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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-06
Morton i'm a Reform canvass.

Senate Morton has taken the stump in
advocacy of the election OF Hayes. 1t was
expected OF him. He has stood close by
Grant from the start. He had much to DO
with his first nomination, favored the sec
ond term, proclsiming tnas Grant had the
best civil service in the world. He has sup
ported all the corrupt measures of Congress
since the Radicals came in power, and OPP
posed all Investigations. He has covertly
assisted in schemes of plumber, as in the
Venezuela claim business. He has be
slowed the patronage purchased by his
loyalty to Grant upon his plant tools, and
he now strives to maintain his position in
the party at large by securing triumph
for the radical ticket in this state.
The Sentinel submits that Morton is
not proper person to conduct a reform
canvass. The Radicals should abandon all
pretense OF reform or let Morton take a
stand up before the peopIs OF Indiana, or
any state, and advise psople which way to
vote. His record is sverse to political hon.
esty. 1t hsrmonizes with corruption. He
is q time server in political OPTIONS. He
Is demagogue in tactics. His record in
the state administration ought to elimi-
nate him totally from the political field
this reform year. There is no reason In
-disgracing Orth and holding up Morton.
He ia just the kind OF a corruptionist
against which the reform movement was
inaugursted. While governor of this
state he defrsuded the treasury. He
paid his private expenses from
the public funds. The Sentinel hiss
published to the world an itemized account
of these frauds. He paid for his COW feed
by warrant on the treasury. He paid
his ice bills from the general fund. Coal
and wood bills were paid by his order in
the same manner, ana from the quantity
OF these be no doubt supplied from bis own
pile the necessities Of ali his relations and
the lsckeys that hung on bis skirts. The
Sentinel has also published vouchers tor
miscellaneous expenses that were sufficient
TO cover his grocery bills, sugar, tea, coffee
and the luxurits on which he toasted while
"the noble war governor" In one case the
services of 9 scullion were paid for out OF
the treasury on his order. But this private.
petty stealing for personal expenses
does not cover the sum of Morton's
War Governor" record. When the COM
'mittee appointed TO audit bis accounts,
during the time of the usurpation OF the
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-06
SENTINEL WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 1875

diana, sweating and grooming under the
oppression of the times will be willing to
yield up their power to achieve positive
good by their ballots, will give their adhe-
sion and support to party with the
empty and senseless cry of the BLOODY
shirt as the only issue. We can not
believe it. The leaders may organ
izs bands of boys and thoughtless parti-
sans to parade the streets in gift uni
forms, but the sober thinking people
want somethino better upon which to
base their actions at the polls. The peo-
pie want revival of business, they want
civil service reform; they want the cor
rupt Office holders turned out; they want
peace in the South, and the government
administered honestly and fairly, aud
they will be satisfied with nothing less
Fitzpatrick, with his doctrines of bate and
bribery, only promises continuation OF
the Grant regime under Hayes.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-06
a Radical thief.

Attention was called In the Sentinel the
other day to the fact that Mr.. Aus in 81.
Brown bad by note requested OF Cover
nor Hendricks letter of introduction to
the Hon. Henry Wstterson, of Louisville.
This note was responded to by Governor
Hendricks with his usual courtesy. 1t is
well known that Governor Hendricks is
unsuspicious and social, and receives 10
his privste rooms visitors who call. Some
Republican thief trespasssd upon his con-
fiience aud stole some of his private
papers while there, and among them
the note of Mr.. Brown request
ing letter of introduction to
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-06
Seymour for Governor.

The announcements OF the nomination of
HDrstio Seymour, as the Democratic nomi-
nee for governor OF New York, will send a
thrill of pleasure through the hearts of all
who favor reform in this country. II there
was any doubt before as to Tlden's carry
ing New York, there is none now. Toe
nomination OF Seymour by reclamation
yesterday is the pledge OF a united party,
pledge of victory in the Empire state
that will shstter the last hope In the
breast of the. Radicals in that state. Til
den and Seymour united in the contest,
with reform ss the issue, will defy all the
power of the administration and custom
house rings.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-06
Gen. Farnsworth's speech.

The citizens of Indianapolis will have
the opportunity tonight of listening to
one OF the very best speeches of the CAM
paign. Gen. Farnsworth is an eloquent
orator, close reasoner, and accurate
logician. Having been q Republican
member of Congress from Illinois, he
knows the inside history of the Radical
party, and will serve it up with piqusnt
sauce. He will be escorted from the
Grand Hotel to the state house yard by
1900 uniformed men.
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Grants Revenge.

1t appears from tne Glsp Atches this morn
log that President Grant will set bis gull
lotine in motion to-day. About seven
hundred heads will fall of. The dispatch
says every Democrat will be removed.
OF these there are only about two hundred,
the other five or six hundred are only
moderate Republicans. but, being laid
under suspicion by reason OF their reti-
cence, they will be removed on the pre-
sun ption that they are Democrats. The
president does not hesitate to an
nounce this as his policy. President
Grant in this action proves himself to be a
vindictive LVIant. 1t has ever been the
custom OF all parties to leave q certain class
OF men, by virtue of their fitness for
special duties, in Office from year to year.
But Grant through revenge will spare no
man who Is even suspected of lear
ing toward reform, no matter how
useful he may be in his place,
even though he positively keep his
mouth closed on political subjects. Grant
will take care of his own rsscals. He
wont dismiss any of them no matter what
comes OF the service. AS Hayes has
promised to not dismiss any faithful
officers, perhaps Grants action is antici-
psIory, so that Hayes will have no DEM
ocrsts to dismiss if elected. Grant and
Hayes are working tossther evidently.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-06
An Audacious Policy.

Should criminal before the court COM
mence slsndering the executors os the law,
denouncing judge. jury and prosecution, it
would be a fair exhibitio of the conduct
of the Radical leaders in the present can
vsss. They are srrsigned before the bar
of public opinion for public robbery. Their
crime against the psople admits of no de-
tense. The evidence against them is com
plete and can not be successfully denied.
But, as an nswer 70 the charge, they reply
by attacking with the vilest ISLANDERS the
party that demands reform.
No sooner were Tilden and Hendricks
nominated than the Radical pres
and orators commenced system
of vile viuperstion against them
unmerited by the lowest hoodlums
of the vilest purlieus, of our worst cities.
The attacks upon Mr.. Tilden have been
constant and unremitting. In its most
violent attacks upon the Tweed ring 10
New York, the Times, of that city, never
pursued the chief conspirator, with his
robbery of millions, with half so much
vigor and venom as it has Mr.. Tilden,
though in doing so, it falsifes its own
word now, or in the past, and the radical
press and orators follow the lead of the
Times, and make a.rocious lies and
Islander the material OF their canvass be-
fore the people.
They do this to call the attention of the
people away from their own crimes
They have no other purpose. Icy
know as we'll as they know
anything that what they utter is untrue,
but still they follow up this policy in
speech and In the press, striving to make
the people believe Mr.. Tilden is more cor
rupt than their own leaders. This ints-
nous policy is doing some damage to Mr.
Tilden. It is having some effect in per-
suading the people to let them steal on TOR
fear somebody else will steal more.
In view of this policy on the part of the
Radical leaders, it becomes the party of re-
form to expose more fully and continually
the rottenness of the pirsticsl leaders of
the administration ring, and leave no ef-
fort uninterrupted that may open the eyes
OF the people to the atrocious infsmy of the
Radical party
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-06
A Foreign Minister IN the Republic
can Central OmmIf Rooms.

Cha CchtEoA hOOins
It would be interesting to know just
how many office holders drawing pay
from the Government are off duty, can
wasting and working for the election of
Hayes and Wheeler. In this state every
Radical Office holder that can make
speech, is in the field. This is. perhaps, to
be expected. But we submit that for
foreign minister to leave his post of duty,
and come home to engage in the canvass,
while he draws his regular salary from
the Government, is disreputable in the ex-
treme. Col. j. W. Foster is absent from
mis- post OF duty. The Journal says that
he will take advantage of his presence in
mis- country to aid the party. This.
we are informed, he is doing
His first notable work was in helping to
displsce Mr.. Orth, and he is now engaged
with the Republican Central Committee Ia
managing the canvass. This Is so mani
testify Unfair, so dishonoring to his national
position, as to merit public reproof. He
should be at his post, and let his party en-
ploy man not paid by the government. to
do the work which he Is now doing. II
his pressnce here is indispensable to his
party, then let him resign and draw his
salary from the Central Committee.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-06
MINERS s RIKE.

IN ST. CLAIR AND NEIGHBoRIN9 COUNTIES
IN ILLINOIS-THBIR DEMANDS REFUSED
AND WORK STOPPED.
ST. LOUIS. August. 31.-The suspension
of work Dy the coal miners of st. Clair
county, Illinois, opposite this city, contin-
ues, and there doesn't seem to be any i'm
mediate prospect for settlement of the diff
fareDces between tie miners and owners.
The Globe-Democrst special from Car
bondsle, ILL.,, says the MIXERS st Murpbys-
boro, Mount Carbon and Csrtsnville mines,
In Jackson and Willismson counties,
struck to-day Tor an advance in wages,
which was refused, and WORK suspended.
These mines, as well as those OF sc. Clair
county, furnish a large amount of the coal
consumed in this CITY.
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knows.

General W. f. SpIcely, Radical csndi-
date for Congress il the Second District,
few the track the other day, and be is not
now so deeply concerned about Jonathan
w. Gordon's publishing his letter to the
central committee about the Mitchell
vigilants. He became Disguised with the
prospects of the party, disguised with his
creditors and with things in general, SO
he quietly skipped out between two days
and has gone to Texas or somewhere else,
leaving an attorney to settle up his estate,
and bis partner to make an assignment.
The Radicals OF Orange county lose their
chief organizer, and the Second district
their candidate for Congress. He was a
Grant oficeholder before the abolition of
his office. He has not prospered fnsnci-
ally since. Hence his collapse and de-
Dartur0.
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duties of the State officers, there was
found deficit, very large one, that has
never been explained, and doubtless never
will be. 1t was settled as secret service
fund. But the people OF Indiana to-day
have no knowledge how over an hundred
thousand dollars were thus expended.
Morton could not explain 1t TO the COM
mittee, and it wa passed over. Some day
the truth may be known, and also whether
in his private tin box. from which he semi
annually clips his coupons, there lies S4O,-
900 of the Venezuela claim certificates.
These things hinder Morton from
becoming a successful reformer, and
of place. When he says the civil service
is good, be doubtless measures it by his
own administration in Indiana. Hence
the people should properly esti-
mate what he says. Whatever odium at
taches to Grants administration attaches
to Morton; be sustained Grant, he winked
at corruption, he raised no voice against 1t.
Let the people remember, as he goes over
the State urging the continuation OF the
Grant dynasty, that this is the man who
stole his cow feed from the people.
who paid out of the treasury for
enough wood to supply a dozen
families, who forced the people to pay the
bills of his pretended hospitality, who sur
rounded himself in his official position
with horde of obst quious lsckeys, of no
use but to draw their salary and contract
livery bills paid for by the state, who to-
dag can not account for the money that
came into his possession. Morton might
do for an era of blood shedding, an era OF
and lawlessness, for an era OF
ballot box stuffiing, for an era of social de-
prsvity, but tor an era of honest reform
Morton ought not to come before the peo-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-06
Notice to Nonresident.

Whereas, a certain precept has been duly
issued to me by the ayor of the city OF lndf-
anaDt lis, under the corporate Sc Of said city,
dated August l9, Is q, showing that there Is due
the following named contractor the amount
hereinafter spec fed for street Improvement
in the city of Indianapolis, Marion county,
Indiana:
Due James Mahoney for grading and gravel
ing Arsenal a, enue and west sidewalk ard
paving the east sidews X tn reof from WASH
ington street to the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and
st. Louis raj road, from Z. II. Gerard( hristisn
name unknewn). The sum of thirty-one dol
lars 1881 COY amount oil assessment charged
&C ainst lot No twenty-niDe (z9 in nidenour's
revised and extended addition TO the city of
Indian spolis, Marion county. indiana.
Nov, the said defendant is hereby notified
that unless within q y days after The publics-
ton for three weeks OF this notice. the smonnt
so assessed gsinst the above described lot or
parcel OF land is paid 1 viii proceed to collect
the amount so ass ssed by levy and sale OF
said lot or parcel ~ land, or so much thereof
as may be necessary to satisfy the above
claim, and all costs that may accrue.
HENRY W. 1UTEWILER,
City Treasurer.
Indianapolis Ind. Aug %, 1878.
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The Republican Policy.

Nothing is palmer than that the people
of this country, if left to their IN bisse
choice, would at once displsce the Repub-
licsn party from power. The people are
tired of high taxes, hard times, scarcity of
money, and public pillage. They are tired
of rings. administration fsvoritism, high
salaries, the multiplication of offices, the
wasting of money on needless public
works. They are tired and disgusted at
what may be summed up rs Grsntism.
But when the people desire change and
demand it, the party leaders simply name
a new man to do their bidding. and tell
the people in response to their appeal for
re orm, that the bloody shirt question Is
their deepest concern, and If they are not
then money must be raised to buy
votes with, money to hire
men to lecture the people on Southern
outrsges-money to buy blood red shirts
to uniform men and boys, money 10 carry
the election against the better judgment of
the people. We submit the proposition
that nothing more degrading to the Amer
lean people was ever openly proposed as q
party policy. We say, openly. for nearly
all Republican papers In the United
States, wbi4e denounciDg the publication
of the Fitzpatrick letter. have no
words OF disspprobstion of the letter it !.
self, aud though Mr.. Hayes himself is
aware of the disreputsble proposition made
in that letter, be has never disavowed that
familiarity with Fitzpatrick which would
warrant the latter in making It. He thus
approves it, and it is alleged that
he, on it's receipt, telegrsphed to
New York for money and that it was sent
out. That money mas been lately received
by the central committee here there is no
doubt. The coDgrstulatory tcn9 OF the
Indianapolis Journal on Tuesday to the
Republicans of the State was probably
inspired by the receipt of this money.
!. Can it be possible that the people Of In
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Judson fitzpatrick, the author Of the
proposition, thus furnishing the specious
CARO- OF purity in which his party have
clothed him, and exposing the sham issue
OF the bloody shirt and the purpose TO
bride the Independent party to vote for
Harrison and Hay es, made a rambling
speech at the Academy of Music last night
IL Was of such character that we are not
surprised that, in seeking alter a fool, Gen.
Sherman chose him, for last night he
openly sanctioned the words and spirit of
the letter, and deied any one 10 point out
anything corrupt in it. While he made
running comments OH certain portions he
was careful not to say anything about the
Independents being "poor, needy and in
debt, which, in connection with his sp-
peal for money, can have no other mean
ing than purchase and bribery. To show
how Kilpstrick's letter is regarded by de-
cent Republicans, we present herewith an
extract from the Pittsburg Dispatch, a
sound Republican journal. 1t says:
"Kilpatrick writes to Hayes that bloody
shirt canvass Is ne5ded for lnu1ana. These
are his words. There is something intensely
revolving in the cold-olUoded way in which
we ind This man urging a renewal of Sec
l1Onal animOSiues, a1VlS- ng clap trap feint
and speaking of the ruse with sOme exuItatlOn
in the slang OF the slums. We must have u
bloody shirt campaign he says. 1T is not to
be left TO Circumstances as they nave arisen or
as they may arse: No, we must have 1t. We
Can not strongly enough express IT disgust
with the implication In this sentence. every
Intelligent and right linking man in the
Country will Ieel Disguised at 1T, whether he
be Democrat or Republican"
Yet Fitzpatrick stands by his letter, and
claims that it is Legitimate and proper.
This is not to be wondered at from a man
who was sorry that Blaine was not NOM
mated for the presidency. as he proclaim
ed himself last night. Kilpa, rick read
several extracts from tue Sentinel during
his speech, but failed to read the comment
of the Journal on his letter, when the mat
ter was pending before the central commit
tee here whether he should be forthwith
disposed OF, as was Orth. The personal
illusions of the speaker to the editor of
the Sentinel, In connection with the death
of Mr.. Lincoln, are unworthy of further no.
tice than to say thai we presume the
speaker knew that he was uttering a lis, as
the most of his sud'ence did.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-06

One fact stands out IL prominent con-
domination OF the ring officials of Wash
ington. They have all got rich. Where
did they get their money fromf In plain
words, they stole it. There is no other ex-
PLANTATION possible. They did not earn it.
1t is the peoples money on which they
rolljck st Long Branch. The peoples
money bought the bonds from which they
clip their coupons semi annually. How
did Morton become rich? How did Hun
ter become rich? How did thousands of
these officials all over the land become
rich? The answer is, they have
the peoples money. They have
concocted adrolt plans by which
their tracks have been covered,
but the fact remains that they are rich ard
the people are feeling the oppression
which their robberies have produced
Their glazing rascslities can not be covered
up by attacking TilGen. Great wrongs,
such as the leaders of the r sdlcal party have
perpstrsted, can not remain unrsbuked.
The psople will not endure It longer. The
few exposures show clearly that II the
whole truth could be developed, that even
in the rottenest days of Spain nothing
more corrupt prevailed than marks the
history OF the Radical pillage ofthe Ameri-
can treasury.
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Mr.. Wstterson. This appears to be of tre-
mendous imp ortsnce to the Republican
cause, and the note of Mr.. Brown was read
last night by Fitzpatrick with great
flourish. It will be interesting to note now
whether the Journal. that 30 viciously de-
nounced the stranger who picked up on
the floor of the public room of hotel q
cast away letter, will deneunce the thief
who entered Gov. Hendricks rooms and
stole from his table his privs'e papers.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-06
The KiInaIricAa.

The Republican party mas imported into
this state SGT of disreputsble men, with
out character or reputation at home, who
have nothing to lose by anything they do
or say, and hence they are used to retail
from the stump the vilest ISLANDERS against
the Democratic party and their candidates.
They go about through the state uttering
the most atrocious falsehoods, with
shameless audscity, and in many cases
their ISLANDERS are believed from the very
holiness with which they are uttered.
This man Fitzpatrick is a sample. He is
employed to do a certain work. He has
no character to lose. He lost that, II be
had any, in Chill. His word does not
amount to anything, so he risks moth
ing in lying. He was a fl tool
to make the demand upon Hayes for
money. A more careful man would not
have attempted il if Hayes is an honor
able man. He is a. tool to propagate the
lying ISLANDERS started by those who are
constrained by public opinion to retract
them. he was put forward the other even
ing to supplement the work of the thief
who stole the note OF Mr.. Brown. He is
fit for such work. Kicked out OF the Re-
publican party. as base as it is, for his de-
prsv!ty, he snesks back and sells himself
and his lectures for price, to do the kind
of work that they are ashamed to
do themselves. He Is of no use
to the party in the Eastern states where
he is known well. But the Indiana Radi
cal Central Committee think he is worthy
to teach the people of Indiana their poiiti-
cal duty, and the fellow is actually greeted
with an ovation here at the capital. At
the same time the leaders of the party
knew he was unworthy of social recog-
milton, or public confidence, political
bankrupt, and a private debauchee. Such
men with their foul mouths, sp ssking from
yet fouler hearts. are put forward to lie
upon the d 4mocrstic party, to wave the
bloody shirt, to slsndsr is candidates and
do generally It's dirty work of which the
Republicans have great deal to do this
canvass.
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The grano LorcnLgnG display of the Til
den and Hendricks Guards last night was
imposing, and the speeches at the Circle
were worthy of the immense audience that
assembled.
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THE SAN FRANCISCO FIRE.

Loss VERY HEAvY-EIGHT Y-BIGH BUILD
INas BURNBD-S7S0,0 O0 IN PROPERTY DE-
sTRoi ED-sUsPICIoNs OF INCENDIARIsM.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 30 The total loss
by the late fire is greater than at first sop
posed, sggregating s7s 90. Eghty-e ght
buildings were destroyed. Insurance, $4,000,
distributed in small amounts among nearly
ali the companies represented here. The
German Benevolent Society lose $780, 900 on the
hospital, with SZ6,0U0 insurance. There is rea-
SON TO believe that the fire was incendiary,
with the object of destroy ing the manufacto-
rles IMPLYING Cinnamon.
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The opening speech OF the hon. William
M. Springer, of Illinois, in the Indiana
campaign, will bs found pretty fully re-
ported on the third page of the Sentinel.
Mr.. Springer is known as the great inves-
tigator. II anybody would know more
about Springer, LEI him ask Orth, be
kn0ua