New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-20
THE INDIANA CANVASS.
ARauMENTs or REPUBLICANs.

aFONFY-TBE EMINENT REPUBLICAN STEAMERS
from STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUNE'i
1SntsNAPoLIs, Sept. 14.-As soon as July 20 the
p1nnblicans opened general fire in this State, hold
~ IN that day % meetings. Their purpose was to
sas the strength Of the enemy and bring on an ac-
son carly believing themselves the better equipped
An arguments to stand long campaign. Military
,.Ltsnbors applied to politics are l am aware,
.ather stale in the East but the ferceness of the
.otost now raging here makes their use especially
ronriafe The Democrats replied with num-
srrnf desultory meetings but I'D not fairly get
sr forces into the field until about month later
The Pepnbleans kept up the attack pretty steadily
nth their home speakers, of whom they nave an
abundance for orators here, as throughout the
NJ, snrout mn IN almost every township, under
tbo stimulus of an exciting campaign. Just before
Congress adjourned Senator Morton came home and
,ro6e the speech at Indianapolis which seemed
a. oct tho drift of the canvass and
am the oath of August he took the
strmn for regular work, and has made one speech a
dav ever since Gen Harrison, the nominee for Gov
ernor began his canvass on the 18th OF August and
has kent il up without cessation. About fortnight
.ro sneakers from other States began to arrive,
among them Senator Sherman, Judge Shellabarger,
end Cen. Ipdeeraff of Ohio, the Hon. A. w. Tenney
ofNew.York. Senator Howe Of Wisconsin, Senator
Newton Booth of California twho first declared for
HAYES at Danville ON Aug. 49, Gen. Harlan of Ken
tucky. Senator Allison of Iowa. Gen. Fitzpatrick,
Iudqe Kelley of Pennsylvania, and ex-senator Pease
af Mississippi On Sept. IL Carl Schurz arrived and
took the soft-money bull by the horns in his first
speech. at Crown Point. He will hold thirteen meet
ines in all. Senator Wright Of Iowa begins list OF
arrangements tomorrow. Senator Cragln and ex-
Gov. Hartman of New-Hampshire, Gov. Jewell OF
Connecticut. the Hon. Edward Mcpherson of Penh-
sylyania Coll Ingersol, Senator Ogesby of Illinois,
and Senator Blaine viii all be here within fort
night and score of men of lesser note beside
Mr. Blaine speaks on the Tppecanoe battle-ground
on Sept g. with Gen. Harrison, and it is expected
that the revival of the peculiar features of the
campaign Of 1910, which begins TO be noticeable
throughout the State, will eliminate in very
striking demonstration on that. occasion. Among
Che many home speakers who have been doing eff
Gent work, Judge Porter, VIII Cumback, and w.
p Fishback of this city deserve particular mention
Gen. It. NJ Browne. who is cOntesting the Vth Con-
eressional District with Mr. Holman, and holding
ioint discussions with his opponent, is also very
vigorous orator.
The burden of all the Republican speeches, with
the exception of Mr. Schurz's is the Southern qucs-
tion-not a repetition as most newspapers in the
East appear to think of the tresome old song of the
Bloody Shirt hut sharp, aggressive attack upon
the Democratic party for organizing the South as
united force in national politics, and clear show
ing of the menace to the results of the war and to
the future peace of the country involved in such
movement. This is not the old Southern outrage
mill set in operation again. and people who imagine
that the canvass here is running npon such low
level are greatly mistaken. The dangers Of passing
the Government over 70 the leaders of the rebellion
through tho hands Of the subservieDt Northern
Democracy are wildly pointed out the probability
Of the payment of the Southern war claims and then
Of an effort to secure compensation for the slaves,
if not the assumption of the rebel debt, arc dwelt
upon, and the possibility of new war limited at,
in which the North might have to appear as the
rebelous section resisting the demands of the in
solent South seated in power in Congress and the
White House. II is to be regretted that this issue,
involving as it does the revival of all the antago-
nisms of the war. should have been raised in tins
Centennial year, bnt can say that 1t does not
rise TO the level of craftsmanship. Whichever
party is responsible for raising the ISSUE there is no
doubt that it is squarely in the and that tile
Republicans have right to make the most of it.
To people who believe that the embeTs of the rebel
hon still snoder in the South in the form OF hos
tility to negro suffrage, desire for reputation, or
intention to sack the Treasury for the benefit OF
rebel claimants, there is question that can COM
pare in importance with that of putting the admin
istratiOn into the control of a party that would
have no vitality were it not for the sup
port of the solid South 1t is this
question that has reused the old loyal element IN
Indiana as no other could have done. In no North
State are the memories of the war as vivid and
real as here because in other Northern State was
there a wide-spreading, traitorous conspiracy at
home ready to open a fire in the rear Of the soldiers
IN the field The men who stood by the Union at
home or in the army the most intensely earnest
Republicans as a rule that can be found anywhere.
All political campaigns during and since the war
have been hot and bitter with the violent PARTISAN
ship 1hc war engepdered, but since 1864 none has
equaled tins.
Next to the Southern question in Importance comes
the financial question. At first the Republicans
we're disposed to dodge this altogether. Their own
party was homeyconbed with imitation ideas, and
they thought It safer to avoid issue which they
Gould not unitedly face. But in time the
activity of the Grecnback Independents, who
we're undermining them in their strongest
counties, forced them into a discussion Of
the question. None Of these oratSfs. as far as l
know, except Carl SehuIz and John Sherman, take
square hard-Inoney grounds, and support the Re
sumption act, but they have hit upon a very
plausible and persuasive way Of dealing with tho
snh;ect. They say to the independents" You love
the ereenbacks and want them for n universal cur
reney in place Of bank notes. Very well but who
are the friends Of the greenbacls The Republican
party is their father 1t made Them and is pledged
10 protect them. II has brought them mp from the
value of 40 cents OH the dollar to Oh cents, and
means 20 make them worth par in gold The Demo-
Gratis opposed their issue. Pendleton threatened TO
send them ont with the mark Of Cain upon them
fepudated. when they found they could not repu-
date them directly they sought 90 make them