Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-18

-THE SEvKSTH DIsrrrcr Prom ALI ~. in
formation We en- gather by reports and pe,..n,-
pers. can safely assure our readers III, tie
township elections in tins Congressional d;s,rir,
on the hFst Monday Of the month, respl,at ,nos,
susplciou~lv for the Democratic party Airhou,b
ne had To contend against a thoroughly organ-
ICED opposition. embracing in It's ranks Ill the
blood and thunder patriots. all the contrac,ors
all the sh0ddyies. aud all the political n,s,cbsr.
IN the land. we have come out Of this urinary
coutest with flying and victorious colors. and
with shosing of vigor and strength At oncs
cheering 10 every genuine friend Of the country
sno Illuminating to the fasning slaves of The
Abolition powers.
Sullivan. Green, Clay. Oven and Putnam
counties have done nobly. and nearly everv
township in those Democratic strongholds has
overwhelmed the AbOlirionis,s with SIGNAL de-
feat In Nigo, with no effort and without orran
iz'tion, We carry five out OF twelve TOWNSHIPS he
the most decided IMPURITIES: aud were beaten ~
the remainder, where contested. by verv small
msjorities. Parke and Vermillion counties are
the only certain precincts possessed bv the Abo
Itlonists, IN this District and a determined fight
oy the Democracy of these counties will reduce
the Abolition m-jorities very materially. ne.,
fail. Let US all resolve 10 fight the great battle
actively, uniiringly, and to the bitter end -
Terre Hsute Journal
The Jeffersonvi le Democrat suggests. the
name Of Hon NJ. c Serr las one Of the most
available and deserving Democrats in the Second
District for Congressional honors."
WHEAT CKoP.-To say that the wheat crop
looks bad in tins county. does not half express
Its real condition. We have seen some fields
upon "hch II would require close inspection 70
mo stock. and Of course will not be worth har
vesting Occasionally tolerahle field will be
found which promises a half or perhaps two
thirds OF a crop: but good looking wheat i the
exception, bad wheat the rule so far rs the east
ern portion OF our county is concerned. Cause
hard freezing and want Of rain at the proper sea
SON The only remedy for our farmers is IN
planting large crop OF corn.-lGrant County
Journal.
We understand that Hon. Joseph E Nc
Donald has consented to accept the nomination
for Governor of Indiana If the same be rendered
him BY the Democratic State Convention which
Is to assemble at Indiana polls on the llth oil
July. The eminent executive ability of Mr.
Mcdonald. together with his sound conservative
Democracy, will doubtless concentrate upon him
the united strength Of the Democratic party, and
insure not only his nominations but his triumphant
election = Covington Friend
-THE RESULT IN MARSHALL COUNTY The
result of the spring election in this county is
more favorable for the Democracy than the re-
port in our last issue would Indicate. The aho
ltionists carried but one township in the county
that Of Tippecanoe-the Democrats carving
the remaining nine by lareels increased majori-
ties. According to the official returns the Demo
cratic majority in the county. on Trustee and
Justice of the Peace will he about 400 This
may be considered only foretaste of what is il
store for the miscegens next fall.-iPlymoutt
Democrat.