Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1874 — The Grange Rally. [ARTICLE]

The Grange Rally.

Last Thursday was cloudy and rainy in the forenoon, and theatened to be bad weather all day. However, notwithstanding its unfavoroble appearenee, a large number of people .assembled to listen to the speakers who had been invited to address them. Hon. James Buchanan, of Indianapolis, Hon. W. D. Lee, of Lafayette, and Hon. Anson Wolcott, of White county, were the speakers. Mr. Buchanan commenced his speech in Weston grove, north side of town, where a speaker’s stand had been put up. About two o’clock, half an hour after speaking had commenced, it began to rain again, when they adjourned to the Court House, which, though the largest available hall" in town, was altogether too small to contain a fourth part of those who camo to the rally. Mr. Buchanan occupied about two hours altogether, and was enthusiastically cheered. Mr. Lee spoke for about half an hour, and Mr. Wolcott closed with a pointed review of the position occupied by the Congressional nominees of the District.— Probably 1,200 or 1,500 people were present, and good order and best of feeling prevailed. There is not a doubt bpt. that the people of Jasper county have experienced a wonderful revolution in their political views .during the last year, which' was brought about partly by Ring proscription and incompetent management Of local affairs, but chiefly on account of the corruption everywhere found in the Republican party, its flagrant violation of promises and professions, its usurpations, and its constant tendency to legislate in the interest of capital arid against the laboring classes. The Court Mouse Ring understands this fefeling and is laboring with Herculean energy to prevent the maturing of its legitimate fruits, but the indications npw ate strong that the Independents will carry the county by a handsome majority next month, and annihilate the arrogant Ring w ^jch fattens at I the county seat upon the tribute of