Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1878 — The Represen[?]ative Convention. [ARTICLE]

The Represen[?]ative Convention.

Consul pot Janies is just now, on the streets and in the Union, culling kettle Wolcot black. Laudable ambition and enterprise. Democrats and Nationals take no stock in either ; the pot or the kettle. “The Democratic ticket already in the Held is a little too weak for any use.”-Consul. It is not so weak, however, but that it causes the consul serious, anxious thought. The space he devotes to i ( is conclusive on that point. The consul on the 10th frasmltted to the president hie declination of the appointment to Turks Island. The emoluments of the nosition amount to about S6OO. After his expensive trip to Washington, displaying his beAt points before the Fraud, his qualifications etc., are valued at $600! “Try; try again.” To realize the desperate straits to which Jasoer county radicalism is reduced, it is only necessary to observe t.he knapping and snarling of thv consul. His •bntiuued disputations is evidence of his dissatisfaction and unrest. We s iggcst that Hayes ap point him to the consulate in ‘a warm climate” declined by Anderson. The Consul thinks It an outrage that Nr. Moore would permit himself to be sued rather than submit to the unjust demandsof a“hired man.” The •hired man** was allowed by the court about SSO less than he demanded, and about sl4 less than Mr. M. had tendered him. Query--What would have been the outcome had the judgment been rendered against the consul?

“Gehbymandkhing” is reduced to a science by the radicals. In this State it takes 53,000 Democrats to elect a congressman and only 23,000 republicans. In other words, although the Democrats had 5,000 majority in 1876 they only got fourcongressmen, while the republicans elected nine. An ex says the same results are appaieut in Pennsylvania from a survey of the last radical apportionment in • that State.

The liensselaer Union of last week, with its characteristic lack of candor and truth, makes an uncalled for assault upon the gallant old soldier of two wars, Gen. Manson, Drmovratn-candide-te for Auditor of State,charging him with being addicted to the improper and excessive use of strong drink. The Crawfordsville ReviewGen. Manson’s home paper, thus refers to these attacks; The IndiamqtOlis Journal with an unfairness characteristic of th.it sheet, reproduces a short article from the Kokomo Dispatch, reflecting on Gen. Manson, which was published before his nomination for auditor of state, and which was alone designe 1 to oj -

pose his nomination and not his election.

The Review is acquainted with the personal habits of Gen. Manson, and knew the moment the article in question appeared, that it was a trick resorted to by the Dispatch with a view to prevent the nomination of Gen. M. ami secure that of its personal friend ami fellow citizen, Mr. Armstrong.— Just such tricks, devoid of honesty and ti nth, as tlie Union is continually guilty of toward those opposed to it. The Kokomo Dispatch thus refers to tlie reproduction of its article: The Indianapolis Journal of last Thursday republished an extract from ul article tnat appeared in tlie Dispatch several weeks prior to tlie democratic state convention, in Februery last, opposing the nomination of General Munson for Auditor of State. The Journal copied the article before the convention me’., which w<*s proper though. But to republish it ut this lute day as if it were a recent utterance of the Dispatch, is unprofcssion al, cowardly and despicably unfair.— We opposed the nomination oi General Alanson because we desired the nomination to fall on the worthy shoulders of our friend and iownsmun„Hon. A. F. Armstrong. We de-

sire the Journal and others of its ilk to understand th.t the Dispatch is heart ami soul for the election of the gallant old soldier. General Mahlon D. Manson. The Journal has been guilty of a mean piece of political warfare, dishonorable to journalism. Of course the Dispatch is not justified in giving publicity to such a statement even for the object it had in view,jand with the explanation given tlie Journal, Union, and other radical papeis are guilty of a low, mean, dirty political warfare. Horace is anxious to win, and will “stoop to conquer,”— His expressed sympathies and admiration for the old hero is all the sheerest hypocrisy. He esteems and admires no one except in so far as it will inure to his personal and pecuniary interests. The allusion of the Dis patch to the Jouanal fits the Union with preciseness.

Go to Catt & Smoot’s for the best cigars and tobacco in town.

The National Representative Convention which assembled at Bradford last Monday was well attended, and harmonious throughout. Hou. Geo H. Brown, of this county, received the nomination and we have no doubt, the Democracy uniting in his support, the radical candidate will be overwhelmingly defeated. H. P. Owens, Esq., the principal competitor of Mr. B. before the convention, in a neat speecli offered} a motion to make the nomination unanimous which was agreed to. Best browned Coffee at Catt & Smoot’s. Try it.