The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-07-21
NO. 90.
For the Jasper Courier.
From San Domingo.

VIOIu odu 1IOIuIuSOs
EDITOR COURIER Perhaps IN that
little out Of the way place Of yours call
cd Jasper, you are not acquainted with
tic actions OF the people everywhere,
and the changes that may take place in
the minds Of some.
So by your permission and the request
of our Governor, and the promise of
few grccnbacks from our Internal Rev
cuuc Office, l will cndeavor TO inform
your honorable mind little in regard to
a new Territory that has been organized
in our world, called "San Domingo"
Said Territory lies OIL the south bank,
Of White river, below Portersville, Ind;
commencing at Portersvillc, it extends
west to the Pike county line from White
river it extends south some six miles,
and contains all area of some 40 square
miles, with population Of two hundred
more or less.
The citizens Of said Territory having
become hostile to Grants Administra-
ton, and not having disposition to
trust Democracy, because they have no
chance of doing SO at present, have
organized new territory in order to
govern themselves as soon rs circum-
stances will admit; and to blind Grants
eyes, and prevent new acts of recon.
struciion, they have called said territory
San Domingo" In order TO farther adj
vance the interests Of our territory, upon
IA call Of some of our most pnpular men,
Iviz: w. Ii. Harrison Suddith, Alfred
Osborn. JAS. Peter Edens and others,
we held Territorial Convention not
long since to select candidates for tho
office Of Governor, and to draft certain
resolutions in behalf of our Government.
Hon. w. II. Harrison Suddith was
unanimously chosen rs the Democratic
candidate for Governor, and Hon. j. L.
Edcns, was then put in nomination on
the Republican ticket, but OH his dcclin.
ing TO accept, Hon. Alfred Osborn was
chosen by acclaina;ion as the Republi.
can candidate for Governor Of San Do
mingo.
On motion Of Mr.. Osborn. tie follow.
ing resolutions were adopted for tho
G overnmcnt OF San Domingo:
Resolved, That the Governor Of this
territory shall have the power to appoint
: such officers as he may think necessary
for our government; for the further
advancement Of the interests of the ter.
) ritory, and to prevent any acts Of recon-
: struction for our benefit.
Resolved, The the Internal Revenue
Tax shall not be abolished during tho
present administration.
Things passed off quietly, everything
apparently in favor of the election Of
Mr.. Osborn, until the day before the
ELECTION, when, 10! to the astOnishmcnt
of all, Mr.. Osborn, in order to gain
votes of both parties, had been Repub-
lican only when in company with men
of that color. The result Of this was the
the election Of Suddith by a large ma
jority TO he Office Of Governor Of San
Domingo. He took his seat as Govern.
or this morning, and in his inaugural
address, said that he Lad been formerly
Republican, but as lie had been elected
by the Democratic party, he would play
trick upon the RAIDS, he once play
cd upon the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church desert them, but that he want
cd every democrat present to understand
that lie intended TO do by them as lic
had done by the General Baptist Church
and Good Tcmplars, "stick' to them
until they turned him out, aud drove
him off, Great Applausc.) He then
gave his reasons for appointing Mr..
Osborn Internal Revenue lax Collector,
which was that he thought him (OsborM
to be Inf (T) ernally tile bast man in
San Domingo Territory.
He closed his address by promising to
issue his proclamation soon. which we
hope he will, but fear we hope in vair.
Hoping that things will yet turn right
side up, remain yours very respect
fully, MAJ. d. BUSTLER,
Secretary Pro tenn.
SAN DOMINGO, july 10Th, ~.