The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-06
INDIANA POLITICS.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.

| Local Elections In Inhinna-The General
Result TO Determine the Popular Political
Feeling-The Democrats Claiming Inn
mense Accession OF Strength-Altered Senti-
mcnts Of the Soldiers-The Causes-Hostility
TO Negro Suflrnxe-The Debt and the Bond
| holders the All Absorbing T0pics-The Choice
| for President-The Vacancies in County
Ofices-Pnssage Of Registry Law-Whnt
Governor Morton Thinks of Democratic
Arguments ON Finance.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 4 1867
The elections in this State the Sth Of October will be
confined TO county Offices but, nevertheless inteli-
gbe expression Of the popular sentiment national
issues il sure to be rendered In few counties, OF
course local questions will be paramount 10 all Others
but the general result will determine the tendency Of
political feeling Before the this Stats was demo-
cratic but during the struggle the peace-at any-price
party both here and in Ohio made themselves 80 OBJ
noxious to all lovers Of the Union that the democrats
with whom. OF course, they became Identified, we're in
varaby beaten at the polls and the republicans hailed
Indiana as egenerate and converted State freed from
the Shiny grasp Of the copperhead party. During the
rebellion the republican naorties ranged from ton to
twenty-five thousand, but since the return Of peace
surprising change has taken place In the disposition Of
parties The democrats who walked in fear and trem
bling while Stanton and the radicals ruled with ire
sponsbls sway, holding themselves erect and
entering with III their ancient ardor the contest
for power and the management Of national affairs To-
day the democracy calculate upon majority ct geo.
era State election OF twenty thousand votes on that
superstition be concluded that Indiana has re-
turned her first love. To this extraord-
cary progress in popular favor Of the hitherto despised
dem6csacy is not SO difficult an undertaking It must
:. h.S IN mind that majority OF the Indiana
soldisrs werf nod democrats before the war
but under the sAisemens attendant upon the
struggle for the Union, s. 'a'cn'ns inc oonsagion
Of aversion to all who can.. ess sn,.d .no s
publican ticket and KEEP. that party 10 power up to this
Ip9 war over these soldiers have come back once mop
Under the influence Of their old democratic friends with
whom for many cogent they In intimate
ahliaon They complain Of the beggary way in which
Congress has treated them they reflect upon the part
fail to how the stay at-home members Of the
party in power. who made money out ofthe country's
the nations flag than they for the foed and beaten
rebels They say government thought greenbacks good
enough with which 70 pay them and why not use the
repugnance TO negro suffrage IL strong, much
than In Ohio The soldiers say IL 10 not only slur
Try but gross and glang lie the people that
the coored race fought with bravery that they
cne-ten,h loyal the white Unonists OF the South
yet the radicals Of singing the praises
OF the negro's LOYALTY. From the spirit of hostility
which prevails in this State to the admission Of
TO the franchise II 10 evident that the most determined
stand will be taken and great democratic triumph
gained upon that issue alone But Just now, in the
greenback question the great topic OF tho hour II is
talked from end Of the state TO the Other and
&c wise ana practicable o. mot % pay mo
the subject possesses peculiar fascination for the agri
cultural and laboring classes Bondhoders are scarce
In Indiana the entire mass OF the democracy and large
NUMBER OF republicans In heart and soul for the
new national suo, and, according to the accounts
received hors from other Western States, the cry
Of "pay the debt IN greenbacks" has spread
like wilddre TO the remotest parts OF Nebraska
EVERYBODY here ere viii tell you the nnanci1!
affects every mans pocket" they excaim, and what
affects his pocket will materially influence his
ton, for II must In another regulate the POSI-
ton OF parties in this state next year.
Speaking OF the probable Presidential candidates the
democrats mention, with natural and laudabIe bredI-
lection for men Of their State the name Of Senator
Thoa Hendricks, lawyer Of considerable ability and
to see him nominated George Il. Pendleton would be
their choice. Ex-Governor Morton Is the avorte
w pG party G ns y Of
widely acknowledged abilities feeling however, pre-
walls that Ohio will provide the contestants for the Office
In each county Of the state most OF the following
Offices have 70 be filed at shis election =
Coroner, Surveyor and Commissioner. A few repre-.
sentalives have 10 be elected In districts where
Pleas Judges and Attorneys In this county Of Marion
Lewis Jordan democrat, and Thomas J. Dater republic
can. are running for representative. The democrats
few years age. during the war, this county rolled up
republican majority Of nearly eleven thousand but tenn
pord mufdMY. ~ss~es~S'-.- -. !.
registry law passed last winter goes into operation
at this election; anixes the residence Of the In
his precinct and requires him TO register his thirty
days before election TO give time 10 the officers TO
identity him properly. The democrats say this law Is
In their favor that the republicans hitherto practiscd
fraudulent voting extensively and that several in
men have been elected by SUBSCRIPTIONS votes.
In this respect. however believe neither party
paragon Of morality.
BY the way, talking OF negro suffrage, republican
county convention at Orange Ind, last August passed
resolution in opposition thereto yet in this State the
male negroes OF the age vote hardly number three
thousand, nearly one.haf Of whom In this county
and city; but, u would SEEM what s sauce for the
goose down South Is not the same condiment when
offered 10 the pander up North
Ex-Governor Morton, who has just returned from
short stumping tour In Ohio forced TO relnqush his
task through feeble health speaks hopefully Of the
vass IN the Buckeye State He considers the financial
arguments OF the democrats more eaptrap, rot up
msesd the people and cover up the iniQuites Of the
party. He believes II their policy was carried out
would lead 70 national misery and disgrace He has no
fears about the triumph Of the republican party In Ohio
and the passage Of the constitutional amendment II
the Gov ernor were IN better health have doubt he
would make the most powerful auxiliary in the
the border