The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-01
R;-DO you think that would be

Afsl1CLfS THAT NO MAN NEED USE.
articles for which he can not excuse him.
self for using, especially in exec siye guam
titles.
R--Thsn you do not favor the taking
of the tax from whisky.
Mr.. B.-No. Take it from the necessaries
of life, if anything.
R.-What is your opinion of repudia-
tion?
Mr.. b. repudiate repudiationists in
public anc private life alike.
R.-Do you think initiation is a SYNONYM
for reputation?
Mr.. B.-No; but think it means ruin to
the best interests of the country.
R.-lf the gold bill were repealed and
the $40 bonds should be paid in greenbacks.
what would be the result?
Mr.. Bit would. of course. DESTROY the
credit of the government. Those in foreign
countries who hold our bonds would rush
them Dack here so as to cause greenbacks to
depreciate to degree
RUINoUs TO THE COUNTRY.
1.-THE currency had been inflated, as pro-
posed by the last Congress, but failed to pre-
vail over the presidential veto, more than
that amount of foreign capital would have
been withdrawn from the country, and much
more would have been withheld that subse-
quently did come here that would have re-
NAMED there had that measure prevailed
By the defeat of that iniquitous proposition.
our money market was eased more than the
amount cf the imitation that had resulted
under the provisions of that legislatiye
measure, had it been consummated as
eagerly expected by its champions IN
Congress and their cOadjutors in the countrv
In the ease it gave the market and the
foreign capital it furnished us, the defeat of
that measure more than doubly compensated
the country. Besides we have adherence to
the Plighted faith of the government to show
Tor IL. Mr.. Buchanan elaborated his we'll
matured thought upon this topic. and then
be suggested that the Sentinel should cor
rect the mistakes made by
TEMPERANCE TALKERs IN INDIANA.
who claim upon the rostrum that there is
more grain used in the production of alco-
holic liquor than in the baking of bread.
etc. There Is one and half per cent. of
the productions OF bread stuff in the
United States that goes into alco-
hol. You just take the statistics in
The report OF the commissioner. The pro.
duction of spirits is seventy million gallons
Now, twenty hundred million bushels of
grain will produce that much whisky. The
grain crop last year, as shown by the statis-
tics, though short one, amounts to nine
hundred million bushels; of this grain,
.hree iourths is corn, and the other one
fourth rye, barley, etc.
R:-What principle of politics do you
profess.
Mr.. B.-I have
BELONGED To NO PARTY
since the whig organization was aban-
doned.
R.-How do you feel over the result of
the election?
Mr.. B.-We feel that the result will lead
to the active recuperation of the South. and
That the Southern states in general will be-
come very prosperous as a people. and
Louisville in particular. 1t has a large
Southern territory tributary TO it, and as
that advances Louisville will be largely
benefited. We feel here that the past and
present lethargy in trade, since the panlc set
IN, is due more or less TO the lack of conf
dence that has existed at the South The
whole country has been in the condition
OF the human system when diseased in one
part. The whole can not be healthy until the
diseased part has been healed. The South
improving IN consequence of the election
which had wonderfully restorative effect.
and now the country may be considered
coNvALEsCENr.
The Southern states are in a condi-
ton to have equitable legislation and
may now reasonably be expected to
60 ahead with restored confidence and re-
newed energy, and prosper in proportion.
Inc South has suffered from its Issue of ir-
redeemable obligations the same as we
would suffer the country over were green
backs or any other obligations of like char
acter issued without regard to quantity or
quality. Issue national promises TO pay ad
hbltum, and all will depreciate TO the degree
of damaging the whole issue to
UTTER woRTHLEssNEss.
What we want is to go on naturally to a
specie basis of business, as said in the be.
ginning, as sick man gets well.
1t will seem strange for INDIANAPOLIS
people to read the sentiments of
SENSIBLE BUCHANAN.
They have been so accustomed to
the swash of our own statesman
OF the surname of Buchanan, the same
who invented the Indiana patent plan
for paying the national debt with promises. |
In appearance the Buchanan interviewed |
resem moles Senator Morton. though he is |
hale, hearty and happy looking man. none
Of which our Oliver is since the presidential |
veto laid hlm out in his political fshroud. |
last spring. But this is a depression, and |
.he reporter returns to business in hand.
The next place visited by the ennis
'ary extraordinary of the Sentinel. situ-
lte on the same street and same side
IF Messrs. Newcomb, Buchanan & Co.. is the I
1rm of
T. II. SHIRLEY & co.
Mr.. Shirley, the manager, was encountered
md be met his fate resignedly, remarking
hat he had thought of preparing for the pa
'ers an article on the subject matter under
Stated, in substance, that
lis firm had hand in operating some ak or
even distilleries. If the tax xyara ranoox,a5 |
rom or reduced on the product
WHISKY WOULD BE VERY x1Ar.
there had oaap temnorsyv
nanges IL mad been in favor of the sellers or
oiaers se.i, OF tne article. but the truth was the
a1,ar nau 70 business being .he holder or
oiier On tnls subject he said emphati-
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