Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 28, Number 33, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 August 1880 — Page 1

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VOL. XXVni. NO 33. INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1880-W1TH SUPPLEMEN T. WHOLE NO. 1542;

HENDRICKS. Giv. rncr Hendricks' Brilliant Opening of tha Cimpiign at Marlon Yesterday.

Garfield's lice Italian Hand in the Re tnrnirg Eaird Bascality of 1876. Lieutenant Governor Gray Open Out Ilia flatteries Ten Thousand People in Attendance. Mawiom, Ind., August 12. This has beenja gaia day for trie Democracy of Graut County. Fully 10,WJ persons, aud an uuusiully large percentage of them voters, assembled in our little city, and wer addressed by that grand old Roman, Hon. Thorn A. Hendricas, oar rightful Vice President, who-w wrongs wil be amply avenged by an outraged nod indignant people ttii fall, and lion. 1. 1. Gray, oar present and next Lieutenant Governor, tbau whom no mac stands nearer tbe heuts of tbe Democracy of Grant County. At an early hour the crowd began pouring in from everv direction in wagons, on horseback and on foot, and before 10 o'clock tho niultttudej!id attained nach proportion that Republicans bfgan to'.ook sick. Xocp theclimax tne Vhu Haren delegation, estimated by competent j udes to be fully a mlie and a half long, and nine out of ten of taem voters, too, came rolling in with flags, banners, muic and waaua beautifully decorated. We bave had large political üemonstrat.ons here before, but never any which approached this ooe in magnitude or entiinntasm. Immediately after dinner the rwwd repaired to tne beautiful Court Yard Parti, where seats bad been prepared for at least 3,(J people, and the speakers' stand tastefully and elegantly draped and ornamented by our pa'rioUc LH'mooratie indies, who are fatly as enthusiastic as the men this year. The stand was occupied by Governor Hendricks, Ueutenant Governor Gray, Geueral Slack and other distinguished gent'emen. Governor Hendrlcxs was introduced by E Kitcb, Esq , in a lew appropriate remarks. Tee Governor then proceedea to arraign the Republican party in the most scathing manner, not only 0- its long relgu of rottenness cd corruption, its c aw legiila tlon. Jobbery ana ring thievery, but he was especial. y sever- In bundling the Republican party, aud Garfield in pari cn'ar. lor that crowning Infamy, the Presidential stesl. The avmptliies of the entire andiene were with him, and even while the Governor was speaking the vast assemo age was so si'ent t iat, figuratively speaking, a pin might have been heard to drop. The Govci -or van. followed by Hon. Isaac 1. Gray, who made one of the grandest, bravest aud most tilling speeches ever heard In this County. Governor Gray has always brn a- fivorita in this County, but to day he more tbau ever endeared himself to our Democracy. We have liot space or time to enter into particulars, iurtherthan to say that never before d!d a party, not. forgetting their hypocritical cand'.dste lor President, receive such a terrible casligation aa did the Rspuoll can ptrty at Uis nai d, and never before did a party or a ca:;rtiiUte so lichly deserve it. His remerss received the same earnest attention asdiu tnose of Governor Hendiicks. To night speeches will be made by Geueral Slack, Mr. Browuieeasd ctbers, and almost the entire crowd is remaining to hear them. The Democracy of Graut Couuty were never belore in h' as good a -nspe as now. it reihau tily prominent Republicans of tu-j city nave already openly aunounced their intention to vole lor Hancock aud Enlisb. The Democratic watchflresare burning brightly. Tho F.epcbl;ean party of this Couuty is badlv disrupted and almost competely disheartened. Notwitiistanding repealed efforts, thev have nptothia time tailed to hr-la even one" succes.-lul meeting this fall. The most sagacious of tl:em atrea-iy admit that tney are bea'en, and mat the Democracy will carry InCiana by lr.m 1-VuJU to 'Ai.ouu. Governor Hendricks Speech. As (iovercor of the Slate, 1 recommended to the Legislature that the Constitution should be o amended that the general flections shoivd take place in November Instead of October. We na;d tben vote oa tbe fame day with most of the other StarBand avoid the double election 13 the Presidential year. For many reasons I thought tho chanze desirable. 1 als . reconirneDded that a residence for a sin r and flxeu period lu the voting Precluct should be nia Je a qualification oi tne right to vote. The voters would then come to Know each otuer wnen meeting on election day. The legislature passod upon these proposition?, but amended them by annexing conditions requiring rtglstiauon laws to bo passed and maintained, i thin that was unfor tunate. It Lould be left to the discretion of the Legislature what registry of the voters shall be made. A very large body of the people opposed the amendments on that account. TUe vote upon them was had last April. A plurality was icr the amendments, bat not a majority of the voters of the Mate not a mojorlty of the voters who voted at tbat election. Upon a case that came up irjra Floyd County the Supreme Court decided that the umt-ndmeata had not been adopted. Upon the question of law the Democratic Judges were Kual'y divided, and the declalou was pronounced by Judge Bidet le, who 1.4 not a Democrat, but independent In politics. The Republican leaders have hoped and labored to make political capital out of that decision. In that they wi 1 Mil. The Court Is the proper tribunal, under our Constitution and Jaws, for the settlement of such questions. In the cause of good and table gov eminent the people will sustain the Court. I thlu k the Court was right. Do you not think so? Are you willing that our Constitution and form of State Government shall be changed by less than half the people? The Legislature, tbat represents all the people, can not put over us any law except by a vote of a majority of all the members elected Of the 100 members of the House, full fifty-one, and of the fifty Senators, fail twenty-six must vote for a law before it can be over ua. A full majority of alltac rsope.tbiougu their representatives, must asreot before a law can be made or changed. Would you have the State Government itself liable to change by a less expression of the will of tbe nec ple? Tne Constitution protects our magnificent school Jund from any loss. Can that fce changed by less than half the people? By constitutional proVisions we are made secure in all our personal and domestic rights Who demands a modification unless roll one half the people consent? In the Constitution of the Uuited Stales oar lathers expressed their appreciation of the High importance of stability and permanence of Constltutitnal law. Tnat great instrument can be amended only by twothirds of both brauche of Congress, and by the Legislatures of three-fourths of the States. Xochange In either the state or Federal Constitution should be possible, except upon the mature Judgment and deliberate action of the people. It is better that we bear, for awhile, the inconvenience of frequent elections rather than Impair the stability of our institutions. If a proposed change of government Is not of sufficient public interest to command the approval of at least one-half the voters, the necessity for its adoption can not 9 pressing. Take time 1 or deliberation, rik ? off objectionable provisions. Allow the peo pie to consider it again. If then adopted it will almost certainly be right. In tots ease thousands of the people are afraid of the registration law. They have heard that In other localities that law Is used as an instrument of fraud and corruption, and they would rather not imbed it in the Constitution, but leave It to Legislative discretion. Fellow citizens, upon party platforms we may be misled. They are sometimes adjusted to alt the tendency of public opinion rather than to express the convictions oi their authors. I think that was true of tbe Chicago platform. Dat wt need not be midedlf we carefully consider the opinions and conduct of the candidates. What does General Garfield's nomination signify ? Above and beyond all ebte it mean the indorsement and approval, in the most positive and offensive manner possible, o! the Presidential fraud of 1S7 7. He had more to do with It than any other man. He is the only man who occupied toward it and in it a double relation. Immediately alter the election he went to ew Orleans not by virtue of any law or rightful public authority, but aa a party man. General Grant's request was without authority of law. He went to assist his party In mating cp the case. I say he went for tnat purpose, because when there he did that work. When his work was compi ted in w Orleans he and bis associates returned to Washington, and he alone, of all the men engaged in making np the case, took his seat upon the commission to decide It. What think you, gentle en, of a man who has formed his oplnlom who haa Indeed helped to prepar'-he cnor trial; who haa

sought and prepared the evidence, taking his seat as a Juror? By the laws of the Uuited States, by tbe laws of every State, inch a man a excluded from the Jury box. By every sentiment of justice and fair play sucn a mau is excluded. That he did this work at New Orleans no man can question. There was a pretense that he and his associates went to see hat the canvass of the votes was fairly made. For that pretense all respect disappeared a'ter they refused to join tbe Democrats from the North in seeing that the count was in fact fair. He has made a sworn statement of his conduct at New Orleans, and by that he must be Judged. His testimony commences at page TSrf of IV'C. 31, accompanying report No. Hü, House Representatives, 3d sess , iolh Congress. Somewhat by designation and somewhat by choice, tbe Parish of west Feliciana came into the charge of General Garfield lor examination. He received coplea of all the oilictal papers, which had been delivered to the Returning Board, touching the election In thst Parish. For his work one of Packard's loner rooms in the Custom House was asMigned to him. This room he occupied alone. On page M'lhesays: "Occasionally some of the men, w1k were getting up statements about other ParUbe, came in there, but tbe room was Nlgnod to m use." in that room he exau!ue l the affidavits that bad been taken, and made out a list of half or three-fourths of the witnesses, and procured luterviews with ttiem. When the affidavits were not, as'he upp Med sufficiently ir.ll, he prepared, or had piepared, additional interlogatorles, ho ss to bring the evidence In better shape before tbe Returning Board. The most remarkable testimony wnlch General Garßeld assisted in preparing was that of Amy Mitchell, a colored woman wno-e hnbnd was killed in West Feliciana Parish. He pre pared the interrogatories alter a private Interview with her, and her tealimony went before the Returning Hoard In answers to the interrogatories. She had before then made an a Hi davit, but he thougnt it was not surrlclenily full, Her account of ti e murder was shocking Indeed, almost as horrible as the story told by Eliza Pinaston. But it turned out afterward that the greater part of it was untrue; and before a Committee of Congress, when examined and cros examined, Fhe herself withdrew it.de ciarlng tbe greater part to te untrue. Her testimony is found on page 171, Document 31, part 3. In that inner room of the Custom House be spent days examining trie-election pauersof Weat Fellciua, holding interview with the witnesses and draughting, as be says, "lnterrogatoilea todrawont more fully from some of the witnesses tiie testimony whicn they had given eiiher in brief, and tome of tbe interrogatories which subsequently were appended to the tebtlmony ot these witnesses were of my draughting." The testimony so revised by Garflela weut back to the Rot Urning Board, and the result was tbat West Keiiclana, with its Democratic majority, was rejected. All this preceded and whs to control the ref ma. That was his work down there, hut at Vt ahlngton bis vote was that Cougres could not go behind the retarns so made. As agent for his party he helped to make the returns by manipulating t e evidence; and as Jnrj man for the Nation, he he d n'ch returns conclusive and binding. His associates were occupied npon the other Parishes, tor he testifies that the work was distributed among tbem. AfUr spending eighteen-days in such labors he and his associates left for tbe North "In g' eat anxiety as to what the resnlt would be." as he says. Under oaih he conceded that when be got there the State had gone for the Deiuncraia, unless some votes were thrown out. or (oma votes not cast were counted. When he got I h re more than 6,000 maratd the difference, and the Hayes electors were that much behindBut when they iclt the work was, done, though the result was . not announced. But two days had passed, and they were yet upon the curs, when a message overtook tbem that allayed their anxiety, it told them that t lie crime was consummated; that the elected were counted out and the defeated were counted lu. It then remained only to assert and maintain that the work of tli- Returning Board, brought about In part at I have described, whan covered by the Governor's certificate, sbou'd bind CoDgtesa. Tbe Commission settled that, aud Uarüeld was upon the Commission, and voted upon It one of the eight, (ieifleinen, what think you of thin? Ought lie to bave go..e uon tbe l.'ommlsslou? Not only with opinions lorraed and avowed, bot with, purposes determined upon, he tools his seat he took the oath! He too his seat to decide not only the rilits of the Nation, but also the rights of the meii who had been elected. J n respect to the action of Congress npon this question I have ttiougbt and said that the wiougsdone to individuals were swallowed tip and lost in the greater wrong and outrage upon the people aud thir Institutions. But In respect to James A. Garfield otuer considerations arise. He accepted (perhaps sought) a place upon a tiibuiial that wa to decide, not only questions of public right, but also theciaitn of individuals to great ottices. He did tbat when he nal lormed a purpose to decide against thosi whoso calm was supported by the preponderance of the vote. He was disqualified by lits formed and avowed purpose, and also by his participation In the preparatory work." For mat I challenge him le 1 ore tr. br of paollc opinion ; and I do tutH in the Dims of public and private tight; la the name of Justice of lair play and 01 unlveisal law. When mentioned for tne position, it would h tve b?n grand and Komau-like If he lud rNen in his p:ace in the House, of Representative, and announced that ilia services that bis party had requi ted of hlra had disqualified him, and that be could not accept and would not serve Wou.d eitberof you take aseat uoon a Jury with opinions already formed, without informing the Court and parties, and asking to be excused? I think the great body of the people now think and know that tbe 1 neu nine uta of the cilices of President and Vice President were not elected, out that they were inaugurated without right. Are any of you willing to indorse the great wrong? By your vote will you my that General Garfield did right? Phall it be made an honored precedent or a condemned crime? I have but one more suggestion connected with this subject for your consideration. The Administration and tbe party bave rewarded with public offices all the psrties directly connected with the fraud. I ay all, because the exceptions are but one, two or three. The members of the Returning Boards, their t-leras", sons and brothers, electors, supervisors and vDiting statesmen, almost all have lucrative public employment. They number a full hundred, and their compensation is estimated at more than r&l.OOO per year, and above ft.UOO 001 during the four years of the Administration hall of the cost of our new State House, and the full cost of the State administration for one year. I will not comment npon the wrong and indecency of making sucn a use of the President's patronage. Surely we all understand that tbe people's offices ought not to bo given in payment for such services. If Mr. Hayes dealrea tocompensa e tbe men who put him In office, he should have don so out of bit own estate. Are you willing that they shall stay in? Shad they become pensioners Wells and bis two sons, and the rest of the hundred? General Garfield. If elected, can not and will not turn them out. for be was with tbem and of tbem. Gentlemen, will your ballots go to inaorse what was done, and the men who did it? In our pUtforms, State and National, we have declared our opposition to centralization, and our purpose to stund with all our might by tbe constitutional rights and powers of tne United States, and with equal fidelity by the rlgrts and powers of the States as reserved to tbem In the Oonstltntlon. Tbe purpose and policy of the Republican party has been to weaken the states aad to strengthen the Federal authority. General Garfield is in strong sympathy wltn his party in tbat respect. He has favored legislation liaviug that tendency. And did yon cbssrve that in his speech In response to a serenade, the other evening, he made Alexander Hamilton the one great statesman au 1 leader of thought in tbe Revolutionary period? To htm he attributed the development of every germ In the Constitution . of tbe United States, Without auy reservation, I would do grear honor to the exalted qualities of Alexandet Hamilton to his brilliant genlns, his great accomplishments and his exalted patriotism. But In these times, when principles and habits to which the country has long been accustomed are pushed aside, and things new and striking ate substituted; and when grandeur and power are the qualities ot government special y admired, 1 would notsupport for any important office any man whose opinions and couductarellke'y to come under the influence of the political principles of the great leader of the Federal party. I had not looked for it, that so careful a stulent as General Garfield should ran Alexander Hamilton aa the statesman of his day the great leader of thought, and the author of every germ of the Constitution of the United States. A very hasty examination ot the plan of a constitution prepared by Mr. Hamilton in 17S7, will discover the many Important and ieaifng features presented by him, which were rejected from the Constitution. He proposed that the President and senators should hold their offices for life, unless removed upon Im

peachment. He proposed to subordinate and subjugate tbe S ates to the Untied States by tnls remarkable provision. Article 8, section l.says: "The Governor or President of each Male shall be appointed nnder the authority of tne Unite! States, and shall have a right to negative ail laws about to be pasxed lu the Htat of which he shall be Governor or President, subject to such qualifications and regulations as tbe Legislature of the United Mates shall pre-crihe." He proposed to define the legislative power of the United States by these worJs: lhe Legislature of the United States shall have power to pass all laws which they hall Judge necesary to the common defense ami safety, and to the general welfare of the Union. Under such a provision the limit of power would be the Judgment aud pleasure of the Leglalators. Tne preamble to the coustitutton, as adopted, declares one of ita objects to be to "provide for the common defense," and to "promote the general weliare;" but it is not made a' definition of piwer: and section 8 ot article 1 confers upon Congrem the jiower to raise revenue for the purpose of providing "for tbe common defense and general weiiare of the United states " Then follows an express enumeration of tbe powers conferred upon Congress. Under Hamilton's p an the powers would have been geueral, aud almoet without limit or restriction. In the constitution, as adopted and amended, the powers are delegated, else they are reeerve to tbe States ana the people. I can not now go further in tU-s comparison. I have said enough to show the important respects in which iip.ruiK in 'a plan was not the plan adopted, and to show also, aa X think, that he favored a system la which the Stales would bave become insignificant, almost contemptible, wbllst the Federal Government would have been aristocratic in its structure and dangerous in Its powers. It was not his thought under which the states retained the rights and prerogatives essential to the domestic safety and welfare of tlieeople. To other great statesmen of that period are we iudel.ted for that system of Government which has proved to be the beat possible for a large population oc

cupy lng a country of vast extent and having diversified iuteresta and great varieties of productions. For such a people it was essential to good government to preserve the Idea of tbe regulation of domestic Interests and the management of domestic matters by domestlo authority local government for local Interests. The contest of that day is renewed in our day. It is now, as then, tue strugalebetweeu 1 ne aristocratic and tne democratic idea of government. Now, at then, they tell ns we must have a strong government We agree to tbat; it must be the strongest in the world not in standing armies aud in tbe pomp and ceremony of an aristocratic establishment. but strong in tne support ana devotion ot a great people whose allegiance Is intensified by love 'nd grati' tide for a Just and careiul protect on and preservation of their rights. Have we d. generated, and are we harder to go vena than o. r fathers were, that stern and extraordinary powers must be invoked for our control? Why now must the votltg places be surrounded by the military? Why fchrll the partisan otli ial lay in stealth for the voter? It was not 0 heretofore. The people ot all opinions and parties came to gether, and with mutual respect and klndnes preset ved the peace and maintained the purls ty or tbe elections. We will go hick again to tb ways of tbe good old times. Why is It that under Föderal laws the people are required to respond at distant places t charget that should be heard at home? Ofteiio times tbe defense followed by a qutttal is more ruinocs to parties and their amines than con viction would be at oome. If you hold a note ngainst a citizen you must sue him In the County In which lie resides. If he have a defense he miy then make it at home. But if you assign that rote to a National Bank, the bank may sue him in the United States Court. There he can not afford to defend, lie must submit to judgment it may be to execution and rntn. I cite you there cases for Illustration. The Republican candidate believes in there aggressions uponS;ate authority; he believes in the aggrandizement of Federal power. I pray yon strike a blow on election day for the plain and efficient ways ot tbe olden time. I now come to the Inquiry, What does the nomination of General Hancock signify? lie la a warrior of great distinction. In but uns respect does that cireurastanc commend him to our support for a civil oölce. The war of the rebellion li over. "Like the dew oa the mountaiu," tbe great armies are gone, "and forever." The earthworks that marked tbe Gelds where dreadful battles were fought have sunk away and disappeared. Nothing remains of the encampment, tne march and tbe battle to arrest tbe attention of the traveler. There are no battle scars upon the earth's face. But a restored Union romaln, and the integrity of the country. Tin re were deep and bitter pitssion distrust and hatred, but with the yeais they were passing away. In that was the disappointment of pat ty ambition, stlonal st iife only could giveassnrance of Radical auccess. The men of the North were addressed In the language ef malignant hatred to stand by the colors and the memories of the wr. Hancock's nomination defeats these appeals. Wny.be fought lu the war; he won battle; lie too it rrisouers: he fell wounded. What more could there be? Many or the men most eloquent In the pretense of anxiety about the honor of the soldier and tbe results 01 tbe war did not fight at II. Presented by two states of the south, and accepted by States of the North, Hancocks nomination means restoration and frnternity. When restoration and fraternltv shall once more bind the sections together, the true purnoHM and results of the war are attained. Ills election and successful administration Will compltte a personal record of the greatest and rarest Interest. Iu war he overcame nnvslcal resistance and compelled a recogni tion of public authority. In peace be will overcome the malign influences mat aistract and divide, aud will place the sections In absolute harmony npon the Constitution and the laws. On bis shield will then be inscribed : "Peace hath htr victories, no less renowned than war." in his difficult position at New Orleans General Hancock displayed In a high degree the qnalitltsof a civil ruler. He resp-eted, enforced and obeyed the Constitution and the laws. From his youth he has been in the military service, yet he recojnlzes the supremacy of tbe civil over the military au thority. His letter to General Sberraau, recently published, has given great satisfaction to the Democracy of the country, and I be leva Its sentiments are approved by many of the Republicans. As a candidate I am sure lie is bigniy acceptable to the Democracy of Indiana, and 1 am confident he will carry the State. Mr. English, the nominee for Vice President, is a native of this mate. He baa been much connected with public affairs, and haa shown the qualities 01 deliberation, prudence and s rength. He is no, extravagant in hope or prodigal In promite, bnt he does what he an(i ort&a&cs The ticket is well received throughout the country, and I think will be elected. And, my countrymen, do you not think it ought to be elected ? Is it not time there should be a change? For twenty years the same party, and largely tbe same men, have been in ' power, controlling the offices, collecting and paying out the publio moneys, keeping the booas and making the reports. The tendency of legislation, until the Democrats obtained couirol of the Home, was to extravagance and favoritism. Class and party have governed. Proscription of all else has been remorseless and relentless. The offices of the country have been used In pay for political services. Largely more than half the white people have been excluded from all positions of honor and emolument, because they are Democrats. The pubic records should go into new hands for examination. And the policies, habits and practlcea that have prevailed should be revised and approved. The Constitution forbids the re-election of our Governor at the close of bis term ; a new man succeeds. Thus the affairs of our State are nnder const nt examination and scrutiny. It is impossible to lose sight of or hide any wrong that may be done. The bitterest argument made oy Carl Schurr in his able speech at Indianapolis was that if successful the Democrats would seek the public offices. And why may they not share the honors and profits of publio employment? Are they not citizens, and do they not help to suppoit public authotity? Are they not taxed to pay the salaries and other expenses of government, and do they not go forth In war? Are they not patriots? and have they not children whose welfare is Identified with the public welfare? But his argument went further, and reached the proposition that the publio servloe la improved by retaining experienced officers. Tbe conclusion is that changes, except for cause, should mot be made. I think he would not make that argument If he and bis party were out and anotner party in. Ills argument does not rest upon American idAA and habit. Our sentiment has been rotation In office; first, because It takes the nubllo service ont of ruts and grooves and promotes Its purity; and second, because a u

fair play. In all com tri It la esteemed an

honor to be m ployed in the public service. It Is an hoi. or tust should be open to all: q it 110 cations and merit should be the tst. I wooJd not diop : CO ill. Faithful and efficient officers who art u-i to doty and not to politics might be retvned. Bnt the sentiment once in ofDce always in office is to be repudiated. Would yon y t;;the young men you need not hpe? The e are no osltlons for yon? Wnen those who are now n shall dietteir sons are ready to tak their places? It is politic, as it Is jDst,toay toall.merit stall b rewarded. It Is weil that sometimes frebb blood shall flow Into the veins and arteries of thepubü service. , We now have the hope and prospect of good times again. The Republican leaders ciaim t lie credit for it. I will Cose my address bv resdlng tbe devout and leverential acknowledgement of God s blessing upon our country maiebythe late Democratic Convention of this 8Ute: During tho! past tew years our country has been blcased In a high degree with favorable seasous, and tbe production or our valuable staples has been enormously In eictsaof our own consumption. We have told to foreign countries many hundred millions more than we have purchased from them ; gold and silver has come to ns; business confidence has been restored, and we have tbe hope and promise of good tlrcus again, in all this we recognise the blessing of God upon our country, and we denounce it as false and blasphemous when partisan leaders claim tbat this is the work of their hands, and that the people should be thankful to them and not grateful to Heaven for our returning prosperity. LANDERS IN SOUTHERN INDIANA. Conclusion o! the Grand Triumphal Tour at Paoli, on Thursday Orange County Democrats in Convention. Magnificent Crowds, Great Demonstrations and I" 11 bounded Enthusiasm The Cause March in;; on to a Glad Victory. Paou, Ind., August 13. When the history of this campaign is written, and the various meeting of the people who gathered to hear the speakers discuss tbe issues of this year shall have passed into the record of tbe country, it will bs eaid of the triumphal tour tbat Mr. Landers has just concluded in Southern Indiana, that no gatherings of this catrpaign equaled them in numbers, enthusiasm and interest. It has been one grand march of triumph from beginning to end, and the concluding meeting held here at Paoli wis no exception to tbe series of brilliant successes that have greeted him throughout this portion of the State. Paoli ia the county seat of Orange County, one of the stalwar Iiemocratio Counties of tbe State. Her DemcCiBcy is of tbe kind tbat has been tried in the lire, and has come forth purer and bet ter after each successive trial. The band of Democratic workers here are among the inst active, vigi lant, and reliable to be found anywhere. The history of Indiana politics can not be written with tbe names of the Sherroda, the Buakirks, the Sirup-ons, the Nobletts, the Llnglea and fie Haffdtetters left out. The Damocrats of Orange County held tbeir County Convention the day that Mr. Landers soke here, and it has not been my fortune to attend a Conveution anjwhtra that did its work better, more harmoniously and in better spirit than did th'a Convention of Orange County Democrats, The ticket nominated was an exceedingly strong one, and tbe resnlt was reached without engendering any bad feeling, and nnder tbe most favorable auspices.. This is auch a rare thing for a County Convention to do that I take pleasure in thus testifying to the eood sense which distinguished this one at Paoli. The following is the ticket placed in the field: : Auditor George A. Busk irk. Treasurer George W. Thomas. Hberirr James W. Pro. Recorder Ed Com well. Coroner Alexander McCracken. Surveyor-John Mc Donald . County Commissioners James Worrell and James W. Pearson. The resolutions reported thronga the Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions, Hon. Thomas 15. Dunkirk, and adopted without a dissenting voice by the Convention, were matksd by 83 much good sense that I na.j them a part of this letter. They were as follows: Resolved bv the Democracy of Orange County in Convention a-ssembled. That we heartily Indorse the Democrat ic National and State candidates and platforms, and pledge them our undivided and enthusiastic support. Resolved. That we denounce the action of the New Albany Ledger Standard, a pretended Democratic Journal, for its unwise, unjust and uucalitd-for attack on tbe distinguished gentleman who htads onr State ticket, as wen as against other promineut members of our party. Resolved, xuat we coraiauy approve me action oi the Indianapolis Sentinel, recognize It as our State organ and pledge it our support. After the work of the Convention was con cluded, Mr. Landers addressed one of the largeBt and most attentive audiences that evtr assembled in the Coart House of Orange County. He "poke for nearly two hours, and was listened- to with an interest tnat was unbroken, and never flagged until te end was reached. He closed amid . a storm of applause. His bpeech on this occasion was certainly the crowning effort of his life, and its influence and effect were simply marvel ous. The Democrats were more man ae lighted, and Republicans acknowledged that his position . was absolutely unassailable. Mr. Landers was a surprise to himself here, and when : he sat down could not realize what a wonderful effect his. words had produced, but the Democrats of Orange County and Paoli realized it, and its results will Dring forth pood fruit when the harvest is gathered in October. Mr. Landers leaves Southern Indiana in good shape. His meetings at every point have been grand outpourings of the people, and his speeches have had au effect that the re Oct l: tariRuine Democrats in the State could hardly have hoped for. I am more than ever convinced tbat no power on earth can keep the Democratio party from their lawful heritage this year. If great crowds, unbroken attention and wild enthusiasm indicate anything, it indicates that the Democratic party haadetermined to no longer sit crouchingover the moidering bones of its countless defeats and blonders, but tbat this year, with new faith and fresh courage, it has come out into the sunlight determined to conquer for the eternal right, and already the winds of victory are rustling among ita banners. Feemojct. Ralph P. Howe, a foolish Grant man in New York State, an ex-soldier and a Republican, wrote to Chairman McFberaon: ''You ask me for $13 to help elect a man tbat waa nominated by a party of politicians that issued orders and stationed pickets to prevent crippled soldiers from entering the building where the Republican Convention was in session, and for the only reason that they were tbe supposed friends of General Grant Yon have got your man; now elect him. Da not call npon tne for assistances. My vote antUnnuenc in the present campaign, and my money also, shall be glvsn in favor of the soldier statesman, General W. & Hancock."

POLITICAL PUMPING.

Au Editor Cornered nd Md8 W Disgorge Hl3 Politicl Opinions. Dr. Hunter, of the Lawrencebsrg Begiiter. bays Indiana is Eourd to Go Democratic. Kditor Cwin Will Jfot Change tlwr Keslt Much In noyd County." While at Lawrenceburg recently a Sen-tmel eaibaesador called upon Hon. W. D.H. Hunter, editor of the Liwrenceburg Regierter, the mosfsrmidable Democratic paper in Southeastern Indiana, and one of the best' County papers in the State. Dr. Hunter is a brother of Walker Hunter, once Sheriff ef tbiä County, and esjoys tbe reputation of being a close political observer. and not S3 nncora promising in his views but what be can come very near rendering an opinion from a neutral standpoint. Dr.' Hunter Is at pretent a member of the State Central Committee from the Fourth Con gressional District, and is remarkably well posted upon tbe political situation as regards Indiana. Tte following is a synopsis of the conversation bad with Dr. Hunter: "I do not know tbat I can enlighten the Sentinel, but it is generally understood that we newspaper men, though adverse to being ictsrviewed, are not backward in expressicg our views on political qusetions. It is our business " "Have yon not within tbe last few weeks conversed with parties from different parts of the State; and hava you not exchanges rrom tne various sections 01 the State from which you could gather very well the feel ings of the parties in the coming canvass?" "I have. My exchanges embrace the leading papers of the Suite of both parties." "Judging from these and tbe best means you bave at your command, what do yon tninx ot tne ouucoc in this state" ' ' I feel confident tbat the Democratic ticket will be elected in October by a ma jority equal to tbat given Governor Wil liams, probably larger. I do not place the dj si ont y so large as some, from the fact that the Republicans feel that if they are successful this year it will be close, and what sver of victory may crown their efforts will be dear ly secured. It is life and death with this grand army of officeholders, a large division of which Is fjnnd In this State, and it is exrected they will expire in the Mast ditch' rather than surrender. We will have to work, therefore, for whst we get. But we have the prestige, 'the desire for a chary,' and the rights of the masses on our side, which will of necessity give n succe ea. "How will the importation of colored voters by the Republicans affect the general vote or the vote in such vicinities where the colored people have been placed?'' "I had thought nntil rrcently that the negro vole would cot amouct to much in this State, but a kcowledee of tbe fact tbat the Republicans were relying very much on his vote for success has changed my views. The immigration is larger than I supposed, bnt 1 believe tbe reaction among the labor ing classes caused by tbe forcing of this ne Rro population into onr State, creating a competition with white labor and tde necessity of a corresponding decrease in wages, win more man overbalance the vote of the negro, thus producta? an antagonism that can not b avoided in those Counties where the negroes-have been placed." "In your optcion will the Greenback party draw more lar?eIy,from the Democrats than from the Republicans?'' "It is reasonable to suppose tbat a genuine Greenback man, if be has decided views, will not vote for the Republican party. It ia known that the Republican party boast of the fact that they do not com promise with Greenbtckism. Every intelligent Greenback voter also knows that while tbe Republican party were in power, in CongreEs, they demonet'zed silver, and did all they could to destroy greenbacks, and would have ac complisbed tbeir purpose had not the Demccrat'c party come into power when it did. I thick, therefore, tbat in this State tbe greater portion of the Greenback Democrats will return to tbe Democratic fold, while the Greenback Republicans mnst support tbe Greenback ticket or not vote at all. I would not charge them with so wanting in honor as toeay tbey will vote for a party tbat charges tbem with being lunatics." "Have you found, in your acquaintance throughout the State, any of the alleged unpopularity of either Mr. Landers or Mr. Eoglieb tbat tbe Republicans are making so much noise about asserting tbat the dis satisfaction is eo great that the State is cer tain to go Republican ?" "In some sections of the State the desire I waa very great zor tne nomination ot Mr. Gray, and they were disappointed when he failed of a nomination. Bat that haa paf sed away, and outside Of the New Albany Ledger-Standard I know j of no opposition to Mr. Landers. Mr. English, aa far as I know, tbe feeling of the Democracy in this State has no opposition. I have talked with men from Floyd County and that part of the 8tate, and they inform me, though they are decided friends of Mr. Gwin, that the Ledger-Standard will not change the result much in that County as regards tbe vote of Mr. Landers. Not bat tbe Ledger-Standard nas not in nuence there, but from the fact that it haa no substantial reasons for opposing Mr Landers. I regret, therefore, to find Mr. Gwin occupying tbe position that he does." "Is there not considerable disaffection among the Republicans sufficient to cause manv of their voters to vote with tbe Dem ocrats, and bave not many of them declared their intentions 01 so aoingr' "I have looked into this matter some, as the columns ot my paper will show. I have yet to find a decided Democrat In this County that Intends to vote the Republican ticket, or that will vote 'or Garfield in preference to Hancock; while ia every Township I have positive evidence of changes to the Democracy. There ia no question in my mind as to where the largest break will be made, it will De from the Republican party." "How many Democratic votes from the Republican party do you think can be counted on in yocr County?" "I could not say at present how many, bnt, aal eaid before, I know of no Democrats who will vote for Gaifiald in preference to Hancock." "Have you any fears as to the election of Mr. Landers and that by a good majority?" "I have none. I think Mr. Landers haa the element in him that make him a popular man with tbe masses, and wherever he goes.be makes friends. Tbe farmers, business men and traders take goodaeai 01 stock in Landers. They are anxious tor him to come rinwn in this art of the State and sneak. I have ia my possession a lattar from Bwltaer-

land County, urging me to nee my efforts to get him to speak in tbat County at as ear y day as possible. He will be elected, mind that, and by a handsome majority." RESUME OF THE WEEK'S NEWS.

Miss Adelaide Nellson, perbapi the greatest actress since Ckarlotte Cuehman's day. died In Paris on Saturday nljht. It is reported from Washington that the Republicans Intend to make a thorongh canvass of Florida and North Carolina. The Michigan Democrats held at Convention last week and nonvoated F. M. Hoiloway fer Governor and a full state tlrfcet. Burglars stole Cir.ttM worth of Jewe-lry an plate from the residence of Lord ldon, near Wareham, England, last week. Secre'ary Schurz Is rtnong tie Indin of the Northwest with a view to effect the removal of certain tribes from tielr reservations. Tbe Mexican States. Zacateeaa. Inn . Jli.s Slmaloa and Sonora have revolted against Genera; iooziles.the new Mexican President. Tbe nztreeate rensnx rtnrm ,Vim latlon of Massachusetts to be I.7s3si2. an in crease of 19 per cent, over the figures of the last censes. Vanity Fair savs he mi mace of rtri-v n-.r. dett-Cout's, reputd to be tbe wealtniet lady In the world, aud Abmead Barilett.an American, will take place very Mn at the-Chapel Tbe Democratic State Onnntinn T.tatia Texas, last week, renominated Governor O, -i. no oeris ior uovernor on the brut ballot. L.J. Storey was nominated bv anciamttn for Lieutenant Governor. Judge Lawrence. First Oororvtirnp f Treasury, bus j ust decided that Treasury draft ean not be attached for debt. The Treasury Iepartro - nt bas Issued some new order--Teta tlve to tne shipment of coin. Senator Morgan, of Alabama, denies the re ports that the election in ma -"ate waa not iir, and says that the Repubiicavus and Greenbackers made no real opposition. Adam Shaffer, of March Knn. (" while foot ing a threshing machine, stepped In sue! a manner as to rua oue lee into the mnrhinp. and had his foot torn off In a horrible manner. Revival of Carlist fit ram on tin lm ln.Hna.in ia much assisted Or tbe arrival of hnnrii-Afia nt Jesuitsaud Friars from France. The Liberal say Premier Catovas de Castillo Is-countenancing 1 he movement, which is fraught wltbj future danger. General Walker, Superintendent of the Cen sus, says there is no dependence to-be rl&eetl u the estimated populations of different piace aireaay puDlisned, ii uii says be does not think tr ere was any fraud in the enumeration of the Southern States. AUOther fantlnz fool Sten forwanli fnrhW share of - otorlety. James H. Hlndley, for a wager oi SKO, begun a twenty days' fast last week at Princeton, 111. He ia allowed all th beer he can drink, but no food or water. Henry Hayden. a convict in the Hosn ts.l at tbe State. Prison at Jeßtrsoovili, Ind., dr ipped dead Friday evening while wa!klne tbe floor. A few moments before he fell dead he was looking out of tbe window, and w thought to be convalescing from a congestive chill. The Tennessee Democrats in Convont'on.lnut weea: noininatea John V. Wright forUove nor and a fall State ticket. The platform advocates the payment of tbe State debt. About seventy of the delegates refused to accept that portion or the platform relative to debt-paying, formed a separate Convention aud nom inated another ticket. The City Council of Ouebpc. fo- the tak of economy, discontinued tbe lighting, of the streets at 'ight, but the measure was followed by nrty attempts at burglary in a few night. aud was very unpopular with the citizens. and the Mayor haa now arranged, to hat iiu tueai&aitmeu in tne luture. At the Bankers' Convention in Saratoga, X. Y , last week, the orticera for the ensotng year were elected. A letter from Secretarv Her man was lead, and ooe from . L. Suoaden, Superintendent of the Mint. Papeis were read by George. S. Cole, H H. Camp, the Japanese Minister. General Wager Swavne. C. t'. Wil Hams, and Mr. John Thompson. William Jones, a Dromtnen t farmer of Camo bell County, Vs., a few days ago had just completed threshing, and waa attempting to iitmp on the thresher box while in motion, when be slipped and fell npon the cylinder. (Joe foot was criiHbed. Atnput.i'loo w.s nect ssary, and he died a few minutes arterward. CTbe Georgia 8tate Democratic Conveu'.oa has nominated its candidates lor an oincts-ei-cept that of Javernor, and adjmrned after mirty-iwo oaiiots ior tovei nor. xne majority recommended Governor Coloult. Bv the rules of the Convention two thirds of toe delegates were require to secure a nomination. Sscretarv Evarts has issued his reoort ins statistics of tbe world's trade bv count ies. showing that American cereals and manufac tures nave everywhere won a foothold, tue two great drawbacks being the lac a of direct American communication ana of brauvu hcusei or depots la the principal lorei.n cities. The Mo-mon Returning Board of Be County, I'tab, have thrown out tne vot " the Gentile Precincts of Frisco, Mllfortt, A amsville and Mlnersviile, defeating toe Ma Hiierlft elect on the Liberal ticket. The Oen" tile voters of Frisco have esolved to refuse to' piy taxes in consequence of this disfranchiseinent. A mail bag received at tbe New. York postofflce Saturday was, with its contents, satu rated with blood, inquiry snowed a tielght tram on tne -New England lio:v ran into a train of empty cars stand in 3.00 the track at a waiting station. .North. Windham Conn. Several cars were wrecked, and I rank Way, the engineer, killed. Chart IL Tandy, President of the Colored Relief Board at St. Louis has advices tbat lu.tiUd negroes will emigrate from Mississippi and Louisiana in tbe next two months, and will arrive at St. Louis en route lor Kansas and other Northern Hates. About f 'n y per day for tbe past month have been cared for at St Louis by the Board and forwarded to various destinations. President Ilayes. General Sherman and oth ers arrived at the soldiers' reunion at Colum bus, O, last Thursday. ana were escorted to their stopping places by a grand. procession. Old Abe," the famous wlsoons.n. wair eagle. was on the grounds. A heavy ratu in the af ternoon prevented out door exerctsea. but there wer-reunlons, camp fires, etc-. Speeches were miTTe by enerat sncrman, oenerai Hazen and others. -1 4-1 ..1....;. n.i stf Ilia TTnltAY sifafAa Tn. loo l(iiiuii!uvisui . j vyA.v-w. fc-vM. ..international Kxnlbition tor 1S83 met last week m Vlr Skaa t V- A YhnVju:aa ff K atS-attW H n 4 ft.M That anhkftrtnf Inn hnnkra will fry open to day. The main difficulty which the UomiulMlOutnieDCUUUictMiuoKici-iiuu ui at site. The Committee appointed to preseut different place suitable lor their purpose have rendered tneir repwn m-uaj am ummi vi . All I . he commissioners wm iuppeeu tuau, T!s.Oovernor William Blgler. ot Pennsylva nia, died at his home In Clearfield, that stale, last week. For a number of years he bad been affected: with valvular disease of tbe heart, and for the last twelve months greatly enfeebled. For the "as three months he bad been confined to bis 100m Governor Biglcr was an old time Democrat, fie was elected Governor of Pennsylvania In l-t, and lnlSoö he was c-aosen uniieaoiaies equator. Since he retired from that position be has net held anypublic office. His age waa sixty-seven years. Charles Richmond, a railroad conductor ot Minneanohaon Friday shot h Ss wife dead with. a shot gun, atsdthen shot himself with a re volver. UWl'il ! UIS HlsMoiuwJ uauiti iuc have lived unhappily tog-Lher for nine years and had separated, she applying; for a divorce. On the day ot the tragedy, with a revolver and a shot gun, be watched lor her at tbe res, Irtence ot a friend, where be was stopping When she-emerged rrom me nouse ne empumj both barrels of tue hot-gun into her body. 4 then drew the revo'ver and shot blmseliux tne head. Both died almost instantly. Pennsylvania Democrats Vnlted Pittsburg Fost. Three Republican morning papers and three Republican evening papers are bending their editorial and reportoriai energies to prove there is dissension in the Demo cratic party in Allegheny County. Ahl Stuff and nonsense. Division ia imposnbl disooragement Improbable, Twenty-fir. thousand votes for Hancock, aa our part 1 1 carrying Pennsylvania lot the hero of Get tysburg, is the notch we climbing to an,ty will reach.