The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-09-01
LANDERs IN GIBSON COUNTY.
A Good Meeting at Owensville---The
Democracy OF the Pocket Alive.
A Continuation of the Grand Ovation which
Everywhere Greets the Popular
Democratic Candidate
for Governor.

OwExsvILLE, Ind, August 2S.-Gibson
County is close baliwick. In 1876 Har-
rison carried the County by a plurality of
four votes, while in 1873 it gave the Demo
cratic State ticket majority of twenty-five.
This year the contest will be close one, and
ii will take active, energetic and untiring
work on the part of the Democracy to carry
the County or to increase the vote of 1878.
For this reason the Radicals are cOlonZing
a large colOred vote in this County. | have
II from good authority that at least
200 negroes from Kentucky have been run
into this County since the LIST of May, and
they are still coming into the County, and,
as there are large negro settlements in the
County, it is going to be hard work to spot"
the illegal colored vote and to keep them
from voting. He who lays the hattering
JUNCTION to his soul that the Radicals
are not importing colOred voters, would
have his eyes opened to the iniquity of this
marty if he would once visit Gibson County
and see the exodus that has been poured
into this County for political purposes. L
saw more negroes on the streets of Princeton
than have seen in indianapolis for many
months, and the citizens tell me that every
Sunday night train POurs new stream
into the County But the Democrats are
alive. alert and watcliful, and have organ
lied sporting Committees, whose duty 1t
Is 10 keep watch over these cOlOred breth-
rem and 10 prevent as many as possible from
voting who are not entitled TO do so, and
have hopes that even with this large i'm
ported vote to overcome that Gibson County
will 90 Democratic by an increased
majority over the vote OF 1873.
THE MEETING or MR.. LAEDERs' HERE
to-day was an indication that the Democracy
will leave no stone unturned to bring about
he victory that so surely belongs to them
in this County. Mr.. Landers addressed an
audience of al least 1900 people, and his
speech had an effect that can only
result in great good to the cause He spoke
for nearly two hours 10 an audience that
gave him an unbroken attention, and was
followed by Hon. w. +. Townsend, of Pike
County, in speech that fairly electrified
the vast audience :lat listened to
him. Mr.. Townsend, for young man,
is a magnificent orator. have not
heard finer or more eloquent
speech delivered during the campaign than
he delivered here to-day. Mr.. Townsend Is
doing noble work for the cause, and if he
could only be heard in every County in the
State il would have ane effect that no man
can estimate L doubt if there be a more
magnetic young orator i'm the State than Mr..
Townsend. Hon. 4. " Martin closed the
meeting in ten minutes exhortaflon,
which was We received and did world
of good, and the meeting adjourned in such
a feeling that / am proud to promise for
Gibson County majority for Mr.. Landers,
and the State ticket majority of atleaSt 100.
The FIRST Congressional District is thorough
ly alive. j never met such en-
thuSiasm and determination to succeed
anywhere as / have encountered since |
have commenced swinging around the circle
of the First District. L am enthused every
hour in the day. 1t is catching, and il
cheers like a cordial wish the whole State
felt it as this section does.
Holman is sure to be defeated for Con-
greSS, and nothing can stand before the adj
vancing legions of Democracy, who are eager
for the battle. Fremont.