Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1877 — THE GREATSTRIKE. [ARTICLE]

THE GREATSTRIKE.

Ono of the first pennies issued by om Government boro the ins'ijription, "Mind your own buaimss.| Very vents-ible advice. Bro. Jam -s is excessively loyal, profound and intelligent, but he never saw any juf them pennies.

Blaine lostliis temper when a Chicago interviewer asked how a man felt when he ha-had the jim jam.-, and began to recover. Jim thought had reference to the "sportive clip” he claims to have received from the Bun. The “mailed warrior” won’t tolerate any jests in that direction, as Old .Sol did him a friendly turn in staving off investigation. Mrs. Gen. Sherman, who is a devout Catholic, is about to receive from his holiness, the Pope, the gift of “the Golden Bose” in testimony of his appreciation of her zeal for 'he church and her friendship for himself. She will be the first American thus honored. Heretofore this sacred symbol has been presented only to persons of joyal blood, and to churches and cities as a pledge of paternal love. Only inree times has Pius IX bestowed the Golden Bose. One to Maria Theresa, Queen of Naples, one to the Empress Eugenia, and one to Elizabeth, Em press of Austria.

News of the commencement of the great strike in operation over the land will be found on the outside of ihis paper. Since it was printed disturbances have occurred a . Ha. ri - burg,lndianapolis,Chicago, and rna. y other points east and west. The President has issued a proclamationand Federal troops are being sent to where their presence is required. It is to be hoped the trouble has has reached its end. Mob violence cannot be afforded nor should it be tolerated in this country, no matter what the real or fancied wrongs may ho. And while this .should be rite un • Versal sentiment, great monopolies should profit by the lesson of the hour, and correct the vast disproportion that exists between $30,000 a , ear to lilt. President, and 1)0 cents a day to their laboring men—cut down ou the one hand and increase on the other. It may be said to the credit of railroad employes that of 150 rioter s arrested in Baltimore, not one was connected with the railroads. The Democratic State Convention of Ohio met in Columbus, on Wednesday last and placed in nomination the following ticket: Governor—Hon. It. M. Kb’,hop. Lieutenant Governor Gen. Jaboz W. Fitch. Supreme Judge—Judge J. W, Olcey. Clerk Supreme Court It. J. Fanning. Attorney General—Judge Isaiah Pillars. For Treasurer—Anthony Howells. School Commissioner—J. J ; Burns. The Committee on Platform reported the following resol utious which were unanimously adopted: The Democratic party of Ohio in Stato Convention assembled renews its pledges of devotion to the Union and Constitution with its amendments Lt declares as essential to the preservation of free government a faithful adherence to the following principles: Strict constitution, home rule, supremacy of uivil over military power, separation of church and state, equality of all citizens before the law, liberty of individual actions unvexed by sumptuary laws, absolute acquiesence of all into lawfully expressed will of the majority, opposition to all subsidies, preservation of the public lands to the use of actual settlers, and .maintenance and’perfectiug of the common school system. Pertiuent to the issues now pending before the people: Resolved, That we look upon the inauguration of R. B. Hayes to the high office of the Presidency of the United States in spite of a majority of the electoral and popular vote given by the people to Samuel J, Tilden as the most dangerous encroachment upon popular rights that has ever been attempted iu this or any other free country. A repetition of the fraud will not be tolerated. 2. The destruction of the industry of the country and the pauperism of labor are the inevitable fruits of vicious laws enacted by the republican party. . 3. That as a means of relieving the distressed portions of the community, and removing Iho great stringency complained of in business circles, we demand the immediate repeal of the resumption act. 4. That we denounce as an outrage upon the rights of the people the enactment cf the republican measure demonetizing silver, and demand the passage of a law which shall restore to silver its monetary power. 5. That we favor the retention of greenback currency as the best paper money we have ever had, and declare against any further contraction^ 6. We congratulate the country upon'the acceptance by the present administration of the constitutional and pacific policy of local self government in the states south, so long advocated by the Democratic party, and which has brought peace and harmony to that section of the Union. 7. The registry law framed by the last legislature is burdensome and expensive, and discriminates unjustly against the poorer classes of voters, and we therefore demand its immediate repeal. 8. We favor a tariff for revenue only. 9. We favor the issue by the general government alqne of all circulating medium, whether paper or metallic, to be always of equal tender and incou vertible. 10. That we condemn the act of the federal administration in using the regular troops of the United States to interfere with elections and other political affairs of Ntat.es as unconstitutional, unlawful, and unjustifiable, and destructive of the rights of the people,and states, 11. We recommend the ticket this day framed by the convention to the favorable consideration and support of all citizens of the state.

The Rensselaer Sentinel reprints from the Chicago Times that 7,(XX) applications are ou file at Washington for consulships, while but a single vacancy exists; and thereupon lt has the cruelty to say Bro. James, from such an outlook, certainly has favorable prospects i Valparaiso Vidette. We can’t see where the “cruelty” comes in. Bro. James don’t want any offies—says so—and will therefore not be disappointed if he receives none. His trip to Washington was one of phasurc! and we referred to his “prospects” in pleasantry!