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Indiana American., 1868-10-09
The Democracy.

The leaders OF the Democratic party tell
us that the country will be ruined unless
they get into power, but what evidence Dc
we have that such will be the case? II
there is any we have as yet failed to dis
cover IL. When the Repubican party
took possession of the Offices of the Gov.
ernment they found the nation almost
bankrupt. The Treasury was drained OF
its gold and the Government in debt some
eighty or ninety millions of dollars. Eyi.
dence of fraud, licen ntiousaess aud treason n
were apparent everywhere; and to highten
the embarrassments Of the incoming party
Democratic Senators left their seats in the
Senate aud urged the Southern States into
rebellion. They had a majority in both
Houses aud could have prevented the new
President from doing any harm If he had
been so disposed, but they choose to pur-
sue different course and plunged the na.
ton into civil war, aud consequently are
responsible themselves for the present
state OF affairs in this country.
When tho Republican psrty went into
power the nation was ia the widest con :
'"''"" ""o "imVst hciPiess' ihc mohey
and arms had all been stolen by the Dem.
ocrats and placed IN the hands of South.
ern traitors, to perpetuaie slavery, aud a
we'll organized army Of Southern cut
throats stood ready to sack the capital
aud lay the country 10 waste. Yet in the
face of all this they worked a. no party
on the globe ever worked before. An
army was organized, equipped and sent
into the field, aud navy was created to
supply the place Of the one which had
been scattered over distant seas by Dem
ocratic traitors. The credit OF the nation
was redeemed an army ofover a million
of men were armed, clothed, fed and paid
of, the rebellion put down, aud the
country saved. And since the close OF
tho war tho national debt has beon re-
ducod over two hundred and 6lty million,
of dollars, yet these bowling ku. KIus
devils will have brazon impudence 10 tell
the people that II the Republican part,
are permitted TO remain In power III,
country will bo ruined.-[ Aurora lndo
pendent.
Indiana American., 1868-10-09

labor in like mannerto deserve success.
We cannot be beaten by the enemy, but
we can defeat ourselves by Incidence and
over confidence.
The allies Of Toombs, Of Hampton, OF
Forrest aud Of Semmes, will work with the
energy ofdespair toturn the tide now ruu-
ming against them, but their efforts will be
vain ii the Republican of Indiana do their
full duty to themselves and their country.
"Let us have peace" says our noble
standard bearer. The success OF the Re-
publican party in October insures sue.
cess in November and with that the
country will settle down in quiet, aud the
threats Of demagogues to involve the ma
ton in civil strife will be heard no more
during the life Of the present generation,
Let every Republican work from this day
until the closing of the polls on the 18th
Of October, as if he felt that the issue de-
pended on his personal exertious.--[ flour
nal ..ffat eft Itn aft
Indiana American., 1868-10-09
rER MS or AoVERTTsNo


Lost Cause papers all over the country
are trying to demonstrate the long since
exploded theory that the poor isboring
man pays the tax. The'poor man is|r ose
that owns no properly. sud IN q conntfy
where properly is an that eA taxed
how iriis p,-sille IS;s 0as that owAs 90
property to be isx.s?
But the Lost Causists soy hat the poor
man pays tax on his sugar, coffee, tes,
&c., aud strairh,way they send up . howl
like so many hungry wolves They paid
tax on these articles ell through Demo-
cratic Administrations, and nevers howl
did we hear. But wherein is the poor
man worse off here than the rieh--is rot
the rich man taxed the ssmvon these srtf-
cles too If be buys ,hem7 That s the
way fair dealing, honest men look at IL.
All over this country the rich man
the man Of propefiy--psys the tax, aud
every reading aud rejecting man knows
it. They also know that the Lost Cause
whine about taxes. only means that she
success OF the Loet Cause demands That
the prejudice of the poor should be excl
ted against the rich, aud this is their way
Of doing it. ..-f .s
True, Government Bonds are. exempt
from taxation 10 a certain exieDi-- bat
they are nude so by the Constitution
that. Democrats pretend 70 revere. Is
was decided in the Supreme Court Of tha
United Statea by Chief Justice Msrshbit
more than thirty years ago, that Govern
ment Bonds could not be taxed by State
or municipal aurhofiiies Whoever heard
Of Lost Cause Democrat com plsiniug sot
this exemption, until they we're issued 10
raise means 10 suppress Democrstie'
rebellion? Here is tbe real secret Of Dem
ocratic oppcsiticn to bonds, snd their
TRADES against bopdhoider--their efforts
10 array tho poor sgainst the rich are only
the out cropping. II wss natural for
Democratic ire 20 be raised against every
thing that aided TO suppress the Denio-
cratic rebellion. and it is still paiurai for
Lost Cause Democrat to oppose every
means that keeps said Democratic rebeI
lion under. ny
All.the hypocritiesl cent about the
poor paying the taxes, is ouly intended to
fool the iguorapt into voting the Lost
Cause ticket, that would be for from do
ing so, if the plain honest truth was told.
The fact is, the necessaries OF life, that
the poor man must have. are either at
taxed al all, or the very smallest tan lis
levied on them, while every luxury that
the rich man INDUCES IN, is taxed enos-
mously.-[Shelby Republican Union.
Indiana American., 1868-10-09
separated but once on Presidential vote

separated but once on Presidential vote
since 1886. tla ias W hHs
II the troubled Democracy car. extract
any comfort from this exception. let them
make the most Of IL. The delusion that
Pennsylvania and Indiana will repeat the
folly of 1856, can last but few days long
er. There is really no basis on which to
rest their hopes Of such a result. Then
the opposition to the Democratic party
was hopelessly divided in both Pennsyl
vanis and Indiana, but now it is thoroughly
united, aud inspired by the memory Of
former victories, the ilIustrious character
of their candidates, and the mighty in
terests involved in the coming election
the Republicans of Pennsylvania and
Indiana will link those States together in
1868 as in 1864, and by their joint vic
tory bury forever the hopes of the revoIu-
tionary and reactionary faction that has
got control of the Democratic party
(Journal.
Indiana American., 1868-10-09
Csteohism for Thinkers.

What is the cause of the high taxes2
The war. a ~ .a.I
Who made the war?
The Democratic party.
Why did they make the war? f'.'s''
Because they were expelled from politi-
cal power oss - l4 .s asasa.
Why were they expelled from power2
Because they were owned, body and
soul, by an aristocratic, ambitious, Sec
tional class interest. which sought, in
defiance of the Constitution, the will Of
the people and natural right, 10 perpetuate
its power by obtaining control Of the terri
tories aud the States to be formed out Of
them.
What chiefly encouraged NMis aristo.
cratic class interest to make war upon the
Union2
The oft-repeated, stereotyped, public
declarations of Democrats of all sectio ms,
never rebuked or disavowed by that party,
that the Union should be dissolved If the
demands of the slaveholders were resis-
ted by the people. .f
Who were in power when this aristocra tic
interest undertook to dissolve the Union2
The Democratic party. ~. - sAs'ss
What did they do to prevent it2 os e
Nothing. ..ss
What did they do to assist the tra-
tors?
They gave them the forts, arsenals.
cannon, ammunition and public money in
the South, and sent them all they could
from the North.
What did Gen. Scott beg them to do to
prevent the WARP
To do as Gen. jackson did, garrison all
the Southern forts. asf
What reply did they makei
That the shareholders would not like
it.
How long was the Democratic party in
power after secession CONNIE need?
Three months.
What were the traitors doing all that
time?
Surrounding Fort Sumpter with batter.
les of British guns.
What did the Democratic Administra-
ton order Major Anderson to do?
To let them alone.
What did the Republican Administra.
tion do when Sumpter grew short OF pro.
yisioDs7
Sent them more.
What did the Democratic party at
Charleston do with those british guns?
They rained shot and shelf upon the
old flag on the walls Of Sumpter unit
Anderson was compelled I over the fag
ana evacuate the fort.
What was the consequence :,
-Four years OF civil war; the death o
half u million of men; a national debt of
three thousand million OF dollars; tn,
high taxes and high prices,
If the Democratic Administrati on die
nothing to prevent the dissolution of th,
Union, what did the Republican Admins
tration do?
They prevented il. - a.i 4si.
Who said the war was q fiilure?
! The Democfrtic party. g
Was il failure?
i Yes; on their side.
What do they ask the people to do, nov
that they have failed in the war the,
madeY
Restore them to power.
Will the people to do il?
We guess not.
Il Lebanon Patriot.
Indiana American., 1868-10-09

The Democratic journals have at last
concluded that their party did not achieve
n victory in Maine. Twenty thousand
majority tho other way is fact too stub.
born to be overcome, aud they now own
up beaten; but they comfort Themselves
poor disconsolatc crcaturcs-by recalling
the TACT that Maine voted against them In
1886, yet Pennsylvania and Indiana did
not, and from that promise themselves
like good fortune In 1868. Does Il occur
TO them that the election OF 1856 was tho
only one In which Maine has been divided
from Pennsylvania since is4S, and III at
for twenty four years that State and
indiana have uniformly voted the same
way for President. with that single excep-
tiouY That 10 1910 Maine gave General
Harrison majority Of all, and that
Indiana and Pennsylvania gave him a
majority OF thousands2 That In 1914
theAe.,hreo States voted for the Democratic
oandidaieY That In 1913 Maine and
Indiana voted for General Cass2 That In
1852 the three States united In voting for
Mr.. Pierce, tho Democratic candldatof and
that 10 1860 aud 10 1864 each Of them
voted BY large majori.ies for Mr.. Lin
eoln2
Tho truth L., that sInce 1928 Maine and
,Psnnsylyania have voted the same way
for President, with tho single exception
Of 1886, aud indiana and Maiue have
Indiana American., 1868-10-09
Hard Up.

IL is almost amusing to take mp . dem >
oeraiic Isrer and see the kind OF stuff on
which il leeds its roa dsrs. One who stands
in The sun.ligh, Of truth can but have
feelings Of mingled pity and coutempt
that men who know better can be 80 de-
graded By party as TO publish such willful
hes,
Below We give sample. From an ar.
ticle Of a column we clip n ii. gle psrs-
graph. A poor man is represented -
going home from grocery with q peek
Of meal. A phi,anihropie democrs, meets
bin, and although the poor mpn had
never paid dollar Of taxes In his life,
the democrat assures him that he il being
ground I, powder with 'ak as follows: ~ :
SWELL, the corn from which that mesI
was made Was ruised ON taxed land. plow-
ed BY taxed plow, drswu by taxed horsesp
hitc he'd with taxed gesis. 1t H. hoed with
n taxed hoe cultivated, with jared imple-
meDIs, gathered in staxed wagon, drawn
with taxed horses. throwD In taxed crib,
sheled on u taxed Machine, measured iu
a taxed measure, lpker In u taxed sack
aud ground on a,sxed mill. reived with
taxed seive. mixed IN taxed pan, stirred
with a taxed spoon. sailed with taxed ssli, I,
put into taxed bake pan. baked In =
taxed stove, laid ona taxed plate, cut
with a taxed kniIe, aud lastly eaten by =
pretty heavily taxed man." ~
Certainly the fool killer has not been
around 10 that writer's neiehborhood late-
ly, " such fool aud kuave together
would not have escaped his attention.
We venture the assertion that he or his
family have been or will be paupers on
the charity of honest men on account OF
his la1iness, and that il he has ever paid
a cent of tax in BIS life, il has been on
red eye whisky, to satisfy his deprsved
appetite, aud with money hard earhcd by
his wife at keeping boardefs or over tho
wash tub. This is the class Of men that
are continually lnrping about our bxes.
= Lawrencsbarg Press.
Indiana American., 1868-10-09
Betting.

The betting on the Penn-ylsauis alec--
ton now stands az 81 900 on the kcpub-
lican ticket to 500 on the Democratic.
Many bets are made ut there rates.
There II no beiting on New JeIscy that
we hear Of, the odd shading Mt 500 on
the Democratic 20 $50 on the Republiosp. /.
The betting on New York Is now about
even. We have heard of one even bet,
made yesterday, on aIieon thousand Dem-
oeratie majority.
The Philadelphia Psc@ ayes "It
seems that the BET of sl0 O00 10 ei00 00a
thnt Seymour would noi cariy New YoFk
was not closed. Mr.. llelr,"nt. to whom
IL was proposed on The strength vfa re-
port that he had offered ten 90 Que that
Seymour would got New York, having
declined the pfuposu.
A prominent Republican, on Saturday
last, bet Two leading Democrats In THE
city 80 0O0ou Grants election, against
$4,000 on Seymour.
A wager Of sib0 to slO0 that Seymosr
would no, ee, single elce'orsl vo,e IN
the North was closed w Philadelphia on
satuiday.--I New yetk Times, d
Indiana American., 1868-10-09

In answer to certain Democratic false
hoods. which are being published all over
the country by Dem ocratic newspapers,
we make comparison between labor,
prices Of articles Of home consumption
and property, when the United States was
controlled by the Democratic party, and
At the present time. We will take aver
age prices as near as we can get them,
aud we hope our readers will make few
calculations for themselves and be con-
vinced according to their own figures.
We are not afraid Of figures, but the De-
mocrscy are, and want 70 have the past
forgotten.
Prior to 1860 average milk cows could
be bought for $40; n,w they will bring
$40, an increase of $50. Then lsboring
men conld get but City cents per day for
their work; now they can get So; an in
crease Of 81 so. At fifty cents per day
they earned during the week SO, aud paid
81 so of that amount for board, leaving but
the small amount OF 81 30 for six days
hard labor. In one week at prese Mt prices
the laborer will earn sl2, out Of which he
will have to pay s. for board, which will
leave him 81 clear, as much as the labor
er would have earned in four weeks at
City cents per day under he Democratic
rule. II we reduce il to present gold
rates, the laborer would make, after hav :
ing paid his board, SO 20 clear, 81 20
more than the laborer could make in the
''good old days of Democracy" Hence
we see that the laboring man gets 81 20
per day more for his work at gold rates,
at the present time, than could be obtain
ed for labor before the Republican party
came into power, yet these bowling Dem
ocratic cusses say that the poor lsboring
msn works in vain.
In Democratic days the farmer could
get but i've cents per dozen for. his eggs;
now he gets fifteen cents an decrease Of
ten cents. Then the farmer could get
but twen ty Eve cents for his potatoes; now
he con get 81, an increase Of seventy. ave
cents. Then the farmer could get but
sixty cents for his whea5 now he can get
81 so, an increase Of 81 20. Then the
country was filed with Democratic Wild
cat banks, which we're breaking every few
days aud leaving the pockets Of the peo-
pie stuffed with their worthless rags; now
the currency Is backed by the Govern
meot aud can't break unless the Democrat
ic party gets into power. Then the dew
il didn't get more than twenty Democrat,
out of every hundred; now he will ge
ninety, an increase Of seventy according
to figures. and Il Is not very often tina
they lie.-l Aurora Independents.
Indiana American., 1868-10-09
Rsp0bIlcsn end Democratic TsxstIen.

The Democrats have made their most
violent attacks upon the Republican par.
~, on the ground that they have burdens
ed the people, and crippled the industry
Of the country, by enormous taxes. The
Repabhcans have controlled only the Ma.
tionai and State taxes. Neither OF these
ere severely felt. The 6rst are paid, part
ly out Of incomes of over one thousand
dollars per year, and consequently BY
wealthy men; sud partly by manufacturers
and business men, like other business ex-
pehses The second, or State taxes, are
very low They never we're high, and no
higher now than they have usually been
The taxes that are felt most heavily are
The local taxes,-those that pay what may
: ~beesne >domcstie expenses. They are
assessed, not against the incomes Of one
thousand dollars or over, nor against the
current receipts Of business, but against
s,fhousss. lots, stock aud household
goods And they are paid in lump every year
ard consequently, 10 most eases, special
exertion IS required to raise the money
II we had no county or township taxes 70
pay, our assessments would be trihing.
The State Taxes in this State collected
chs year for 1867, were only City six
cents on the hundred dollars. or i've dol
lars aud sixty cents on one thousand dol
lars; While the county aud township taxes
were one dollar and seventeen cents on
the hundred dollars, or more than tsosos
xhe osnoxnf of State tozes. And the tax
in Marion County last year was not as
heavy as most. ais .1.A<
No county and township taxes are con.
trolied by county officers. The Rcpubli
cans have had nothing to do with them,
except pay them, in Democratic counties.
Let US see now, hoW the local taxes,
those which make the bulk Of our taxa
tisa, aud require the hardest effort to pay,
will compare in Democratic and Repub-
lican counties This will show which par
~ has done the heaviest taxing where il
had the power
From the Official notices Of the Treas
ursrs of eighty-three Of the ninety two
counties OF the State, Of the collection Of
taxes for 1867, the following table ofcoun
~ and township Excluding State and cor
poration taxes has been made up, and IFS
accuracy csa be tested by any body. Ol
che cospties Corsy-6ve are Rerublican
and thirty-eight Democratic. This NUN
her will show rs concIpsively as the re-
ports from all could do the rates Of Re
publican and Democratic taxation. The
tabe shows the number Of cents 10 the
hundred dollars of assessment sgaiost the
valuation Of property, exelading all poll
-x sfsble si.ewing the comparative taxa
tion for local purpovcs, less State taxes, oI
Indiana American., 1868-10-09

From nine counties no Official state
mcnt' could be obtained. This table
shows: -at'ii'
1. That the average rate Of local taxa.
ton inxthe counties which are controlled
by Democrats is 81 81 1.13 on each 500.
2. That the average rate Of taxation in
those counties controlled by Republicans
is OCT en- each 500.
Democrats tax 35 cents on the 500
more than the Rcpubicsns, on an aver
age OF nearly the whole State.
3. That Of 85 Democratic counties, 90
tax over sl on the sl0O, while only 0 tax
less.
4. That Of 45 Republican counties, on.
ly l6 tax over 81 on the 500, while 30
tar less.
B. That the aggregate rates Of 3s Dem
ocratie counties are G5i moro than the
aggregate rates OF 10 Republican eoun-
ties.
These are facts, stated by Official sd-
vertisemonts, aad there Is no getting over,
Under or around them. Let Democrats
face the music Of 30 cents on tho 800
higher tar which they have charged.
Indiana American., 1868-10-09

Gov Norton, In speech at Philadel-
phia, on Thursday evening, thus pointed.
ly stalled Tho Questions as Issue in this
campaign: - - j.
when the walls have been created, tho
roof put on. aud the house nearly finish.
ed the iucendIary may east bis brand In.
60 the .shavings aud rubbish that arc still
len, aud cause tho structure 10 be con-
sumed TO ashes. SO the work OF recon-
ssrusuoa, upv nearly aniahed, and which
va desire to complete, Is exposed 10 .
lIks danger; the ineendiary l. lurking
around the premises, seeking 10 kindle
tho rubbish and refuse Of the rebellion
into aame that t.shlll destroy all that has
been accomplished, and place the country
back 40 .coadition worse than that In
which Il was Ia tho begianing." ~.
Indiana American., 1868-10-09
WHOLE NO. 34.

establish the time bopored principle
[Judge Jones. Mobile ratification.
"Set the Law at Defiance There is nc
obligation resting on the citizens to obey
every law that the Legislature offs Re-
publicaa free State may pass, any more
than every enactment Of a Parliament or
Emperor Memphis Appeal. fsss
Indiana American., 1868-10-09
up, Boys. and Al Thcm.

While our friends In Indiana arc re-
joiclng over the splendid trluulphs wor
by the Republicans OF Maine, II will b,
we'll for them 10 consider how II was won
and to initiate their example. Work, pro
sistcnt, determined work, gave tho Grant
column Of Maine iis grand victory. W.
can send as cheering news to our frlend
abroad, on the night Of October Ia, II ws
Indiana American., 1868-10-09
look out Cor Old kenluoky.

There h little doubt that an vifpst N
being made 10 iurort Kentucky ,sbels
inlo this State 20 carry the election.
Lock oui for them. aud u iouud this ride
Of the Ohio attempting 10 vote, Jug
them iot trial. t'lfs
Indiana American., 1868-10-09

The debt Of tho State of Indiana has
been reduced seven millions OF dollars
since the Republican party has been In
power, besides tho rebel Democracy we're
soandly "thrashvd.'
The New York herald., 1868-03-13
PENNS YLvANIA.

Mass Meeting Of Republicans In Philadelphia
Grant Denominated the Best Of Radicals
and the Best OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Killed and Injured.
PHILADELPHIA, March IL, 1868.
An immense republican mass meeting was held
here this evening TO endorse the action OF the con.
ventioD az the Academy OF Music Mayor McMchael
presided Speeches were made by Senator Nye, ex-
Governor Curtin. @. A. Grow and Colonel Mcclure.
The following resolutions were passed, with
others:--
Resolved, That the American people having during
the war condemned the organization called the
democratic party az unpatriotc and unworthy OF
trust, We now arraRn II before the same tribunal
the chief cause OF the dsquiet and want OF conf
dence which still affiict our country and derange
It's business commercial, manufacturing and me-
chanica: we charge 1t with inspiring Andrew John
son with false hopes, and deludlng him into his ar
bItrary course; we charge IL with playing upon pre-
judges and endeavorng TO becloud the Of the
people with obstructing the execution OF laws cOnsi-
tionally enacted, with retarding the return OF the
rebel states TO their full standing in the Union, with
encouraging them 70 reject the magnsnimous offers
Of Congress, with stimulating them TO make demands
inconsistent with the stability OF free government
with exciting unpenitent rebels TO atrocious out
RACES upon freedmen and to barbarous prosecution
OF white Union men OF the South-nnally with thus
delaying reconstruction, rendering severe radical
measures necessary TO insure peace and harmony in
Resolved That Grant, the best OF radicals and the
best Of onservatives-radical when treason and
wrong are to be uprooted conservative when Union,
liberty and right are TO be preserved. God bless him.
During the progress Of a fire this morning q wall
OF building fell, killing r. j. Hanks and seriously
woundng George Hartman, members OF the Spring
Garden Engine Company. Other nremen were in
George w. Chds, proprietor Of the Philadelphia
ledger has purchased the lot corner OF Finn and
Chestnut Streets IS by ITO feet for sT2 00o being the
highest price ever paid In this city for LOT Of SINH
lar size