The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-10-29

The contest for State officers. Congressmen and
County officers il over and after hard fought battle
1cosduetsd BY IN enemy that scrurled as nothing.
adopting the maxim that all things fair in politics
aidsd BY men who permitted their personal feelings
70 run Away With their con,eences we'll A. their
principles, who while protesting to be Republicans
were wiling 80 far Congrass and the Reconstfuc-
ton Policy of Congress concerned, TO sink and
risk the whole to crafty personal feelings, either real
fancied grievances; despite all these aided by inn
portations, the Republicans of Wayne county have
achived glorious victory, increasing our majority
shout $50 2oO For this victory are entitled to
great credit; but now that the smoke of battle has
cleared away, if it has taught nothing more, it has
shown the weak points; aud we ought to improve
by the lessons Of the past If all have not done the
best they could try to do it. But one week is now
left until the Presidential Election; enough times
however, if 60 to work in earnest, TO completely
and thoroughly organize the party for effective work
Dont wait for some great man of the party to come
along that you may hear speech, but organize your
Townships, your W ards and yeur School Dis
tsicts think am safe in saying that At least 500
voters in Wayne county were absent from the polls
for some reason. Let US learn wisdom from our OPP
ponents, every man there was on hand and at the
polls, and their defeat last Tuesday has only
we'd TO make them more determined and active. Lst
the motto and watchword of the Republicans BE-,
Grant and Peace, ColfAx and good order. against
Seymour and War, Bisir and Revolution. The lead
srs Of the rsbel-copperhead crew are dsmorazed,
and more grand charge along the whole line and
they will be completely discounted and put to- fight
The country will have peace and quiet the reconstrue
ton policy Of Congress will be firmly established the
country wal b prosperous beyond any conception Of
ours, and IN few short years the great bugaboo Of
taxation the difference between the payment of the
the Bonds in gold and greenbacks will not be thought
Of except to remind us of our folly in talking about
IL, and wewill al woader why werss faint-hsar
Ted TO havs suy anxiety in regard to the payment
Of the Naliopel Debt. If We successful now all
will 20 we'll, the Southern K. K. will hide them
selves in their caves and dens and men will in
the South be compelled to choose the atern alive Of
voting for rebels leave the country, stay away
from the polls. II beaten the contest will be
prolonged, the brave boys in blue, both white and
black, in the South will continue to be ostrscised,
murdered and driven from their homes. One word
more. Suppose that even four persons in each Town
ship in the State absent at the late election and
should vote At the next il would make difference Of
four Thousand. Suppose further, that four persons
that did vote should be absent themselves, what
the result would be. .tttIH5
The tickets will be prepared and ready for distribu
tion on Saturday next that every precaution may
be taken TO guard against fraud and imposition.
In eonciusos, let me ask again that the result Of
the election may be forwarded to me at Richmond
soon ~ the votes are counted. One word more, to
avoid repetition of the thing in this city, the
throwing out Ct one of the polls, ask Township
Trustees and all others conducting the elections to
follow the law they will find it pages liz and
l13, acts 1857 and especially section 8, page 49,.
II. B. PAYNE, Chm W. Co. Cen. Com