The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-08-25

~'u>, one from Dayton, Ohio. and one
from 3sitimo-e. Ma. ie1 asma 20 a~-
-a--ilai- .ur. hrr say I.t---iv.S were
.rz.ssi 8 -..s ris..- r-=srE. --.i they -US-
l--e'.a, -iul.rd away, ;Tr were fol-
$50 AID -itot-oue IN :j.e streets OF
Dayton. and one ia S=.iiHaTa-which
80 Ia. i.,,- caused q cs,a+ Democratic
howl Abru. this time. :. wiI. Ec re-
mrifii!.-T.-d, two conf 20. tie list
iIjia'a we're ouIntt.-r.: ..r twenty
mi.-> iu Sullivan county, 10y
X. G.. e., 10, ,0JG STRONG.
L was Ibis reasonable organization
that induced Morgan 10 make his raid
that 4, ade Indiana frem5ie in the bal
auee, caused bOndreS 10 light the
streets of their capital city. the bells Of
alarm to peal out tie people "a HIGSse,
TO march the streets at the midnight
hour, and attempted TO destroy the
Nations life.
Many remember tie trial ot III. II.
Dodd, Democratic Auditor of State of
Indiana, who was tried and condemned
to be shot. 1t would be well to look
at the testimony in the above case. and
see If there Is not further sworn testi
mony connecting Mr.. Hendricks with
that transaction of secrcting arms,
labeled SUNDAY school books
think Gen. II. B. Darlington. Hon.
VIM. II. Kendrick, General John Co
burn, Hon n. J. CaSon and many
Others will bear evidence oi tie truth
OF this whole statement
IG was generally charged that Tom
Hendricks was in the conspiracy from
top to bottom at that time. | do not
wish to be CONSPICUOUS in this campaign
but you have asked a statement, and
l have given you part of the written
history Of lnGiana during ;h- war. |
was IN
NUMBER or THE LODGES
OF the X. G. C.'s gave testimony before
the grand jury OF the United States
District Court, district of Indiana.
against them, when at the same time
there was one of the X. G. G. s on the
jury. They evidently thought they
had the power to turn the State OF Indi-
ana over to the Southern Confederacy.
Had their designs not been fustrated
and opportunely exposed, they would
have been successful.
/ claim no merit for my part in the
matter. did what | conceived to be
my duty and willingly took the chances
more uncertain probable than on the
battle field, rs many incidents | could
relate would convince all; but, sir,
this is now the issue. The Democratic
party did try TO stab the Nations life
by force and rebellion; and the victor
party, called Republican, have robbed
(by false systems) the people of what
was left.
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION
is the main issue. The "bloody shirt
was reburied, with the corpse, on the
last great Centennial Fourth Of July,
1876. Let it rest in peace. Let US re-
organiZe as a people and strive tC mend
the broken links and bind all the citi-
zens OF the Republic i'll the bonds of
perfect frIendship-tO strive for the
material advancement, elevation and
prosperity of our common country.
The meu who support contraction of
the currency" and resumption" are
more hUrtfui to the welfare of this
people than those Il few years ago i'll
open rebellion against theGoyerDment
and let not those who have stagnated
the industries, robbed, despOjIed and
starved the producing people say much
about TRAITORS" 1t strikes with fiat
tened tones upon the ears OF the i'm
pOverished masses of this once pros
porous Republic. Respectfully,
ALBERT r.. REDSTOEE.