Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-11-13
The Election Over-Then What Fol-

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exam'ae 'oso them, sna no'u 'no'o ~
Po"',o' ~"o "-s s'.' 'o a'..,' 4, 49, n -.
that the great ponueai rsu'o |" o'o', w
propose TO examine tho premises snd see
" mistakes are made, ana VINO 7" "ss NAV
eomm,u.a "em, sno 'e' 'ns 'esPo"s'o"-
W ~" ""e'e os'o"Fs'
When the clique st lnd'snspolis made
their desperate assault upon Us In Sep
sember last, We we're determined not to
resent their Insults until stior the election,
sad nave patiently awaited the result OF
the contest, IN the meantime doing n'i 10
our power 10 secure. IL possible. . Demo-
cratic victory. Now that the election ID
over, and no act Ut curr can iu)ure, or In
any manner Affect the result OF the eiec-
uons We propose TO vndicatc ourselves
aud Try To beueht the cause OF Democ.
racy, by giving mli aud complete ac'
eoun' " VIVA. o'o usnrp'fe-'saV"s zoe
peop'e ~ inu'ans 'oJ'ase N"o "" ~
s's ''t"'' s"u ~"" ,n ,"e ~o"s' "u
no'u 'nose 'eSpons'o'e "ao nave v'o's'eo
'"e'' eoonaene' s'a ''s'ssa'''a '"'''
'es'es' "'s"'''
IL is evident that great snd fatal mis-
takes have teen "sde during tnis poiit'
cal campaign. just closed, oy those VINO
have assumed control OF ahairs, snd that
the Dem"c'soy !" i"o's"" a"' W '"'
nation nave suueieu severely U" e""se-
qne"ee thereof, We have no hes',a''os !"
saying anu ps"e's '"a' '""'sA""s " '"'
Democracy OF tue osa'e wiz agree WIN W
'" tue lac, 'ha' " me interest OF 'ne pe'
n"etaoJ a'ohe "Au oeen o""s""eu' We
would nave achieved ~ ibaisha ~ inc
oc'ooef s'se',on' f'o''ou' s"o ,ass'g
v'o'"fy 10, 'he pomvo'aoy -'"s. w "'y
We would have had Governor al ,he OF
noe's ~ S'ase' VIZ" De"oo's'' legs
lature, whioa wou'u nave sssuiou w
o"''ed States Senator w'h sssloss o'n, J,
" i"s"'o"s ".'"ss''y " 80
eevhomieai sdn'i"'s''ano" W TUG Po""-
zeal shs''s OF '"'' STATE
The hrst and great mistake was IN holu-
my the National Convention IN the city
OF New York. We LETT our home aud
business ana went W washington Iny ~
February last. TO use our influence 10 get
ting tie National Comtnittee to locate tho
Convention 81 Indianapolis, Ciuoinnau OF
81. Louis. but OF no avail. We spent our
time and money in q foolish enterprise.
The next aud most fatal mietate, to which
may be added acts OF ueachery to the
Democracy VI our State, was Le'Pe'ra'ed
VI the National Convention. We went 10
the city Of New York immediately after
u war decided that tho National Consen.
ton was to be held there, 10 make ar
rangemen's OF being the duty Of the
Chslrinsn Ut the State central COMMITTEE
e. do so) tor the headquarters aud rovlns
tor the de'egation. This we dons with the
proprietor OF the Filth Avenue Hotel,
providing Il would suit the pleasure oi
the delegation, After our return home
w adyiteu by teller Win every utleHa'e,
aud, s,ih tour o. dye exceptions, they all
Asreeu 10 the a'fanHeno"'' Ana was s"'
nouucsd that the headquarters Oi the In.
a'.aa deiees,'on would be a, the Fifth
Avenue Hotel Sumo days before TIE
meeting OF the National Convention, u
wss announced Ia the indianapolis Sem
t'nr' over inc signature oi w. MO
lack, that the delegation would meet NJ
tue 81. Nichols" Hotel. his s""ou"ec'
ment, ~ am Reliably informed was wfn
,cu by Joseph II. Mcdonald, aud pub
i'shrd wi'hout the consent OF Mr.. N'o-
lack lh'r Was all done Tor the purpose
VI getting the delegation IRON the Fii'h
avenue iiotei, which Mas regarded NJ the
fendlelon headquarters. lhete could
We ruler 70 these matters on'y 10 prove
there was concert oi action and pfemed'
'A"o" ." me Psr' OF tue u'ohs'ess 10 ao
just "ha' 'hey succeeded y" ao'nk~' ha'
Was 70 usieA. M. fenaie'ous bvmina''ou
TOT 'ho frequency Inc PA''icusrs o'
"na' ,fa"ep'feu WINE ~ new io'A We
WI" 'ea'e 'of some future asy' OUT wiz
'" ""e give mem, showing n"w me
ohque 'iiamou vu' INC Pa'fo"ato W '"s
state aud that portion of The delegates
''o" '"u'ana W tue Nsho"a' conVom"o"
arc responsible ioi me ueiest VI the pem
oetaue party W tbs late struggle. IL ~
hot necessary LOT us 70 speak on the ieei'
ipg OIL indignation that existed on the
part OF the Democracy at the defeat OF
Mr.. fendle'on, aud how the Radicals ex-
uited over the resuit. That 10 now too
wen Known aud understood, Tor u - COZ
ceued mat win hin hs our FiaDdafd'benr'
er We would have carried Indiana by a
large majority we eame home' " u
true, dishear'ened aud discouraged, but
went into The hight to battle Tor victory
aod success and labored with an eye SIN
Ia la lltI