Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1870 — The Fort Wayne &. Pacific Railroad. [ARTICLE]

The Fort Wayne &. Pacific Railroad.

Letters received st this place from leading men at Fort Wayne w lio are interested iu tiie building of the Fort Wayne and Pacific railroad say tbit they have circulated a petition asking the commissioners of Allen county to call an election upon a proposition to raise ?200,000 by a tax in aid of this project, and that the requisite number of free holders have signed it, but owing to the excitement of the political campaign it has been decided not to present the petition to the board for action until after the October election has been held.— This will prevent active operations being commenced on the line in Indiana this year. The friends there are quite sanguine that the fax will be voted when the proper time arrives to present the matter to the people. The officers of the company say that although this will delay the building' of the road longer than was first anticipated, there is no need of being discouraged as matters are progressing finely in other quarters and they feel confident of the ultimate success of the enterprise.

The Statesof Kentucky and North Carolina have just held their elec- ' .ttons which resulted in sweeping democratic majorities. This is proof conclusive that the negro vote cannot be relied upon by the republican party. However there is no need of republicans feeling badly over the matter in the least, the party only acted justly in freeing the colored man and generously in placing the ballot in his bands. If the negro now prefers to bo governed by hia old masters it is hia privilege to vote them into power. The republican party had tbc poorer to pass constitutional enactments giving' him freedom and the privilege of suffrage, but no amendment to the constitution nor enactment of congress can legislate wisdom into his scull. He must learn wisdom by expeijence. The number of Odd Fellows in the United fltaten is estimated at 2.”>0.00n.

Yt Is impossible to conceive why so small an engagement as that reported in Europe last Saturday and Sunday, should lave such an effect upon the French people. But a small portion of.the French troops were engaged and although it met with a reverse the retreat appears to have been conducted in order.— It is true the Prussians followed up their advantage and pushed heavily upon the retreating columns of the enemy, but their loss is great and in killed and wounded must bo as large as that of the French. There must.be something wrong at home. Napoleon fails to inspire either his army or his people and the downfall of his dynasty seems imminent. The patriotism of the French people is notorious, and the chivalry of French soldiers is acknowledged throughout the world. They must be tired of the Empire and desire a change in the form of government else it seems impossible that they should look so tamely upon the invasion of France by the Germans. Napoleon strongly seconded by his Empress and ministry is putting forth the utmost exertion to inspire the people with sympathy and enthusiasm in his favor, but so far his proclamations have met ail indifferent gaze and fallen upon unheeding ears. Unless something can be accomplished by him in this direction, aud that speedily, the days of the Empire are numbered pud the dynasty ot Napoleon 111. will resemble that of the First Con sul only in its destruction.

The Rens-elaer Union in commenting upon the democratic convention at Remington, and in speaking of Mr. Stackhouse says: “The democracy failed to nominate a gentleman of culture, refinement, comprehensive intellect and progressive ideas." We must confess that we are too much of a "fossilized barnacle”, to understand the full iinjxvrt of this glittering generality—“progressive ideas.” Tn our experience, we have learned that the quack whose knowledge of medicine is in inverse proportion to hi* impudence, prates more of “progressive ideas” than all the M. Ik's (who he calls “barnacles”) in the scouiitrv. The infidel who discards revelation. and the unthinki ngeuth usiast, before “Cold experience with her vetran lore”

“Had taught him fools had drempt as much before” are the most persistant sticklers for “progressive ideas”. — Kentland Demosrat. “Quack,” “impudence'’ aud “infidel,” indeed! These are pretty words to use, to be sure. There is a spice ot revenge in the heart of one who will tlius wautonly heap insult and abuse upon a candidate who —has been defeated through contemptible little trickery. Mr. Stackhouse’s religious opinions conspired to operate against him in the convention, did they? Well that is cool. Here is a party whoso i papers and speakers continually i sneer at “God and morality,” raising infidelity as an excuse for their rejection of a candidate. Wonder if “Hon. Thomas R. Barker, of Newton county,” is a professor of orthodox religion? Dr. Israel B. Washburn, candidate for State representative, and ■ Hon. Jasper Packard, candidate for congress, will visit Rensselaer August 20th for the purpose of making the acquaintance of our people. Dr. Washburn speaks in ' the evening at the Court House ■ and will probably be followed by Gen. Packard. Rensselaer has a brute of a wifel>eater named Applegate.— Laporte Herald It is not true. Applegate don’t I beat his wife; Applegate has no wife; Applegate don’t live in Rensi selaer nor never did, neither is ; there a man by that name in this county. Will the Herald please retract the slander? Under the administration of Gen. Grant, with the same laws, the internal revenue receipts have increased $32,000,000 and the custom duties $19,000,000. The expenses of the government have been lessened $50,000,000, the public debt decreased $146,000,000, and the taxes reduced nearly $80,000,000.

The Pope has written to Napoleon for a man-of-war, just one, to protect His Infallibility from the threatened attack of the Italians, but the “eldest son” evidently has enough to do to defend himself, and his I’i(o)us father is left to the protection of bis bulls. The annual reunion of the society of the 87 th Indiana Volunteers for 1870, will be held at Rochester, September 19th and 20th. The Indianapolis' Journal says that Jasper county shelters 60,000 inhabitants —the census taker says 6,000; which is right? During the month of July the imports of lumber received at the Harbor of Michigan City’ were as follows: Lumber, 2,474,000 feet; shingles, 1,741,000; lath, 1,695,000. The iron orc imports amounted to 1.131 tons.