Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1878 — AN IMPERTINENT MEDDIER. [ARTICLE]

AN IMPERTINENT MEDDIER.

If it is true, as the nationals toll uh, Hint Hon. George Major is pledged, lit, the event of his election to tho sitate senate, to opposo tile election of Mr. Voorltees to the United Slates senate, why not all, both democrats and nationals, vote for ITon. John \V. Winter? If all tiio voters of the 24th senatorial district, democrats and nationals us well ns republicans, are opposed to the election of Mr. Voorliecs, why divide our forces? Mr. Wime.r was first in the Held and is Hie peer of Mr. Major In respectability, in intellect* in judgment, in education, in integrity, in patriotism, in sympathy for tiie people, in experience, in nil the qualifications of a legislate"—why not unite upon him? Ostensibly Mr. Major may bein candidate of tiie district,'but actually he is merely the agent of those pestilent demagogues, the brothers Buchanan of Indianapolis. They traded him to •the advantage of their own pockets iu the organization of the last session of the legislature, one of them manipulated the vote of Jasper county at least for his renomination 4 and through tiie notorious Anson Wolcott prevented the name bf a gentleman whom they could not make u compact witli from appearing ns a competitoi In the Goodlaud convention of Juno 29th. These are no idle statements; they are truths supported by hrefragable evidence. Mr. Major’s followers in Jasper county say that if elected he will opposo Mr. Voorhcee; tiie events at Indianapolis winter before last aud the senate records prove that Mr. T. B. Buchanan made personal gain out of Mr. Major’s ollicial votes; the same man Buchanan was in Rensselaer on the 22d day of June past and in a public speech told his democratic hearers that their leaders were not to be trusted, and urged them to desert to the standard of the nationals, and

afterwards privately electioneered for the nomination of ftlr. Major, knowing that Mr. Hoover was iu the Held; at Goodlaud it was Mr. Wolcott, nsstated by the Fowler Democrat, who added the culminating opinion that no man of indexible democratic record could command the fiat national greenback labor voce of the district, which prevented the consideration of Mr. Hoover’s aspiration by theconvention. Neitiier with democrats nor nationals, as partisans, can The Union expect to have i» fluenee, lint it makes a direct personal appeal to the honest, voter, of the district, of whatever creed, who cherishes and cultivates a spirit of manly independence, to resent in a proper and effectual manner this indecent and impertinent interference of a corrupt demagogue with the affairs of our district. Was not some ulterior scheme of personal mercenary gain in contemplation is it plausible that men of such notorious character would take this deep and anxious interest in the nomination of a particular candidate in a district so remote from him? If there is nothing corrupt at the bottom of this tiring wiry so anxious to nominate a particular man? If party principles were all there was at stako could they not he as ably and faithfully advocated by some gentleman that Mr. Buchanan had never obtained an influence over? What think the friends of Mr. Sellers, what think the friends of Mr. Hoover,, what think the people about this? If it was a question of popularity, of which of the three gentlemen could comtnaud the most votes, were not the inhabitants of tire district as competent to decide it as a oil!a:u of Indianapolis wire lives one hundred and fifty miles away? Is it rda’ly true that that political ‘adventurer and charletan, -who cannot command following euougli where lie is intimately known to bo elected ward constable, nmy appear before the a'lied democracy of four proud counties, wiUiout character and with no recommendation other thau imponderable cheek, tell them they are the dupes of wicked leaders, manipulate their conventions before their open eyes, through the mouth of a man whom he had branded in the public p eas as a venaPbribe-taker nominate for them iris own pliant tool? And have none of them courage to resent such stupendous effrontery? What fascination Is there for men of spirit in a iiarty that patiently submits to such flagrant Indignities? What inducements does it oiler the ambitious youth of respectability? Where are democrats to gain by such au alliance?

Tho Valparaiso Messenger nominates John H. Winterbolhain, state senator from LaPorte county, for the democratic consideration for tho congressional nomination. Considering Mr. VVinterbotbam's caucus speech at tho gt, Louis democratic national convention and his shares of national bank stock, this concession of a greenback advocate is as pathetic as Chaplain llagsdale’s penitent retraction. An interesting tableau might bo arranged now with the Lal’orto Artfit* weeping upon ttir iH r (Ti; or i tiin nuo ph.yte of the hnifi intniey faifli

Our republican friend* arc not ploasul with our Inwfc Week's remarks Shout Slid, t'nlkln*. Tlidy anew that Wu-nro 100 liaxty In lumping at coiiclumo.iH, anil tlirY arc certain Sir. Calkins wits not Intoxicated ns xtnteii In the dfx* patch copied. We xlneeruty hope they cun prove Ui*-o mvMirttonn, and stand rCiulv to make It motifs and ivlract all that wax xald. IT the dixpatcli provex n fiileohnod.— Rrixtnjio* Th»e». What a idee conception of Justice democratic editors have, to l>e sure! ''Kwift to publish slander nbout a man, without evidence, and promise to retract if lie proves them liars! Accuse a man upon rumor and treat him as a culprit until lie proves his innocence! Upon tlie tUrow tiie puraerr of proof! According to the rule In ST! courts of justice the reverse is the true principle; but what cares the democratic party for this?- It is notorious that in order to perpetuate slavery the democratic party inauguarated civil war and sympathised witli rebellion; to control states they have resorted to terrorism, murder and assassination; to secure a president they tried to bribe electors and returning boards; why should they scruple at slander to gain a member of congress?

The national greenback party of Michigan have nominated for governor a caloused-lianded son of toil who owus fifty-five shares of national bank stock, aiuT Is a capitalist and bondholder. The national greenback labor party of Jasper county have nominated for county treasurer a man who owns one of the best farms in Jasper county, well stocked, a large tfhet of improved lands in the state of Kansas, the holder of ten per cent, mortgages on bis neighbors’ farms, and who once filed an item in the county courts of twenty cents for a pie furnished a hired man who was compelled to sue him for his wages. .Less than two short years nco the Prices, the Hoovers, the Majors, the Buchanans and the democrats generally were making loud accusations of perfidy against Hon. Anson Wolcott; now he is the noblest Roam-ing of them all. He manipulates their con. venlions and dictates their nomina. tions. He sayeth to the democracy: Thus far slialt thou go but no farther, and here let thy proud hosts be stayed | and Fred Hoover’s friends become as dumb as oysters. Wolcott manages the democracy. Major manages Wolcott, tlic Buchanans manage Major.

Honors seem to have been ea«y in tli© democratic greenback national labor independent reform communistic fiat ete., etc., ete.-, etc., etc., etc.,-etc., convention at Goodlaud where Buchanan’s tradingstoek was nominated for state senator. First, the Hon. Anson Wolcott "sol” down on the Hoover men and told them that no copperhead need apply; then the Hoovers trampled upon Mr. Wolcott’s airy Idealities by incontinently tabling his resolutions. Two democratic newspapers of this senatorial district give a quasi endorsement to the nomination of Hon. George Major for state senator. If Mr. Major will give his pledge to vote for the election of Hon. D. W. VoorIlet's to tiie United States senate, the democracy of the district will give him their coidial support. The democratic newspaper referred to are the Democratic Sentinel, of Rensselaer, and the Mouticello DemocratIn order to make this the happiest people on tiie globe, the government ought, after issuing fiat money sufficient for the demands of trade, to make fiat food, clothing, habitations, means of transportations, education, in short supply all their necessities, and leave them nothing to do but multiply iq>on the earth and hold otfice. Down with discriminating legislation! Fiat in one, fiat in all!

Ezra C.■ Nowcls, greenback cnndl. date for auditor of Jasper county, is a member of tho county democratic central committee. Dur i Wg .tbo,^w,ar, lie was a venomous young copperhead, who thought the death of a loyal soldier “not much consequence “as they are mostly from the lower, "uneducated classes of society.”. Mr. David Allen Fawcett has sold the Delphi News to a stock company, who have changed its name to Sun and will conduct it in the interest of the flat party. Fawcett is a good editor—one of the best local editors in the state. The company is not apt to improve upqn thoiVemin that respect. “Tl>c democrats will have oandidatos in the debt lor llic office* of representative an,! jirvmeCnting attorney, andnrobuhly senator.— FvuUr l/tmvcntl. ’ - It is thought In repubtiean circles that probably Mr. Anson Wolcott nominated the democratic candidates for those positions at the Goodlaud convention, June 2S)th. , 11 . i It w.u throMti the'manipulations Of Anson Wolcott that rriil Hoover whs jostled oIT the track tor tho senatorial nomination. Trailing IMilftieians have no use tyr men like Hoover.— FotcU r iMmocrut. Exactly. But why don't you get something to trade? Tho stock is cheap. For particulars enquire of T. B. Buchanan, Indianapolis. Indiana. It is the general opinion among the nationals and republicans that the democratic county convention tor after to-morrow will either endorre the ticket lately nominated by their tail end, or adjourn wlithoUtr making uouiiuatlon.it uiitlf wiiiiellmo .Ifc-'jfctfa. sust after the rcpubliciut.xamvcnthHi.;

With the.excepting r»f one person, Hospital Steward C. P. Hopkins, for surveyor, the dainucrnlto ticket o/ JitHi>er county tmn not rt representali ve from the old soldier element'; Hint Is, rot froita the loya4 soldlei' eletficnlr •. Itisasluun and fslsehood for ExM C. Newels to pretend to be an imJependent netlorml greenback labor tidvrs-nfe and still retain bin position ns a member of thedoniocratlcoentra! committee of Jasper eotVntv. Those gentlemen who were going to have a straight-out .national county ticket, "or bust the d—d tiling to h—l” will be soothed by a.few glasses of the •‘democratic beer” which their candidate for sheriff is setting up, Bforgan H; Wier seems to have a pretty firm grasp irpon the democratic dog’s fiat tnil. It remains to tie seen if lie can sleer the dog into a con-' gressional nomination for him. Horace K. .fame*. doCiamt “the' <l—<l Idiot# who wanted lint money would luivv to liear tiie Id;, me." 'Ho added that fie wouldn’t rare blit toon lie was donply, deeply, deeply,pwsowHy I u te ,'C.x tc I.— l>i mocra.'ic Sf-tt i fuel. There is not a syllable of troth ini the statement. In it mendacity mrf nonsense struggle for supremacy.