Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-09-26
The Indiana CamDaigu.

Correspondence Of the New York Times
That the republicans will win in October at the
end Of this ever memorable campaign the demo
Gratis almost concede. Gen. Manson, chairman Of
the democratic State committee, admitted yester-
day that the prospect was dubious, and that he
did not know how the fight was to end. Senator
Mcdonald came back to his home in this city this
morning, disheartened by the experience of the
week. lie had scant crowds and scanter enthu-
siasm. AT one county town he had precisely 20
voters, and every one of them appeared to be not
| only present attendant at funeral, but the SUBJ
ject of the next one. l do not pretend to say
| that all the facts have given-and know they
are facts-betoken a sweeping republican triumph
in October; do not pretend to say that they FORE
shadow the election of Ben Harrison; but l do
assert that if they do not there is no use in signs
and portents, and they may as we'll retire perma.
nently from business.
There is something more and better in the stu
alton, and even more urgent need to give honor
where honor is due. | have mentioned the gen
tlemen from abroad are doing gallant service,
but Indiana herself has furnished such a band of
disciples for the truth as never before came from
the narrow confines Of single State. First Of all
| gallant Ben Hanson, man OF convictions, ths,
pearl smong men, who proved his convictions by
his works a man who. like Hayes. faced shot and
she'll, endured the priyations Of march and bvouac
| fer opinions sake. Never before did any man
make such canvass in any State as Ben Harrison
| has made, and is making, in Indiana. man of
sIght physique, nervous temperament, easily ex-
hsustive nature, he has now for weeks daily faced
thousands of people, and never once has be
qualled or Ia tered. l have been at many of the
| meetings. was with him when he opened his
campaign at Danville, and was with him when
during the last week, he met the greatest political
ovation at Columbus, in the democratic county of
Bartho omew 1t is hardly possible to convey an
| idea of that meeting-and il was not an eScep.
tional oLe-to the staid East. but / will try. The
trouble began as early in the morning as o'clock,
| with the mastering of the OUTLYING townships in
| the principal street of the town. The procession
| was announced to move at 10 80 through the
streets and out to the fair grounds but rain kept
back northern township for half an hour. With
| this short delay the procession moved through
| the main streets. and out to the grounds. As it
passed by the hotel, which il was two hours in
doing, Gen. Harrison and his accomplished wife
stood upon the balcony, and saw many things
which will long live in their memories. There
were log cabins built upon wagons, as il for act
ual habtaton, and on the roof of each was
chained live coon As one of these went by an
old man-Mr. Copeland-who had voted for his
|
the window of the perambulating cabin and
waved his hat to the grandson. The effect was
electrical. Tears sreamed from Harrison's ewes
as he uncovered his head and bowed his acknowl.
edgements to such a compliment and the thun.
ders of applause from the crowds congregated in
the streets answered in such = way that showed
how nearly the inc dent had come to the hearts Of
the people. To the coons and cabins in that pro
cession were added hundreds of wagons, each
containing scores of ladies and children, al
dressed IN white and iestooned with ribbons Al
the fair grounds 20 900 people were assembled t,
hear Ben Harrison and Hon. Thomas II. Nelson
preach the pure republican gospel. This meeting
is only sample one of the thirty odd meeting
which Ben Harrison has had in the State. eacl
one oil which grew greater and grander. But Bel
Harrison does not monopoliZe the honors of til,
campaign. Gen. Tom Brown, who in 1872 wa
} the republican candidate for Governor, 10 making
gallant fight for Congress in the Fifth district
J and he Is sure TO beat that democratic false pre-
, tence. W. 5. Holman, by not less than 500 major
, ity: Hon. Thomas II. Nelson, formerly Minister
to Mexico, comes next in the amount of gooe
work he has dene, and next to him is Gen. Lev
Wallace, who next week takes his life in his hanl
: and goes south to speak for the republican party
In the length Of service, in the hardshps of cam
pagnng, perhaps before them all ranks Hon w
: w. Curry, who has already made nearly q hun
bred speeches, and is booked until the end Hon
| D. ID. Pratt Hon. VIII Cunback, Gen Spoouer
Hon. |. II. Watts aud many Others have also beer
doing valiant service. Never WAS Indiana in
better condition to do yeoman service for huma nj
y and liberty than il is to-day.