The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-20
EnlIsting Under Gen. Manson.

The Sentinel presents below a letter aC-
dressed to Gen. NJ. ID. Manson, chairman
of the Dsm cratic State Central Commit
tee, with the generals reply thereto, aud
we may remark that in the course adopted
by Mr. Vance in enlistipg under the ban
ner OF reform in the battle which the gen.
era is so effectively lighting in this state,
there are hundreds and thousands of the
Republican soldiers In this state who feel
just like Mr.. Vance, and they Will be tonnd
with reform tickets in their hands ON cleo
ton day.
INDIANAPOLIS, September l3, 1876.
General M. ID. Manson, Chairman Democratic
State Central COMMITTEES:
Dear General-Having fought under you in
the late war for the Union, to preserve 1t from
disruption, / have this day decided TO enlist
again with you, and follow your lead In the
pc itical contest in which you are now en-
gagged. will do this to prevent the loss OF our
constitutional rights and privileges, as well as
the Union, which believe TO be in more dam
ger now than in 1861, by reason of the corrupt
and oppressive acts and policy of the party in
power. With you will intend till Novem-
Der against those who seek to make the men
of their OWE race (the viii 9 race) greater
slaves tnan even were The blacks OF the South.
The latt never were so completely deprived
OF opportuui les to better their condition by
EN- ployment of some kind, or labor, than are
now The white men of the count y who de-
pend on their labor TO provide FOR themselves
a their families. They are prevented from
lettering their condition by reason of a finan-
cisl policy which, 10 make the rich richer, is
making the poor poorer day by day, with no
prospects of relief till there can be a change
of men and of measures.
Certainly there can be no hope for reform
and prosperity till there is q change. When,
under the LEAD OF a senator OF The United
States, (5enator Sherman,) the par IN power
can destroy even the coin that our fathers had
from the beginning Of the government, aid
deprive even OF silver, leaving only gold
coin, scarce as IL is, and becoming more and
more so each day. in order : to aid the rich,
making the burden more heavy still on labor,
having contracted the currency till bank
ruptcy is seen on every hand. 1t is time for
every man to unite with you to resist such un-
just and cruel oppression upon the producing
and iaboring masses OF the people of the coan-
try.
Those who fought to prevent division of
the Union, deserve better fate Than 10 bear
the yoke, and leave their ildren to bear the
still heavier yoke which the party in power
are placing upon their necks in order TO build
up a u oneye ed and bond holding arts, ocracy
A fe W days since Parke Goodwin, a well known
editor of New York, VINO has known Gov.
rilden from youth, stated that the election OF
the latter would certainly bring prosperity,
both North and South, and that speedily.
Let Us hope and pray that IL will. The
Repub lean party could have given us by just
legislation a return of prosperity in a single
month IL tney mad chosen to do so They
would not do It.. Lei Us try, then, the De-
mocracy. Let US look to them TO give Us back
the silver coin of which We we've robbed. To
give us back sufiiciency of the currency OF
the United States for the transaction of bust