, 1876-02-24

ShGkbyYill0 DtlU Cow Hendricks
- tSosdtcrss Uaaions" A2aaiz1st tllo Dom.
ocrntt-Tho Independents nlovumont
IL Failure
Special Coyrtspondenae Of 1'as Chicago 7tttunk-
t3uELpYs1LLE Int1., Fob. 18.-.fho fact that
this really charming littlo city In Hooslcr]om
Was onoo tho homo Of our gonial tcrobntio Gov
er1lor.. Ihos.A. Hendricks ia. to tho mind Demo-
cratic, source Of considerable satisfaction.
Tho houBo In whtch His Excoltoncy paasod his
boyhool Is situated il tho caatorn part Of tho
city, on an elevated Aeco Of ground, aTotling
ono tno vlow OF tho city and ita immediate
vicinity. Tie surroundings are not "a ploneant
AS In former layn whom grand old troea waved
thelr proud heads Ia tho gontlo broczo, aud watt
I'd sweet thoughts. prophetic Of futuro great
Eesa, to the ambitious Thomaa; and tho
pIckot-fonco uhcreon tho aspiring statcaman
received his carly training In "sssadlting
bQarB Bolemnly ly-dejectod appearance, AZ II
oogn.xant OF tho bass purpose ID once servol.
Should A1r. Hendricks, by roy possible acoldent,
secelyo Tho nomination for proaident, biogfe-
phors will ehod blttor toarH Of disappointment at
will bo tlloir offo1te TO trace to him any prauks
mora hazardous than climbing tlat aelt-same
fenco.
Ever since a1r. Heudricks' grand entree Into
tho political arsua. It has been bis custom to
make sholhyvills the Inst place to spoaA, sosorY.
ting for tho good citlzons Of this county tho
torpedo Of pillAcation and abnao he WAS to hurl
at tia Republican foes with neHure1 aim aud
marRod OBJECT. uero It has bocn his pleasure 10
giyo uttezauco to tho pent-up feelings and
thoughts OF RINK Beco8sloniRm which he Bt1ug-
g}od to tanotllor IN moro ronose psacoa and 1t
wal during ono OF thcBo political haranguos
TINT ho said "Nok nnotAor man to prosecute
this uphn,y war" sontencsa Of similar I'm
port characterized oacA speech and much AZ
hc may regret having HGtd 10. tho fact that ho
did say 10 scmaina to stare him IN tho faoe II
oycry turn.
Heretofore tho Dcmocrota hnyo counted on
"Old Shelby" pretty largely, expecting, and
Fanorally receiving. enormous lunjosties but
ktneo tho awakening speech Of ex-HpoAkor
county, who hsyo been slnco tho War ideuttAod
with thet party, have opened thoir eyaA to tho
gtarinK ftauds practioed upon thom by tho party
who BWore to th9n eternal and everlasting
friendship, and NO now onGoBed tn organizing
"RoldierH' uutons," With tho avowod purpose
OF defeating any hopes Of RtA from tho aoldiess
the Democratic party may have indulgel In.
Tlo pooplo gonorally In Ceuttal lujanR aro
fully e1lv0 aud Rwa1to to tho Vaccinations OF
their sei-stytoi Democratic friends; j; and It is d
fueGono conclusion that ths Republicans will
suGep everything boioro tlom noxt autumn.
Tho ludepepd0ut moyem0nt Haa hatchod In q
Democratic neat, aud, After al the time and
money. aud bralu ~ labor exhausted, Tue
sehemo blds fair to provo = hopeless failure
Ihe unanimous nomination Of LA41eFB for Gov
ernor. aud the eager, intenae. longing dostro to
ical ability who ilaVo been ofllce-hungsy tor 10
theao many yoara, set tho seal Of infAmy upon
III and tho notices Of Reform aud lletfonch-
nent, which they Aayo bud painted iu brill.aut
colofa on tlotr banueys, hay1 become the laugh
iuE-stoek OF tito Wlole country. J.W. Z,