New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-23
IYDLlNL EErUDLIcly STATE CONTENTION

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 22--Thc Republican
state Convention which met IN this city To-day, the
largest and most respectable body Of men that ever
assembled for a similar purpose Indiana u passed On
tremendously and everybody is pleased with lie action.
There several colored delegates present, OF
whom, the Rev. J. W. Malone OF New.Abany, was made
one Of the Yce.Presidents. and while De making
his way to the stage tho band struck ny
"Old John Brown" which The signal f.r he widest
enthusiasm The fact that the Democracy this state
abOrng assiduously 20 prove tAat thcy are c only c
colorcd race. rest 10 nc scene Tho
ticket nominated is strong and Wiz Doe elected bv
at least 15oJo majority Aiessrs: Ray GREGORY anG I'D
were renominatcd, and Andrew J. Osborn" ~ l1por'"
was nominated for the place now fo4 y ~. fi"hri,
present Auditor Major Max Hoffman Secretary ofsts'.
Banabas C. Hobbs Superintendent Of PuoUc Instruction,
were all rcuom.udtcd hy acc!amaiion.
Gen r. II. Mroy the nominee for Treasurer va, we'll
Southwest Col Nelson Tru,lcr. Tho nominee fur
Attorney two terms -ccre aryoi state.
from l8c4 10 l3o2 lie Is leading atone =" lA., cry,
St VII, ,bn pI,i en- .ia.tic Of ,,i.ft.
ton. 10 will be "A powerful campaign gy, forming
10 does such marked cOntras, with That passed 40 TIE
Democratic Convention held m this city lt.t month
The programme for today did not ihc.i'c the ronn1.
tiOus, that being n tOmOlTOWs cHtt ui business, 'i
when once assembled il was thought most ads sable 20
20 on Indeed there was no holding them back. Work
was the order Of the day and tie Whole u'eiLt-- VS.
concluded and the Convention adjourned s'e DE few
SPEECH oP SENATOR MoRroS
Senator Morton, lis speech made the following alln
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To pay it off at this rapid rate would sound very w.
in foreign parts, but would be an unnecessary oppression
OF this generation The next generation VIII sustain the
same relation toward the men VINO ,pL "oNn h,. 30
Rebellion that do TO the fathers OF tie IcAou'lpn
and 1t would be right u justice ana morals 10 Ist u'
pay part OF this debt, which contacted FOR their
benefit we'll as ours. would therefore relieve me
cradle portion the debt which II their vast Increase ~
population and resources VIII rest upon tD'in a. .
trlng burden, If our population Si'l Ihci'a'e
last 90 veaTs We sIal AZ tine end Of The century
ltWNOnFN
will have increased IN far greater ratio Inc hohrs,
from every country in Europe. aud our grown
and progress are already without Pt.a'.
and fear OF the nations This may be done by funding
portion OF the debt into long bond at he lowest lte
| Congress to reduce the rate OF interest upon
! the body Of the debt by funding into n'"
ton and control whether the time has arrived Nh"n
this can be accomplished in. We do not kno" but The ell
'O'' WI TiSSScrAL AFFAIRS or THE sI.rr. o-,.,
by the Auditor was SS259737 go ON the III "i Jns
1851 at the eo.e OF Coy. "digrs ' ,I me-
bonded debt was S7,123u showing fca ,s ,9
Ths amouus Of reduction in years during period
Of general prosperity and profound peace. was ltIy
S nnder the he administration Of GOV Willard aud
/ Hammond. At the close OF ihrir admins
tration, January. 1861, the debt was SOll,9 having
been increased during the four years $500 49, ana l,
| the Republican Administration commenced with d,bt
OF SOI7g267 In order 10 raise money 10 prosecute me
| war the state issued in 1861 $2o0o.mO OF war
bonds and during the same S t, mel y I'm i"h
added the warIoan made an nde9tednes, 81
The national direct assumed and settled Dy inc
Republican state administration without suhyrlng 10
be LAID upon the people IL VIII be seen di tht tMu "i
fiscal veal 1862 found the state with drht 81 siSt-
CSl The Auditors report FOR tile year 1909 shows Inc
| state debt to be S,Cj5597, showing the amount
$742sls3. The bond TO tie school fund ut .jl5lC The
state owes to herself and is never to be d 80 tha me
G Sarnt 10 Hi Inc 0F funds viii be- in the ATE rrury
| nv Il al /. !
however, does not include ali that has been accomPsh'd
been paid and the prison completed. The Hospital Tor
the Insane has been greatly enlarged and improved Ie
Building state Offices. and House Of Refuge have been
erected and paid for, and appropriations made, ana TIE
ury for the State University FyBoie Rtornatory aud
enlargement for the Institute for the Deal ana o
does not make the contrast between me Re
publican ana democratic a,s ] G re-
fcrred to- among them. the last item on TIE Democratic
| Fund nm god gambling house n New-N0rk,
part OF which was curonsly reported a. sns'
elevated from its previous uuOrgauiLrd aud imperfect
condition. until it Is now second To none outside OF NrN
take their schools, the state dsDuied LAST year log
school purposes , tne sum srboo Fund than any
other State the Union Before leaving the subject OF
| ton which is looming up and about which there are
some ominOus signs there Is reason 10 belcNe that
the State will be urged 10 assume the pay.
| OF the Butler bill or the Augment with
entirely out of the revenues of the Wabash and Erie
Canal That arrangement proposed 10y the creditors
OF the state. and was at the time deemed very aiNan
| tageOus one TO them, and doubtless wonld have
proved to be such II they had com o.
consequence Of transfer them % the wabash aud
Erie Canal and OF 10000 acres OF land th.y 'Sfeeu
to complete the canal from lere hdh'e 10
| Evansville maintain II in good nd'l@abe co1ul.
ton 10 look 10 10 exclusively Tor me payment
OF the interest upon the final redemption Oh one Que,
half OF all their bonds which were 10 Oe ~, ,e
and stocks Issued therefor ~ ,ohlo1il} 70 'no
arrangement, they did not carry our the ootl'Cs ~
! good faith, completing only So mnch OF me Work
enabled them TO clear the IInu VIM" nno"n iSs
canal WAS cNIingished for as the state was con,
cerned. both ~ law and tquy ana t,.} n.I. er i
assumption should the LEGISLATURE OF Indiana sy any
means be brought assume the payment of hs deDt IL
would he a monstrons fraud upon the Pe"pg o VI, ot'e,
Not only did they fail 10 comply Win turr contract ia
The rest of the work which had been before constructed
at very great expense has TO sIs9' extent been
which they have sustained very TeaI"lury.
| ln7 ffN0CncI OF INDIANA.
And now for tie buesuou What 10 There IN The history
of the Democratic party Ia Indiana that presents any
inducements to put the administration U tiU state into
its hands. Certainly not because OF !ts War record
for that they are asking Us to forget and begging
it's record In before the IT IL not too
that for fifteen years before lah Indiana ~as
the Union. The swamp lands donated 10 the state
10y The General Government, which GOV. wright said
would yield Ia the school fund 100000.
dollars. were. IN spite OF all he could do, stolen
and sgnandercd and IN disgraeeinl page ia our annals
and the increase OF the debt, tho total Want Of policy
and the reckless manner OF conducting the pasllo
business; The appropriation OF the school iunds
10 patch ont laundering administrations say moth
ing OF Declarations all contribute To darkcn the picture
and make 1t murc repnlsiye. Consider Tor moment
whether there thing In what that party proposes 20
do that should Induce the people TO place u again IN
what error. The triumphant Republican party is
yet IN lts youth, fresh and vigorous aud while
ITS achievements have been vast rs work Is NOS
flushed Rebellion suppressed,