Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-12-26
Letter from an 0hioan in Southern
Indiana--Politics The Mistake
Of the Republicans--senato
Cheap Lands Good Timber Coun-
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Correspondence OF Cincinnati Gazette.
RocKpoRr, SPENCER Co., IND,
Dec, 8, 1856.
Being sojourner at the comioria-
BILE little hotel which stands on the
"bluff," andoyerlooks Ia Belle rivier,
(whsn there is a river, | will amuse
myself. IL not instruct your readers.
by "dotting down" few "obserya.
tons" on men and things in this. "the
pocket" OF Indiana.
Politically, you know, this region
is in the hands OF the Philistines. II
SO venerable name may be applied
to the new party, yclept Democracy.
In my intertercourse with men Of in
telligence Of oil parties. have sought
to solve the mystery Of this state OF
affairs. 1t viii not do to ascribe it
wholly to the relative ignorance Of
the population. though il is manifest
that the school master has not done
as much for this portion Of Indiana ms
for the northern partof the State--one
would Judge so at least. from the mis-
cradle boxing log pens that they call
school houses. think that the true
cause Of the failure Is the culpable at
tempt TO blink the real issse. | find
the people anli-slavery. They ARE
opposed to the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise. and opposed TO the ex-
tension Of slavery. But the leaders
were afraid to speak openly on this
subject. Even the State Central Com.
mittee WAS afraid to send her Henry
S. Lane and Ellsworth. and Parker in.
TO the pocket. Even Judge Morton,
the talented candidate for Governor
lodged the issue too much. in this par
Of Indiana, and Mr.. Veatch. the "Peo-
ple's" candidate for Congress, who Is
a thorough Republican, did not meet
the question Of the day as he should
have done. / am satisfied that il the
Republicans Of Indiana had done as
we did in Ohio, made clean Repub
lican fight, the State oil Indiana would
have gone for Morton. # not for Ere
mont. They lost everything. and
gained nothing by the compromise
They suffered the Fillmorn ers TO de-
ceive the people. A tolerably intelli,
gent man In Evansville, the other day,
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sed rs TO find Fremont carrying New
York, Ohio and other States, and lea
wing Fillmore SO far behind in Indiana
''Why," said he, al thought. from the
tone Of our papers and speakers. thai
he WIS hardly IN the race at ali--hs
might take enough votes from Fillmore
to give those States TO Buchanan. bu
that would be all and felt very in
dignant TO think the Republican,
would persist in running him to the
detriment of our candidate. Had
known that he was The candidat,
against Buchanan, should have voted
for him, for he represents my senti
ments better than Fillmore, but
thought Fillmore might carry Indiana
but Fremont never could"
This fact, .and many others, hav'
convinced me that had the Fremonter
started an efficient paper at Evans
vile. and theu laid open the false pre-
tensions OF the Fillmorers, even south
rem Indiana would have given larg
Republican vote.
The Democrats Of the pocket ar
clamorous for one of the Senators o
Indiana, provided always, the Legis
lature elects. Judge Lockhart. tn
Congressman elect from this district
is the principle candidate. He is
Temperance man, Of the Willar'
school, a practical friend of seizing
confscating and destroying liquor
He practices at the bar, very extensive
ly. He would be an appropriate Sen
ator Of State that has just electe
Willard, Governor.
/ have been surprised TO find tn
physical improvement Of this count
so far behind younger portions of tn
State. This place is rapidly imprc
wing, but the farming districts be
tween here and Evansville. and north
ward. ore poorly improved. consider
ing the Quality Of the soil. Enierpr
sing farmers from Ohio could max
fine investments here. Some hav
already done 60. find, just belo'
the town, an old friend, Mstthia
Sharp. from Clermont county. II
came here some ten or twelve year
ago, bought land, and applied b
Ohio industry and frugality, and
now immensely wealthy. His larg
farm stretches along the river ban
} for neary mile. His grain (exceI
wheat) always commands from five
ten cents more per bushel than III
Cincinnati price, being belowinearly a
the bad bars and shoals on the rive
and SO much nearer the Market
Wheat is lower than at Cincinnati, ov
, Ing 10 the want Of mills. | end Of
, other Ohioan. who hrs vastly imprs
we'd his temporallties by purchasing I
the these cheap lands, Rev. NJ
. Scamerhorn. Of tho United Brethre
! Church, well known In the vicinity
: Mt. Carmel. Clermont county. An
Q yet there is room. Good land. part
|, ally improved, Is selling for only abo'
$40 or $40 per ncre. while AN abui
; dance Of the best timbered Ian
!. can be had q, $40 per acre.
should think that tho timbcrcd Ian
would present great inducements
lumber men, have seen large fell
Q Of immense poulars. deadcned. mn
y trees going TO loss for want Of IN
r mills. Lumber Is worth. on the riy
!. bank, within three miles Of these field
per thousand. for the 81. Lou
|. market. Thousands Of feet, In Il
: log. can DO bought Mt the mill 4
J. about ~ per thousand. or II can
d had In these fields for simply cuttir
u and hauling oil. II you have NJ
a lumber men who arc barely kecpir
soul and body together by rafting lol
q thousand miles just point them
this fold OF speculation. Were ]
A saw. mill man. 4 know of no rogi,