Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-10-19
THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
Address Of the Republican state Cen.
trial Committee.
Rooms OF THE

REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL Com
INDIANAPOLIS, October IA, 1876.
To the Republicans OF Indiana:
We have not won in the first onset,
but we have not struck our colors.
There is no place for discouragement.
Hope still sits at the helm f.s
In 1872 Hendricks carried the
State for Governor in October by a
majority of 1,14S votes. We carried
il for Grant in the following Novem-
Der by a majority OF more than A.
600. In 1874 Neff, the Democratic
candidate for Secretary OF State, car
ried the State by 1900 majority.
Now that majority has been reduced
more than $4,000 and the tide is swell
ling under the influence OF Republi-
can successes in Colorado and Ohio.
There is one source alone-not to
speak of others-from which the
whole of our deficiency may be recov-
cred. 1t Is believed that there are
thousands OF electors in the Indecen-
dent movement, VINO, the question
now being definitely presented to
them whether they will throw away
their presidential ballots or make
their votes effective. will not hesitate to
vote with the Republican party, with
which, upon all questions at least but
one, they are in full accord and sym
patty.
The army OF political dissolutes
who fiocked to the State before the
late election to cast false ballots and
to drive timid voters from the polls
were baffied, for the most part, by
the vigilance and spirit with which
they were confronted; but very many
succeeded in executing their nefa-
rious designs. Their presence will be
sorely needed In the States in which
they have been accustomed 70 exer-
else their infamous occupation, and
we shall by their absence make large
rel itive gains. s
In State canvass with so many
candidates, state and local, in the
field, many questions distract the
voter and affect the vote which do
not operate when the contest is mar
rowed TO two opposing candidates
and the issues rise to national i'm
portance. In the one case the ques-
ton is simply whether this or that
favorite shall be elected, or the state,
the county, or the township shall be
we'll administered in respect TO mat
tiers chiefly of mere pecuniary con-
Germ; in the other, whether the ma
ton shall be preseIved--the distinc-
ton between it's defenders and its
foes effaced-the fruits OF great sac
rife IS and sufferings ana OUTLAWS OF
treasure saved or lost.
The momentous question also now
comes TO the front whether the vast
array OF rebel claims. the advance
guard OF which merely has entered
the halls OF congress, TO losses SUI.
fered In the numberless ways In
which war Is necessarily destructive
shall be repaid, making, in case oil
their payment, the peace which has
followed the war more burdensome
upon the victors than the war itself
Shall the war taxes In the form oi
stamps upon deeds and mortgages
and agreements, and Of licenses to
pursue most of the ordinary occupa-
tons OF life, and upon incomes, which
the Republican party has swept
away, be revived and increased to
meet these heavier burdens OF peace
That these claims, In the event Of the
election OF Tilden, will be pressed
with unremitting vigor and with al.
| innate success no one can doubt who
reflects upon the ascendant which the
south has been accustomed to exer-
else In the Democratic party and up.
on the fact that four-Afths OF It's ef.
fective strength is derived from thai
section.
Republicans, you owe it to your.
selves, to those who desire to dc
right but are not yet sufficiently in
formed to see the right as IL Is
and TO those whom you would save
from the evils which ignorance OF
blind zeal will otherwise bring
upon themselves. to renew with in
creased ardor and an mistaken con-
fldence your efforts for Repub-
lican triumph. Without the aid
Of this state we confidently believe
that Hayes aud Wheeler can be cleo
ted. Wherever, however. in other
states the contest Is at all In doubt
the vigor with which we renew the
campaign will infuse new spirit
Victory is here in our grasp II we
shall determine to make, by our en-
ergy, the gains which we have
achieved higi Indictment to make
further gains.
The way is simple. We have had
an unexampled force OF speakers
from other states. Our force OF able
and effective speakers at home has
been but lightly drawn upon. Let II
all now be put into the field. Let
every township and school district be
thoroughly canyassed. Let there be
no relaxation Of effort. Let every
individual Republican feel that he
can do something to reduce the d.
minished majority against us and
nerve himself to more than former
efforts. Let triumph won by US 10
our own state swell the shout OF ex-
ultation with which we shall greet
the national victory in November.
GEORGE w. FRIEDLEY,
Chairman Republican State Gen.
trail Committee.
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