Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1880 — SPEAKING. [ARTICLE]

SPEAKING.

•fCranterriesat C.C. Starr A Co's. —A carload of salt at C. C. Starr A Co’fci. —Go to Starr A Co’s for bargaiua in queen*ware> < ; ■ —Autograph albums from 10cts to $126 at the P. Q. —Porter county electa the straight republican ticket. —Go to C. C. Starr A Co's for bargains in groceries- —. Set scratch booka,.ruleJ and amulet! at tbs Poat office. —Game of all kind* is reported plenty on the Kankak.be. —Lamps, lanterns, and lamp fixtures, at Starr A Co e. —Glassware of new and elegant patterns at C. C Starr A Co’s. —Great bargains in shawls, cloaks and dolmans at tba New Store.

—Mush prospecting for ditchiug is being done in Keener township. —The grand rash of the season is to Sears A Son's New Parniture store. —Tobacco and Cigari.to suit every body that use the weed at Starr A Co's. —Don t forget that C- C. Starr A Co are offering biff bargains In queens ware. —New goods and new prices at C. C. Starr A Co’a- Cali and get a big bargain. —Sam Duvall accidently shot one of his hands last Suudav, inflicting a serious wound. —The residence of James Fowler, Lafayette was burglarized last week to the tune of $329. —Sears A Son sell flam I tore at bed rock prices, call and see them at the New Furniture Store. —Our town is In a boom. Five new buildings in process of erection and others' being projected. —Mr, Wllils the cider man brought us a nice can of fresh cider Wednesday, for which thanks. —Democracy never surrenders. — Rochester Sentinel. What, never? How about Appomattox ? —Charley Clifton sojourns Uiis week in Gilman Illinois, he will return in time to vote for Garfield —A new assortment of fineMajaliea ware, Blue Willow wuro, and chamber setts at C. C. Starr A Co’S.

—Horace James was committed for' felony tills week, but not by Judge Hammond; Its a felon on his thumb. —Fof table cutlery, pocket cutlery, razors, shears, spoons, etc , go to C. C. Starr A Co’s the cheapest place in town. •• —lncendiaries burned 80 tons of hay, one night last week, belonging to Messers Scott and McKinney of Newton county. —Mr. Felix a painter, from LaFnv. etle was in the Republican otltceihc* other duy. He talks of locating in Rensselaer. „ —Joe denies emphatically the statement that it was a parlor cook he purchased. It was only a stove and ex-ten.-io i table. —N« griping, no sicknes, in using Rinehart’s Liver Pills. Only one. for a dose. , Sample do«e free. —For Sale by W. J. lines. —Tlie dhplny of pictures in front of F. J. Scars A Son’s furniture store is highly creditable to the enterprise aud good taste of the firm. . s, j —Full line of. slates at sacrifice to olose out,a-l sty ©. writing paper,pen*, pencils, poper cutters, mucilage, Ac at low prices at the Post Office. —lt is said Unit Mr. C. R. Cox of the Remington Hcport-r, will soon commence the publication of a greenback paper at L iga:isport* Cjiiticr.

—Henry Hoffin* of Benton county and panee«i thruugii town laat Saturday oil thetr wav to tlie Bnptiet meeting in tbe Kovels *elHement. —C. G-JBUrr A C*. tiave receive«l llie largest stock of tlie bent selected I ron Stone China DUhea ever br.mglit to town, amt will sell at prtoen defying corujKMilion. —W. H. Griffin, of New York Cltr. for tlie Government Lightning Rod called on u* Wednenday. Mr. Griffin in a pieanant, and business like geutieman. —Mr.Xiiockway of Keener ntmed the babe which arrived at his house last week for tlie wife of our next president. Mr. Brock way Is patriotic and a stalwart —Lake county has finally con-hid-ed that a democratic paper is a useless piece of property and the Crown Point Star changes proprietors aud shouts republicanism. —The Biuffton Chronicle reports Mr. Rains of that place as being imprisoned and fined for whipping his wife with a ramrod, and adds that be was a democrat. —Mrs- G. BlOod, Dr. Owens’ ( sister, of Kansas, IIL, and D. Ci Owens, of Pacific, Mo the Doctor’s brother^ Arrived Tuesday on a visit to their relatives in this place.

---At Marion a short time ago a colored teacher was ran upon by a horse that bad been frightened by tbe democratic fireworks and fatally burti He died in a few days after. —The Valparaiso Vidette reports pickpockets numerous at the Blaine meeting in that city. It says about a dozen men lost their pocket books containing from $ 5.00 to $ 60.00.

—Wm. J. Young of Pildt Grove Newton county, subscribed for the Republican this week. Mr. Young likes tbe news from Jasper county Mr. Y— is enthusiastic for Garfield “Allr. Harrison of Newton county bought a lot last week in Thompson’s addition in the north part of town and will erect a house. Mr. H. comes to Rensselaer to educate hi* Children. —ln the case of the State vs- Michael Brusneham, Tboe. Brusneham et al, two Bruanehams plead guilty and were fined reapectivlely $2 and $5, aDd tbe state dismissed as to the other two defendants. “Jaa. t) lUthit, late democratic candidate for prosecutor, will teach sc boo. this Winter in Hanging Grovlf town, Mr. Douthit-is an experienced teacher and no doubt will teach a sueoeasful school, . !

I ; woni.i occupy to mn#h tint, to call attention specifically to Well offense defined In oaf- stain tea. By examining the Statntesj the first and second volumes of the revision of 1876 and the act* of IB7T ind 1879, under the titles “feloiria*** and ‘"misdemeauort” you can ascertain every crime known to the laws of thU state. But there ts a class of crimes to which it is proper to call your special attention. I refer to those penal statutes enacted for the purpose of preserving the purity of the ballolt box and securing fair and honest elections. f An election was held last week after a zealous and exciting contest between the rival political parties, in which there was perhaps unosnal temptation for fraud. W bet her any vi< lat S of the laws upon this subject occur red is p proper matter lor your in vestigatieu: aud if from auy evidence you receive, you have reaaot - able ground for believing that there were aoy criminal violations of the election laws iu the county, your investigation ean oot be too thorough and searching, even if it consumes the whole time limited by law for holding this term of court.

I, therefore, invite your carsful attention to the law, and it you find it has been iufriuged I urgently" in voke in behalf of its vindication, your earnest remembrance of that part of your oath which obliges you dilligently to inquire and true pre sentmeut make of all violations ol the criminal laws of ihe state oi wi ioh this court has jurisdiction. Under the constitution and laws ts this stale, every male citizen of the United States ol the age ot twentyone years and upwards, who bus resided in the state six months im mediately preceding the election, aud every male of foreign birth es the age of twenty one years and upwards, who has resided in the United States one year, aud in the Slate during the six months imme d'ately preceding the election, aud has declared his intention to be come a citizen ot the United States coirtormably to the laws thereol upon the subject of naturalization, has a right to vote in the township or precinct where he resides at tiv time of voting. Any person, not thus qualified, who voles or attempts to vote, or any person voting or attempting to vote iu any precinct except the one in which lie resides, comm.lts a felony which subjects him to imprisonment in I lie State’s prison for auy period not less than one year." - 'Tins inspector, judge or clerk of an e'tction who knowingly and corruptly violates the law preforibed jfor iiis official conduct, or who coin uiits a fraud in executing the duties of his office, is guilty of felony, the punishment sos Which ia confinement in tlie State’s Prison for any time uot less than one year. If any voter sella, barters, or offers to sell or barter to any person, tor any can didate, lor any office, his vote for auy money, property, or thing ol value, or for any promise nr hope of reward, he thereby commit* a* mlsdeiucauior. lor which, lie thay be fined'not more than fifty dollar* aud disfranchised and rendered incapable of holding any office of Hu-1 or profit for any period not less ill an five or more than ten years. It is a felony for any person to hire, buy, or offer to hire or buy, either by bimsell or anyone else, or to furuiah any money or other means to be used, or to permit his money or other means to be used to hire, buy »»r induce auy person to vote for any cahdiduledvr any office, or to attempt to induce any person to Vote tor any candidate by ofl'ering auy toward or favor. The punishment tor this offence is a fine nut exceed ing one thousand dollars, imprisonment tu tlie Stale’s I’rUon not less than one, nor'more than five years," aud disfranchisement for any de« tdhninate period.

These laws seem to be sufficiently stringent to guard the ballot box irom the frauds which they were designed to prevent. Their execution however is left to the officers of the law, the grand jury, the'state’s attorney, the court hud petit juries. The court ean do nothing but direct your attention to this matter and in case of the return of indictments to act impartially between the state and the accnsed and see that the trials are conducted according to the forms and precedents of daw. I feel assured, gentlemen, that with the assistance of the able and energetic prosecuting attorney, Mr. Baboook, you will fully, fearlessly and impartially discharge your duties. 1 may suggest, that it you ascertain the names of any who have made charges of corruption against others, that* you can have tirem brought before you and examioed.uAtief oath so that yon may have the benefit of the evidence,' it' any, upon which their charges are predicated. And in this connection, it may be remarked in the interest of peace and friendly feeling among citizens and neighbors, that charges of fraud ought not to bo indulged in without evidence of its existence. If the proof exists it should be brought before, and acted upon by the grand jury. Jt any be guilty of violating the law, they should, without reference to their social stauding or political attachments, be brought to trial and punishment. At the aametirae, however, the indiscriminate indulgence of critnihal charges, unsupported by evidenoe, cannot be too severely condemned as tending to excite bad feeling among those who should be good friends and neighbors. If there is no proof of such charges, they should not be made. If the proof exists the gfasd jury should avail itself of its benefit and return indictments against those who have offended.j I also direct your attention tp the statutes which make it a misdemeanor to bet, or to wifi or lose any money or thing oi Value Upon the result of any election. The penalty in such case is « ftps of not less than the amount bet, lost or won, nor more than i#iee that amount* . fI

' . . ■■ —Tb» specofc delivered by our fries* Wiley made a good impression upon his audience. —829 is a popular miibßeV and generally known Hiatal the Pda to Bice is the place to bay Carters add Thomas’ blaek. blue and violet standard inks; » eta per oone is the cost, qUewhere, they sell 10 ete. , v; . f v j —One of otir Bohemian friends of Newton township has beCdrtie dls-, gusted with democracy, tfe says that be has voted the democratic ticket for twenty seven years and his rote ter president waa always lost. He wants bis vote to count for something and eoneeqAentty will hereafter vote the republican ticket. —The Demecratic candidate for Proscutor went Into the shoe aliopof Mr. Healy. tbe candidate ter coroner, in Rent wlaer, Ute nigbtVfter election, and fell asleep. Healy being an Irishman thought to have some fun at DoutbU’e expense, called In 12 men and held an In nest over him. Tib was a verdict of '’Died for tlie want of votes.’’—Oa/ord Tribuns. —Rev. Dr.Stom said of life idsur. ance, that ‘‘lt contributes effectually to make life itself longer, society happier, the aggregate prosperity of the community greater, and, justs* far as it shall extend, while still conducted ou sound principles. It will multiply tbe kindly bonds that connect men, encouraging economy invigorating enterprise, justifying hope in each individual, and shedding the light of a more serene happiness into many households.

—The ratification meeting at the opera house last Saturday was a happy affair. A political love feast Tbe music rendered by the Delphi glee dub was excellent and elicited much applause. Tlie Rensselaer glee club showed themselves equally to the occasion In tlie sir gl ig of several clmr* aderis 1 a npalgu songs The event of the evening was tiie speeches of Mr. Alfred Me Joy and Mrs. Priscilla Hopkins. Mr. MoCoy was full ofjoy beyond expreaslou and Mfs. Hopkins represented creditably the eutliuslniki of putriotio ladies ani'their interest, In politics. Short speeches wera made by sevoial of our citizens show- > ing the interest in politics is uiilver-, sal am mg our Republican people. If as much earnestness is exhibited by eacli one throughout the campaign w© will make tbe republican majority on the second of November 500 in the county. .

Hon. James T. Johnson, of Rockville, will s|»enk a» ltennseiaer, Thursday evening Oct 2&th, and at Remington, Friday afternoon Oct. 29th.