Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1887 — Invitation to President Cleveland’s Reception. [ARTICLE]

Invitation to President Cleveland’s Reception.

The Republican papers of this district are parading a plank of th ?ir Ohio platform, which says: “We depreciate sectional strife and divisions. We have placed the war, with its hates and revenges, behind us;’' etc. But then Foraker, who was bro’t toward by the Convention to be embodiment of the declaration, hied himself to Wheeling and gave the lie to it. — Aniston (Ala.) Hot Blast: The south does not want any cause or memento of civil trife, and we suggest that on Charles Sumner’s birthday every w captured flag in this section be returned to the north. If the Hot Blast is not careful it will find itself blasted by some Tuttle, or palsied by some Fairchild; or it may be that Foraker may talk more Republicanism to it than it ever heard before. ■ >——— Tippecanoe county has r or years been groaning under a heavy republican majority.' According to the Republican the Board of Lemmissioners of that republi an county entered into a contract with th Auditor thereof to perform cert«in work which, through the inefficiency or disinclination of his republican pr. decessois had been left undone. Geo' ge is very anxious to make a little political capital and hesitates not to ere lit that republican county with a Democratic Board of Commissioners.

Acting Land Commissioner S. M. Stockslager has prepared a statement showing tha the estimated number of acres restored to the public domain under the August order of the Secretary of the Interior, revoking indemnit. withdrawals, isj 21,323,600 exclusive of 1,513,000 acres withir the limits of Indian reservations. This embraces the roads in regard to whi..h restoration orders have thus far been issued. It will be seen that the public lands -hamefully squan ’ered by Republican Administrations to build up in this country a landed aristocrace are being rapidly reclaimed bv a Democratic Administration.

»y e last week published concerning the sad traged / that had occurred, what, in substance, we understood had been elicited at the inquest. We had hoped the mat ter would be left to the careful in vestigation of the Court before which it is to be tried, but in this we have been disappointed. Our neighbor, of the Republican, this week says: “Some hold to the opinion that the shooting was justified, these being usually people who believe that th j accused was a woman of good character.” We do not think this is accurately stated. In addition to their view of character, thn class referred to take the accused at her word —“she shot to scare, not to hit” —and considering the imputaion made, and the effort to enter her residence against her protest, think that she should not be punished; and this is the view generally taken by residents of neighborhoods in which she has resided. Neighbors are generally quick to discover any improprieties in their locality ; a d as quick to give expression of disapproval. The Message discusses the too prevalent custom of defamation, and gives expression to some thoughts in connection therewith | that are worthy o' consideration. '

The Committee on Invitation, appointed by the General Executive Committee in charge of the reception of President Cleveland in this city, on Saturday, Ootober 1, 1887, hereby extends an invitation to all organized 1 odies, civil, military, political and municipal, to participate in said reception. All orgonizations accepting this invitation are requested to advise General Fred. Knefler, Chief Marshal, of such acceptance not later than Tuesday. Sept. 27, stating the number of men to be provided witn place in the procession, and whether or not the organization will be accompanied by a band. President Cleveland comes to us as the guest of the people of the w 'ip[c State. W earnestly urge that he be given such a welcome as will at once do fitting honor to the high position he holds, and reflect credit on Indiana as a host. By older of Invitation Committee, J. F. PR ATT, ( hairman. Indianapolis, Sept. 10, 1887.