Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1875 — More “Reform.” [ARTICLE]

More “Reform.”

No. 105.] [575.00 lIorSE OF R EPEES iNTATIVES. Ih the Auditor of State: I certify that James H. Rieeia entitled to draw from the Treasury of State the- sum of seventy-live dolly re, for services as Clerk of the House of Representatives. Witness my name, tttis 21st day of Jan., '75. I>. TittPU, Speaker of the House. The above vduchcr is on file in the office of the Auditor of State, the amount having been drawn by tho said James H. Bice who came to Indianapolis from Floyd county to log-roll for McDonald, and who is not and has never been a clerk of the House, and whose name is not on the list of clerks, required by law to be kept posted in the “House, yet the “Reform” Clerk of the House endorses him, and the “Reform” Speaker issues to him the above warrant. Voters of Jasper, don’t you admire the beautiful methods of retrenchment adopted by the fusion which has ousted the old “corrupt” Republican force?

The evidence now being taken by the Congressional Committee at New Orleans, exhibits a condition of affairs much worse than had been supposed by even the most violent partisan Republican. For years, violence, outrage and intimidatiou has been resorted to by the Democracy to prevent Republicans from a fall and free expression of opinion. All classes of witnesses, principal among which are non-partisan army officers, unite in testifying to an utterly lawless condition of affairs, especially in the country parishes; and yet the Democracy of the nation howl about Federal inter-f-rence to protect the lives and liberties of men whose only offense is their politics. If our Government has any one duty higher than another to perform, it is life full protection of every citizen in the land, in his rights and privileges, and the punishment oFthose who would seek to deprive him of them. --•<* • - We fed assured that when the report of the committee is submitted to the country, that the popular verdict on the course of General Grant and his subordinates will be “You have done right.”

Democratic papers, in talking of A ndy Johnson's election to the United States Senate,quote: “Troth crashed to earth will rise again.” Si'will atough old nmllen stalk