Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1876 — FROM REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

FROM REMINGTON.

Rochester has come to ihe front with h man who URed to play marbles with Gov. Hayes. Happy Rochester!

Hon. O. P. Morion and Gen. Lew. Wallace will be at Monticello on the 16th instant. The republi cans are makirg extensive preparations for an immense rally to greet them.

Onr enterprising contemporary at Remington, the Record, announces with evident satisfaction the addition of twenty three new names to its subscription list, in one week, from Rensselaer. This is nice. The Record is a wide awake local paper; a credit to the county; enterprising and liberal. Free, bold aud fearless, it denounces vice and advocates good niorals with vigor and strength ; it is just such apaper as any man may introduce iuto his family and read in the home circle without fear of pernicious results. It is a source’*’ of gratification to The Union as a friendly neighbor that the ouizcßSof Rensselaer fully appreciate the merits of the Record , and in a spirit of liberality which goes far to prove them unenvions of the insti utions of our sister town, contribute so generously to the support of a worthy man. We only wish the Record had orders for 500 copies at this postoffice.

lion. George Major, of Remington, addressed a goodly number of heart rs at tit e court house in this place Saturday night last, upon the financial issues of the campaign. He spoke about one hour and a half, confining his remarks exclusively to finances. His audience was composed of republicans, democrats and independents, and his speech was listened to with the most profound attention throughout. He denounced the administration for reckless expenditure of the 1 public money, opposed contraction of the currency, and favored the repeal of the resumption act. Said it had already caused great disaster, ruin and bankruptcy, and unless the ac» was repealed by congress, the whole country would become involved in bankruptcy, and starvation stare everybody in ilie face. He had not a word to say for or against the candidates oil either the national or state tickets. This, however, did not cause much surprise, for there is nothing good to offer for the candidates on the democratic ticket, and nothing can be said against the candidates on the republican ticket, and as for the candidates on the independent ticket, they stand no show what ever. Therefore, his silem-e in this particular need not be wondered at. Taken altogether his sueeeh did not come up to the expectations of his constituents, and the remarks he made failed to enthuse life into the cause in this place.

The Fair, the “Record,” Politics, etc. Special Correspondence of Union. Mr. Editor:— Fair week has pnssvd, its temporary excitement is now lulled to quiet, and we find ourselves again engaged in the usual occupations of life. All tilings considered the Fair itself may be regarded as a success, and its managers are entitled to credit for the time and energy they gave lo it. When th*» association was organized prdictinns of failure were made which were* based upon the facts that an institution of the kind already existed in the county, and that only two or three townships could be relied upon to take an interest in the enterprise or contribute to its support. It Ims succeeded beyond the expccta lion of its most Ardent supporters, however, and to the astonishment of those who predicted evil con ceruing it. Time will determine whether its success is U> be permanent, or whether, like similar institutions, in other counties, it shall

lose favor with people, become ovesburthened with debt, and brought to a premature grave, I hope better things of it, and thus speak. But It is qnile evident that the great secret of suecuss with any of these fairs is the excitement attendant upon the race*. They seem to swallow op everything else. Other attractions are of minor importance. When consideration is taken of the amount of betting connected with the racing in addition to the premiums offered, and the evils flowing from it, it becomes a question of some moment with Christian men whether they can consistently lend' their influence to sustain and encourage this species of gauibliug. I know ft is said that fairs cannot be sustained without racing, that it would be impossible to gether people in sufficient nuinber* to defray expenses without the excitement of the turf. I*' such is the fact, is not the evil greater than the good? And would it not be better to fairs to fail altogether than entail upon community the evils attend ing annual exhibitions of this facm a ting rpecieb of gaining? You are already apprised of the political summersault of the edi, tor of our village newspaper. The Record was started, and has been sustained by members of ail political parties, ns a strictly neutral paper in political affairs. This is a fac* so well understood that lam surprised the editor should deny it. One of your citizens will remember well that when he introduced this gentleman to the people of Remington witu a proposition to start 4 newspaper assurances were given by both that it would advocate the cause of no political party, nor ad mit into its columns any communication favoring or opposing either Us the parlies of the country. In other words that it shdnld.be such a paper that people of all shades of political opinion couid unite in supporting w ithont any sacrifice of principle. With this understanding patronage was extended by cit-

izens in town and country, and the paper has received a very fair support. But the editor now secs lit to ignore these pledges, and hi* paper appears as a party organ. Now in making this statement I do not for a moment question the right of the editor, as a citizen, to entertain and express just those views on political questions that please him best, and from all the candidates to select those he prefers; nor would I undertake to say that the conductor of a public journal is not at liberty to change the policy of his paper under certain circumstances; but at the same time lie ought to have some regard for consistency and justice in doing so. If lie has quite a large number of patrons who have subscribed for his paper as politically neutral, and paid for it. in advance with the understanding that it is to remain so in future, it would hardly be doing them justice to make it a different kind ot a publication, and then say to them, gentlemen, if you are dissatisfied you have the priveiege of discontinuing your paper. This is not meeting the caje fairly. He owes them more than this, and hia sense of justice ougnt to prompt him what to do. But our editor, in changing position, has, of com se, counted the co6t. He hasconclud ed that he cun get along without the assistance of republicans, and,; therefore, takes particular pain* to abnae their party in every laterissUW of hr* paper; or, perhaps he thinks they are so magnanimous they will continue to, paitouize him even though he heaps upon them Ail the scandal hie malignancy can invent. And in the history of the republican party can he hot find a foundation for this conclusion? Where in the abnafs of this of any other land will be found a party of a people who have shown such magnanimity to it' enamies->-pardonitȣ

relmlswho onglit to hivve suffered the extreme penalty of the law, and restoring civil, rights to raeq who ought to have been banished! •the country? It may be safe, therefore, tor our friend to rely upon the forbearance an,’ liberality ,»f met) belonging to such mi organ MMtion. Bin whatever may be ,lhe hopes of our cd.ltoi* a commonsense view of the matter should convince anyone that no in<Te par lUaiiJournal can be sustained in this community tor any great leggth of time ‘During a pol tical cam paign, extra efforts may be made by those especially interested in the results of an election to uphold it; but when the canvass is over, and the party it advocates ib buried, perhaps in oblivion, what can,be dime but to gether up the -scattered fragtii'ut* and seek a more congenial field of labor. The Record and .the Marty it supports may have a bright future, but no one Wutlld be rash cough to risk hi-reputation as a seer to predict it. The- chances are too much against them. A party built upon a basis so nairow must necessarily be short lived; and a p*per with such fei ble support as it is able to yield, must of necessity give up the ghost. Political matters Jhegiu to assume the prominence with us that thtir importance demands. No onft with the loye of his country at Itearii, it appears to-me, can fail-to do all he calt to* keep the di-rflocratiu party ouw>f power. Our Hayes and Wheeler club numbers 93 numbers, which we hope .to increase £« 200.

JONATHAN.