New-York tribune., 1868-09-21
THE CAMPAIGN IN INDIANA.

LAFAYETTE, Sept. 5.-The factions of the
Democratic leaders in the Hooser State now plainly
developed They have determined to concentrate their
principal strength upon the close and doubf Congress
districts. and the struggle which ia exceedingly lively
throughout the state is carried with especial energy
In the three districts the Ohio river and in the Lafay
ette and Terre Haute DISTRICTS which the Democrats in
sls they VIII be able 20 carry although Republican
willing concedo them any but the Id district All the
tnuishod Democratic speakers are canvasslDg these
districts with worthy OF a better cause but the
Republicans are still active than their opponents,
and constantly gaining on them In the close dis
trcts The best proof Of this Il the fact that the Repub
lcan papers these districts constantly able TO re-
port large numbers of Influential to the Grant
and Colfax faith while the Democratic organs cannot
show any recruits TO MI up the gaps LETT
In their ranks by this Wholesale desertion. The
other day the captain and number OF other members OF
White Boys Blue Of Ncycy publicly out Tor
the Republican ticket after escoring senator Hendricks
town. II IL Just ike In 1860 There are no Republican
baCk-ders, but plenty Of Democrats who cannot stand
the Seymour and Blair Gicket senator DoOtte II DIS
satisfied Win the reception Win Whch c lA7 mus iar
met Ia Indiana. In tie Northern part Of the state hs
audiences exceedingly slim, and the Senator looked
quite crc-tfallen "hen ne I'ached TINS clty IN Liia
yete the anxiety Of the public 10 see tho notorious Wis
tened him but nothing be more certain than that
he dld did a single convert The fight which
elected S RPaSssns S pened r on h Sd IN s me
udt OF no,ori5u sons OF Liberty and
conncrbeads who mated him on tho back smrngly
a. Ro was singing for two mortal hours the endless
In The -Strenc Among Tie ofhef Democrsc speakers
who help Mr. pSoe TO stump Indiana e Sr Seymour w
Rebel soldier eX-GOy. Bramette of Kentucky who now
raves the stump furously "a ToOmhs and Ben Hi
Of Georgia; atellow who calls himself Col Foster ana
who on being asked al indianapolis what regiment he
John Cochpe. good New York regiment, 20 that even
The Indianapolis Ssnae had % denOunce him as AN i'm
nntnial,,rI who cal. himself Hon" because ne was
delegate 10 Convention Of Democratic working
a.. a a I.r
induce Republican workingmen 10 support the ticket of
their worst enemies Andrew Humphreys, "Major-Gen
for Representative Ia Greene County, Lambdin T.
Mihgan. "MJor-General" Of the sons Of Liberty; and
every uurepentant Rebel politician who has settled IN In
diana since the close OF the war But the efforts OF
DOote. Poster Carroll Hicks, Milligan co. will prove
uuavailing. Never before have the Republican camp
ne .cstiin~ renke 0duiyistered io u " Voorh"e by
The NEw-YORK TRIBUNE for his falsohoods regarding
the expenditures OF the Feedmens Bureau he reltoraes
In order To prevent his Republican opponent, Major
Carter from oxpoang these unOushing fnlsehoods,
Voorhees, though challenged again and again obstnatey
refuses 20 meet Major Carter on the stump. great
many Democrats In the sixth District, however, do not
like the which Voorhees, tries 10 elude his Repub
ican competitor They do know that champion
after the tremendous nbs which he has told them.
ton. In tho First District, Mr. Niblack has
consented 90 hold number OF public debates with
Gen. Ncatch, his Republican opponent He thinks
he Is superior TO Con. Neatch public debater; but
Gen. Voateh, Que OF most distinguished soldiers
friends IN the 1T District predict that the debates which
hO Will hold with Mr.. NblaCk VIII add largely the
Republican The In the Id District Kerr-
II perhaps the most animated In the whole State The
Republicans have held number OF immense meet
ngs IN every part OF the District and everything leads
them 10 believe that they Will at all events succeed In
considerably reducing the heavy Democratic majority In
the District provided that the Registry law IA faithfully
carried out aud the Kentucky ku kux vote kept out OF
the ballOtbONes. There can be no doubt that heavy
frauds will be attempted in this District and that many
Democratic election Judges VIII admit as many frnudu
lent votes pOssibe but steps being taken now
which will render such nefarous operations somewhat
more dl1cult aaid dangerous than heretofore Ia. the
IId District the gallant Republicans Of Decatur County
told the time when the Democrats held their large
mass meeting, that they would eclipse 10 by s more
imposing demonstrations and last Saturday they nObly
redeemed their promise. The meeting held thar day
al Groensburg was by all odds tho most imposing demon
straton OF the campaign and the Democrats who, after
their meeting bad mpudenty asserted that they would
carry Decatur County IN October say about IT,