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Williams or Orth.

The temper OF the people on the subject
OF reform will be tested in the election in
this state next October. The candidates
are before the people. Williams is a re-
former. Orth belongs to the old regime,
and is a fit nominee upon platform that
endorses the rascslities OF the Grant
administration. Williams is in favor
OF economy and retrenchment. He
has saved the government, by his own ef-
forts, over fifty thousand dollars during
the present session of Congress. Orth ia
vors extravaganza. He helped to prose-
cute unjust claims upon the government,
he favored continually extravsgant sppro-
vor of the greenback currency, opposes
contraction and votes for repeal of
the resumption bill. Orth voted for the
resumption bill, for he was in Congress at
the time of its passage. He is hard
money man, and favors the policy OF con-
traction. Williams is an honest old
farmer, a friend of the people, plain,
straightforward and open. Orth is trick
ster, a scheming attorney who defrauded
widow, who dabbles in speculative bonds,
secured by his influence as legislator.
Williams is true d 5mocrat. Orth is an
sristocrat Williams is the friend of the
people. Orth is the friend of the bond
holder and monopolist. Williams has
long political record unstsined by single
dishonest act. Orth's record is so smirched
that the Evansville Journal and other pa
pers OF the state OF his own party will not
ask the people to vote for him.
Can the people of this state, in times
like the present, hesitate a moment in
CLOSING the best man of the two? The case
is a plain one. Partisan Radicals will
vote for Orth. The masses of the people
will choose Williams.
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An Infamous Outrage.

Facts developed in the Criminal Court
of this city yesterday are well calculated
to alarm every citizen. When the sworn
officers of the law, into whose hands is
committed the duty OF executing the law,
prove recreant to their trust and defeat
all the ends of justice by their acts, what
security can the people have that peace
and order shall continue to prevail3
1t is we'll known here, and all over the
country, that most shameful and open
frauds were committed in the late city
election. Prominent citizens, and men,
bers of the Republican party, decided small
parcels of land to disreputable characters,
who stood ct the polls in the char
acter of freeholders, and swore in all
who appeared as Radical voters, and were
unknown to the judges Of ths election. In
the Ninth ward some ninety afidsvits
were made by one man, in attestatioD OF
the legality of votes offered, many of
which were known TO be fraudulent
and were challenged. Upon the as
sembling OF the grand jury of the
county these iagraut outrsges came
up for Investigation, and indict-
ments were found against the guilty
parties. The evidence of perjury, Of
course, lay in the affidsvits made, and
which were filed, according to the con-
strucIion of the law, with the tally pa
pers, in the office of the city clerk. The
cases were so plain. the evidence 50 COD
elusive, that great alarm was felt by the
parties offending, and but for the vigilance
of the officers charged with the duty of
securing them they would doubtless have
escaped from the city, leaving their few feet
of ground behind them. The grand jury,
still in session, desiring to do their whole
duty and bring to justice all offenders,
needed for inspection the affi davits attached
to the tally papers of the Ninth ward,
and summoned Mr.. Wright, the city clerk,
to produce them. He paid no attention to
the summons, and the grand jury applied
to The court, and Mr.. Wright YVES brought
before the court for contempt, where he
to use the language of the News, solemnly
and judiciously swoTe himself out. The
affidavit of Mr.. Wright is published else
where, and on It's face confesses derelic
ton OF duty at which every citizen mus
be astonisbed. IL confesses. that he permit
ted parties indicted for infamous crimes
to come at will without his supervision
and tsmper with and carry of the evi
dence of their guilt. We are astoundeC
that a man of Mr.. Wrights rep
utstion and character could nav,
so far tried with his sworI
duty, as IS clearly shown in this CASE
Truly we have come to q pretty pass wher
criminals under bail are permitted T.
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tamDer with the records of their crime, and
steal away the evidence Of their guilt. So
little attention did Mr.. Wright give to the
protection of this important evidence,
which may have been sufficient to send
fifty men to the penitentisry, that he can
not remember the names of all the parties
who handled 1t. The evidence Of the
wholesale perjury at the Ninth ward polls
was suffered to be stolen by Mr.. Wright
through most reckless negligence, the
parallel of which we have never heard.
What do the citizens of Indianapolis
think of this case? 1t is worthy of serious
reflection. What are our courts for?
What is the use of sustaining the forms
OF law If such things are permitted to
continue? This whole affair, from
the plotting and planning of the wire
workers of the Republican party of the
city down to the close of election day, that
eliminated in the disgrsceful riot which
they insugursted, Is most dsmnsble out
rage upon the public peace, against law and
order, violative of the election franchise, a
shame and a disgrace to the party that
the beginning. 1t was determined to poll
illegal votes. Men were brought here by
the car load from different parts of the
state. Men were employed to swear that
they were voters here. They did it. Their
crime was exposed, and the criminals were
indicted. The cases were clear, and escape
was impossible. The only recourse was the
destruction of the evidence. This Was
secured by the negligence of the Republi-
can city clerk and now the guilty expect to
escape. This last outrage was but part
of the whole plan. 1t is the most openly
infamous transaction from beginning
to end ever successfully perpetrsted
against the ballot box. Mr.. Wrighps
position to-day is one not to
be envied. None of the prominent actors
In this plot that defeated the Democracy
at the late election by fraud and violence
are to be envied. The end Of the exposure
is not yet. All the evidence is not
destroyed. One of the criminals will be
tried this morning in the court. 1t is
hoped that the guilty parties behind
the curtains will be uncovered.
The parties who employed these msn to
swear falsely and vote Illegally must be
brought to light. They srs conspirators
together with the open violators who have
been indicted. Those men who decided small
bits of land to these bribed perjurers are
guilty, are pGrticepS crintniS, and deserve
exposure and public contempt.
Tho dosfordlu OufraOoa of tho Ram hill
can party by which they secured the late
victory will gradually be brought &c light.
Such acts as having the evidence of the
frauds spirited away will only bring the
greater condemnation upon them in the
estimation of all honorable men, and
teach them to despise a party that will
triumph by fraud and perjury, riotinG
and bioodshed, and then steal the evil
dence that convicts them of their crimes.
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If Wsshburne should by any chance
become a candidate, we shall probably
hear something of the Wsshburne family.
IL will occur to good many people that
If one brother to the president could cor
rupt the army service on a whole frontier,
a iraternsl horde scattered through about
hall the states in the union would send
the country to the dogs before four years.
term was half out. This will kill Wash
burne in advance. He will die of brothers
as Blaine died of bonds and Morton OF
INV feed
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The Case OF Blaine.

The way of the trsnsgressor is hard.
Blaine has found it so, and his case en-
braces moral features which are sppro-
pirate lessons for the times. That Mr..
Blaine has ability no one will deny, and
that he has arisen to prominence in his
party by reason of that ability is also
true. Elected again and again to
preside over the House, he has had
the chance, through the power that the po-
sition conferred, to make for himself
many friends and supporters. Year by
year he has grown into favor, and his in
fluence was likely to carry any measure
that he favored. He was in the regular
line OF succession to presidential honods.
His ability was of the popular cast, so
that he has become a isvorite with the
masses of the party, and so strong
has been his hold upon them that
against the voice of the politicians and
the positive frown of the president, he was,
until few days ago, far in advance of all
his competitors. BY a manifestation OF
esrnestness and sincerity he had estsb-
lished reputation above the average Re-
publican politician. But while he has
been building up this outside reputation,
and has had his eye upon the pres
dency, he has been steslthily bar
teriug away his character tor pecunisry
gain. Secretly he has been favoring the
lobbyists, and lining his pockets with
gold. If there had never been a s64, 600
r,ff
were unexplained; if he had not offered
the Pacific railroad franchise to Fisher
still the one single letter published this
morning, to Warren Fisher, Jr., concern.
ing the Spencer Rife Company, will for
ever condemn him in the eyes of all honest
men. 1t confesses that he secured legis-
lation directly in the interest of a contract
ing company of which he was member
In other words, he used his legislative in.
fluence to further his private business. II
is utterly corrupt, and no shadow of de
tense can be made for him. This letter
reveals the true character of the man. AL
mis- positive statements now dwindle int
insignihcsnce. 1t is utterly impossible t.
| Justify such an act with honest and hon
orable character. After reading this lette
only the wilfully blind can longer defent
him. He has really bartered away bi
reputation and chances for presldentia
honors for pecuniary gain.
Mr.. Blaine might have gone on In thes
speculstions, and continued to maintain
standing of responsibility in the countr.
and probably would have been electe
president, If a Democratic Congress had no
unesrthed these general Radical corrup
lions. A Republican Congress would hav
covered things up. But the corruption
have been brought to light, and with th
nominstion tor the presidency just in hi
grasp, his real character is exposed, and
can scarcely be doubsed that he has adde
y the base crime OF perjury to his otht
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The Illinois Republican platform is SIM
ply atrocious in its sentiment toward the
South. Such utterances a dozen years
after the close of the war is disgrace TO
our Christian civilization, libel on hu-
manity. Instead of being an evidence of
loyalty and patriotism, it is the worst
form of disunion and reasonable sentl-
ments. The declaration concerning
the policy of Cancellation is worthy
of the mendscity of a Logan, proper
transcript OF the sentiment OF Nor
ton. But it can find no response from the
hearts of men less malignant than they
are. When Is this sort of craftsmanship 20
earth but ours fosters party that perpes-
yates internal discord. The accomplish
ments of civil warfare are never cherished
as a matter of national glory. CHARTS
Sumner in his battle flag resolution spoke
the true doctrine concerning the bloody
shirt policy. II the Union is to be preserved
the doctrine that caused the rebellion 10
1861 should not be perpetuated. 1t may he
true that II the Southern rebels had never
been amnestied the present members Of
Congress from the South would not have
occupied their seats. But If, by the aid 81
the Southern members, the present Con
gress should accomplish the purging o.
the government and relieve it from the
plunderiDg cormorants that have beer
robbing the people. they will partially, n
least, atone for their past sin, and do more
for preserving the government than tie
Radicals have done in the past ten years.
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AS they say Schuyler Colfsx goes out
into his fruit yard every morning, puts bis
hand up to his ear and listens to see II his
country is calling him, 50 the Indiana
public rises every morning and turns its
united ear in the direction of the ponder
Gus Lafayette statesman, in the hope oil
hearing some explanation OF that VeDezue :
la bond matter. But silence as of the
grave greets the expectsnt tympsnum in
the one as in the other
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offsnses to shield himself. No wonder he
wished to destroy these letters.
The case of Blsine should be warning.
He fell just as Colfsx fell-the latter per-
hsps for first offense, the former for a
whole Congressional career of rottenness,
now brought to light. Let politicians take
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CONDITION OF THE FUNDS.

S250,726 IS
Compare the Republican with the Demo.
cratic statement and tell me which COM
plies with the law and which does not,
Who was
THE BETTER FACTOR IN THE CIVIL SERVICE
OF the state? Why was the showing of the
account of common school revenue for
tuition" omitted from that report? Was
it because the semi annual payment of in
terest (S1l7, 143 49) had not been made on
the old "non-negotiable bonds" in Octo-
Der? Why did the three per cent. fund
appear but SS2 Is? Had any of its rev.
enues been diverted? When the letter of
submission purported to show the condi-
ton of the several funds, did it speak
truly? Do the monthly statements covering
forty pages (247 to 2S7) find any authority
in law or reason? Does the statement
showing the settlements with county
tressurers," ETC., covering one hundred
and forty pages, have any possible and
logical connection with "s general state
ment OF the receipts" ETC., for the year?
have about finished my vain effort to give
you information. With your leave, / will
now turn
TO THE VOTERS OF INDIANA:
This SORES OF letters is but an
bh0tCu VI GQ0 QlSyOry
of the treasury department of
the state of Indiana under Republican
administration. A fit comparison work
has been recently published with the fol-
lowing title:
SAFETY BOOKKEEPING:
Being complete exposition of book
keepers "frsuds, how committed, how dis
covered, how prevented" etc., etc. Gin
cinnati: Robert Clark & Co., 1875. These
modest trestises, together with the official
reports of the department, will afford you
material for careful and thoughtful study.
My arduous duties in your service
will occupy my time during banking
hours. When at leisure, and when called
upon by any respectable taxpayer of the
state, will cheerfnlly afford any further
information in my possession. II any
practical reformsr shall discover any
further abuse OF law and good precedents
yet lacking 10 the treasury department of
the state, and shall signify to me his need
of assistance, 1 will be his jealous CO.
adjutor. GENERAL FUND.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 6. 1876.
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Vhs SemtimeL.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IA.

The Morton delegation from this state
to Cincinnati will occupy five hotels there,
and the Cincinnati Brisiow organs are un-
happy about il.
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heard.

The latest suggestion made to revive
the business of the country is q general
European war. II the effete monsrchies
of the old world have the faintest glim-
mering of disposition to enhance the
fortunes of this young republic, one will
be gotten up without delay.
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Bristow faced the committee at Wash
ineton, but 1t Is said that he would not
face the bullets and bombshells at Fort
Donelson, but was found missing after the
first whizzing of the bullets.
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general Fund" will be at Cincinnati
and make direct appeal to every member
ofthe convention, suspected of bloody shirt
proclivities, concerning his wrongs. while
Morton was governor of Indiana. The
General has loud complaint and he will be
heard
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The Journal iugeniously remarks that If
Blaine drops out, the race will be between
Morton and Bristow. The strongest csndi-
date in the field can not be beaten by ignor-
4 mo- him
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The South Bend city council refused 10
give $500 to aid in celebrating the coming
Independence Day In that city.
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RADICAL BOOKKEEPING.
Another Protest from General
Fund.
OPEN LETTER NO. Is.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE INDIANAPOLIS
JOURNAL.
You recently published in your adver-
Using columns brief, but very important,
official paper. Assuming that there is no
direct communication between your count
ing room and your editorial rooms, i
respectfully commend it to your careful
consideration and submit for your in
spection the following copy:
TREASURY STATEMENT"
Statement showing the receipts and dis
bursements of the state treasury. for the
month of May, and the condition OF the gen.
eral and trust funds at the close of bust
ness, May 81, 1875.
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CURRENT COMMENT.
NARROWING DOWN TO HENDRICKS

NARROWING DOWN TO HENDRICKS.
Frankfort Crescent.l
The contest for the Democratic presiden-
tisl nomination is narrowing down be-
tween Hendricks and Tilden. Tilden's
friends are so overriding the matter that
they are utterly running his chances for
the nomination. Hendricks friends are
taking 1t more moderate and will 60 into
the convention at st. Louis with real,
and not a forced strength.
THE ORGAN.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.l
We can't help sdmiring the persistency
of Morton's Indianapolis organ. Yester'
day it published the patriotic address sent
to Wilmington. North Carolina, on the
3Oth ultimo, to be read in the presidential
interests of the great war governor. The
Journal made the mistake of printing the
document on one of its inside pages, where
travellers seldom wander. Such an address
published legibly on an outside page, with
attractive headlines, would stir the coun-
try.
SPECULATIVE DARK HORSES.
my. Herald.]
The power of Mr.. Blaine will be given
to Wsshburne. With this power Wash
burne becomes the leading candidate of the
Republican party. The only influence his
friends have to fear is that OF the Jay Goulds
and Tom SCOTS, who will have no presi-
dent who is not smsndsble to railway die.
talon. Ga this point the record OF Wash
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THESE AMOUNTS ARE UNTRUE,

THESE AMOUNTS ARE UNTRUE,
as may be easily shown. You naturally
hy to the conclusion that during the sue
ceeding two years of Democratic admins
trstion the same follies and de-
iusions were psrp,trated. In this
you would err. Notwithstanding
the evil precedents and chaotic confess
sions prevailing in the department when
turned over to them, those faithful off,
Gals lsbored zealously and without the
assistance OF Republican reform gov
erpor to effect change for the better.
They effected valuable reforms during
their briei term and left to nv credit, as
showed by the reports of your Republic
auditor who succeeded thu M, balance of
more than half million dollars Like the
stone which the man rolled uphill and
which Immediately rolled back again, the
treasury system" fell into confusion as
soon IS they left it and your men took it
in hand. 1t was left to the gentlemen
whose names are attached to the stats
ment first quoted above to place the sys-
tenn on its proper basis, restore
to myself and my companions
our lawful rights and revenues,
and to administer the affairs of the depart
ment in a safe and business-like manner,
in strict accordance with the constitution
and the laws. Their Republican prede-
cessors preached reform. They have
prscticed 1t, as / can safely attest. In the
last report OF your auditor OF state, he
makes the last statement by a Republican
(purporting to be what it is not) as fol-
lows:
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Your total overdraft during your first
year of civil service was necessarily $685.
264 81 in excess of my revenues. During
the succeeding three years the statement
assumes to show an excess or net increase
OF my revenues, as follows:
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various trust funds in the treasury from
October 81, 1858 to October 81, 1873" 1t
does not show what 1t purports to show.
Being of inestimsble value, il was omitted
the next year! 1t may be inferred from
that statement, and it is true, that
my balance at the beginning of 1866
was about 1854, 5l5 81. AT the end of that
fiscal year and the two Immediately sue
ceeding overdrafts ara shown, as follows:
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-11
PACIFIC COAST.

SAN FRANCISCO, June TO- Michael
McGsary, teamster, while standing on
the pole OF his truck to arrange some
portion Of the harness fell to the ground.
The horses started and one Of the wheels
passed over bis neck, killing him in
stantly.
SACRAMENTO, June 9.-There WINS
fair attendance at the Park this after
noon and the weather was splendid. In
the running race, mile heats, best three
in five, for purse of $500, Billy Newell,
Lady Amanda, Turf Gallery. Bradley
and Morphine were entered. Newell
won tho race; best time AS. Amanda
took first heat, Turf Gallery distanced
on the second and Bradley on the fourth.
TrottinR race, two-mile heats, best two
in three, for purse of $500. Gold Note,
Jerome and Mary Davis entered. Gold
Note won in good style. Time. 50AH
and 5:ll. he was loudly cheere by the
crowd. The Judges gave the race to
Gold Note but protest has been entered
in favor of Jerome.
SAN Francisco, June TO- In the
Simonton-Alta libel suit the deposition
of Loring Pickering, proprietor of the
Morning CALL. was taken. showing the
business Of the paper and how its bust
ness Was affected by the excitement
alleged to have been fomented against II
by defendant. The Call and Alta prinl
the evidence in full this morning.
Tho Pacific Mail steamer City OF
Psking, arrived this morning from
Honekong via Yokoha ma. She bring
only 100 Cinnamon, 400 or 500 intended
taking passage on her. but on the rsesip