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A Tax Item.—II is not a fair exhibit to ick oat any one year's taxation in one -cality—but four consecutive Tears can srdly fail to give a fair approkim ation the average r*te of taxation. For in-ance. in the years 1864, 1866. 1860 and 167, there were levied and collected in ie county of Shelby, for eoanty poroses, 9263.797, and for the corresponding ears in pecatpr county 9284,888. Theote of Shelby county was 4,604, and of ►ecalur 2,810. The figures show that in belby the levy was bat $63 75 to each oter* while in Deeatwr it was pa 66, or a ifference of $b» 76 in fever of Blielby junty. We have selected these counties ecanse they lay side by side, and one Is hoqt as decidedly lemoeratic aa the ther is radical. U will be observed that costs a voter $5 per year more to be a idical In Decatur tbao a Democrat in helby.—Shelby vitle Volunteer,A Difference of Optnion.—There ere about twenty negroes uniformed as Ighting Boys in Blue, at the radios! leeting, held at NoUlesviile on the 33dltimo. When the delegation from I ad iso n Ooqnty arrived, it was found bat they were not “educated up** to such rooeedings. The darkies sought tolarch with the Madison boys, bat they rove them back with stones and clubs, aying indignantly, “If these Noblesvilleups do like niggers as well ss white men re don’t.*’ There was no little alienation etween the warriors of the two sections)►ut finally it was all amicably adjusted iy the Interference of prominent Repub-Ican citizens of the place.III _ SSf ■ SO • —__ . _ ■ « . . -26th alt.: . ‘ . mi••••••• i m»•*••••••••••GrantDr. John H. Henry, of Raima, written a letter iq, which he renewradicalism. He has been the chief support of the radicals in Dallas county. The Selma J%msi has the following -ft* Jt-gard to Dr. Henry: 1Dr. HADiy, eoHtory and alone, issuedthe call for the first republican meeting ever held in this county—laoed It while Baflbld and his carpet-bag associates were waiting to see where thoAide would drift. He has done more work for theradical party mud wielded more influence ehalflin its behalf than any other two men in the country. He has hot held oflics eithermilitary or radical rale, and, sc know, has not sought it. Beas we know, has not sought at no time sympathised with or in any way intentionally encouraged the Incendiary conduct of the oar pet-bag g an*. Hie object has been peace, and he believed thatcould be obtained through the Re publics n party. At last he has learned theparty,character of the radical leaders and eeen the development of their plana, and withcharacteristic decision h« has separated himself from them and repudiated theiriniquitous measures and policy. Unableorthe ito restrain the excesses orthe party, or toCwho control it, he unites himself with, the grant *Statelast attempt to aave therestore the firee government of ourflltb€rS« ' h * *eat body of the people of his native in what ha is now persuaded la their ttempt to aeve the eonetltutlou and
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Indianapolis Daily State Sentinel
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Mon, Oct 05, 1868
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