Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1868 — Republican Jubilee. [ARTICLE]

Republican Jubilee.

About noon last Saturday handbills were posted over town calling the Republicans to assemble at the Court House in the evening to celebrate the groat Republican victories won by the party in the States of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Nebraska, on tho 13th inst., in a jubilee, aud requesting our merchants and others to illumiuate their places pf business. tub mertiWi. After the mail had been distributed and jt was definitely ascertained that Baker had been elected Governor of tho State, the b.ells of flic different churches, the Court House, tu<} the two hotels, wore rung—the boys brought out the anvils and fired tliein, and about .150 men and women assembled at the Court House, where a meeting was organisedby electing Thomas Boroughs Chairman, and Horace E. James, Secretary. Mr. Boroughs stated the object of the meeting to be a political love feast and rejoicing over our recent greaj, victories. Messrs. E. P. Hammond, R. B. Dwiggins, K. B. James, Dr, James Ritchey, Jfl|L. Spitler, Jacob Hjfemy 8. R. Thompson, John Thompson, jr-» Josl»'uaTleilcy,'S. P. Upward, E. T. Harding,

Moss, and James A. Burnham were called out by the audience and made short congratulatory ftyfceohes which were greeted with enthusiastic uppl aviso. i After fho speakers had concluded, Dr. James Ritchey moved that each man prc*ent consider himself a special committee to do his utmost between now and the success iq November to secure the election of Grant and Colfax, and called upon all who would thus pledge themselves to arise to their feet, whereupon every man present arose. Messrs. John Thompson and J. Kelscr wore oalled upon and sung a political hymn to the inspjrjtjng air of ‘ Rally Around the Flag,” the audience joining in tho eliqrus, a<W which the meeting adjourned ami I the wildest enthusiasm. ILLUMINATIONS. We noticed the Austin House, C. C. Starr’s grocery, Charles Rhoades’ Harness Shop, Stackhouse A Hro.’s Hardware Store, J. W. Coats’ Tobacco Emporium, and J R. Vatinata's residence were brilliantly illuminated, making an imposing spectacle.