Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-10-23
From tine Indianapolis Journal, of the nth.
The Result i'm Indiana.

The news of yesterday confirmed the
chances of Willard's election. We do not
doubt his success by majority of five
thousand or more. Official returns may,
and ir some cases will, diminish the
around numbers" of reported majorities,
but the substantial result will not be affect
ed. We are not yet sufficiently advised as
to the result in different sections to speak
oftbe cause that produced it, but we know
that in some of the counties in the North,
Northeast, and along the Wabash, ilnpor-
tations were heavy, and hardly attempted
to be concealed. The result in -Laporte,
Fountain, Warren, Tippecanoe, Wabash,
Allen and other Northern counties is attrib-
utable entirely TO this cause. We know
that defeated parties always charge fraud
on the victors, and that the charge is often
nothing but natural chagrin seeking some
consolation, but we make our declaration
with no hope of influencing any ulterior re-
suit, and with most perfect confidence
that we are beaten on the State ticket,
and after patience under the affecting dis
pensation long enough to accustom us to
its bitterness. We have no inconsiderable
amount of evidence, and as soon as the
smoke of the fight has cleared away and
the dead and wounded cared for, we shall
have more to say about the matter.
There have been other causes co-operat-
ing with this. and even more influential, Of
which we shall take occasion to speak al
length very soon. Suffice it to say, that
after careful consideration of all the cir
cumstances of the contest, and of the results
as known and indicated, we feel sure tha,
the Republican strength is sufficient to car
ry the State for Fremont. The 'old lin
ers" will treat this declaration with deris-
ion, and we are willing they should. Our
own friends may conclude that it is the un-
ual consolatory flattering which all editors
must manufacture as matter of course
But with Wizards majority full in view,
we assert and shall, in due time, give good
reasons for it, that we can carry this State
for Fremont. The developments in the
election are surprising in more ways than
one. We are surprised, we confess, at our
defeat, but we are more surprised at the
means that have caused it, and of which
we have received our first intimation in the
result.
We need, friends, active thorough "work,"
and we need notheng else. We are now
compact, well knit party, every man fixed
from principle, aud will hang till his heart
tells him he is wrong. Such men don't
give up after defeat, or run to the strong
side. We know our strength. We know
where we have to fight the hardest, and
against whom. So fellow-soldiers of free
princsples, to the fight agninl The most
memorable victories of the world have been
gained by skilful and prompt action riqht
after defeat. So Washington gained Tren-
ton, Wellington Waterloo, and Frederick
gained all his greatest battles. The major
ity against us will be far less than our op-
ponents anticipated They, though sue
cessful, are disappointed, and they will be
more disappointed in November. They
now claim the State as safe for Buchanan,
but we know what we say, when we de-
clare that buchanan cannot get WIZARDS
rote by seven thwsand. They themselves
know this, or have good reasons To know
it, and with all their State victory they are
not confident Of the Presidential result
Work, friends! Don't give up single
meetin9 y change single organization,
or putback cent into your pocket that
you had devoted to the cause. We can
succeed, and work, such rs we have per
formed for SIX weeks past, will dc y.