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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-28
Christian Ministers and Politics.
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The foundations of all law and equity are
laid upon the great fundamental truths of
Christianity. The corner stones of all true
government are the precepts of the Bible
from the tables of the law, delivered on
Mount Sinai, to the grand epitome of all
justice and mercy that Christ embodied in
the Golden Rule. The abiding principles of
the Scriptures are the only bulwarks of
safety that nations have been able to throw
about the people to protect them from
relapsing into the sea of barbarism and law
lessness and the more closely they cling to
the everlasting truths of the old and new
testaments the grander and more enduring
has been the government. The old Jewish
dispensatiOn, with its rigid laws and unre-
Taxing justice, has been the code of instruc-
ton for law givers in all time. And, the
divine teachings of Christ have given birth
to the mercy that is the strength and the
life of Justice itself. These combined have
been the example copied more or less per-
fectly at all times and by all nations when
the highest type of government has been
sought and perpetuated.
The masses of the people have been up
lifted and elevated by true religion. Down
into ignorance and vice and sin it sends its
wonderful power, and brings up into the
hight of better life the down trodden, the
poverty stricken, the enslaved OF earth. 1t
strikes off the shackles of slavery of mind
and body. 1t makes all men free and equal
in the sight not only of Him who made
them so, but of the world. 1t creates anew
self-respect 1t makes that which was once
an abased, covering, miserable creature, a
man-God's grandest work in all the ages.
1t gives him the dignity and honor of man
hood, the breadth and strength of purpose
and will that marked the freeman from the
slave. 1t gives him place. among. men, a
right to stand in the ranks 81 earth's think
ers and workers and thus standing shoulder
to shoulder with his brother, the nation is
circIed about by living wall of of defense
the honor of her citizens. And when men
speak by. the silent voice of the ballot
he is not silent, but swells the great
call for purity and honesty in positions of
public trust. His vote is sacred, and he
dare not ignore the responsibilities it en-
tails. A good citizen, he must cast ii for the
men who will accept the Offices it confers
only when willing and able to stand the test
of the scrutiny and examination of the
world of God Once his vote might have
been bought and sold as a thing of little
worth; it now represents to him his power
in the nation. 1t is the way in which his
voice is heard in national deliberations and
in the framing of laws that shall bless the
entire country, Its his passport to man
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-28

The Journal on Saturday last charged the
Hon. Franklin Landers with having voted to
demonetize the trade dollar. On Monday
we proved from the record that the charge
was false, and asked if the Journal had the
manliness to make the correction. 1t swal-
lowed the lie without wlnciDg, and since the
publication of our article has been as dumb
as an oyster both as to Mr.. Landers and his
course upon the silver question Yesterday
it came out with a screed against Senator
Voorhees, 1t has been groveling among the
tombs of the Capulets, and assumes to have
dug up from the past mass of putrifactions
and sores. These, it alleges, are the public
records of Mr.. Voorhees, A paper that will
lie on Mr.. Landers, and refuse to make the
correction when it is brought to its notice, is
unworthy of belief, and so the people will
decide. We therefore deem it unnecessary
at present to follow the Journal in its tortu-
Gus course amid the ruins of the dead past
for the purpose of hunting evidence to dis
prove its accusations. Nobody believes
what il says except those who are so blind
that they Will not see, and we have not the
time nor the space to produce arguments for
the consideration of such people. Before
the Journal asks any one to believe what it
says it must satisfy the public that its false
charge against Mr.. Landers was not deliber-
ately made with malice aforethought.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-28
RESUMPTI0N.

The Shylock organs are daily painting the
most ravishing pictures of resumption that
were ever displayed before the enraptured
vision of bankrupts, communists and tramps
in this or any other country, all designed to
make capital for the radical party during
the present campaign. The Cincinnati Ga
zette goes off half cooked, as follows: =.
But congress wisely went one step further,
and passed an act prohibiting the further con-
traction of greenbacks. Under this law, in
connection with the resumption act, green
backs VIII be convertible into coin on the LIST
of January, 1879, but not one dollar of that cur
rency can be withdrawn from circulation.
The country will, therefore, have resump tioT1
without contraction. It will, IN fact, have re-
sumption and imitation. There are in circula-
there are outstanding OF greenoacks and ma
ttonal bank notes in round numbers s675,0O0
600. To this win be added on the LIST of JAM
uary. 1879, $50 100000 in coin, making an az
gregate of 825,0OO,00O. At the same time the
nationay banks will be free to increase their
circulation TO the full extent of their ability
to deposit bonds as security. Surprising, there
fore, that the secretary of the treasury shall be
able TO maintain specie payments, the coun-
try will have a circulating medium, paper and
coin, of near one thousand million dolIars-all
equal to coin, because the paper viii be con-
vertlbie at the will of the holder.
To accomplish this wonderful feat, IL it
should be accomplished, fully 20, 600 men and
hrms engaged In every department OF trade,
business and industries, have been ruined,
and the aggregate of their liabilities now
reaches about 81, OOO, 0OO, 900. 1t has created
an army Of tramps and another of unhappy
aud disheartened idlers, who search in
vain for work. 1t has created still
another army, that OF criminals,
that is marching through the criminal
courts to penitentiaries. 1t has reduced the
value Of real estate throughout the country
fully 40 per cent. aggregating loss of not
less than IS, DOC, 900, 900, and now what? The
Gazette tells its readers that with $250,00O,-
600 of specie John Sherman will redeem
$675, 200, 900 of paper money on the LIST day
OF January next, and that on that memora-
oily suspicious day 81, 600 0o0. 900 Of currency,
gold, silver and paper, viii flow into all the
channels Of trade. But the, Gazette over
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-28
THE PAILURE or JUDGE MARTIN.

The misfortunes that have overtaken
past has had supreme control of the Indian
apolis Journal, an inscriptions Shylock
organ, has significance that does not attach
to every case of forced or voluntary bank
ruptcy. The Lafayette Courier, in referring
to this instance of business calamity, says:
Judge Martindale has been one of the most
active of the enterprising citizens who for the
past twelve or fifteen years have vitalized In
annapolis in unexampled prosperity. and
gwen her place and prestige among the lead
ing cities of the northwest. She has suffered
In common with the rest in the general de-
preston. but her future is assured. The sub.
stantial tasteful and elegant structures which
Judge Martindase has erected are enduring
monuments TO the energy ana capacity which
representative citizen. His enterprise may
have involved temporary embarrassment.
with personal loss and liability, but all Indi-
annapolis and the state, indeed, Is proud of the
substantial buildings he has reared at the cap
ital, and will not be wanting in grateful ep-
probation of those high qualities which have
come to be recognized in him and others as a
vital force in the wonderful development of
the northwest.
g 1t affords the Sentinel pleasure to repro
duce the kind words spoken of Judge Mar
hndale's enterprise and of sympathy in this
hour Of his financial prostration. But it
may be said, and the truth of the declaration
will be very generally accepted, that Judge
Martindale has been, to the extent of his
ability, the persistent advocate of a policy
that finally brought about his own down
fall-and the ruin of hundreds in the
state of Indiana quite as enterpris-
ing as himself. While the democratic
party has sought by every means in its
power to arrest the curse OF the radical con-
traction policy and stop the shrinkage of
values Judge Martindales organ, under his
immediate supervision and absolute control,
has been the blatant organ of the Shylocks,
OF resumption, contraction, shrinkage, and oil
the entire brood of curses which the policy
has Matched. The result of this In Indiana
has been most deplorable, as the well authen-
ticated facts demonstrate. Since 1872 In
diana has suffered as follows by the curse Of
contraction, in failures that have been re-
corded:
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be victorious throughout the realm. octo-
Der is drawing nigh. From the ripping
waves of the Ohio TO the mirror surface OF
lake Michigan. from Ohio to Illinois, IN all
the counties of the state, the democracy is
wide-awake, ready for the radical Humans.
II has got the ear and the confidence OF the
sovereign people, 1t has got the right and
the truth on its side. The democratic party
will triumph. as did Mordecai over the enc
mics of his people. and the Journal will find
its neck broken on the gallows which, in its
implacable hostility, it had erected for the
execution of others.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-28

LEEf IESFIFIES AND GOES CRAZY.
Poor Leetl He entered into the Louisiana
frauds with his whole soul None OF the
conspirators nor friends of the conspirators
were more active than Leet in placing Hayes
in power. No scheme was too infamous, no
perjury too haggard, no fraud or forgery too
execrable tor Leet's attention. He saw the
fires of the conspiracy when they blazed the
iercest; he saw the hell broth bubble where
the crimes were cooked; he was ia
miliar with the dens and haunts
of kellogg, Packard, the returning board,
John Sherman and his associates in crime
He knew every inch of the Shiny track of
every doubly damned periurer He had seen
the conspirators at work, making "a heap of
'histoy such as it is, and which in all re-
CARDS "beats hell" He knew of John Sher-
mans letter when he offered federal offices
as a reward for frauds, backed by perjuries
He knew it all. His knowledge of the vile
business was encyclopaedia. This knowledge
rested upon his soul like a Nemesis. 1t
burnt into his conscience like the fires of
perditlon. 1t stung like thousand scor-
pions. Itwithered like lightning. No won
der Leet was nervous. No wonder that he
was excited when he stood before the Potter
committee to unburden his soul and tell the
story OF the Louisiana crimes. He did tell,
and then his overtasked body and brain
gave way, and Leet was lunatic.
His associates in crime are in high
federal offices while Leet raves in a mad
house. But Leet's condition and situation,
all things considered, is far preferable to
that of John Sherman or K. B. Hayes or the
hundreds of others who are now eating and
pocketing the rewards of crlmes the knowl-
edge of which has finally drove Leet mad.
1t is mournful, but it is we'll The mills of
the gods are grinding on. Some of the crime
cursed scoundrels will go mad, others will
go to the penitentiary; others still, exiled
from power and the society of honorable
men, will be sentenced to drag out miserable
lives, communing only with their perjury
scathed consciences, to die at last like un-
owned dogs.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-28

shoots the mark John Sherman has not
got $3.50, O00, coo in coin, nor is he likely to
have that amount on the day fixed for re-
sumption. According to the official state
ment of the treasury of the United States
made July 81, 1873, there was in the treasury
Gold coin and 6ls
Silver coin and S,0S7 sl1
Total A, 652 So
Showing difference between the state
ments of the Gazette end the treasury of
something over 100000, 600. This vast
amount of gold and silver coin and bullion
is supposed to be hid away in old stockings
or somewhere else. all of which on the day
named will be handed over to John Sher-
man. But the Gazette indicates clearly that
it does not believe its own statements, for it
prints IN a proviso as follows: ''Supposing,
therefore, that the secretary of the treasury
shall be able to maintain specie payments
etc. The whole thing is a vagary and
sham, and, as we have remarked, has
no significance except as the radical leaders
hope to influence the fall elections. But we
are told that resumption has practically
been reached. III so, why talk about the LIST
of January, 1879? Why does not business
revive? Why is confidence IN exile? Why
do men who have money invest 1t in four
per cent. bonds when legitimate business
would pay better dividends? Simply be-
cause no prudent business men have any
confidence in the stories told by radical Shy
lock organs to perpetuate the power of the
radical party. There is but one way out of
the grasp of business prostration that now
afiiicts the country, and that is to place the
government in the hands of the democratic
party. That this will be done the signs of
the times are most cheering. f.T.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-28

continue lying, they viii secure with defeat
the unutterable scorn of honest men of all
parties. The Journal foolish hostility to Sen
ator VOORHEES, crops out on all occasions, and
If it can defeat the distinguished statesman
by any means approximating fairness and
honorable warfare its right to pitch in is un-
questioned, but its constant resort to lying
while it does not iniure Mr.. Voorhees, pros
poets, evidencesa purpose to win by methods
such as were adopted by J. Madison Wells,
John Sherman and their associates in per
Jury.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-28

A FRIEND has shown us the following
dispatch sand to have been sent to John
Sherman. 1t reads as if the Lindermau-
Sherman circular was understood. The
following dispatch was sent to Secretary
Sherman on August 10 from - national
bank of one of the principal cities of the
west:
Hon. John Sherman, Secretary OF the Treas
ury, Washington, ID. c.:
We have just paid out the last trade dollar.
Let the trap fall.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-28

WE acknowledge the receipt of q magnifi-
cent picture-a prospective view OF the state
house, by Edwin May. Esq, architect. The
original from which the picture was taken
can be seen at H. Hubers, No. 50 East Wash
ington street.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-28
0he Ssm&imeI.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2s.

BONNER, of the New York Ledger, and the
owner of Dexter, is spoken of as q candidate
for mayor of New York.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-28

The Journal talks about Senator Voorhees,
debts. Would it not be well for the Journal
to fight shy on that question:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-28
SENATOR VOORHEES, In SOUTHERN
INDIANA

Accounts that reach us from southern In
diana with regard to the progress of the
campaign are in the highest degree cheering
to the democracy of the state, indicating
harmony, enthusiasm, aggressiveness, organ
ization, hard work and success. While this
is true of the democratic party, the radicals
are in state of hopeless decentralization. A
correspondent writes from Pike county as
follows:
WINsLow, Ind, Aug. IL.
A rousing crowd welcomed Senator Voor-
hees here to day, no less than 10000 people
being on the ground 10 listen to his address,
and for two hours he commanded their undi-
vided attention.
Mr.. Voorhees, is accom- pills vast amount
of good, making additions and converts wher
ever he goes, and an increased majority may
be looked for from Pike. w.
There is no mistaking the fact that the
democratic majorities will be increased in
every county where the canvass is conducted
with vigor. The radical party is every
where confronted with its frauds forgeries
and perjuries, with its stealings, corruptions
and rottenness, with its squanderings of the
public money and general infamies The
apologies of its organs, orators and candi-
dates are tantamount to admissions and
equivalent to pleading guilty. The people
recognize the importance of getting such a
party out of power, and honest republicans
are leaving the party. A clean sweep is now
within the grasp of the democracy of Indi
ana if the party continues its aggressive
policy.
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Family That Amounted TO Nothing
But Long Life.
baltimore American


The death of Mrs. Phebe Haley, which
occurred recently at North Pownal, and
which has been referred to in this paper,
ended a marvellously long life. She was
born in Pownal, June 3, IVA, and con-
sequently reached the one hundred and
fifth year of her existence. All those years
she has lived in one town, county and state.
Her maiden name was Cummings. At
the age of sixteen, in the year 1870, she
professed religion, united with the
Methodist Episcopal church, and has
ever since renamed a steadfast member OF
that denomination. When IL years old she
married Benjamin Haley. 1t is also singular
that both should have endured so remark
ably long, and neither, in such an exception
ally long life, married again. The husband
died only IA years ago. and was upward OF
80 years old. This presents the phenomenon
of an unbroken married companionship ex-
tending over 70 years, and almost reaching
three-quarters of century Mr.. Haley seems
to have been physical wonder, because he
is described as always addicted to drinking
since youth, and was accustomed to indulg-
ing in all sorts of designations, beside pos
sessing very ugly temperament.
There were fifteen children born to the
couple, of whom ten are now living. Nearly
all the boys are lntemperate, yet some of
them seem likely TO attain a great age, and
three have already passed four score. Thus
life must have been replete with vexations
and fluctuations, while drudging along with
a dissolute husband and batch of almost
dozen unruly boys. Despite all that she
succeeded in retaining her faculties to an
astonishing degree, so to the last she could
thread a fine needle without glasses, and her
hearing was not at all impaired. Her face
was without any signs of wrinkles. Many
OF her grandchildren looked older than she
did at her lO5th birthday The direct living
descendants of Mrs. Haley extend through
five generations. reaching through the child
rem, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren,
greatgreat grandchildren and great-great-
great-grandchildren. Three of her own
children died from old age.
None of this wonderfully numerous and
long lived family ever amounted to anything
noteworthy in an intellectual sense Their
only success in this life seemed to consist OF
a wonderful vitality that enabled them to
attain old age, but their brain power seems
to have been absorbed by toughened mus
cles. This will account for the death of the
mother in the county almshouse, because
when her old age compelled reliance on
others, of all the ten living children, none
were capable of offering her home, aud she
was forced on the populace. Some of the
children live at Pownal now, others in
North Adams, and others still out west
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-28

Gilbert p. Gum, of Broomhill a station
in Clark county, and about IA miles out on
the L n. A. and q. road, met his death yes
terday at the hands of John Tsckett Gum
and Tackett met In the blacksmith shop of
the latter's father, at s o'clock yesterday
morning. and soon began disputing about
some trivial matter. Tackett made some as
sertion, to which Gum replied by saying
"You liel" whereupon the men came to
blows, but by misstep Gum fell or STUN
bled over a grindstone, falling near pile OF
bricks. Tackett Immediately took advantage
of this, jumped Upon his victim and struck
him several blows, one of which, at least, is
were both much respected in the community
in which they lived,
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-03-30
Sturgeon River Cutoff.

Mr.. MOrey, foreman in charge of the
work of eXcavating The Sturgeon rive
cutoff, was in town yesterday, and re-
ports the. canal nearly completed. He
thinks four days more will complete the
channel and that the dam can be con-
structed in about two weeks. The work
promises to be a complete success, and
will undoubtedly be OF great benefit 10
the INLAND navigation route. us it will
prevent the inflow of sand from the
Sturgeon into Indian river, so that when
the sandbar which formed last season is
once removed there will be no further
danger from that source. Mr.. West, the
contractor Tor doing the work, is expect
ed up next week.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-03-30
Samnay's Income Tax.

Judge BlatchfOrd, of the United States
District court. of New York, has decided
that Samuel j. Tilden is indebted TO the
United States Tor income tax that he
should have paid. He he'd that the gov
eminent was not bound by the act of the
United States assessor in fixing the in
come when Mr.. Tillen refused to make
the return as required by law, and that
the act OF the assessor does not prevent
the subsequent collection, whenever the
real amount has been discovered. A jury
Will now determine rs to the amount of
income upon which Mr.. Tilden is liable
for the tax. 1t is said that Sammy will
appeal the case TO the United States Su-
preme Court, but us Judge Blatchfortl
cites decisions of the Supreme Court rs
sustaining his decision. it looks as if Sam
my would have to make draw OH the
'.bar'ls of money" and come down with IL
large sum which he has fraudulently
withheld from Uncle Sam. 1t will be re-
membered Mr. Tilden was the reform
candidate for President at the Presi-
DENTAL election.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-03-30
ELECTION NOTICE.
STATE DFP,RTMENr. MICHIGAN,
SECR %TARY'S OFFICE,
LANSING, JaEusry 2oLb, 1878. J
To the Sheriff Of The County of Chstoygan

To the Sheriff Of The County of ChsGoygan:
SIR-Ynu afe hereby notified that ut the cleo
tiOn be ht I'll On t. e ii 81 Monoay OF April XC.
ne following monuments 10 the ConstIlu
,hlr stale al 10 he submitted TO the eOe OF
the state. for {. cir alto ~ REJECTION, ID: N
An E.Itnent Sec = % Ar icl d. relative la
tue ap,,otHtnlent ut Clerk the Su.treme Court.
"a provided b. Joint resolution M. 80. LAWS OF
1871. naiu cilOn Low r-a is "a follows
SECTION IL. Inc GleIk o. each county organ
zeG los jul &c al purpose. shall re the Cle'k oil
Ln- Circuit Court "f such unty, AMI OF TIE SUI
premc i}uur Wheh he Il within The same -
IL the pro O-s-i Amrn'.Iut NJ be adopt Il, sald
Section viii read a. follows:
..>kCrI IL The j .Isllces of the Supreme
Court shall al point th'. erk OF salt q urt aid
he, ERIK of each county organiZ q for ju'iica
purposes, sh III ne tlci Il oil toe Glfcut Court vi
such county
lso IL, amendm Mt to Section Of Article 10
relalN To cor O:atiou-, "a crowded by JOINT
tesuii.tl NJ. %, Laws OF 1871. Sstid Section
now reads rs follows:
ECTriN l. The stock haI ers If all COPPER.
vICu ,ily itabe for all labor performed Tor such
corporation cr as oclailOn
Ii tue proposed anne dnent be adopted, SAID
Section VIII read as follows:
"sECTIoN I. The stockholders in all corpora
tons aud JOINT SUCK associations shall be IN l.
vluually liable in an amount equal 10 The pal
value OF their respective shares which they owl
or have ned in such cOrpora'iOnS or assoc d
lions for al labor done in behalf OF such corpOr
ALTON Or 10 mt stock ASSOCIATION during the Jlmt
OF theiI being such Stockholders"
In witness Wnere OF have hereu'ito set my h?nC
and affixed the Great zeal OF Il
So st tie OF Michigan, at Lansing, the
L. q. d HOLDEN,
Secretary of stale.