Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1878 — A CARD. [ARTICLE]

A CARD.

It having been currently reported, and by many believed, that there was a scheme on foot to import a larce number of republican voters into the northern townships of this county, for the ostensible purpose of getting out ties for the I. D. & C. Railroad, but with the rehl design of controlling our county election, I have thought it my duty to interview the officers of the road in relation to the matter. I take pleasure in announcing to th? people of Jasper county that no such design was ever entertained ou the part of those gentlemen, and I have their earnest assurance th it they do now, and ever shall avoid any appearance of political partiality or favoritism, They also assure me, that no work of anv kind will be dona on choir road, north of Rensselear. until the necessary subsidies are raised on that, part of the line; and that in no case will they unduly influence the elections called for that purpose, in the several towuships interested. I make this statement as a matter of simple j ustice to the officers of the road, who are in all respects gentlemen entitled to the confidence aud regard of their fellow citizens.

J. H. LOUGHRIDGE,

Chairman Dem. Central Com.

By the letter of the law under which the & 20 bonds were issued, they were payable in greenbacks. On the 18th of March. 1869, the act “to strengthen the public credit,” changing the contract against the people by matting them payable in coin, was passed.— When the bill came up in the House, debate was cut off, and it was passed under the gag law of “the previous question ” The vote in the House was: For the bill —Democrats, 1; Repub--11 ans, 9;». Against the bill - Democrats, 34; republicans 12. In the Senate the rote was: For the bill—Democrats. 0; republicans, 42. Against the bill— All the Democrats; republicans, 7. On the bill for the resumption of specie payments, passed in January. 1875, the vote in the Senate stood: For the bill—Democrats, 0; repub licans, 32. Against the bill All the Democrats republicans, 1. In the House the votes was: For the bill—Democrats,o; republi cans, 136. Against the bill—All the Democrats; republicans, 24. On the 23d of November, 1877, a bill to repeal the resumption law passed the House. The vote was: For the bill—Democrats, 104; republicans, 28. Against the bill—Democrats, 29; republicans 92. Tiuj bill was killed in the Senate by the vote of the republicans.

The consul this week complains that Mr. Major, in 1873, committed acts unlawful and . indiscreet In 1874, he successfully contradicted and refuted these same charges which he now parades before the public, supported and aided and voted Mr. M. into the State Senate. In his paper of August 24, 1876, he pays the following well merited tribute to Senator Major:' “Mr. Major is the peer of any gentleman in the United States in the matter of respectability. He has never been guilty of crimes against mankind or of violating the laws of the state. He is a moral man, honorable and upright in his dealings with his fellows, moves in good soci- • ty, and commands the respect of good people where he resides.”