New-York tribune., 1868-02-14
INDIANA
IRE REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONyENrIOS-GENER-
AL POLITICAL MATTERS.
Tron OF Sgfe,N ConesPoldeti'

IRON Or Special CouosporJett.
LAFYETTE, Ind. Feb ?, ses.
The Republicans Of Indiana have held their
County Convention during the last few days. and the
news from all parts of the State Is OF the most cheer
ing character The county papers report. one and all
that the party has been more enthusiastic, almo
NOUS and determined 10 conquer than at the present
time Oliver Z. Morton's noble speech in the United
states Senate has exerted the happiet effect upon hs
political friends in his state. 1t hasput an end 70
the hestations Of those who tarred IN the rear of the
great army OF freedom, aud has encouraged those who
are Aghtng In the front ranks Depend ON 1t, Indiana
Will not forfeit IN the impending campaign the noble rep
utaton which she gained during thewT by hef patriot
The determned and enthusiastic bearing Of the Re
publican County Conventions, at TINS Is tv NOR
gratifying a. il completely refutucs the most unWai
ranted assertion recently made oy certain nsh! o1%ds %
ia the East, that the masses do not approve h ootc
mined stand taken by Congress in regard TO the Recon
sructiOn question. Every county convention tnIIDusI,
ont the State has ndorsod tile Reconstruction ocy OF
Congress every Radical Congressman from Indiana mas
received the thanks and approval Of every County ,N
vention his district This IS rs Significant ~ II > s'au
Tying. ,,....... s..,..
An impression seems TO prevail In the Eastern states @
that the Indiana delegates viii cast unabyus we, o
PendletOn at the National Conventional the DcMOcfF
This w be found to be mistake ~ severn we % Sl o Io m
gates claim already that they o not iooK slnl & to
Pendleton paragraph IN the state platform an
given them aud the rest cf their colleagues 90 Qt
well known that senator Hendricks - not very great
sdmircr OF George III. PendletoD, and that Dthel W.
VOORHEES, next 10 Hendricks the most influential Demo
cratic leader in the state - candidate Tor thc E'e
4 =.
course II PendetOn should be nominated FOL President
Furthermore, the PeEdleOn resolution, passed by tlc
Democratic state Convention met with stubborn rSsls
ance the hands Of great many delegates; all Ela
ly what significant, very Jew or the ratincatoh
meetings held by the Democrats since their state on
yentiOn have taken any notice whatever OF Mr IchuS
toms candidacy. The Indiana dele gates VIII undoupeo
Iy frat east unanimous vote for Thomas \. HendricHs
and stick to the candidate until they who will be the
nominee Of the Convention when they w passover TO
some enthusiastic johnson men in Washing gion-of
course Federal OficchOdcrs, headed, II f said by Post
master General RaDdal-have excited here recently
great deal OF merrfment BY sending orders 70 their friends
nm Indiana TO hold johnson meetings throughout th6
STATE and make all necessary arrangements 10! 5ohd.AS
delegates 10 a new edition Of the Philadelphia cOlNcn'
ton which Is 10 nominate A. J. for thePresldency. hh
sure the men sympathiLng with this Oyemcnt 10 l
ana would not M small and rs far as thls stare
is concerned neither will meetings De he nor orle4'es
sent tc that sort Of Convention, c.. ~. q.
OF the candidates on the Democratic 7t'' 'i.lN'y
has To grief IL l. MI A. A. LdStFtO mo Va"
nominated for Lieutenant Governor. and hCet lht nee
and long purse confidently expected 70 90 WONDERS
for the Democratic ticket, but wlO 10y m great mas
ercton has already damaged IL much that thero
is serious talk among the Democratic leaders OF causing
decline the nomination and Of putting another
candidate IN his stead. Mr., L1gcrOn large bond
holder and being badgerod by the Republcen papers Ia
reference % this fact, hC published letter full Of
damaging admissions and obviously unsOund and even
ridiculous assertions that the Republicans circulating
Il every where campaign doctlnen while the Demo
Gratis curse him without stint Tor being so foolish 20
Open his mouth. l
m Edcerton remains on the track, Col. W. C. Wilson,
who N IS pretty sure VIII De the Republican cardi
date for and who - one OF tie abet
and most effective stump speakers iu the Mest VII ch1
lenge him to series Of debates, ~ Whseh ~ easy to
fofesae the result