Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1874 — THE RENSSELAER UNION. [ARTICLE]

THE RENSSELAER UNION.

September 10.1874-

Independents achieved a signal victory at the recent election held in Vermont. Two years ago Judge Poland was elected to Congress by something near 0,000 majority in a district which polled about 15,000 votes. This year he is defeated, running I^2oo diehincl Denison the Independent candidate. Judge Poland will bt remembered as chairman of the House Wbite^ashin^ Committee, appointed to smooth over the Credit Mobiijer eom^tlon and also as one of the prominent scoundrels who succeeded in having the InFnritoiis “newspapel- gag !a\^” passed at the last session l cT Congress. The defeat of Mr. Poland may be considered a glorious victory by the friends of free speech and an untrammeled press, over the wiekodyst stab ever made in this government at popular liberty. Vermont freemen have done nobly; now let Indiana respond by defeating every candh date fOY Slate Senator d Repre-s-eiKati^e wild -is pledged to the return' of Mr. Daniel D. Pratt to the United States Senate. Pratt voted for the infamous Poland bill.

Messrs. J. B. Spotswood and W. L. Dempster have commenced pul - lishing a new paper at Kentland. It is called The People's Press ; it is, in size, a six column quarto, and is devoted to home interests. In their introductory remarks the editors say :— “The Pcopk'^-Prces ro-? andforever bids adieu to both old political parties'and will be found laboFH^g wdlh those who rssert their HM^iduality, who can neither be bribed nor cajoled into relinquishing the cause of labor; and will Work in the ranks* under such representative men as the productive industry of the country shall choose, in opposition to the monopolies that have so arrogantly challenged them to the contest. We will be neither Democratic nor Republican but Independent; and as such will advocate the interests of that party in the editorial sanctum, at the casey St t^e pftss, or on the rostrum if n'eed be.” These are goodly' words fitly spoken. These gentlemen have started out right. They strike a chord that awakes responsive echoes in the breasts of all who foresee a terrific struggle between corporate capital on one side, arrayed against the bone, sinew, muscle and blood of our land, on tlie other, and who have joined their hopes and fortunes with those who tread the humble walks of life. A grander struggle has never been witnessed hi .America, although it is to be bloodless; a nobler cause was never espoused by press or pen. The UnkXn extends friendly greeting to the new paper, welcomes it into the fraternity,’ and wishes it. an abundant success, in pocket, and in principle.