Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1880 — MAD. [ARTICLE]

MAD.

Wham tks G>ls woali dwtroy | nay Si«t mka mad." Last week some expressions were made in oar columns regarding the action of certain parties and their manner of conducting the campaign and we also copied from the jLafsyette Journal an article referring to parly leaders here, as stated in the article were seen in a questionable condition, and who freely stated that they were on the way to Indianapolis to nooure S2OOO to iufluence the elections in Jasper and 1 Newton counties, certain individuals took these matters very mach to heart and was very seriously offended; he also*said, aud did some very rash things, which from his manner \re conclude was done for a purpose against ns personally and againstonr business. But be that, as it may, we are here as a public servant and to defend the right and we propose to stand by what we conscientiously believe to be the right, let oome what will. Io short we’ro not here to be bulldozed by would be polluters of elections. In evidences that were aronnd ns and the information ws derived from our reading, our knowledge of tbe deep-dyed blackness, and the damnable scheming of leaders in the democratio party led us to believe that all was not right, that frauds were about to be practiced on the right of suffrage, and to be seriously alarmed at tbe result. II nothing was wrong, there was nothing to be offended at, and any party coaid have vindicated his position and hia honor in a better manner than by cussing the man who is looking to the safoty aud the purity of the ballot. We want a pure ballot. We want a fair count. We want each man to vote his sentiments without fear or favor. And we want the lime to speed along when no man can >ay that another has his price. And we hope lor the lime to oome w:iru laws jsiil be made that will forbid,* candidate oollaring a man when, with hia mind made up and within a lew feet of the polls to to deposit his vote, and leading him off to influence hia miud in another direction, as though he had none of his own. Such a state ol affairs is a banning shame and a g.-ave r<p *oach upon onr claim to liberty, and should uotbe tolerated. We are glad that wc have opinions of our own upon the right and wrong of pubiie questions, and wo believe that when wo see things oontrary to our conscientious opinions of right, that if we did not set our face and influence against them we would be untrue to ourselves and to onr profession. This is onr position briefly stated and on this we shall act unceasingly regardless of threats of would be keepers of <tho peace. We hope we are not tnisnnder stood. It is not our purpose to an. justly offend any one, but if in the pursuance of the plain oonrse of duty we touch some tender conscience, we freely say, amen. Thu best way for ail is to do that which is right in every respect. But it for any cause any one should step a little out of the way, and gets his toe* pinched we stiff nppor lip and keep cool. T’will be all the better