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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10
Importing Voters.

We call attention to the M ticle from
The Rushvi'le Republican. on our first
page. in regard to importing voters
into this district. So much impor
lance is attached TO defeating Cum
back. that thousands Of dollars are
expended to bring into the District
voters from other districts. We are
credlbly informed that provisions have
been made for about 1000 voters
Let frsemrn be on lhrir guard This
this is popular Sovereignty Mis-
souri~ns To 20 into Kansas. and pro-
pie from other districts to be sent here
TO override the will Of our people. Il
is estimated that near 1000 have al
ready been engaged from WAYNE ~nd
Henry counties. Keep look for them
II is time for freemen 10 arouse VIII, n
the scenes OF Kansas are thus trans
fered to our own soil.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10

Fortunately the Fair has delayed
the publication Of our paper until a
later hour than usual late enough to
have a clue TO one Of the usual
schemes Of corruption BY which a
party against whom the just indigna-
,ion Of an outraged people are about
to utter FINAL sentence. We have
heard for a month. that IL was con-
templsted TO bring out. on the eve OF
the election. numerous false charges.
when il should be too late to correct
them. We learn that there Is already
a secret circular, printed at C'ncin-
natl. containing sundry charges sgaius'
Republicans. but especially against
cumback. FoLEY'S MONEY HAS
BEEN USED TO PAY THE Ex-
PENSES We Gun have no idea
what the charges are. but that they
arc false, " certain from the care useu
to conceal them until too late for cor
rectiun. One Of the old line candi.
dates for Representative was detect.
ed reading it to a probable RrpubI'
can but when asked by an intelligent
man what IL WAS, he refused TO show
IT, This same man gave Sandy Wesl
81 saying: NOW vote for Buchanan
aud Foleyl' Sandy put Il il his peck
ct. andsai'l ye'. but subsr luenIly gave
Il back. These are facts that can b.
proven. Thus Bribery. falsehood an,
frauds are to be resor,ed to. to perprt
nat. the most exlravagant and waste
lul dynasty that ever cursed an.
country and L. elect men who vii
perpvtuate III scenes Of blood in Kan
sas.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10

~The destruction of property in
the United States by fires in the month
Of July. according to the register OF
dres kept by New York underwriters.
was unusually large--ar,ounting TO
not less than i.395.0o0. The nun.
Der of 6res where the loss amounting
to $4,000 and upwards, was thirty
two. The principal part Of this great
amount Of loss occurred in cities mum
bering thirty thousand inhabitants and
upwards. though the Toss in smaller
towns was greater than has occurred
during any one month for more than
year past. asl
Such facts show the importance and
necessity for insurance; and they show
further that those Companies which
do no business 10 the large cities. hav,
the most reliable and most certainl,
payieg business. The losses in lndi
ann are considerably less than the on,
hundred.h part Of the whole sum
which SHOWS that those Companiel
that con6ne their business to Indiana
as does the Rising Sun Insurance
Company. and some others. have tn
safest fivld Of operation. and ARE there
fore not exposed to failure like thos
Companies which do business in NOR
hazardous localities.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10

Poor Levi AID have you come
TO II, too? Well. there 10 no telling
what body may come to, rs the moth.
er told her hopeful son. when she was
insisting that. in this country. every
body is "liablv" to be president.
We had little thought tina. you would
be caught at such trick as saying
that We had charged you with voting
that eco to Hon d. D.. Jones. You
know. right we'll. that we never said
any such thing. We did say that
you had deputizvd Mr.. Jones to do
your work. and that he had been paid
$50 for what you was to do for co.
II We ever said that you voted for
that, |, Was doing you great injustice,
and you can probably refsrto the time.
and quote from the article. but please
don't quote like John Burton does by
leaving off the essential part. IL was
bad enough Tor you to entrust such
important business 10 Mr.. Jones who's,
capacity for such business Is You know
at iimes. very questionable. No. tn,
people don't blame you for voting thai
$50 to Mr.. Jones. rs IL was done after
your time had expired. ani Il would
be downright cruelty TO say you did
You have sins enough to answer for
without charging you with what 20,
never did. But as every body ha'
been disposed to regard your run
ning as mere joke, we have neve
brought them forward. We onl,
brought forward your depalziag Jone
10 show how reckless our officials ar
Of expenses when the money goes in
10 such hands as ID. ID. Jones Esq,
We had no idea OF your being elected
from the fret. and hence--we hav
sought to say nothing about you tbs
might hurt your feelings. or injur
your standing among your neighbour
We know that your party did ele'
Jeter. but they were so heartily ashan
ed Of II. that we are sure they wi
never be guilty Of such folly agai'
|. hence We have been entirely easy @
: you. And you thus requile our len
yi You will be ashamed Of ,hi
a after the election IL over. We Than
!. you however for publishing that !
a d. Jones did receive the $50. Son
folks were saying |, is a he.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10
Becoming Con fldent.

Within the psstfew days the poltic-
NJ friends Of Foley have become con
tident OF his election. and are Offering
to bet largely. This change OF pros
pect has not been brought abou, b,
any change Of public or private opin-
ion in their behalf. for the change.
have all been against them. rs ever,
intelligent man knows. but they have
succeeded so we'll In engaging voters
from the Wayne District that they
hope 10 override the will OF the peo.
pie Of this District. The pipes are
all laid. and the Scenes OF Kansas ARE
to be enacted in Indiana. at least 81
much OF them Ms relates to the import,
alton Of voters. We hope there is yel
virtue enough in the people Of lhi'
District 10 resent this resort TO fraud
to deprive them Of their inalivnabl,
rights. II FoIey's money can be US
ed to overbalance Cumback's talents
and failhfulness. We have fallen upor
evil times.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10
The Pacification Bill.

Men VINO nave determined 10 vote
for Buchanan. and to carry out the
policy OF Pierce. even to subduing
Freedom In Kansas become wonder
fully indignant Mt the Republicans for
not sustaining Toombs's bill for fasten
my slavery upon Kansas. called the
"Paci6calion Bill" because IL would
soon end the struggle there by driving
out and keeping out every fee man.
But we are often told that the
Democrats" Members Of Congress
WISHED TO defeat or annul the doings
of the bogus Territorial Legislature
OF Kansas. but the Black Republicans
prevented them: Let US look mo.
ment at that points
July 2. 1886.
Mr.. Trumbull Of Illinois, further
prop sed The following:
"Aad Be IL further enacted. That oil
he acts and proceedings Of all and
every body of mtn heretofore assem-
bIed Ia sud Territory Of Kansas. and
claiming to be- n Legislative Assembly
thereof. with authority 10 pass laws
tor The government of said Tertiary
IRE hereby declared TO be- null and
void, And no persons shall holA an,
office or exercise any authority or ju'
rl,dielion In said Territory, undei VI
by virtue Of any power or aulhofiI,
derived hom such Legislative Assem-.
bly,; nor shall the members thrreofex'
e,clse any power or authority ~
such"
This too. was voted down AS fol
lows:
Yeas--Messrs. Bell Of New Hamp'
SHIRE. Collamer. Durkee. Fcssrndrn,
Foot. Foster. Hale. Seward. Trum
bull. Wade and Wilsoh-ii.
Nays-Messrs. Adams. Allen. Bay
ard. Bell Of Tennessee, Benj ,min
Bisgs. Bigler. Bright. Brodhead
Brown. (a.. Clay. Critlrnden
dodge. Douglas. Evans. Fitzpatrick
Gryer. Hunter. Iverson. Johns"n
Jones OF Iowa. Mallory. Mason. Pratt,
Push, Reid. Sebastian. Slideli. Stuart
Thompson Of Kentucky, Toombs
roucey, Weller, Wright, and Yule
SO.
There was never an offer or propo
si,ion on the part Of the Buchaneers
or majority Of the Fillmore men. I
snnul the acts Of that bogus Legisla
ture oil Kansas elected by a conceI
ted invasion from Missouri: on III
contrary, the proposition which ""
made only repealed certain OF the
h,granl!y unconstitutional and od'ou
provisions. leaving the great body
hose laws. including such as recol
nice and affirm the legal existrnes :
Slavery in the Territory, in full fore
and eilect-sanctioned, not annulle'
by Congress. And this sanction u
Republicans were gravely asked to c.
operate in giving them.
And they we're also required to al
provo OF the d, mocra,ic ~ syste'
Of organizing State by adopting
constitution. which should not be sui
mi,ied to the people. Great pacific
ton, lhstl
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10
"vote the Ticket. /"

This is the cry OF every partizan
demagogue who hopes to put men,
who have no merit. in places Of trust
and power, or who hopes to continue a
$, stem Of fraud and corruption by the
machinery OF panty. We have. in u
number Of articles lately published.
most clearly shown that q system OF
corruption. has crept into the manage
ment Of the public affairs Of this coua-
ty, yet the men who are pledged 10
perpetusle this system. hope TO be-
elected on The plea of supporting the
ticket We earnestly urge all men TO
enquire into qualifications. not into
party. and vote for The best men
This has always been our course. and
always shall be. We do not urge
any man to vote for an unworthy man
on our ticket. Beware of just voting
The ticket. Vote Tor the best men.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10
Another Letter from Francis Gras'
muok.

We are permitted. by Mr.. sheibe.
10 lay before our readers faithful
translation OF private letter from
Mr.. Grasmuek. written in German. to
him. Il should have been here two
weeks ago. but II Is not altogether to"
late. OF course Mr.. Sheibe will be-
called liar. and the writer OF the let
ter. yet the people will read IL. and
condemn that set OF men whose only
defense Is to charge every man with
lying who details the horrid workings
Of the measure Of the present admin
istrslion. and to perpetuaie which II
is sought to elect James Buchanan -
Mr.. Grasmuck confirms our opinion
that there is unity in the design Of
the Democrats and Know Nothings a.
10 crushing out freedom, They are
one in Washington. and one in Kan.
sas. We will assure our old friend
that we are making arrangements Il
ship the whole posse of them up Sail
River. there to stay ill they learn tha
there are people TO consult. when laws
are TO be made and unmade.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10
john G. Burton's Finality.

When a man is caught at q mean
trick, the best way is to "own up" fr
every attempt to defend. only makes |
the matter worse. We clearly con
vicied the late Treasurer. last week. Of
the meanest Of all. kinds Of tricks. by
garbling our language TO make liz
out Of what we never said. Poor
John, he felt guilty. but instead Of
making honorable amends for so moan
a trick he pIunges into another just as
mean. We we're mistaken in our 6rst
figures about the rate Of taxation for
1889 and IS. and promptly corrected
the error. Bat. a week after the COZ
rcction. which was made. noe only In
the table. but also in a special notice.
so that none could fai 10 see II, he
comes out and proves US liar. on an
article which had been corrected. and
the mistake accounted for Now 10
sustain his malicious and mean charge.
be says with show OF irmness.
compare the American Of Sept 9Th.
with the Democrat Of Sept. 26.h, "
Just so. John. Why would IL not
have suited you just as we'll to have
compared that of Sept. ie'h? Be
cause you knew that the correction
had been made. AS TO the discrepen-
cy between your figures and ours, Ia
regard to the present rate Of taxes Ia
Union county. we have only to s.,
that we got our information as to pres
~nt rates from the same person whs
furnished the other rates. which you
admit to be true. He may have beef
mistaken. and so may your Informant
We are not ye, satisfied which is right
Nor Is il material. You have enabled
us I" show the people Of this count.
from the books. that the current ex
penses have increased from 6 let. L
i3.439 makinga difference ofs7,3ial
! year without the large appropriation
: you alluded to--mors than doubled
while the population has decreased.
You are welcome to all you hsv
: made in your prrversion Of languag
and OF facts. Hereafter your ( How
+, cilizsns will rank you among the ur
scrupulouS persons who will fsbricai
= a falsehood for the purpose Of inja'
: ing neighbor. We do not envy you
rstanding among rejecting men. Mo-
Of men believe that h man who woul
do that. would condescend to any trio
, to make money. We would not tra
such a man.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10

BORDER RuEF'ASIsM Is RusH.-As
Messrs. Hackleman and Sexton were
returning from one Of their meetings.
last week. they met wagon load Of
Drunken Border Ruffisns, returning
from Buchanan meeting. As they
passed. the Ruifians set up tremen-
deus yell. accompanied with waving
of hats and banners, which frightened
Hackleman's horses, made them run
off. upset the buggy. and badly hurt
him. Though they saw it all. they
continued to yell. and never stopped
= moment to assist the wounded man.
nor help recover his horses. Such is
the Democracy Of these times.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10
MrrcurlI's LAaor MAp.-Nexs t.

MrrcHxlL's LARoE MAP.-Next to
a good newspaper. good map is one
Of tho most important articles in q
family. II will not do however to de-
pend on the maps OF other years. A
map to be Of service must be. ike
newspaper. late one. except when
you want to learn the geography Of
the country as II was. Altogether the
best map that We have seen Of the
United States is MiichelI's large new
map. in which the counties are laid
OF. railroads delinealed, and all boun-
dar;es OF our country. and Of ada
cent countries. are distinctly marked
out. /. is worth twice It's cost. just
for the information Il imparts Of Kan
sas. Nebraska. Iowa. Oregon. Cali
fornia. Utah. New Mexico. and other
new countries not heretofore mapped
down. We hope the agent for this
county will meet with the success hi
map deserves. not 70, bis sake. but FOL
the sake Of the children Of the county
Teach your children to study the 60
ography of their own country. Il u
a great and glorious country. though
badly governed just now, but betlsl
days coming.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10
Money from the County Treasury FOR
Electioneering Purposes.


We have heard IL suggested that at
least vi 900 of the money nominally
applied to the building OF the County
Poor House, Is really appropriated to
the expenses of hauling that cannon
around, raising poles, paying speakers
and importing voters. From the very
nature Of the case, il this be. ever 50
true. there can be no positive proof Of
It. hence the reply to il will be as usr-
all "Oh. It's Black Republican
LrKl" rf
We say itcannot be proved by d..
rect testimony. yet circumstances
most clearly prove Il. to our mind.
however others may regard il. and
circumstanlial evidence is often as
conclusive as direct. Here are some
undeniable facts. We submit them Il
candid men Of all parties. and they
can as we'll judge as we can:
l. There Is a large amount Of mon
~ expended by the Office holders. in
conducting the canvass--larger than
ever before.
2. None Of the officers. except the
Treasurer and the Sheriff. are rich
enough TO devote much out OF their pri
vate funds.
3. The price ut which the buildin,
is let is very high, being $3.50, il
addition to the stone-work. and III,
brick. furnishing. We should think. ,
clear profit of $4,000.
4. The Commissioners gave no no
ice Of intention to lei the building
but Mr., May was sent for. and III
contract secretly, yes. SECRETLY made
Tor when Townsend West asked on
II the Commissioners ifhe could hav
chance nj u, he was informed That
would not be let until the next mee,in
Of the board. when. In fact, the cor
tract was then made or nearly so. an
was finished in very few hours aftel
wards.
We submit these facts. No ma
will dare deny them. Whether II
inference is just or not. every man ca
Judge for himself. We believe !
you may do As you please about it,
No wonder il costs $3.50 yel
now. when it used TO cost only s6
, 1877.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10

Last Saturday, while talking with
a few gentlemen in The street Of M.
Carmel. Hon Levi Ayers came along
shaking hands with the folks. and We
extended ours to give him assurance
that. though we differ from him in pol
'tIcs. and doubt his ability to rrpfe'
sent this County. We we're willing TO
treat him with due courtesy rs = man,
but. alas. he wouIdn't allow as. He
drew back his hand terribly indignant.
That was very bad, but we made him
talk. and We m ade him ackno led ~
in the presence Of twenty men,. that
he had published a falsehood concern.
ing usiu last weeks Democrat. HI
had published that We had charged
with him with voting for the appfopri
alton TO d. d. Jones. When askss
when we had done so, he said never
nut that WAS the inference which som'
people draw from our remarks. In
fer ucel live are 10 be held respon
sibie for all the ''infrrences' tia
natural Know Noshinss may drs'
from our remarks. we will soon be
spotted character. But AS Levi hope
to have the favor OF the low and vile
he had to prove Us liar. and b
could do It in no other way. Poo
Levi There may be enough Of you
sort to cleo. you. bu, We hope not
The people tried two Know-Nothiap
two years ago. for which they hav
duly repeated. or we are mistaken.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10

ET Our friends at The White Cor.
ner nrs making large cnicula ions on n
large trade this fall. judging from the
piles Of goods that ARE on their eoun.
ters and sh-ives-some OF .hsm are ol
the very finest texture--all Of them
suited to the season.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10

COUNTY TICKET.

Judge Com. PIeas-ELfsHA VANCE.
Pos. Auy-THoS. w. BENNETT.
Circuit Pros-WM. PATTERSON.
Rspresent'tivc-RoB. BRUNDRETT
HIRAM CLUM.
Sherif-GEORGE W. cLAYP0oL
Treasurer-HENRY SHAFER.
Recorder--THOMAS q. WRIGHT.
commissioner DERBYSHIRE
Curveyor-PHILIP T. Jones.
coronsr-GEORGE w. LINES.
Assessor Brook. Tp.-T. +. SMITH
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10

Nsxr wErK We will rot go TO
press mex, week until Thursday. r.
NJ, 80 rs to give the o6ieiat vote oI
this county. Per ons whose mails do
no. go out ill Saturday, can have
them by rending for them Thursday,
- N
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10

Average for i've years. IL cents on
si0o.
This yielded an annual reveneu Of
s6.l2 which was not only enough
10 dsfray the current expenses Of the
county. bat, according to John O. Eur.
ton. leave surplus which was appro-
priaied to "ALL OR MOST ALL
THE Pixies IN HE COUNTY. TO
THE LAUREL AND METAMoRA
BRIDGES. AND TO SEVERAL CA
NAL BRIDGES" But. beginning
with 1889. the year that Gen Pierce
was elected President. our taxes be-
gan TO get higher as follows:
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10

Garretson DUNCAN. j. t. Simpson.
A. B. Susron. and Wilson Strong have
left Brownsville. each owing us ten dol
lars. We caution the public against
trusting them A man who will take
a paper three years. and then sneak
of without paying for il is not hon.
est
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10

U A striking feature of the meet.
ing al Mt. Carmel last Saturday, was
the appearance Of Mr.. Buck. of De
catur, a Buchanan man. and the Dem
ocraiic nominee for County Surveyor
Of that county, who told how he had
been solicited to take part ia the
schemes of fraud now practicing in
this district, in importing voters BY
Foley Il Co.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10

~ Thanks 10 Mrs. Jefferson Cole
.eo.. for specimen Of Fremont berts
and Cumback turnips We don't be-
li.ve the beeis caA be beat in any
county, nor such tu-nips. be turned
up in this district. il would be folly ~
hunt for Foley turnips like them.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10

ET The Cincinnati Il Indianapoli.
Railro ID has again put IN n morning
train to Cincinnati Hope one Of the
Conductors will send us new tins
table. The cars go down by Spades,
about 10 o'clock.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10

ET- II is estimated that Gen. Foley
has already spent near $4,000 In this
canvass. This barbecue at Green's
burg cost him near $500.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10
BuILroax Towssnrr Hoorpool c~l
Oct fbe 1 1881

oct ,bs 1855
Ma xpAroR-I whsnt YOU 70 quit
you IIelng about the Buchanan parry
AN swhig bat I was like Gin b Clay
| didnot know where 70 70 the vh'g
patty had LEI. me- but ls luck void bsv
Il the democrats had a grand rnIsy 70
day NJ Ruin Hswkings and snck a
cuIporing Of the people never saw
befor they came to hear the burning
eIeaquenoe from Dr. G'derd and d.
Beery and they warnot Disappointed
wether they war both thesr
they did intend 20 hold the meet
ing IN the barn but the day Was cole
and disayreexb!e and the barn not big
nuff 20 accommodate ell Of The croud
they moved The meeting 10 The house
and ksld Il on the porcn the porch is
~igh feet wide and II is s"me longer
then what il Is wide the people all
settled down in one corner oiost by
The dvcklers and | ihoi l would count
them and see II there Was any chance
Of the electing Of Mr. Buchanan or
not ... ,.t
well I counted Their Was sewing
americans and fore germans IL lsv-
ing and tire boys and the Two dock
tiers and Ilouleda the bridg hildsr IL
sevingteen Their knowd il Buchanan
IL elected ea
when the time come for the spetk-
ing the d'.ckters commenced with all
The ,slenie and energy they had and
that was not much but II wss sumo
and they tu,nded me 90 quiek Il mnde
my head swim snd..mow TO night !
am rs 40, d y democrat ~ ever drunk
quart Of vhisksy before breakfast
but they say they cant take me- IN ~
ful member tel l am bsbtised which
will take place Saturday the. loarsh Of
a Oct In the democrat iounsen by old
dady Gobbles they are to have q mee-
ting for the express purps Of hsbtls-
ing the ccnvertes that they have been
taking In latley
as this streem IL not laid down on
the map of Indiana / will tsIl ysu
wheir u Is II heads w and about the
Sulhous and hcgpens knowing ~ Wal
k,is and brothers aud then running
souIh Tel Il empss u self IN The wss'
: fork oil white water one hall n milk
, west Of Mstamora - ete
IL has become more celebrated thai
han the river Jordan and M II s.tar.
day they will be- hundreds b-blissd
: m Il In the namo Of disunlvns demoo
rscy and III. extension Of slavery,
me- and Old J"hn aud Young John ans
! Josh and vsIb viii al be bHbti,sd II
q, and lnds on the c,neipnalis pl~
y form TO dry and host Of oihers an,
: when We "A, d'ide I'll game We 4
(. tend 10 have pole rHs'ng he blgrs
that ever was raised on the bulllorl
one ,ha, will TAX. sewing men and Tor
!. germans and two doekIess and ,hre'
bays To rase and We will have III
u brldg bidder 10 hollow for us
}. 81 ~iIl draw my sheet 10 = elos
:, oior this time but you will hear iroa
n's ganr WHEN tbs grand r~Ity !
:. over ~ B.bs branch OF the demo
!. @, a,ic fountain l sh"uld q s%de.
}. Prrfs FRkpAriox.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10
r. Prof. Mills. SUPERINTENDENT

re- Prof. Mills. Superintendent Of
Puo. Inst. will meet the township
trustees at ten o'clock. Sept II. at the
Court House. and address. the CHI.
zens at P. NJ. and the parents and
children at 7 P. NJ. in the Presbyle-
ran church.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-10

an able and eloquent address to his
counuymen on last Saturday evening,
in the Market House. much to the an-
noyance of the Office holding clique.