Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-08-31

ted appearance this morning,
with very little stirring of eth
er general or local importance
There is a yeritable panic among
the clerks in the various depart
ments, as none are certain of
being retained. Political infu-
ence, family connection, with
the controlling powers and a
availability in the pending cam
paign, appear to be the STAN
dard by which ones fitness is
measured.
Reports of a recent battle
between the U. S. troops and
the Indians have been current
for some days. past. The In
dams are said to have been bad
ly beaten and to have broker
up into small bands and scat
tered over The country, Will
the troops in pursuit. The loss
on both sides is said to have
been heavy--numbers not sta
ted. Gen. Sheridan telegraphs
that he does not credit the re-
port, though it may be true.
Poor Fitzpatrick, like the
awkward gunner preparing tc
throw bomb into the camp of
the enemy, has let it explode il
his hands and sorely wounded
himself and his friends. i
seems that Gen. Fitzpatrick, the
distinguished soldier and Re-
publican orator, sent out by the
National Republican Commit.
tee to canvass Indiana in the
interests of Gen. Harrison ant
the Republican cause generally
left in the reading room of The
Grand Hotel, Indianapolis, {
letter he had written to Gov
Hayes, Of Ohio, in which Kill
patrick furnishes Hayes will
what he terms reliable inf0rma.
lion of the condition Of the car.
vass in Indiana. l here quote
the letter; its genuineness is in
contestible, and though the Re
publican press will doubtless
deny it, it can be proved be-
yond a doubt that Gen. Kilpat-
rick has confessed the author
ship. The Republicans here
are terribly dismaycd and call
the acknowledgment piece
of political laundering, and adj
nit that it is a terrible aid to the
Indiana Democracy. But here
is the letter.
"GRAND HOTEL,
"INDIANAPoLIs, Aug. q, '76. {
"DEAR SIR: l have just fin.
ishcd a tour of six counties in
Indiana, and feeling that any
reliable information from this
State will interest you, [ write
In the first place the canvass
is well conducted, the people
are enthusiastic and determined,
and the old war spirit thorough
ly aroused; and if 1t were moi
for one thing we could rest GER
tain of victory in October
There is an Independent party
in this State, confined, it is true,
to a few counties, but formida-
BILE, and it will defeat General
Harrison. There is but one
way to overcome this move
ment. The leaders of the In
dependents are poor, needy and
in debt; they must be lectured
to, documents be placed in their
hands, that they may be con-
WINGED of their folly. A bloody
shirt-camSaign with money and
Indiana is safe; a financial CAM
paign and no money, and we
are beaten. The \ ational Com
mittee has done nothing for In
diana-alone they are fighting
their battle and bravely but I'M
less the National Committee
wakes up and does it's duty to
YOU, to the party and the coun-
try, defeat is certain in Octo-
Der. l never in all my life was
SO certain Twas doing my duty as
in this contest; and my desire
for success, my dear sir, is my
only excuse for writing you.
Your friend, 81. FITZPATRICK.
'To r. B. Hayes, Governor"
etc.
The Indianapolis Sentinel
says this document is so charac-
teristic and SO clearly devel-
opes the rottenness of the Re-
publican party, that its publ
cation to the world is consid-
cred plain duty that no patri-
otto citizen should shrink from.
1t DEVELOPS several facts dis
graceful in the extreme to the
leaders of the party, Governor
included. The letter
shows that the Republican par
~ If this State is detested, and