Rensselaer Union, Volume 5, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1872 — The Prospect. [ARTICLE]

The Prospect.

We candidly and truly believe that the election of General Grant next Tuesday is as certain to be as that the day will appeaiq yet while the prospect is so flattering, while victory seems so near that it may be ours simply by reaching forth our hands and plucking it, there is a danger which should be darciullf guarded against—and it is that Republicans may become too sanguine and careless.- In ail the States, save Georgia, where elections have taken place the result shows conclusively that a large majority of the staid, solid, sober, thinking people, who have no personal ambitions to gratify and who look only to the welfare of the country when they vote, are in hearty sympathy with the Republican party, its principles and the men they have nominated for national offices. There is scarcely a doubt that this feeling is so general that the Republican electoral tickets will be successful in all oT the Northern States, in North Carolina. South Carolina, Alabama, Missis* sipi, possibly Delaware and possibly, even, Maryland The only Northern State which Republicans have considered doubtful since the elections of October Bth were held, is New York, but now that State is confidently claimed for Grant. — Harper’s Weekly says this Week: “The chief seat of the Republican defection is in New York. Here Mr. Greeley and Mr. Fenton, and the bold buccaneers who captured the Cincinnati Convention, live. They have been sure that the coalition would carry the State by a majority of more than fifty thousand votes. And now? New York, it is believed by the most sagacious and competent cafciilators, will throw a majority for Grant not less than that for Lincoln in 1860, which was about fifty thousahd. Enthusiasts reckon it at a very much larger number. * * * * The ‘straigat’ Democratic movement is not very imposing in its outward organization. But it represents a deep anti radical defection; and Pennsylvania thunder wiil be forgotten in the crash from New York on the sth of November.”

While this is all very encouraging it should not fill men with that confidence which permits them to stay away from the polls for a trifling circumstance, feeling secure in "the thought that one vote will make no difference and they can be spared, but it should inspire all with an enthusiasm to put forth renewed exertions. If Grant is good enough to be elected President he ii worthy of a large popular majority. That he is fit for President, besides the overwhelming record of four successful years, in which the revenues have been promptly jCGllecled and honestly applied to the payment of the national expenditures, with the tariffs constantly decreasing, when rascality has been exposed favor and rascals promptly punished, with an Indian policy at once the most humane and the most successful ever adopted, With a wise foreign policy maintaining the dignity and honor Q.f the nation among the peoples of the world by peaceful appliances, with the laws faithfully executed at home, with all this and a thousand times more, he has also the unsolicited published testimony of his competitor, Mr. Greeley, who said in 1870, after eulogizing the first two years of his administration,' “I venture to suggest that General Grant will be far belter qualified for that momentous trust in 1872 than he was in 1868,” And in this, as in many other instances, Mr, Greeley was fight. General Grant is without doubt far better qualified to enter upon the duties of President of the United States now than he was before he had been educated by four years of experience. He has done well in the last four years, he will do better in the next four.

—But there is no use to argue the question any more. People have about all made up their minds on the issues of the campaign which will close next Tuesday. Probably every voter has decided whether he will east his ballot for Grant or for Geeley, or, if be be a Democrat from principle and not from prejudice, whether he will vole for O’Conor or not vote at all. There will be numy who will not vote at all. The duty of Republicans now is to see that every neighbor of their political belief goes and votes next Tuesday. One day, or as much of it as is neqessaty, can certainly be spared, one* yedr in four, for the good of our common conntry. We live in a. close. State, where each vote is of importance. The Democratic Central Uommittee of Indiana have flooded the State with circulars confidently claiming that it will be carried for Mr. Greeley; they base their speculations upon the confident and secure feeling which they think will keep some Republicans about their priyate business and away from the polls. Let ns disappoint- them.— Let ns possess the victory that is *buai, and each share in the glory.

Do not forget the meeting at the Court House. Saturday evening. It will be the last meeting before the election, and will be conducted after the “love-feast” manner—everybody to tell his political experience, how Is to be a Republican, what a grand country of glorious, free institutions ours is and how it was saved to us through the efforts of the volunteer soldiery under the leadership of Grant and his lieutenants in the field, assisted by a gallant navy and hacked by a noble, wise and loyal Congress and Executive, the chosen represfntatives of an intelligent and patriotic people; tell how this country with its free institutions has prospered under Republican administration, especially for the past four years; etc., together with exhortation, advice, encouragement and the like. 1 Besides speaking, plans are to be perfected for polling the full Republican vote of the township next Tuesday, the'judicious distribution of tickets, and all other work of that character. A cordial invitation is extended to our Democratic neighbors and their deluded victims and allies, thepoor Liberals, both classes of whom Republicans think are under bondage to error, to come up and witness the serenity and joys of those who profess the true political faith

Spider’s. Real Estate Gazette for October says that “Work has again been commenced on the Plymouth, Kankakee & Pacific railXQAd, -which passes through the north end of our county. We understand the company have all the money they want or need and the Work will be pushed to a speedy completion. This road passes through and opens up the immense iron oie region in Jasper and—will doubtless add millions of dollars to the wealth of our county.” By-the-way, the business men of Rensselaer are not giving Mr. Spitler that encouragement his venture merits. While his paper is, of course, published to benefit his own interests primarily, it is not without its influence upon the interests of every property owner in the county. It is striving to induce a portion of the vast migrating column which is constantly seeking to better their condition by traveling Westward, to come and look at the rare opportunities presented to home hunters in Jasper county.— Every new settler it induces to come among us and improve a tract of land adds that much to the business and wealth of the county. — Every improvement it is instrumental iu having made in the county enhances the value of neighboring property. The Real Estate Qazelte rs-small, to be sure, but it is vigorous, lively and engaged in' a good work that benefits us all and it should have an encouragement commensurate with its merits. The subscription price is cheap enough —only 50 cents a year—and every man can afford to take it. 4:.