Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1878 — Page 2

©mjirrafir FRIDAY. APRIL 26,1878.

Democratic State TickEt.

HKCHETAKT OF STATE, JOHN G. BHAFKI.tN.of Vat-derburg. AtrtHTOll or STATE, MAHLON D. MANSON. of .Montgomery. T'.IEASVKF.n OF STATE. WILLIAM FLEMING, of Alien. Al TOB KEY OF SEBAT., THOMAS W. WOOLEN,of Johnson. BtrrHHIWTENOEKT OF TITBLIC INSTRFCTION. JAMES H. SMART, of Alien.

Answers to Correspondents.

“Gold."- Yes; Bro. Janies' rigliteous indignation was seemingly aroused at the allow tim e of SSOO 00 to ex-Trensurer Junes by the Board of Commissioners. He was. we understand, decidedly emphatic in his declarations that the Board shonld be “impeached, wrote a letter to the Attorney General, for an opinion on the right and propriety of refusing to pay the warrant. The warrant, we understand, was paid before the reply waa received, and Bro. James has been as dumb ns an oyster ever since. Possibly he is dumb founded witli amazement (?) It does make a dis ference with him whose ox he gores. "Remington." Yes; we believe a couple of your citizens did seek to have the Board of Cominissioners make an allowance to cover expenses incurred in following a horse thief into a neighboring state, bringing him back to trial, conviction and punishment. Que of said citizens was u township o’lu er. and we understand the County Attorney opposed the allowance on t he ground that there was no law txt compcl him to retain the office if he had no desire to discharge its duties. This was a most forcible argumcent. and we have wondered at times why the County Attorney forgot to interpose the same argument againt the claim of Bro. .lames' ox cx-'i'i'easurer Junes It would undoubtedly have saved to the Treasury SSOO of th*/ scaat earnings of a tax-burdened, toil-worn and Impoverished people.” ••Diosatisfitsd! ' Because, while Bro. James spews fortli his filthy slime at Mr. Boroughs, he does not dispute the legitimacy of his claim. - Nothing strange in that, lie can't dispute if.' The claim Is an aggregate of fees paid over by Mr. B. to the county, and which the Supreme Court | not. at Mr. Boroughs' instance however) says be longs to Mr,B. Ex Treasurers Platt and lleukle were henclitled by the same decisision. Bro. J. singles out Mr. Boroughs, and if lie can ”dnw phool” his intelligent readers his object, will be accomplished.

Hon. Wiii. Ol ton, President of the Western Union Telegraph Company, died in New York City Monday last. Some radicals will insist that money never was so plentiful. When compelled to face the tact the circulation of the country h; s been contracted millions upon millions, then they declare there is nothing with which to bring money into the laud—this, too, when they know there is mor.* now to exchange than there was when times were considered good, before th<‘Jaysof contraction, Bro. James, in the settlement table publishc ' in the Union last week, has the following under the head of remarks: “S2OO having been overpaid in 1877, the tuition fund drawn is now charged I against fund.” Now Mr. J., fire you indeed ingno- | rant of the fact that rhe “overpay- j ment alluded to above occurred in i 187-1, (not 1877,1, or are you seeking | to manufacture a littlcjcheap political capital? Which? James says that Mr. Scott’s report was not. before the Board of Covnty Commissioners, but that his bill was fhero all the same. Well, the facts are that the report | was made and submitted to the Board I but his bill for services was not, as [ any one may see by an examination of the records in the Auditor's office. But then there is nothing strange in Ihe misrepresentations of the Union: editor. It is the p orce of habit, and ! people wouid be surprised were it. oth ' erwise. Resumptic nists are exultant because a few bankshave been announced as paying gold--resumed. When we connect the action with the fact that John Sherman had just returned to Washing'on from a close consultation with said banks, it may as well be set down as a trick put in play by that old sinner with a view to end for the time beini’ the opposition of the people to his financial policy. We do not think the people will be deceived by’ lhe dodge. The margin between gold and panel’ one way or the other doe not affect them near so much as continued contraction and lack of money to meet the wants of trade. The llenssiviaer Zientnifi- rvieriing to tne true vltiiin Unit tin- gii-i-iili.-uk luireiicy a of republican device and origin, proceeds to taunt the party that produced and fathera it. too juatly, with dis Honoring, repudiating and depreciating its own ■ ’.lspriug, nil from seeming eynipuliiy lor the aoused ”rng babv.' if was finally adopted by the adverse party and its merit recognized. Tlt’i.i ia not wholly hut too ueury true, ami il has nearly nutted the republican ascendency. Valparaiso Vidette, llcpublie n. It was “adopted” by the “adverse party” because of a necessity created by the greed, mismanagement and dishonesty of radical proved, too, that it wtis a safer and better} issue than the paper circulation of state banks. Besides, more than one-half of the enormous public debt now hanging over the country can be attributed to stealings and speculations of radicals, encouraged, fostered and protected by radical legislation. I he public debt must be paid, the demands of trade must be supplied,— there is not and cannot be a sufficiency of tlyj precious metals procured to afford help and deli verenec. He nc< » the people look to and ask for the greenback, in this emergency. “Kesumptionists” and silver “denionetizers” may as well stanl from under. On Monday, in the Senate, Mr. Voorhees submitted an amendment to the substitute for the house bill to lepeal the resumption act reported by the committee on finance, Wednesday of last week, so as to strike out that portion naming October 1,1878. as the time when United States notes shall be receivable for imports, so as to lead that “from and after the passage of this act United States notes shall be receivable in payment for the tour per centum bonds now authorized bylaw to be issued, and for duties nn imports,” He also moved to amend the

substitute so ns to sti ike out October 1 1, 1878, as the lime when the volume i of said notes in existence shall not be canceled nor hoarded, and insert in litu thereof the passage of this actI A further amendment repealsimmediatelyall that part of the specie re- ' sumprion act authorizing the retirement of 80 per centum of United i States notes instead of on October 1, 'IB7B.

Ou lust Friday afternoon, says the telegraphic dispatches, five hundred miners and laborers met. near Pottsville, Pennsylvania, for the purpose of consulting and proposing plans to ask the authorities of the State to legislate in their behalf for immediate aid to enable them to provide for themselves and suffering families. The meeting was orderly. Petitions were signed asking the State to appropriate several million dollars and purchase iion and withhold it from the market for several years, so as to enable the iron interests to resume and thereby make a*demand for coal, or take any other prompt measures to create work in the region. Resolutions were passed requesting miners, laborers and workmen of other sections of the state to address the legislature on the same subject. Meetings are to be held throughout Mahoney valley by the working people generally for the same purposes. The apparent equality of greenbacks and gold affords no relief to the people. The wealthy, who hoard their money, alone are benefitted by it. So long as contraction continues distress and enforced idleness will prevail.

A Dangerous Item.

We do not remember, says the Scientific American in what journal we first saw the following extract as an original item; but, since it has recently been copied without comment oy several coteinporuries, attention sho’d be directed to it. The article states that: “A poison of any conceivable description and degree ff potency, which lias been intentionally’ or accidentally swallowed, may be rendered almost instantly harmless by simply swallowing two gills of sweet oil. An indi vidual with a very strongconstitution should take nearly t wice this quantity. This oil will most positively neutralize every form of vegetable, animal, or mineral poison with which physicians and chemists are acquainted.” The idea that sweet oil will neutralize such poisons as prussic acid, nicotine. strychnine, curare, and a host of others less speedy in their action, is almost too absurd to demand refutation. In some cases, when taken into the stomach in l|irge quantities, it may serve to involve acrid and poisonous substances and mitigate their action, until the arrival of a physician with specifics shall relieve the patient from danger; but it is not to be used in all eases, for its administration, for instance, immediately after the swallowing of a corrosive mineral acid, such as oil of vitrol, would be followed by most fearful results. As the great multitud J of poisons known to the physician and chemist are classified according to their varied mode of action on the animal economy, it is evident that the method of irmitiueut in cases of poisoning must likewise vary. There can be no one specific fur all. Il is to be hoped that no one will be sin ple enough to try this antidote; for if he does, the absurd person who penned the quoted statement may have a human life to answer for.

WAR TO THE KNIFE.

, :o: Hayesluixd the Conspirators. [Boston Post.] The recent action of the republican members f congress, in cauc is. is an attempt at b ill-dozing, and will soon show the country the true mettle of the president. All past talk about his southern policy confessedly goes for nothing. The resolutfons contained no .-illusion to lire subject. The cotnplaint’was, simply <iud solely, that the president’s civil service order enjoins "90,010 republican officials throughout the land” from active campaign work, and thus makes certain the “restoration of tiie democratic party to power,” which “would be a great national calamity.” This is a precious confession. It allows that the dominant element of the republican parly is opposed to civil service reform, and that all pretences in that direction have be»-n a sham and delusion. It is also a public proclamation that without, tiie active aid of officeholders the party can not be maintained. It places the president in the awkward position of being required to falsify ips own professions, or of disobeying tiie decree of his party. If he does eiiher he has a hard road before him. To go back on his avowed professions and rescind his own orders will result in a forfeiture of public confidence. To disregard the mandate of these congressional dictators will result in open war and leave the executive without the semblance of a party. The issue is so direct that it can no longer be avoided. The resolutions of Sargent were referred to a large special committee “with power to [ eoiiter with the president on the sub- ' ject.” It was not enough to leave the , mutter open to the ordinary methods j of influencing the executive, but the I white house is to bo besieged by acon- , gressional cabal, firmed witli swords ■ and staves, to con pel a surrender or ! the “eating the bitter bread of ban- , ishment.” Thus lit) representatives and more than 25 senators have decreed. But neither Blaine or Conk- ' ling were among them. The reason wiiy it is not difficult.to guess. Fortunately the president is not a e.mdidale f»r a second term. If he h is an honest purpose to carry out wiiat he has repeatedly avowed to be needed reform, he lias but to maintain bis position in a patriotic and manly way. This attempt at duress, and to place him under party keepers, is not creditable to its authors ami ought not to succeed. Business in Chi ago last ween seems to have been confined to bankrupt cases. Fifty-one bankruptcies were tiled durimr that time, on Saturday twentyone being begun. Sherman is getting his work in rapidly. The poorest girls in the world, the Worn m’s Journal, are those who have ncv<-r been taught to work. That poverty is not purely feminine.

MY MOTHER’S GRAVE. BY GEORGE D. PKKNTI£*. :°: » The trembling dew drops fall ’• Upon the ilowere; like atarc rt rert. The Htars shine gloriously; audall. Save me. are bleat. Mother, I love thy grave! The violet, with ite bloasoma bine and mild. Waves o'er thy head; when shall It wave Above thy child? ’Tin a sweet flower; yet must Its bright leaves to the coming tempest bow! Dear mother, "tis thine emblem: dust Is on thy brow. And I could love to die: To leave untasted life’s dark, bitter streams — By thee, as erst in childhood, lie Aud share thy dreams. But I must linger here To stain the plumage of ray sinless years, w And mourn the Topes to childhood dear With bitter tears. Aye, I must linger here, A lonely branch Upon a withered tree. Whose last frail leaf, untimely sere, Went down with thee. Oft front life’s withered bower, In still coramunioii with the past, I turn Aud muse on thee, the only flower In memory's uru. And when the evening pale Bows, like a mourner, on the dim, blue wave, I stray to hear the night winds wail Around thy grave.

A young sprig of the law of this place, who was evidently outside of his calling, “sat” a bantam hen on 15 Buff Cochin eggs about four weeks ago, and although his bantam has become bow-legged and badly stretched from her efforts to do her whole duty, he is sorely puzzled to know why the blarsted things don’t hatch, He is the same fellow who last season sowed radish seed whien developed into a fine bed of “touch-me-nots!”

THE BATTLE OF RICHMOND.

General Manson’s Rcjly to a Correspendent of the Cincinnati Commercial. A Plain Statement of Pacta and a Triumphant Vindication——The Question About Nelson’s Order Settled Porever. Crawfordsville, lud., March 28, 1878.—Hou. R. J. White, Senate Chamber, Frankfort, Ky.: Your favor of the 22d inst. has been received and contents noted. It affords me great pleasure to have an opportunity for answering yout communication in relation to the battle of Richmond, Kentucky, fought August 30, 1862; and, that there may be no injustice done to any one that had anything to do with the engagemen, it will be necessary for me to give a short history of what took place a short time previous. I arrived in Lexington with General Nelson on Sunday evening, the 24th of August, and left with him Monday, in the afternoon, for Richmond. Arriving at Clay’s Ferry, on Kentucky river, we overtook General Cassius M. Clay’s brigade, and, at the request of Generals Nelson and Clay, I took charge of General Clay’s command to enable him to proceed to his home, he stating that he had not visited his family sine- his return from Europe. On the morning of the 26th I moved from Clay’s Ferry toward Richmond, and, arriving there late in the afternoon, I reported to General Nelson, who had preceded me to the place. General Nelson sent a staff officer with me to. „ Colonel Rhodes’ farm, some two miles south of town, where there wete some troops already encamped. On the morning of the 27th I received General Nelson’s order assigning me to the command of the First brigade, as he called it, consisting of the Fifty fifth, Sixty-ninth, Seventy-first aud Sixteenth Indiana regiments, and some artillery under the comm and of LieutenantLamphier, of Michigan, I went to work at once to clean up the camp and get the men outfor the purpose of drill, in the first principles of which I found most of them ignorant. That afternoon I sent a written communication to General Nelson asking permission to look out for a new place to encamp, stating that water was very scarce, and the men had not had an opportunity to wash their clothes since they h-td left Indiana, and that all the hills on the south commanded my camp. General Nelson paid no attention to this communication. On the morning of the 28th, about sunt ise, General Nelson’s orderly came to my headquarters with £b vci bal message from the general, directing me to report at ouee at his headquar ters at Richmond, which I did. On arriving there I was informed that General Nelson had just left, in company with the Hon. Garrett Davis for Lexington or Lancaster, he not having informed his adjutant to which place he was going. I inquired of Captain Kendrick, his adjutant general, what orders General Nelson had left for me. He informed me that he had left none, only that I should not leave my present position until he returned. In the forenoon of Friday, the 29th, I received a communication from Colonel Reuben Munday, and also one from Col. Leonidas Metcalf, informing me that the enemy had appeared and was then crossing over Big hill in considerable force, supposed to be 4,000 or 5,000 strong. lat once had two copies of these communications made out. One I sent to Lancaster and the other to Lexington, not knowing at which place General Nelson might be found. At the same time I directed Colonels Munday and Metcalf to fall back and carefully observe the road, so that the enemy should not flank Richmond either to the right or to the left, and also sent out Lieutenant Colonel Woh.of the Sixteenth Indiana, with four additional companies, to strengthen the picket I already had in front. About 2 o’clock Colonel Metcalf came to my camp with a portion of his command, stating that he had been driven from every position he had occupied, and that the enemy was advancing in great force. I immediately had the long roll beat, troops formed, and moved out upon tiie high bills to the front, and formed a line of battle near Mr. White’s house. In a short time the enemy appeared in consideral force, and after a sharp skirmish, they retired, losing a few prisoners, some horses and one piece of their artillery. While this skirmish was going on, I sent the Rev. Mr. Cray, of Bloomington, Indiana, to Lexington, to give General Nelson a personal account of what was taking place in front, if he was there. I moved front a short distance to a place called Rogerville, and bivouacked during the night. The enemy also bivouacked a short distance from me in the woods to the south. A little after sunrise on the morning of the 30th I formed my line of battle in the wood, near the little brick church. In a few moments the enemy commenced advancing, and was met in most gallant style by the troops which I had already formed. I maintained that line for nearly four hours, until I was completely outflanked on the east.

I At the same time my right gave way lin great confusion. I rode back a ■ snort distand, met the Eighteenth ! Kentucky advancing, and deployed them in line |o check the enemy’s advance, which they did, holding their position for ra©re t-ha« 2Q<minutes. This enabled «fce » ®rm a second line on the hlgh jground north of Rogers’ house, and I moved from that point to the same ground I had occupied the evening before in the first skirmish with the enemy, where I awaited their advance. While I was thus waiting a messenger from General Nelson arrived with a wytteu con.muuication from him dated at Lex iugton, August 30, the same day of the battle, and 3-1 miles distant, directing me, if the enemy appeared in force, to retire by the Lancaster road. This was delivered to me in the presense of some of my staff, and also Dr. Irwin, the medical director of General Nelson’s staff, and now brevet lieutenant colonel and Sergeon in charge of the West Point academy. It was then 12:30 p. m., and the Lancaster road had been in the possession of the enemy for more than two hours, and this is the only order I receiveci from General Nelson directing me to retire from the position to which he had heietofore assigned me. The following is an extract from my official report, dated Indianapolis, September 10, 1862, and <iireeted and delivered to General Nelson: “The enemy now began advancing in great force through the open fields, in line of battle, and while they were thus advancing a courier rode upon the field and delivered to me your written order, dated at Lexington, August 30, directing me to retire by the Lancaster road if the enemy should advance in force. It was then 12:30 o’clock p. m., and in less than five minutes from the time I received your order the battle raged with great fierceness along my whole line.” I held this position for something over an hour, when I was driven by the enemy a second time, my right giving way in great confusion. I commenced reforming my men in the woods, on Colonel Rhodes’ farm, for the purpose of a general retreat, to recross the Kentucky river that night if possible. I had only partly succeeded in my attempt to reform the line when General Nelson rode upon the field and assumed command, and by his direction the troops were marched to near Richmond, line of battle was formed at the foot of a hill, the right restingin the woods, and the left extending through the cemetery to the road, where we waited more than au hour and a half for the enemy to come up. When they did appear we were not able to check their advance at all, owing to the demoralized state of the troops, they having already been defeated in two engagements. We retreated through the town of xlivhmond in great confusion. I organized a rear guard for the purpose of protecting the scattered and demoralized army from the enemy’s cavalry, and, by the direction of General Nelson, I assumed command of the rear guard, and did cover the r«treat until we got near the toll gate on the Lexington road, when the column in front came to a halt. After remaining over an hour, I turned over the command of the rear guard to Major Morrison, of the Sixty-sixth Indiana, now a resident of New Albany, Indiana I moved to the front to ascertain the cause of the hault. When I arrived there I found a small number of the enemy’s cavalry formed across the road to check our retreat. This was the first intimation I had that General Nelson had left the field. I made an effort to organize an advance guard, but could not succeed until the color sergeant of the Eighteenth Kentucky) an old man who had the •flag of his regiment under his arm, the flagstaff having been shot away, handed me his flag, stating that he had fought all day with me. and that if I would protect the flag of the Eighteenth he would still fight on. That gallant old soldier gave courage and enthusiasm to the men, and in a short time we had an advance guard organized which drove the enemy’s cavaly from the road,. The column moved forward, I making one last and desperat effort to cross the Kentucky river with the remainder of the command. We advanced to near Foxtown, where we found the enemy in great force concealed in a cornfield. They fired upon mi’ advance, killing 17 and wounding 25. Colonel Wolf, of the Sixteenth Indiana, was killed here. I commanded the remainder of the advar.ee guard to lie down and maKe -no lurtfier resistance. In a short time afterwards I was made a prisoner. In some four days I was paroled by General S. Kirby Smith, commander of the enemy’s force; made my way to Cincinnati, and when I arrived there, to my utter astonishment, I first learned from th ; Hon. Richard Smith, editor of the Gazette. that General Nelson had authorized the publication of the statement that I had fought that battle con tray to his positive orders, and at my special request Mr. Smith published in the Gazette the following on the sth or 6th of September, as their files will show: “To correct false statements which have been made in this city respecting the engagement at R chmon, we are authorized by General Manson to state that previous to the engagement he had no order to fall back or avoid an engagement. “The order of Gereral Nelson advising a retreat by the Lancaster road reached General Manson on Saturday after the fight had been going on for Ove hours, and when he had formed his second line of battle, and the enemy were advancing in line of track. A retreat could not have been made then without a fight. After he had oeen driven from that position he rallied the men in line between his camp and Richmond. At this time General Nelson came on the ground and took command. General Manson was subject to the duties of his position as representative of the government aud commander of the troops, and was under no orders, general or special, as to seeking or avoiding engagements or falling back. Only a prompt retreat before the invading column reached him could have safely taken his troops across the Kentucky river. Had he retreated thus, and if it had turned out subsequently that the rebel force was inconsiderable, he would have been dismissed in digrace, as was the officer who r .‘treated’from Paris. General Manson’s report will show why he marched to the position took to meet the enemy.” The same thing substantialv was published in the Commercial andKnqnirer, General Nelson being in the city at that time at the residence of Mr. Farz Anderson. When General Nelson learned I was in the city he sent Mr. Grose, of his staff, requesting me to call and see him at Mr. Anderson’s, which I did; and in that interview, in the presence of Mr. Anderson, I asked him how it was possible that he authorized the publication of a statement that I had fought the battle contrary to his orders. He stated in explanation, that he thought I had received his order, dated a. Lexington, on the morning of the

battle. I stated to "lim that he ought to have known it was impossible for me to have received that order, it' having to be carried to me on horseback 31 miles. General. Nelson admitted to me that he was mistaken about my having received the order in time to From that time, ujatil the Comm erciaFs correspondent revived it on the 18th of Marrh. nearly 16 years, I have never heard it stated, publicly or privately, that I fought that battle contrary to General Nelson’s orders. I made every exertion possible to ino m General Nelson of the si uation at Richmond, by sending to him all the information received, and on the day of the fight sending a gallant young soldier, Colonel William C. Goodloe, as a special messenger, to go towards Lexingtpn, expecting that he would meet General Nelson on his way from Lexington with reinforcements, and to inform him of the situation, and to reauest him to make all oossible haste to the field. General Nelson, in his communication to the Gazette, says that he rode 52 miles to get to the field. I never knew why he took this circuitous route. I was informed by Major Mulkey, of Bloomington, Indiana, that General. Nelson came with one attendant to Hickman’s bridge, 24 miles from Lexington, a little after sunrise on the morning of the 30th, and that he (Mulkey) told General Nelson that he was fearful the troops at Richmond would have a hard fight that day, that a citizen had informed him (Mnlkey) that he had lain concealed in the bushes and had counted 18 stands of colors passing over Big Hill the day before. Nelson informed Mulkey that it was only a cavalry raid; that there would be no fight within 20 days, and that he was on his road then to Lancaster to look out for a camp. While they were talking they heard the sound of the cannon at Richmond, and in a short time General/Nelson left that place for the battle field. I think, under the circumstances, that I may be pardoned for saying that General Nelson made a great mistake, first, in removing General Lewis Wallace, who had sent these troops across the Kentucky river for a temporary purpose only, of his command. Second—ln not promptly ordering the troops back from Richmond if he did not wish to risk raw tro.eps in an engagement. Third—ln not promptly responding to the information I gave him Friday in relation to the advance of the enemy. Fourth—ln not ordering a retreat when he camped, upon the ground, instead of making the stand near Richmond. And lastly—ln publishing in the papers that I had fought the battle contrary to his orders; for I here reiterate, in the most positive manner, that I received no orders, either verbal or written, from Generals Wright or Nelson, to fall back or avoid an engagement, and that the order I received was the ver bal order through his adjutant to remain at my camp until he returned, except the one I received after the battle had been raging five hours or more. I regret that this controversy has been reopened, for I have none but the kindest feelings for the memory of General Nelson, and for all the gallant solders who participated on both sides in that engagement, and no one regrets the untimely death of General Nelson more than I do. My official report will substantially establish the facts that I have set forth in this communication. I am sir, very respectfully yours,

THE PLATFORM.

The democracy of the state of In diana assembled in delegate convention declare: That national bank notes shall be retired, an I in lieu thereof, there shall be issued by the government an equal amount of treasury notes with full le gal tender quality. That we are in favor of making the United Statss notos, commonly called greenbacks, a full legal tender in payment of all debts, public and private, except such obligations only as are by the terms of the original contracts under which they were issued, exuressly payable in coin. That the right to issue paper money as well as coin is the exclusive prerogative of the government, and such money should be issued in such amounts us the sound business interests of the. country may from time to time require. We are in favor or such legislation by congress as will authorize the taxation by the states of the United States notes in common with all other money. That we deem it unwise an inexpedient to enact any further legislation for the funding of the national debt abroad, through the means of home syndicates, or other methods; and we believe the true policy of the government and the best interest of the people would be subserved by legislation so as to distribute said debt among our people at home—affording them the most favorable and practical opportunities for the investment of their savings in the funded debt of the United States. That we are in favor of such legislation which shall fix the legal rate of interest at not exceeding six per centum per annum. We demand the restoration of the silver dollar, of 412| grains, to the coin of the country, and with full legal tender quality in the payment of all debts, both public and private; and that the coinage thereof shall be unlimited, and upon the same terms and conditions may be provided for the coinage of gold. That we are in favor of the immediate and unconditional repeal of the resumption act. We are in favor of the most rigid economy in p iblic expenditures, and we declare tli.it the fees and salaries of all public officers should be reduced. That we are in favor of the repeal of the bankrupt act. That we sincerely deplore the recent violent collision between labor and capital, and to prevent the recurrence thereof and to protect the futuie public order and security we believe that the wages of corporations engaged in the business of mining, manufacturing and transportation should be a first lien upon the property, receipts and earnings of said corporations, and that such lien sho’d be declared, defined and enforced by appropriate legislation, That we favor the passage of a law for the ventilation of coal mines—one that would be just, to ♦be miner and owner. The democratic party is the friend of the common school system, and will in every legitima e way labor for its success, and will oppose any attempt to divert any portion of the common school fund to any sectarian purpose. That the last apportionment of the state for legislative r urposes was grossly unjust and dishonorable, snd we demand that the next legislature, in apportioning the state, for legislative purposes, as will be their imperative duty, shall have regard alone to population and contiguity of territory.

That the jurisdiction claimed and exercised by the circuit courts of the United'States over questions of corporate and individual rights arising under the laws of the states tetris to oppress and burden litigants to siujh an extent as to amount to a denial of justice in many cases; ahd we consider the legislation which lias conferred such jurisdiction as unwise and hurtful to the true interests of che people. And we demand such legislation as will restrict and limit the jurisdiction of such courts to such matters as are clearly contemplat d by the constitution and expressed in the judiciary act of 1789. We are opposed to class legislation, and protest against the giant of subsidies by the federal government,either in lands, bonds, mom y or by the pledge of the public credit. That we abhor and hold up to public detestation the leaders in the republican party who secretly connived, and with barefaced effrontery, carried out the scheme, by and through venal returning boards, whereby Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks, the people’s choice for president and vice president, were wrongfully kept out of the positions to which a free people had called them. We hold it up as the monster crime of the age, a crime against free government a crime against the elective franchise, and a crime that can only be condoned when the malefactors who seated a fraud in the presidential chair are driven from power and consigned to everlasting infamy by the people whom they have outraged. And we denounce the act of the president of the United States in appointing to high and lucrative positions the corrupt members of the returning boards, and condemn the acts oi federal officers in attempting to interfere with the rights and powers of the state courts in the prosecution of these criminals. That our senators and representatives in congress be and are hereby requested to secure the passage of a law giving to the soldiers of the Mexican war a pension similar to that now given to the soldiers of the war of 1812.

Notice to Builders. SEALED PROPOSALS will be received antil two o'clock, p. mjon Vodnesday, Juno sth, 1878, to furnit h all material and build a frame dwelling House on the County Farm. Rids are co be accompanied with abend payable to the State of Indiana, in the penal sum of One Thousand Dollars, signed by at least two resident freenolders as sureties, which bond shall guarantee the faithful performance and execution of the work so bid .or in case the same is awarded to said bidder- and that the contractor so receiving said, contract shall promptly pay all debts incurred by him in the prosecution of said work, including labor, material furnished, ind for boarding the laborers thereon. The work to be paid for when finished and ac - cepted by the Board. The Board reserve the right to reject any and all bids. Said work to be completed on or before the 2fl d'ay of September, A. D, 1878. And in case of default herein the contractor is to forfeit for the use of the count y the sum of Twenty-live Dollars.for each day. Plans and specifications may be seen in the Auditor’s office. Witness my hand and seal of the . —’— . Board of Commissioners of the I seal. - County of Jasper, at Rensselaer, 1 —y— ’ Ind., this 16th day of April, A. d. 1878. HENRY A BARKLEY, April 19. 1878—Gw. Auditor. Sale of School Land. NTOTICE is hereby' given that the under--LN signed Auditor and Treasurer of the County' of Jasper, State of Indiana, will offer for sale, at Public Auction, at the door of the Court House, in Rensselaer, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th day of MAY, 1878, the following lands, situated in said county, which have been sold as School Lands, ami are forfeited to the State of Indiana for the non-payment of interest due thereon, towit: The northwest quarter; the west half of quarter of the northeast quarter , the north ha’f of the southwest quarter, and the west half of the southwest quarter of the southeast quart*t of'section sixteen (16], township twenty-eight (28) north range six is) west, containing 280 acres. Forfeited by William C. Cozzons. Principal $1605 wo— Interest $283 05. Also, the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section sixteen (16] township ■ thirty-two (321 north ‘ange six [<>) west., containing 10 a.rres Forfeited by Wiilatd P. Vannorn. Principal $37 50 —Interest $5 15 These lands will be sold for not less than the full amount of principal, interest,'damages and costs. One-fourth of the purchase money, toge her with the interest, damages and cost due t hereon, shall be paid to the Treasurer on the day of sale, and the interest at eight per centum, on the residue for one year; and the residue of the purchase money in ten tioj years from the date of sale with interest at eight per cent, payable annually in advance. Witness our hands and the . , seal of the Board of Commis- - seal. - sioners of Jasper county, Ind., 1 —r— 1 at Rensselaer, Indiana, this 21st dav of March, A. D. 1878. HENRY A. BARKLEY, Auditor Jasper county, Indiana. HENRY I. ADAMS, Ti ■easurer Jasper county, Indiana. Mai ch 22, 1878. S. P. YOUNGBURG. JUSTUS WARNER. Youugburg <s* Wanner, CARRIAGE MAKERS Rensselaer, Indiana. Shop ou Front Street, Terhune's old Stand. nus ui a; WAGONS of every description, made to order. Repairing also neatly and cheaply done ,on short notice. Parties wishing woodwork, such us Bodies or Gearings, of ny kind, or anything else in their line will do well, to give these gentlemen a ce All orders will receive prompt attention. Carr age and Buggy Springs repaired and oil tempered, and general work and repairing done in the neatest and best manner. Prices as low as possible to insure g >od work. All work warranted. Nov. 9. N. WARNER, DEALER IN Hardware., OF A-Ijlu KINDS ENSSFLAER. IND.. Keeps constantly on hand a large stock of Stoves, Tinware, FURNITURE, etc., And respectfully invites the citizens of Jasper and adjoining counties, when wishing anything in his line, to give him a call befoie purchasing elsewhere. A careful examination of his stock will convince any one that he keeps none but First-Class Goods, and sells them cheaper than they can be sold by any other dealer in the country. He defies competition. Remember the place. LIBERAL CORNER vin2 Rensselaer. Ind Ucan maKe money taster at work tor uh than at anything else. Capital not required: we will start you. sl2 per day at home made by the industrious. Men, women, boys and girls wanted everywhere to work for us. Now is the time. Costly outfit ond terms free. Address True ffi Co.. Augusta, Maine.

M. D. MANSON.

—— 1 ij kJ - 7~ 'll iniiu u, uummui Just Received and feeing Opened Out by RALPH FENDIG, coKrsiSTiisra- of STAPLE ARTICLES, most generally in demand with the people. In the selection of my new stock of Spring & Summer Goods, I have kept steadily in view the desires and tastes of the people with reference to Styles, Quality, Durability and price. Mslta hk, Bst Rsady-Mads Edhaj Sab Caps, Barite, and STANDARD GROCERIES, kept in quantity and at lowest rates. An inspection of Goods and prices is repectfully solicited. w RALPH FENDIG. ’’ cst coinei Bedford & Jackson’s brick, Rensselaer, Ind. W. S. ORWIN JWaW, RENSSELAER, IND.., ■formerly of Logansport, V ill keep constantly on hand a largo and complete assortment of 'V’xi v hiious kinds, Watchus Studs, Brooches, AND Charms, Sleeve y Buttons. Pins, Cuft Jewelry: JjCSr JrC XII Fellows’Pins, Silc< insisting OF jSF V G 7 J&v ver Til imbles, Ct <•., etc. Eight-Day, Thirty- i .. v Hour, Weight and H ® ? i Spring < I A ? 1 1 b //r ' from 50 cents to F*T T to suit all '*Z I ages and sizes. Castors, Cake-Baskets, Butter-Dishes, Call-Bells, Cups, Napkin-Rihgs, Fruit" Knives, Tableware, Gold Thimbles. H<* can procure you an Elgin, Howard, Springfield, American or Swiss Watch, us readily and cheaply as any in the trade. He has secured the agency of the Rockford Wat<-h Movement, the best in the America for the money. He purchases direct from the manufactures. Anything not in stock procured on short notice, at rates advantageous to those who purchase through him. CLOCKS, WATCHES & JEWELRY REPAIRED ! f-G?” FINE WATCH WORK A SPECIALTY !„&qi Also Agent for the Western Cottage, Estey. Mason & Hamlin, Burdett, and George Woo I Organs; Decker Bro., Weber, Valley Gem, Bradbury. S’ory & Camp Pianos. All of these first-class instruments. All Goods warranted as represented; and all work wai ranted to give satisaction. Nov. 30, 1877. THE OLD LINE DRUG STORE. Willi* Would respectfully call the attention of the citizens of Jasper and adjoiningcounties to bis large and complete stock of the following goods, bought low for cash, which enables him to defy competition : Pure White Lead Painters'Materials, Window Glass Paintßrushes, Pure Linseed Oil, White-wash Brushes, Varnish Brushes, Coach Varnish, Copal Varnish, Damar Varnish, Feather Dusters. Coal Ort, Perfumery, Patent Medicines, Chemicals, Drugs, Nonps, Hair Oils, Hair Brushes, Face Powders, Dye-Stuffs, Combs, Putty. BedLeud, Portmonnias, Pocket Books, Lump Wicks, Lamps, Paper, Ac., Ac. Books, School Books Stationery. All goods guaranteed strictly pure. Prescriptions carefully compounded. Everybody nvitedto ca.il. Itensselaer 3 Ind. vin6 J. IMIS. And Daily Hack Line. United States mail hacks run daily except Sundays, between Rensselaei and Francesville, and Rensselaer and Remington, making connections with trains on the Railways passing those points, and conveying passengers, expi tsage and freight each way. Goods or money shipped by Express to any P tof the United States. 1. 1 very Teams, with or without Drivers nished upon application. Stock boarded by the day or week. (. 1 e Stables on Front street, above Washington. Rensselaer. Ind. We Buy Them Id Sell. n. IF. PECK, Family Groceries CORNER RAILROAD & INDIANA STREETS, REMINGTON, IND. Keeps constantly on hand a full line of Groceries of all Kinds. WOODEN and WILLOW WARE, GLASS WARE, BOOTS & SHOES, GLOVES & HOSIERY. Also a full line of Fancy Articles and Notions. You will find the best stock of fresh new goods, always on hand, at prices that defy competition. We will not be undersold, in -anything in our line. Me keep the best brands of Flour and Salt, constantly on hand, in quantities to suit purchaser. We take in exchange all kinds of Country Produce,and will give you the best price the market will afford. We deliver all goods free of charge inside the city limits. Come and examine our stock and be convinced tha we give you more goods for your money, than any other house in town. viu27tf D. W. PECK-