Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 27, Number 41, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 May 1878 — Page 4

TILE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAT 29, 1878

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2!. DIOCKATIU STATE Tlt'litT I'OH 1V7S. For tieeretary of Stat. J. G. SHaNKUN of Vanderburgh County For Auditor of Sute, MAHLOK D. MANGOS of Montgomery Co. For Treasurer ot Slate, WILLIAM FLEMING of Ailea County. For Attorney General, THOMAS W. WOOLLEN of Johnson County For Superintendent of Public Instruction, J . II. tSM ART of A lieu county. RADICAL RUOUKtKl'ISG. The triumph of radicalism was the production of an epidemic of scoundrelism that ha- scourged the country from center to circumference. Nothing like it was ever, known before in any civiliz?l. half civilized, barbarous cr heathen country on God's green earth. "Whatever it touched that was of good repute withered and died. Radicalism, with fangs like a hooded cobra and amis like a devil fish, w peculiarly fitted for destroying the country. Wood thirsty as a tiger, relentless es death, false as a mi rase, and so essentially corrupt that a whited sepulchre fairly repre bents its outwaid appearance and inward pollution, it was true to its mission dedauclied public moral?, inagurated an era of heft, exalted villains to places of trust, and brought the country to the verge of ruiD. Men occupying places of trust were contaminated by score- and hundreds, and one .'the methods employed to consummate their frauds was false bookkeeping. The records of the criminal courts are overwhelming proof of all that we have charged, and thousands of innocent person have been robbed by men who had charge of the banks of merchants, banks and corporation of every description. For tin.particular form of stealing toe radical party set the example ai it has for every other form of scoundrelism. The Baltimore Gazette, in commenting upon the subject, says: The American people are now paying every year !12,iK).(i'0, in interest, on a gigantic steal of 53X),iA)0,tXK from the United State treasury . Kach year the people are taxed to pay this 12,Uuu,UUv, leaving the principal, the great twohundred million steal, still unpaid. Such Is tiie substance of the official statement which Senator Davis, of West Virginia, makes. Miter examining the books of the treasury, and he makes this statement up n hi own personal responsibility. The American people never stinted the government when it demaoded the money to put down the ttouthern confederacy. They burdened themselves with thousands of millions of debt, without any complaint, and saw it squandered in unwise expenditures, and lost by unskillful commanders and injudicious financiers. But they did not complain so ion? a they felt that the government was doing its best, and dealing squarely with them. But when It comes o light, t:iat in addition to all that was wasted, there are two hundred millions stolen, aud concealed by fraudulent entries and forced balances on the broks, the publis may well feel a righteous indignation. This is what Senator Davis, of West Virginia, publicly charges, and stands ready to prove If the time and oroper facilities be given lam. He has already examined far enough to convince him of the'frauds and f. treed uahinccs Is gross; what he needs is proof of them In detail. It is highly probable that this may never be done. The detraction of vouchers and telltale archives was under Grant's administration earned to the pitch of an art. 'that this has been done is more than probtble. Hut thero is one thing that can not be covered uo, and that is the deflcU. The books mut show: either the money must be produced or its absence accounted for, and no ingenuities of Bookkeeping can hide the theft. It might perhaps be xssille to show by evidence aliunde who got the money; bat eveu this mint depend chiefly upon circumstantial evidence. Wnen a man, for instance, went like Grant into office poor, and leR it neb, certain inferences itre unavoidable. Kverybo.ly knows that he was a poor employe in a tttnyard when the war broke out; everybody knows that he became jossessed of a va.-t property during his oeeuiaiiey of the white houe; that he held intimate relations with swindlers of ail kinds, and that when he left the white house he went traveling to Europe, sending money by the hundred thousands In I lie munitlcem-e of his princely style. Mr. Joiia Sherman Is another man who entered pub ic life oor and lias grown rich; and lie Is now the pillule bookkeeper and cashir. It is lie who, If Senator Iavis be correct, -1 now covering up this two hundred million Nteal with false entries and forced balances. Two hundred millions of doMais is a lirga steal, nntl may have enriched a great many practical statesmen. It would be difficult to paint a more repulsive picture. It displays crime in foreground and background. Itis, sure enough, a steal engraving. The characters brought out aro all thieves, who in the hours of the nation's greatest need robbed it by false bookkeeping and falsa balances of $200,000.0K). "We challenge the world to match the picture. Th party that stole this $200,000,000 is the same party that stole the president and opposes the investigation of its manifold crimes. A FIX A i CI At, PROBLCK. Gold an-I silver have an inherent value, ttcok'nLed in the money and commercial marts of the whole world. They are a sort of a legal tender, theircoining beinjr. simply a matter of convenience. They Deed no government indorenu-nt to give them a money value. They are money itself. Our government has reserved to itself the right to coin this gold and silver. The constitution expressly prohibits any state from coining either gold or silver. Now paper money represents a Yalue in the money and commertial marts of the world, founded on the credit of the drawer and indorse r. In itself ii has no intrinsic value. Its value is solely the value of the creditor its indorser. Our paper money has a money value which represents the credit of its indoraer, which is our government, yet the issue of this paper money, whoss value depends upon the credit of its indorser the government is farmed ont to corporations, who, in turn, deposit as security with the government its own bonds. To illustrate: Anyone having $100,000 in government bonds can deposit them with the United States treasurer, who will issue him $:0,000 of national bank currency, which, of course, draws no interest, and retains a margin of $10,000. The banker has the use of his $1)0,000 and -draws $3,000 interest on his $10,000 margin, and has, as additional profits, any gain he may make on his $00,000 active capital of national bank currency. Now, as the- government indorses this bank currency, and that indorsement gives it vaiue, , and its only value, .isn't the distinction between paper currency issued directly by the government and that issued by a corporation and indorsed by the government, a distinction without a difference in so far as its value is concerned? It certainly U so far as the government is concerned. Cut, so far as the people are concerned, the government, when it issues national bank currency, pays the gentlemen who ask for the favor a large bonus for the privilege of indorsing for them. In business life the man jrh? is benefited by a business

indorsement generally pays for the favor he ak. In our government he is paid for the benefit ha receive. This is not business. It isn't fair. It has no flavor of justice to the people in it. If tne government would retire the national bank currency by an issue of greenbacks for the bends this currency represent", the value of the greenbacks would be the same as the national bank currency, for the government simply becomes the principal instead of the indorser; and the responsibility is no greater and no less than now exists. The saving to the people would be in the interest that the govtrnment now pays the national banks for the privilege of indorsing for them, and that interest is the small item of $($,000,000 yearly. Can any ''bloated bondholder" or 'money shark" give us a good reason why t'je government should reserve to itself the exclusive right to issue that which has an intrinsic value all over the world and then pay for the privilege of indorsing a corporation issue that it may have value In the money world? In other words why issue that that hn value and not also issue that whose only value arises from its indorsement, and that value only a credit value at last. A LITTLE SCRI1TVRE OS TIIE SUBJ ECT. If we are to credit the half that we hear of the intelligence, morality and piety of the radical party, we should bs forced to the conclusion that as a party it would be oppos ed to stealing anything, however contemptible in value it might be; and we should still further bo forced to admit that if a rad had turned thief, this intelligent, moral and pious party would be in favor cf the most searching investigation. But the history of the radical party compels conclusions of a diametrically opposite character. The radio kl party will steal and then vehemently oppose investigation. The radical party deliberately stole the presidency, and now that an investigation is demanded, it objects, protests, sets up obstacles to be thrown down, and proclaims that searching for the truth will be fraught with disasters. It was not thus in the olden time, as is clearly set forth in the book of Joshua. Joshua was the immediate successor of Mosci in the government of Israel, and as a soldier was "a bigger 'man than old Grunt." He had wonderful success in all of his tin jertiking up to a certain date, after which he me, with a defeat that quite demoralized him. He could not understand it, and he frill on his face and complained bitterly. He expressed the opinion to the Lord that the enemies of Israel would hear of his misfortune, and cut off the name of Israel from the earth. All of Joshua's trouble grew out of the fact that one Achan had been stealing. He had availed himself of the opportunity afforded by the fall of Jericho to steal u flue Babylonish garment, t o hundred sheckels of silver and a wedge of gold. The crime called down the displeasure of heaven, and was the occasion of a most humiliating defeat of the Israelites at Al. As we have remarkeJ, Joshua was greatly perplexed. He recognized the fact that the Lord was no longer on his side, and feared further disasters. At this critical time the lxrd ordered an investigation, and commanded Joshua to get up and atten t to business. There was a thief in the camp, and everything had t give way nntil he was found and punished. No Israelite could be found so depraved as to advocate stealing or oppose the investigition. There were mi Hales, Garfields and John Shermans in camp trying to cover up fraud and predicting trouble provided the thief and stolen property should be found. The Lord directed Joshua to carry forward the investigation by tribes and success crowned his efforts. Joshua tells the story himself as follows: "So Joshua rose up early in the morning and brought Israel by their tribes and the 'tribe of Jodah was taken. "And he brought the family of Ju'dah, and he took the family of 'the Zarhites and be brought the 'family of the Zarhites, man by man; and Zabdi was taken. "And he brought his household, man by 'man; and Acban, the oa of Carmi. the eon 'of Zibli, the son of Zerah, of the tribe o 'Judab, was taken. "And Joshua said tint-) Achan: 'My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the Lord God o' 'Israel, and make confession unto him; and 'tell me now what thou hast done, i Hide It 'not from me.' "And Achan answered Joshua and said: 'Indeed I have sinned against the Lord God 'of Israel, ami thus and thus have I done': "When I saw among 'the epoiN 'a goodly Baoylonish garment and 'two hundred sbeckles of silver 'and a wedge of gold of 50 sheckels weight, 'I coveted them and took them, and, 'behold, they are bid In the earth in the 'midst of my tent and the silver under it. "So Joshua sent messengers (an lnvesti'gating comraibtee) and they ran unto the 'tent and behold it was hid in bis tent and 'the silver under it." Achan was punished for his crime, and the upshot of the matter was that immediately after the crime was exposed and punished Joshua wai successful against Al, which he destroyed as effclueily as he had wiped out Jericho. Now, then, what of all this? Simply that it is right and proper to investigate national crimes, to find their authors and punish them. A set of infamous radical scoundrels plotted and consummated crimes in the interest of Hayes; they stole the presidency outright, they lied a man into office. They utilized forgery and perjury to defeat the will ot the people, and McLln, like Achan, has confessed, and the democrats have arranged to send messengers to the dins of the thieves and obtain all the testimony. John Sherman kicks, like a desperado, Garfield howls lize a maniac. Hale, the pimp of Blaine, hopes to defeat the purpose of the democrats by yelling murder, and Noyes, as defiant as when he was plotting the Florida crimes, cries out, "I 'want to testify." Aa a matter of course a man who would advise forgery would perjure himself in the interest of a party that rewards its scaly, beetle-browed apostates with the highest offices within its gift: It is a remarkable fact thatsuice thesrcat rclme was committed by

radical conspirators, calamities unnumbered have been viaited upon the country. . By stealing the presidency the radicals have been able to control the business affairs of the country, and in the midst of plenty thousands and hundreds of thousands of families are unable to obtain food. Manifestly, as in the days of Joshua, an investigation is demanded; the Achansof radicalism must be exposed and punished. A sovereign state has spoken, one of the criminals has confessed, and the investigation ordered bv the democrats can not fail, as in the case of the Israelite thief, to receive the smiles of heaven.

PRICE OF I'OIIK A.D LARD IN SKW YORK. The price of pork and lard in New York is now lower than it has been since 1861, as is shown by the following table prepared by Theodore Perry, of that city:

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It is fair to assume that other descriptions of provisions and breadstuff's are reduced corresiHindingly. This statement brings into terrible prominence the fact that under the curses radicalism has inflicted - upon the country, there are millions of people too poor to purchase food, and are compelled to starve or beg. Certainly the radical party ought to step down and out. The One Term Resolution. To the Editor of the Sentinel: friR The following is the resolution passed by the democratic county convention, June G, 1374, in relation to the one term principle: Resolved, That we are in favor of the one term principle in the selection of all county officers, and the nominations of this convention are made upon the distinct understanding tb-it the nominees are pledged oy their acceptance of th i nomination to the support of tin principle. The question has been raised as to whether the resolution included within its scope the nominees for judges of the courts. The following opinions of leading attorneys are pertinent: . How comprehensive those who drafted the resolution intended It to be, I can not say; but I don't hesitate to say that It ought not to apply to judicial offices. S. E. Perkins, ?r. e concur in tne aoove as a legal opinion.. OsoarU. Hokd, J. L. Mitch eia, 1. Turpik, A. C. Aykes. In my opinion the Judge of the Marlon criminal circuit court is not a county office under the law. F.Rano. The opinion expressed by Judire Kanrt is my conviction. K. Claypooi. We have examined faUI resolution, and in our judgment it does not apply to judicial offices. J a mrs W. Harper, Johs S, Dcmcas, J. W. Nichol, Hezkkiah Daily, EOKJK W. tiALVIX, JoHJt II. PlEKC, Charles, W. Smith, William s Ryan. While it may . be right and proper that those who have been elected to county offices with lat emoluments should be included and held to be bound by the terms of the above resolution it docs seem that the above opinions ought to satisfy and silence those who contend that a judge of a court is a county officer under the law. Besides this ll? supreme court has already, in the case of tbe state ex rel FUtnian vs. Tucker (see 40 Ind., p. 35.)), decided that ajudgn is not a county, but a federal officer. It has been a custom of the people, both in the matter of electing judges for county as well as the supreme bench, to regard the question of capability and experience, and not the one term principle. In no office is experience so valuahls and necessary as in that ot a judge. That this is the feeling md belief of the people it is only necewy io refer to Judge Blackicr.i, who was on the bench for about forty years Judges Denn-y, Perkins, Worden, Diddle, Bicknell and" Oaborne served for about twenty years; and those who have sprved two terms or more are numerous. Never before this time has it been contended that the one term principle should aDply to judicial officers. But the fact that a judre has discharged his duties acceptably baa been considered as a reason and an agreement for a renomination and re election. To this very fact do many of our prominent judges .owe their continuance on the bench. Democrat. A 8200,000,000 Steal. .Baltimore Cazette.J Senator Davis, of West Virginia, recently arose in the senate and declared upon his own personal responsibility a readiness to Erove that "the public debt" statement had een altered to tne extent or $200,000,000 or more." This is not a loose and reckless statement. Senator Davis has been a member of the silect committed to investigate the books and accounts of the treasury department, and he thus speaks from accurata though perhaps not complete information. He made this statement as a preliminary to a request for permission for his committee to nit during the recess, to continue the examinations. Senator Davis la known to be a man of great caution and earnestness. His juJgmeat is sound, his industry and force of will ara recognized. He is a bank officer and trained in examination of accounts and books. He never would have stated in the senate on his own personal re sponsibility the startling fact tuat the people of this country had been swindled out of $200,000,000 and the frauds concealed by forced balances and fahe entries on the treasury books unless he bad positive proof of the truth ot bit word. And yet this solemn accusat on that criminates the present and the past administrations created do stir, no excitement. The resolution for a further time to examfnc the books was quietly "laid aside." The republicans still have a majority in the senate Secure in this John Sherman does not rush forward to "take the aggressive' nor to demand to be heard by counsel. He doesn't desire to be heard at all on the subject. This inquiry is, to our mind, of momentins import, second hardly to the electoral frauds. The tax payers of the country have a right to know what -et of men got this enormous sum of money, and what was done with it; who grew immensely rich in office, and who left a legacy of $200,000,000 of debt, or $12,000,000 per year of interest upon the shoulders of the people. Jlmm m Local Application. Seymour Democia:. Let a man who has been a frightful example of drunkenness put himself forward ai a temperance lecturer, and the tougher and more disgusting stories he tells about his previous character, the more eagerly he is listened to, and the more addle-pated ladies exclaim, "Hea too nice for anything."

RADICAL PBOSUSCIAMESTO.

An Open Letter to Koceae Hale by Hon. Daniel F. Miller, of Iowa. The following letter, says aa exchange, is from the pen of Hon. Daniel F. Miller, the "Nestor" of the Iowa bar, and one of the most talented and able citizens of our state. Mr. Miller was, in the palmy days of the whig party, one of its favored sons. After the dissolution of the whig party he allied himself with the republican party, and assisted it to achieve its first victories over the democracy. He remained with that party until corruption began to show itself, when, true to the ideas of liberty which he had acquired from his association with Webster, Clay, and other patriots, and from his study of the character of Jefferson and the fathers of our political liberties, he withdrew from the radical party and associated himself with the democracy. In his early political life honor after honor was conferred ujton him by his fellow citizens a member of the Iowa legislature in 1310; twice elected as a whig to congress, once in 1S4S, next in 1550; twice a senatorial presidential elector, once on the republican ticket, in 1850, and once in 1875 on the democratic ticket; the nominee of the democracy of Iowa for United States senator in 1.S73; and many other times placed in positions of trust, he has. through an advantageous observation and experience extending through half a century of political life, acquired an insight iota our country's history that mikes him competent no one more si to intelligently discuss any issua tiiat might arise. Of late Mr. Miller has devoted himself exclusively to his legal practice, which 13 extensive, and only takes that general interest in politics which every gooi patriotic citizen should do. To ttiose who know him theEc words and explanations are not neces:ary; but thousands will read the letter who would like to know something about the man who wrote it, and it is for their benefit we state the few simple facts above. The Utter should be read by every citizen: Keokuk, Iowa, May 21, 1S78. To Hon. Eugene Hale, Representative in Congress, U. S.: Dear Sir I have just read the "pronniu-ia-meuto"of yourseif and radical associates In congress, against the action of the democratic members of the house of representatives in otinn for on Investigation of alleued frauds in Florida and Louisiana In the presidential election of 1S70. You denounce that proposed investigation In bitter terms; but are your denunciations Just? Will j'ou lie jtleased to permit an old political followrr of Henry Clay, Hnd who shared his Itersonal acquaintance and friendship to some extent a snort period Itefore his death, to briefly criticise some, if not all, of your charges against the democratic niemlers of the house of representati ves. You say the Investigation if pursued, will paralyze business; will cast a gloom over every household, and brlDR the American nation into reproach before the civilized world. This, if trne, would be a sad state of affairs, Indeed; but I think your fears are imaginary and groundless. I have ' ecu engaged in law practice over fifty yetrs, and am from personal observation pretty well acquainted with the judicial and political history of our country for over forty years, aud I have never known an instance yet where the exposure of iruuil, and the punishment of criminals, cast a gloom over a household, or interfered with anyone's business, or brought anyone into reproach, besides that ofthe criminal and bis associates and sympathizers. If you and your party associates are Innocent of frauds in regard to the election returns of Florida and Louisiana, you owe it to yourselves and country, to court h speedy Investigation, tht the charges made against you by democratic newsptpers may be shown to lie false and groundless. If the in ve-t igatlon shall disclose 1 he innocense of yourself and partisan associates, (and I sincerely hope it may) then, in -deed, will the civilized world be rejoiced to learn that ihe president de racto holds bU position in right, and not by fraud. I think you committed a blunder in the effort you made to prevent Investigation; for tho. gn you may lie Innocent, yet the public (whether Justly or unjustly) always suspicions guilt when it sees the person accused endeavoring to avoid invest igatlon. You complain thnt in the passage of the Potter revolution "That neither amendment nor debate was allowed." This complaint, coming from one of liberal thought and conduct, should commend itself to public favor; but when we reflect how many dozen times within the last 15 years your partisan associates have refused the privilege ot debate to democratic memb rsof congress, your lamentation In tins retard 1 lmply a surtjoct of laughter aud ridicule. You complain that the democratic members "shamelessly and relent-b-sily" still. -d all Inquiry as to alleged attempts at bribery and violence pt-riietrated In several states. Have you not made an erroneous charge in this regard? if the no ws pa ier reports of the proceeding if congres which I have teen are correct, the democratic members of the house of representatives have not stifled Inquiry in regard to alleged attempts of briliery or the iterttet ration 1 of violence in certain states; but they simply rem sea to impose tne Dtiruen or such inquiry on the committee having the matter of the alleged frauds in Florida and Louisiana in charge; am they notified you that if you would ask for a committee in regard to said alleged attempts at bribery and violence on the part of democrat that you should beacc.OIliniodated in that resjtect. Whydo you not ask tot A cOTimlttee to investigate thp charges in regard to attempts at briliery which you made? If you do not ask for such committee speedily the public will likely believe that neither vou nor your associates have faith in r said charges, and lhat you made them to re tard puouc nusl!ieut in congress, vv liatever the leaders of parties in congress niaydesir, it is certain, very certain, that nothing is more An--ali!e ltlie Aiuerii-au ieoplthnn to wt fraud ex pwed and politu-nl offenders Itroueltt to Justic e Y iu denounce the action of the democratic members 111 appointing a conmlttee to investigate the alleged fiauds In Klorida and Louisiana as "revolutionary," The political seuse of "revolution" Is to deny or revolt against tbe auluorlty of government; but for my life I can not cotnpreh-ra how the Investigation of an alleged crin.e is. "revolutionary." Certainly we have not got to the pass which France was In when King Louis stamped the floor with his foot add said, "I am the state." In this country no one mau is the government, nor above tiie laws; and if tlie lime ever comes when it shall be deeimd to be revolu ionary to expose election trands, then will our liberties be a sham, and absolute monarchy, (w lch allows of no electloos) be a necessary choice of evils. Tweed acted for a time as though lie considered himself the government of the city of New York; out the boldness and perseverance with which Tilden attacked and prosecuted him, convinced him ultimately that he had been simply a servant ofthe public, and his exposure proved him to be a dishonest one at that. And If there be other Tweeds in power your cry of "revolution" will not deter the American people from nrweuting their exposure. Mark ihe prediction. You say the apointment of a committee to Investigate the alleged frauds In Flori-iaand Ijouisiana Is an "effort of the democracy to inaugurate anarchy and Mexicauize the government." Are you ierioas ultout this change? Or rather ouht you not to be ashamed to publish to the world that an exposure of fraud and crime (if such exist In regard to the eltct ons in Florida and Louisiana) is calculated to inaugurate anarchy and Mexicanize the American government? I express no opinion coucerning the alleged frauds in the states last named; but surely, if President Hayes is an honest man, (and I assume that he is), and if the invest gation now about to take place shall lie fairly conducted, and he Khali thereby Kee clearly that he is holding an office to which he wRs not elected, I take It that he will lie the first one to do justice to the public aeiii.lnieut o the country by retiring with honor and dignity in o theshaaeaof private life. If he will not of his own will retire from tne presidency o case the Investigation shows he was not elected, then I believe that the democracy will neither inaugurate force nor impeachment to remove him, but olio him toiemaln a de facto president, with nil the credit and fame which the "eight to seven" decision can bestow upon him. You style your "pronunciaTiento" an address "To the Voters of the Unitad States;" and not, indeed. In expretw terms, but infe'renttally, seem to assume thai President Hayes Is the government, and that you and your associates in that address are the only legal members of congress. What a pity it is that the American people did not find out your supreme and exclusive loyalty and trnstworthinens during the prtsldeutlii canvass of ISTll. You and twenty thousand other radical orators perambulated every section of the United Htates in 187tt to convince tbe American people of your loyalty and patriotism: you bad the national administration and ninety-two thousand men who were supported by government pabulum, to aid you in the content : yon had a press which sent its "bloody shirt" effusions Into every nlclo of the land ; and money In nntokl millions you WX.-U, for partisan, purposes, And. yet

on the popular vote the democracy earr.Vd the United States fcy t wo hundred and forty-eight thousand majority! Yon had the benefit of eight hundred thousand votes of colored citizens (nover more than two-thirds of which you will have again) and yet Tilden and Hentlricts received ix,0uo votes of a majority over both white and colored radical vote. They received the largest vote ever given to candidates for th presidency and vice presidency, and yet they whom the people rejected at the jkiIIs enjoy the favor of victory! The radical credit mobller InurcU, radical custom house ring fraud, radical Indian ring frauds, radical navy ring frauds, radical revenue ring frauds, radical whisky ring frauds the radical villains by which public lands to the extent In nnmiters of acres, of four states of the size of Icwk. were given to speculators In railroad operations; the radical frauds in all departments ot the public service, by which at least one thousand millions of dollars were stolen from the treasury, which made a few men enormously wealthy and beggared thousands, and filled the land with "tramps" so called, who, t ut for your misgovern men t would.have been mechanics and laborers at home with their families; your demonetization of silver for the benefit of millionaires, and the oppression of the debtor class ;y our imposing the payment of lionds in coin, which should have been according to their terms paid in "lawful money;" vour antidemocratic conduct in a multitude of other ways, disgusted the American people with you and your radical administrations; nd in the presidential election of 1?76, the radical party fell by weight of its own iniquity, never to rise again. You may milntain your ascendencv in a few states, as the federal parte did alter its overthrow by Jefferson; but as a national party for practical results, you have already ceased to exist. And your present a ppeal to American voters to aid you in your dishonorable efforts to prevent investigation and to conceal crime (if crime has been committed), will lall as harmless 011 honest American ears as did your "bloody shirt ' screams In tbe presidential contest of 1878. Respectfully yours, Daniel F. Miller, Hit.

THE INDIANA MILLERS. Meeting of the State Association-Appointment cf Committees and Other Routine Business. The Indiaca millers state association held their eetond. annual convention in the parlors of the Eates house yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. There was a large attendance, there being over one hundred delegates present, who represented as many mills throughout tlie state. The Indiana" millers area fine looking body of men, each of them filling the proverbial description of the jolly miller. White bats and smiling countenances predominated. Mr. David Gibson, president, occupied the chair, with H. H. Kmery as secretary of the association. The following members responded to their names: LIST OF MEMBERS. C. F.Pfeiffer, Ft. Wayne; N. KUis, Evansvl le; J. U. Yo-8, Indianapolis; J. Crawford, Kichmond; Klkliorn mill company, Itooneville; Itates Bros., Winchester; J. Pollock, Vincennes; H. L. Tnornpson, Wm. Pad.locfc and Kidder & Dormeyer, ferre Haute; W.T. Iglehart, Kvii3sville; J. A. Thompson, Kdinburg; David tiibsou, Indianapolis; vVm Trow, Madison ; It. Jenkins, Lafayette; D. A. Hicnardson, Indianapolis; ieo. Hawks, Gishen ; Catlender !fc Dunn, Greeneostle; SSmyscr fc Milton, Jeitersonville; tiafT &, Thomas, Columbus; llntose ISros ttnd -Robert Ruslon, Kvansvihe; Ij. N. Niblank, Itockport; W.A. 1 nomas A Co., tioshen; C. It. Cor ley, Hartford City; It. D. Roberts A Co., Monticello; J. Katterjonn, Taylorsville; If ei tier & Trandt, Mt. Vernon; L. G. Smith, Rockjiort; J. E. Loughfrey, Monticello; Frederick Geiger and J. V. HuU, Lafayette; J. F.Gent Columbus. After this list was called the secretary read a paper showing tbe present statistics of the association, which showed that fifty mills were n presented in the s.ate, numbering one hundred run of stone. Of the titty mills represented, containing one hundred run of stones twenty were members ofthe defense league, an association within the state association, formed for the purpose of atloiding tne members protection . from the patent ,tuit.s instituted by the American Middlings Purifier company. The twenty mills represented in this defense league are the original defenders of the state association, consequently the remaining thirty mills represent the growth of the association during the past year. The secretary also dwelt at some length upon the mistaken idea entertained by several members, that th; association was formed almost wholly for the purpose of lighting the Cochrane claim. He made it understood that the association was formed for the purpos9 of affording a means of communication between tbe members, for a mutual interchange of ideas, and for the advancement of the milling interests generally. He thought that after these objects were made known and fully understood by tbe members, they would be glad to take advantage of the benefits derived from the association. Mr. Iglehart, of Evansville, moved that a committee of tnree be appointed to examine into the financial condition of the association. This motion was seconded and carried. The president appointed Mr. Thomson, of Edinburg, Mr. Iglehart, of Evansville, and Mr. Pollock, of incennes. The question of tbe admission of new members, and the assessments which should be imposed upon them, to go to the support of the defense league, next received attention, and was discussed with considerable warmth. Mr. Gent opened the discussion by giving it as bis opinion that the new members should be admitted upon paying the membership fee of $5 and tbe assessment of $-3 per run of stone used in grinding wheat and middlings, which assessment was now due.. Mr. Gent's suggestion was opIosed by several members, the opposition eiiig that this action would he unjust to the older ne tubers, who had already paid the assessment of $5 per run, levied in De cember. President Gibson suggested that the matter be referred to a committee of three, with instructions tj report as soon as possible the result of their deliberations. This was -thought by many to be impracticable, as there were several who wished to join the association immediately in order that they might take part in the present meeting. Mr. Ellis, of Evansville, gave it as his view of the matter that it was much th? same in this business as it was with church matters. A tew got together for the purpose of building up a church. The expense of building the church fell upon these few all those who joined the congregation atter the church was built came in for nothing, and enjoyed the privileges all the eame. Mr. Ellis made the motion tint the new members admitted upon their paying the membership fee of $5 and the assessment of $5 per run of stone, which the old members weie now called upon to pay. This motion was finally adopted. This action of the association admits new members upon their Faying half of the assessment imposed last ecember, which assessment was made for tbe purpose of paying the quota of the Indiana association to the national defense association, apportioned at the meeting of the executive committee held at Toledo in November, 1877. Among the new members admitted w ere Pfeiffer & Trand, L. G. Smith, J. E. Loughry, Frederick Geiger and J. W. Hull. Mr.. EHis introduced some reports as to the condition ot the wheat crop in various parts of ti e state. No full report being obtained a complete statement could not be made. A resolution was introduced and carried by Mr. Gent instructing the secretary to draw on the members for the assessment of So per run now due. President Gibson suggested that this as-esment be promptly paid in order to hand it over to the national association. Mr. Iglehart made a motion that a committee of five lie appointed by the president to nominate officers for the ensuing year, with instructions to report at the evening meeting. Motion carried, and committee appointed by president, consisting of Igl-mart, Pollock, Downs, Paddock and Geiger. The president then called lor the reports of the standing committees. The committees on transportation, insurance insction and grading made no report. Mr. G. I', Gent, chairman of the commit

tee 0:1 mill machinery and methods, read a lsngtbyarjd Interesting report upon that subject, which was attentively listened to by the members'. This report was followed by some interesting re in ark 4 on roller mills. Some samples of flour made by the roller mills were displayed. The committee on grain for milling wu called for. No particular report on this subject wai submirted. the chairman of th cramittee not being oreseni. Mr. R'iston desired that this subject be discussed. Mr. Huston's suggestion led to an animated talk, which brought out the merits and demerits of the certal known as fulse wheat, the cultivation of which was considered detrimental to tbe milling interest. The farmers maintain that they cultivate fulse wheat because it enriches the soil and yields large crops. The millers ay that a loaf of bread made from the Hour of this wheat would make a respectable sledge hammer to demolish stone walls. Mr. Ellis savs that the millers must, in order to stop tb'fe cultivation of fulse wheat, refuse to pay market prices. Mr. Gilson thou-ht that the millers could not afford to fight the farmers, but must educate them up to the necessity of raising only the best varieties of wheat. The meeting then adjourned until 7:M0 p. m. EVENING SESSION. The meeting being called to order, a resolution was introduced allowing millers of other states the privilege of joining tbe association. This resolution was earned and several millers from Kentucky were admitted as members. The asociation then elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President-Nicholas Ellis, of Evansville. Ice President-Joseph F. Gent. rhictTMTH-1LEni,'ry. of Indianapolis; D. A. Richardson, of Indianapolis. The association appointed the following delegates to attend the national convention, which meets at the board of trade rooms this morning at 11 o'clock: Wm. Trow, Sr., N. Ejlis, L. G. Smith, D. Gibson, J. F.Gent, R. L. Thompson. B. Jenkins, Wm. Iglehart. J. Crawford, C. R. t oolev, 1). A. Richardson, Geo. Hawks, D. II. Dunn, J. Pollock. J.Crawiord, J.Coblu, L. A. Niblack. and Fredrlc Geiger. Committee on Grain for Milling Mr. Donmeyer. J. W. Hull, H. Vohlberg, J. Crawford and Mr. Pfeifer. Committee on Patents Mr. Smith, J.Jones, L. Iglehart, Mr. Dunn and A. S. Browning. The president appointed the following standing committees: Executive Committee David Gilon, Wm. Iglehart, Wm. Trow, Sr., R. L. Thompson, Wm. Paddock. Committee on Insurance Geo. Brose, John Milton, Wilson, John Corbin, C. F. Pfeif fer. Committee on Transportation B. Jenkins, C. M. Harris, R. H. Ruston. Committee on Inspection and Grading L. G. Smith, I. R. Callender. John OrtT. Committee 011 Mill Machinery J.D.Thayer. After the appointment of ihe standing committees, the following report was read by President Gibson: FLOCK MILL EXPLOSIONS, The cause generally assigned for tbe explosion of the Minneapolis mills seems to me unsatisfactory and unreasonable, viz.: The explosion of some of the product of wheat, fine middlings or fine dust, and that there is a mysterious something in the so culled new priK-ess of milling that produces an expletive matter; that flour, fine middlings and fine offal will burn rapidly an v one can prove bv sifiing them over or blowing them through a lighted lamp or blazing fire, but I am cqaallv confident that under no conditions can tlie'v ha made to explode with anv .considerable force. I know there is talk of rasexof this kino, but I think a close examination will show them to be about as well authenticated as the one under consideration and no better. That is some one starts a marvelous theory and everbody assents and Invents facts and theories to prove its truth. If it was middlings or other product ot wheat, how cou'd all the necessary conditions txist in three mills at

tne same time, as the evidence shows there were three distinct explosions auicklv following each other; that three mills should get ready to explode at the same instant from such a cause seems to be impossible. I wish to suggest that it may hnve been caused bv inflammable gas, produced constantly by the great fa"l of the large boJy of water used as a motive power Jn operating the mills. It is well known to everyone that Illuminating gs is produced by the decomposition of water by passing it over heated iron plates. In this manner It is readily produced in large quantities. Now there are no heated plates to receive the water at the Minneapolis mills, but the fall ofthe water is about oO feet to a point directly under the mills through Turbine wheels, thence It flows through tannelsinto the river. Tnere is enormons friction in a large body of water falling 50 feet. Friction produces beat, which may constantly produce a small quantity of combustible gas which would rise Into the mills, and when everything was favorable, produce sucn an explosion as destroyed the mills. If this wa the cause in one mill it would likely be in all three. I offer this suggestion as worthy ot attention. If it is true the air under the mills will at all times contain a portion of this Eras, which can be determined by any analytical chemist, Ir there is none of this gras in tbe air of tbe tunnels or mills, then there Is nothing In this theory. The idea that there is something In new process mill .ng that turns any oart of the product into explosive matter similar to gunpowder or dynamite can not be true, because the foundation principal of new process Is to reduce the wheat with as little friction as possible, therefore generating less haat than in the usual way. As to middlings pnrifyers, there are mysterious thinMin them that can produce exnloslve matter. They are simply sei ves and air currents combined in such a way as to separate the offal from the middlings. This matter Is of great importance to millers and lnnurance companies, and ought to be thoroughly investigated, but taking up with an unreasonable theory and trying to rov It true is not investigation. . Tbe real cause of the explosion has, I think not yet, been found or proven. Yours respect tully, David Gutsox. After this report of the president, some further talk on the subject of the best wheat for milling purposes wa.- indulged in. The convention then adjourned, to meet the second Thursday in December next THE "NATIONAL" SONG BOOS. CONTRIBUTION NO. IV. Come all ye Jolly greenbackers And listen to my tale, While I tell 3-0:1 how the whackers Are feeding yon lor sale. They'll stuff you full of gases Such as the "Plan" exudes, Then sell you out like asses To the rads in multitudes. Chokcs-Then come along, my hearties. We have you all for sale; Only damn the parties And praise the "swallow-taU. The "rian" was fixed up long ago, The bids are likely made, And tbe men who ought to know Are chuckling o'er the trade. They'll march you to the cattle pens And count you out like swine, 'then pocket ail the dividends And give you nary dime. (Chorus.) Cna Has Been Called. The state house commissioners yesterday selected John M. Godown, of Ft. Wayne, as secretary to succeed Mr. R. P. Haynes, who will retire next Friday. Mr. Godown came to camp in this city with the first company from Ft. Wayne, and served through the war with the Twelfth Indiana. Although he is a republican in polities he has been twice elected clerk of the city of. Fort Wayne, and enjoyes an extraordinary popularity both officially and personally. , An Inquiry. Is it not better to purchase Dr. Price' Special Flavoring Extracts, L?mon, Orange, Vanilla, etc., that have stood the test of years, than adulterated, unhealthy articles, because they are cheaper? Good, pure articles, have a fair valuation; and Dr. Price's are unequalled ia quality and purity.