Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-10-23
Republican Congratulation.
ADDRESS OF TUE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

The Republican National Committee have is.
sued the following address of congratulation.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
FlFrH AVENUE HOTEL, Oct. -. 1876.
The Republican National Committee congratu-
lstes the party whics it represents aud the coun-
try upon the results of the fall elections already
held In Maine, a republican majority Of less
than five thousand has been increased TO neatly
sixteen thousand. In Vermont, the old ascend
ency has been fully maintained. In Colorado. a
democratic majority OF two thousand has been
overcome and republican Governor and both
branches of the gi.lature have been elected,
securing two United States Senators and three
Presidential Electors. In Ohio, republican ma
joriy of $500 has been increased to between 900
aud 10000, ard five republican Congressman have
been gained. In Indiana democratic majority
of l. 600 has been reduced to 5 000 with gain
of four republican Congress aud the Legislature
upon joint ballot. These highly gratifying re-
suits have been obtained in the face of fIaGds at
the ballot box and an unparalleled use of money
by the opposition They show the drift of popu-
lar sentiment, and clearly indicate national vic
tory for the republican party in November. All
that is now necessary is to continue the vigor
Gus prosecution Of the canvass, to secure protec
tion for all citizens in the right of the ballot to
bring all legal voters to the polls and to practice
the utmost vigilance upon the day Of the election
Fortunately for the country, our candidates rep
resent the best spirit of reform, to which they are
pledged by every act and utterance of their lives
Their success alone viii insure honest admins
tratiOn and preserve the Government from the I'M
friendly hands OF those who recently sought to
destroy 1t, and who now seek to prey upon its
resources.
L. CHANDLER, Chairman.
II. c. MCCORMICK, Secretary.
POLITICAL
The Brooklyn Argus says that if Ti,den is not
defeated in New York by over $4,000 majority,
it will be because the republican do not know
how to conduct a campaign.
Grants Drunken Order is the heading of an
editorial in the New York World on the Presi-
dents Proclamation. The Hamburg assassins
must rejoice in having such an organ at the
North.
A letter, dated Oct. -, from Mr.. II. s. Rob
ertson, who Twas the republican candidate for
Lieutenant Gov. of Indiana, expresses the opinion
that the republicans will carry The State for
Hayes and Wheeler by majority of 5000 or
10000.
The Maryland republicans say that the democ-
racy in that State will not have majority for
their electoral ticket Of mole than 5000, while
the republicans hope with fair election, insured
by the presence of Supervisors, to elect three
members of congress.
The Columbia Is. O. Union Herald says that
there never was time in the history of the re-
publican party in that State when the colored
people were more united and determined than
they are to-day to cast their ballots at whatever
cost for the nominees of the republican party.
The Indiana democrats are a peculiar people.
They have just elected pair of brooches for
Governor, and now they are piling more needless
ridicule upon the head of the poor man who in
habits those garments AT Richmond, Ind, the
other night the democrats held jofcaton pa
rade, and in their procession they carried eff ~
Of Blue Jeans with pumpkin for head.
Senator Morton sends this word of cheer to the
Indiana republicans from Sacramento: 81 hope
the defeat of State ticket on Tuesday last will
not discourage the republicans of Indiana. The
extraordinary efforts and appliances which pro-
duced that result cannot be fully repeated en- the
first Tuesday Of November. The volunteers from
Kentucky, Illinois, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
other States and cities will naturally desire to
paitcpat in the election at home. 1t is of the
utmost importance that the vote OF Indiana shall
be cast for Hayes and Wheeler, and l trust that
no republican will be discouraged, but feel in
cited to renewed aud greater eNertions in Novem