Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1874 — The Chicago & South Atlantie Railroad. [ARTICLE]

The Chicago & South Atlantie Railroad.

Scooped h the word. The Republicans will hold their regular deotiou in *IQ. Mis Laura Ream is a candidate far State Librarian. Massachusetts has dected a Democratic Governor. The first one in 35 yean. Hon. David Turpie is mentioned as the probable Speaker of the next Indiana House of Representatives. ■■■a—— in i The Lafayette Cbttrier has one consolation left—-‘the Republican party is rid of Ben Butkr.” It has been truthfully stated that the Democrats held elections in most of the States on Tuesday of last week. The Legislature will meet on the first Thursday in January. A United States Senator, to succeed Hon. D. D. Pratt, will be elected on the second Tuesday of the session. Says the Madison Courier .* Last year a single distillery, within a hundred miles of Madison, paid to the United States, as taxes, an amount of money greater than that raised by the reunited Presbyterian Church for home missions. At a recent meeting of a society in Brooklyn, organized for the suppression of obscene literature, a report was made which shows that over nineteen tons of this literature has been captured since the first of January, and that at one time six and a half tons of stereotype plates were destroyed. The fact was established that there were 4,500 dealers in this business, throughout the United States.

It is authoratively stated that the Demacrata of Tennessee, since their recent accession to power, have expended about six millions of the public money, for which the State has nothing to show.— It is also stated that the thieves were not “carpet-baggers” from the North, but native orthodox Southern Democrats—gentlemen of the true blood —the superior race, and belonging to the party of retrenchment and reform. The Indianapolis Journal of the 9th instant, coincides with the views of the Kkpublican of the issue of October 23. Read the following from the Journal:— “All that is necessary to restore the Republican party to power is that it should cut loose from the dead weights which have encumbered it, boldly denounce the men and the measures that have weakened it, call new men to the front, compel! office-holders and office seekers to take back seats and become once more as it formerly was—a party of the people and for the people.” A ccording to a previous notice a numof the citizens of Rensselaer and vicinity met in the court house, last Tuesday, at 2 o’clock p. no., to devise a plan for raisin g 575,000 in aid of the proposed Chicago k South Atlantic Railroad. Dr. James Ritchey was chosen Chairman of the meeting. President Haymond was present and addressed the meeting, thoroughly explaining the situation. On motion it was decided to raise the required amount by subscription, and on failure to raise the money in that manner, to vote a tax. The Company will not require the money until the cars are running to Rensselaer, and if the road should not be built by the first of January, 1876, the notes given will be null and void. As we understand the matter there is no possible chance whatever for the people to be gulled as have have heretofore been done. If the road is not built through Rensselaer the money stays in your pockets. All we are called upon to do Is to give written promises to the amount of $75,000, in order to secure this grand trank line through our midst. Every person who will be likely tp donate will be called upon in a short time; and it behooves you, fellow-citizens, who live along the line of this road, to give liberally to this enterprise.

The Chicago Inter Qceaa pronounces the following eslogium upon the Democratic rejoicings: “The Democratic goose it very high just now. The contemplation of a Democratic octogenarian who rubs his bony hands, smirks the grin of second childhood, and mumbles through his toothless gums fresh maledictions against the ‘niggers' and all who stand by them, is not without its enjoyment even to a chagrined and defeated Republican. How the old chaps come out to sun themselves in these days! How pleasantly they delude themselves with the belief that they did it 1 Then there is another chss of Democrats, whose joy finds cxpression in loud oaths and in frequent potations of gin and beer. These are mostly young men, with weak intellects and red eyes, wfeo go about howling in

the real old-fashioned way for the ‘Democrats.’ Truly these are red-letter days for them. We want to congratulate these Jacksonian men and women that the great danger they have feared so long is happily passed. No more need Democratic girls shed tears at the prospect of 1 having to marry ‘niggers.’ No more need the anxious Ohio Democrat lie awake nights fearing that the colored man will outstrip him in the race of life. Thurman is Senator. ‘Rise up’ William Allen is Governor, and the State is Democratic by 20,000 majority! And Nasby 1 What of him f Is he entirely overcome by the victory ? Is he still celebrating the glorious triumph in company with Pogram and Isaacker Gavitt? Ah! grand martyrs in a noble cause I Your fainting spirits are revived. In the dim vista are possible signs es postoffices, and among them is that at Confedrit X Roads, the home of Petroleum, the mother of Democracy in its purity. Then shout yourselves hoarse, good friends. The world goes backward for a time. The locomotive is hitched to the wrong end, and the car of progress is on the back track. Enjoy yourselves by a contemplation of old scenes while you may, for soon the brakes will be put on, steam will be reversed, and the train will head the other way !

In view of the fact that a large number of people in Jasper county desired a paper which should better represent their political views than any paper at the time published in the county, and that the education and intelligence of a community depend largely upon its newspaper patronage, we have established the Jasper Republican, at the county seat, to endeavor, as far as possible, to supply the demand and the need. Republican in politics, and conducting the paper in the interest of Republican principles, we need and desire the assistance of all the members of that party, to the extent of their ability, to make the paper paying, both to the publisher the subscribers. To do this we need, at our present low terms of subscription, a large list of subscribers. We hope that our friends in the different parts of the county wiil do what they can to furnish us with items of local interest and individually exert themselves to extend the circulation of our paper.— We know the times are hard and have put the price of subscription at a price to correspond. The Republicans in this county are sufficiently numerous, intelligent and well-to-do, to have a county paper that shall be conducted so as to represent them. We propose to give our readers truths, political as well as otherwise, believing it to be a duty of newspapers to present facts as they exist, for the edification and enlightenment of the public, generally and individually—a duty for which they are employed and paid by their customers, we cannot believe that an intelligent people will allow those who endeavor to faithfully perform that duty, to lack for encouragement and support. While the “hosts of sin are pressing hard” to reward and uphold those who betray their trust and defraud their customers, trying to delude and mislead them, the friends of truth and right should not, and,' we trust, will not be backward in showing their faith by their works. We have no pick at individuals for a consciencious, honest belief. But we believe in the principles laid down, carried out, and to be carried out by the Republican party —they have been good in the past and are just as good now—and we shall advocate them and oppose whatever opposes them. We again ask of Republicans, friends of temperance and of progress to give us their hearty and cordial support.

An excursion was made over the contemplated route of this road on last Saturday, by President Haymond, accompanied by Gov. Magoffin, of Kentucky, John W. Musson, of N. Y., Robert Rae, Lyman Bridges and Rev. W. T. Stewart, of Chicago. The Chicago Tribune contains quite an interesting account of their observations taken along the line, from which we learn that the road is constructing at both ends. From Charleston 78 miles are under contract at a cost of $1,890,280. The cost of masonry, grading and bridging, from Spartanburg to Ashville, is $967,545. From Chet wood to Carey sville, 80 miles, 9 have been graded. From Wolf Creek to Ashville, 45 miles, 24 have been graded and bridged. From Chicago, the right of way has been obtained from Archer avenue and Thirteenth street, having a river front of more than 1 mile. Through Lake township the road is ready for tie* and iron. The contract has been let to Davis A Co., of Chicago, for bridging, grading, and ties, from Englewood to Dy er. Two hundred men ar* on this portion of the work, and it will be finished as soon as the weather permits. As soon as the right of way can be obtained to come up Wabash avenue with Pullman can, work will be commenced at Englewood. The contract for the road from Dyer to the Kankakee River, via Lowell, has been let, and 20 miles arc now ready for iron. Clifford A Sous, late contractors of the Baltimore A Ohio Rond,''have taken the contract to Monticello, and 85 miles are to be ready for the iron th is winter. A good portion of the read from Monticello to Delphi b under

way and partly completed. Bridges ever the Wabash and Tippecanoe Bivera have to be built on this section. This gives a continuous fee es road from Chicago for i&tence ofltfmita to Delphi, Ind. Ono-half of thio is completed, making three cast era* and three western connections. The road is almost wholly out of debt, having only to pay sueh bilb as accrue each week. No bonds have been issued, and none will be, to any greater extent than >IO,OOO a mile in Illinois and Indiana. Bonds are not to be n egotiat ed at less than 90 cents on the dollar, payable in gold with exchange on Lir erpool. Every effort will bo made to build, this road without bonding it. The Bev. W. 8. Stewart acknowledged that the experiences of the day had been to him a series of very pleasant surprises, especially the magnificent agricultural country through which they had paaaed, the thrift of the farmers, and the village of Lowell, a promising town of 600 inhabitants.— He was also delighted with Cedar Lake, which was destined to become a popular summer resort. The amount of work that had been done on the road was beyond his expectations, and increased his faith in the speedy completion of the enterprise. Mr. Robert Rae had not much to add. He would state, however, that the improvements appeared to be of the most substantial character. Twenty miles of scientific grading und durable bridges, through a rich agricultural district, with straight lines and flight grade, gave promise that that portion of the road would be fruitfill and productive. It was very gratifying that what had been done was paid for, and the rood was entirely out of debt. President Haymond was explaining how the harbors on the seaboard would be utilized by the people of the South and West by means of this link when the express train was announced, and the excursionists started on the return trip, reaching the city in safety shortly before 9 o’clock.— Delphi Journal. The Chicago Tribune made its appearance last Monday, under the sole management of Joseph Madill, as a Republican journal.— From Mr. Medill’s salutatory we extract the following: “My predecessor has pursued a course which he believed to be the path of duty with a courage which challenged the respect of those who condemned and supported his views, with an ability which extorted their admiration, and he leaves his editorial chair after having achieved a national reputation. The readers of the Tribune will naturally desire to be informed at the outset of the probable tone of the conduct of the Tribuue under the change of management. A full explanation cannot be given on the instant. Men's opinions and actions are more or less influenced and controlled by the circumstances which surround them, and always by unforeseen causes, but this much may now be safely promised:— The Tribune hereafter will be, as it formerly was when under my direction, an independent Republican journal. It will bo the organ of no man however high, no clique or ring however influential, or faction however fanatical or demonstrative. While giving to the Republican party and its principles a hearty and generous support, it will criticise the actions and records of the Republican leaders as freely and fearlessly as in the days of yore, but it has seemed to me unwise for a great representative journal, for the purpose of correcting some alleged abuses of the administration, to desert its party organization and turn its guns oh its old friends or help into power and place' the leaders of the organization whose political record and whose official conduct show that they are not sincere in their professions of desire for administrative purification.”