The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-09
To tile Editors.
INDIANA, May y, 1871


DEAR sIRs Having had occasion to be in this tenth
congressional district business the democratic and
wing conventions, am enabled TO inform you how mat
tiers stand here from present indications. The democratic
convention assembled at Fort Wayne on the 23d instant
The convention was full, and the most perfect harmony
and good feeling prevailed: j. Harlan tCass elector
last alD was nominated His election may be regarded
as a ''fixed fact" The wing convention assembled at
Huntington the 25h, two days after the democratic
convention; but not half of the counties represent
ed and the convention ad ourned after passing resou
ton declaring ineYpedieHt to make nomination. Da
vd Kilgore is TO without nomination, hoping to
catch few democratic and abolition votes but it will
not do, an satisfied from what hear said out doors
among wings Being stranger here to most of them
have good opportunity OF Judging and find the wings
have confidence in success while the democrats are
buoyan and full Cf hope ndeed the election OF Harlan
regarded beyond contingency This Is the district
represented by Rockhill in the last Congress He was
not candidate before the convention for nomination
Herman was the principal opposing candidate but after
the nomination of Harlan, Herman moved the unan-
nous OF the convention. Thus everything
in this district is straight.
In district, (the nnth,) Dr. Fitch is the democratic
candidate, you aware. His election may be re-
garded certain. No man is more deserving, and no
man will make more useful member in the next Con-
While at Fort Wayne had business at the land office,
frequently have had for several years past living on
the reserve where the land has been lately brought into
market. But what a marked change found ihere The
former active and efficient officers, Thomas Tigar and
D. G. Nel5on had been displaced. and two infrm and
inefficient men put in their place. ihe Offices were re-
lOVcu from loIncI
obscure places, remote roa the business part OF the
town. 1t was with great faculty that found the
receivers ofce coon. skin being the only sign.
understand, however that n. q. Ewing, OF coon
skin memory, is the receiver In fact, and not
Noel, the incumbent Noeis appointment, ! find,
gives great dissatisfaction TO the wings. Mr. Nelson,
the former receiver was very gentemanly otncer ana
gave the most perfect satisfaction to all who had occa
sion transact business With him. speak understand
ngly, for there is scarsbly individual within 10 miles
of (snd the country is densey setted) but what has
transacted busihes with HIM within the last two years
and heard expression except OF appreciation
The sane teulaks will apply to MIR. Tigar 80 far as
mad opportunity Of Judging; but he had been register
vicinity before he came into office yet had business
enough with him to know that he was efficient officer
These officers were both removed by the President
solely political grounds-sInpy and entirely because
they voted for General Cass. No charge OF want of
paciy fidelity dare be brought against them In these
cases. them if In no others, General Taylor has, in pun
shng his and rewardng his friends, inflicted
injury upon the public. The officers are not as well
qualified to discharge the duties OF their respective offices,
and the locations OF the Offices isolated and far less
convenient to The public Offices of this kind for the
benefit Of the public and not for the benefit OF private
individuals
The result of the election in the Old Dominion is the
most gratifying thing in the political way that could
possibly have occurred and has inspired our friends with
renewed hopes everywhere Indiana will elect eight GER
tain, perhaps democrats of the ten members to be
elected in August She desires to stand next the list to
Old Virginia. This must be considered doing pretty
well when it is borne in mind that but few years ago she
considered of the most obstinate and certain
wing States in the Union Governor Wrights majority
will be large. Yours, truly.