The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-28
"kEYNOTES" FROM MORTON EFT AL
The Candidates iar Governor "Bl1ssan" Williams kid
Glow" Harrison and "GTeenback' Walutt
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINEES.
Both Parties Claim the Majority of the Dis
thresholds in Favor of the Democrats


dom II is the locus oil hope and despair in this CEN
tennial Presidential race. In the estimation OF many
astute political prophets this Hoosier Commonwealth
Is in truth, the pivotal point in great Of
1875. People do apply to Indiana tho scntentous
saying. coined into truism OF other States--for ex
ample, ''As goes Pennsylvania so goes the Union'--
for that IS not tho arbitrary manner oil stating the
case. 1t Is his should both ONO and Indiana 80
largely republican in October the moral effect shat
potential force known the "aoating vote would he
exceedingly Haycsy. Discreet Tilden hardly anti
cpatc deica; OF the republican State ticket IN Ohio in
October. But Indiana close and the prestige OF
triumph is freshly favorable the democracy and
Ann-GranIism elements, that the friends Of
TILDEy, HENDRICKS AND REFORM
enter this field OF contest with heroic determin aion
to win q signal victory in October Tho reasoning is
~ least logical, though it may not be conclusive that
II Indiana swept by good round majority in DC.
tober by the 1dcn ndricks forces this result will
neurazc any old-time result favorable Hayes and
Grantism in BucKeycdom.
That the readers of the HERALD may the situation
here in MONDAY light, 1 will speedily trace
The results OF the several recent campaigns In Indiana
can hardly find terms in which to characterize the
political status OF Indiana We hear it remarked, "ln-
diana is naturally democratic State' or Thc repub-
hcan party s entitled to success in Indiana" Neither
classification correct. Prior To 1854 or TACT,
prior to 1860 with the exception OF tho "Know Moth
ing'' cavalry dash of 1854 which elected its State
tcko,, not including Governor, and defeated several
democratic candidates tor Congress, among them our
then young Thomas A. Hendricks, Indiana was prop
srly classified democratic STATE Her for ,ha.
party could be relied Upon the dissolving ruins Of
VII gsery in 1854, mushroom conglomeration, com
prised OF "know Nothings," abooniss, auti-Nebras.
kaites, and partisan wbigs swept she State TO
the CONSERVATION OF the friends OF President Frank
Pierce. Luccn Barbor OF this city, defeated Thomas
A. Hendricks tor Congress- and there was wespng ard
wailng in the Simon Pure democratic camp. In 1856,
however young Oliver Perry Morton, having Icn
democracy and turned his face in adorins worship
toward the rising sun, badly defeated for Governor
by AshbeIl +. Willard aud the State wheeled again
iinc for the Sage OF wheatand the dear Old Puo.
Func., jamie Buchanan. In 1855 democracy again
won an easy victory. Not til
THE MEMORABLE CAMPAIGN or 1850
did the grand break occur, which has been main
democracy. In 1855 there was futile effort to
fuse the irreconciabla opposition by conservatives
Ike Dick Thompson, the "od man eloquent OF the
Wabash, and the aboltionist-, headed by George
Julian. The whirlisig OF Time now EXHIBITS THOMPSON
rs vehement supporter Of Grantism and Villages and
Hceer, while Julian is announced as svmpa,hizing
With Tii6en and relorn and maxi faithful effort 10
Bwal ow the cauda appcndagc OF the ticket Governor
Hendricks, whom he had so violently opposed aud de
uouaoed all his political lie In 1850 Lincoln swept
he State by 20 Oo0 Two years later, when the
Tor the Union Jagged and charges OF misnauay mt
were hurled against Lincoln's administrator in many
instances by It's friends, tho democracy again the
state ticket and the Legislature That was the Legis
lature which chose Hendricks be United States
Senator. The ''record'' SHOWS that the victory
In 1864 was strong for the party and for
the reelection oil Lincoln. Possibly 1t was, but
your correspondent; well remembers some details OF
thsi 1854 ballot which tend strongly to convince tho
most sccpucal that the practical workings Of ere.
publican form OF government, may be widely different
from the superine theory of it, Colonel VIII hoo-
way Morton's brothcr-in-law postmaster here, might
be called, and be knows ,hata
REGIMENT OF VOLUNTEERS,
then stationed here to guard Camp Morton rebel
prison. and perform other duty, went out the carly
trains by companies and squads various parts OF
the State and voted some squads repeating this iasci
mating utilization of patriotic loyalty several county
towns along tic limo OF railway, which then
their skirmsh line. Perhaps thousands of
votes were thus added TO the grand morton
majority" OF that years October election.
Tho ioilies Of Andy johnson increased the
republican success in 1866, and In 1865 the race
emphaticaliy mp aud tuck" Hendricks barely
capped being chosen Governor Conrad Baker, but
the majority Of the state ticket elected were rcpub-
lioans and the usual November rosuh followed Grant
carried IL by 10000 In 1870 the entire democratic
ticket was elected and all the world and the balance of
mankind remembers the disaster poor Doctor
Greeley in ls-. But tue october rasut in 1872 WAS
almost tic. Governor Hendricks dIstanccd General
Tom Browne by "a few hundred votes and two
others OF the democrats on u ull State lickc, were
eli no iet WAT tivff ,d but
sia gain TO the democracy Under preceding republican
rule the State had been
GERRyNkNpEEEp AND GouGEp
out OF all shspsfncss TO dN Legislature with which
TO return Morton 10 the united senate and to
send majority OF republicans TO Congress. Some OF
tLc Congressional districts arc marvels OF infamy
bong 100 miles long and dozen wide at their
narrowe,t is,hmus Ia spite OF this unsta,es.
uankc effort a, smoIher,ng the people and perpetu-
tting purity, the "opposon' rallied serted coll
ann in 1874, and routed Grsntsn, "hoise, loot aud
Aragoons." The kangaroo and dromodary Con.
gressionai districts did avail the manipuia,ora
Democracy and liberal rcpuolcanism combined and
the regulars defeated by rom To- 900 10 Ss oJo
majority. Tho defeat tho most complete which
!be republican organization has sustained in
Indiana since tho birth oi tae party a score
81 years ago All the State uckct, egh, OF
ihe thirteen Congressman and the Legislature
the trophies OF the engagement tina, tell TO the
ccmocr.cy a few thousand vyses we're cas-. Tor The
''ndcpcpdcnt'' or grcenoack State ticket and in Two
Congressional districts 900 votes were cast Tor
third party grccnbacs candidates for Congress
Thus the reader perceive that Indiana IS emincnty
ground, with her 1000 voters pretty
evenly divided In their political preferences II were
dcduce based the arbitrary results at
Inc polls OF .hcsc several campaigns fair stalcmcn,
Di the case would hardly be presented. have sought
faithfully for credible information concerning the
strength and numerical importance OF
TINE GRgrxBAcx TIDAL wAvR
new rolling over unhappy Hoosierdon. Thsss ''inds-