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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24
The Rf0I Verdict.

The Journal speaks of the coroner's in
vestigation as farce, aud says that tie
public made up its mind two weeks ago
that Carter was assassinated by Democrats
without q shadow of excuse. This poor
dodge of the Journal to escape the odium
of its part in instigating the riot and
to excuse its lying report of the street
scenes, is about consistent with the usual
infsmy of that paper. Gen. John Coburn,
the Journals candidate for Congress,
aud Mr.. Peele, its candidate for the
state Legislature, were present in the
interest of the Republican party. All
witnesses that could be found were ex-
amined. They had opportunity to develop
the exact facts if there were any to screen
their party, but in the wholesome fear OF
the penitentisry the witnesses would not
come forward and perjure themselves
rs was done upon election day. Such
public opinion as was formed by the lying
reports of the Journal may have con-
cluded that Democrats originated
the riot, but the calm and solemn
testimony of men under oath
give an entirely different story.
Here we have the decision of jury who
were sworn to bring in true verdict.
They were sworn to hear all the evidence
that could be produced; they were in ses-
sion two weeks. The jury was composed
of an equal number OF Republicans and
Democrats: so there can be DO charge OF
partisan coloring to the verdict. We ask
the citizens of Indianapolis to read and
then judge OF the facts. The evidence has
been published from day to day and
sustsins the verdict of the Jury. This
yordict fixes the crime where it
properly belongs. 1t was instigated by
white men, insugursted by negroes
under the leadership of two
Republicans who are named. Instead
of being an innocent martyr. Carter was
actively engaged in the riot, shooting at a
policeman who was striving to preserve
peace. The verdict as a whole completely
exonerates the Democracy and fixes the
responsibility upon the guilty parties. Let
the citizens carefully note these facts.
Judge Martindale and his indignation
meeting started the movement. Infiam-
mstoTy speeches were made. The negroes
were indamed by incendisry appeals, and
then men Of no character were put forward
to precipitste collision. 1t was planned
to have political effect-to distract atten-
ton from the enormous frauds that were
porpetrated. By design it was delayed
until the polls were closed. If 1t had com.
men6ed in the morning there would have
been vastly less negro repeating during
the day. There would have been fewer
negroes around the polls, disturbing legit-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24

This is private bill, as will be seen by
the debit, the merchant not even placing
the title of governor to the name, and by
after the bill was rendered the fol-
lowing order under the signature of
o. p. Morton was made upon the auditor,
and the bill was paid out OF the treasury
of the state:
STATE OF INDIANA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTM'T,)
INDIANAPOLIS, February Is, 1865. !
AUDITOR OF STATE-Draw warrant on the
treasurer of state in favor of Charles Glazler
cents (slS0 l0) on general 1und, Tor nay ana
fee ID for governors oorse, as per annexed ac-
count. O.P. MORTON, Governor OF Ind.
How does this sound in these days OF
investigationsf IT 1t should turn out that
Mr.. Blaine as the chairman of some COM
mittee of Congress had ordered such bill
as this paid by the sergeant-at-srms, what
would become OF his chance at Cincinnati?
If while Bristow was district attorney
of Kentucky his cow feed bills had been
charged up to the government, what
would be his stock In trade as reformerY
II Conkling had similar record exposed
to such petty peculstion, who of his
friends would have tie courage TO stand
by himf If Gov. Hayes, of Ohio, had
been causing to be paid out OF the Ohio
state treasury the expense of his stables,
would there be enough men in Ohio who
would be willing to cast the vote OF that
state for him in the Cincinnati Conven-
tion? And yet the followers of Morton
with bsrefsced impotence, claim that his
integrity is unimpeschable, and that he is
a proper man to be made president.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24
Morton's war Record.

II there is one thing which the friends OF
Senator Morton like more than another, 1t is
an examination and ventilation of his "war
record Therefore, let the Sentinel proceed
with its marvellous double-leaded exposures
Journal.
1t gives the Sentinel pleasure to crafty
the Journal and the friends OF Mr. Morton,
and herewith is submitted a chapter from
the record. 1t is in the shape of private
bill of Governor Morton's, annexed to TN
the auditors Office.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. q, 1855.
Mr.. o. p. MORTON.
ught of Charles Glazier, commission
merchant, etc.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24
Where the Responsibility for the Flee
Hon Riot Rests

Yesterday Two weeks ago the people of
Indianapolis witnessed pageant which
will not coon be forgotten. A band OF
musicians marched through our streets
discoursing melodious strains, followed
by body of men escorting the remains
of Anthony Carter to their final res ting
place. Spectators lined the sidewalks,
carriages, drawn by spirited steeds, clothed
in rich housings, followed the procession,
and everything possible was done to make
the occasion noted one, and one long to
be remembered. The Republican Central
Committee, with a lavish hand, mad fur
nished the necessary funds to make the
show success. thinking they would
place part of the money collected from
the whisky ring and dishonest office-hold-
ers where it would do much good. They
understood the negro, and knew how i'm
pressible he was to pomp and parade, and
believed that dollar spent in getting up
the negro display on the 9TH day of the
present month would bring big returns
next October. They remembered that
when Stewart was killed at the riot inau-
gurated and perpetrated by the Radical
office-holding ring of this city the night
Andrew Johnson attempted to speak from
the balcony OF the Bates House, the
Grand Army of the Republic followed
Stewart to the grave, with reversed arms,
marching to the strains of funeral dirge.
The Republican Central Committee deter
mined to bury Carter as Stewart was
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24
Morton and the Platform Kicked by
the Organ

Last week the Journal in leading edi-
torisl reflected in severe terms on the Re-
publican members of Congress, who have
been tinkering with the currency during
the past five years. AS Morton has been
recognized as the leader of the tinkeriug
bsnd-his last job being the resumption
bill-it was well understood that the
Journal intended the article for him. The
way was thus prepared for the leader in
yesterdays Journal on the currency ques-
ton, and the Sentinel was not surprised
at the position taken by the organ. 1t will
be remembered that for months prior to
the state convention the Journal demanded
an unconditional repeal of the resumption
act. Nothing less would satisfy it. and it
was generally supposed that the Journals
plank would be engrafted into the state
platform. But Morton demanded that the
Journal and the convention should aid his
presidential aspirations, and they meekly
obeyed and declared for only partial re-
peal. This. however, was not acom-
plished without delicate manipulation
of the sole proprietor of the organ. His
vanity was tickled by the presidency of
the convention and the organ ceased pip
ing the tune which had been so familiar
for months. This base surrender of the
sole proprietor to Morton was COM
mented on at the time by the Sentinel, and
his conduct created no little surprise
among those who had read day alter day
the arguments in the organ in favor of an
unconditional repeal. But there were
those in the Republican party who had
little confidence in the ability OF Morton to
keep the organ playing the tune set by
the convention. Their fears have
been realized, and the organ has
kicked over the platform and
buried Morton in the ruins.
So long as there was any possible hope for
Morton's obtaining the Cincinnati nomi-
nation, the organ was silent on the ques-
ton of repeal of the resumption bill. The
Southern states have failed to instruct for
Morton, and his star is rapidly declining.
The Journal sees that he has not the ghost
OF q chance for the nomination, and it
pasely betrays him. as it did the people at
the state convention. The damaging facts,
published in the Sentinel about the COW
feed, fuel and gas bills, furniture bills of the
war governor, have precipitated the action
OF the Journal in throwing Morton over
board, for that virtuous paper sees that a
presidential candidate, with such record,
can rot be elected. Bristow seems to be
its fsvorlte, judging from an interview OF
Col. Thompson copied into yesterday pa
per. 1t was not an accident that an article
condemning Morton's resumption bill
should appear in the same issue. 1t is not
surprising that the Morton crowd is mad.
At Cincinnati the organs have all deserted
him, and now his home organ seems to be
following suit.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24

The Courier-JournaI spells capital hit
in making Maj. Gordon Democrat when
he uttered his philippe against Morton.
Mai Gordon Is not the kind OF material
the Courier-Journsl supposes. II he
should choose to say anything of Morton
to-day, 1t would not be less severe than
then. Maj. Gordon has always been q
Republican, and helped to organize the
party at Pittsburg. He knows what Nor
toms war record is, and hence he says now
as he said tben-
He must stand condemned before all who
remember his relation 10 these measures.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24
Is Grant Crazy?

1t may be admitted that party necessity
demanded that Grant should do something
to appesses Senator Cameron, and, il pos
sible, save Pennsylvania to the Republic
can party; but who on earth would have
supposed that such turning and twisting
would have been done TO appease Simon.
The Pennsylvania senator, seeing the Re-
publican party on its last legs, demands
ere it dies, that the disgrace of having
been kicked out of the Cabinet himself
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
JUST THE MAN.

From the Jacksonville Correspondent of
the CourieT-Journal.
The bon. James Hopkins, father OF
Prof. E. S. Hopkins, SUPERINTENDENT OF
our public schools, was nominated by the
Democrats of Marion county last week for
the state senate. Mr.. Hopkins was a
member of the lower house last session,
and made a hard working and industrious
public servant. He is just the right stripe
of man to suit the Indianapolis Demo
Gratis, being OF the Lsnders school.
PREPosTERoUs TELKaRAMs.
From the Cincinnati Commercial, Ind.l
There ara prepostsrous kilograms from
Indianapolis about Morton's strength in
the Cincinnati convention. The only pos
sibllity of Morton's nomination was that
he might bring into the convention the
united South, and back up his sectional
strength with four or five Northern states
to begin With, and put himself in posi-
ton to bargain with Pennsylvania. It is
already evident that Morton will not have
more than one-hslf the Southern vote, and
that he will not get Northern vote out
side of Indiana. What is the use of dying
hard, or talking any more about 1t?
PARTY DEBT PAYING.
From the Cincinnati Commercial, Indl
Bsbcock haa faIher-in-lsw who had q
pleasant way Of paying his debts at the ex-
psnse OF other people. Bab.s father-in-
law is the United States Marshal of North
ern Illinois, and got out of Miss Ada G.
Sweet, pension agent, $500 for her Office,
anu per laps heturned it over to Blake ey.
1t seems that after Grant exhausted the
listof his own relatives, and OF Mrs. Grants
relatives, and Of all their acquaintance, he
commenced with the fsvorites of his favor
ties, aud so on. This Is the sort of admir-
istration that the Cincinnati convention is
expected to indorss with enthusiasm.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24
THE VERDICT.
REPUBLICANS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RI

REPUBLICANS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RIOT.
The case was given to the jury, and
after two hours elaboration the
following verdict was returned: We,
the undersigned jurors, impsnneled and
sworn on the d day of Nav, in the
year 1876, in the township OF Center, in
the county of Marion, by James II. Full
Ter, coroner of said county, to inquire and
true presentment make in what manner
aud by what means Anthony Carter,
whose BODY was found at the Surgical In
s., tutei in the city of Indianapolis, on the
4th day of May, 1876, came to his death.
After having beard the evidence and exam
ined the body, we do lind that deceased
was killed while engaged In riot; that
the rot wss inaugursted by white Ren,
and carried into effect by colored men un-
der the leadership OF white men, the two
most prominent of whom were
AL. vANcAMP AND JAMES M'BRIDR.
The motive had in view by these men in
conducting and directing the colored men
from the Fourth ward to the Sixth ward
polls, armed with bladgeons, clubs, rocks,
knives and raZors. cannot easily be deter
mined by the jury. but the motives OF the
colored men can be reached by a consider
alton of their actions in creating and car
ryiDg on the riot. The jury is fursherof the
opinion, and that opinion is overwhelm-
iDgly supported by the evidence, that the
coloreo men during the entire dag were
prepared for a riot Whether the motive
for this riot originated with the colored
men tor a special purpose and end the jury
are unable to determine. That the colored
men were so armed during the entire day
at the Fourth ward polls does not admit of
a DOUBT, because the evidence shows that
fact coDclusively. 1t Is not known to the
Jury who killed Anthony Carter, but the
evidence introduced plainly shows that
deceased was stabbed by some person un-
known to the jury, with whom he Carter
was in deadly COMBAT. It Is in evidence
that Carter was one of the rioters, or par
ticipsted in the riot, by dischargiDg fire.
arms at Policeman John Lsndtrs and
other persons whose Dsmes are unknown
to the jury. After hearing the evidence
and examining the body we, the jury, do
find that deceased came to his death from
wounds caused by some sharp cutting in
strument while engaged in riot on the
I'd day of May, 1876.
JAMES SWAIN,
A. p. Poor,
III. A. 3 SCRIsT,
VIM. q. ELDER,
JACOB Fox,
K. b. WHEELER.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24
The Ohio Democratic G,

Inc OulO NOhNSAtl
The Cincinnati Convention of the Ohio
Democracy took place yesterday with tri-
umph of the Allen wing of the party and
the defeat of the adherents of Thurman.
The platform of principles adopted reflects
the Western sentiment on the inancis al
question, and is more carefully worded
than the declaration of principles in the
last campaign in that state. The minority
report, which was adopted by majority
of over one hundred, requests the del
egates to the st. Louis Convention to
cast the vote of that state for Allen for
president. AS Governor Allen has devel-
oped no strength outside of that state, It
will doubtless be only a complimentary
vote on the first ballot. after which Ohio
will most probably be cast for Governor
Hendricks, whose position on the fnan-
cial question sccords with the Ohio plat
form on the repeal of the resumI-
i0n act and the section opposing forced
contraction or imitation, which form in
dsed the material issues on the financial
question now before the country.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24

1t is now generally believed that Bris-
tow's friends started tie several uniounded
reports of his corruption in order that by
refutstion promptly they might. be able TO
stifie the severer charges that might be
brought against him. 1t now appears that
he was, just before he was made secretary
OF the treasury, president of the Texas
Pacific Construction Company, genuine
Credit Mobilier swindle. and that be
greatly profited by his sale of bonds, and
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24

The Cincinnati Commercial insists that
the Sentinels expose OF Morton's pay
ment of his cow feed and other private
bills out of the state treasury, "commends
the old war governor to the Republicans"
Yes, the average the Republican does
rather lean toward that sort of man.
Bristow has grown immensely into favor
with the Commercial since it was known
that he was at the head of q second rate
Credit Mohilier swindle.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24

This Centennial year Is terrible year
on Republican politicians. Orth is at
Washington for purpose. HIS completely
with some rsscslity. while chairman OF
the committee of foreign sffairs, demands
his attention there. He was not as hot as
q limekiln when last beard from. When
he gets through explaining the rascaIity
he may come to Indiana and explain
why he should be made governor
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24

Poor Mortonl Alabama could not give
instructions for him, and the delegation is
understood to &c for Bristow. IL Morton
can net carry the Southern negroes, where
do his friends hope his strength will come
from? Did not the Journal make a mis-
take when it said that Hendricks had
been Withdrawn, meaning Morton all the
Whilef
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24

Morton never dreamed that that old
Venezuela matter would be brought to
light, or he never would have brought
Orth home to run for governor. On the
first page of the Sentinel there will be
found some mighty interesting reading on
that subject.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24

The Sentinel regrets that its space for
bids the qualification of the Journal with
double loaded vouchers of Morton's private
bills that he caused to be paid out CT the
stats treasury. Buff 1t will put on a pair
of spectacles we think that it may be able
10 see what 1t now appears to overlook.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24
that subject.

The Society of the Army of the Potomac
holds its seventh annual reunion at the
Academy of Music, in Philadelphia,
Tuesday, the 9Th OF June. The Grafton
will be delivered by Gen. John A. Dix,
and the poem will be read by Mr.. William
Winters, of New York.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24

1t will be noticed by an inspection Of
the complaint of "General Fund" this
morning, that it reaches over into the ad-
ministIation of Governor Baker; that no
vouchers are found for COW feed, gas or
coal bile, or any other private bills. All
such bills ceased to be presented to the
state treasury the dav Morton resigned.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24

The Republican thief, liar and scoundrel,
Bullock, ex-governor of Georgia, who re-
signed his Office under fear of prosecu-
ton, but made the pretense that political
persecution was so evident that he CT uld
not hope to do any good in holding
on to the Office" and upon
these false pretenses resigned his
office OF governor and fed the country,
has been hiding away among the hills
of Canada to escape the prosecution that
he so meritoriously deserved. By the aid
of the telegraph we are informed that this
moral expounder of Republican principles
has at last been brought home under ar
rest. upon the usual charge of robbery
two separate indictments charging him
with having robbed the state OF Georgia OF
over 81 ,0O0, 900. Now that the boss thief
of the South has been placed again upon
American soil, which will the Republican
party do, defend or prosecute?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24
THE WEEKLY SENTINEL.
TO DEMOCRATS.

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oL r,o S.a.a candidates.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24

Henry Wstterson, recognizing the weak
ness of the Tilden movement, makes an
appeal to Gov. Hendricks and his friends
to come to the rescue, making the ticket
Tilden and Hendricks. Mshomet had bet
ter come to the mountain.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24
Uhe SemtineL.
WEDNESDAY, MAY "a.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND

Will the Journal say whether COW feed
is legitimate state expense?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24

secured the sales by pledges that great
subsidy OF Congress would make the bonds
indefinitely valuable.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24

To BAKE BISCUIT nicely have good ms
terial and a Monitor coal cooking stove. II is
SO fixed that its oven bakes the best bread and
biscuit.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24
Morfon's Corruption Record.

The Sentinel can not combine all of Mr..
Morton's trespasses upon the state treas
ury under the head of his war record.
Corruption record will do as well, for the
same sort of pillsglpg went on after the war
closed. General Fund" is now publish
ing in the columns of the Sentinel list OF
vouchers, showing not only the alarming
extravaganza even in legitimate expenses,
but also the vouchers paid out TO men
known to be hangers-on and henchmen OF
Gov. Morton, without scratch of the pen
TO show for what it was paid, and also regu-
lar monthly vouchers for Gov. Morton's
private expenses. We give, for example,
the following, published in the Monday
General Fund" letter. 1t is unpretend-
ing, and it's full force escapes the attention
of the general reader:
February p, 1865.
No. 6i26. Charles Glazier, general fund,
governors $50 10
Yet this voucher, unpretending as it
looks, paid by the state treasurer on war
rant ordered by Mr.. Morton himself, was
for his COW FEED. We have also others
like it, as follows:
November 3, 1884,
No. 5724. j. II. Ross, general fund,
coal for governor. 375 90
Decem Der 3, 1864.
No. 5S4l. j. II. Ross, general fund,
coal for governors house,. ......... So 25
December Z, 1864.
No. 5e47. VIM. Hinesley, general fund,
wood for governors hOuse-....-......... Us 90
January IL, 1855.
No. 604O1z. Gas Company, general
fund, gas for governors house,. 81 80
January z, 1855.
No. 699S. Munson 4 Johnson, general
fund, stoves and tinware Tor gov
January 10. Is6s.
No. 60l6. j. ii. Ross, general fund,
coal for governors house-................ 70 so
February 8, 1866.
No. 6l3S w. Q. Smith, general fund,
coal for governors house. 20 90
The Sentinel points out these vouchers
simply to show that money was paid out
regularly on the order Of Governor Nor
ton for HIS OWN PRIVATE EXPENSES.
This was a crime against the state, which
would send the officer of any corporation
so trespsssing on the funds committed to
his charge to the psnientiary for embe zzle-
ment.
Look at the matter, citiZsns of Indiana.
Governor Morton lived of of the state.
BE paid his COW iced bills, his coal bills,
his wood bills, his furniture bills, his tin
ware and hardware bills, cutlery, and If
the full facts of all the furnishing en-
braced in the "etc." accounts were fully
written out they would doubtless COM
prise his grocery bills, beef bills, butter
bills, and, in short, all his living ex-
penses. This shameful conduct in a man
placed in position of public trust con-
dennis him in the sight of every honest
man. 1t is disgraceful dishonesty, be-
meath the contempt of every citizsn, high
or low. Will the Journal rejoice in this
part OF the war record of the noble gov
ernoI? Will it have the courage to defend
these scandslous acts of Governor Morton?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24

The Democratic State Convention OF
Kansas instructed yesterday for Her.
bricks
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-24

When you feel a cough or bronchial
affection creeping on the lungs, take Ayers
Cherry Pectoral and cure it before 1t becomes
incurable.