Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1880 — About Mud Tarowing [ARTICLE]

About Mud Tarowing

ABOUt JH.UV *» . For a couple weeks after the unicago convention our political opponents took refuge, not discreetly, from the damning accusation of their own party leaders against the two accidents it saddled upon them. They only wheezed for awhile that the Democrats were engaged in mud-throwing at Garfield & Arthur. Let us see how this is: The Demoocrats are throwing no mud, unless that is mud which the radicals themselves have concocted. There has been no single assignment of offense against the Chicago accidents except In the terms and lauguage formulated by leading radical journals and lead' ers. If we Democrats are throwing mud, then it is that made to our hands by the gentlemen who complain. It is their own chickens finding their their way back to the roost. For example, and we shall by no means exhaust our authorities in this issue of the Sentinel, the New York Tunes, the foremost republican journal of the United States, said, February 19, 1873: ”Of the members thus referred to, Messrs. Kelley (of Pennu.) and Gab field piesent the most distressing figure. - '

Garfield had sworn, Jan. 11, 1873, that he “never owned, received, or agreed to receive any stack of the Credit Mobilier or of the Union Pacific, nor any dividends or profits arising from either of them.” (See Pol and Report, page 129.) The Times returned to ths subject next day, Feb. 20,1873, and mercilessly scored the committee for its tenderness towards the incriminated members. It said that day of Gar field and the rest: “The dishonor of the act, as a participation in an obvious fraud, still remains.” The New York Tribune, then as now edited by Whitelaw Reid, the prominent rival of the Times for radical favor, in its publication of Feb. 19, 1873, got after the committee (a radical one in its make up) in this style: “How has the timid investigation that fooled around all pertinent iuquiry, and never asked a hard, rough question that smote a lying witness in the face, and that finally has wreaked itself on two scapegoates [Oakes Ames and Senator Patterson] instead of a hundred- how has this investigation left them? Read the evidence. With varying degrees of guilt or guilty knowledge,every man of them, with but one exception [Mr. Blaine] has been obliged to confess that at one time he held this stock, and at some time—under stress of conscience, let us hope, though that is not fully proved —got rid of it. “Go slowly now over the list of calumniated Congressmen:

“James A. Garfield had ten shares; never paid a dollar; received $329, which, after the investigation began he was anxious to have considered a loan from Mr. Oakes Ames himself.” The New York Tribune again, more than a month later, Feb. 28,1873: “Congress having failed to punish the oftenders and vindicate its own dignity and honor, the case now goes to the people. And they will reach it by and by." And that “by-and-by ” is on hand> imminent, imperative, and one of the “two most distressing figures,” James A. Garfield is in the pillory. We need scarcely quote the Poland Report, a unanimous one, the majority being radicals, to-wit: Luke P. Poland, of Vermont, N. P. Banks, of Massachusetts, and George W. McCrary, of lowa, late Hayes’ Secretary of War, now a U. 8. Judge by Hayes’ appointment. See page vn: “ * He [Garfield] agreed with Mr. Ames to take ten shares of Credit Mobilier stock, but did not pay for the same. Mr. Ames received the 80 per cent, dividend in bonds and sold them for 97 per cent., and also received 60 per cent, cash dividends, which together paid the price of the stock and interest, and left a balance of $329. This sum was paid over to Mr. Garfield by a check on the Sergeant-at-Aims, and Mr. Garfield then un« derstood this sum was the balance of dividends after paying for the ■took.” Garfield swore, positively, he had never owned, received, or agreed to receive the stock, nor any dividends or profits, arising therefrom. This friendly radical committee says he did —and that he swore falsely. Some of the evidence which contradicted and convicted him was in his own handwriting. After this was disclosed he deolined to accept the invitation of the oommittec to go before it and

make anv explanation of these contradictions of his oath, either by Amos, or his own handwriting. This is Democratic “mud!” Is it? W ill there is more of it, as irresistible and conclusive, and also —from radical sources. Col. John W. Fobney, of Pennsylvania, who has betrayed more confidences and friendships than roost tnen of his lime and has toadied most servilely to Grant and his vile coterie of mercenaries, is evidently after something. He telegraphed Dougherty congratulations on his speech nominating Hancock at Cincinnati, saying among other things that his nomination w would deliver this cornwealth (Pennsylvania) from the terrible curse that has polluted its fair fame, destroyed the hopes of its young men. and enriched its insolent politicians.” All true, but Mr. Forney has taken a full hand in promoting this demoralization. He sees sure victory ahead, and is ready to come back to the old fold.

Babcock says Goodlaud is a misno mer. Chilcote says Salem should be called /Sell’em, as a bad sell was perpetrated on him there. James says Indian-apolis played the Indian on him. He left his political scalp there. 5 General Thompson says they may call it Logan-sport or by any other name. The proceedings in Logan famished no sport for him. Allee same©, gentlemen. We don’t care a pewter-dam. It’s nono of our fight. The Hancock and English ratification meeting in Rensselaer, last Saturday evening was a grand success. Notwithstanding unfavorable weather, music floated on the air, “anvils” boomed, and Court House full of people congregated together. Douthit addressed the vast audience in—not exactly a ratification speech, but one solidly democratic, and was frequent ly applauded. D. B. Milier, Esq., responded to calls in a few congratulatory remarks, and the meeting adjourned with enthusiastic cheers for the Democratic standard bearers. And his name is Skinner. —Demo cratic Sentinel. And he will be skinned.—Kentland Gazette. Contrarywise, Press. The name denotes the occupation of the gentleman. He’s the Skinner—not the skinned—and will not leave ‘De Motte st particle of hide on the political carcass of the radical congressional candidate. Mark the prediction. Nothing short of 3,000 majority for Skinner will satisfy us. —Valparaiso Messenger. Well, Zimin. all concede it. An influential radical in Rensselaer advised against the nomination of a radical candidate for Congress, declaring in emphatic, if not elegant terms, “they would be beat like the d—l, and as sure as h—l !” That means, if it means anything, 3,000 majority for Skinner! It is thought Chas. H. Price has his off eye on the Auditor’s office for the next campaign.—lro-quois, in Republican. That’s another of pill-bag’s whoppers. The fact is, the people, without regard to party “race, color, or previous condition of servitude” are pressing our present efficient and popular Clerk of Court as successor to Skinner’s breeches. Charley says lie’ll pucker and tucker them up so as to fit.

Worse than the Goodland Convention. —It is said by some that the firing of the anvils at the Democratic Ratification Mweting on last Saturday evening so affected our clever auburn-whiskered criminal-crusher, that ho crammed his own ears full of cotton, and then attempted to cram a certain young lady’s ear with the same material. The Kentland Gazette, too, is sorrowful over the nomination of Mr. Skinuer by the Democratic Congres sional Convention. The radical journals injthis district all (eel sad. They pretend to think, and charge a departure from principle in this action’ Their candidate bears the Mark of certain defeat.

Let any Democrat but do that which will play into the hands of the radical party and the whole membership will arise, pat him on the back and pronounce him honest. They pretend to be great sticklers for princi pie. Mr. Patrick Donnelly, of Marion township, died Monday morning after a very brief illness. —Prepare to attend the Theatre at the Opera House, Saturday evening. The play is good and the object deserving. Mr. Bitters bids farewell to the Republican readers this week. Art. Cole, we believe, takes charge of tne mechanical department under the new management. As a purifier of the blood, Ayer’s Sarsaparilla has no equal. It wonderfully improves the complexion, and brings to old and young the bloom of health. New Milliner Goods.— Oh, yes! bonnetless and hatless mortals, why will you go bareheaded any longer, when you can buy such a nice, nobby hat of Mrs. M. F. Chilcote, cheap for cash. Ross Marshall, a young man employed by Abe Pruett, of Jordan township, was kicked by a horse early Monday morning, and injured in the abdomen. He lived until late Wednesday evening dying apparently of gangrene of the bowels.