Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1878 — Union Rally. [ARTICLE]

Union Rally.

A grand temperance rally has been arranged lo occur at Bailie Ground May 81, and will be con lucted by Messrs. Hughes and Ward. The order of the Temples of Honor, and the Sunday-schools of this.city and county and adjoining comities have been invited to participate, and it is confidently expected lhat the throngs will assemble at the historic battle-licld in numbers approximating 300 to I.OJO. The d Hel ent railroads have been requested to carry passengers at reduced rates, and the Louisville, New A 1 bauy & Chicago road will run special trains, charging but twenty-live cents for the round trip. This road will also run a special from CrawfordsvilleDistinguished speakers have been invited, ami will undoubtedly bepresnt. Among them are Francis Mur* puy, the founder of the movement, and Brick Pomeroy, the noted journalist and lecture! ; Rmv. J. W. T. McMullen, a “war-horse" on the subject, and who is widely known for his oratory nml effective work, will be presI'lit., also Mace Long, of Fort Wayne, i bis i -i to close the campaign instituted by Messrs. Hughes uud Ward, and it i proposed to give them a hearty " valedio'ory ” on theold Camp Ground. 1 he speaking will be under the tabernacle, which has a seating capacity of MOO. The County Sunday-school Convention will meet at Battle Ground on the same day.—Lafayette Journal Ihe Xairow Gauge will run' excursion trains for tho benefit of the rally. Round irip from Rensselaer to Battle Ground uud return, sl. First train '.sill leave Rensselaer at 7 o’clock a. tu. on said day.