The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-10-22
INDIANA.

80 INDIANA
We select Indiana for q heading for
the reason that we expect to say little
about Indiana, and because just at this
time the name and the State seem to
comprehend any and every thing of
political nature, concrete, or lying
about loose, embraced within the limits
of the United States. And, as a matter
of fact, we could write, or think, but
incoherently and even vaguely, with
out calling upon Indiana in some way,
80 thoroughly have we been beset by
the name and the word in every news
paper we read and from the mouth OF
every one who has had the kindness
to omen his flood-gates Of knowledge
upon US.
We want to admit, once for all, that
Indiana has gone against the Demo-
crats-aye, rather against Mr.. English;
and, then, we declare, unequivocallyI
and continentally, that we fully ex-
pected Indiana would do just as Indiana
has done. And this we fairly init
mated couple of weeks or more ago.
Why such was our calculation, had not
one particle of weight in the conclusion
that Hancock and English would be
elected, and is not pertinent here at all.
We desire to say, Furthermore, that
we are not only satisfied with Gov.
Porter's election, but feel strengthened
by it. Had Indiana gone for Landers
and the Democrats, after the unex-
pected and intoxicating victory in
Maine, we should then have felt real
fear for General Hancock. There would
nave ensuetl, for the remainder of the
+ campaign, general Democratic carou
sal and hurrah, magnificent in display
and enthusiasm, but both crushing
weights on any effective, working pc
litical organization. This il not to be
and the engagement is to drive ahead
managementagainst management, mar
against man, and principles hare
pressed down on heresies. This is tho
conflict we have all along coveted:
, Out of this clash of intelIects and
. conflict of rallying hosts, pending ant
s progressing, we expect to see not alon
. the Solid South energies with banner
J. raised high, but sufficient number {
a States of the North, convinced and cor
n firmed, to make Gen. Hancock Pres
dent beyond all question or chance {
. cheating. In this category of certai
;. Democratic States we include New
p York, (now absolutely certainly Cor
necticut, New Jersey, Nevada an
Oregon, and, in their order, as almOs
n certain, Pennsylvania, Illinois, In
a diana, Colorado, California, Maine,
II votes,) and Massachusetts,, with Min
nesota, Wisconsin, New Hampshir
y and Ohio as good fighting ground.
a The candidates of the Democrat
Q have not received even flesh woun
e as yet. The fight in Indiana was
skirmish, and that in Ohio nothin
- more, made by local effort to ascertai
=. the full strength of Garfield ut hon
&c aided by tho machinery used in Sta
er elections. Various reasons arc assigne
% for the defeat of the Democrats, but I
j" substantial proof is offered that Il
National Democratic ticket has suffert
ct in the defeat that Hancock has 10
Is any of his magnetism, or friends; tn
any Democrats have changed banner:
that the aggressive plan of battle a
ia nounced ut Cincinnati has been mod
7e fed; that any State Democratic orga
c. izatIon, or the National Execute
i" Committee has weakened: or tn
means have failed, or that the mi