Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1878 — Democratic State TickEt. [ARTICLE]

Democratic State TickEt.

SECRETARY OT STATE. JOHN U. SIIAF KLIN, of Vauttarbarg. auditor or state, MAIILON l). MAN SON. of Montgomery. T IBAKI'r.ER or •‘TATE. WILLIAM FLEMING, of Allen. ( ATTORN R T GENERAL, THOMa.- u. tvUOLKN,of Johnson. scpbrintkkdknt or public INSTRUCTION', JAM KM 11. SMART. of Allen.

Read “An Open Letter to Secretary Sherman.” contained on first page o the Sentinel. It will afford abundant food for the reflecting. Thef “Notions" of Holy asses fire ; a batch of misrepresetatious, the product of an excited imagination. Dvh pepsia or worms? Hor-ace, in tlie Turk Island interpretation, is “Holy asses!“ and ti.e new-born consul is prompt to assume the distinguished title. Mr. Barkley had no contract with Mr. Kitt. Mr. K. received the amount lixed by law f ,r publication of the dcliuqeut tax Bat, and no one is la tier satisfied of this fact 'han lord Holy asses, of the Union. Hut dup for u lit tiu capital, eh V We would suggest that the Democracy of Jasper county hold conventions in their respective townshius on the Btli or 15th of June next—not later than the 15th—for the appointment of delegates .o the Democratic county convention, and furnish the chairman of the county committee, J)r. J. H. Loughridge, with the names of the appointees. “It has been but a few weeks since, that we heard a prominent citizen of Rensselaer, (and by the way a strong Republican) say that James of the Union could assume more shapes, politically, in a period of t welve months, than any other man of his acquaintance.” —Goodlancl Jietji.-trr. Mr, James is afflicted with tickle-dee dee, and if an application of silverdee above the holyaeid-dee-dee, said in sotno cases to be a remedy, was to lie attempted on him ho would resent it with an assault and battery.

The Union attributes the depression of the times to luck of produc lions, and not scarcity of monoy. When the circulating medium was plenty, and crops almost a failure, compared with that of the past year, the complaints of hard times was scarcely heard. In lact, the advovocates of resumption, in reply to Mr. Voorhees, charged that over production and consequent low prices was the main trouble of the times. What a pity it is the Shyloeks and their supporters cannot agree upon the cause. Congress, will investigate Hayes’ title, not, we think, with a view to compel him to step down and out, but rather to. ascertain to what extent such high-totted and strictly honest statesmen as John Sherman, Gurffeld and others me implicated in encouraging and procuring fraud. Proceed to investigate,] and if guilt is clearly proven, let these men be punished its mon of more humble pretensions would be if guilty of the same mints. An example of justice meted out, Without respect to persons or position will inteiDose to prevent a repetition of such offenses for all time to come. General Gurlleld, who was £one of the six officers who composed the court martial which tried Fitz John Porter, says that the latter only escaped the death penalty by a single vote. — Exchange . And General Garfield and his five associates knew when they sat on that court martial that the Republic only escaped death by the way Fitz John Porter fought the buttle of Malvern Hill, and afterward oovored Washing ton when John Pope's incapacity sacrificed the Army of the Potom ,c. — Lewistown (Pa.) Democratic Senlhu L But then Garfield did not considt i> as Morton did with reference Bowles, Milligan and Horsey, that justice, odee again enthroned, might, demand the presence of the victim and a fail ure to comply with the demand might seriously dlscomode the murderers.

‘‘There wasn't any buck pay grabbing in this region of poor, . downtrodden, tax-impoverished and capi-tal-oppressed people before democratic carpet baggers were Importe d by an independent greenback auditor to tench i tunaeulate natioimia how to do it.”—Consul James In the Union. Everybody knows that the- Board ©f Ccmmlstlone:s of a county Is 1 - sponsible tor taxes levied ai d expenditures made. No order can issue ext. ptby their direction. The filth eject -

ed by the Union at the Audito. *s office fails of-its mark, and goes reeking into the commissioners’ room. If there has been an increase of taxation ami expenditures these officials must beai the brunt. If the backpay allowances are wrong, then attorneys Dwiggins, Thompsons, JSpitler, ami oilier leading radical lights who pressed the claims must share thu blame. Mr. Boroughs is alone singled out by the consul. He has no condemnation for Messrs Platt, Henkle and Janes. We, and the people, too, have a particularly longing desire for the opinion of.the|Unior. on the SS(X) dJovvaiK-e to Mr. Janes. Mr. radical ex-senatoi Dwiggins was county attorney, and vacated the position for the time required to secure the claim. Mr. Dwiggins is at the present time attorney for the county and also for the I. D. &C. road. Should there be a clashing of interests which side will he take? Will Holy asses please to bray.