The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-06-11
The Coming Candidate.--fnd di-
ana's Chosen Sons Contrasted.

Albany Ledger Standard says: There
Is hardly any reason 10 doubt that lndi-
ana VIII be the central point In tie next
presidential election. unless Ulysses
Grant should take the bit in his own
mouth and make il necessity for his
party that he should be- elected 10 al
third term. Without this contingency.
Iit is not nj all improbable that both the
democratic and republican candidates
will be selected from Indiana. Oliver
4. Morton has for several years been
scheming for the succcssorship 10 Gen.
Grant. without doubt he is the most
unprincipled Of the great leaders OF the
radical party. and will sacrifice every
Other consideration to accomplish his
purposes. Possessing talent and cum
ming
'HE WILL. ovEKRFACH ALL Ms coLLrhorEs
.in the canvass before the people VIII be
found "a trimmer making most desper-
rte efforts io Sccomwodai. himself to
al phases Of all the political issues. lie
can DO this by quoting from his own
Deeches Ia the paSr The liberal repub-
.ican OF his own ariy will find him
intriguing for his 9tr. on q count ~
Opinions expressed number of years
ago. while lie "straigi t-coatea hrrihroD
wi applaud his hltiev and vlndlctiye
policy. Altogether. Morton. whether
lie Oe The iunSt available candidate or
not. nill be the fttest representative 81
tie policy Ot a government Thich ieal-
.in revenge. fosters cOrruplioH and up
builds nOs opoii,s At the expt 1se OF tn
people. While possessing abii tv, he l.
contracted iu lis views. and bas 10 de-
sire - consider the welfare Of 1e en-
lire p,clle unless that welfare shai con
tribute 10 lie supremacy of part,
over " hich le holds almost unl.m TED
sway nc il ,he autocrai OF radica il n
on the other hau,i. there seems to Dc u :
sort ~ doubt ti,af Gov.
lrNoMAs 4. HENDRICKS WILL BT CHOSEN
by the democracy as their leader. His
ability is unquestioned his sympathies
'or the masses oil tie people OF the coun-
Try are we'll knewn; lie IL the enemy ~
corruption. of mo-,opoly. aud Of all
ltLiev.ng rings. lie j. truly u national
nan. looking rather 10 the prosperity
oi the people and the future greatness
W
ruhiicaa institutions. than 10 mere party
eurvess. We DO not pretend that MIR.
Hendricks is not paitiran. for ne has
ever hcena democrat. consistent aud I'M
flinching; but he has Advocated icmo-
cratic measures hccansc iiiry alike bene-
fitted every section OF the Union. and
because uuder thci- benign influences
the people would secure the gi~atesi
liberty and happiness and prosperity
without fostering mcnopolics, which rob
tLe people and couli not exist Withoug
cEss lcgi,lstiVn. such as has marked the
radical majority in congress OF late
wars. lie j. naturally the cnemv OF
corruption. sui >loGld ne be placed in
ihe presidential Office.
rnr lNfLUFNoT OF HIS POSITION
would be throw against stock jobhers
gold gamblers and ihieving rings. lie
uniics Ia, thoroughly as any statesman
oil he country an those patriotic quail
ties which distinguished the earlier serv-
ants at tie people. With him tho coun.
~ is paramount. and he would never
consent that H. honor should be- suirch'
Ell in the dig1v pool which. tor mans
yeas. has been the curse OF the national
administration. These are The two mel
.ih4i wr nov believe will he placed IL
no.-inatOn by tie Two parties for the
pro.idencr. aud a. a ,hoice betweeI
them snuss be made. the people will no.
hr long determining in favor OF the lat
ter. Indiana Will be looked to in th'
contest Of 1876. as the battle ground
aud where ihe hardest blows viii b'
dealt. We believe that we may safel,
assert that Governor Hendricks can de
feat Our Morton" twenty tive thousand
votes IN tl j. state. while We believe h'
will be able To carry larger number o
states than ary man VINO can he name
Ior the presidency.
e From statement rsde hy ~
Auditor. of this county. IKE following
facts are ascertained relative TO tne ln
dchff mess Of the coun'
o.tsitraiug lnn'y orders sifcsi