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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-24


BEGINNING on the 18th of the present
month an international woman's rights con-
gress is to be held at Paris, and lest a pre-
conceived idea of the work intended by the
congress be formed 1t might be as well to state
at once that woman's suffrage will be the
least and last item Of consideration. There
are to be five sections of the congress: The
first Will consider 'the elevation of women
from subsection and inferiority;" the sec
ond, 1.-The education of girls and hygienic
laws pertaining to women" third. women's
'work and wages" fourth, 1.-The social evil"
fifth, ''the civil, commercial and penal laws
relating to women in all countries" Mrs
Julia Ward Howe, Mrs. Mary A. Liver
more and Theodore Stanton are the repre-
sentatives from the United States.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-24

business gone, and the future gloomy. II
these people are asked, Why all this2 nine
out Of ten will reply, THE radical party re-
solved pom resumption and contraction;
failure and bankruptcy followed. Practi-
ca resumption may have been achieved. but
ii does not set the idle to work. It does not
revive business; it does not restore conh-
dence in trade. The resumption movement
was in the interest of the Shylocks
and against the welfare of the working peo-
pie. This Mr., VOORHEES, has said in his
place in the senate. and the country listened
as it never had DOM to any other man whess
discussing the business situation. More ol
such speeches from now till October will dc
good in Indiana.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-24

THE Journal claims that under democratic
rule the credit of the country got so low
that Buehanan's secretary. of the treasury
had to pay l. per cent, per annum for loan
of $40, 600, 600. About that time the Journal
was playing into the hands, of jeff DAVIS and
telling him to take the southern states and
begone, they were not worth fighting for.
But at any rate, the statement by the Jour
nal is not half as bad as that made by dis
tinguished Rhode Island radical when he
reported to the house of representatives that
for Is years radical officials had stolen $780,
100000 annually. What does the Journal
think of that?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-24
No. 9l2 GARRISON AvENUE, !

OF. LOUIS, MO June i, loic.
THE Hon. SAMUEL REFER, Ny DEAR SIR
l sail on Wednesday, the 5th instant, from
New York for Liverpool, on the steamer
Scythia of the Cunard line, and as the pur-
pose OF my voyage has relation TO the whole
future course of my life, l desire that you, as a
friend and kinsman of tse family, should
know definitely and explicitly what that pur-
pose is. You are aware, my dear sir, that
graduated a few weeks ago at the law
school of the Washington university in this
city. You know, too. that my father has given
me complete education for the bar. having
sent me to Georgetown college to make my
classictand mathematics, then to the scientific
school at Yale for foundation in natural
sciences and modern languages, and finally TO
our st. Louis law school, where have attend
ed the full course of lectures during the past
two years under the kind instruction OF your
self and our other learned professors. For
some time past have had strong leaning for
the ministry, and so having now reached the
age when every man has to choose his own
career in life, and having weighed this
important matter of a choice with all
the care and elaboration OF which /
am capable, have decided TO become
Catholic priest. How long ago reached this
decision, what means have taken to test and
confirm myself in my resolution, and why,
having finally decided, 1 now choose 10 go to
England TO make part of my preparation for
the priesthood, are inquiries which are Of no
interest to any one but myself, and to answer
them would be apart from the object OF this
letter. L write to inform you and TO beg you
TO communicate the information TO those who
may inquire concerning me that 1 assume 10
myself the whole responsibility of my
choice. with alone rested the
duty of the burden of choosing a path in
life; so with Inc alone rests the blame or praise
of having chosen the church instead OF the
law.
My father, as you know, is not a Catholic,
and, therefore, the step am taking seems as
startling and as strange to him as / have, no
doubt, ii does to you, my dear sir. 60 with
out his approval. sanction, or consent. in
fact, in direct opposition 10 MS best wishes in
my behalf. For he had formed other plans
for me, which are now defeated, and had
other hopes and expectations in my regard
which are necessarily dashed to the
ground. In conclusion, my dear sir, L
have one request to make, and ] make
il not only to you, but to all our friends and
relations TO whom you may see d to sh DIV this
letter or communicate its contents; il is this:
Feeling painfully aware that / have grieved
and disappointed my father, beg my friends
and his, one and all, of whatever religion they
may be, TO spare him inquiries or comments
of any sort, for can not help feeling that any,
thing OF the kind would be III timed and inap-
propriate. Trusting 10 your delicacy and TO
theirs TO appreciate my motive in this and to
comply with request so easily fulfilled, ] re
main with great respect, affectionately and
yours,
THOMAS EWING SHERMAN
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-24

The Chicago Tribune comes to the rescue
of Hayes for removing COnEing's friends
from Office by declaring that Arthur and
Cornell are dishonest, and that Hayes wants
10 purify the service. The idea that Hayes
wants honest men in office,rTn view of the
fact that he has appointed the most internal
villains that ever disgraced civilization to
lucrative Offices, becomes preposterous. The
Tribune will find it difficult to descend to a
lower level of partisan knavery than to at
tempt to persuade men that Hayes is honest.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-24

DAN VOORHEES, has been doing that for
wear. In the face OF practical resumption he
has been bowling that il can't be done, and is
going over the state haranguing to that effect
now Before the time for an election of
United States senator IL will be done, and yet
he expects to come forward for the place on
The issue that it can't be dOne.-News.
Since 1872, failures in Indiana amount to
1881, with Liabilities aggregating s24,9O6,-
702. Mr.. VOORHEES, concludes to go over the
state ''haranguing'' the people; he will find
in every county men who in 1872
were in good circumstances, had profitable
business and good prospects for the future,
but who are now Eat broke, property gone,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-24

The radicals have atl&st found out that
the SIS, eeo 900 steal was all right. 1T is &C
counted for. The money was taken at
time OF great need froR reserve fund, and
scattered and paid out and accounted for,
etc. Such an effort to cover upa steal has
seldom been made by the radical party, and
the way the apologists for stealing attempt
to whitewash the transaction is conclusive
evideace of gzilt. a.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-24

THE Journals last financial flop was the
recommendation OF counterfeit moHey in
stead of the genuine. 1t is good radical
doctrine, bat the journal 'nas possibly been
told by Harrison or Gresaam that4t made
an ass of itself, and that it must cease its
advocacy OF counterfeit money.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-24
CURRENCY. CONTRACTION AND RUIN

From the close of the war to 1873 the con-
dition of business in the United States was
one of remarkable activity and prosperity.
The industries of the country were in active
operation. working people were employed
at good wages, people were well fed and
well clothed. The labor markets were not
overtaxed with labOrers, over production was
not talked of, tramps were not in all the
highways of the country, and the outlook
was most cheering All this was suddenly
changed The radical financial policy, when
finally its faugs were fairly fixed in the
business affairs of the country.
was productive of widespread
disasters. The Chicago Times, in an article
captioned ''Greenbacks and Cheese en-
deavors to show that no more money is re-
quired for the transaction of business, since
from 1872 to 1875 there has been no con-
traction OF the paper currency, but on the
contrary, says the Times, There was an ex-
'pansion, as will appear from the following
statement taken from the last report of the
comptroller of the currency, and showing
the total amount of legal tenders, fractional
currency, old demand notes, and national
bank notes outstanding at the dates named;
January /, S726 S6 O9
January /, l67
January l, az ,S74 367
january L, lofo--- 'oz,o9lloo
The trouble with the Times and kindred
sheets is that they do not hesitate to bolster
up their assertions by figures which mislead
the public mind. The Times does not state
correctly the amount of outstanding cur
rency for the years mentioned, nor does it
show the amount held out of circulation for
reserves, etc, which very materially affects
the statement. But it is not our purpose so
much TO show what has taken place in cur
rency matters since 1873 as from 1865 to
1873, the period of business activity. The
figures required to demonstrate the absolute
truthfulness of the charge that the radical
party is responsible for the business depres-
sion we find in the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Here they are:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-24

WILL the Journal reproduce its treaso9a-
BILE uttersnces with regard 20 permitt ng
jeff Davis 10 walk away with the southern
states without fight or foot race?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-24
Ihs Sem*imel.
WEDNESDAY, JULY "a.

Was Morton a salary grabber' 1t is SO re-
ported Can't the Journal tellG
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-24

Will the Journal reproduce Anew of its
editorials showing why jeff DAVIS should
take the southern states wlthouta fight?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-24

INDIAsA has suffered to the extent of s25,
100000 by the radical curse of contraction.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-24
YOUNG sHERMAN's CHOICE.
He Becomes a Priest without His Fa-
Tiers Consent, and Much 10 That Gene
tIeman's Grief and disappointment.

The st. Louis Republican publishes the
following letter, which was written to a
gentleman of that city by General Shermsn's
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-24
THE KAnROAD INrEREsT.


structed in the United States at the close of
1877 was 79,20S against 703ll miles at the close
of 1913, and Al, SH miles at the close of 1869 In
addition to the 79,2OS miles OF track, there were
1909 miles of second track or siding. The
number OF locomotives is 1891: passenger
cars, IL ,053 mail and express cars 1854; and of
freight cats, 392,l75. The Indebtedness of the
railroad companies of the United States is
thus stated:
Capital 3l3, 27S, 59s
Funded o,SS, $50
Total S06, 202, 022
The total cost OF these railroads and equip
ments is put down at 81 ,lSO, l9l ~.
Gross earnings lS77-............. s472 909, 272
operating 80, y52,5d5
Net 1851
rad Tor so,s5J,Sz.
Dividends on stock b., 5J6,3l2
The total amount of capital stock on which
dividends were actually paid was so35, OSS, S96,
On las, 239, 7O2 of capital stock no dividends
were paid. No dividends were paid on any
sss doS Id MisssSppi Missouri Neb
raska, Oregon, Texas ana Vermont, and only
on leased lines in Iowa and Minnesota. The
average rate of interest paid on the whole
bonded Indebtedness was 4.39 per cent.-ChI-
cago Tribune.
We are told every day of our lives by
some radical conspirator or some organ OF
the radical parry that resumption is practi-
cally accomplished, and that business Is re-
viving throughout the country. The above
statement, relating to the railroad interests
of the country, we credit to the Tribune
but the figures are taken by that paper from
Poor's Manual, the highest railroad author
ity in the country. 1t will be observed that
the total Indebtedness of railroads in the
United Stats is 81, SOC, 2O2 O22, and the cost is
placed at 81. ,19l,727 showing an indebt-
edness above cost amounting to 1926, ono, 295-
Here it will be observed that one of the
great interests of the country, intimately
identified with the business interests OF the
country and the development Of Its vast re-
sources, is hopelessly insolyent, and Will be
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-28
ANOTHER CASE, OH, N.Y.!

1t was another case of "bull-dozing the
colored voter" The New York Nation
tells how Wade Hampton did it. 1t was
at Beaufort, where he had been invited
to make an address. He told the color
ed voters they should discard their dis
honest leaders whose rascalities had
been exposed. At this point he produc-
ed thick pile of the evidence of Smalls,
the principal negro leader in Beaufort
county, when that person was in the
Legislature, showing, among other things
that he had on one occasion sold his
vote for 5000, and had received $4,000 of
what is known in South Carolina as "the
printing STEAL" which we some time ago
explained in these columns. The Gov
ernor here produced the checks indorsed
by Smalls, and invited such colored men
in the audience as chose to come forward
and inspect the statesman's signature,
which many of them did, and shook
their heads significantly. Smalls and
his friends, who we're on the outskirts of
the meeting, could not stand the expo
sure, and vamoosed. Such an element
ary lesson in political morality was far
worse than the "buck-saot." 1t did its
work, and Smalls was not returned to
Congress. 1t is now in order to give the
''solid South" fits.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-28
M A N
ice Clothier,
ERIE ST,
LION.
POPULATION OF CHINA.

A native and highly intelligent Chi.
naman, writing letters from the Celestial
Empire to the California papers, is Civ
ing no little new information, and cor
relting many wrong opinions about that
country. Its population, instead of be-
ing 100000, 900 and 5000O0,OOO, as gener.
ally reported, is not more than 10000.
600. 1t has reached the limit of agriCul-
tural development, and the people and
their prosperity have been decreasing
stesdily for over l25 years. Unless i'm
proved machinery be introduced from
the Western World, the Chinese will not
be able to support themselves, since
they are now as poor as they can be, and
hardly keep soul and body together.
The wealth of the empire is in the
hands of few, and there is no danger,
with a diminishing population and in
creaslng wages at home, of great emil
grafton to the United States, as is feared
on the Pacific slope. But the Celestial
says frankly, that his people are not fair
ly dealt with here, and that, if they are
treated much worse than they have been,
China may provide herself with modern
instruments of war, and punish us as he
thinks we deserve. This is new peril,
We doubt if the most nervous and ap-
prehensive American has ever thought
before Of what might happen to him
should the Flowery Kingdom be thor
oughly aroused against the insolent
Yankee nation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-28

TIFFGN.-Reports in Tifin are that O.
G. zellers, the absconding bank cashier
of the National Exchange Bank, has ef-
fected settlement with the bank and
will soon return to his native town. AS
near as can be learned, the following Is
the basis of settlement Zellers pays
the bank $l9,50O cash, deeds them prop
erty in Tihin and in Defiance valued
at SIS 900, and also reimburses E. 7. Stick
ney, his bondsman, in school bonds $40.
900, In consideration of this the bank
will not proceed against him, and he
will be at liberty to return, but he had
better not, as public opinion there would
not allow Grand Jury to fail to find an
Indictment, which would surely end in
conviction and sentence. After making
these payments Zellers will have very
little left of the $45 900 he decamped
with last April. His capital will consist
Of about $4,000 cash and ruined repu-
tatiOn.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-28
s'A UNION OF HEARTS, A UNION
OF HANDSO

"A UNION OF HEARTS, A UNION
OF HANDS"
Ia much needed among the people oi
this land at this time. Never, probably
was it more needed. We need it to re-
store the Constitution, to re.establish
justice, and secure the full blessings Of
liberty.
The liberties of the people are in dan
ger, and it is only by union OF hearts
and hands, of all right thinking people
that the country can be rescued FROM the
rule of riotous, wrong and grasping mo-
nopoly.
Let no foolish cry of "solid South
or "solid North" array our people in hos
tile sections ever again. Let, then, q
spirit of amity and concord be cultivated
North and South, and between the Sec
tions. Equal laws and impartial justice
are requisite for the good of all, espec'
tally for honest labor and honest busl-
ness,
The tendency of late years to wealth
domination has been for years plainly
discernible. Monopoly in various shapes
is and has been the rule. An aristocratlc
moneyed class naturally tend to a des'
potic or monarchlcal government; and a
large standing army is one of the imme'
diate wants. A public debt, commercial
restrictions, chartered public institutions
to control the currency of the people
and other Contrivances, requiring an
army of officeholders, who are ever
ready to shout, "long live the king" are
growing into establishments as in Eu'
rope; and already we hear advocates for
a third term President, after which will
come a President for life. When the
President for life gets we'll going it will
be small trick to secure his family sue
cessor.
Despotisms come gradually, and in
this country, of late years, we have been
laying the basis. In fact we are under
tyranny now. The man exercising the
duties of President was not elected, and
the man who was elected was not per
mitted to take the position The entire
Republican party endorse all this kna'
varv-and all accent the situation like
slaves rather than freemen.
The people are divided, too, about i'm
portant matters, while liberty itself is
in danger. There is a large majority
against the Republican party, and yet
by division among the people, that'party
carries States and obtains victories. Can
we bring about "a union of hearts and a
union of hands" for the sake of liberty
the Union and the Constitution?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-28
Mr.. KNOX, Comptroller of the Curren.

Mr.. KNOX, Comptroller of the Curren-
cy in the Treasury Department at Wash
ington, makes labored defense in his
annual report, of the National Banks. 1t
reflects Sherman's visws undoubtedly,
and is in fact an argument in favor of
the banks, The question is rapidly set
tling down to the old shape Of forty or
fifty years ago. The Democracy will
stand by the Constitution, and maintain
the old Jefersonian and Jacksonian doc
trine, that the Government shall take
the currency question into its own hands,
rather than delegate this tremendous
power to one or two thousand corpora
tions.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-28
PARDONED IN ADVANCE

The Republican papers are bowling
over the pardons of Governor Bishop ;
but our worthy Governor pardons no
one withoutgood and abundant evidence
that it is a case entitled to mercy, backed
by the Court authorities. 1t seems, how
over, that President Hayes pardons in
advance, as in the case of Carey W. Mil.
Ter. It will strike an ordinary mind that
ifthe President can grant pardon before
conviction, or even indictment, Grand
Juries and Courts might as we'll be abol.
ished. Attorney.General Devens is au-
thoIity for the statement that an exam
ination of the records show that the
friends of Miller applied to the President
for pardon to save him from criminal
prosecution. This was done after the
bank, from which Miller had been aCcus-
ed of embezzling, had been paid the
amount lost through him. This request
for pardon was indorsed by large num-
Der of influential people of Indianapolis.
The President, while he thought the
case presented to him might justify the
Executive interference, concluded to
postpone action until further inYestiga.
ton could be had So he simply through
Attorney General Devens, instructed the
District Attorney not to present Miller's
case to the Grand Jury for the present.
Of course the Presidents order need
not have controlled the Grand Jury, in.
deed should not. That body had their
duty to perform under the law, and in
with their oath, and this Mr.,
Hayes surely ought to know. Governor
Bishop has attempted no such high han
ded proceeding.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-28

SCARCITY of work and stagnation in
Great Britain floods this country with
skilled labor. From eastern States and
manufacturing towns comes the news
that skilled laboreis from abroad are be-
coming decidedly noticeable The arri-
val of emigrants in New York is quite
large for the time of year, and compared
with last year. To such an extent is this
influx that they are urged to push west,
where there is said to be good market
for their labor, and not stay in the sea-
board cities, where the labor supply is
still largely in excess of local require
ments.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-28

The most serious blow yet struck the
Southern Pacific railroad subsidy is the
lease of the Denver & Rio Grande rail-
road to the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
company, which goes into effect Oecem-
ber lst, and lasts for thirty years. Un-
der this arrangement the Santa Fe OBJ
tains control of 337 miles of additional
road, and is already within 300 miles of
the eastern terminus of the Southern
Pacific, which is approaching the East
at the rate of a mile day. The Santa
Fe road will therefore have connection
made with the Southern Pacific in less
than year. 1t is now virtually under
the control of Gould and Huntington,
and all their money and influence will
be used to defeat any subsidy scheme
that may be urged in favor of Col. Tom
Scott's proposed line.