Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-10-22
THE OUTLOOK IN INDIANA.

Since the returns of Indiana and Ohio
have been fully counted we can now point
definitely to the causes of our defeat. 1t had
been known for long time prior to the cleo
tons just past that great number OF south
ern negroes had been imported into Indiana
and othern Western States. But the Radi-
cal leaders made Indiana the objective point,
leaving the others as mere side issues or
shams covering the irrepressible cloven foot
offraud. The exodus movement grew rapid
ly and assumed proportions Of such magni-
tude as to attract the attention congress by
whom a committee was appointed to exam
inc into and report upon the cause of dissat-
isfaction then said to exist among the negroes
| in the Southern States. The causes brllited
about by Radical leaders who were in the
scheme were the insufficiency of pay, of bull
doing, danger TO life and limb by ku klux,
Acknowledgement, constant terrorism, etc.
This was the picture held up for Northern
people to create sympathy and pave the
way and welcome in the States selected
for the colored wards soon after quartered
upon them. Now the picture shown the
southern negro was any amount of employ
ment at fabulous prices, with well filled
larders, and plethoric pockets lined with
gold, their little picininies would
"Roll on the little cabin floor,
All merry, all happy and bright"
while Dinah, in silks and satins would drive
to the parks or the country This was the
picture shown the negro by Northern ennis
saries and had the desired effect.
After examining large number of wit
nesscs gathered from the Southern and
Western States the committee arrived at the
conclusion that it was colonization scheme
of immense magnitude made under and by
direction Of Radical leaders
All this scheming and labor, however,
was nearly made useless by the Legislature
of Indiana, submitting an amendment of the
State constitution to the people changing
the day of election from the second Tuesday
in October to the first Tuesday in November
which was adopted by an overwhelming
majority. This did not suit the programme
as marked out by the Republican National
Committee at Washington, for, by COLOMBIA.
ton of some 5000 negroes in Indiana they
hoped to give their sinking craft an irresist
able impetus and electrify the country by
capturing an acknowledge Democratic State
To do this and thwart the express wishes o.
the people the Supreme Court was appealed
to and that body in sympathy with the
movement, declared the amendment uncon
stitutional and void.
Having thus set aside the will of the peo
pie they at once set in motion their election
machinery, by feeding the negroes and find
ing employment for them, importing rough!
and repeaters from Philadelphia and othel
eastern cities, money ground out by threats
and intimidation of clerks and other EN-
ployes Of the government with thousands Of
dollars subscribed by bloated bondholders
who never pay cent of tax in support Of
the government, was scattered broadcast in
the State, while Hayes and his cabinet wert
stretched to their utmost tension to assist in
perpetrating the fraud of the 18th inst. In
fact, by the day of election almost every
avenue to fair and honest election by the
legal voters was closed to them.
But in November the result will wear 9
very different phase. The repeaters will
have gone home, the exodusters will be al
lowed to shift for themselves, for now the
Radicals have obtained their "boom," bu
while resting in fancied security and nursing
their ill-gotten victory, the sturdy yeomanry
of the Hoosier State will rise in their nigh
and burst the letters that have been PLACED
upon them by fraud and violence.
We believe the following table shows TIL,
exact political status of Indiana, and which
we commend to the unbiased portion of thu
reading public:
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