New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-18

Indianapolis, Ind. August II. 1853 (
LETT New Orleans Sunday, August 2
and made pleasant trip to Louisville. ar.
irving Tuesday noon. All along the road
alter getting above Manchac saw every
promise of large crops both of cotton and
corn. Atevery station found the planters
and farmers hopeful of a glorious yield.
In Mississippi the Republicans are de.
spondent, the Democracy threatening. In
Tennessee Republicauism holds sway. and
the atmosphere was congeniaI. But when 1
got over into Kentucky it was all the other
way,and l saw evidence upon every side of
organized terrorism. Kentucky is TODAY
in the same condition that Louisiana was
in 1866. Loyal men are ostracized and the
returned rebel soldiers rule with an iron
hand. passed through Louisville the day
after the election and it seemed as if the
days of slavery had returned.
l crossed the river at Louisville. and in
Indiana found everything changed. There
had just been a municipal election in the
town of New Albany, and the Republicans
had got clear gain of 700 votes. l saw
General Nathan Kimball, and he told me
that he had been in the place on the day OF
election, and that the change was bona Jfde
conversion from the error and darkness Of
Democracy to the light aud truth of loyal
Republicanism.
This is a foretaste of what will transpire
at the October election in Indiana.
On the train from Louisville to Indianap
oils l met very intelligent gentleman,
merchant from st. Louis. He was Demo-
crat-had been war Democrat during the
late uRpleasantness. He was a well informed
man, and thoroughly imbued with a love Of
his country. He told me that he had
desired the nomination of Chase at New
York. He said that he would not
vote for Seymour 1 asked him after q
long and pleasant conversation what homes
the Democrats had Of electing their ticket
in November. He answered that be had
conversed with many Of the leading mer-
chants and business men Of st. Louis and
Louisville, and that generally they were
satisfied that Seymour and Blair could not
be elected.
have notmet an intelligent Democrat
out OF politics who differs with this gen
| tleman.
| arrived in Indianapolis last Wednesday
/ and have since been In the northern part
Of the State. Everywhere l find the Re
! pubGcaus fully alive to the situation. They
are thoroughly organized, and they are
constantly canYassing the issues before the
country.
have met The leading Republicans Of
the State, among whom are Governor
! Baker General Nathan Kimball, General
r. IL. Milroy, and A. Fl. Connor, chairman
Of the State Ceatral Committee, and pro
| prieIor OF the Indianapolis Journal fira
| them well acquainted with the condition Of
| aiiaus in the South. They understand the
| issne-the paramount issue, as Governor
/ Baker said-to be whBther reconstruction
| shall succeed or fail IfSeymour and Blair
are elected the rebellion will have tri-
umphed; they understand it here, and there
| fore | find that the great mass of those who
| fought the rebellion are engaged against
the Democracy. The Indiana soldiers did
nobly in the war; they are organizing to
win as glorious and rs necessary victory
10 Nov mber.
The State election in Indiana will take
place on the thirteenth of October. Gov
ernor Baker is q candidate for reelection.
Those who have most thoroughly canvass
ed the situation assure me that they can
elect him by at least $4,000 majority, and
give Grant over $1,000 majority.
They have reduced campaigning here to
Q science. | am writing from the rooms of
the State Central Committee. The Chair
| man and Secretary are in constant commu-
nication with every county and every town
in the State. Twenty speakers may be out
IN the State, all the time addressing the
| people night and day. This committee as
signs every man to his post, conducting o
correspondence with an army of workers
| through hundred counties by telegraph.
| The system is so thorough that it would
almost be safe to say that they know every
voter in the State.
indianapolis Is one Of the most beautiful
cities in the West. With population of
| G0,000, it has probably more wealth and
does more business than any purely inland
| city west of the Alleghanies. The country
round about is rich and prosperous. They
| had a glorious yield of grain this summer,
and every house I visited and every face
meet looks bright and cheerful. They
recolleot though, with painful vividness
the dark days OF war, when fathers. and
| brothers and sons were tar South struggling
with their couutry's enemies at every
fireside there is vacant chair. The
widow, mother, and sister have hung the
portrait of their son or husband by the
eide Of those of Lincoln and Grant. The
father votes for the cause for which the
loved one gave his life.
| | find that the business men here are
turning their attention to New Orleans as
depot for shipping grain. They say here
thai. when there is a return of peace to the
South when there is security to life and
property, there are thousands Of men with
millions OF wealth. ready 10 go there and
build up the country.
With the election of Grant aud Colfax
comes prosperity to the South.
With the election OF Seymour and Blair
comes greater poverty and ultimate degra-
dation.
So say the intelligent men OF the West,
There ia a glorious future in store for
Louisiana If have any Judgment of the
signs OF the times. ha
From this point shall proceed to Al
bany, New York, from whence, you shall
hear from me. MILO.
The Chicago Convention asked the world
to match Grant. A Copperhead concern