Decatur Democrat, Volume 24, Number 22, Decatur, Adams County, 2 September 1880 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT. , BY S. KAY WILLIAMS. . ?. - Terms: $1.50 a Year in Advance. DECATUR, INDIANA, Thursday, Sept. 2, 1880. Shi gsm 4 j I ? AM H. DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For President, <;i?V W. S. HANCOCK, of Pennsylvania. For Vice President, IIOA Wil El. CNGLIMi. of Indiana. DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS. At Harris’ school house, Monroe township, Wednesday evening, Sept. 1. At Berger school house, Kirkland township, Thursday evening, Sept. 2. At Baker school house, Wabash township, Friday evening, Sept. 3. At Election school house, French township, Saturday evening, Sept. 4. By order of the Central Committee. —Jim Garfield would give half he’s worth if that dividend had been even $325 or $330. —The Republicans had a meeting at Kover’s Hall last evening, but who did the speaking we are unable to state. —Hon. A. Ellison, of Lagrange, will address the people of this place on next Monday evening, Sept. 6, at the court house. Come out and hear him. —Bltler’s return to the support of the Democratic ticket leaves the Greenback enthusiasts in a hopeless condition. Weaver will probably sell out entire to the Republicans or come square over and support the friend of Union and Liberty and the poor man,' Gen. Winfield Hancock.. —• -oThere will be a pole raising at Willia ms, this county, at six o’clock, Saturday evening next. John T. France and other good speakers will be there to address the crowd on the issues of the hour. Let the representatives of all parties turn out on this occasion, and hear the truth proclaimed. —Hon. A. E. Steele, brother of Geo. Steele, the Republican candidate for congress, will address the Democrats of Pleasant Mills on Wednesday, Sept. 8, and the Democrats of Monmouth Thursday, Sept. 9. Both evening meetings. Republicans will no i doubt turn out and hear the brother of I the “big boy” and the issues of the day. —Since the local page of this issue ■was made up we. learn that the residence of County Treasurer Holthouse was burglarized, his watch and some other valuables being taken. The burglary was committed last night and we understand that TONY discovered them just in time to get one shot at them, but presumably without any serious effect. —What would any loyal Democrat desire to have done that Hancock would be any more likely to do than GARFIELD ?— Wac/te.ster Journal. Several things, among which we have in mind the minis tering of govenrmental affairs according to the letter and spirit of the constitution of the United States of America and to let bribes and Credit Mobilier severely alone. And all loyal Democrats desire to have a man for President that will not swear to a lie—especially when he knows it to be a lie. Yes, indeed, Mr. Journal, it is very hard to see how any loyal man can vote for such a man as Jim Garfield for President.

WILY LOUISIANA WILL VOTE FOR HANCOCK. Those who have watched the course of Gen. Hancock will have no cause for doubt as to whether or not the people of will cast their electoral vote for him. His course toward the people of that State differs widely from the course of James A. Garfield toward the same people. When Hancock was sent, down to that State to ruZc those people ho sheathed his sword and said: ‘‘l come not to dictate, but to assist you in securing that liberty guaranteed you by the Constitution.” That one declaration proves conclusively that Gen. Hancock has a clearer and broader idea of true statesmanship than can be found in the entire record of James Garfield. And why not ? Garfield does not claim to be a states man, so far as we are advised. He is a rebel and traitor to his country. He wants to tare down our institutions of liberty. He wants to destroy the power of the ballot box, by changing our election laws. As has been proclaimed in these columns James A. Garfield is a rebel, the most dangerous kind of a rebel. His official record from beginning to end is tainted with a rebel spirit. He materially assisted in stealing from the people of Louisiana their votes, and to perpetrate the same he resorted to measures characteristic of outlaws and rascals.

In view of this fact can there be any doubt as to who will receive the electoral vote of Louisiana ?

—Every vote cast for the electors on the Republican ticket is a vote cast against free speech, free press, free ballot and a vote cast for a different form of government from that which was handed down to us by the patriots of ’76. And why, did you ask ? Because Garfield, the Republican candidate for President, says that the brightest pages in American history arc those covered with the doctrines of that enemy to constitutional liberty, Alexander Hamilton. Is stronger proof needed to convince any partisan that James A. Garfield is not a patriot to our beloved form of goverment ? Defeat him at the poles, freemen, and bury his pernicious doctrines so deep that no earthly power will ever dare attempt their resurrection. The principles for which Patrick Henry raised his mighty voice are at stake. But though that voice is now silent in the grave, let those principles be maintained for ourselves and for our children that are to live after us. The way to maintain them is to see that our own State gives a rousing Democratic majority in October. That done and victory is won. —Ex-Vice President Colfax, the man who was kicked out of public trust for owning stock in the Credit Mobilier, the same as did James A. Garfield, speaks about the government being controlled by men who at one time were in arms against the Union. That is all right. Mr. Colfax. The American people would ten million times rather have the government controlled by men who fought when there was fighting to do and when defeated honorably surrendered and laid down their arms and renewed their allegiance to the constitution of their county than to have it controlled by such convicted rascals and bribe receivers and perjured villains as you and James A. Garfield, the Republican candidate for President of the United States. And again, this same dishonored Mr. Colfax speaks about the men who controlled the union congress during that dark era when the country was engaged in the conflict of war. Well, who were they ? And during that “dark era” where were to be found and where now are to be found such men as Gen. Hancock, Andrew Curtin, J. II McClure, J. W. Forney, Lyman Trumbull, John M. Palmer. Geo. W. Julian, Gen. Love, Gen. Manson, Col. Gray, Gen. Ewing, Gen. Vilas, Gen. Crouch, and thousands upon thousands of others who fought for the Union ? Where are they to-day ? Fighting under the banner of peace, the banner of Hancock and English. And in the same breath we may ask where then were to

be found and where now are to be found such men as Gen. Longstreet, Guerrilla Mosby, Bushwhacker Key, Gen. Ackeman * and many others ? Where, we ask, are they now ? Fighting under the banner of Garfield. Fighting now as during the “dark era, of which Mr. Colfax speaks, for the destruction of the Constitution ■which we inherit from the fathers of 76. Indeed, Mr. Colfax is a fine specimen of a man to even suggest as to who ought to control the government, and Garfield is in the same boat with him. They are both wholly and absolutely destitute of every element that fits men for public trust.

—Landers and Porter‘will have their first joint discussion at South Bend to-day. To-morrow they will speak to the people of Fort M ayne. So far as we are advised Mr. Porter is more of a polished orator than Mr. Landers. He has a better command of the English language than has Mr. Landers, but the latter is endowed with common sense, which is worth much more than book education alone. Mr. Landers is well informed in the history of his country, and especially does he thoroughly understand the affairs of our own State. In other words, he is a practical man, —looking at men and things as they are, not as they may seem. That he would guard the affairs of State more scrupulously than would the kid-gloved, high-toned Porter there is no room for doubt. Frank Landers is a progressive man, and his mind is active. We can think naught but that these joint discussions will prove advantageous to the Democrats. in their great struggle to maintain for this people the blessings of constitutional liberty. —The Methodist preacher of Portland prayed at the Republican meeting there last Saturday for the success of the Republican party and Jim Garfield. This preacher’s name is Parrot, and if the M. E. conference doesn’t kick him out of the pulpit he is disgracing it is unworthy the respect of the people. Members of the M. E. church don’t pay their pastors to pray for the political success of any man, and especially do they not pay them to pray for the political success of a convicted bribe-taker and perjurer like Jim Garfield. Parrot’s brain must be in keeping withhis name. He should never again be permitted to insult Christians from the pulpit. —‘-'Rah for Jeff Davis,” sung out a Democratic constable and a Democratic mob, not in Virginia, but in Bryant, Jay county, Indiana. There is another man needs his disabilities or himself removed. The woods are full of them.— Fort Wayne Gazette. As usual, the Gazette is mistaken. No Democrat shouted for Jeff Davis. The shouting was from the other side of the house, when the Republicans were shouting themselves hoarse for Longstreet and Mosby. —Judge 0 Rourke spoke to an attentive audience last evening in the court room. His speech was well received, as it was the speech of a gentleman. There was no pot-house slang connected with it, but a plain statement of facts. In this respect it differed widely from the disgusting and insulting remarks of that bankrupt and long since played-out politician. Billy Williams, as it pleases him to be called. —Hon. John E. Neff will speak in the court house Sept. 11, in the evening. EDITORIAL BKIEFS. Ex-Treasurer Spinner has come out j for Hancock. M ash. McLean, of the Enquirer, is rapidly improving. Fast horses in America are becoming very common. The brewers and maltsters of New York are at lager-heads. The more people know of General Hancock the better they like him. Ben Butler has come out for Hancock and English. Weaver will probably follow suit. It is now nearly tVee months since the Cincinnati Commercial said that Garfield has not a record to run on for

i President. , The Republicans have decided to , fight for their cause in Ohio. It will ’ not be surprising if the Democrats ■ carry the Buckeye State, too. The Enquirers Indianapolis correspondents are all radical Republicans, ' hence the large circulation of that 1 sheet in the Republican household. Senator Wallace has no doubt of Hancock's election and inauguration. Though not so sanguine as some, the ' Senator thinks Hancock's chances very good for carrying Pennsylvania. Some contemptible villains near Marion, Grant county, cut down a Hancock and English pole and chopped up the flag. Had this outrage occurred South of Mason and Dixons line, the Hamiltonian press of the North would have had a conniption fit. The Democrat freely admits that a few weeks ago it looked a little gloomy in this State for “our side,” but this gloom has all passed away, and the prospects for an overwhelming majority for Landers are very flattering. We will put his majority over Porter at ten thousand. additional loc a ls. Homer Shirey has returned from Ohio. The narrow gauge depot is about ready for occupancy. Delphos was visited by a heavy fire one night last week. There is to be a colored camp meeting at the Fair Grounds soon. A new roof is being put on the old brick dwelling on Second street. There will be a pole raising at Hickory Corner on Monday evening next. Mr. Eugene Morrow passed through here last Saturdry en route to Petoskey. A grand social was held at the residence of Mr. M. P. Walch last evening. Chas. Black, ex-foreman of this office, will soon move to Kalamazoo, Michigan. Parties intending to pay for their paper in wood can now bring it along We want a few loads immediately. The Misses Combs and two other young ladies whose names we did not learn, of Fort Wayne, are the guests of Miss Dick Studabaker. Mr. Baxter, who is canvassing our county for Naven's work is also selling Dr. Chase’s receipt book, a book that should be in every household in the countrv. The Presbyterian social will be held at W. G. Spencer's residence on Tuesday evening next. This is the young folks' social. All are respectfully invited to be present on the occasion. Ed. Philips has throwed up his job at the Fort Wayne Sentinel office. Ditto Nunemaker. The latter is now brakeman on a passenger train on the G. R. & I. road. A barn belonging to Mr. Barkley caught fire Tuesday afternoon, but was extinguished before any great amount of damage was done. It is supposed to have been set on fire by some children playing in the barn. On last Sunday Fort Wayne was the scene of another brutal murderer, a quiet, peaceable, sober citizen by the name of John Meyers having been pounded over the head with a stick of cord wood in the hands of a drunken rough named John Snurr until death ensued. No cause or provocation is given for committing the heinous crime other than that Snurr was drunk and did not know what he was doing. The ' murdered man leaves a wife and two | children, the oldest being 4 years and the youngest 9 months old. Interest Reduced. Money to loan on improved farms, In sums of S3OO and upwards. Time 5 years, with privilege of making partial payments, or prepayment of entire loan to suit borrowers. Interest 7 per cent., payable annually at the end of the year. No advance interest. For full particulars inquire of John Schurger, Decatur. Ind. MONROE MESIC. Aug. 25,1880. i Last evening our little village was alive with patriotism. Hon. J. R.

Bobo, accompanied by the Decatur , drum corps, came to our place to talk with us on the political issues of the day. Seats were prepared out in the open air, opposite a tall fine Hickory pole that the boys had raised an hour or so before. Mr. Bobo delivered a fine address, showing up in a lucid manner the odious record of the Republican party. He did not touch much on the financial questions, and some of our citizens were therefore a little disappointed [There is no financial questions to touch. —Ed. Dem.] It behooves Democrats to keep open eyes, as this so-called Greenback movement is only a Republican trick. The report that John Stffdabaker was interrupted here while speaking, or at any other time, is wholly without foundation. Frank Hartnett says there -must be a Hancock club in Monroe, and he is going to work to organize one. The hey scales are now completed and buyers of stock and grain now \veigh and load from the elevators and pens without driving to Decatur. S. Another New Enterprise. Notwithstanding the business circles of Decatur are less active than they should be new enterprises are springing into existence almost daily and the last, but by no means the least important one, is the establishment of a firstclass Undertaking Department in connection with the popular furniture store of Hiskey & Spangler. They have just received a large stock of coffins and a share of the patronage is respectfully solicited. They have purchased a fine hearse, and are now thoroughly prepared to attend funerals to the satisfaction of all patrons. Look for their advertisement in next week's Democrat. Remember the place, Hiskey & Spangler, opposite the Adams County Bank. Iw. TAKE NOTICK. All persons are hereby warned to not haul from, or in any manner cut or destroy any timber on my land, situated near J. D. Hoffman s, in Kirkland township, Adams county, ind. 3ws. S. S. Bottenfield. Look I Look!I LookI!! All persons knowing themselves indebted to me, either by note or book account, are hereby notified to call and settle the same immediately. I am going to close up business here .and must have a settlement. I. Strass, The Clothier. Decatur, Aug 26, ’BO. ts. DIED. Reed—August 27th, 1880, Mary E. Reed; aged 20 years, 11 months, and 24 days. She leaves a father and mother. Jesse and Alice Williams, one brother, sisters, husband and two little children to mourn. The deceased was a probationer of the Mount Pleasant class. She was satisfied during her sickness she could not recover. When nearing the crossing she became very happy and shouted the praises of God. The ancient assurance, mourning ones, “My grace is sufficient for the,” belongs alike to all times and places and persons. Blessed words ! They enable us to anticipate without impatience a happy reunion of ties now sundered. J. B. C. Hartman—August 26, 1880, Harry H., son of John W. and M. L. Hartman; aged 1 year, 11 months and 28 days. “Safe in the arms of Jesus.” J. B. C. Bowers —At her father's residence, seven miles southwest from Decatur. August 25, 1880, Margaret Ellen Bowers; aged 25 years. 8 months and 28 days. She was sick but a few days. She thought from the first she would not recover. She was a member of the German Reformed church. Appropriate sermons were preached in German by her Pastor and in English by the writer. “Why do we mourn for dying friends, Or shake at death’s alarms? ‘Tisbut the voice that Jesus sends, To call them to his arms.” J. B. C. A woman who has four sons, all sailors compares herself with a year because she has four seasons. —Kokomo Tribune.