Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 February 1878 — HON. EDWIN P. HAMMOND. [ARTICLE]

HON. EDWIN P. HAMMOND.

Referring to the announcement recently made by the Fowler Herald that Judge Hammond was a prominent candidate for the nomination of the republican party to represent tlio tenth district of ludiaua in congress* a Crown Point newspaper flippantly asks who Jtulge Hammond is. To assist one groping for information Tub Union answers that Judge Hammond is a citizen of lie has resided about twenty years. An elder brother, lion A. A. Hammond, was governor of ludiaua. At

the organization of the Utli regiment Indiana Infantry by Gen. Mllroy for the Three Montha service, Judue Hammond enlisted as a private soldier; afterwards lie became lieutenant colonel of the 87th regiment Indiana infantry. At tiie close of tho war he took up the practice of law in tills town. When the counties of Pulaski, Jasiier, Newton ana Benton were created the 30th Judicial circuit Gov. Hendricks appointed him to the bench; subsequently he was elected to the position by the people of the circuit irrespective of partisan polities, tho democracy declining to nominate n candidate in opposition to him; this term lias not yet expired. He lias been called frequently by brother judges to preside over their courts in the counties of White, Cass, Miami, \Vut)3isTi, Carroll and Tippecanoe. Throughout the large district which these counties and those of his owu oircuit constitute he is universally regarded as an upright man and a just judge. As a jurist he has few superiors in the state, though yet but comparatively young. At home lie is held in the highest esteem, everybody regarding him as a model of an almost perfect gentleman. He is a close and careful student, an eminently cautious and practical man, a kiud neighbor, a pleasant companion, a steadfast friend. Unostentatious, unassuming, unaffected; modest, retiring, punctiliously polite; with many virtues and no glaring vices—there are few more agreeable or better men in any community. There is uot a gentleman in the whole state of Indiana who could poll a larger vote in the counties of Pulaski, White, Jasper and Newton as a candidate forjudge, representative in congress, or governor of tiie state. Neither is it adulation nor are they disparaged, if we add that less capable men have been senators uod presidents of tiie United States. Col. George L, Ingerso'l, of the Cleveland Iron Company, of Ohio, who has contracted to build and equip a narrow gauge railroad tfeross that stute this year on the Continental line, was iu town last week, eonsnltibg with the officers of the Ft. Wayne & Pacific cbmpanyrwhlbh wp"the Indiana division of the Continental project, with regard to the extension of his enterprise to Rensselaer and on to Chicago. Articles of association were prepared here and taken back by him to be submitted to Gen. Gibson, president of the Ohio division of the Continental company. It is now the intention of the gentlemen interested in the work rep-eseuted by Col. Ingersoll to extend their line through to Chicago via Fort Wayne, Rochester, Wiuamac and Rensselaer; but active operations will not be commenced in Indiana this year; at least not west of Fort Wayne, They desire also to unite with the Indianapolis, Delphi & Chieago company at Ttensselaer. HTid erther buikt a roaff jointly from hereto Chicago or have l>ermisßion to use the track if it is built by the latter company.

Tiie Bland Silver bill, with tiie senate amendments, was called up In the house of representatives last Thursday and concurred in by a vote of nearly three to one. It was presented to the president for signature on Monday of the present week. He was called Cardinal Pecci; he is called Pope Leo XIII; and thus will lie be styled in the pages of history. May lie live long to do good! Gold is worth 2 per cent, more than greenbacks, in New York.