The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-22
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US US : ,st.er Il, the Louisville Courier os.'-
noa. from Indians, says:
ss fsovernor Gilbert G. Walker, OK VT
.;,;a ,,,af,e his first speech in the Indiana
ssa a, NJ tircencastie tonight. Hc was
ss.aaead nv nm immense fhrong OF people,
~ be delivered powerful argument IN
s su ~ the election OF Mr.. illiams, which
1aaant the election OF Mr.. Tilden, and an
s,Ired to the people reform In the pubic
service and an honest government. AS
intend attending q great mass.meeting OF
the Democracy at Terre Haute "Wednesday
night, and as Governor Walker Is the prin.
this distinguished gentleman until that
time. = Isl. ss., Il Il
Such campaign as is going onin Indiana |
was never befores seen in the world, we sup
pose. Hundreds Of speakers are trayerssng
the State. Every county seat every town
ship Indeed, has its Immense public meet
iuas. Men on horseback forming process
sions miles in length are o feature OF some
OF the demonstrations OF both parties.
Thousands and tens Of thousands Of dollars
have been forwarded to Indiana by the Re-
publicaus OF New York. This they had
right to do. But the sending OF other thou
sands OF money from Washington, taken
out OF the public treasury nomlnally TO pay
She numerous clerks and other employees
there, but by them contributed to the cor
ruption fund Of the most corrupt party that
ever disgraced this or any other country, IS
not a pleasant subject OF contemplation to
the taxpayers Of Virginia, OF any other OF
the States which have to sustain so much
more than their fair proportion OF
the public burthens. However. so it
is. The money passes from our tax-pay-
ers' hands into the treasury; from the
treasury into the hands OF the employees;
and from their bands into the possession Of
the leaders Of the Republican party in In
diana. Thus the Republicans hope to be
enabled TO retain possession OF the Govern
ment by using the peoples. money to aid
them in their nefarious undertaking OF frus-
trating the peoples will.
Indiana is thoroughly aroused, as OF
course ii must be under such circumstances
as we have described as existing there. The
whole State seems to be blazing with excite
ment. And well it may be. Virginia has
sent nobody but Governor WALKER that we
know OF to aid the Democrats; but other
States have contributed number OF their
ablest stump speakers. AS far rs we can
Judge, however, Mr.. VOORHEES, and BLUE
JEANS WILLIAMS seem to be doing more for
the Democrats OF that State than any dozen
other speakers. The firing has almost ceased
in the other States, SO anxious are the peo-
ple OF the whole country to learn what the
prospects are in Indiana and Ohio. The
eyes OF all classes in all sections are turned
towards those States.
we cannot pretend to forecast the result
so long before the election. But we can
safely say that the prospects of Democratic
triumph in Indiana in October arc bright
and cheering. One OF the most encouraging
letters from that State which we have seen
is In the last issue OF the New York Tribune,
HAYES organ. The letter is from Indian
apois, It was written by Republican.
He declares emphatically and candidly that
the eastern people are expecting too much
OF the Indiana Republicans. ''Both Ohio
and Indiana" he says. care close States,
but the latter has been Democratic for a
number Of years, and it has been kept only
from being largely so through the splendid
campaign work Of few devoted Republic
cans" He then reminds his readers that both
in 1870 and 1872 the Democrats carried Indi-
ana at the October elections. He goes on then
to argue his case in manner that cannot
but afford encouragement to every good
Democrat who shall read his excuses for eX-
pecting Democratic victory in October.
We cannot improve upon his excellent
style OF arguing our side Of the case; SO we
give his own language. We quote:
..It will thus be seen that the precede nts
are in favor Of Democratic victory in In
diana in October II this should not be Sc
cured, and by a majority greater than that
received by Hendricks for Governor in
1872, it will presage defeat for Tilden in
November more disastrous than that which
overwhelmed the Liberal-D Democratic candi-
date four years ago. There are other
reasons why a Democratic victory
there in October may be looked for:
The iavorte leader Of the Democracy is now
candidate for Vice-President; the green
back heresy has its stronghold in that State,
and all OF the leaders, including Mr.. Til
den, are pandering to it for the sake OF
votes : vast sums OF money have been sent
to the State. which are being used not only
for. legitimate campaign purposes, but also
for colonizing fraudulent votes from Ken
lucky; and during the past eight years the
emigration westward has been chiefly OF
the intelligent farming class, who generally
voted the Republican ticket.
Now, to ask the Republicans OF Indiana
to overcome the odds against them and to
carry the State in October is to ask them to
do more than is expected OF their party
friends in any other State. II they do sue
coed it will be the most brilliant political
victory ever won. But our friends in the
East ought not to expect it, and they ought
not to let their own action depend on what
is done in Indiana next month, but go to
work at once, counting the State against
them, and organize for victory in Noyem-
ber.n ~. a.,s..s
The reader can see for himself that there
is at least one intelligent Republican in In
dianapolis who is confident OF the election
of BLUE JEANS WILLIAMS. Let WILLIAMS
be elected, and TmDES'ssuceess is assured.
Nothing can prevent it. Let us rejoice in
the Hope that not South Carolina riots,
non Georgia battles, nor the !" bloody
shirt !" in any shape, may be able to dissi-
patethis fine prospect between now and Oc-
tober 10th.
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