The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-03-10

A number Of prominent Republicans
met here yesterday n response 70 The
following call:

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met here yesterday n response 70 The
following call:
* representative Republicans u w held ~
lLi5j v street. Washington. February & 49,.
- consider what line a public p,licy should
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q ne party n power. Il j. earnestly hoped
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s.w. Donsry. Chairman.
The Convention sat with closed doors.
but the following il believed 10 be q
substantially accurate account Of the
proceedings. Mr.. Dorsey. as temporary
Chairman. in calling the Convention 20
order. congratulated the members upon
the suspicious circumstances under
which they met. Business doomed. the
Treasury was full. thousand fat jobs
stretched out their plethoric pockets 20
the patriots hands. There had been
unhappy dissensions in the party. but
| the present seemed 10 him . favorable
time for harmony. One wing Of the
party had had square deal from Gar
field; the other expected Il from Arthur
Let every man who couldn't get an Office
get contract A big appropriation
was the snrest salye for old political
wounds He would not anticipate the
opinion ~ the Convention Is 70 the
( proper pt Icy Of the Republican party.
but he fiji sure that they would not
neglect the all-important subjects Of in
ternal Improvements and the protection
| Of our foreign commerce. He would
not attempt 10 impress upon them his
sense Of the gravity Of their present
1 duty. because almost all Of them were
conscious that they had big job on
hand Laughter. In conclusion he
referred with some asperity to the re-
4 cent attacks upon himself.
On motion Of Mr. Columbus Delan0.
| Mr.. A. "A. Sargent was elected perma-
! nent Chairman by reclamation. Mr.
Chorpenning and Mr.. j. b. Eads were
appointed committee to conduct him
I 10 the chair
Mr.. Sargent said that the grand old
party which had poured out its treasure
nnstintedly during the war. and more
recently in Indiana. now. when the
Treasury vaults fairly bulged with
bullion. could not refuse anything to it,
tried and faithful servants. II could not
afford 70 be economical. II would cost
too much in party sense. Let the
mean and niggar'lly policy IL public
4 parsimony be left 70 Democrats. 10 men
Of the stamp Of Randall and Hewitt and
Holman Economy was I'M Republican.
II Republican Administration should
adopt il. it would diSintegrate the party.
The needs Of the hour were. in his judg-
ment. ample provision for every soldier
and sailor who had been sick or injured
in the late war or since. colossal sys-
TEN 81 internal improvements. and the
construction Of navy such as the world
has never seen. He spoke IN terms u
praise Of the MormonS. and said he was
confident that Utah would vote the ke-
publican ticket II admitted 70 the Union.
lie referred in scathing language q
Democratic frauds in the South. and
favored the Introduction Of the tape
worm ballot. which had been used
with much success in California His
views in regard 20 the disposal Of the
public lands were 50 well known. and
had been followed with 80 much profit,
that he would only alludc TO them.
\. Finally" he said. but one thing can
cast shadow over our deliberations.
and that il the doubt in regard TO the
intentions of the President VIII he
dare 70 20 back on u.s. A Hook down
upon the faces of % many Of the old
guard. and upon the faces Of SO many
Others who were once against Us. but
whom we hope TO have with as hence
forth in one common rally for fair d.
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