Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 August 1883 — Page 1

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MORDECAI F. CHILCOTE. . Attoracy-at-UrfW ReNSSHLAEB, - - . - ’ INDIANA Practice? tin the Courts of Jasper and adoinln g counties. Makes collections a specialty. Office on north side of Washington street, opposite Court H euse- vlnl, B.S.DWIOGINS ZIMBT DWIGGIN 3 R. S. & Z. DWIGGINS. Attorneys-a.t-I_ia.-w, Rensseiaeb - - g Indiana Practice in the Ceurts of Jasper and ad joining counties, make colloptions, e to. to Office west corner Nowels’ Block. v_nl SIMON P. THOMPSON, DAVID J. THOM PSON Attorney-at-Law. , Notary Public. THOMPSON & BROTHER, Renbsblakk, _ _ Indiana Practice in all the Courts. MARION L. SPITLER,' Collector .and Abstracter. We pay j »rticular attention to paying taxes, selling and leasiag lands. V 2 n4B FRANK W. B kuCOCK, Attorney at Law Anti Real Estate Broker. Practices in all Courts of Jasper, Newtoi tnd Benton counties. Lands examined Abstracts of Title prepared: Taxes paid. C»ll«ctloaxai a. Bpaclatltar. • JAM ES W. D OUTHIT, ATTORNEYsAT-LAW and notary public, bu^in O g fl R e en U E P se S fend. Maieever ’ 8 new H. W. SN fDEEj Attorney at Law Remington, Indiana. COLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY. IRA W. YEOMAN, Attorney at Law, NOTARY PUBLIC, Real Estate and Collecting Agent. .Vill practice in all the Courts of Newton Benton and Jasper counties. Office:— Up-stairs, over Murray’s Citj Jrug Store, Goodland, Indiana. DD. DALE, • ATTOKNEY-AT LAW MONTICELLO, - INDIANA. Bank building, up stairs. J. H. LOUGHEIDGE. F. P, HITTEBS LOUGHRIDGE & BITTERS, Physicians and Surgeons. Washington street, below Austin’s hotel. Ten per cent, interest will be added to all accounts running unsettled longer than three months. vlnl DR. I. B. WASHBURN, Physician & Surgeon, lie.nssdaer Ind. Dalls promptly attended. Will give special atter tion to the treatment of Chronic Diae&sefl. R. S. Dwiggins. Zimri Dwiggins, President. Cashier. Citizens’ Bamlr g RENSSELAER, IND., Does a general Banking business; gives special atten rion to collections; remittances, made on day of payment at current rate of exchange; interestpaid on balances: certificates bearing interest issued,- exclviTige b< nght and sold. This Bunk, owns the Bu-gbtr I took' the premium at the Chi ergo .Exposition J* 187 % '£} is Bafe , is Protected by one ok Sargent s Time Locks. The bunk vault usea is as good as can be built. It will be setm from thn foregoing that this Bank furnish® as good saeurity to depositors as can 7 i ' ALFRED M COT* ' THOMAfc THOMPSON* Banking House AF A. McCOY & T. THOMPSON, successors V to A, McCoy * A. Thompson. Bankers, Rensselaer. Ind. Does general .Banking business Buy and sell exchange. Collections made sn all available points. Money loaned Interest paid on specified time deposits. &c Office same place as old firm of A. McCoy & Thompson. aprU.’sl

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1883.

ASTROKE THAT TELLS.

The reception of the late expose of the secrets of the Republican campaign of 1880 is Just about what we supposed it would be on the part of the Republican journals. They are violently angry and declare the whole thing a tissue of falsehoods, fabricated by Dorsey’s well-khown ingenuity in a spirit of revenge and desperate malice. That is one wing of their defense, or rather apologyjfor defense. The other is an assumption of grief and indignation that any such charge or charges shoula now be brought, when ' the man against whom they are mainly directed is no longer alive to defend himself. We are sorry that they are so shocked by the bad taste of those who give these charges to the pubc, and if only the individual was concerned we should join them in their desire to throw the mantle of charitable silence over the memory of the dead. But that is not the point. History never admits a nol pros. Whatever the candidate of the Republican party may have done in 1880 he did to a considerable extent in th 6 name of that party and with the knowledge and consent, if not approval of many of the leading men in it. We will admit that so far as Dorsey’s statements stand alone, they must be accepted with the greatest caution, if not suspicion. But, on the other hand, it will not do to say they are falsehoods simply because of a general impression that Dorsey is entirely capable of falsehood. If it is falsehood, it is remarkably ingenious and workmanlike. What Dorsey has said merely supplies the connection to certain detatched facts with which the public is acquainted independently of the recent Secretary of the Republican (’ommittee.» It is a fact that Dorsey knew more about the whole arrangement of ways and means in the campaign of 1880 than any other man. It is a fact that Garfield and his friends were very much demoralized and panic stricken when Dorsey was invited to assume the whole responsibility and almost absolute powers in the conduct of that remarkable campaign. It is a fact that after the Fifth Avenue conference there was a sudden revival of confidence on the nart of leading Republicans without any apparent reason for it, and that immediately after, with as little apparent reason, there was a sudden change in the political complexion of Indiana It is a fact that Garfield wrote to his “dear Hubbell” that he hoped Brady was doing well in the departments, and looked to his unusual resources for assistance in his embarrassment. It is a fact that a dinner was given to Dorsey in New York, after the election, to acknowledge his skill as a dispenser of “soap”, to admit that he saved Indiana with money, and leading Republicans, Garfield among the number, were either present or sent their profound acknowledgments of the worth and value of Mr. Dorsey in the campaign. When we refresh our minds with all these facts we hardly need the testimony of Dorsey or any one else to fill out the story. Instead of there being any improbability about the latter’s statement, it fits the established truth like its complement. Itisthemisvinghalf of a tom leaf. The Jay Gould and Stanley Mathews incident is not dependent upon Dorsey for substantiation. Why has not the Tribune something to say about that part of it? Its editor knows considerable about it, or is said to at least. We believe now as we believed at the time, that the Republican campaign of 1880 was one of the blackest, most corrupt and most desperate conspira-

cies of the century. If new light can be thrown upon the details history demands the revelation, and the testimony of the man who has turned people’s evidence becomes valuable, like all evidence of that kind, only as it harmonizes with and strengthens facts already known. —Boston Post.

A BLIGHTING SOROCCO.

The address of the National Union League to the faithful Republicans of the United States is a soul-stirring document. In its own eloquent language it will sweep over “this beautiful country with all’these splendid institutions’ and save it from “the blighting sirocco of Democratic rapacity.” But (the address is not disposed to rely upon trenchant phrases alone in the approaching struggle. It desires to impress on the citizens of the United States the many virtues of the grand old party which some inconsiderate and selfish persons are proposing to drive from power. “The Republican party stands to-day the champion and protector of a free ballot and pure and demands the security by law of the right of every man to vote in. accordance with his own convictions” says the address. Yes; and in proof! of the proud and patriotic boast comes a competent witness, in the person of the late Secreta--81 of the Republican National ommittee, arid says: “We expended $400,000 in the October election in Indiana. Five thousand reliable : Republicans scattered among'the townships reported how much it would take to influence people to a change of thought. We paid twenty dollars to some and as high as seventy-five dollars to others. But then this wasn’t a patch to New York, where our chief implements were hot work, sharp trades, quiet bargains and golden streams from Stevenson’s Bank ” In corroboration of which comes another witness, Brady by name, the Republican Second Assistant Postmaster-Gen-eral appointed by Grant, protected by Hayes,(screened by Garfield and acquitted by Arthur. The witness’admits that he raised $40,000 out of the Star-route contractors for the Indiana campaign in 1880, and says: “Dorsey went to General Arthur, and he was willing to give written authority for the collection of the money, but the authority should come from Garfield. This was communicated to Garfield, who thereupon wrote the Jay Hubbell letter. I didn’t think I needed any better authority, and I raised the money at once. As|a matter of personal pride I spent $5,000 out of my own pocket.” After this Republican testimony, who can question that the Republican party stands to-day the champion and protector of a free ballot, a pure election and the right of every man to vote in accordance with his own convictions? But is the vindication of the purity of the ballot-box all the grand old party has done to entitle it to be saved from “the blighting siiocco of Democrat} ic rapacityi” Oh, no! “The history of the Republican party is all brilliantly studded with the gems of righteous government; it has punished misconduct in its own ranks; it has demanded faithfulness to the country,” says the address. Dazzling record! And Jn proof of the punishment of misconduct in the g.o. p. stands forth— Orville E Babeock, private secretary to President Grant. Indicted by a Grand Jury for participation in the whisky ring conspiracy by which the Government was defrauded of many millions of dollars.— Saved by|the President’s influence and the improper charge

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of a Judge who afterwards resigned the dignity of a judgeship for life to become the attorney of an odious monopoly; W. W. Belknap. Republican Secretary of War under President Grant. Impeached for receiving bribes from posttraders. Saved by a technical plea and a disagreemont. Tom Brady, Republican Assistant Postmaster-General. — Indicted with others for conspiracy to rob the Government through the Star-route frauds Acquitted by virtue of the imbecility of the Ottman and nis associates, indicted for stealing $45,000 from the Treasxqjy Departm’t. Instead of being convicted, received back the stolen money which had beenirecovered by the Government and made a “divide.” A host of internal revenue officers and others who have robbed the Government and are now living on the stolen i money. The g. o. p., which can show such a splendid record of the punishment of its own rascals, may well claim to be continued in power and saved from “the blighting sirocco of Democratic rapacity.”—New York World.

INDIANA STATE FAIR.

A call at the Secretary’s office gives ample evidence of increased interest in this annual event, judging from the large amount of mail matter in connection therewith, and early applications for exhibition space, together with the kind expressions from all sources, and the improvements now going on, guarantee the assertion that the coming State Fair, commencing September 24th, will excel in every particular. In addition to the extensive improvements on the grounds last season by cattle and horse stalls, 320 new pens for sheep and hogs are now under way. They are constructed on a new and unique plan, and for convenience and appearance are superior to anything known. Judging from the past’ it is estimated that there will be sl,000,000 worth of machinery and $1,500,000 worth of live stock on exhibition. The am’t of business transacted at the Indiana State Fair by sales is far beyond what the casual observer would suppose, and amounts to - millions, and the amount of money put in general circulation by 60,000 visitors is not less than half a million dollars. During the thirty years of existence, the Board of Agriculture have paid out - in premium awards near a quarter of a million of dollars, the results of which are demonstrated at each succeeding Fair by the wonderful improvement in a lldomestic animals, and the exhibition in the mechanical department, embracing every new device and improvement in farm machinery; also by the magnificent displays of all kinds made by artisans and business men. The whole Exhibition at the coming State Fair will be of such a nature that no enterprising farmer can afford to stay away, or deprive his family of the useful lessons in progressive industry there aught and realized; and every facility will be afforded to exhibitions and visitors* to make he State Fair grounds a grand mart for trade and exchange. Arrangements are pending tor special attraction during the Fair, in addition to the large premium on speed. Mr. Dorsey is just a little poetic when he says that “Arthur was warmed into life by the pin feathers of Conkling, the Republican eagle.” ■ I ■ The Indianapolis Sentinel christens the Cincinnati inquirer “The Cin. Enigma.”