Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1879 — Grant and the Soldiers. [ARTICLE]

Grant and the Soldiers.

Another radical consignment of five onr load* of Carolina negroes arrived as ludjunopolls Wednesday night last Judge Samel E. Perkins, Chief Justic* of tl'« f- - nj re me Court cf Indiana, died at his residence in Indianapolis, Wednesday night at 11 45 o’clock. A strict adhesion to constitution and law has counted out the fraudn tently obtained repubUevn majority in Marne, and radicalism mourneth. Michigan City Dispatch: Chaplain Miller pHjS closer attention to his of flciai duties than any of his predecessors. His efforts in seeming good substantial reading mutter Tor lln> inmates is appreciated by them. Attemus Ward provides an appropriate mo«.to for Grant as a Presidential asidrant: “What are your pnri.ncipets?” inquired a visitor. “Puiiitcipels!” replied the great showman; “I have n:u - y putiucipel. I’m in the show biziless." The trustees of the colored churches at Indianapolis have adopted re-o-lutious in which they declare that when their edifices are emptied of the southern negroes imported by the radicals and lodged there, they shall not again be Ueed for the stotage of of such stick. - -- A tept.rter at Indianapolis the ofber day asked one of the recently imported Carolina negroes: “How do you ail \ote?” To which Sambo re plied: ‘Oh. vve’sgwine to vote straight for de Publicans. l>ey dun tole us it we didn't w.; couldn’t get our grub paid for. We'« o wine to help de Abe Lincoln party carry Injeariv, guah." - Indianapolis Sentinel: One of a party of five or six of the new negro arrivals from tlu Caholinas. passing up Tenne.-see street, on Saturday night, in the cold, sweeping wind, was heard to exclaim: 'Dey promised its everything, and dev uin’t doin’ nuthiri’.” The remainder, ia chorus: “Dut’sso! Dat’s so!” lion. E, F. Pillstuu-y, of Maine, writes to the Chicago Daily 2v j wg that the apparent republican niajoiitv in that State, for niembets of theLegisature, vru-'Obt; iuedjby wholesale sysleiriatic bribery, bulldozing and fraud,” and inHtJthe governor and euuneil only “have strictly followed the constitution and thrown out such leturus as were fatally defective, whether Republican or Democratic.” It is possible for Cion. Grant to be the next president of the United States, or Hon. Titos. A. Ibutdi ieUs may he elect d; there is an uncertainty vs ’i' •!i nfa-t ben 'o the Voice of c a o .• IM s jet of inten-./ili. : speeuhiUuu. Ifut no sccli Uii-crtnimy is felt by those who buy their station cry nt ilto post' office. They Uhovv that it vsiil be good the very best.— A new consignment will, be opened Monday or Tuesday. THE R PURa I JAM I LAN. It has liccn known tor a go (hi while-, says tho Indianapolis .Sentinel, that the leaders of the Republican party in Indiana were engaged in setting their traps to carry the Stare in 18SU, and the following secret < ircttlai, sent out over the State by one Win, \V. Dudley, United States marshal for Indiana shows tli it. every l'Yderni oflft- <•! d is engaged in paying strict at rentlon to ihe dirty wotk of his party, and of using l;in office for paili-ali mrposes. Colonel Dudley’s circular i* valuable information, as it discloses die fact that the system in trod u cd for obtaining information i-, reduced to a tine point, mid that when ah the answers are received the leaders will

bo in a position to place their pauper uegioc.s whore they will do the most *,oo(l. Here is the secret circular: Indianapolis, iml, Oct. 31, 13.9. Dear ism iour man • has been given me in response to a request for the name of an active, ztuio is. rciia ■ lie ami well informed ih.'j.ublioau ayour precinct with whomi might cor respond confidentially on matters per 1 linii g ’o the well being and success of fttir grand old Republican p;my in uie coming struggle. \vill yon respond? I know you will, and I v\ill not apologize for tin's addressing you. \]emu (carry Indiana in 1880. J-;ve-ry one of us has a part to pelfonu to nring about this result. He who slutll do that part w.-it and thoroughly, however tiumblo it may be, wiii :>> untitled to, and will receive his meed of credit. The kiwi of work which will redeem Indiana is acareful attention to minute detail and intelligent ua« made of accurate information, if I presume to point out some detail work which you can easily and con soientiow dy pel form, and which w ill accomplish results beyond vour expectations, do not. dt e.n me oflieiou . out do the icorh point (tout and judge by the results The vote in your pro einct. on seel etary of state in 1873 was us follows: Democrat, ; Republican, ; National, —• total, . WhuL changes in the above figure would you estimate to h.ve taken plftco since the election of 1878 in your precinct? The official enumeration taken January 1, 1879, shows: White, ; e o!oied, . , Total votes in vour township, 1 Estimate curt fully and till the blanks as indict, d. ” ]j 0 w many cxUnion soldiers arc there in your precinct, and about how did they vote at the election of 1878? Give me .mime and postoffice address and politics of all schoolmasters in your preclude. Give ii.o name and post Thee address ol e tch postmaster in your pr - ciriot. I send you a blank to make the replies to these qi estions upon and postage for the return of i lit same. Send it t© me at once and at th'isume time write to me fully voui riews upon local as well as genual politics. Let me suggest tiiat you at once tuke b'tcpsfo imueasc tine airei - lotion of your Itcpnhii an ( . 0 mtv newspaper in your vicinity.

i Should you wish particular papers | speeches, etc., tent to any particular ! person iu your precinct, indicate to j rue the cl aracter of mutter, whether • Gorman or English and the address, and I will i-ee that they are promptly tent. ♦ Have any colored persons perma ! nentiy located in your nrecinct since last January? If so, how many? Please give this in at ter your earliest attention and talk with none about ; this particular work. You know not icho can be trusted. Let us get this v.mk done, the result accomplished, | nud lhen tve can safely talk about it. I rely confidently in your discretion j sud si und judgment and hope you ! wilt not neelcci these first steps, but : tespuiul fully. 1 remain, yours truly.

WM. W. Dudley.

THE INCLOSED BLANK. Precinct, ----- Twp., Co., Mr. -------

! Esiiiiiate of political changes which i Uavetukeu place in precincts since October Eleotiori, 1878. LFrom Nationals to Republicans, übout .... j “ Democrats “ -- - | “ Republicans to Democrats -- - “ Nationals “ - - ! “ liepuolieans to Nationals - - ■ i “ Democrats “ --. j How many colored voters have permanently located in precincts since 1879? - - - - How many olored families? - - - - Estimate of the number of ex-union soldiers und their vote iu 1878: | Rep. - - Dciu -- - Nat. - - Total -- - | Names and polities of Postmasters and Telegraph Operators in precinct. Name. Posrofflee. Polities. Remarks Names and polities of school masters in precinct. Democrats will do well to make a note of the kind of information demanded by the United States marshal of Indiana. Possibly the design is to supply deputy marshals with special knowledge of men. so that on the day of elections they may con duct the business of arresting and imprisoning Democrats with the least possible delay and inconvenience. Try the Tub Oyster, at R. E. S, & Co.

One would naturally suppose,~says the Indianapolis 8. niinel, that Gen. Grant \yuutd be the earnest and fast friend of the private soldiers. Tneir courage, their patriotism und their endurance made him nit gc iSj At his, command they poured tail tin ir life blood tike water ;t»ey bared their bosoms to the iron and leaden tiail and tell by thousands with their laces to tin foe. Taeit wages were small; their fare hard; their beds the eiuth; stilt they went forward to duty and to death. They' sa> • d the Union »md elevate Grant; gave in..i Ins/io>'.ries; they made him , •.i '» p a. e i upon ins brow a., i.i > a tali- ci iwiio. I'uey did it n.l o. -.mail pay. - ihe Forty-third Con gia.-s, the representatives of tee p>-( pie i Com tuded to do the Union soldiers wno j stirviv d the civil war a simple act of i of justice—equalize the bouuties of all ; the soldiers- of the war. I* was justiceIt was an act which did lionoi to the heads and hearts of those who voted for it. It would have put a few hard-earned dollars into tiie hands of men who risked all tor their countjy. But General Graut, President Grant, o; posed the measure, vetoed the bill, uti i those of our readers who ar<- interested in the sU"ject will be glad io know General Grant’s reasons lor ,vaoi«ig it. Here is his message upon the su ject, republished from the Record for April, 1375: i To the House <of Ft?presentativei . House bill No. 3,341 is herewith relumed wiliiout my approval, for the rea- ; sons, Hi si, that it appropriates from tne j treasury a targe sum ot money at a yime i when toe revenue is insufficient for cur- | rent wants aud in is proposed turthcr main on the treasury. Ihe issue ot I tends authorized by this bill, to a very ! huge and indelmite avnounl, wornd seriously embarrass the refunding operations 1 now piogrtsbing, v.hereby ttie.interest ot the bonded debt is being largely reduced i second, I do not believe that any consul ; etab e portion ot (lie ex-soldiers, who it . is supposed will tie the beueticiaries of | bus appropi laity u, are applicants lor it, • or rather t would result more in a mensi uie for tne relief claim agents oi middle i men who would iutoivene to collect or discount die oiamtie, grained bv it The I passage oi tins bill at tins ume is iuotmt sistent with the means of economy uo.v i demaadeu toy the country ijbigned ] • U.S. GkantThe pica is economy—too great a I strain upon toe resources of the country, j and that “Middie-tuea” w mid get the jia nte.y lUstead ot the soldiers, l'nis piea ! .cads tißuly and souuds still wor»e. in ; view ot the tact dial President Graut unI hesitatingly approved ot a bill adding ?*s,nun a tear to his own aaiary.

The members of the M. E. Sunday School of this place will be treated to a * ship” load of presents Christ mas eve. « Willey & Sigler now oocupy their their irandeome new rooms, have them filled with handsome new goods, and feel “gay and happy.” Willis J. Iraes’ splendid establishment is putting on its annual holiday attire and is gayer than ever. He has on hand an extensive supply of suitable goods. Call early and make selections.