almost princeIv "fortunes. It is the

first duty of the next

meets, the monarchical system 01 nuance .h.h r.,.n nit tvia Intrpvlj ciT indnstrv. trade

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ana commerce in um uuu m . , , i,,.-M

eniorcea mouyp,... fP,T.. of the dav.

a. We proclaim otir nnrniiiiroinisluir hoslil- j A resolution tO limit I ue iiSUe ll t-I'.-KU itytthe perpetuation of the system or gov- backs to 30 dollars per capita was howled ernnient U.uded indel)telness which is iu- 1 jQWn wjtn singular unanimity, one temUnl to lind unborn generations In chains, . Grant county, howwrer, and we declare thi.t the siovernment should entUUSlOSl irom , ' use all the funds now hoarded for resumption I managing to propose to amend b inserting puriMses to pav and cauctd outstanding Ixmds,. . tne Bum of $1,000. and that it should make new and liberal issues t .he pjan,'' evidently feenng that trouble of money to la applied to the same purnse: ! brewiDe endeavored to force an

4. We demend that all lejjisiaiion wioiuu ie delegation for the nrsi lime lorceu iue y uj

sofi'iiniHiHimwinimiiinn i"' - " : rjresiuing oti:cer to temporarily uu. each man. as neailyas practicable, the just 1 v Parker' said he had been derewanlof his own labor; and we denounce all I S,"VivL C, fhv tlie wav who

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Every step the cot-rtry has taKen towarus , reasonacie requirement of reasonaoie men.

resumption has oeen over the graves 01 dum- an l Jt ia Wt,rthy of remari that the oem-

nesj enterprises.

and

Hiu liss been repeatedly

1 " ..

shown and demonstrated n uijuris that defied crit;c:-m. . liat independent of statistics, the business situation is su.h a to Convince ail who are capable of accepting tbe truth in such matters. True, syndicate , the Rothschilds and capitalists generally are willing to pur

chase government bonds for the payment of whico, princif al and interest, tne wealth and labor of the country is mortgaged, but we hearot no investment in any legitimate busints3 enterprise?, nothing that gives laboring men employment, and as a consequec.ee ices neaier we approach January 1, l!7:. tbe more desolate doc the oulloox be come. Juhn Sherniao and hijconfeJer&te Shvlocka chuckle aa the interejt-bearing

debt ol the ouutry is incressed, as the cartency is contrscled, as oli is boanled, as fatluic and bankrupls multiply and poverty tigbtsns ita grip upon the army of idlers that extends .across the cwntinent. The course of contraction has been eating at the vitals of business since ls5, when as stated by the Louisville News, ' there were only about thirty millions of people to provide with mooey, and the following amounts were in use:

i-;tH ufj.t.. note tl 3,l'V),VK)

Kmc! tonal currency- ,?-''?''. National hank notes lt3j)M,W

loniFuiid interest legal tender

Indiana to secure such

legislation as shall make lt Impossible for anv local or state orticial to receive more than adequate pay for

hiserviees; andwnen

legislation lor the fund-! practicable the com

it,,. .r t ia niioii:ti .neusaiiou nmi.uu

in. - ,j . .

ho

217 021.160

107,1 IS.713

730,00,000

Holes . ...... ... Temporary ioan certlncatea......... t'ertiflcaOfH of lndehtf d n ess ......... Treasury 5 f er cen. legal tenders... TreasurV 5 per cents past dueestate bank note.... Three year treasury notes

Total - f l,tlJ,G73,770 'This 'total' equaled over $00 per capital

of the population to be supplied in 1805. At pre-ent, however, in view cf the addition of -eight millions by natural increase, and thA millions from the south who were

ocratic party of the country at large is battling for the principles and the policy enunciated by the democrats of thn state. To settle this question beyond all prpsr controversy, we embody in this article the declarations of the Indiana democracy um

I questions which we are led to brieve ure

regarded of superior importance, ami wu-.ca it is the purpose of the national organization to have placed upon the statute bjoks cf the country. Let us see: The "democracy of the state of Indina, assembled in delegate convention, declaim: Tnat national bank notes shall te retired, .'11- Hereof there shall be issued by the

uovernmeut an equal amount of treasury notes with full legal tender quality

Tnat we are in lavoroi iuiu v. . st notea. commouiy called greenbacks, a 7. ?i in navment of all debts, pub-

ile and private, except such obilgUiona only Is are W the term or th original eonUUM as arc u3 r z 1 ....1 u.i.ra!v ruiv.

under which tney were kmucj, t w rs able in coin. , n-

That tBe riani w i"11 as coin is the exclusive prerogative ot the governSieutVand such money should be issued r'1 . ' ...ih.,niuwl homines tnter-

I11 sucn uniuuiiw ' i"" " --- est" 01 the country may Irom time to time le-

quire.

We are in favor or sucn ieginoo .y " rels aVwlil authorize the taxation by the gre "T, nniM In common

stale 01 vne uinvc" :

w li h all oi her money . ,rt

t we iiwmiiuuwB"'"" -

eiiact a

of

of

belie

se'rved by iegts itl .g as to distribute ?ald ...Lour people at horae-ailording

them the most favorable and practical opportunities for the investment at their savings In ti e funded debtof the Unltel States. . 1 That we a?e in favorof such -hVn fir the leiial rate of interest at not ex-

ceedinK six per centum per annum.

rtebt abroal, through. rtxitl by a specLnc sal-

the means ot nome ary. syndicates or other We proclaim our vm-

methods: auu we ue-.vjioK1""""- -lieve the true policy of ty to tho perpetnat on the government and, of the system of gov the best Intere-st ot the.ern- ent bonded lnpeople would le Bub-idebtednesa, .which is served bv legislating so intended U-llnd upas to distribute said bom generations In debt among our people jchslcs iacd we declare at home - affirdfns that 'he government

them the most favor-fhould us an ineiunus able and praetlcabielnow hoarded for reopportunities for the sumption purposes to lAvettmeut ot their pay and cancel ou.savlngs in the fundetllaoding bonds, and debt of the United that lt should make S?ates le aud nSeral toy. That we are iu favorer money to be applied of such legislation; to the same purpose: -1,1 . anatl flxthele-'and tbat the issue of

eal rate of Interest atifuture Interest bearing not exceeding sx per I bonds. abpuld be pro-

ny lurtiier ienir",'"" , v;

the national ueDiin"."""uu home syndicates or other melunJ.; And 1 we

ve the true po ley 01 iue jyciu .-..

not exceeding sx per

centum per annum, We demand the restoration of the sliver dollar of 4l2Vi grains to

ihppnln of thecounuy,

and with full legal tender quality in the payment Of all debts both public and private:

hlblted by constitutional amendment. We demand that all legislation should be so

euacteu ana o aumiulstered as to secure to each man, as nearly as practicable, the Just re-

waru oi uis u w ix j.ufi ,

an

..r '.MnoUnd we denounce

ZUflUrbeunUm-ilaw..., violence lted and upon thejand fraud that refuses ainie lerrts and con-'submisslon to the wiu d tlonl a ' m .y be of the ple hones :Uy provided for the coin-expressed through tne igeofgotd. ballot. It will bs seen by the above that the vital issues upon which tbe national greenback paity bases the necewity of its existence are fnl-v met by le r'emmratic party. Tlie conclusion is therefore inevitable that there is absjlutily no necessity whatever for the national greenback organization.

Cover tverylhing. iChicago Tlmes l The Indiana "nationals" adopted a platform on yesterday which is probably quue j as ... ..L mrl lnw. but which, in the

doctrines it seeks to inculcate, is the very

.YdCwt, . .- mnip terms and conuiiions

eu, i

luir appreciated to as high as one hundred and twenty cents in gold, then the act tJ demone

tise silver, and nna;iy tue resumption i, which cf.uipclsthe government to pay gold lor the greenbacks, thus dldioaoring every thing tint would legally discharge a debt, except gold, thereby establishing a legl commune that has confiscated and will confiscate nine-teuUis of the property and take it Irom the rightful owners and give it to the lew, without right, save the right this communistic leiilslutlon gives. l his legislation U what has made it necessary for tue formation ot the national party. We sav tu at every dollar this indebtedness has apprccUted by this communistic legislation was a direct robbery of the people to that amount, but the depreciation of property was a till greater loss and disaster, and caused every oue engaged in manufacturing and producing propel ty to suspend, as the deprecl a tlon was such that tueywere continiuUly comilledtosellfor less than cost. Tnls had theelt'cetto throw out ot employment over

i ln nin or lanorers wno oe

willing to work but cannot get work, to do so that the loss in wages alone wil- be tutUcleut to have paid the notional debt twice over- and now' we are told that they have MviMiiblMica this Krcat w.,rk and KrMili.u-fc;ij and gold are on a par, and all t.ther delgs ur. livable In gold or lis equivalent, e are t4d bv'thse nu n who, by this commune legislation, have transferred the proia-ity ot the inanv to the lew. that there is no list' for tne national party, as gold and KnnlwM-ksinvu it par. We thin k this could only lie equali-d In

iiiipudem-e and ch.sk by tne ioi-r l,T, , his 'victim alter he had possessed blmsclt his k.vsIs, that he n.-eil not make any uss aismtlt.as bis property was gone and he had "UdnkUwai the duty of our legislators to have guarded carefully the interests o the laborlmi and business men by such legislation as would have assisted and couraed them

to pay the iudebicune-s, an m oivit to sVe t hat there wa no aL.p rotation of bat Indebtetlness, nor depreciation or the a.ue of wages and property caused by legislation, so rhTthedebis could have been paid in hat was a legal tender when it was contracted, .r? .v.-.,inr with the contract.

W then-tore demand that this legislation, appreciating the entire IndMedness three or LWundrA per cent , .halltwc 'g;d and & volume of legal tender mone issued b the B vernment equal in volume to what it was when this commune work of appreciation in the Interest of the bondholders commenced, relieved from this ooiiaea

opxK,iteof that celebrateu anu w"""; document. The platform is necessarily Joug however, as it enunciates about every social

Klavefrwhich the old parties have endeavor! to faaton on the laboring meh.aud theirchlldren ana children ch lldren for genera tlons vet rmhorn and now that this indebtedness has

bllMonsof dollars i..r a i ri eiui

uu i""i ."-T" .:. . ir.,i.i.

arWinfavoroflheln udTttonalre,

Ul TTlttWHsPW ttbeer,aoI the la public vxpenditures, aud wedt.laxethut

e.Ter' .r.':.:"". .C:;V, .rrr broached

and imanciai ueicoj iu -After having sot forth a thoroughly com H.w.iiriiii.n of trincliics it e

. -.ni. ndmlrahla tncoiHisiency tb nge. We

nnnnrti mi" - - . .

"red tlag coram unLim of Lurfc,

lalior, thev now, witn great mm.. .".j , work to repeal the Istnkrapt act, the onl means by which the victims of their v mlous "tislatlon can lie relieved K'Jial.y from the lnel bslness which they made it practieal ly iin-

IKissiliie to pay, so that the uaMu.es mu Kn, and their chlldre i and children a PiiTi.lr.-i. will 1- in a tierpctual Interest IkhhI-

thnmfnra Ul V IO llie SHIIOUVI l. J,

W you U cyniiuitted the lattxwt ol tU laboiinj

strbmissiou to liie will of the icople honestly

expressed through the Hanoi. 5. We denounce the red flag communism Imported from Kuroj-e, which asks lor ark equal division of proptrty, and we denounce the communism of the national banks, of the bond syndicates, and ef the consolidated railroad corporaiious, which have secured ana are enforcing an unequal division of proiertyr Uav lug already divided among themselves U-n tc.ousand millions of the property of theteople by corrupting the representatives and servants ..f the neoo.e. The one system of com

munism ignorta the inequalities of capacity which ha.ve been implanted by nature in the human family, and both systems are destructive of the rewanis of toil and of the incentives to indnstrv and exertion.

0. We declare that until the American monetary svs'em, which will result iu the pract ical extinction of debt nnd usury is established, the state should Ly all the powers that it can exert Urait and reduce the rate of Interest so that it ehall in r o event exceed the average lncreaeof wealt i by productive industry. 7 We favor almpie, plain and economical government, as lew laws as ossible, and they rlgidlv enforced-as few oflicials as practicable, and they held to a close ccountabillty. Uo this eul we demand the abolition of all useless ofllces, and the overthrow ot the system by which ollices are made to yield almost princely fortunes. It is the first duty of the next general assembly of Indiana to secure such lesisUtlon as hidl make lt impossible for any local or state olflclal to receive more thau adequwte pay for his services; and when prttcticabie the compensation should be tlxel by a specific iala y. , . j m.' .ipnniinrn the conKiira"y ot the aemo-

cratic and republican leaders of Indiana to build a costly end magnificent state house, which, as experience has prowl in R'l similar cases, would result In the general plundering ..w . i. Wttilenonnee the action of the

Eovernor in calling special session ot the legislature for the purpose of fostering this scheme. We denounce the indecent haste with which the tte house commissioners are proceed lug to le; a contract to bind, the people of the state, and we demand that no coutract shall ba let until the voters of the- state? have

had an opportunity to express mere win uu the subject t nroaU the legislature to be chosen in October next. . We protest against the weak and ineffective election lavts of Indiana, and we ask that the next legislature shall enact statutes which snail secure fair elections in the state, and

which Khali prt-vWe severe ana naequui r-u..-ishment lor fraudulent voters and for tnose who bribe voters or procure fraudulent votes. lo Wedenouice tnecrimlnal aud unlair apportionment t-f the legislative and congressional divtiicbiof the Hat in the interest of the republican party, and tlve equally unjust appointments made In the iast by the democratic irty,aud we piclge onr members of the leuMature to vote for a fairRnd equitable apiirtlonment which Khali secure a full and nnuainmeled expression of the political senttmeuts of the people.

it Th utali- snouiu enact IHWS nauimm

abroaate thenbisesand protect the Interests j of men who work In mines, by providing for

the prtqer ventilation oi uieiuiues; " earnings of all em ployes of corp ira lions should

be a first lien upon ue proiieny ui sum omiwlln"lf it was wise and needrul In 167, when money was polity and the country prosperous, to enact a bankrupt law, it U certainly humane now to amend such law so as to prevent Irauds, snd to continue In force this last escaiie of the oppressed debtor from the extortions of ti e money power. And we favor the exemption ot not less than l,U0p worth of property to He househoulder from foicvd sale on execution. , , 13. The cor etltutlon should lie w amended that the president, vice president aDd tenators of the I'liited States BhaU be elected by direct oteof the people. , . , H. We are unalterably opposetl to addlug to the burthens of the people by ".1:r?Ml the Ktandlnp army, believing with N achington that "ov rgrown military establislimetua Wider any lorxu ol goveruiaeut ixre aiausric-

is Parker?) as a cominnnist, and be desired to deny the charge. He did this to hi apparent satisfaction, and said something about the bloated bondholder and the rights of laDor- .... i Mr. Sturgeon then exhibited, a charter prepared to insure a uniform organisation throughout the country. He further stated that aa a means of raisins funds it bad been resolved to furnish a badg to the member at a small profit, and tbat they proposed alto to furnMi sorg looks with the same laudable object in view. Although every effort had been used to secure proper songs

he assured his auditors that, the netessary

talent had not been developed. aanoiga ne

thought he was now on a paying leaa. An impertinent delegate suggested that Spht bo said concerning chromos,

i

k.i tKn sturgeon. srhired at him; "The Plan'

announced all business concluded, and on niotiorl the convention adjourned sine die. EEGAB1HNO ANTECEDENTS. llenly James is a Giant county farmer and was an ttocom promising repuielican, until within four years. IL T. Main voted for Stephen. A. Douglas; was claimed by the republicans, but voted for Peter Cooper. Jacob F. liird, of Gibson, county, was vouched for by Major Smith as an old time democrat. David Moss was a republican once, but got

Professor John Young acknowledged that he bad boxed every point of the political compass, but thought he Liul been fully converted. FOOT NOTES. The gentfeman who Btated tbat he desired to give th ''pedigree ot R. P. Main," began by statirg that Mr. M. was a nun ot integrity and a wholesale grocer. He ia evidently self made. A noticeable feature of the convention was tbe almet entire absem. of young men from ita councils. Bald heads were in a large majority, and about every ober one had: worn the hair off ia trying to butt his way into tm office in the years agone.

Despite the persL-tent drumming ot tue wire puller, not over twenty counl ts wereleirmatsly represented, although H wiJV -appearon the record that delegates were present from nearly twica that number. Itt bis prayer lr. De La Matyr remarked that 'the nana are but f rasshoppers before Trie-" Ths reverend gentleman has evi

dently never been in Kansas. lion. J. Ross Dubbs occupied a prominent place upon th 8-age. Tun .-nlnrod ritiieCI OCCUMCtl PCSlUOnS in

the psrquettf.aud another roan and brother slept quietly in one of the wings. The following named gentlemen will constitute the state central committee for the ensuing year: First Dlstrlct-C. IT. Wester, of Vanderburg. Second Dlstrtct-W. K. Townsend, of Pike. Third District-Thomas O'Donnell, of t loyd. Fourth District Dr. Iwls, of Jefferson. Fifth District J. C. McKee, ol Wayne. Hlxth Histrlct-Joel Kpirly, of Madison. Seventh District Chas. li. Test, of Marion. F.ighth District M. V. liankln, of Yigh. Ninth Dlstrict-Kobert Gregory, ot Tiri CaTeath District-John B. Mllroy, of Carroll. Kleventh District-M. U- Pleas, f,?w.ard Twelfth Distrlct-F. li. Waring, ot ells. Thirteenth DlsUlCt-'el!Oa PrcnUsS, Ci gteuben.