New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08
INDIANA.

TUp PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
AND THE NEW INDIANA LEGISLATURE
SOME OF THE DEMOCRATS READY TO NolE
FOR IMPARTIAL SUFFRAGE AND GENERAL
AMNESTY-THE QUARREL BETWEEN The
MODERATE AND ULTRA-DEM0CRArS.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Nov. 23.-The certainty
that constitutional amendment providing Iof universal
suffrage will offered the next session OF Congress-
has caused politicians OF both parties to discuss 'e
question whether not our Indiana Legislature wouu
be likely to ratify snch amendment Some OF our
Democratic papers have boldly asserted that while the
State Senate doubt would do the reverse would he
the case in House OF Representatives. where the he
publican majority is comparatively small nasinnch as
sufficient number OF Republican members from tue
Southern counties, where even great many ne
publicans they say are still opposed to manhood sur
frage, would vote with the Democrats TO reject the
amendment In nay opinion. all the Republicans in both
branches OF the Legislature would vote for the amend
men the cry against "nlgger voting having iost us
terror even in Southern Indiana and in case, as IHb
TRIBUNE proposes general reeifranchisemeht OF tho
now DISTINGUISHED should be coupled with the amend
ment III all probability quite number OF Democrats
would for 1t. The fact is not few in1uentiaI IN
diana Democrats are satisfied that IN order 10 keep up S
organization and to avert stlll more % ,
their party turn new eaf ana tcme OF lhc
willing 20 place themselves on more sehslpe It
otto and enlightened standpoint than thht On ~hc u
party fought Presidential campaign OF 1868 bitter
quarrel has broken out again during the last ls" Wells
between these moderate Democrats ana lne eA-
remists who, in 1862 formed the secret secession m
the knights of the Golden Circle IN 1868 attempted 10
taiend OF inc Southern Confedeacy in 1854 organized tho
conspiracy Of the Of Liberty, and IN lSt5
tcay Endorsed the political doctrines OF FRANK T. blaiT
and the financial teachings OF George H. Pendleon. 10
Is hard TO say what will be the result OF TINS qeI
of which is headed by Senator Hendricks aad Joe
Mcdonald, and the other by Develn ana the sons OF lid
erty leaders OF 1864 Both factions seem TO be ~ eares
and il looks very much II the extremists will be forced
the wall, and II they VIII be unable 10 dominate no
Democratic State Convention, to be held on January o
1869 as they did that Of January g. 1868 Most OF tue
leaders OF the Hendricks wing, think, are by TINS o
and at all events the resolutions which they viii pass az
their state Convention IN January next VIII Ue d
ingy mild, compared with the New YORK platform nhu
with the tone Of their speeches and papers during tno
CERTAIN Conservative Republican papers have ascribed
the that the Republican members OF the reseL aa
last Congress, who renominated IN Indiana ran
more or less behind the Republican State ticket parity
10 the personal unpOpuarity OF tho iepreseA al
question and partly 10 the aversion OF part OF INC e
publican voters of Indiana TO the Reconstruction loy
of Congress These assertions are uuiOunued ne hti
ness of Inc naortes OF the Republican candidates Tor
Congress on the contrary is owing III the rs place. 10
the intrcues of their unsuccessful competitors it ny
noinaton and next 10 the determination OF the Bread
and-butter JohusOncs TO make the dierehce between
the Republican majOrtes IN october ana NoNeWpcI ne
large az possible order TO give the people an eAIse
attd idea OF the importance aud numerical slehS oi
their element. Had they not been AFRAID ma, w
of the Republican state ticket In october NSulu
daugered the election Of Cen Grant, thry Nouu
certainly voted against Gov Baker and inc rest oi tv
candidates the Republican state Ticket AHl' ", 49,
voted for the Democratic candidates lOI Oouhlusfs
and IN many instances. for the DclhocIauC
county tickets. Deduct the Republican vote lor
Congress from the Republican vote east Tor our saie
ticket and divide the remainder by two, ana YOU hhNc
very fair idea OF the strength OF the socaed johnson
Re1ubljcaus In Indiana. These men were assisted IN
their efforts 10 reduce the maortes OF Tie LphoHcah
candidates for Congress- said before, ny the u,C
cefn competitors Of the latter for the nomination. Ipr
several wears past has been IN almost every eu
ican district i'm this State enormously large hupcr
az nspnts for Congressional hOnors ana the cahdualr
vino aid not get the nomination were often mean enough
In consure against their successful competitor 80 t ho
might rn behind his ticket aud enable them To prevent
him from obtaining denomination as being 100 uhpopu
lar This despca6e game has lost us AT the recent Otto
her election one Congressional district ana ehuhhteiu
two others Ii il high time that an example rhouu uo
made OF the men who unscrupu0us e'oush W IcSo'
IN such iutrigues for the most ~ fish purposes T.,
me Eepublcaus of Indiana look with tho greatest IN
erest for the result 81 the investigation ul te erection
frauds i'm the state and City Of New-Nok Az tht Ho
mc We should like very much To get clear mhgh mo
be infamous tricks 10y which our Democrats managers IN
Indiana succeeded IN reducing our EepuDlcAh nyoIes
ia rms state so largely Above ali things we arc
10 know what the enormous campaign iunu ShVX ~ ~
Democra tic managers Indiana received from NJ
and several large Western cities ana when th'y nt'ay
refused 10 spend for legitimate campaign PURPOSES d
,,scd for The general impression IN tai ~ MA- rht lu
,ov,rC the expenses of the Kentucky M huAttb hnu
inn. bummers who imported into INDIANA ioi tic
purpore OF voting the Dcmocauc ucket AZ TIC o''o'''