New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-07-18
rhe Canyass in Indiana.
Correspondence OF The 7 bune.
sourH BEND, St. joseph Co., Ind, July Il,

The Wings are resolute, active, and deterniileo
to spare no exertions to secure decisive victory
The Loco-Focos rely more upon the votes tiiat
will be cast By Wing Abolitionists for the Aboh-
ton ticket than upon any actual strength OF Their
own, although James Whitcomb, their candidate
for Governor, does pretend TO clam b,OOO ma
;orty, The vote that Will be polled by the polit-
cal Aboitonists is yariously estimated-somc
marking it at 900, some 1000, and the jealous
of their own faith over 5000. My individual
opinion is, that it will run up TO between 1000
and $500, and hope that ii VIII not be above
the former figure. About one-half of this will be
poed III the four Counties OF Wayne, Henry Fay
cite and Union, which VIII be the first whose vote is
received at New York. But the Locos do not
rely much upon the Abolition vote as to be IN
active themselves. Their candidates are all on
the stump every day; the Anti Protection pam
phet of their nominee for Governor has been CIR
cuated widely, and republished by their presses
throughout the State; Their Coon-sh IS
scattered far and near; they nave secret and
thorough organization in every County; they are
lndustriouslv PLAYING the game OF brag and,
to sum up are leaving no stone unturned to Sc
cure their triumph. These efforts are met by the
Wings with corresponding exertlons. SAMUEL
BIGGER. whom every one respects and esteems,
has been, and is STILL and will be till the very day
Of Election addressing his fellow citizens IN every
County, at least once. and often twice, per day.
John II. BRADLEY, the candidate for the iheucn-
antcy, is doing likewise, sometimes speaking
three times day, and the Congressional and lie
gslative candidates are engaged Their work vigor-
ousy You will thus see that the canvass is
prosecuted on both sides with energy. The 10
cos Secm confident Of success, and are clectlng
Whitcomb on paper very clcvcrly. They did the
same thing, YOU recollect, IN lolO, and up to the
night before Election, figured Howard into an
election by 1000 majority; while the People saw
fit TO reverse their calculations, and elect Bigger
by 5000. ! think that their prophetic Growing
will meet with about the same ycrlticatlon again.
Perhaps you would hike to know Mr. Whit
combs plan for paying our State Debt and an
nual interest. He addressed the citizens OF this
County last Saturday, IN speech four anda hall
hours long, and unfolded ii as follows: To raise
enough to keep the wheels of the State Govern
mcnt in moton-to husband our resources, and
not to paralyze the energies of the People, nor
discourage immigration, by heavy taxation-that
thus We shall improve in prosperity and means
and that. at some time in the future, the State
will thus be able to endeavor to meet her labili-
ties with hopes of success What think you of
it +? He opposes Cost .Iolnson's plan and Dlsr-
button bitterly, and did not tell us when he
thought the State would be able to do any thing.
Gov. Bigger, on the contrary, is an earnest advo
cate of as speedy liquidation of our domestic
debt as possiblc--of insisting upon our share OF
the proceeds of the Public Lands and of clam
ing what he contcl.ds rightuy belongs to US.
our share of the proceeds of all the land sales
since 1881, the time our National Debt was paid
of. He protests energetlcalIy against direct or
indirect Reputation, and holds thai we ought to
do all for our stockholders that II Is possible Tor
the State In lis Impoverished condition, to do
Mr.. Whitcomb also, after writing pamphlet OF
fifty pages against a Protective Tariff, informs
the People that he is " IN favor Of Protection an
tie nbStrdct.' and then occupies an hour and
half in battling every position that the friends OF
a fair Protective Tariff assert and maintain
This is beautiful consistency
AS regards the Congressional canvass
In the Ist District, John w. PAYNE, the most
popular man in the South is the Wing candidate,
opposed by Robert Dale Owen, IL. F. Payne
will certainly be elected by between 800 and 500.
OF tins there is no doubt The District, from
local causes. gave a Loco Foco majority tor
Howard of 90. in August lSl0.
The lid (Madison) Distribution. .'osErn l..
WHITE, Nv ) the late member, and L. j. Henley,
a.. F. cx-Spcakcr of the Indiana House Of Re
representatives., are the candidates. Both sides
concede that the race will be a close one. White
is by far the strongest man on the stump. The
majority either way will not be over 100. Wing
majority in August, 40. 29l.
The Hid Dearborn DiStrict-.IoHN a. MAT
SON. (W.) and Thomas Smith, a.. F. the old
member in 40, are the rival candidates. Mat
sons election | consider beyond doubt by some
500 majority.
The WITH (Waync) District-CALEB B. SMITH,
/ (W.) Charles II. Test, (cX-Whg, Tyler and l..
/ F. and DR. Bennett Abolition are all hard at
work Wilson Thompson, the leading Loco III
the District was out Us the regular candidate for
short time, but has retired for Tests benefit
J. w. Green, an independent Wing, has also re-
tired, and issued an address TO his friends, urging
them earnestly to 90 with him for Smith,
Smiths election is certain, and his majority viii
be boomer The bulk of the Abolition strength
is in this District, but very many OF them object
10 nngug their peculiar purposes IN the whlrl
pool OF party, and viii not vote the thlrd-party
{ tlcke
In tie Vth indianapolis District, Coy. DAVID
! WALLACE Wing the late member, and VIM. J.
Brown uLoco) Es-Secrctary Of State, are the
nominees of their respective parties. The Dis
trict is a close one; gave $50 Wing majority in
'40, but has received LEGO immigration since.
The race Will be an exctingy close one, but from
the strength of Gov. w. and his popularity with
the people, look for his election with confidence
He has never yet been beaten for any Office, ana
does not intend to allow ii 10 be done now ii
energy and perseverance viii prevent it.
The With (Vincenncs) District was intended
for Ioco-Foco District. It's Trainer, Or. J. W.
Davis, the old member in 40, is the Loco candi