Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1876 — Mass Convention. [ARTICLE]

Mass Convention.

All voters of Jasper county, irreapectivs of former party affiliation*, who are favorable to the Independent Movement, are invited to meet in mass convention, in the court houae in R*n*sel*er, Saturday, January 29th, 1876, at 1 o'clock p. m., for the purpoee of appointing delegate* to at--teud the Independent State Convention at Indianapolia February 16th, 1876, to reorganise the county central committee for the approaching campaign, and to consider such aubjecta and transact ouch buaineu aa may be brought before it. A full representation ia 'deai'ed, and prominent speakera from abroad will be invited to attend and deliver speeches upon question* pertaining to the welfare of the people and

nation.

A D. SWAIN,

Chairman Jasper County Independent Central Committee.

A private letter from New Hampshire, written the 27th day ot December, reports very cold Weather with but little snow, and no sleighing yet. “It is hlTrd times here; money is scarce, and wagea are low. The best choppers can be hired for seventy-five cents a day, and board themselves. Northern corn is worth 31.25 a bushel, potatoes 50 cents, oats 60 cent*; rye 31.25, beans $1.75, wheat $2, burley $1.75, turnips 50 cents, beets 40 cents, cabbage 75 cents per dozen heads, first quality of timothy hay sls per ton nl the barn.”

Mr. Guy Magee published a card in the Chicago Tribune of the 4th instant, stating that lie had been discharged from his position of cit/ editor of the Inter-Ocean by a majority of the stock-holders of . that concern, for having caused the pub lication of the Christmas article impeaching Mr. Secretary Bristow’s official integrity, which made such a profound sensation throughout the country. He exonerates the editor-in-chief, Hon. Frank W'. Palmer, and the business manager, Mr. W. P. Nixon, from responsibility in the matter, they having no knowledge of the article until after its public appearance. It was an enterprise of his own, worked up from sources he believed to be reliable, and given to the public as a matter ot legitimate news, without any malicious intent, lie furthermore claims to have information confirmatory of the charges contained in that article.

Nr. H. R. W. Smith, well known to many readers of this paper, writes under date of December 30th, 1873, “I sever my connection with the Cincinnati Enquirer with the year.* Having purchased a half interest in the Portsmouth (O.) Tribune, I will take charge of it January Ist. Regards to friends in Rensselaer.” The Inter-Ocean Bays: “H. R. W. Smith, the ‘headliner* of the Cincinnati -finjwirer, goes to Portsmouth, Ohio, to take charge of the Tribune of that place. The Enquirer loses a good man, and Portsmouth gets a good citizen, who will give it abetter paper than ever it had before.” At one time Mr. Smith thought seriously of coming to Rensselaer, and engaging in the newspaper business; but our unfortunate situation with respect to railroads and the constant failure of all propositions to build them to this point detered him from that purpose. The Union wishes Mr. Smith complete success in his new enterprise, and regrets that he was prevented from becoming a citizen of Rensselear.

Why is it that the Indianapolis Sun is so “sweet” on Hon. Franklin Landers now, when only a year ago it railed at him like a fishwoman? . Why is it that the Indianapolis Journal is now advocating the repeal of the resumption act, when only three weeks ago it was one of the most rabid hard-money advocates in the land? Why is it that the Inter-Ocean doesn’t charge Mr. Secretary Bristow with being a Southern outrage? That’s its best tune. Why is it that the complaint of hard times, slack business, and destitution among the laboring classes, is heard throughout the land from New Hampshire to the Western Territories, and why are so many business failures occurring daily and so many people standing on the verge of bankruptcy everywhere, if the national policy of contracting the currency is wise •nd beneficent? Why is it, if President Grant fears the effects of church interference in affairs of state, he does not send a message to Congress atlvising that body of the recent action of Bishop Haven and other clergymen of the Methodist sect nominating himself for a third term in the Presidential ehair, and recommend supplemental Centennial legislatiop to prevent the consummation of all such attempts to k<»ep that office under sectarian influence?