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

THE ELECTION.

Latcit Reliable News. LESS THAN MAJORITY. Joy to the world, the work is done! Let our Nation’s people ting! “Peace on earth, good will toward men! ” Prosperity and’ peace-!' Let the people of Jasper rejoice with the happy throng who buy their school books, stationery, pens, ink and pencils of Harding & Tharp. We present each purchaser will) a beautiful 12-inch ruler, free—just what every scholar needs. Plesao call and see us. Rolurt Toomb* *ay*:l am a* positive that Hancock tciii be elected a* I am that there it i a God in the hearten*. You •an he i* a Yankee. Wed, Iknmo that, and I know, too, that hi* sword ha* pierced the breaet of many a gallant man in grey. But what are we to dot WE CAN’T PUT IN ONE OF OUR MEN THIS TIME, AND HA VE TO TAKE A •* TANKThat being the cam, let u* take one who it lea* bluebellied than the most of them. “ You may depend upon it air, that Yank or no Yank, if elected the old boy* of the South uridaec that Hancock doc* the fair, thing-by them. In other word* he wiU run the machine to auit them, or they wiU run the thing thcmaetvc*. TT/iCy are not going to be played with any longer. If you hear any man *ay that Hancock cannot carry aU of the Sot you may put him down as a d m* fool.