Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1877 — THE SPRING ELECTIONS. [ARTICLE]

THE SPRING ELECTIONS.

Except iu eities where there aro overwhelming democratie majorities, such, for instauoe, aa Fort Wayne, the municipal elections in this state on Tuesday resulted favorably to the republicans, generally speaking. The indications from all over the oountry as nearly as can be determined from the state and local elections that have been held since President Hayes waa inaugurated, are cheering to republicans. There appears to be a feeling ot patience and hopefulness pervading the public mind that is not only surprising, when the terrible business depression which everywhere prevails is considered, but is also highly complimentary to the intelligence of the masses. Perhaps in no other oountry, under no other form cf government, and among no other people oould sueh a condition of affairs be found with similar surroundings. Notwithstanding the frightful bluster of the democratic press and filibustering democrats in congress while the electoral votes were being counted, and despite the sharp criticism of certain prominent republicans and a portion of the party press on the President’s policy towards the people of the southern states, and of the measures ot reform announced by the heads of departments, we believe that the republican party is stronger to-day and is more respected as a political organization in every part of the oountry than it has been in three years past. The mistakes of President Grant, the corruptions unearthed amoug his favorites daring his second term of office, the oonstant and increasing turmoil at the south arising from the implacable hatred that had sprung up among the native white population for a class of adventurers and their negro allies, the terrible constriction from the processes adopted to compel a return to gold values felt by all industries, conspired to make the people nervous and angry. The wonder was that the republican ■hip* did not lounder and sink out *of sight beneath the waves of popuhr indignation. But the storm has spent its fury. The sea is calm again. The sun shines through the cloud rifts. The elements are no more at war on our sea. There it peace everywhere in our longitude. The captain rules with mildness. He orders the breaches made by the storm and the breakers to be repaired, and skillful carpenters are at work. The passengers feel secure. Constant readers of The Union will note the absence of Mr. Leopold’s four column advertisement from its pages. The contract expired with last number. It was the largest contract for advertising ever given in this county, and occasioned extensive comment among the papers with which this exchanges. Mr. Leopold advertised most liberally last year, investing for this purpose as much means as other houses in liensselaer pay for rent. He has repeatedly said that it paid, and now at the expiration of She contract year after examination of his busiuess finds that it paid him largely—better, perhaps, thau any other investment that lie made last year. In this oonneotion we desireto say that our intercourse with Mr. Leopold, extending over a period of twelve years, warrants ue in testifying to his enterprise, integrity and liberality. No gentleman that we have dene business with have we found more honorable, liberal or fair. His honesty we have tested to our own satisfaction, under ojrcunistances when pien of greater professions would h»ve lagged and found him promptly up to the strictest standard. As a {tradesman he is shrewd, and possesses all the traditional propensities, of his nationality for looking after self interest, but no more so than we Yankees. In conclusion, without ipttoding \q <j‘£crimiuate against Mr- Leopold’s competitors in this place all of whom are entitled po equally good certificates of honesty aud integrity, it may be said those who share tfieir custom with him deal with p public spirited gentleman. ====—=*£====== Heavy frost Ifonday and Tuesday nights may have ruined the prospect for strawberries and other I fr&ita that were in tyooifl, f i

Prioex of wheat and breadstuff's which went skyward like a rocket last week on the reception of news announcing the Czar’s declaration of war, have tumbled like a stick this week. The market is feverish, nervous and very restive at present. Prices of grain must necessarily remain high during the progress of the Eastern war, but present prices in this country srs speculative rather than legitimate. They are not warranted either by the prospect of an immediate foreign demand, the supply on hand, or the appearanoe of the growing crops. A victory to the Russian arms in a battle near Kars iu Asiatic Turkey, iu which 100,000 men were engaged, is the substance of the telegraphic dispatches published in the daily papers this morning.