Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-02-07
Correspondence Of the American.
CREENSBURG LETTER.
About Frankha County Pcople--Hon. Jno.
H. farquhar- Cun'back- Baker-Ser-
ton, DC.

Mr.. Ediior,-ln accordance with q
promise made you some time ago, to write
an occasional lettor for the american,
sit down to write you briefly. i know
nothing especially interesting TO write
about; but rather than my promise should
fail altogether, | will risk inflicting dull
letter This city, usually active and bus
iness.like. has furnished little in the way
Of news items the past few weeks that
would be Of interest TO strangers sojourn.
ing at distance. Business has been dull
but more confidence seems to DO felt just
now in the prospects Of tho future. The
stopping Of tho contraction OF the curren.
cy. gives great satisfaction and inspires
confidence in reference to money matters
somewhat. A better feeling seems to pre-.
vail both in business and political way.
In the absence of anything especial in
the way OF events, your readers will par
don ne ii / make my letter somewhat per.
sonal. Indeed, | don't know that could
write anything that would be Of more in
terost (K1nklin County readers, than a
wa< he host Of people here who
formerly fesijed in your County. l could
not speak or oil Of them one by one; they
arc ''loo numerous 10 mention" The
names Of many OF our most prominent
and onterprising citizens are as familiar
in Franklin as in this County. IL Deca-
L.. A.. Ill
and really beautiful County.seat aud fine
Court House. you might say that you
have furnished her a large share Of her
brains.
Coils. Scobcy, Cumback and Gavin. three
OF the leading attorneys here, aud Mayor
Shane, the head Of our city government,
were old franklin County boys. CO..
Seoboy, in addition to practiciug law, car
ries on a large Farming Implement Store.
Last Summer year ago he put up iinc
three story brick business house-Ihc lar
gest here.
sam'l 5. Shirk, until he was compelled
to quit business on account Of i'll health,
was OF tho proprioiors Of the largest
Hardware, Stove aud Tin Store here, to
DO found 10 tho country. lie was one Of
our moai energetic business men, and had
J ust completed fino suburban residence.
when he was Frustrated by severe attack
OF hemorrhago of tho lungs. lilo Is now
In Florida, and sincerely hope may do
rive eomo benefit FROM It's mild climate,
Ills brother, Isaac ~, until completely
burned out Inst Summer, was one Of our
largest grain dealers.
l might also mention John Raymond,
formerly OF Molamora, aud Wash Adams
Of Fairfield, w. II. Reed Ex.Audi,or,
Peter updike, John D. Safer aud DR.. john
Craig, aud host Of others, now residents
OF our CITY. Aud go 10 tho country, into
Clay, Sand Creek and Jackson Townships,
and you will hnd tho Tyners. Wynns,
Alexander. Moores, proetors, Skaters,
Goudies, Clendcuing', Shaws, Smalls, Nc.
kinleys, Mckclyeys, Thomsons, Smiths,
Imoses, and so on without eud.
! was truly graiied ioseo the american
annouyes itself for Hon.. John IL. Ear
quhar}y,f<spngresslonal race In tho new
Fourth District Having been so recent
ly connected with you ia Congressional
struggles, We feel almolt as much interest
In the new Fourth as In our own District.
And while | do not desire TO disparage the
claims Of other candidates, cannot but
regard Col. Farquhar us personally the
most popular and tho most available Of
the three men recognized as candidates
for the nomination. Mr. Julian has abil
ity, and Col. Bennett is sprightly enough;
but they have been mixed up in the quar-.
res Of the old Fifth District to such nm
extent, and each is so embittered against
the other, that II would DO manlestly un-
safe TO nominate either Of them. | hope,
therefore, for tho good Of the cause, that
your Republican people will have the
good sense to lay both Of them on the
shelf for the present at least, and let
them cool off at leisure in the retiracy of
private life. The good Of the cause should
BIO the first and last consideration, aud |
feel sure il entrusted with Col. Farquhar
i will be in safe hands. lie is entirely
rec Of the julian Meredith Bennett quar-.
rel. lie has fine ability, is pleasing and
attractive stump speaker, and, as con-
,eive, one Of 1.-The most untiring aud sue
,essful electioneerers in the whole coun.
ry. Wringng the old Fourth District
rom the grasp of the Democracy in
1864, with three thousand odds against
iim at the outset, is all the recommends.
ion he needs as a worker. AS the Re-
publican candidate for Congress in the
Fourth District in the coming campaign,
20 would be "the right man in the right
place. and if he should receive the NOM
nation, as l believe he will, many hat
will go up in the air 10 Old Decatur.
The withdrawal of the Hon. viii Cum.
pack from the Gubernatorial contest is a
disappointment to bis many warm friends
n this County and this section of the
State. 1t was prompted by that unse!fsh
devotion 10 the good of the cause which
ias ever characterized his political con-
luct. An active effort against Gov. Ba-
ier, in the line of succession as he was,
would have engendered bitterness of feel
ng. lie is mentioned frequently in con-
lection with the Lieutenant Governor
hip, but | am sure he does not desire the
)lace.
The coming State Convention is talked
bout good deal, and the nomination of
Governor Baker seems to be accepted here
IS a fixed fact. Hon. Leonidas Sexton,
# Rush County, is out, | see, for Attorney
ieneral. lilo is lawyer Of fine ability
md attainments, and will no doubt re-
eivc q solid vote from this part Of the
State.
franklin County can boast the possess
i'm of tha ,Damoeratic IN ndidafa for An