Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-02-07
COL. FARouHAR's MEETINGS.


There was very good attendance OF the
people at the meetings at Mixerville,
Union, M. Carmel and Fairfield on Friday,
Saturday, Monday aud Tuesday evenings
respectively, held sgrceably to announces
ment last week. Colonel Farquhar was
most heartily welcomed, aud attentive audi
enees listened to his remarks. We had
the pleasure Of attending tho meeting at
Union. and understand il was fair rep.
resentativefof those at the other three
places. .s..e.
The Cohonol spoke about two houfs,
commanding most respectful hearing
and Interesting bis audience up TO the last
moment. His manner is certainly very a
greeable as public speaker,prcsenting the
val ioas questions Of the day in clear and
eloquent sentences. lie touched upon the
Recons,ractiou policy Of Congress, show.
ing it bc tho true and only course to
pursue towards the seeded States, and
stating that il is working we'll and will
soon rcsultin bringing these States back
to full and harmonious relations with the
Government. lilo also spoke on tho FL
nancial question, showing the inconsis.
tency and deceitfuncss Of the recent Demo-
cratic resolves in the indianapolis Con.
vention, and advocating the funding Of
the present bonded debt 10 long loan
subject to State, County aud Municipal
taxation. lie deprecated an undue imitation
of the currency, advocating good faith
towards Government creditors.
The Colonel spoke In high terms Of
General Grant, tho great aankcr at
Vicksbarg, Lookout Mountain and Rich.
mond, reeouniing in glowing words bis
last great movement In banking Andy
johnson al tho War Office, aud welcoming
him Us tho Coming man" In leading us to
triumphant victory In tho approaching
Presidential contest. Tho speaker also
satisfied his hearers on tho subject Of
Taxation, showing that Congress is steadily
al work doing all that could DO done In
reducing the taxes Of tho people and
economihng 10 every way tho expenses OF
the GoyeFhment. lie came down quite
severely upon our County Commissioners
for uselessly burdening tho people Of
franklin Couoty with most heavy taxes
during tho last three years, aud thought Il
III became Democrats to charge extraya-
ganco upon tho Republican party. lie
also spoke in very severe terms Of
President johnson, stating that he ought
to have been impoaehed long ago.
Mr. FprdahOr took occasion to explain
his votes Upon Negro Suffrage Ia the
District Of Columbia and upon the Soldiers
Bounty bill. He satisfied his hearers that
his position in the former case has proved
to DO correct; that our motto was, "mako
haste to 60 slowly" In the latter case he
had opposed the Senate amendment to
tho Soldiers Bounty bill granting $4,000
compensation TO members Of
Congress, and only voted for said amend
ment when insised on by the Senate at the
risk Of the defeat Of tho Bounty bill. Ills
position was also correct in this instance,
md he would continue TO stand, as he has
always stood, by the soldier in the matter
of bounties, pensions. &c.
The Colonel closed by urging harmony
Ind good feeling in the Republican ranks,
md expressed the hope that every true
Union man would vote fer tho nominees
IF his party.