Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1880 — Been Celebrating. [ARTICLE]

Been Celebrating.

An eminent respectable Republican whose wife is imbued with Democratic tendencies, managed to get around home by 4 o’clock Friday morning, in a pleasantly oblivious condition. “ Where on earth have you been ?” demanded the tearful wife. “ Been cel’brating my dear, been cel’brating.” “ What have you got to do with it, any way ? You’re a Republican. What are you celebrating Hancock for?” “ ’Sail right, m’ dear. -’Sail right. I’m Republican. That’s all right. But you’re a Democrat, m’ dear, and don’t know where er barrooms are, an’ I been cel’orating for yer. ’Sail right. You do ’smuek for me some time.” James A. Garfield, while he has frequently affected the role of conservatism in speech, has always in act and vote been a stalwart of stalwarts. His leadership has been of the extreme type of Thaddeus Stevens, and the fruits have been Dragooned States, Military Domination, Robbed Treasuries, and a Putrid Public Service.— And what makes it worse for him, his own hands have dipped deep down in the stream made foul with his aid.— Corrupt himself, this “distressing figure” would be President. Thank you, no; we have had enough of that kind. The venal elements that have always found justification and apology for crime will and are supporting him. They will not be strong enough this year to extend the era which has soiled all it touched, and made us a reproach to the world.

Chester A. Arthur is the republican candidate for Vice-President. This faot needs to be stated for the information of the republicans. The New York Tribune, Carl Schurz, Richard W. Thompson and many other writers and stumpers of that party seem not to know it. At least they never mention it. He is the same man whom Hayes turned out of the New York Custem House, and as a reason for removing him, wrote directly to him, under date of January 31,1870, as fellows: "With a deep sense of my obligationr under the Constitution, I regard It my plain duty to suspend you in order that the office may be honestly administered." That language appears plain, and to the point. It can scarcely be the reason why these republican magnates are slurring Arthur, for are they not supporting Garfield? Pennsylvania will cast her electoral vote for Winfield Scott Hancock. There remains no longer a doubt of this. The State is alive with enthusiasm for their soldier-statesman. Men in all fields of life and trade, heretofore acting with the radicals—manufacturers, tradesmen, laborers, even the women are inspired with the determinatien to end the rule and reign which hss reproached their own Commonwealth. The State is naturally Democratic, but between the war of heretofore Democratic factions* and over 20,000 negro votes, the radicals have been carrying it for a majority of twenty years. The nomination of Hanoook has burried the animosity, of the faotions, and the accessions from the radicals far egoeeds the negro vote. Now what shall we do in Indiana? Elect our excellent State tioket trl-

umphantly in October, and help our brethren in other States to swell their majorities in November, and thus elect Hancock and English with such a significant majority as will make the era of peace they will inaugurate a memory forever—not only that, but retire the spoilsmen who have lioted and robbed for twenty years, to oblivion and contempt. “Up Guards, and at the.enemy!” Alexander Troupe, editor of tbe Union, a greenback paper at New Haven, Connecticut, has taken tbe stump for Hancock, and twenty-eight Republicans of New Haven joined a Hancock club in one evening. Gustav Tyser, one of the most prominent leaders of the workingmens party has pronounced for Hancoek and English. B. T. Smith, ex-County Clerk of Spencer county, this State, a life long Republican, has joined a Democratic club, at Rockport, and says scores of bis old array friends will follow him Into the Hancock camp. Hon. Emerson Short and E. E.Rose prominent citizens of Bloomfield, Indiana, heretofore opposed to theDemcraiic party, have entered the Hancock camp, and will work for the hero of Gettysburg.

A recent letter from Judge Black, a personal friend of Garfield, and bis legal counsel in his many tribulations, written at Paris, June 28, not intended for publication, has found its way into print. Judge Black and Garfield are members of the same church, and he thicks if Garfield could only carry into public life the characteristics of his private life, as he has seen them, he would make a good magistrate. Judge B. goes on. then to say: “But he will act for the interests of his party, as he has acted all his lifetime, and that will require him to take the advice which [Thad.] Stevens gave to Montelius in the buckshot war. I do not know any really good man who has done and assisted in doing so many bad thinqs in politics as General Garfield” Friendship and social relations are strong ties with Judge Black, and he yields them very reluctantly. This is why he continues a soft side for Garfield. He gives him credit for “good intentions,” but Garfield’s irresolution comes to cancel all his leanings to “virtue’s side,” and he gives up to personal greed and party what he owes mankind. This is the strongest plea his life-time friend and counsel can make in his behalf. The plea Is overruled, and does not mitigate, much less justify the crimes whereof Garfield is guilty. That excellent journal, the Delphi Times, thus correctly shows up tbe condition of James A. Garfield, after his “rounds” with his constituents, the Poland committee, etc., over the “Grab,” “Credit Mobilier,” “DeGolyfr,” and other jobs: “The present position of the Republican party in protesting against ihe ventilation of the records of their candidates reminds us of a contest between two schoolboys wnich we once witnessedOne was fresh, vigorous, and manly, the other a dilapidated specimen, of the genus, bully, whose numerous contusions, cuts and abrasions gave evidence of former vigorousfy fought battles. They were Phil and Jim,* and agreed that all the preliminaries should be settled In advance of tne fight.

“Now,” said Jim, “in this fight we will equalize matters. You are in good trim. lam not, as yow can see. You have no sore spots. I have more than plenty. You must not hit Lue on the nose, ’cause Bill Jones smashed that last week, and it’s sore. You must let my right eye alone, for Jack - the-Bully punched me there last Sunday, and it ain’t well yet. My left eye still suffers from the unfortunate lick I got from Jim Jones the other day, and you must avoid that. As you will observe, my head is covered with as many knots as a choice pieee of veneering, so it wouldn’tt be fair for you to hit me there. My breast, arms and legs are covered with wounds—the result of a little skirmish I had with Jack Smith, when he get me down, and danced ’juba’ all over me. You must not touch them. Aside from these I am all right, and if you agree to my terms we will fight.” “But,” answered his antagonist, “yon are so covered with wouuds which I must not touch that I wiil not be able to hit you at all.” “Oh, well,” cried Jim, if you won’t fight, why you are a coward, that’s all, and I’ll claim the battle! I don’t believe you dare fight!”

The LaPerte Argus: The Republican papers are seriously putting the query, “Is the Rebellion ended?" Why of course not! How absurd it is to ask such a question I Don’t everybody know that hundreds of thousands of armed rebels are marching up and down the country killing Union men by the thousands every day of the week, Sundays notexcepted? To be sure they are. We are chagrined at the ignorance displayed by our republican contemporaries. Why, it was only about eighteen years ago that the great and decisive battle of Gettysburg was fought, and that arch-traitor, Gen. Hancock, came so near losing his life while trying to sell out the country to the rebels. Only eighteen years since such a fight as that, and then to hear any intelligent man ask if the rebellion is ended! Every school boy knows that this country has been constantly at war since 1860, and there is no uso crying peace, because there is no peace. The war goes right along just the same as though nothing had happened, and it displays the most disgusting ignorance to question this great fact. We feel confident that there will be a draft in a few days,

and finlese these Republican editors sneak off to Canada, they trill havpV cheat* to “fight into* this great rebellion that Is now devastating this unforUh&te but beautiful oeantry. “Is fete .rebellion ended?” Hot Wu ik What loot erek thought a rebellion could end ia twenty*** nr ■ ' ..7- y. IT*. -t The Detroit Port bad TribdnVr* views what it of imperishable achievements b/'tbb Republican party,” and "Adi asfica number of fool questions S&outerhat the Democrats,did during tko**»h»e teen years of Republican rolf, Hire are some of them: ti v * What did they do *• -a. party to sup* press tbe robe lion? *-.* < Furnished more soldiers tkpa: t*e Republican party. What did they do te pretext tha liberty aad lives of tlie loyal men la the South? Compelled the thieving carpetbaggers te stoo stealing and hunt 1 their holes. > What did they do to bstog tki South late harmony with the Constitution and Union? v . ' Read Hanoock’a order.Ko.4o, What have they donedor a pare and free ballot? . ‘-r.

Read the debates in Congress* upon* the subject of troops at the polls, Deputy Marshalls, etc. What have they done to preoMV* the credit of the Government?.*'' Worked to raise corn -and wheat and cattle, paid their taxes and put a stop to Republicans stealing the revenues of the country, . • What have they done to promote resumption? Romonetizcd the silver dollar and made greenbacks receivable for due*; without which resumption' Would have been impracticable oven te the limited extent realised. V»