Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-10-17
To the Renublicans of Ohm.
REPUBLICAN STATE CEN. Con-. Rooms
Columbus, o., Oct. 13, 1850.

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REPUBLICAN STATE CRS. Con-. RooNs,l
Columbus, o., Oct. 13, 1850.
The October elections in PENNSYLVANIA,
Ohio, and Indiana. are over, and the result
has become a significant fact in the politi-
cal history Of this Republic. Each Of these
three great Central States has given most
decided ard emphatic expression in favor
of Republican principles. Ineaeh of them
all of the clements of opposition to us,
united to defeat our ticket. but thu free
laboring masses come to our rescue. In
Ohio, the struggle was desperate, bet our
triumph is complete w have elected our
State ticket by at least tioenty thousand
majority. We have again proclaimed to
the world that We are true to the principles
Of our Fathers, and that, standing on 4 soil
dedicated to freedom, we do not cease to
proclaim our allegiance to the doctrines of
the JeffcrsOnian Ordinance Of 1877, and
our reprobation of the traitors that would.
in this hour Of trial, desert the cause of
free labor, aud its attendant free ~institu-
tons, In Pennsylvania. our victory has
been more decided and important. With
a majority of l55, 900 against US in that
State in 1856, We now have the election of
Mr.. Curtin. our candidate for Governor, by
at least $4,000 majority. This fact be-
m more significant when we know that
all the factions of the oppositiOn-Douglls
Breckenridge and Bell-united upon Mr..
Foster, his opponent. We have triumph
ed over the combined foe. We have elect
cd taceqty-one of the twenty-five membrs of
Congress. We have elected a Legislature
strongly republican in both branches, which
assures US the gain of q United States Sen
atOr, in the place of Mr.. Bigler. In InIi-
II our triumph has been equally decisive
and important. In 1886 the majority
against US in that State was "a, 900 Now
We have swept it away in an open fair is
sue between the Republicans and all their
opponents. united upon State ticket, by at
least 1900 majority. We have elected
eight out Of the eleven members of Con-
gross. We have elected a Legislature de-
cidedly Republican in both branches, which
secures the gain of a United States Senator
in place of DIR. Fitch. This victory is
nearly withot parallel in cur history
Added to these splendid triumphs We have
the recollection of the recent elections in
Maine and Vermont to cheer us on to GER
tain victory. In Maine. the most persistent
efforts were made to break our column, but
to no avail. The Republican State Ticket
was elected by about twenty thousand
majority, and every one of her six members
Of Congress arc Republicans. In Vermont
the Republican State ticket was elected
by twenty-one thousand majority, and her
members of Congress are all Republicans.
The Presidential election is virtually de-
cided by these magnificent results. Each
of these States will cast their electoral vote
for Lincoln and Hamlin by many thou
sands of increased majority in November.
The gains of the States of Pennsylvania
and Indiana, added to the States that cast
their votes for Fremont, will give Lincoln
than enough votes to elect him Pres
ident. We shall lose none that were with
US in 1856, and we shall also have with
Us New Jersey and Illinois, which were
then against US, and we shall have with
US Minnesota, which has since come into
the Union. We have a rapidly growing
Republican Party in each of the border
Slave States of Delaware. Maryland. Viz
Kentucky and Missouri; and We shall
have open, as We now have secret friends
in every Southern State, so soon as We can
the illusions of prejudice and fanati-
cism, and establish free speech and a free
press on the basis of Constitutional rights.
In this hour of our triumph, both State
and National, while we congratulate our
on the prospects for the future, we
desire to remind them that there are-sar-
responding obligations resting upon them
which they must not fail to meet. Ohio
must struggle to maintain her pre-eminenee
in the great Republican column of States or
she will be outstripped on the 9th of No.
by Pennsylvania and Indiana
Our enemies are divided, distracted and
against each other. They COM
bined against us. not for principle but for
the spoils, and they are badly beaten
They may attempt another last, desperate
Bnt they must be met and cen
Our majority for Lincoln in Ohio
aust be at least 10000. 1t may be moro,
if We work. Let every county committee |,
continue the vigilrnce that has already ac-
eomplished so much Let meetings be
leld in every township and school district.
Let documents be distributed and facts be
presented to the people, Let the grand
Republican army of Ohio continue its on
ward march to a still more splendid victO-
y. And when the 9th November is past.
md Abraham Lincoln is elected President
# the United States, let the shouts of our
Notorious hosts mingle with those which
sill go up from Pennsylvania AM Indiana,
Il proclaimina to the world that our cause
5 triumphant. and our nation redeemed.
Rv order GEO NJ PARSONS Nm