, 1864-08-12

6ufpfI8ed CoI. t6pfon6 campt 8hoOtl0E hts
men and brainfng them with their guns while
a81tep. The 18th Indiana lost about 400
men.
There haa been received Information 70 the
!, effect that Col Capron, with several squads
Of his men, ia In Marietta.
This will reduce stonenlan's loss to less
than LOCO
TEE CANVASS IN INDIAN 4.
Sharp Pebnto Between Gov. Morton
r"d staorn-y General ncDanald-
The latter c0mplt tcly Defeated.
[Sp.cta1 Dispatch to the Chicago Tr1auna1
SOUTH BEND. Ind, Thursday, August II.
The second of the series Of joint debates
between the Republican and Co,perhead
candidates for Governor Of Inliana, came off
this afternoon in the presence Of about 4, 500
people of both parties, in the grove In the
County Fair Ground The heat was over
!. leo degrees In the shade, and both speakers
md hearers suffered from its intensity.
Buf the crowd was so deeply en-
crossed in the debate that hardly man OF
woman left the meetiug-au remaining to the
last; though persp'ring gIprofnsely, and many
tuftering almost ug to the point of sun
stroke.
The debate was characterized by COM
tive language; and good feeling was main-
tanned throughout, although the Union men
in the crorf, and they were q heavy
majority, would break ont Into cheers at eev-
eral Of Governor Morton's telling. points.
when he would get home heavy body blow
On the ribs Of his adversary. They are both
splendid specimens Of the physical mar,
each beirg about SIX feet In altitude and
weighing 225 pouods avoiedupofsr and in the
prime Of life, although Gov. Mortoa's I'M
mense official 1abors- Of the past two years
have somewhat impaired his health.
Mcdonald opened the debate In an hours
speech, directed mainly to State politics, and
making d studied attack on the Governors
administration Of State affairs, The burden
Of the charge vas, that after the
Legislature had adjourned without
mixing any Appropriation for the
payment Of the interest On the State debt, or
tor the support of the State asy1ums, or for
the relief Of the sick and wounded soldiers,
Gov Morton bad, without express authority
York to pay the interest, and from counties
and Individuals at home to carry on the be-
nevolent Institutions Of the State and relieve
the soldiers.
Gov. Morton's defense was complete and
convincing. When he had finished this
branch Of bi: speech there was not ten men
In the crowd but shouted that he had "d,ns
right"
The last twenty minutes Of McDonald's
speech was devoted to abuse Of Republicans
whom he charged had exasperated our South
ern brethren and caused them to secede and
rebel, out Of apprehension that said wicked
minded Republicans might, when in po 1er,
infringe on some "5outhern rights.'' The
only way to stop the war was to put the
democratic" party into power, who would
tender the olive branch to our t'mfsguided
brethren" This was the substance of bis
remarks on National topics. Gov. Morton
In reply devoted half his time to review Of
local. politics, completely refatins Gil the
charges made against him, and showing mp
In glowing light the usurpations and nteg i
acts Of the Cops. when in power. He then
passed to national topics, and the war, and
perfectly pu1vertsed his opponents arsu-
ments He said: The war policy of my
party is patent to the whole world; 1t is
known to all men. Now, sir, what ia the war
programme of yourss Are y3u as the repre-
sentative Of the Democratic party of In
disno, In favor Of the prosecution Of the war
for the eubjugation Of the rebels By any
polic1s Are you for cessation Of hostilltles
and Withdrawal Of four troops from reb.l soil,
aud for eueh a peace as the rebels will agree
to make? Do you want to coax them ba X,
and what con onccsslons would you grant
Would you concede the doctrine Of State
Sovereignty" and the right Of secession
Would you agree to pay tee rebel debt, pen
sion their wounded soldiers, and their1vid-
oWs, and pay the personal damages the reb-
els hare sustained In life, property aud slaves
during the war? All these they would
insist on If they should conclude to return to
the Union.
Having made peace on such terms, how
would 5ou carry out your engagement? The
States being conceded to be 'soyere'gn,"
any Of them could refuse to pay their share
Of the enormous, crushing debt; and If one
refused, all soon would, and your patch
~ork Union would speedily tumble to ruins
and disappear like fog. II you make peace
By granting the Independence OF the rebels
on the grounds that It is unconstitutional to
coerce "eovereign States" then you dissolve
the Union Of the loyal States, because they
would be as "sovereign'' as the seeded
ones, and NO act Of Congress would be bind
ing on them.
In this sledge-hammer style the Governor
wett on smashing down the Copperhead
pretexts and subterfuges. he closed By say
ing that there was only one safe, honest,
manly, patriotic course, and that was, to
stand ty the onstitution, the laws and the
flag, and to fight 1t out for National aover-
eignty, unity and territorial integrity. The
crowd loudly and heartily cheered these sen
timents. =
Mr. Mcdonald had half an hour in which
to close. He spoke but fifteen minutes
Hhen be completely broke down and quit
the stand. He refused to answer his oppo
nenl's questions, lodged and skulked, and
finally skedaddled, to the great modification
aId confusion Of his hackers. He will not
long face his opponent onsthe stump It te
sb.er madness to do 80. He will lose 100
votesa day while the joint debate is keptup
The triumph Of Gov. Morton was perfectly
overwhelming, The Republicans are. conf.
dent ofso0 to 1000 majority tn this, st.
Joaeph county, for Morton, Colfax and Old
Aue.