New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-21
INDIANA.
FAILURE OF TIE DEMOCRATIC CANVASS ~ IN
DrAHA--Tup IENDEUs eKEDADDlING.
lRRoM our SPECIAL CORREsPOSDKNrl

LEADERS eEEUAlDlINb.
PROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Aug. II, 1863. 49, The long
expected stampede the Demo ratio side has fairly be-
gun in indiana All the leading JohnsOnites. who since
1896 fought with the most intense bitterness have
openly turned their backs upon the Democratic party
aud announced their determination 10 take the stump for
Grant aud CofaX Iulsmuch this step has been taken
almost simultaneously by all the Aforesaid eXJOhnsOnites
In tho various parts Of the state II In all probability
brought about by general consultation held by these
gentlemen. They must however. have held their conn
Del very carefully as nothing definite has been ascer-
about three weeks ago. when the Democratic managers
40 Indianapolis made ARRANGEMENTS for the campaign
took Tor granted that the leading Johnsonites OF 1860
would take the stump ior Seymour ana BAR ana win
out consulting the gentlemen In question, made quite
number OF appointments Or most OF them. They were
at once with indignant letters from them
ANA short time after there appeared notices IN the ke
publican papers throughout the state that Messrs Su
well, David and Alfred kilgore HOB hudson. GEose,
Buudy short all the leaders 81 the Johnson movement
In 1896 were IN favor OF Grant ana Coiah, anu "ouu
take the stump for them Most OF them nave uohe 50 ~
inent who sided with the Repubhcans during the
one " them is Nh David GOOdng, Mr.. JOhnsOns Mar
shall OF the District Of Columbia, who 10 now sunphB th
state as furousy for Seymour aud Blair he denounced
tho Democrats during the war The Republicans were
al that time cautioned against hs treacherous character
and those no were Intimately acquainted with GOOdng
predicted that ne would betray Republicans
as opportunity would offer this prediction proved
10 be true and Gooding IA now the most
blatant and venomous Copperhead speaker in the
state The other II that erratio nshmaD, Richard
j. Ryan, whom bad whisky seems 10 have led BACK 70
his former Democratic idols. He has more brains than
GOOdng; but somehow he rarely makes ROOd impress
sion on his audiences. The CONSERVATION OF the Demo
cratic leaders the Wholesale deserOn OF the prominent
Johnson Conservatives was OF course very great and IN
order 10 counteract much possible, they tee
graphed 10 Senator DOOlittle O. come Immediately 70
Indiana and deliver speeches az those points Where MY
policy" two years ago with the strongest support.
Dootte compiled with the request, ana Is going To com
meuce stamping this district tonight. lie comes, how
ever rather late hour IN the day There Is now IN
this district JOusOno but that has long since come
out In favor OF the Republican ticket. All the J0husOn
leaders OF lSCCW. r. LIls John Purdue Col. wilson,
Col. Tullls &c-are In the field against Seymour and
Blair and dong good service for the Republican cause
Senator DOOlttic therefore will meet with sympa
bzers eXcep the sons Liberty and venOmOus Copper
heads whom he used 10 deuouncc 30 bitterly duTlus the
war. 80,
Republican ticket there no longer any DOUBT tnat we
shall carry ten Congressional Districts including the lst
where W T. NibaCk, In 1860 received about 900 COnheI
yative Republican II true, the Democratic lead
gre,soual Districts namely: The list, lid, lld, Nlth
and With, and elect Messrs. Niblack Kerr, Holman
VOORHEES, and Manson; but this IS mere braggadocla
Nback will be beaten by at least 500 majority the Dem
Ocrato majority the lid District Will De greatly re-
duced Holman will be defeated by not less than 1000
majority; Carriers majority over voorhees, IN the WIN
District WILL all probability. even exceed tnal ngure
and as for poor Gen. Manson In the Win District ne
fighting an utterly hopeless battle. All his proatrAtlons
Ina the dust before the Sons Of Liberty VIII not DO nun any
good The strong Republican majority IL the DlsIfIcI
Nearly ali The Democratic candidates for Congress in
Indiana have declined tho challenges OF their Republican
competitors TO jointly canvass ther Respective Districts
Hendrcs the democratic candidate for Governor Is
true has accepted Gov Bakers challenge Tor series OF
public debates but It Is strongly suspected that Hen
ducks will back out again. III ne Ieauy meets gov
lssO when Henry s. Lane defeated hun 80 ulumphanty
both in argument aud ~ the pOlla'