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f its members respectively; nr 1 that 



I':-.. in rcpn-i-nt:. 

 ! t< ! in the t iiicn by 

 , ..iint.-d in I'nviir i-t' tlio 

 :.:il amendment abolishing slavery, 

 ed powers ii"t d. -limited to it by the Con- 

 I : "We further 

 i nbers from the Southern 

 looted and pos- 

 itional qualifications, should bo 

 :,itted, mid upon the refusal of 

 . :ichuit tin 1 im-mbiTS of such States, 

 :md uphold the integrity of every 

 in tho Union, and to take care that 

 faithfully executed." The fourth op- 

 : a j'n>lii!>itory or protective tariff. The 

 tilth declared that taxation and representation 

 bhould go together; and that property of every 

 i'tion should bear its fair share of taxation. 

 i\th repudiated the Confederate debt, 

 venth thanked the soldiers, and declared 

 that l>y tlio action of Congress they should be 

 numerated by an equalization of 

 bounties. The eighth pledged support, regnrd- 

 i party, to any State or national official 

 who is guided by the principles avowed by the 

 a. The ninth denounced the act con- 

 Irage upon the negroes of the District 

 .imliia. The tenth opposed the repeal of 

 the constitutional article prohibiting negroes 

 :^ in the State. The eleventh encouraged 

 emigration. Tho twelfth declared that ei-ht 

 Lours should bo a legal day's work. The thir- 

 )US toleration. The four- 

 teenth condemned financial and other frauds 

 committed by abolition State and Federal offi- 

 Tiio fifteenth pk-dg-.-d the Democratic 

 of Indiana to oppose all prohibitory 

 liquor and Sunday laws. Tho sixteenth de- 

 nounced the expulsion of Hon. Daniel W. 

 Voorhees from his peat in Congress as a high- 

 d outrage of a profligate and most un- 

 lous party. 



On November Cth, a convention of colored 

 ::.s of Indiana assembled at Indianapolis to 

 e measures to obtain tho full rights of 

 ;iship. After a four days' session, they 

 :ed a memorial to the Legislature ar.d an 

 address to the voters of the State. The former 

 the past record of the race, showing 

 its loyalty to the Government under every cir- 

 ;ince, and asking equality before the law- 

 mid the elective franchise. An earnest r> 

 was made that colored children might be per- 

 mitted to participate in tho benefits of the pub- 

 liools. The address was an appeal in favor 

 wing colored men to vote, on the ground 

 that they already formed a considerable portion 

 < >f the population of theState, had furnished their 

 lull quota as soldiers in the late war, and were 

 tax payers. The document concludes as follows : 



re aware that it is objected that we are too il- 

 uterate and ignorant to have a voice in deciding 

 the questions of State and National interest. But 

 while \v<> claim that we are equally as intelligent as 

 ibousonds of other citizens of the State who do vote, 



wo hold \hat Tirtu* and patriotism arc more eutntial 

 qualifications in tho TOUT than intelligence. If we 

 \i-.i: i- had virtue and intelligence enough to fight on 

 the rl(.'ht hide, certainly we will not vote on thcwioug 

 \\Y arc not o.sking fora social equality. Social 

 equality does not exist in any country or community. 

 The members of your Legislature do not regard ono- 

 hulf of their constituents their equals socially. Such 

 equality cannot be brought about by legislation, but 

 U upon culture, and is a matter of taste. Be- 

 cause men go to the polls and vote on equal * 

 is no reason that they should associate together, un- 

 less they choose to do so. 



A convention of tho "Grand Army of the 

 Republic," comprising officers and soldiers lately 

 in the national service, met at Indianapolis in 

 the latter part of November. Gen. S. A. Hurl- 

 but was elected Commander-in-Chief of tho 

 Order, and a series of resolutions was adopted, 

 pledging the members to crush out active trea- 

 son, to aid and protect the loyal citizens of the 

 late Confederate States, and to. procure appro- 

 priate legislation in behalf of maimed soldiers 

 and the widows and orphans of deceased sol- 

 diers ; urging the adoption, by Congress, of a 

 law for the equalization of bounties, and one 

 compelling citizens to give personal service to 

 the country in time of need, and not by substi- 

 tute ; and recommending to places of honor and 

 profit, soldiers and sailors who have served in 

 the late war. 



In the summer tho political canvass began to 

 grow very animated. In addition to the State offi- 

 cers, a full delegation of Congressmen and mem- 

 bers of the Legislature were required to be elect- 

 ed, and as the issues raised by the reconstruction 

 policy of President Johnson were felt to be of 

 grave import, each party strained every effort to 

 bring out its full vote. Political antagonism not 

 unfrequently brought about violent collisions, as 

 on tho occasion of President Johnson's arrival 

 at Indianapolis on the night of September 10th, 

 when much rioting ard bloodshed occurred. 

 Tho State was thoroughly traversed by political 

 speakers, and the questions before the country 

 were discussed by tho most able men 'on either 

 side. The election took place on October 9th, 

 with the following result for Secretary of State : 



N. Trnsler, Republican 160,601 



M. D. Manson, Democrat 106,890 



Majority for Trusler. 14,202 



The total vote was 325,000, which is 41,715 

 larger than the vote for Governor hi 1864, and 

 only 15,240 less than the enumeration of white 

 male voters. The remaining candidates on tho 

 Republican ticket were elected by majorities 

 about equal to that of Trusler. The following 

 is the result for members of Congress : 



DISrS. Republican. Democrat Majority. 



1 DeBniler l. r >.P05 Niblack 17.2f .... 1,850 



2 Gresham 11,673 Kerr* KUJ1 .... 1,748 



8 HnnU-r. 18,848 Harrington.. 11,158 .... 690 



4... .Orover 11,082 Holman* ...11,9-21 ... 



6 Julian 18.416 Bandy 7,IS8 .... ,228 



C Coburn 16,719 Lord U-J43 ... 



7.... Washburue.... 14,871 Claypool....l-J.M ... 613 



8 Orth 14,938 Perdue 14,723.... 205 



9 Colfax 20.221 Tnrple 1S.07S .... 2,148 



1" Williams 17.414 Lowry 16,142 ... 



11 Shanks 18.145 Bnow 1B,26S.... g,S77 



Th-st iea!t lot contorted. 



