New-York daily tribune., 1843-05-31
THE TRIBUNE.
Indiann-Politics-Pro Debt
Relief-Crops. &c.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.


The canvass in this State is becoming excited
and interesting. 1t Is to be no chlld's play-no
lapgard fight, but both of the rival political par
ties have taken hold actively and zealousiy, and
seem determined that the August Election shall
be fair test of the strength of the Wings and
Loco Focos in the gallant Hooslcr State. The
candidates Of each arc in the feld-cnllsted Tor
the whole war, and sparing no cxertions Gov
ernor BIGGER has been on the stump for month
mast, and is now in the Southwest, canvnsslng the
Wabash Counties, and gaining ground at every
sneech that he makes to the large audiences which
welcome him in every village where he addresses
them. He is personally and deservedly the most
popular man in the State. Even his opponents
esteem him. Mr.. WHIrcoMs. the Loco Foco ep-
posinp candidate, is in the Eastern part of the
State, also addressing the people. Both make
from one to two speeches of over two hours long
every day, and will continue at the work until
Election day, as it is intended by them that the
whole State shall be canvassed thoroughly. MIR.
BRADLEY the Wing candidate, and Mr.. BRIGHT,
his Loco opponent for the Llcutenancy, have also
been stumping it in the South The prospect for
the triumphant success Of the Wing candidates
is of the most fattering character, and the Wings
in all parts Of the State are sangunc of brilliant
victory. The Abolition candidate for Governor
and Lieutenant will not poll over 1900 votes, and
some estimate it at still less. The last yearly
meeting OF the Quakcrs in this State, (who form
moiety of the Abolition party.) adopted by a
large majority resolution dissenting in strong
terms from the policy of the Third Party organi-
zaton, earnestly calling on their members to alb
stain from bringing Abolitonism into politics,
and enforcing upon them q reliance for the pro-
gress Of the cause upon moral suasion alone
This will doubtless prevent many from voting the
Liberty ticket who otherwise would have done So
Besides the many questions of State policy
which enter into the canvass, the subject of Pro-
tective Tariff, is largely discussed, and has, in
truth, become the principal theme of the candid
ates on each side. Mr. Whtcomb has written a
pamphlet of nearly fifty pages against Protection,
which is the text book of his party. Thousands
of them have been scattered throughout the State,
and If is now also beng rcpublished in the Loco
Foco presses. OLIVER H. SMITH, late United
States Senator, has replied TO it and overturned
its arguments in an able, practical and well-wrlt-
ten pamphlet of about half the length of Mr. WIS,
and this is also rcpubshcd in the Wing papers.
Gov. Bigger, in his speeches., Sits his opponents
pamphlet and shows up to the people It's sophls
tries and dcuslons in mastery and convincing
manner. Mr.. Bradley however, ! consider the
abest speaker on the Tariff question in the State.
He is from Pennsylvania, and, like all of her IN
tclgent citizens, understands not only the argu-
ments in favor Of Protection, but It's practical
operation and effects. His illustration of these
are familiar to all, and his arguments based upon
them irresistible. He scatters to the winds the
Free Trade distractions and tine-spun Antl-Pro-
lection theories of Mr.. Whitcomb wherever he
goes. and has gained much honor to himself dur
ing the campaign by his eloquent support of Wing
principles, measures and men.
There will be equally warm and untlrlng eX-
ertions used to secure the Legislature as there will
be to elect the State officers. The members of
the lower House, as you know, arc all elected an
nually. The Senators serve three years, one third
going out every year. Therefore those Senators
who were elected in the revolution of lS4O retire
this year, and that body, after deducting thestre-
gular vacancies and also the resignationss is exact
ly tied. 1t is then almost morally certain that
whichever party is in the majority in the State
will have no, only the State officers but also the
control of both branches of the Legislature The
nominations for Congress are made IN nearly all
OF the Districts, and the candidates have mount
ed the stump The Wings claim the election of
3 out Of the III congressman, and the Locos CLAIM
8. 1t strikes me that they can't both be right;
and shouldn't wonder in the least If our side III
this matter was pretty near as far out OF the way
as their opponents.
Cosr JoHNsoNs plan of Relief to the States is
becoming very popular among the people OF thus
State. The Loco Eoco candidates generally have
arraved themselves IN opposition TO 1t, and the
Wing candidates generally advocate the adoption
of ii, or some other broad. feasible and compre.
henSive scheme. which, based upon and anticipa-
ting the Proceeds Of the Public Lands, will relieve
the people OF the indebted States from the oppr,S
sion Of grinding taxation, or the lntamy OF he
pudiation. Many believe that It Is the only thing
that will save US from the redempuoniess dcgra-
daton of open Republication when our debt be-
comes due. fear that their OPINION Is nearer the
truth than, for the honor of Indiana, 1t ought TO
be. The Loco Foco candidate for Congress here
an opponent of Cost JohnSons plan. has told us
III an answer TO a question How will the interest
on the State Debt be paid 2" that It never will I'M
I'll we instruct our Representatives, TO levy tax
sufficient 10 do it. This, even if the domestic
debt, the State scrip was all paid, would require
an annual State tax OF / per cent, allowing for una
workable and inevitable delnquencies, and as pro-
pcrty deprecated in value under the grinding ei-
fects OF such burdensomo taxation and the delin-
quencies became larger, the tax would of course
have to be raised proportionably higher.
You can guess Tor yourself how long it would
be before such onerous State taxes. inconunction
with the heavy County, School, and Road taxes
annually levied, would raise up in every County
hosts OF open and avowed Rcpudiators. In
diana, however, did something in 1912, for which
she deserves at least little credit. She redeemed
and Cancelled S492,500 of her domestic liabilities,
and S54S564 of her State Bonds Through pay
ment OF fLawrenceburgh and Indianapolis Railroad
debt. rrdemn,;ops nv her State AGENT. and re