Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-10-25
INDIANA.

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Rooms or THE
REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL CoNxIrTEI,
INDIANAPOLIS. October IA, 1876. J
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 encouragement. Hope still sits at
the helm.
Governor in October by majority OF Jas
votes. We carried it for Grant in the follow
ing November by majority of more than
1900. In 1874 Netf, the Democratic candi-
date for Secretary of State, carried the State
by 1900 majority Now that majority has
been reduced more than II 900 and the tide
is swelling under the influence of Republican
successes in Colorado and Ohio
There is one source alone-not to speak
OF others-from which the whole of our de-
fciency may be recovered. 1t is believed
that there are thousands of electors in the
Independent movement who, the question
now being definitely presented to them
whether they will thiJw away their Presi-
Dental 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
sympathy.
The army of political dissolutes who aocked
to the State before the Late election to cast
false ballots and to drive timid voters from
the vigilance and spirit with which they
were confronted; but very many succeeded
iu executing their nefarious designs. Their
presence will be sorely needed in the States
! in which they have been accustomed to eX-
! ercise their Infamous occupation, and we
shall by their absence make large relative
! gains.
In State canvass with so many candi.
dates, State and local. in the field, many
| questions distract the voter and affect the
| vote which do not operate when the contest
| Is narrowed to two opposing candidates and
| the issues rise to National Importance. In
| the one case the question is simply whether
this or that favorite shall be elected or the
State, the county, or the township shall be
well administered in respect to matters
chiefly of mere pecuniary concern; in the
other, whether the Nation shall be preserved
the distinction between its defenders and
its foes effaced-the fruits Of great sac~ifces
and sutferings and 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, for losses
suffered in the numberless ways in which
war is necessarily destructive shall be re-
paid, making, in case Of their payment, the
! peace which has followed the war more bur-
densome upon the victory than the war
itself. Shall the war taxes in the form of
stamps upon deeds and mortgages and
agreements, and of licenses to pursue most
of the ordinary occupations 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 ultimate success no one can
doubt who reflects upon the ascendant which
the South has been accustomed to exercise
In the Democratic party and upon the fact
that four-fifths of its effective strength Is de.
rived from that section.
Republicans, you owe 1t to yourselves, to
those who desire TO do right but are not yet
sufficiently informed to see the right as tits,
and to those whom you would save from the
evils which ignorance or blind zeal will
otherwise bring upon themselves, to renew
with increased ardor and an mistaken conf
dence your efforts for Republican triumph.
Without the aid of this State We confident
ly believe that Hayes and Wheeler can be
elected 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 if
we shall determine to make, by our energy,
the gains which we have achieved high in
element to make further gains.
The way is simple. We have had an I'M
eXampled force of speakers from other
States. Our force of able and effective speak
ers at home has been but lightly drawn upon.
Let it all now be put into the field. Let
| every township and school district be thor
| oughly eanyassed Let there be no relaxa-
tion OF effort. Let every individual Republic
can feel that he can do something to reduce
the diminished majority against us and
nerve himself to more than former efforts.
Let a triumph won by us in our own State
swell the shout Of exultation with which we
shall greet the National victory in Novem.
| Der. GRoRGR W. FREfDLEY
Chairman Republican State Central Com
mite