Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1884 — The People’s Moral Sense Affronted [ARTICLE]

The People’s Moral Sense Affronted

[Springfield Republican (Rep.).] The meeting of anti-Blainc Republican and Independents at Bostdn yesterday was a spectacle upon which tbe party leaders looked v ith solpmn interest. Such men as Henry L- Fierce, Martin Brimmer, Colonel Hierginson, President Eliot, Colonel Godman, James Freeman Clarke, Joseph H. Walker, President Seeyle and so on do not usually meet in opposition to the Republican party, and never before have they bad occasion to denounce the opposition to the Presidency- It is plain that the moral sense of the people has been deeply affronted, and the disnosi. tion to resent a wanton lowering of the stahdard will take the form of active oppositior to the election of Blaine and Logan.

“Begorra.” I’ve always been a demmycrat, but I'll vote for L gan this tonne,” exclaimed an enthusiastic lrishmanjou the glorious Fourth. When asked his reason, he replied: “3ure au’ the papers sez he murders the English, and be the powers Oira down on the English—Norristown HeraldIt seems a little harsh to hear from a civilian who has no especial reputation as the expouuder of either military or civil law that the blunders of a courtmartial may not be corrected, so far as correction lies within the power of the law.—San Francisco Call.

Every dollar of the surplus revenue derived from tariff taxation represents a drop of bloody sweat wrung from fbe working man.—3t Louis Chronicle. Time and place for Congressional Convention—July 22d. at this place. Delegates: Jas. W. Douthit, Dr. J. ll* Loughridge, Esq. James Yeoman, P. E. Davis Austin. Wash Scott, of Milroy, and "Wiliiam rioover, of Marion township are being urged by their respective ftieuds for the Democratio nomination for Sheriff of Jaspei county.— Honest and capable, either would make splendid, possibly a successful ra3e. Mr. Adam Hess, of Gillam township, is urged by many friends|in|that and other localities as a very proper candidate for Sheriff on the Democratic ticket. Ad is a flrst-rato Democrat, a good ciiizen, and very popular among hts acquaintances.