New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-02

Indiana Z Unie for Morton.

1naloo3 Uoit fer Morton.
Tho efforts of the Democratic press tt
make it appear that the Republicans of In
diana are divided in their preference fl,
the presidency, while they deceive no one
at all oognizant of political matters North,
are effectuslly disposed of by Colonel Alex
snder, tho Indianapolis correspondent of
the Cincinnati Gazette, and secretary of the
Indiana Republican State Central Commit
tee, in the following letter:
INDIANAPOLIS, January q, 1876
GENERAL HARRISON AND THE PRESIDENCY
The journal (Indianapolis) is at last
forced to the recognition of General Har-
ris0n as candidate for the presidency. now
that the claims Of his friends are finding
utterance in papers away from home OF
such eminent responsibility as the New
York SMn.-IndianapOlis Sentinel
No man in the State will be more Jealous
in this work flor MortOn) than General
Tom Browne, General Harrison and others
who are just now being heralded as oppon-
ents of Senator Morton.-Cincinnoti Times.
The Times knows very little about the
condition of the Republican party in this
State. or it would never have made such an
egregious blunder.-I,,dianapoli Sentinel
EOE ooVcE8l WockS past tu0 ECSNEy NCVS,
of this city. seconded by the Sentinel and
one or two other Independent and Demo-
cratic journals in the State, has had very
much to say of General BeDja amin Harrison
as . candidate for the presidency. 1t was
evident from the first that these articles
emanated from persons whose regard for
General Harrison was gagged by their
hatred for Senator Morton, and who hoped
to create the impression abroad if not at
a nf fhn
State were not only not unanimous for Sen
atOr Morton, but were more than evenly
divided in favor of General Harrison. This
object was 81 Transparent, and the animus
of the writer's so thoroughly understood,
that in the opinion of the friends Of both
parties, the articles were not deemed
worthy OF 80 much as q public notice, much
less Of denial on the Part Of General
Harrison or his friends, that he was presi
dental aspiranf, or was ''in,riguing" to
thwart the nomination Of Governor Morton.
But so much has been said Of late by
papers outside of the State, it certainly
can not now be ont of order to say that 50
far rs General Harrison is concerned, he
has said nothing and done nothing by which
any one could infer that he was teeking
either to obtain the presidential nom alton
for himself or 10 thwart the nomination of
Senator Morton. On the contrary, every
and conclusively that he desires to see Mr..
Morton unanimously Endorsed by the State
convention, which cOnvenes here on the
twenty second of February, and unani-
mously nominated By the national conven-
tiOn, which cOnvenes in Cincinnati on the
fourteenth of June. Could he go into the
State convention and divide equally with
Senator Morton the honor of an indorse-
ment, it is known that he would not do SO
nm hos
thought OF such thing. In declining to
be candidate for the nomination for Gov
ernor, it never entered his mind to be a
candidate for any other Office. l speak
positively, because know l am not mis-
taken in this matter.
1t is asked, why then does he not write
q letter setting forth these facts, if they be
man of too much sense. Is it ones duty to
card the public, informing it that he is, or ia
not, q candidate for the presidency, Simply
because two or three. or half q dozen sclib-
blers have suggested it without his know!-
edge or consent, and for sinister purpOs. g
perhaps! The idea is too absurd to think
about. Besides. General Harrison has nei
Their the time nor the inclination to trouble
himself about matters of this character.
The practice of his profession consumes all
his time. and he is content to devote his
time to it. Those who know him at all,
know that the first principles of his conduct
is honesty. He is not ''sly sir, devilish sly"
as the Chicago Times intimated few days
since. He possesses none of those elements |
which make up the willy politician. On the |
he is frank and outspoken gentle |
man, and what he does is done openly and |
boldly. And in this matter of the presi-
dency he is not playing double game, and |
the writer who intimates that he is or leads |
others to infer so by intimating that he is !
opposing Governor Morton. does 80 for mis-
chievous purposes. and is unworthy the con
tidence of his readers: and, while writing of |
this matter may as we'll add, also, that |
there is no more foundation for the report !
that General Browne is opposing Governor |
Morton than there is that General Harrison !
Or Judge Gresham are opposing him. With |
in the past three days l have heard these |
gentlemen Browne and Gresham) say. and |
say with emphasis, that wherever the State |
may be held. Governor Morton |
will receive, and ough to receive, the unani- |
nous and enthusiastic Endorsement Of In
diana. D. s. A. |