The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-09-29

Hcstetlrr aud His Statements Re-
pudIated by bis Own Neigh

HcsttfIfr aud His statements Re-
pudIated " his Own Neigh
bors.
The following taken from the Lees-
willie Graphic. published in Xr. Hosiet-
! - osn eounty. !. telling
During The winter of 1857. when the
territory ef kansas wss seeking Adni.-
sion into the Cnion. beg4n the discus-
sion ID Congress. or The power OF ter
rifory under the organic act, and the
power Of Congress over . territory
That discussion related wholly 10 The in-
stitutiOD or slavery. The adniDi-ir<-
,;0n. Ruchsnan'<. and IL friends holding
that -!2yery was tie normal condition
of all the territories while il territorial
condition. and. that when il adopted .
constitution for admissiou into the Sis
terhood OF STATES II IL people did net
desire that Institution. her constitution
must contain prohibi;ory clause.
with this stephen 4. Douglas took
issue. maintaining that the territorial
legislature lad power 20 lsgisIafe upon
the Institution of slavery. that il Eas =
local Institution and any legislature could
drive II from The territory By unfriendly
legislation Or invite il and encourage II
10y protective lGus
This became The theme or public dis
'cps>ion throughout The whole land In
'lr5s. The forum echoed with the ap-
|pexis of Democratic orators The press
tee med y lib continued editorials. while
the Draries or ksnsss were stained with
.ssnguilxry cnu1sts. The Democratic
parry divided sectionslly. The Soulh
~i.h few exceptions weAt With the 3D.
d. .u;slrstion. While the Sorsh with like
iun1nimisy supported Douglas
Thomas X. Cobb early ranged B m
'self upon the side of The North. the
Little Giant. and Freedom. IN las
iiLe democratic senatorial convention Of
.il.s district. then composed Of the coun-
lt.es u Martin and Lawrence, met q
iSiIyerviiie and nominated =. B. Carlton
'ss administrator candidate for Stsis
|rsnafcr. Nr. Cobb became a irds-
'pendelt candidate, sdvocsting Douglas
iposition. and Wa< elected u lscx he
|receiysd ne nomination of liz party and
uss re-eiscled. Notwithstanding HE 70;
mer oppooent took the stump against
him. That contest extended % he con-
EIess.cuSl convertion sf Seymour II
ls5s. resulting il defeating Jss. Hughes
Ire lecfion. g administration candidate.
lie e1ecss upon she National convention
st Charleston d : matter of history.
That Wss Z contest Of principle and roi
of personal aggrandisement. and q :
ifine. too. when political convictions
it0und utierance. Hr. Cobb was IL thf
Isfafe senate ears-tbro0kLout the
entire critical period Of our Civil War.
lie made : record. II any sct Of his
Was in;micsi 20 The prosperity and honor
iof the etstc. or contrary 70 the Union
sentiment or The North, let Il b knosn.
\ He We elected 70 Congress IN 1876
successor o James Williams. re-sieried
each succeeding term since. There he e
Ion record for years; IL be hss proved
|recresnt 70 any trust " broken party
faith. le; u have II. Re has recovered
lio the public domain millions % acres
voted 70 railroads. and that alone should
'en:itle him % the support u every voter
Tia the di<trict
What are n. HostetIer;s claims upon
|fhe people of this disirict? What policy
Ior principle d be advocating< Upon
what question or National policy, a.
\ nance. currency. OF tariff. Or any iocal
.ipoiicy affecting the State or district will
|he take is~ue With Nr. Cobb? Does \
base Biz claims on HE superior ftness g
represent this district In Congress? II
|pre-umption and egotism ere 70 take the
place or ability and experience. Ar
Hostetler will have showing.
aHe wss IN Congress one whole term
Intriguing for : second tsrm. He saya
Cobb agreed not % Be : caudidate in
lles2 IN consideration of his fHostctler's)
'wfthdra val in 1850. This j. denied by
Cobb. We have only circumstances %
Judge or the truth OF this parceling ou'
|of public trusts That the vote % Law
renee county. in the congressional con-
'venfion 81 1880. q Washington, WAS cAs'
against Cobb. thst nothing wss heard q;
that agreement until Cobbt present
nomination wss apparent % al. show
such IN agreement 70 be extremely i'm
probable. Now he comes whining With
: schooi-boy's justification, that Cobb
\. diint plsy fair. Y je0rardizing the State
and county tickets 70 crafty his Inst q
lo1.ice and it, emolnmen!s. When apuo-
Ilic servant performs bis duty faithfully
ifor fourteen years, through long Civil
war. amid times or great excitement,
When passion rules instead Of reason, n
liz certainly worthy Of reward and con-
Itinuel confidence.
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