Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-01-31

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INDIANAPOLIS, JAN. rs, 1868.
THE coPrEaunAps' SYMPATHY ron SOL
piEas.
Tho Copperhcad Convention which
assembled hore on tho Sth Inst. expressed,
In i,s platform, great affection for tho
dead and surviving soldiers Of the Unlon
army, particularly tho dead, because they
csanot soiel While perusing tho rosolu.
tion adopted, our mind went back 10 tho
.canvass Of 1864, and tho proceedings OF
the Chicago Copperhoad Convention, and
the reasonable and revolutionary utter.
psees of the men who composed H..
The occurrences and sayings Of that
period are perfectly we'll remembered by
the Union men and soldiers Of Franklin
County. Tho Copperheada advocated u
Bartender to the rebels, aud demanded
a disgraeoiul aud pusillanimous poaeei
yilliaed shameluly the Federal Govern
ment, aud said not word against the
crime of treason and rebellion. Our sol.
diers they denounced In the most oppro.
brious manner They called them cut
throats, hirelings, hell-hounds, thieves,
murderers. aud other seurrilous names.
Now that the war has been carried
through In spite of all opposition, aud
our military campaigns wound up ia a
blaze of glory aud the Union preserved,
the Copperheads dnd II convenient to yeer
about aud bestow praise and affection on
the men who perforated the work. Are
there any soldiers who believe in the
sincerity Of such professions? Is it not
the same old Copperhead cat OF CT, dis
guised however much it may beY We
don't believe in the sincerity of their ex
pressions. They had no sympathy for
the soldier in the hour of his greatest need
and it is useless TO try to make Us believe
that any exists now. A Copperheads
heart, during the war, was ever cold-a
region Of eternal winier-and now that
he is defeated and left PROSTATE in the
dust, no amount of "proiessed' sympathy
can make US think that he has, at the pres
cut moment, any feeling in common with
the soldier As soon make Us believe
that a commodity of old iron, Carrarian
marble, or piece of Cumberland hint,
possessed it.
The Copperheads care nothing for the
soldier. They only casting dust in
his eyes IN order 10 secure bis vote.
THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
which will meet in this city on the 10Th
of February will be the largest aud most
enthusiastic body ever held ut the State
Capital. Ample preparations have al
ready been made, and nothing will be left
undone to bring out the best material with
which to compose State ticket Gov.
Baker and Will Cumback will doubtless
be nominated for the first two places on
the ticket. Gen. Kimball, the present
incumbent, will, beyond almost any doubt,
be re- nominated FOR State Treasurer. The
other State officials have served two terms,
aud hence will not be candidates for re-
nomination. For State Auditor there
are several aspirants, but none, so far as
We are able 10 judge Of the situation,
seem to have so good "A show of success as
Maj. X. NJ. Grubbs of Henry County. He
is the only candidate from Eastern Indi-
ana who is aspiring TO place on the
State ticket, and that portion Of the
State gives the greatest Union vote, com-
pared to any other particular section, the
Union men feel willing to concede the
propriety OF his claim, 50 to speak and
will doubtless acquiesce in his unanimous
nomination. A good, strong man is neces-
sary in that region, in order to bring out
the vote, and no one yet named seems to
tho nonula rff nj ,usl1 -.
happy degree, for that purpose, than Mr.
Grubbs. Mr.. q. has been faithful Re-
publican and Union man, and served
with great credit and acceptability in the
army during the entire continuance of the
war. John ID. Evans, Mr.. Grubbs' com
petitor, who is reported to be a citizen of
Hamilton County, but who is boarder at
the Bates House, and runs a wholesale
notion store on South Meridian Street, in
this city, will not, after the second
ballot, receive half the votes from Marion
County, notwithstanding the Primary
Convention instructed our Delegates to so
cast their votes. The point is, to secure
good, strong ticket, aud all heavy ballast
should be thrown overheard.
CONGRESSIONAL POLITICS.
Notwithstanding the great labor of such
men as Tom Bennett Of Union, during
the last session Of the Legislature to re-
district Mr.. Julian out Of Congress, it
seems, from present indications, that the
pains for their work will be all the return
they are likely to get. They "oyer did"
the thing. Like the hungry ours, in the
fable of the dogs aud the hides, they have
bursted themselves even before they came
near the prize. Among the leading poll
ticians here, who are posted, it is conceded
that Mr.. Julian will receive the nomina.
ton. He seems to be the first choice Of
the Union men Of his District.
We can see every reason why he should
be returned to Congress from the 18th
District. First, the Union men Of the
counties which compose the the new Dis
triet owe il TO themselves and tho State to
rebuke the means, motives and men that
entered into the unnatural and disreruta-
bic scheme Of thrus,ing unceremoniusly out
of Congress an able and jealous Union
man aud statesman, who had for years
served faithfully the people, and whose
political character was unexceptionable.
Second, Mr. j. is sagacious and wise
politician, who is deliberate in council,
steady and calm in official action, always