Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1877 — Let us Cease Mere Party Strife. [ARTICLE]

Let us Cease Mere Party Strife.

Several Democratic, pmpers—and among them notably just now the South Bend Herald--claim to find our congresstiian a Democrat, and manifest much satisfaction in their late discovery. If he shall prove as good a Democrat as Dr. Haymon i diil, we shall be ignorant enough to think him a RepiiWican. IVe sei-ni to think alike an matters which have heretofore divided parties, and the difference of namcshould not have much effect. Then let us cease mere party strife, nnd try to learn and teach the measures of improvement and relief the people need, as if we had no parties to Maintain. Let us unite in making and enforcing laws by which -<ho people generally, and the poor and feeble especial ly, may best enj >y life liberty nnd the pursuit of happiness —Valparaiso A’ide'te.