Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-18
STATE ITEMS.


this county have elected seven out of eleven
trustees. This result is highly satisfactory.
CARROLL CoUNTY.-The April election in
Carroll indicates that the Democrats have clear
majority of 242 Well done.
-RIPLEY CouNrY-The Democracy of this
county elect six out of eleven township trustees.
The vote last fall and this spring is about The
same The result shows Democratic gain of
2OO votes, and a Democratic majority in the
county.
A NEGRO ELEcTED.-The aboitionists of
Wayne township, Kosciusko county, Indiana, in
which the town of Warsaw is situated. elected
negro barber Supervisor, on Monday last, says
the Fort Wayne Times. and we ask why should
they not2 The Administration has commenced
making commissioned officers in the United
States Army of the same dusky individuals.
Are the white men of Warsaw, who while work.
ing the roads will have to obey their negro SUI
pervisor any better than the white soldiers who
will have to salute old Abe's dark skinned min
ions as their superiors in rank?-[ Lafayette Ar
gus.
CLINTON CoUNTY.-The election in this
township on last Monday passed off quietly; and
so far as we have learned this same remark is
true of every other township, except Perry.
There was some disturbance on the part of some
soldiers the presinct i'm Colfax. on man
severely beaten, and some other acts of outlawry
committed
The official returns from all the townships
were brought in too late to give a concise state
ment of the returns this week, but enough is
known to warrant the assertion that the Demo
cratic majority, compared with last October, is
increased Frankfort Crescent
-ELKuARr CoUSrY.-The Goshen Democrat
of the 9th says, cas- far as heard FROM the result
of the election on Monday last, was gain to The
Democracy" and adds
| These results cannot but be cheering to the
heart of every man who wishes to live under
government OF law in preference to despOtism-
the inevitable result which will follow the per-
manent installment of the abolition party in
power. These results have been obtained, too,
without organization or system being used to get
out our strength. 1t indicates that the hearts of
the people are right.
| Here, in the stronghold of the League the
conspirators were certain of victory. The high
cOck-o forums of their secret cOnclave were
hand all day. TO dragon voters into their support;
and all the machinery of their cabal was used to
carry their purposes But all this availed naught
with the honest yeomanry of the land, who
walked up to the polls with conscious rectitude,
and deposited white ballot. despite the blandish-
ments OF demagogues aud threats OF hirelings.
! Our German friends were particularly earnest
and active, and turned out masse with good
will, which demonstrated that reliance may be
placed upon their stability and patriotism through
this contest with despotic power.
The Richmond Broad Axe savs that Mr..
| Commissioner of Patents HOLLOWAY "absented
himself from his post, and travelled nearly one
thousand miles to vote and use his influence to
defeat the nomination ofJULIAN." Saws the Axe:
Since the result of the election has become
known. Mr.. Holloway has repeatedly asserted on
our streets that he would run Gen. Meredith as
an independent candidate for Congress, notwith-
standing his failure to receive the popular vote
OF the people of the Fifth District He urges his
/ friends TO bolt Mr.. Julan's nominations; and said
if he was the editor and had control OF the Rich
mond Palladium. he would hoist Gen. Meredith's
name at once, and run the racel
/ SIGNIFICANT AT the Democratic nominating
polls at this town on Monday, several men who
had acted with the Republican party since 1856
desired to cast their ballot for the Democratic
! nominees promising to support whatever ticket
was nominated OF course their votes were re
| ceived, and all others who have become disgusted
with the present mbecile Administration and
| willing to Join us in our efforts to restore peace
and Union in the land. are welcome to our
ranks Brookville Democrat.
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from all the township elections in this county;
bet so far as we hear the reports are favorable.
s. and shows that Allen county maintains its proud
| position as the Banner Democratic County. The
vote as Is usual, is much lighter than at the fall
elections, and the Democratic majorities are OF
course smaller in proportion, but comparing the
majoiities with the vote. they will show Demo
cratic gain in the county Fort Wayne Senii-
mel.
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this county resulted I'M Democratic victory-the
Democrats gaining FIVE of the eight Trustees
that were elected. Says the Rochester Sentinel:
In Rochester township about four hundred
votes we're polled, and the Democrats elected
their Trustee by two majority. Pretty close
work, but good enough for township that was
heretofore the stronghold of aboltionsm. We
have also. two C0nstables and the town Super
visor. Bully for the Democracy of Fulton
county Roll on the Ball
-MARsHALL COUNTY The average Demo-
cratic majority at the township elections in this
county is 300. showing healthy Democrats
gain over the election last fall although the vote
this spring is light. SD 81
PULASKI County Ten Of the twelve town.
ships were carried by the gallant Democracy OF
PULASKI at the April election. 1.-THE Republican
paper had been started there week or two soon
err IL Is not certain but the Democracy would have
carried the other townships. Success to the ster
ling Democracy of Pulaski.-GLogansport Pha-
--CAss Cousrf The Pharos In commenting
county. remarks;
In some townships. the Democrats, and IA
other townships the Republicans did not hav,
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