Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1870 — Mr. Dwiggins for State Senator What is Said About Him. [ARTICLE]

Mr. Dwiggins for State Senator What is Said About Him.

“Mr. Dwiggins is a young man of more than ordinary ability—a lawyer by profession —and we predict that he will make a most excellent senator. He is a true republican and a faithfuT worker.— The people of White, will give him a hearty support.”— Monticello Herald. “Mr. Dwiggins promises to make a thorough canvass of the whole district, and with his ability, pluck and industry, we shall confidently expect an increased republican majority of the district. There is no man in it who would work harder for this, and few, if any, who could do more effectual work to this end. This county will do its part towards 500 majority in the district. That is larger than ever before, bat it can be done!"—Kentland Gazette. “It is well known that wc did not favor Mr. Dwiggins’ nomination, not from any objection we had to the man, but because ‘rotation’ has been a rule in this senatorial district, and we thought Jasper could afford to bide her time. But as the convention decided he should be the nominee, we accept the situation and shall give him our hearty and cordial support. We can do this the more cheerfully because we know him to be qualified for tbe position and a sound republican.— We consider it the duty of every republican to waive all past preferences and support the nominee. At some future time we shall refer to the nominee again.”— Winamac Republican. “The nomination of Hon. R. S. Dwiggins, of Jasper, is one eminently fit to be made, and he is a gentleman for whom the Doctor, [Lamborn] and his friends can earnestly work, and while we regret that our candidate was not nominated we are glad that the gentleman nominated is so worthy of our support-”-— Benton Tribune.

The Kankakee Draining Company is about to work.— The engineers were in this city yesterday and left last night to begin the- surveys. We are informed that the work will be put under contract by the Ist of September. The feeling against the company is

very bitter all along the line. The land owners seem to look upon the thing as a huge swindle.— Laporte Argue. Adjutant General Greenawalt is now engaged in correcting and completing the military record of the soldiers and officers of the Indiana regiments who served in lhe late war. General Terrell's last report brings the record down to 1868, but at that time there were more .than twenty-two thousand soldiers unaccounted for, and the object now is to complete the military history of as many of these men as can be heard from with a viaw of future publication.— lndianapolis Journal. South Bend claims a population of 8,500. Spring chickens, new potatoes and huckleberries in abundance at Laporte. Gen. Manson has been nominated for congress, by the democracy of the "th (Lafayette) district.