Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-01-10
Visit TO Decatur County.


Editor Of american, The writer made
trip to Greensburgh and Milford, Deca-
tur Co., few days since, and proposes to
give few items connected Herewith. In
the former place ! found the citizens, az
usual, alive to the situation of affairs, both
public and private. Grecnsburgh is a
lissY active, go-ahead little city.
coneersed pretty freely with the nota-
'bles in reference to the approaching politi
cal canvass. 1t was almost the unanimous
opinion that -Gen'l Grant should and
would be our standard-bearer for the
Presidency, believing that with hin victory
would be sure and complete. There are a
few persons there, as elsewhere. however,
who are willing to accord TO him strict
honesty and ability Of a very high order,
but say he has been so very reticent, they
are fearful he is not altogether sound
politically They ought to know, from
the character Of man, that excessive mod.
esty is one Of his strong traits, and that il
never entered his mind TO attempt TO speak
himself into the Presidential Chair; aud
further, that IL has not yet become very
apparept that he has any aspirations in
that direction. As he proved himself
equal to every emergency in the past, IL is
only reasonable to suppose that be will be
equally ready for any that MY arise in
the future. The masses OF the people
have fulliaith in him, whether politicians
have or not, and the signs OF the times
clearly indicate that they demand his
nomination.
Greensburgh being the homo Of the
Hon. Will Cumback, where they know
him we'll, and have had an opportunity Of
seeing him tried in every relation Of life,
of course he is rightfully and very justly
their choice for Governor. For Congress,
in that (3d) District, | found that the
incorruptible Ben. Spooner has many
warm friends. 1t is very safe to risk the
man who would rather be right than
Marshal Of State, but is nevertheless both
right aud Marshal Of State.
In relation to the 4th District, Hon. j
II. Farquhar has many warm friends, it
being regarded there, as elsewhere. that
the contest for the nomination will be be.
tween him and the Hon. g. w. Julian.
The signs Of the times surely indicate that
sound wisdom and discretion must be used
in the selection OF candidates for the up.
preaching contest. 1t is true the Repub.
lcan party has a clear majority in this
District, but larger majortes than we can
boast Of, have been frittered away by
foisting on the people extreme men and
measures. In view, then, Of all the facts
connected with the case, il is the firm
conviction of the writer that sound wis
dom and discretion point 10 the nomina.
ton Of the Hon. j. IL. Farquhar. His
record aud great personal popularity are
before the country. Scrrtinize them in
the light of coming events.
At Milford there was great revival Of
religion going on 10 the Methodist Church.
under the ministrations of the Rev. j. w
Winchester. There had been, up TO the
time Of my leaving some sixty aceessions
to the Church, with fair prospect Of
many more.
Before bringing my letter to a close, |
will give an item Of home news. The
Sons of Temperance in this place sur
rendered their charter, a few weeks since,
and procured charter and instituted
Lodge of Good Templars, which has
started out under very encouraging aus
pices, and will no doubt accomplish great
good in the community. FARMER.
Andersonvlle. Jan. 2, 1868.