Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-09-04

Wherever n number OF Democrats are
gathered together with Rebel spouting
treason in their midst. Those prove the
most effective rati6cations Of the Republi-
can ticket.
The editor Of The Philadelphia Press
says that he received from the late Gen.
Halpine, about six weeks ago, letter in
which he expressed bis determination TO
oppose any Democratic ticket that ignored
the brave men who put down the Re-
bellion.
No man has said more sensible word
than was written by Liebman Alder, him
self Jew, to the Illinois States Zeitung.
the other day. Hear him: "But 1 am
far from holding Grant as an enemy Of
the Jews. To-day no educated man is an
enemy Of the Jews
Gen. Blair did not stop in ST. Joseph
on Tuesday week last. A vivid recolec-
ton Of an experience with stale eggs il
that city In 1859, probably Influenced
him TO pass on, though he should also
remember that those who administered
the eggs then are his supporters now.
The COLUMBUS Journal says: "The last
act Of the Rebels, before the war, was to
vote the Democratic ticket. The iIst act
Of The Rebels, after the war, was to vote
the Democratic ticket. As there was but
one step from Democracy into rebellion
there was but one step from rebellion
back into Democracy
The Rebels will soon be fighting among
themselves. Gen. Preston Of Kentucky y
denies that Wade Hampton or any other
Southern man placed the words unconsti-
tutional. revolutionary, and void in the
Democratic platform. He says it was
placed in it by Free-Soil Northerner,
How will Wade Hampton stand being
called liar?
Major Evans, candidate for Auditor oil
State, at a recent meeting ia 1ndianapo-
lis, in course Of a speech, said that the
ouly independent work he had ever known
Blair to do as an army officer was his
march down through Lower Tennessee
and Mississippi, when Grant was be.
seigiug Richmond. When asked by
Grant if he had taken any prisoners, he
replied, mo; but have burned d-d
sight Of houses, and captured all the
niggers."
The Pitisburg Commercial says that
"Gen. j. Bowman Sweitzer, who served
with distinguished gallantry to the close
ofsthe war, aud was the Democratic nomi-
nee for Congress two years ago in oppo-
sition to Gen. Moorhead, has declared
his intention to support his old leader
Gen. Grant, and will take occasions al
an early day to present his reasons to the
public" When Grant calls the roll in
in November most of his old comrads will
answer Here -
Isham Tortlc says that the Creator evi-
IDENTIFY intended the "uttermost parts Of
the earth" as permanent camping grounds
for windy Democratic orators, whose end
less words would exhaust even a contra
dictionary were they allowed to hold forth
in densely peopled neighborhoods.
p Wade Hampton is to edit paper In
Columbia, 5. C., in the interest Of the
Democratic party. dis motto will doubt
less be, quoting the language Of his re-
cent Charleston speech: gay- "Agres
among yourselves, aud act firmly on this
/ agreement, that YOU WILL NOT EN-
lPLOY ANY ONE WHO VOTES TIL 4
RADICAL TICKET" -Rg
Frank Blair intends stumping Ohio
aud Indiana. OF course, the Democrat,
National Committee will pay bis expenses
The Democratic papers expect big return
from Franks tour. Old Dick Wilson,
Democrat with Franks feelings had I
passion for wandering about the hills an,
forests, and liked to boast that he knew al
about roots and herbs. lie was frequent
ly employed to bring to the frugal house
wives the sassafras, winter green, &c., &c.
for their root beer. On one occasion, DIR
H called on Dick, aud handing him
large basket, desired him to 90 to a certai
spot, about two miles distant, and brip,
him quantity of snails, adding, "Be a
quick as you can, Dick, for IN in hur
ry." In the deepening twilight of th
long June day Dick appeared, and afte
carefully setting down his basket, seate
himself with an air Of utter weariness Of
the threshold Of the open door. "Well
Dick" said the Doctor, "did you get tn
suails?" "Look in the basket, Doctor,
said Dick. The Doctor looked, and I
his vexation was only two or three mser-
able specimens on the bottom Of th
basket, and exclaimed irefully. "Why
Dick, what does this mean? ironically ad
ding, "were there no snails there?" "0l
yes" said Dick, "plenty on 'em there
Doctor, but it was such hard cork 10 ru
'em dotoni"
The "west and South, an ultra Cop
perhead organ, issued in Cincinncti, has
correspondent in this State who thus de
fines his position:
J 81 am State Rights Democrat to th
following extent: / believe in Radici
: Democracy of the Jeffersonian school.
would, had the power, repudiate III
great "national" swindle 1.-THE Nations
Debt. But the people are not ready fc
Reputation. Hence am in favor Of th
, Peudleton plan.'
If all Democrats were as candid as tn
one, the political Issues might be consider
:. ably simpli6ed.
The Fourteenth Article being now