Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1874 — APPLY FOR A REBATE. [ARTICLE]

APPLY FOR A REBATE.

Mr. Dawes, Republican member of Congress from Massachusetts, ciphers out an incres se of nearly one hundred and fifty millions of doliarqtn two years in National expenditures. Dawes must be a sore-head and attempting to betray the country *over to the Copperheads. Let every man vote the Republican ticket right along, although taxes are increasing more and more year by year. Better high taxes with the Republican party, than low taxes with the Independent party. Railroad corporations have received millions ot acres of public lands within ten years past, but not one acre lias yet been given to soldiers who fought during the last war. The Republican party has always opposed, in its platforms, the granting of lands to railroads, and advocated the» claims of “our loyal soldiers and sailors to the kind consideration of the Government."’ Yet the corporations receive material aid, while the soldiers and sailors are put off with empty w ords of sympathy. Very encouraging reports are brought to this office from Benton, Newton and White counties concerning the prospect of the election of Hon. George Major to the State Senate. Republicans everywhere openly denounce the course of Mr. •Hatch iu the last Legislature who accepted the increase of pay after by his vote condemning the aC | as wrong; and they a’j*, consider that it is time to check the career of a man who procures his nominations by trjekery, twice “hand running.” Mr. Major will certainly represent this district in the State txmatc at its next regular session; and lie ought, because he is the oCst man for the position, in ability, iir honesty, in his sympathy with the laboring classes,"and because lie is pledged by the platform of his u vartp to diminish public expenditures t tud the tax rates.

Questions of momcnlious importance to the welfare ol the nation l laving arisen within a week past, ttWenty-five true and tried patriots, i n whom there is no guile, asseml Jed at the Court House on Saturday, September 19th, 1874, for consultation, and to adopt-a d efinito plan of action to avert the threatened dire calamity. On motion, J. M. Wasson was elected Chairman, and E B *, Porter Secretary . After some desultory remarks by members of the large audience, And one or two ineffectual motions to adjourn and take a fresh start, the vast.and enthusiastic multitude, ibilv inspired with the importance of their meeting, proceeded to bal- j

4otioc„.a.<uuididatc for Tr u ste e of Marion township, which resulted in the record of twenty votes for Joseph H. \Villey, three for Win. Coen and two for Jonathan Peacock. On motion Jonathan Peacock and David James were by acclamamation nominated for Justice of the Peace, and J. W. Duvall, Krastus Peacock and A. G. W. Farmer, for Constables. At the conclusion of which exercises this august assemblage adjourned, harmony prevailing. In view of the overshadowing interests at stake, all legal voters will he expected to vote this ticket w ithout scratching.

Last year tLe Auditor of Jasper county charged the trustees of the several townships for making out their road tax lists. All of the trustees paid his demand save two, Mr. Halstead of Marion township, and Mr. Barkk-y ot Barkley township, who refused upon the ground that as the law then existed the Auditor was paid a salary and had no right to extra fees for his work. The refnsal of these men to accede to his demands upon the public funds in their custody was not anticipated by the Auditor, and he was not only astounded that they should question his rights in the premises hut lie felt vexed also that they dared to defy his authority or thwart his imperial will. Such precedents must-wtyer he permitted, to root themselves iu his kingdom. Such conduct did not comport with a liiartinet’s red tape ideas, and it would he best to nip in the germ all such incipunt rebellions, and never let them bring forth fruit.— The power of an outraged Auditor's hand should fall so swiftly and so heavily as to strike terror to the hearts ot all future trustees. But Mr. Halstead was pastor of the church of which Mr. Auditor is a member, he was also a stanch Republican and lived iu Rensselaer; it would never do to tackle him, for local sympathy would he strong against the persecutor. Fortunately, however, “that man Barkley” lived in the country and not so many of his neighbors would be seen daily with their condemning looks, he was not a member of “our church,” and besides he was a “nasty Democrat.” Had not Providence furnished ft victim ready prepared 'l Suit was accordingly instituted in the circuit court by Frank W. Babcock, against the Trustee of Barkley township to recover the sum claimed. Judge Hammond ruled that the complaint was faulty, and that action would not lie; whereupon plaintiff asked permission to amend which was granted. The Auditor of Jasper county was substituted for Frank W. Babcock, and Barkley township for Trustee of Barkley township. Defendant waived service of notice, and announced his readiness for trial.— And then—then— Frank W. Babcockhad the case dismissed at his oten cost ! Sgsf’NoT.Y Bexa. —Neither Mr. Barkley nor Mr. Halstead has ever unlawful levy, nor have w e yet lienal that the Auditor has covered back his salary-grab to the trustees from whom he filched it. Before the election is held would be a good time for them tC apjdy for a rebate.