The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-21

tne journal, and ngnts against the call as II
| its mission as democratic state organ
would soon come to a close.
WILLING THAT THE FARMERS SHALL MEET.
CFrom the Terre Haute JournaL)
The Terre Haute Journal, the state organ OF
| the democracy, denounces the indianapolis Sem
| tinel's party as a iraud.-Lafsyette Journal.
The Journal did not "denounce the Indi-
annapolis Sentinel's party as ''iraud," but
only published the resolutions passed by
the grangers assembled at that time at In
dianapolis, in which it was asserted that the
convention was not called by them, and. so
far as it was represented to be the work Of
their hands, ii was fraud. The Sentinel as we
understand it, only asserts that the convex
! ton is to be an independent farmers con-
vention, called by farmers alone, for the
purpose of consulting as to their interests.
We suppose no one has the authority to Pre.
vent this, or the presumption to question
the right of the farmers, or any other class
of men. to thus act. III the agriculturists OF
this state have grievances which ought to
be redressed, there is certainly no better
way than for them to meet in con-
vention and hold council together. 1t
| is one of the highest attributes ef dem.
ocracy for them to do so. The Indianapolis
Sentinel advocates the movement as an in
dependent one, and however much we might
: question its expediency, we certainly will not
| question its right. We have not the least
desire, nor do we know any democrat who
/ desires to throw one single impediment IN
the way of this convention; and we are fully
satisfied that whenever the farmers OF this
state do meet in convention, they will know
exactly what they meet for, and precisely
how to manage their own affairs and take
care of their interests.
EXPOSING THE FARMERS ENEMIES.
From the Lafayette Courier.
The following timely and pointed letter
appears in the Lafayette Courier: Your
wise cotempcrary. the Journal, on Monday
morning made high bid for re-admission
to the favor and patronage of the farmers
whom it outraged and insulted at the outset
of their organization. The fierce onslaught
upon the indianapolis Sentinel, and pre-
tended championship of the farmers, is
clearly a costly peaceoffering which it may
| be well enough for the Journal to repeat as
often opportunity offers. But it should
be more cautious whom it asSails, lest in the
sacrifice of truth it still further offend
those whose good will it would fain
buy back. The Journal denounces the
| farmers call for convention on the 10th of
June as "Sentinel fraud" and proceeds to
show with what ingenuity it had been
palmed upon the public. Your correspon-
dent has good reason to know that in its
penitent zeal, the Journal has been misled
/ into several errors. To begin with, neither
the Sentinel nor anybody else represented
that the cali issued for farmers conven-
ton on the 10th of June was the official az
tion of the grangers, or any branch of the
organization. 1t may be true-in fact, is
true-that the farmers whose names are ap-
pended to the call of the Sentinel of Monday
are some, or all of them, members of the
order of Patrons of Husbandry. In:
deed the first name on the list is that
of oh n of
ana. But the fact OF his being granger was
not supposed to disqualify him for the duties
and rights of a citizen; nor does lis act com-
init the grangers nor any other person to
any course of action. So of the 90 other
citizens attached to the call. They may or
may not be grangers; it makes no differ
ence. But that the whole thing was con-
cocted by the Sentinel without the assist
ance of single representative farmer, is
pretty fatty contradicted by the 81 signers
OF the call from Hancock county, who, if
not representative farmers, are as respecta-
BILE in character, standing and means as any
farmers of Indiana. As for the agents who,
by a weak resolution, disclaimed the call on
behalf of the grange agents, while their
action was wholly gratuitous and unneces-
sary, it was the frightened protest of stool
pigeons who have already taken a contract
to sell and deliver the grangers in bulk to
the "great party" and its organ the Indian,
apolis Journal. If understand the Senti
mel, and have had some acquaintance with
that paper, it has for two years labored con-
sistently and faithfully TO achieve an
| independence for the people of parties and
organic servitude. 1t is not particularly
tired its freedom and of being mo organ
now that the knell of old party slavery is
sounded and the people themselves are
breaking ranks to unite in general move
| ment of reform, The fierce diatribe of the
Journal that the Sentinel has struck blow
at the farmers, and sought to array classes
against each other is simply ridiculous as it
has merely given expression to the thought
of the people without regard to any class
That this thought is for the abandonment of
old party lines is the belief of the Sentinel
and of one who is LOCKER On.
must RESULT IN GOOD" Fl
From the Logansport Star.
That this movement, will work a revolu-
ton i'm this state, none can doubt. Whether
that revolution will accomplish the ends
aimed at, is another question, and that is
open to debate. 1t may fall far short of
what its friends anticipate. but il must
necessarily result in some good. 1t will, at
least, compel the political parties to nomi-
nate good men for places of public trust.
and has been growing so fearfully prevalent
in all departments of the government
If harmony characterizes their meeting
In June, anu WlsuOlu prevails IN 1tS cOun-
sells, although they may not succeed in
electing the ticket then nominated the
opening will be made for a future and conn
plete success. 1t is possible a ticket may
not be placed in the field, but the meeting
will go far toward shaping the action of the
two political conventions called to meet
shortly afterwards. The mutteriDg of the
thunder is heard in the atmosphere and the
political skies are overloaded. A tempest
is coming, and the old gods will be swept
away. The storm has been brewing for
several years. 1t may, probably, Gull
inmate this year. but the deluge may
still be delayed. Should they succeed in
this and other states next fall, il is prob.
able they will aspire to control the presiden-
tial election of 1876. and the struggle for re-
form may thus reach into national affairs
The call issued contemplates township,
county and district meetings for the purpose