The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-08-16
THAT EXOTIC.
a Southern Strangers Observa-
tons of the Radicals Rare GU
bernatorial Plant.

1T has WESTERN PECULTARITIES.
BUT CAN HARDLY TAKE SUFFICIENT ROOT
IN INDIANA SOIL To BEAR TRANSPLANT.
ING IN THE CHAIR OF STATE.
70 the Editor of the Sentinel.
Sr-Will you allow a stranger to your
state, but one who hss a knowledge of the
personal character OF the Republican csndi-
date for its governor, to suggest few mod
ificatious of your able and impariialIv
written editorial OF this morning, en-
titled, General Ben Harrison. Bsiue a
Southerner by birth and education, and
and having always been a careful student
1T the effscs OF the differing institutions
North and South in developing men and
women In the respective sections, / NAV
oe pardoned for stating some of the results
~ my observation ana their application TO
he gentleman In q lestiOn. Toe evils of
slavery In the 5 utn were not without
some con peDsstions. One was the effect
which 1t had in producing a certain per-
sonal culture and sgreesbleness of manner
IA
THE SOCIAL INTERCOURSE OF GENTLEMEN
Being relieved from many of the arduous
duties OF life by servants, leisure was az
forded to cultivate tie smenity of man
lers which make our daily contact with
zach other pleasant. In the sterling quail
tiles OF manhood the Southerner can not
clsim the slightest superiority over
the Northern gentleman, but the South
srper believes that as general
ule DO is more scrupulous in small ma
eTs OF social etiquette than his northern
brother, and IL Is very certain that he is
more sensitive 30 the lack OF the personal
ciVilities usually prsctieed between gen.
slemen than be of the North. 1t Is posi-
ole that the customs o the section of
country 10 when l have been reared
nave made me too sensitive towards this
point Of personal civiiity, and / may,
therefore,, In what / have TO saw.
Aoout Gen. Harrison give undue promi-
nence to what 1 consider a radical defect
IA the personal character OF one who as
oires to the Office OF governor of the noble
stsie of Indiana. Some ten years ago
vas first Introduced TO Gan. Harrison. 1
It once observed that bis stiff less OF mar
aer was not stateliness, nor did 1t arise al
together but only In part from awk ward
ness. IL was an honest stiffOess-
hat is, he honestly felt the GOODNESS
md utter want OF cordislity which bis
manners indicated. 1 have met him many
times since aud this imur5ssion has escn
tina been COL frmsd and strengthened. A
PEE III ar self importance, an awkward
c0l1ness OF manntr and a c0ntemptu1us
treatment of the opinions and views OF
others arising from
A CONSCIOUSNESS OF BIS OWN INTELLECTUAL
ABB LILIES,
which are high, appear 20 me
TO constitute bis leading, chief traits.
The governor OF a state should be the op-
posite of all this. To a good mind and
sterling honesty he should unite a kind
heart and q genial disposition, even il he
nave not polish of manner, so that the
1umblest and poorest man in the state
may approach him with mt tear of rude
ness or repuSe. Sucn a gentleman, L
sm inforWed, is your candidate,
Mr.. Williams, and such certainly
is not Mr.. Harrison. L must d fl from
you in calling Mr.. Harrison an srlstccrst.
[ think his character is such that Do would
teel, and doubtless did feel when be read
your editorial, highly compiimented by
paving the term sristocrat sppilsd t. him,
but he is certainly not entitled
ton it of within tne w anS proper ee oeT
however Objectionable be msy be in ether
respects, seldom ever indicates by his
manners and language to others that he
believes himsslf tn be their superior, and
General Harrison does this. Y u msy be-
right In styling him an exotic IN the West,
but he certainly
DOES NOT SOUND LIKE AN EXOTIC
In the West when he talks. Ali the pecu-
lisrItiss of spesch incident TO certain in
terror parts of the West appear in sll their
indigenous native strength whenever he
opens his mouth to speak. The generals
"urrsn are terrific, aud his nasal tones
oxly proclaim too loudly his provincial orr
gin. / think You also greatly minis
tered TO his vanity 10 stating
that he was ex tic in the West;
and think so because bis deportment is
such as leads ore 70 believe thai be would
enjoy the distinction of being thought ID
ner. / cannot agree win you FL her In
thinking be would be a. home In England.
He would not bs content 70 asso-
ciase with the lsborIDg or Mode
classes, and Ger ally no English sristo-
crst would ever choose him for compsn-
on. Nelther his ~ sni ers, speech DOR
Ia bits wouId be found congeI lal ID N
English gentleman who, If he ever has
any Ice arcu ID his heart, will net re use to
melt 1T way in glass OF wine
with his friend. The grace, ease
and urbs nitv of the thoroughbred
Euglish sris,ocrst would doubtless make
General Harrison as u comfortable as his
no. "a .ers would Re distssteful 10 The sr'sto-'
crst A considerable number OF gentle
men In your state, in both parties, L md
exactly sgree with me In my estims-
ton OF this candidates cnaracter.-
Do the people of this sts'e believe that
such person has the proper requisites for
their governor? My rep -ated experiences
in their midst teach me that they do not.
J. c. c.
INDIANAPOLIS, August z, 1876.