Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1870 — The European War. [ARTICLE]

The European War.

At lust accounts the Prussians were still victorious and the French had been driven across the Moselle river. Their position on the left bank of the river is represented as the best possible one, with a front xt right angles with the road to Paris. — The4’russi ans have taken many prisoners and are in possession of tire fortified French towns Nancy and Metz. The bridges over the Moselle near Metz were destroyed. A great battle, between the combined armies of the two nations, is imminent. The King of Prussia claims that Germany moves at the head of civilization and announces that he will not retaliate upon the French residents of Germany on account of Napoleon’s decree cxjwlling the Germans dwelling in France, he says for the reason that “It is unfair to banish men belonging to a country cursed with a Bonaparte.” The French army is now commanded by Major General Trocliu, whd is comparatively a young man. The French people appear to be calming down from the excitement and chagrin occasioned by the reverses of the army. It seeins to be having much the same effect upon them that our disaster at Bull Run had upon the people of the Northern States, during the first year of the rebellion—serving to tone down their e<’an, or wire-edge as we Hoosiers call it, and brings them to a true realization of the situation, the magnitude of the war ami the great power of the-armies they arc contending with. Since the changes made in their Ministry and army commanders the entire press of the Empire, seconded by a growing majority of the people, are advocating stern, relentless war against the iftVaders of France. The contest bids fair to be a bloody and protracted one.

Attention is directed to the poetical meetings advertised in another column. Gen. Packard has been nominated by the republicans as a candidate to represent the Indiana 11th district in the Congress of the United States. As a candidate be represents and advocates the principles of Western republicans—economy in public expenditures, the honest payment of the national indebtedness, a faithfiiL coll cot ion of the public revenue, an impartial administration of the laws, a tariff for revenue only, no more subsidies or donations of public lands to railroad companies or Other private corporations, and strict neutrality in the affairs of foreign nations—and being regularly nominated is entitled to the support of all who desire the triumph of these views. Let his, meetings be well attended

The democracy nominated lion. S. I. Anthony, of Valparaiso, fur congress, at the Wanatah convention yesterday. Like the lion. Chas. 11. Reeves, of Plymouth, the Jasper democracy have become ashamed of their party name. They are ' trying to induce people to call them reformers, and dsHl’t seem to comprehend that names wont change principles any more than they do perfumes. First gun of the campaign! Dr. Israel B. Washburn, republican candidate fur representative in the State legislature, opens the political campaign in Jasper county with a speech in the Court House, Saturday evening at 7 o’clock. <Jo and hear him : Thus. J. Spitler, E.-q., whom the reformed democracy superceded on their central committee by a “newcomer,” was the only ’oije as" 1M faithful in this place with enough curiosity or interest, (whichever it maybe), to attend the Wanatah convention. The regular delegate, Wtn. McConnell, Esq., didn’t consider the honor equivalent to the expense.

The proposition to vote a donation of two per cent, to the Indiana North *t South Railroad in Newton county was defeated on the 6th by a majority of twenty five. The Kentland Gazette says, “A great deal of indifference was manifested about the matter all over the county, on account of the vagueness of the petition calling the election and uncertainty about the final location of the road. We do ribt believe this county can be carried for any railroad project, unless the line is definitely located, and it is very ununccrtain then.” ' It is reported that the “reformers” sent out their missionaries in force, last Sunday, “hither and thither and yon,” to inform the dear people oppressed" with Taxation and ground beneath the heel of relentless despotism that the year of jubilee was come and the day of deliverance would certainly dawn the 27th of August. O, glorious missionaries! O, wonderful reformation! Stupendous is the magnitude of of your undertaking! Dulcet your gospel of good news! Drihk deep df tlfe spirrt oT your inspiration, brave hearts, and falter not in your Sabbath-day labors to draw your neighbor’s ass out of the wayside pit.

Fort Wayne, Aug. 9, 1870. lIoN. R. S. Dwiggins, Dear Sir: Refering to my letter of the 2d, as to the vote in this county, I now write further that Mr. Abbott was here yesterday and this forenoon. After consultation with the friends of the road he has concluded with us that it would be unsafe to have the vote t*kc-n till after our general election. To make the matter satisfactory—that the vote would then be had and that our citizens would wqrk for it —I prepared a paper, of which a copy is enclosed, and in two hours procured all ti e signatures attached, of our wealthy and influential citizens, showing what they will do if the vote is postponed as proposed. You cln depend upon the vote being then carried. .Yours truly,

JOHN HOUGH.

To Hon. George Green, President of the New York Western Rail Way Co. the following pledge is respectfully presented: Whereas, It is proposed to call a vote of the citizens of Allen cougty, State of Indiana, for a subscription to the capital stock of the Fort Wayne & Pacific R. R. Co. to the extent of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars, (which road is a part of the general line of the New York Western R. W. C 0.,) and Whereas, Jt is feared that such a vote would be defeated, if taken before the general election for state and county officers, on the 11 th of October, Now therefore we, the subscribers, citizens of said county, do hereby agree and bind ourselves that if said vote to aid said Fort Wayne & Pacific R. R. Co. is postponed till a'ter said general election, and is then duly ordered, to use all reasonable and proper efforts to carry' said vote by the county, with the full belief that the best interests of the county require that it be carried, to insure the building of a road so important to its commerce and prosperity. [Signed,] John Hough; Wm. Fleming; C. Anderson; F. Hirdlinger; Frank &Thauhauser; Sol. D. Bayless; Markley, Schrader A Co.; Morgan A Beach; Huestis A Hamilton; B. W. Oakley; T. G. Thieme: Frederic Sheime; Wm. F. Sehmetzer; A. D. Brandriff; W. P. Randall; Henry Baker; Murray A Baker; A. S. Evans; C. D. Bond; W. B. Fisher; J. J. Karnin; Geo. W. Durgin, Jr.; C. A. Zollinger; Ira C. Irwin; B. D. Skinner; M. Cody; Miller A Morritz; C. L. Hill; John Morris; W. J. Kerr; D. P. Whedon; E. P. Williams; Jno. F. W. Meyer; G. B. Bond; P. Hoagland; John Henry Liters, Bishop of Fort Wayne; J. H. Bass; J. B. White; Jos. M. Clark; M. E, Woodward. Fort IFtfvnr, Auyust f>, If'O.