Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1878 — TAXING THE BONDS. [ARTICLE]

TAXING THE BONDS.

The consul, in the Union, yester day, says: “The Union does not think that harm would result from the infusion into partistm politics of e little more of those principles of honor and charity and justice which have elevated to the highest known standard of Civilization the peoples who are called Christians.” And as an exhibition of his“honor and charity and justice” and manliness, gives publicity to the following mean, contemptible, cowardly lie against two little girls: “The proprietor of the Democratic Hentinel * cherishes a petty ieeiing of spite foi the school boaid, * prompted by two personal considera tions. The first arises from chagrin at the failure of his children to pass the requisite examination for desired promotion.” When we consider the fact that the children alluded to in the above, were promoted, and that we therefore co’d Lave no feeling of spite to cherish on that ground, we brand the above as a maliciciotis infamous lie, and the authci, in its utterance, a cowardly LIAR, And again: “The second springs out.of his failtire to bld low enough to secure the contract to print the school catalogues r»f last, year and this.” To so small an extant are we imbued with the “dog in the manger” disposition which is all controlling in the make up of tho consul, that we never since once thought of the cireumstarees conreeted with the printing of the school catalogues, until called to mind by the above false statement. The facts are; Last year t-he consul was paid more than the amount of oui bid. The present year Ao opportunity was afforded us to put in a bid. bo much for lie uumbei two.

The Philadelphia Times closes an An article on the Maine revolution thus: “It is the death-knell of republicanism in Ohio and Indiana for 1878.” Speaking of the Presidency, Blaine told a reporter of the Chicago Times that “Mr. Conkling has as much chance of thj nomination as a pig would have of going to Heaven in a wheelbarrow on the back of a hurricane.” If the consul could only disturb the harmony which exists amorig the friends of Messrs. Nickel, Nowels, Price, and theif companions on the Democratic and National rickets, by his- manfactured charges against them wouldn’t he be happy? His bread and butter is iu it.

We say to the friends of reform—to the opponents of the money power —be of good cheer! At no time has the outlook ever been so promising. Stand firm, and allow no trick of the enemy to swerve you from duty, and victory is yours. All sorts of stories against your candidates are being quietly circulated by the consul and others. Pay no heed to them! Teachers and preachers have rights in common with their fellows in other pursuits, but they have no more right, by taeir actions, to annoy those around them in a public meeting, than had a paity of radicals to interrupt the proceeding* of the meeting at Thornton School House 1-st Saturday evening. School teachers and preachers are as likely as others to do reprehensible things, the false, pusillanimous defense and appeal of the consul to the contrary notwithstanding.

Who It Responsible for Defrauding the States? On the 28th of June. 1862, the question of concurring in senate amendments to an act eventing bonds, etc., was before the house, Mr Holman, democrat, of Indiana, offered the following provision: Provided, Th»tnothing in this act shall impair the right of the states to tax the bonds, notes and other obli gations issued under this act. Sixty-three democrats voted for the righteous amendment, and not one

voted against it. Of the republicans, only 8 voted “aye” and 77 voted “no.” Tbus.the republican party defeated in the house the proposition to tax the bonds.