Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1874 — THE INDEPENDENT PARTY. [ARTICLE]

THE INDEPENDENT PARTY.

Thtsre is nothing new or attractive to report about the Chicago it South Atlantic railroad project; The Lowell Star says that as matters now stand in Lake county, the vote will be a mixed mass next fall. “As dearly as we love the principles of progress, and the Republican party, we do not propose to gulp down everything presented to ns tins year of our Lord’ 1874 ; no sir.” The Republican County Convention was slitniy attended at LaiKUte htsU Saturday, from want of sulfieiem notice.—Michigan City Enterprise. “W ant ol' sufficient notice” or | some other equally potent influence promises to make a slim attendance of Republicans at the polls next fall in various portions of the State. Mr. Whilscl Lewis writes from Fairville, Saline county, Missouri, that crops arc good out there this season. On the Ist instant lie had corn two feet high. Wheat promised excellently, and would he ready to harvest by the 15th.— Fruit, particularly apples and . peaches, will be abundant. The Mishawaka Enterprise thanks thq Lord that St. Joseph county was not represented in the Independent State convention. The ancient Pharisees used to thank the Lord that they were not like other men; still it was not accounted unto them for righteousness, neither was their example commended for excellence. A letter received from a gentleman of observation and influence ill Newton county, says: “As regards the Independent movement in this county, we have a strong and determined set of men who are in for the war, and will enter the fight whether other counties join in or not, as we regard this election a slight skirmish before the Presidential campaign of ’76.” . Mr. James G. Weathers, of Winfield, Cowley county, Kansa.s,-soiuls-an ugly picture of an ugly looking beast recently caught in the Arkansas river near that place, lie calls the photograph the representation of a catfish’s head, and says that it (the head) weighed upwards of 14 pounds. Of course Mr. Weathers thinks everybody ought to emigrate from Jasper county immediately, and go out where the rivers are full of such monsters. The Independent party movement has obtained a.foothold in Benton county. On the 6th instant a central committee was organized which called a delegate convention for some time in August to nominate a county ticket. White county alone of this Senatorial district, and Pulaski of the Judicial circuit, are without an Independent party organization ; hut they will not be so very much longer, if dependence can be placed on strong indications. The Rensselaer Union is a paper devoted to the interests of the people of Jasper county, Indiana. It aims to advocate those measures which are best calculated to advance the educational, moral, social, material and political welfare of the greatest number. It is opposed to dishonesty and extravagance in the administration of county, state and national affairs; is independent of parties, cliques, rings and cabals. It is untrammeled by any alliances with office headers, office seekers, or by anticipations of reward other than that earned by merit and hard labor in legitimate business. Subscription price $2 a year, $1 for six months, 50 cents for three months—invariably in advance; patronage solicited. e 4 * The Crown Point Herald truthfully says that the Republican party which was the party of the people has accomplished all the good it will ever do. Organized upon pure principles, its strength has been recognized by the* baser classes who are ever ready to* ride into power upon any popular wave; and these supplanters of good men have taken up the battle ory of the party, and become its leaders. sThe Republican party of today does not deserve its name, for those who now control it are proving traitors to the people that trusted them.— This is fully attested by the present financial condition of the country. Freo government has become almost a mockery. If one is disposed to criticise any act of National, State, or even County officials, he is hounded and (footed at by the minions of the party. If he dares accuse the party of a wrong or injudicious step, immediately the mandate goes forth to kick him out, and cast him to the dogs as one unfit to reside in a civilized I ouimuunixy. I

Appearances Indicate that Senator Morion, backed by the ists, is preparing -to break with the President and expel him frohiyllie Republican party, 1 ,

The Foment ion at Indianapolis on I lie loth instant although not as largely attended as could have been desired, was large enough to show that people proppse to act independently of parties this campaign to a greater extent than they have heretofore done in Indiana, It also showed that there is deopseated and widespread dissatisfaction among people at the conduct of both the Republican and Democratic parties in matters of Slate and National legislation. It is evident to all who read the proceedings of the convention, that it was no cut-und-dried affair, managed by professionals in the business. Tliq awkward manner in which they did tlicjir work and the platform shows it to have been con-‘ ducted by men not fainiljar with such matters. In fact the impress ot the country and the -workshop is seen throughout. Politicians and political papers appear tlightened about the new party, everywhere. As soon as the delegates to this convention set foot in Indianapolis, they were besieged by emissaries of. both the Republican and Democratic organizations,who by turns coaxed, flattered, and threatened,' endeavoring to capture the convention, and commit it to the interests of their respective plunder nets. But both signally tailed. The men who went down there to act, were neither to be frightened or wheedled*. They were carnest, tLinklngTpfogressive, decided men, who feel the time lias come to throw off the oppressive yoke of old parties, and act for their own interests. Having failed to capture the Convention as they designed, the organs of both parties unite in ridiculing it. There is not a principle enunciated in tlie address or platform 'published by the Inolepemlent rraTty, 1 Fiat De moer ats or~ Republicans dare join issue upon and discuss before Western people, hence they content themselves with feeble attempts to burlesque it. The ticket nominated, with a single exception, is composed of men whom the Indianapols Journal, though one of the bitterest, most unrelenting and venomous enemies of laboring men’s interests in the United States, is compoiled- to admit are good, honest, capable men of blameless character; yet in the next paragraph it says “the ticket is not an average good one.” But perhaps it is as well to ' publish what the Journal does say about the individuals who compose the ticket, and lct*the people make up their minds whether it, is entitled to their suffrages after they 'hear" the severest criticisms of its enemies; The Journal says ; It is headed by Noyes S. White, of Vigo county, for Secretary of State. — This is a most unfortunate nomination, as the farmers will soon discover. For Auditor of State they nominated' Mr Eheuezer Henderson, of I Morgan county. He is a Democrat and member of the State Central Committee. He is an honest man, a good Citizen and a clever gentleman. Captain Morris C. Dennett, of Steuben county, is said to he a reputable citizen, and is vouched for by those who know him as a fair, average man. He has been a Republican. For Attorney General, Mr. J. A. Mitchell, of Elkhart county, is presented. He is said to lie a good lawyer, and altogether a fair man.— In politics he is a Democrat. Judge Horace' P. Diddle, of' Cass county, tlie nominee for Judge of the Supreme Court, is pretty well known. He is one of the ablest jurists of the State; a classical scholar; an unexceptionable mail ; and none the worse for being a Replibliea». Clarkson Davis, of Henry county, is nominated for Superintendent of Public Instruction. He is in the fullest sense of the word a gentleman and a scholar, thoroughly competent to till the position. He is a Republican. ; 1 Concerning Mr. Noyes S. White the Journal reports that about twenty.years ago he was* expelled from an Odd Fellows lodge in Warrick county for imbezzling its funds while treasurer. lie is called Republican in politics.