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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-19
REHABILITATION.

A full house contains 293 members, and a
dispsssionate survey of the whole field gives
assurances that the democratic party will
not only maintain its supremacy but largely
increase its majority in the house. This
would be the conclusion under ordinary cir
cumstances, but when we take into consider
alton the infamous record of the radical
party it is fair to assume that the people
will not rally to its standard. The Times,
which being independent and not given to
favorable estimates of democratic success,
says:
The republicans will doubtless pick mp Colo
RADIO, but their chance of getting anything else
out of the wet Is very meager. And the south
presents a still more gloomy prospect through
republican glasses. 1t is hardly reasonable to
hope that the party can do any better now
without control OF a single state government
than il did in 1876, when IL was in absolute
possession of three and used them all to the
utmost advantage. OF the nine republican
districts now credited to the south the party
will be Fortunate if il does not lose at least four
The Pacific states delegation will unsettle
nothing, and the first return from there,
which is also the first 10 the Forty sixth coz
greSs, is a democratic gain.
To the impartial observer ii is not altogether
apparent wnere the republicans can expect II
make their gains, If, as the indications are, ii
is their Intention TO conduct an ordinary party
canvs SIS for purely partisan victory. People
are so indifferent TO simply party matters that
1t is not too much to say that the democrats
might be defeated in enough districts in the
middle and western states to lose them the
next house if the republican nominating con-
ventions could give the voters candidates who
had something more than party ends to sub
serve. But that Is something too much 10 eX-
pect, and the party now having the advantage
will be able TO retain IL.
The outlook, all things considered, is cheer
ing to the democracy OF the country. But
in this fact danger may be lurking. Over
confidence is not calculated to encourage
hard work, and democratic success means
indomitable will and indefatigable exertion.
These, with the favorable Surroundings of
the democratIc party, will achieve success.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-19
THE RADICAL PARTY ON TRIAL.

1t should be remembered that the radical
party is on trial before the Potter committee
now holding its sessions i'm Washington city.
The astounding revelations of crime, if it be
conceded that they only touch the individ-
ual villains who plotted against the rights
and liberties of the people, dwarf the whole
proceeding to comparative insIgnifcancs.
Matthews, Sherman, Noyes, Garfield and the
rest of the conspirstors acted for the party,
were Endorsed by the party, ind the party,
by placing Hayes in Office, reaps all the ben.
efts directly and remotely deriyable from
the system of fraud planned and perfected
by them and their agents. In this high
noon of revelations, when the national
vision is taking in whole ranges OF frauds
and forgeries that rise broad based, black
and desolate to their SUBMITS, like noun
tains that yomit fire, it would be gratifying
to the radical party If il could throw the
entire responsibility upon few of its con-
victed miscreants and have the country
exonerate it from responsibility. This
will not do. The fang of the viper
is no less a part of it than are the
crimes committed by radical conspirators
the legitimate outgrowth of the radical par
ty. A leopard might as well disown its
spots, a cobra It's hood, or the devil his cloyen
foot, as for the radical party to disown the
crimes now coming to hight The fact hiss
been disclosed THAT among the prominent
actors IN the Florida election crimes of 1876
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-19

Born senate and house deserve to be con-
gratulated on clearing up lot of unfnisbed
business yesterday. Manly through the
persistency of Senator Voorhees, the senate
passed the amended bill making United
States notes receivable for import duties
after the LIST of next October. At midnight,
after innumerable amendments had been
passed upon, the house finally passed the
civil sundry appropriation bill. Two inn
portant measures are thus cleared out of the
way of an early adjournment
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-19
THE HOUSE OF KEpREsENrATrvEs.

After the 4th OF March next the demo-
cratic party will have control of the United
States senate. So much of good fortune is
certain. The question that Is now of COM
handing interest relates to the political
complexion of the next house of representa-
tives. 1t is certain that the radical party
will move as much of earth, heaven
and hell as they have the power
to influence to secure the control
of the house The leaders will resort
to every known stratagem, nor will they
hesitate at any act of villainy calculated to
secure success IS. With the radical leaders the
campaign has already commenced, as
Washingon special to the New York World
clearly indicates; the first step taken being
to secure the necessary funds. This isaccom-
plished, as the wold's correspondent shows
as follows:
The departments to-day were flooded with
circular letter from the republican eongress;;
of the officials for campaign purposes. 1t is
Gale n voluntary subscription, but that was
the term used under the Grant administration.
AS these are personally addressed through the
mail every clerk fears the result oil any failure
to contribute. The amount solicited is per
cen anu she . MsS .U uSS h Get
$40 a month. TO the secretary, who gets 5000
a year. AS specimen OF civil service reform
1t fully equals that of the late administration.
The following Is the letter:
HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN CoNGRES
SIGNAL COMMITTEE 1875, ,3l9 + ST.
n. W., WASHINGrON, ID. C., May n.
EUGENE HALE, Chairman.
GEORGE G. GORHAM, Secretary.
SIR-This committee, charged with iabor1ng
for the success OF the republican cause in the
coming campaign for the election of members
OF congress, call with confidence upon you as
a republican for such contribution In moaey
as you May feel willing 10 make, hoping that
IL mag not be less than s.. The commit
tee deem IL proper In thus appealing TO repub-
licans generally to inform those who happen
to be in federal empty that there Will be no
objection in any officlal quarter to such volun-
taTy contribution. The importance OF the
pending struggle can not easily be exagger-
ated. That the senate Is TO be democratic after
the 4th of March, 1879, is very nearly GER
fainty. In view OF this the election OF a
democratic house of representatives would
prectpitate upon the country dangerous aglta-
lions which would inevitably add 70 present
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-19
Ben Harrison,s Idiots.

The republican newspapers are exceed
ingly free in the use of the word idiot
applying it TO the nationals or greenback
men General Benjsmin Harrison, who is
regarded as a model gentleman in republic
can circles, denominated them idiots" in
his speech at Indianapolis, when acting as
president of the republican state conven-
ZION. Such language does not indicate the
gentleman in the person who INDUCES in it.
There is no argument in such language.
And, as we understand their principles, the
greenbackeIs are far in advance of republi-
csnism in both common sense and common
honesty; and therefore more worthy the
confidence and respect OF the public. And
il Is undignified and unmanly to call them
ssiIiofs
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distresses. Foremost among their schemes
the opposition already announce their inten-
ton TO attempt the revolutionary expulsion of
the president from his office. II by the
dency in 1880 the people should fail to choose,
the house must elect, each state delegation
casting one vote. From what is now known,
camP of the enemy, the committees have good
reason 10 enter upon their work with courage.
Please make prompt and favorable re spouse
70 this letter, and remit at once by draft or
urer, etc, German America L national bank,
Washington, ID. g.
By order of the committee.
GEO. G. GoRHAN. Secretary.
This notification of the employees of the
government that they must come down to
the extent demanded means business, and
Hayes, who has consented to contribute lib
orally, sets an example which every subor-
dinate will not hesitate to follow; or if they
do decline the bleeding process the leaders
will see to it That their places are filed
by Others who will promptly obey or
ders. Evidently the campaign in all
will exhibit more than ordinary earnestiess.
while in closely contested districts the bat
ties will be fought with desperation equal
to 1876.
The Philadelphia Times prints the follow
ing tables, showing the political division of
the last three congresses, which will enable
those who take an interest in the subject TO
arrive at conclusions more or less satisfactory
The tables give the year in which each house
oh
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-19
Might sound Strange.
lChicago Times.l

Anderson's brother was appointed to
position in the Baltimore custom house in
consideration of Anderson's relinquIshing
his claims. Buttermilk Smith, then appoint
ment clerk of the treasury, but now foisted
on the army payroll as a paymsster to be
retired in year, arranged the matter. Ii
this were not an administration pledged to
reform the civil service, these things would
read oddly enough.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-19
The WAY IL Works.


Indiana elects 10 members of congress. In
1876, under the infamous republican gerry
mauder, 2l3,219 democratic votes elected
only four members of congress, while 207,-
go republican votes elected nine members
of congress-; to state il differently, while it
took SO, 800 democrats to elect a congress-
man. it only required 2S069 republicans to
elect congressman.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-19

LAST year some of us were for Paul, some for
Silas and some for Cesar, but mighty few for
Christ. Applause and laughter. Judge West
TO the Ohio radical convention.
That's So In Florida and Louisiana the
RAIDS were for fraud, for forgeries, for per
juries for the devil, and for Office; and they
were successful. They placed Hayes in
office, and he has rewarded the entire gang
of scoundrels.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-19

THE admission is now made by the con-
spirators that the certificates upon which the
electoral commission based its action were
forgeries, and, as consequence, Hayes
title rests upon crimes confessed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-19

lTerre Haute Express. Na.ional.I

IltIIt 111IIINS'f -FtF1INTIIt1IsI
The republican party, whose best days
were given to bold and ceaseless agitation,
and whose triumphs all sprung from agita-
ton, has become the foe of discussion. It
has found a question too sacred to be talked
about. It is the holy question Of money.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-19

JOHN SHERMAN is just now undergoinga
shrinkage compared with current estimates
before his scoundrelism was exposed, and he
is not worth i've cents on the dollar.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-19

ONO RAIDS are st a MISUNDERSTANDING,
Matthews and Hayes vsl e.l sf
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-19

JOHN SHERMAN did write that letter. Let
him be impesehed. ,.aa r-.,e ~rr
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-19

1T appears that Hayes had an aversion to
meeting Anderson. He feared to face his
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-19

STANLEY MATTHEWS Is willing 70 get off If
they viii do no more than vote him fool.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-19

BrsaAaok win be the ruling spirit OF the
peace congress.
Smyrna times., 1878-09-11

THE YELLOW FEvER.-The yellow fever
at the South is still the burden of the dis
patches from that quarter. AT New Orleans
it is represented to be at its height, and in
Vicksburg it is estimated that there are
5000 cases. In the former yesterday there
were ll2 and the latter city 120 deaths.
The total number of yellow fever patients
now lying helpless at the South, large
proportion of whom require such relief as
the benevolent of other cities can give,
twenty thousand. A dispatch from Jack
son says that the fever has broken out in a
number of places not heretofore visited by
it. An appeal from the South says:
at is estimated that in the suspension
of business on the Mississippi river, south
of Memphis, over so steamboats, are tied
up, their crews discharged, and the long
shoremen and gangs of stevedores and
other laborers who were engaged in the re-
ceiving and discharging of freight, are out
of employment. Four great lines of rail
roads are paralized, and their employees
are idle. Nearly every place of business in
Iu0 ClIlSo duQ IOWHS WuSE0 Gu6 lSFSr pre-
walls is closed, and their employees dis.
charged. These employees are poor and
dependent upon their labor for support.
1t is estimated that of those unemployed
men there are in New Orleans $4,000,
Memphis, 5000, Vicksburg 1000, and in
the smaller towns 1000, making a total OF
$1,000 discharged workmen, most of whom
are heads of families and represent total
population of not less than 100000 in
actual and desolate want. These people
have no means to get away from pest-ridden
cities. For them there is no labor, no
wages, no bread, nothing but death and
starvation, and this condition must last at
least for so days, for there will be no stay
of the pestilence, no resumption of bust
ness until frost. Averaging the support of
each individual at 20 cents per day, which
is 10 cents less than the cost of an army
ration, for so days the support of the suf.
fering and destitute will cost $1,0S0,000,
and this for subsistence alone. Nothing
for medicines, clothing and proper susie
nance for the sick and the burial of the
dead has been taken into account in this
calculation"
Smyrna times., 1878-09-11
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

THE Changers will hold an all-day picnic
at the residence of A. L. Hudson, near
town, tomorrow.
IT is stated that the Thomas Clyde will
make her last trip to Bombay Hook next
Sunday for the season.
IT is claimed that Mrs. John Anthony
his the finest bloom of Hydrangia Grand
diaora in the vicinity.
The Presbyterian Society of our town
have added very much to the exterior of
their church by new coat of paint.
Our town poets spread themselves this
week, but there is this further to be said,
there is fact as well as poetry running
through the rhythm.
JOHN r. WILSON calls attention to Russell
Goes cheap phosphate in our advertising
columns. See also advertisements of C. B..
Rogers and John NJ. Boyd.
AaESTLEMAN who has been riding through
the Necks," where the staggers prevails,
says the smell of dead horses was often
perceptible and thinks there would be
much advantage in helping to arrest the
disease by securely burying them.
Smyrna times., 1878-09-11

TIE MAINE ELECTIoN.-The election on
Monday in Maine has been a complete
surprise to the old parties, especially at the
dove tment of strength of the Greenback-
ers. The State has been heretofore strongly
Republican. There is no election this time
by the popular vote and the Governor will
have to be selected by the Legislature, and
it is possible the Democrats and Green.
hackers will have a majority. 1t is esti-
mated that the total vote will be, fol
Connor, (R.) $1,000; Smith, (G.) $4,000
Garcelon, (D.) $4,000, leaving Connor 5000
short of majority.
1t will be seen that the Greenbackerl
poll about 1000 more votes in the State
than the Democrats. Two of the hereto
fore solid Republican Congressional Dele
cation have probably been carried by th,
combined efforts of the Democrats anC
Greenbackers.
This election goes to show the weakness
Smyrna times., 1878-09-11

PEACHEs.-The peach season for rs is
now nearly at an end, week or so winding
up the shipments entirely. A few Smocks
and some Late Heath are all that are left.
Sussex has yielded one-half OF the total
yield this season. 1t is estimated that the
crop will average at least $l.00 per basket
clear. Some have done much better than
this. Many farmers in the lower part of
the State, who do not read the papers and
Judged the world by their immediate sur
roundings, sold their crops at so cts. per
basket to spectators. Much of the money
has of course gone into the hands of those
persons that should have gone to the bene-
fit of the toiling farmer 1t is thought
that the entire crop of shipped and canned
will aggregate 100000 baskets. 1t was
almost an entire failure in this section and
hence we have but little of the benefits of
the high prices.
Smyrna times., 1878-09-11

THE Democratic party of Fayette county,
Pa, have done an act worthy of emulation
by political parties everywhere. A man
named Wise, by corrupt and improper
means, succeeded in getting the nomina
ton for Congress, but the executive COM
mittee by the decisive vote of Is to re-
fused to indorse the man and the means
by which he was foisted on them. We
commend this act to the party in Delaware
where they may have like difficulty to
contend with. Sometimes parties are forced
to take bad nominations or risk defeat, but
any party, like the peach tree, will gain in
quality as it applies the pruning knife.
Every honest man should protest by his bal
lot against bad nominations, and it is only
by such means that the political organiza-
tions of the day can maintain their power
and integrity. A strong writer makes the
assertion "that the fearful growth of Ma
tionals is but the logical result of the
demoralization that both the old parties
have permitted in their leadership. The
party that most faithfully performs its duty
will see the fewest of its voters seek
Nationalism as q refuge from their own de
filed political household"
Smyrna times., 1878-09-11

IT takes but glance at the list of con-
tributors in another column to show that
however our different sections may be divi-
ded politically, whenever one is stricken
down by dire calamity the hearts of the
others are moved, and with hand and purse
the speedy proffer of relief is extended.
No one can trace in that list where the
feelings run fifteen years ago. Those who
could not then meet on any common
ground because Of feelings as divergent as
the poles, now mingle in sympathy and
doing to relieve their fellow countrymen,
each vieing with the other as they have the
ability to aid the fever-stricken South to
battle against a stealthy and destroying 6
foe. In none but Christianized countries
are such acts of the tender side of humanity
seen, and is a refutation of the oft repeated
charge that all mankind is selfish an un-
feeling.
Smyrna times., 1878-09-11

THIS is the first nomination by ballot for
hundred and county officers by the Demo
cratic party in New Castle county, and the
rivalry for the selection which was made
last Saturday was quite strong, having
much of the aspect of a general election
campaign. The contest in st. Georges
Hundred was so sharp that one of the can
didates had colored band parading the
streets of Middletown in his interest on
Friday. This mode of selecting candidates
has an appearance OF fairness on its face,
but it is far more demoralizing and the
interests of the people will generally be no
better served than the old manner of doing
it by county conventions.
Smyrna times., 1878-09-11

THE Morning Herald calls for division of
New Castle county. 1t says that Whining
ton has to bear an undue and unfair
amount of the taxes and burdens of the
county, and that the money contributed
by her citizens for improvements in other
parts of the county would suffice to give her
bridges over the Brandywine and system
of sewerage which the city greatly needs
for the preservation of its health. 1t says
instead of hundreds one municipality
would suffice for Wilmington, Brandywine,
and Christiana, which would include the
new county, and the taxation could be
arranged upon the same basis as in Phila-
delphia county, with its urban, semirural,
and rural assessment and taxation.
Smyrna times., 1878-09-11

AMPUTATIoN.-Wm.B B. Start, whom we
noticed last week as having gone to Phila.
delphia for surgical treatment, is reported
by the surgeon as doing well. On careful
examination it was found that traumatic
false aneurism of exceptionally large size
had formed from the severing Of the
femoral artery and vein, and sufficient
destruction of their coats excluded the
possibility of saving the limb. Much in.
terest and sympathy has been felt by our
citizens in his case.
RELIEF TO THE YELLOW FEVER VICTIMS IN
THE SoUTH.-Pursuant to notice meeting
of citizens convened at the Town Hall, on
Thursday evening last, the 5th inst, at
o'clock, P. NJ, for the purpose of devising
ways and means to raise funds for the relief
of the yellow fever sufferers in the South.
The meeting was called to order by Rev.
Mr.. Haynes, on whose motion Ii. G. Doug
lass was called to the chair. On motion of
A. Price Griffith, Wilson L. Cavender was
made Secretary. On motion of DR.. w. L.
Collins, committee Of eight was appointed
to solicit subscriptions and devise other
means to raise funds for the above named
object. The chairman appointed the follow
ing named gentlemen as the committee,
viz:
DIR. w. 7. Collins, John II. Koffecker,
j. II. Groves, j. w. Denney, Sam'l Taylor,
Z. II. Harrison, VIM. II. Baggs and Wilson
r. Cavender. On motion of w. T. Caven-
der the Chairman was added to the com
mittee.
On motion tho meeting adjourned to
meet again at the same place on Satur
day at o'clock P. NJ, at which time the
committee was requested to report the sue
cess of their efforts.
On Saturday evening, the 7th, at o'clock
the meeting convened pursuant to adjourn
ment, when the committee made the fol
lowing report:
To the citizens of Smyrna and vicinity in
public meeting assembled. The commit
tee to whom was assigned the duty of SO.
| lciting money for the relief Of our suffering
fellow citizens in the South, now SO fearful
ly smitten with the yellow fever, have the
| pleasure to report that they have acted as
promptly and energetically as it was posi-
Bile for them to do, and now submit the
| following as the results:
Having divided the town into conYen
| lent districts, the committee proceeded tC
canvass it and by personal effort employed
themselves in waiting upon the people o
the town and vicinity. They found the
puollc sentiment everywhere III nearly anC
entire sympathy with the duty to which they
had been assigned, and our citizens Of ever!
class cheerfully ready to contribute to the
utmost Of their ability to relieve the suf
fering people of the South, as will be seer
| by the following exhibit of subjoineC
amounts collected within the two days il
which the committee had been permitted
| to do the work, viz:
North Dist $3S, South Dist $S7.25, Eas
Dist $46.O5, West Dist $65, Clayton Dis
| $40. Total, $276.3O; expenses, 1918; t
order of meeting, $272.55.
| Signed by committee as given above.
On motion, the report was accepted, an,
on further motion the meeting adjourned
H. c. DOUGLASS, Chairman,
| WILSON T. LAVENDER, Sec'y.
| Annex find the names Of those who hav
contributed to this laudable object:
Smyrna times., 1878-09-11

of the party lines and especially that the
Greenback movement is absorbing large
part of the Democratic party. This elec-
ton will probably have considerable infu-
ence on the other Fall elections.
Senator Bayard and his party in our
State having declared in favor of hard
money, cannot find in this triumph of soft
money the old ring of victory.