Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1877 — Page 8

The Trade-and-Diacker Party.

<b* /ems'J has repeatedly that the managers of the independent movement ia this state, and in thi« oky partieularly, were Vine It limply to advance their own interests and thos* of the daywwretU party- We have said there wae >o political principle among the leader* of the movement, and that those who constituted its rank and Ila. the followers, were ■imply Awing used to trade upot. If swe are still left in the state any honest and deluded greenback .rapablicans wo appeal to them to say -jnthelight of current events if these charges are not true. W e ask thorn to oast their minds back over the history of the independent movement and *ae if it has not been characterised, on the part of its leaders, by an utter lack of manly principle and a readiness at all times to strike hands with the democracy ia order to advance the personal fortunes of a few noisy professors of honesty and reform. Wo have warned greenback repult* licano over and over again that they were being misled in this matter, and a plaything of by the independent *nd democratic leaders. We have told them that the movement was not sincere, that it was not founded on any enduring principle, and that it was merely being used by a few selfish tricksters to injure the republican party and advance their own political fortunes. Again we ask in the light of curpent event* if thia is not true! There has not been an election in this state during the last two years, either legislative or popular, tbqt the leader* of the independent pavement have not played it just a gambler plays a tramp cardio jyip stake*, At no time have they given the slightest evidence pf possessing political convictions, principles or honor. Ou the contrary, at all times and under all circumstances, they have evinced not only a readiness but an eagerness to barter the worthless trumppry which they called their “principles'* for money or for place. Sometimes the demand came in the shape of impport lor a sinking paperj sometimes for funds to disseminate “the principles of the cause;" sometimes tor the empty honor of a nomination or an appointment for one of the managing cabal; but in whatever shape it came it has always been characterised by th* same lack of political convictions, ths same readiness to betray ail professions, and the same controlling grep4 on the part of those who ran the machine. They were always in the market, ostensibly for yale to the highest bidder, but always making their own advancement an indispensable condition of the trade. In order to increase their trading facilities and exaggerate their own importance they paye *t >ll times greatly exaggerated the estent of their following and have boasted in the' most open and shameless manner of their ability to transfer the whole party to whoever would pay their price. Two years ago this price was the election of the head of the central junto to th* United States senate, and was insisted upon with a pertinacity which, at thia distance of (time appear* supremely ridiculous. sf he peyt year the leaders fbnped > coalition with the democrats to nominate Frank Landers for governor, with the understanding that the Big Cliief waa to be sent to congress. And pojr they sell out the poor rem pant of the party, a “job lot” as if were, with their principle* tbyowp ip, for a piddling office in the ptate sepate for the orother of the Big Chief And thus the independent party fr pulled and hauled about like a mple by it* baiter, or a bull wjtb A riiig in its nose, and c M ried off to highest bidder as the whims or necessities pf the self-assumed leader* require. Jf there pre puy honest men left in the party of those who followed its ill-starred fortunes in October and November, W e ask them )iow they like this thing of being constantly sold outbya little clique pf greedy tricksters, and if they do pot feel exceedingly mean when they contemplate the paltry consideration of th* trad* just now consummated!—ltdianopolit Journal.

Sagacity of Mice.

Captain Gilges, who ia ejnplpp-d at the Kansas and Mi*sonri Bridge, wae cracking some hickory jiuff poen’ly in the watch* office at one end of the bridge, hit a'jteppon yap afrefted by the apPWIW W fiyerfl W«« •* Boor looking the discarded nut-shells, which ye| ppn twined email particles of kenialf. Thinking to watch their mantemjpa hp stepped outside the door of hi* office. He did not remain long until one of the little animals took go ppp of the shells, and climbing • WHWIiPF dlstemw np the wall let it ft fa #<W, This was rebad eluded had become loo«h cnongfl *9 bp readily eatrtoirted: When tbro,9gl> with »“ “»»" 4 twvi •fcrwp’ »rrn>

showing clearly to th* watcher that th* first iustano* waa not a mere accident.—-Aera** we'<Af £*. J Thus.

The Dismemberment of Turkey.

If we ar* told that th* interrate of jostle* and humanity loudly oall upon this sountry to enter into a glom* cordial, and disinterrated alliance with Russia for th* settlement or tbe affair* of th* East, our answer shortly is that we have tried it. That is precisely what Mr. Canning and tbe duke of WEllington attempted to do by tbe Protocol of April, 1826. The consequence was a series of wars, destruction of the military power of Turkey in Asia as well a* in Europe, and the prostration of Turkey herself under the protection of a Russian fleet and army in the Bosphorus. Yet the liberation of Greece was a far easier teak than tbe devulsion from Turkey of her northern provinces. The Mussulman population of Greece waa insignificant and could be brought out. Th* Greeks had waged war, not unsuccessfully, for six year*. The Greek nation waa unanimous. Tbe los* of Greece waa not fatal to the Ottoman Empire. On tbe other band, Russia succeeded in securing for herself great territorial and political advantages from these transactions, and at last held Turkey and Constantinople itself almost entirely in her grasp. If we are not misinformed, General Ignatieff, whose influence over the late Sultan was ’paramount and who bad a large share in the most improvident and oppressive acts of bis reign, had brought matters to a point very nearly resembling the alliance of of Unkiar-Skelessi. The terror of tbe half insane and incapable sovereign had been excited to the highest pitch by the dread of an outbreak in Constantinople. Russia was again to protect him; a corps of troops was ready to sail for the Bosphorus, and tbe demand ior their intervention was either signed or on tbe point of being signed by tbe Sultan when the manifestation of the Sofia*, speedily followed by the deposition of Abdul Axis, cut short tbe intrigue. This is a matter of secret history, and we are certain that there are cirmunstances connected with the schemes of General Ignatieff and the deposition of the Sultan which have not yet been made public. The tall of that unhappy and misguided sovereign was the death-blow to a whole system of policy based upon his subserviency to th* Russian Ambassador, and nothing remains but for General Ignatieff to quit for * time the scene of bis discomfiture. ildinbiirg (SrHand) Jtorieie.

Annual Report of the QuartermasterGeneral of Indiana.

Samuel Beek, quartermaster-gen era! of the state, filed hi* annual report with the governor on Friday. A brief synopsis of it is here given: Twenty-six hundred and ten stand of arms have been distributed among thirty-six military organization* daring the past year as shown by the bondsfiled in the office. The guns are mainly Springfield rifles. These organization* have also in their possession nine cannon. Tbe invoice of store* at the state arsenal include* two Galling guns, 830 Springfield rifles, 86 Spencer rifles, 320 Enfield rifles, 180 cavalry sabers and straps, 320 cartridge boxes, 1,194 bayonet scabbards, and the accompanying equipments. Complaint is made that the building now used as the state arsenal is not at all suitable for the purpose, it being impossible to keep jArms in good condition or to protect the stores from the ravages of thjeve*. Numerous instance* have opeprred of doors and windows being broken in and guns stolen. |t i* recommended that the old arips bp exchanged for new ones us repent and approved pattern, as provided by *n set of congress. Various amendments to the militia laws of the stat* are stiggested- fb9 Pillis of th * state should be compelled, under penalty of forfejtnre o| privileges, to bold regqlar stated drills and enoampmonte, »<} tugn there should be a general «pqual or.sem ’i-snnusl drill The provision spy th* care and keeping of arms, their return to the government should be made more efficient. existing law the militia organisation of the state can never attejn * very high standard of excellence. There are several rilitianompanie? already formed but not supplied with arm*. All of them desire tbe new Springfield breech-loading rifles of 44 caliber; and as the state is now entitled to draw arm* and equipment* from the general government to the value of $11,483.61, ft i* recommended that a requisition be made at once for 500 of the *boy> named arm*, with th* proper equipmfntii. Twepty-two thousand hog* were butchered by the pork-packing eetablisbmeDt* at season, and they have clof *u. Misa Bessie bw bran admitted to practice law' to courts of Vig* WADty-

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