The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-03-12
GEN. TOM BENNETT AT ECONOMY.

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ECONOMY, Ind. March 8, 1868.
Mr.. ED1roR:-We had an interesting
Republican meeting, held in the NJ. E.
Church, of this place, on the evening of
the 7th. It was largely attended. The
meeting was addressed by Gen. TON
RENNErr,--h analysed the Democratic
party, as never was done before in our
township, showing their disloyalty since
1860, and how, in every manner, they
tried to cripple the government by
voting againt all measures intended to
carry on the war and preserve the
Union. He appealed to the soldiers to
sustain those who adhered to them in
the dark days of the rebellion, who, in
the field as well as the forum-at the
front as well as at home, did all that
men could, by voting men and money to
sustain the Old Flag, PROSTATE the trail
tors, and coerce them into obeying the
laws. ~ssrl-s~
The political issues now before the
people, were presented and discussed
by Gen. B. with marked ability and
clearness, and elected from his auditors
hearty approval. ---
On the question of re-districting the
State, he explained in a very satisfactory
manner, the part he, together with all
the Republican members of the Legisla-
ture, had taken, and triumphantly re-
futed the charge Mr.. Julian brings
against that Legislature of so changing
the district as to s'legislate'' that d1st1n-
-guished individual out OF Congress.
When the democratic party were in
the ascendency in the State II years
ago, the State was districted in the in
terest of that party, and the Burnt
District" comprising all Republican
Counties, giving an aggregate majority
ofover 5000, was the only one returning
a Republican, in the person Of Mr.. JUL
an--the; other districts all returned
dem clats. By this present districting
bill, taat mammoth Republican district
has been depleted and its healthy
and inyigorating vote has been diff
fused very properly. SO as to give
not only contiguous territory to
other districts, but placing Mr.. Julian
in the same district with Mr.. Bennett,
and still leaving it with hands ONE
working Republican majority of little
! over sixteen hundred. Gen. Bennett,
showed conclusively that no injustice
had been done Mr.. Julian, thro' his
own action or that of his fellow Repub-
licans Of the Indiana Legislature, and
that Mr.. Julian's charge against those
who voted for the bill re distributing the
State, as an attempt to ''legislate him
out of Congress-" and branding that act,
and the Republicans engaged in it, as a
''cowardly conspiracy of demagogues,' -
was uncalled for, grossly unjust and
gratuitous. $500.
Gen. Bennett, by his courteous treat
ment of Mr.. Julian,--by not Initiating
or copying his words of abuse towards
those who aciU have their personal
choice in q nominating election, has won
and is winning scores Of friends, and 1
tuluk MT. q CuaUCe 10 receive the vote
Old Wayne is "blue,' if his loss all
over the county is in proportion to
whatit will be in Perry township at the
April nominating election; for although
he has always voted right in Congress,
many of his former supporters have no
reason to doubt that man like General
Bennett, who. volunteered and went
through all the hardships of camp life
and the dangers of the battle field for
! four years, will do the same. =
Another reason why the people of Old
Wayne feel preference for Gen. Ben
nett, is the fact that when our patriotic
county was vilified and abused by a
foul mouthed and leading copperhead
in the State Senate, he it was who vim
Dictated our honor, and character, and
''bruised the serpent's head" with an
eloquence, power and ability seldom
heard in an off hand effort. The people
of Old Wayne will not forget him.
- $50 "69.''ia