New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-03
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
INDIANA.
Coreges-Customs-- Provincialisms- Polities-
&c.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.

Colleges-Customs-Pro yfnciniisms- fohues-
&c.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
SHELsYvLLE, ISD. "Wednesday, Jso. To-
The Indiana University" located at Bloom
ington in this State, has been in operation since
1888 In ls4e a Law Department was added.
Ii has six Professors in ls4s it had LII Students
College fees S24 year; and board can be had
from 81 to 81 so week. This is, no doubt, tho
first College in Indiana, but the manner OF its
operation is aristocratic. HdR0rsr College AZ
Hanover pleasantly located on the bluffs OF the
Ohio river. ak miles below Madison, was first
opened as Grammar School, through the perse-
versnce and zeal of the Rev John Finley Grove,
d. d. in 1897, in log cabin, 10 by IL ieet' Win
six pupils. One Of the pupils is now one OF The
most distinguished scholars Of the West, and TWO
of them are among the first I" Ministers oil the
State. The present College edlhce is 20 feet oy
100 and three stories high. IL has about $50 stu
dents now. Everything is taught, or STUDIED IN
this College, that is studied Ia the oldest Colleges
of the Eastern States The annual expenses OF
a student in this Institution need not be over
1925 per annum. 1t is a Presbyterian College.
Indiana As6ury University is Methodist estab-
lishment, located at Greencastle 1t was char
tered in 1867, and its Charter amended IN
1867. One Hundred Thousand Dollars worth
of Scholarships has been sold to afford the Cox
lege permanent endowment, &c. In 1915 the
Central Medical College Of Indiana was made
part of the University, and Medical Faculty Oh
seven members elected. In both, 1t has twelve
Professors In 1889 its students were Snow
they number 295. The Methodsts being numer-
Gus and wealthy-including the hrst men OF In,
diana-the College is and must be popular ana
we'll supported. 1t deserves patronage
Franklin College at Franklin IN Johnson Coun-
ty, is a Baptist Institution 1t consists OF two
BUILDINGS small frame, and fine brick edlhceo
three stories high, so feetby 40 Ii was chartered
in 1898. 1t has about 100 students. Its Presi
dent and Professors are able and clever men, and
the place is pleasant and healthy. Board can DO
had at 90 cents to 81 so per week. Some oil the
students back it," at a cost not over $40 per
annum
81. Ga5rlePs College under the control OF tho
Catholics, is not now in operation Ii has nora
nv of 10000 volumes. or the other Colleges IN
my next.
The inhabitants of Indiana being mostly emil
grants from the Eastern, Middle and Southern
States, present q social character and conduct
quite different from what will be met In those re-
gions of our country. Hospitality is, however,
a distinguishing characteristic OF lndianians Po-
likeness, in its usual meaning is not known to tho
country people. They are plain, open hearted
frank and natural in their greetings. They have
no narrow and contracted views their ideas are
large and generous like the boundless pralries
and genial soil of their own vast and glorious val
lev. The ladies' and gentlemen, almost univer'
sally. ride " a horse back" The roads, often, are
too stumpy or too muddy to use the carriage OF
buggy There are among the people OF these
parts certain pecularties that would strike asst
ern people as very peculiar. ANY man or BOY
calling to another. always preiiXes . to the name:
90 john 80 SAM or Sam, . ! SAM This
is an inyariable mode of address when the parties
are not contiguous. large fire is called "a
bully of fire. Speaking of a rich man, they say
"he has lots of money" or he has the dimes
In buying and selling, trade, &c. | have never
seen any change smaller than the half dime. This
would not suit Ast0rS and Girdrds. When they
wish to denote the certainty of a fact or thing.
they say, it is nothing SkOfter' Theyoung men
in their pastimes and conversations often style
each other ole boss" fold horse. This they do
with as much sang troid as they call each other
by their appropriate names.
There are several things in the political ssroSt
Of Indiana worthy Of attention
Lord Erskne remarked, long ago, Faith is an
exercise of Reason, and superior reason dictates
to the inferior" This is aremarkable sentence
u.s. or should be, an axiom In politics and ethics:
We ell naturally look up-tor direction and
guidance in beefand actOn--to those whom we
regard OR mental superiors. A few years ago
Hon james Whitcomb, u. 5. Senator, published
a tract in favor Of Semi Free Trade notions 1t
took with the people Of Indiana. The effect was
seen in raising the LEGO F0co party from great
minority 10 nearly 10000 majority. The T9rih
question is little understood in Indiana. The
best politicians comprehend it but superhoially
R'dicule, misrepresentation and soPhistry take
the place of facts and just ratiocination whenever
this Tariff question is talked Of Demagogueism
is popular and ellpowerful IN the West. Every
Office seeker and holder takes the stump
The candidate who IS best adapted 10 the relation
Of low and comical anecdotes, most generally
foils all his competitors He who eicits the most
bao MS il I'd aa
the smartest" mantle best qualified for the
Office he seeks. Again, the s0cailed leaders Of
parties, here, dare not 60 one step IN advance OF
almighty public opinion. The deiiied dogma,
Vor popuii, UO1 Dei,' ia held sacred. The man
wko holds 1t in irreverence, is doomed to be
ground to powder Politicians have SO de-
creed it.
Most of the regular candidates for state Offices
have holy dread of uttering the shadow OF
sentiment on great questions OF vital moment, an.
til the popular opinion is first asceraned.
heard a leading party man remark lately, al a
large political meeting &" IL IS useless 70 stem
public opinion-to try TO mould, or guide, or lead
IL. You might as well attempt TO chain the
winds or ietter the lightnings. tried Il once 1t
W AZ too pOWerful-it crushed me- lie had been
a candidate for the Senate, but was defeated Tor
his Free Soil notions. Political intrigue, bargain
ing &C. for important posts is carried on, openly
and covertly, in this country TO most astonish'
ing and shameful extent. II personal interests
were not at stake, if principle were more regard
ed than policy, revelations could be made by
men, high in place and influence, that would load
some Of the FIRST men with iniamy.
"There's more In Heaven and Earth
Than ID dreamed OF Ia our philosophy
large and enthusiastic meeting came oil late
". AZ the capital, in favor Of nominating Gen.
Lane for the Presidency. Bot the mass Of the
people will not regard any such demonstrations.
Gen Cass is, by ali odds, the favorte OF bis party
ia Indiana at any rate, Bright, Brown and the
leaders of the party are Cass men-that Is Ger.
tain. As stated in former letter. bngnt vas
IL by sOpse means, the most popular man with has
party ''"'"H'