The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-25
1 N D IA N A.
The State Election-Mr. A. p. Edgerton Declines
the Bourbon Nomination.

The following Is the letter of Mr.. A. p. Edgerton,
declining the "straight-out" nomination for Gov
ernor of Indiana and declaring for Senator Hem
bricks and the regular liberal democratic State
ticket
ST. NICHOLAS HoT En- NEW sS 70, YsoogsK,}
To DR.. W. r. SHERRoD. Chairman, &c. -
1t is announced by the telegraphic dispatches in
nous nomination by the Straight Democratic Con-
vention Of Indiana, held at Indianapolis yesterday,
men of the Convention for their friendship : but
must differ with them as to the necessity or expe-
diency Of their nominating State ticket In order
convention was called for such a purpose. can
not vote for Its candidates for the reason that in
fore nominated by the regular Convention of the
democratic party Of the State.
W not aa In any In the election Of the
1t is generally known that do not intend to sup
port Mr.. Greeley as the candidate of the demo
It's Re HaSs or aE IN aaS Mt
any part of 1t unless in the mutual Inconsistencies
party which he fully represented or which sus-
tanned him, and he has not succeeded In finding
great parties can commit great errors. The demo.
cratic party always held power when true to the
people, but it was no stronger, as whole than its
weakest part, and that part was its subservlency
to the demands of Southern politicians This was
It's error The people knew it.. and, there
sed and lived ' as party until n' the Il S'Ta ast
Baltimore Convention. Then when the republican
party which had succeeded 1t had lost the con-
fdence of the people, and the opportunity was
presented for the restoration OF the democratic
party-purihed from Its hereses by the advocacy of
Just constitutional princples-instead OF taking as
It's leader tried and true statesman of Its own 1t
goes into the ranks OF Its enemies and takes for its
pncpe snS GpRU To see
what triumph Of principles would be achieved by
Mr.. Greeley's success
Believing, as do, that there are principles Of
government which are essential to Its prosperity
ana perpetuity, and that those principles not to
ce aa N re but in
certain until the National Convention at Balt
more, at the dictation Of the same element of
the error OF attempting to force an enemy upon it,
as candidate for the highest office, instead OF
venton the necessities Of ONCE seekers and not the
principles OF government, had control. To be sus-
tanned, national democratic convention must do
democratic things Its delegates were not chosen
to select candidates from the republican party;
and, when they did so, their action was not entitled
=, The republican party has ruled long enough for
the good OF the country; and the people know 1t.
1t believes ley In personal govethment-a govern
ment always has necessities unknown to constitu.
lions, which IT makes superior to them. 1t is
cThT,rap' d up to the highest judicial tribunal,
interest that the Court might overrule in that in
tefest lis own Just deciop in yor OF the Interests
Union, States but mere dependencies ola centralized
government. Its financial capacity consists In un-
necessary and unequal taxation and unjust exemp-
lions; In collecting money from the people to pay
in good debts not DUE and leaving In their hands
Its demand obligations unpaid, to be discounted in
every business transaction from ten to fifteen per
cent, ana then claiming credit for reducing the
public debt. What else could De done with
the money collected but to steal it9 All surplus
money collected from the people lying In any
treasury " corruption fti1d.
Inis party seeks TO control the busQesS interests
N the country by national legislation and execu-
1--WE interference. IL would be the banker ana the
broker, the merchant manufacturer ahd common
carrier ior the people, forgetting that men IN office
are put tne agents, the clerks, the hired men 81 the
does Its business. Railroads, banks, education,
taxation, elections, things which pertain to indi-
vlduas and states, must, as this party believes be
Drought within the control and supervision OF the |
general government. Inherent, not delegated |
powers are claimed for IL. For these as n few |
general reasons stated as briefly as possible be-
lieve that the republican party should cease to rule
and thata democratic party with opposite principles
should govern the country. AS do not see sue. |
cess for the democratic party Of the nation either
In the nomination or In the election of Mr.. Greeley
II possible, by the election OF the democratic ticket
In Indiana. I, therefore, shall vote the ticket with
Mr.. Hendricks at It's head, and earnestly hope all
democrats In the state Will do likewise TOO much |
would be lost II the republican ticket should be
elected.
| was In favor OF the Louisville movement look. |
Ing to the nomination Of Mr.. OConor, and now In.
tend TO vote for Its candidates. II disaster |
70 the Baltimore democracy comes. II 10 !