The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-09

10y ''' n'ihc sIouuu n Inc fiDnne am
tihe Journal. and hundreds Of men fros
/, The South, who laborcd 10 stem the lid
tof disnnion before The rebellion brok,
Tout have since assured me that sucl
/. new spapcr articles A. these organs con
tanned did more to lead the South inf.
secession and into a belief that they co,,l.
establish separate government with
sout bIoodshed than al. the efforts o
| fancy, clidcll aud other extreme NE,
Of that section put together. Itisawei
known fact Of history, TOO. that Chase
stanton, Holt and many Others were h.
iull accord with the views contained n
the papers mentioned. Ii seems 10 me
that the indianapolis Journal and lie
Headers or the Republican party had BET.
ler cleanse their own political reputa.
lions before assailing mine. The truth
ls, that when the inevitable struggle
growing out Of the institution OF slavery
became immediate and imminent. the
wisest aud best minds OF both parties
were blinded by the magnitude or III.
issue and were guided substantially IL
their previous education and trainino
some, while holding that slavery was a
monsirous pcrversion Of natural rights.
had their faith still 50 strongly grounded
IN the compromises of the Constitution
that they were willing 10 make the
greatest sacrifices rather than resort 10
the sword. | am not disposed 10 assail
the living or the memory oft the dead on
this question. would rather ascribe
patriotic motives 10 all in the Iight OF
the events that then surrounded them.
That is all ] claim for myse;f. and viii
llin2ly conccde il to others,
What do you think will he The result
of the approaching contest in thi. State ~
well, ! have not The slightest doubt
that the people OF Indiana, without re-
gard 10 party. are with me by an over
wheimlng majority. And | believe.
furthcr, that the Democratic State ticket
will be elected by the largest majority
given by either party within twenty
years"
"liow about the Legislature. Senator =.
"Ofcoursc lamlnot blind 10 the inci thu.
by reason OF wicked aud criminal ap-
por'ionment Of the State the Republican
party has large advantages in regard 10
the Leg. g.,laturc: bnt at The sain- time
nm confident OF Democratic maiorifv
n hoth houses. The truth j.. The Rcpil,
licans are offering nothing 10 lie pcnnla
lhc Republican platform contains moth
ing which meets the popular desire. On
me Other nand. The Democratic platform,
contains. especially ON the financial ou.-
ton, what two-thirts OF the voter. ~
Indiana would endorse. III that issue
were directly snbin ttad without The H.
lluencc Of party bias. Our people are an
reading and tninkiur pcopl,
licv know what they want. aud they
viii iind oui practical methods of ob-
ainingit IL
W iai do vou think OF the Nationals
md Grccnbackcrs Z"
They have \ great deal cf s,rnnr;h IN
ne state. AMI aS a general thing ara .in-
ere. honest ani Intelligent men. While.
perhaps. a few of their leaders are Yov-
'rnch ~ motives OF political ambition
y = 'hc case 10 all parties. The rrca.
mas Of The Organization j. made np Oh
independents. uiseliish persons Like
~ pioneer movements. II embraces some
pccnlalvc minds who 70 TOO far. but ia
lir main their tendency l. Id favor ofI
much needed financial reform. aon.i
'pprchcnd injury 10 The Democratic |
'arty on account Of their votes. Those
vho are sincerely acting 10 accomplish |
rfeaf ends must necessarily sec that ~
nj tine in Indiana they can not do 80
Trough their own organization. 1hcy |
'l-o zee Thar the Democratic party siand-
'leu.eh ~ lts platform 10 carry out ihr
% their principles. aud III ~, |
'pnion their votes viii nrt be thrown
way. bu' will be cast whore they wiiil
'roduce substantial results" J. ii. W.