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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-10-12

BY dispatches published elsewhere
it will be seen that the Republicans
have gained substantial victory in
Ohio. Last year that State gave the
Democrats over $4,000 majority.
Tuesday the Republicans carried it
by 10000 majority, being gain of
over $4,000. In Iowa the Republi-
cans gain near 10000 on the popular
vote. and in West Virginia the Dem
ocrats have fallen off several thous-
ands from the last election.
If Republicans do their duty in
the November elections the next
House of Representatives will be
Republican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-10-12

The result of the Colorado election
is hardly less of surprise to the
gratified Republicans than to the
disappointed Democrats. 1t has been
difficult to believe that there was not
some error in the calculations which
gave a Republican majority more
than double what the party had in
1876, but the figures have been
proved, and the majority is likely
enough to run up to $500. This is
all the more remarkable, because
there was also a Greenback ticket in
the field in addition to the Demo-
cratic, but in the face of all the Oppo-
sition the Republicans haye swept
everything before them and made
heavy and unexpected gains almost
everywhere. The great victory must
be largely attributed to the popular
determination to reDrove the in
famous outrage which the House of
Representative committed last win.
ter in ousting Mr.. Bedford, the legal
ly elected member, and seating Pat
terson. his Democratic contestant.
Mr.. Bedford is revenged now by re-
election beyond dispute, and Patter-
son is condemned by an overwhelm-
ing defeat. We remark that many
of our Democratic contemporaries are
now asserting that Patterson has on
iy received his deserts, and that ne is
justly punished, but we do not re-
member that any of them protested
against the wrong done to the peo-
pie of Colorado at the time when
Patterson was seated. However, if
it suits them now to improve moral
which they were late to see, we shall
not quarrel with them.
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changeable the country will have all
advantage of S200,000,000 gold coin
that lies idle now because it com
mands q premium over greenbacks.
National banks are charted, and as
is every other corporation have GER
tain duties and within those duties
have rights that are inalienable, and
Mr.. Peter knows, or ought to know,
that all this talk about "wiEng out"
is baseless and untrue. His spite
against them arises from the fact that
they aided the Government to sue.
cessfully carry through its fight with
treason-and they are still an aid to
the Government in protecting its
credit from these same traitors who,
failing by arms, now seek to destroy
by tampering with the good name
and integrity of the nation.
The National Banks have in this
Resumption scheme to protect their
circulation, and their bank notes will
be at par with greenbacks, and green
backs with gold and if by that time
the people are tired Of their Banks
their charters need not be renewed,
as by that time they will begin to
expire. But until they reach the
"limit" of their existence under
their charters Mr.. Peter advertises
his own ignorance, if nothing worse
by all this talk about "wiping OUT
the Banks.
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Public Dues and the Public Credit,

Hon. r.. NJ. T. Hunter, of Virgin
ia, who in times past has put forth
some of the best utterances extant on
the subject of specie basis for cur
rency, has written long article to
the Louisville Courier-J Journal in be-
half of the greenback idea" He
claims that we have tried the expert
ment of a currency convertible into
specie on demand, and it has resulted
in failure, inequality and distress.
Now he says: "Give us one based
on public credit, in which everybody
is interested based on receivability
for public dues, as proposed by that
master mind, John G. Calhoun, and
see to what extent relief will be
afforded" We suggest that if Mr.
Hunter wishes to see to what extent
relief is afforded by issues receivable
for public dues and based on public
credit he should consult the contem-
porary financial history of his own
State, where coupons cut from bonds
to sustain which the public credit is
pledged, and receivable for public
dues, have run so low, and come in
to the State treasury at such rate
that Virginia has no money to keep
her public schools going, and cannot
borrow even quarter of a million
from the banks. The demagogues
seem to be even more efficient than
bear spectators in depressing the is
sues of Virginia as based on the
public credit, and if that kind of peo-
pie are listened to the general gov
eminent will soon be in the same
plight. Why should Mr.. Hunter
seek for further example with this
pregnant one exactly under his eyes?
He must know that the depreciation
of Virginia coupons grows out of the
one fact that they are unredeemed
promises to pay money, and heknows
likewise that the greenback 'idea."
to which he gives his adhesion,
means nothing else than the issue of
promises pay which are not only I'M
deemed, but irredeemable.
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An honest vote and an honest count
in the city of Baltimore cannot pos
sibly be secured. By the most i'm
pudent tricks, the most TRANSPARENT
rascality, and the employment of the
most disreputable bummers as judges
of election, the will of the people is
annually oyerthrown, and if an at
tempt is made to expose the fraud,
and punish the perpetrators, the
power of the ring is at once brought
to their aid, and the complainants
are laughed at for their pains. Thus,
the pretence of a Republican form of
government in Maryland is made a
hollow mockery, and the whole State
is kept under the control of a gang of
graceless scoundrels whose tyranny
goes as far as it dare. Year after
year have we protested; year after
year has the wrong been exposed.
AS yet no relief has come. But these
wrongs cannot much longer be sub
mitted to, and if the laws of the State
cannot be made to reach the case, the
people must cast about for other
means to secure the punishment not
only of the tools but of the masters
in the wrong.
We believe the honest men of all
parties in this District will unite this
fall to overthrow the canal ring in
step towards the final punishment of
the corruptionists, and every lover of
his State and of good government
should lend his aid. If we succeed
now, the second step will soon fol-
low.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-10-12

In ninety days the United States
will resume specie paymants and UNI
dertake the liquidation OF its prom
Uses to pay which naye SO long been
dishonored. Neither the new "green-
back' cry nor the shutting of Con.
gressmen ION the fence" can defeat
the operations of the resumption act,
which goes into effect on the first of
January next. There is hardly time
to carry a motion for repeal between
the first Monday in December and
the first of the new year, even sup
posing there was a really earnest de
sire in that direction. The forces Of
the opposition are too much disOr-
gained to act promptly and efficient
ly in concert. Besides, there is no
need. Even the editor of the green
back organ in Washington, The Re
public, admits that "the mischief is
done now" and we might as we'll
resume, since no further harm can
come of the measure. OF the corr
plete probability Of resumption
there cannot be any doubt in the
presence Of the last report on the con-
dition of the treasury. Against a
note liability of S346, 743, O9G that de
partment holds coin balance
amounting to 1892 .G59, GAG, of which
SIG, 100000 is applicable to the re-
demption of the notes outstanding.
The New York Bulletin says:
"Thus it will be seen that the treas
ury has already a reserve of some
thing oyer so per cent. ofall the notes
issued; and if 500, 900, 900 of the note
obligations are in the control of the
treasury, and therefore cannot be
presented, the treasury practically
has a reserve, so far as resumption
purposes are concerned, of over II per
cent. The coin reserve Of the Bank
Of Eng and has in no year averaged
above 40 per cent. of its liabilities"
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Mr.. Peter has a wholesale way of
dealing with matters. When claws"
don't suit him, he proposes to wipe
them out" and in this summary
way he proposes to deal with the Ma
tional Bank question. This was the
burden of his speech here; and at
Accident, Mill Run and Grantsville,
"wipe them out" True 10 his Dem
ocratic antecedents be would wipe
out what don't exactly suit his ideas
of finance, as his party attempted to
secede when majority of the Amer
lean people had declared against
their longer domination. He was OBJ
livious to the fact that laws counte-
nanced by the Supreme Court do
give a citizen some rights which
even Democratic recklessness cannot
deprive them, and the National
Banks have as much right to live as
has Mr.. Peter to assail them. Nor
can his wild theories be carried into
effect except by outraging every YES
ted right. If they can assail "vested
right" anywhere, they can, by the
same logic, be trampled under foot
everywhere. Mr.. Peter believes it
will be popular to assail the Banks,
and wades in with entire reckless
ness but forgets that it is his fellow
citizens of large and small estate in
every part of his district, who are
the owners of this stock and the
managers of these banks; and will
awake to an unpleasant realization
that these people do not care to have
Mr.. Peter "wipe ont" at one fell
''swoop," their rights and property.
The Republican party issued its
Greenbacks during tine trials and
stress of war. They justified that is
sue only by the eXigency of the
times in which they we! c issued, and
they promised that as soon after the
war as they could, they would re-
deem those Greenbacks in gold-and
they have now practically redeemed
that promise, and will have fully re-
deemed it by January LIST, 1879, if
Democratic recklessness does not re-
peal the Resumption Law, or defeat
its operation. Then when the green
back and gold are at par and inter-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-10-12

Whatever may be The political
complexion of the next Congress
there is decided comfort for honest
men in the thought that. before it
meets specie payments will have be
come an established usage, and, with
a steady stream of coin or its equive.
alent coming to the country in pay
ment for our exports. the question
will soon be eliminated from the
politics of the country. We are
selling hundreds of millions of dol
lars worth of produce annually more
than we are buying, and before the
next Congress meets we will ask no
boot of the anti-resumptionists.
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If, on the contrary, there is so little
call for money that banking is not re-
munerative, capital will be with
drawn and banks go into liquidation,
Just as many of them have during
the past five years. If banking earned
the immense profits that the opposi-
ton pretends, why is the amount of
capital invested in it being decreased
instead of increased? The Green
hackers are constantly reiterating
the cry that the national banks make
two pr0fts-one by the interest on
the bonds deposited with the Gov
eminent to secure their circulation,
and another on the circulation itself.
But they forget that the banks pay
nearly seventeen millions of dollars,
annually in taxes, and to precisely
that extent a burden is lifted off the
people. Moreover, they secure to us
II stable currency. If they are to be
broken down, behind them the
ghost of the old State banks is GER
tain to rise up. That system was
beautifully illustrated in the case of
the individual who was buying
piece of land in Michigan, and Of
ferred for it three different prices
one in "Wild Cat' or Michigan
notes, another in ''Red Dog" or Ohio
notes, and the third in good counter
feits on New England banks. No
other banks in the world offer such
security to noteholders as our nation
al banks, and they are taxed heavier
than similar institutions under any
other government.
1t is truthfully said by the Spring
field Republican that "the advocates
of more money should in reality de-
fend the national banks instead of
attack them, for no other system has
been so well adapted to the planting
of safe and sound financial and
currency-issuing institution on the
very outskirts Of civilization. 1t is
the growing back towns which haYe
established seven-eighths of the two
hundred and forty-four national
banks set up within three years" 1t
is, of course, indispensable to BUSH
ness that we should have banks. But
no Greenbacker has yet informed us
what will be the condition of the
banking system of the country after
the national banks are wiped out. AS
the statute stand, the old State insti-
buttons can put out their notes just
as soon as the prohihitOry tax of ten
per cent upon their circulation is re-
moved. Then we may return to the
blessed days of the Red Deg and the
Wild Cat issues, with a different cur
rency fot every State in the Union.
and loss to the innocent note hold
erS whenever bank collapses. Or if
we are to have nothing but Govern
ment legal-tenders for currency, UNI
der what conditions are any banks 20
be permitted to exist? The Green
hackers have a wonderful facility for
uprooting and destroying, but they
pay no attention to building up and
replacing. Their childike faith that
everything will come all right some
how or other, can only be compared
to the firm belief of the youngster
who hangs up his stocking by the
chimney corner on Christmas eve,
that Santa Claus will stuff it full of
good things. BdHO american.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-10-12

Secretary Schurz's speech at Gin
cInnati, of which we published a
full synopsis elsewhere, contains
nothing new, because there is moth
ing new to be said upon the subject
which he discusses. 1t presents,
however, as the New York Herald
pust it, in a clear and strong light,
the chief points in the great dis.
cussion which is now agitating the
country. His explanation of the
causes which led to the panic of 1878,
and the commercial depression that
has since existed, not only here, but
in many of the countries of the Old
World, have been again and again
presented but they, if possible ac-
quire additional cogency in the clear
and vigorous style in which he has
set them before his Ohio audience.
In declaring a good national and in
diYidual credit, a sound currency
and safe and reliable banking sys-
tenn to be the three great and essen
tial requisites for national prosperity
Mr.. Schurz has laid down the only
financial and commercial foundation
upon which this or any other coun-
try can solidly stand. But these are
the very stones in business and
finance that the soft money a1Yocats
reject, National and individual
credit they propose to strike down at
once by violation ofthe most solemn
pledges Of the Government, ard for
the present banking system they
propose to substitute the will cat"
concerns of other days. 1t isimpo5-
sible that the honesty, the patriotism
and the intelligence OF the country
should rush into national suicide by
following such false leaders.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-10-12

Our Democratic friends did not
find things "altogether lovely" in
their progress through our county.
Their meetings were small, and
would have been much smaller
confined to their own party-had
they not followed hard upon Urner
and McComas, speaking with one ex-
ception at the same points the same
day, and but an hour or two after
our people had closed. At Accident
our loiterers composed majority OF
their meeting, and the same We
think, may justly be said of Grants
vile. They developed the fact at the
latter place that Resley had already
active and audacious partisans, who
because of their former identity with
Democracy, did not hesitate to ask
Mr.. Blair several questions, which,
instead of good naturally answering
himself, told them when he was
through they could have the stand to
themselves. 1t being "information'
that they wanted and not to talk
themselves, they "importuned" Mr..
Blair for an answer, at which he grew
"wrathy," as did also Mr.. Getty,
who reproved them rather harshly
for their inordinate thirst for knowl-
edge, and requested them to keep
quiet. His somewhat peremptory
request was obeyed, but with pro-
test.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-10-12

The recent fire at Easton caused a
loss of forty-siX thousand dollars,
and destroyed, besides many stores
the Odd Fellows Hall, the market
house, and the hall above it, which
was used for public meetings, and as
place of amusement. Preparations
ale making to rebuild the structure
destroyed, and a better fire depart
ment, with at least one efficient
steam engine, will probably flow
from this calamity. Most of the loss
could have been prevented had the
town supplied with fire department
worthy Of the first town on the East
ern Shore. The court house and the
Methodist Episcopal church were
saved through the eXertions of the
citizens,
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Large Gains in Iowa, West Va
and New Jersey.


]
OHIO.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 9.-The Republic
can majority on State ticket will be
from 7 1000 to 10000. The Democrats
conced0 Butterworth, Young, Kiefer,
Neal, Updegratf, Mckinley, Monroe,
Garfield and Townsend. The Re-
publicans cOncede Warmers election
by "a majority, and Ewing's by 500.
This gives the Democrats a majority
of in Congressional delegation But
terworth's majority oyer Sayler is
1,044
GIN. OHIO. Oct. 9.-At this writing
(noon) Republicans claim Ohio by
$4,000, with ten Congressman certain
and a good prospect of two more.
In Hamilton county the Republicans
elect every man ON their ticket with
the exception Of inhrmary directo:
the majorities ranging from 800 tc
5000. Returns from our two Con-
gressional districts are complete, and
show Butterworth over Sayler, 1 ,066;
Young over Goss. 1850.
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The New York Sun says the divi-
ded Democracy of New York have
defeat starting them in the face, and
says they care digging their own
graves and putting the Democracy of
the nation in jeopardy"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-10-12

$50 far as the Democrats of Fred.
erick city are concerned, they are
harmonious and united almost TO q
man, IN their opposition to George
Peter, Of Montgomery county for
Congress. "-Maryla,ad Union, (Deia,
ocrdt) Sept. jth,
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SATURDAY, OCT. u, 1878.
For Congress--6th District.
MILTON G.. URNER,
OF FREDERICK COUNTY.

The Oakland Democrats don't like
to hear anything said about the Ohio
election.
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IOWA.

DIA9 NlOIN 10, INV ~ wv o. 4 iiC
State Register, republican, has up to
this hour returns from thirty towns,
including returns from very con-
gressiOnal district. All of them but
three indicate republican gains. The
Register claims a republican MAORI
ty in the State Of over 30, 900 over all
opposition, which will be gain OF
10000 over the republican vote for
Governor over all opposition last
year. The Register also claims the
election Of the entire republican dele
cation to Congress, with none of the
republican candidates receiving less
than 1000 majority. The democrats
concede the State by large MAORI
ty.
Dies MONIES, 4 a. M, Oct. 8, 1878.
Geo. w. McCray, Secretary of War
The news is all glorious. Our spec
ials from over one hundred towns all
show Republican gains but two. We
are good for over 30, 200 majority and
all our Congressman.
j. S. GARRISON.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-The fol-
lowing dispatch was received to-day
at Republican headquarters
BURLINGTON, Oct. 9.-Hon. Geo.
G.. Gorham, Washington, d. G.:
Stalwart Iowa elects a solid Repub-
lican Congressional delegation, with
an aggregate majority Of 10000; a
gain of over 10000 oyer the vote fol-
Governor last year.
INDIANA.
Indiana gives the usual Democrat
ic majority.
WEST VIRGINIA.,
WHEELING, Oct. 9.-Wilson, Dem.
in First district, is elected by about
800 majority, a Republican gain OF
700 over the vote of '76. Martin,
DEM, Second district, will have
about 1000 majority. Walker, Green.
hacker, election conceded in Third
district, over Kenna, Dem. The leg
islature will be about even. Green
back vote was very large all over the
State.
REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN NEWARK,
NEW JERSEY.
NEWARK, N. j.. Oct. S.-The re-
publicans carry the city by MAORI
ty of ., 200 over the democrats, The
total vote of one district is estimated
at 5000 republican 5000 democratic,
and 1900 greenback. The republi-
cans carry 10 Of 10 wards on the city
ticket, and elect IL of 10 aldermen, a
gain of two as compared with last
year. They also gain one school
director and four freehOlders. The
republicans elect eleven aldermen,
eleven school directors, and twelve
freeholders the democrats four alder
men, three school directors and two
freeholders the greenbackers one
school director and one freeholder.
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MISS MONIHdN's ESCAPE.
First Abducting, and Then Attempting to
Drown Saratoga Girl.

SARATOGA, April 1l.-At 3s Oak street, in
this village with her father. Patrick Monahan.
a respectable man. lives Mary. very pretty. and
II years Of age. modest and Of irreproachable
reputation. She had been spending the after
noon with Mrs. L. J. Vibbard. and she
started for home at a little before Q
in the evening. At Elm street. which
she was about TO cross. an approaching
horse and wagon caused her to halt. A
gaslight on the corner enabled her TO notice
that the man in the Hight buggy had nous
tache and wore an ulster with the collar turned
up, and a slouch hat. Instead OF driving past.
the man stopped his horse. hoped from the
shoulders. thrust her into the forward part OF
the wagon, hoped in himself and drove OH
rapidly holding her by kneeling upon her.
She struggled as best she could and tried TO
make an outcry. but her screams wore smoth-
cred by the robe about her head. and she was
unable TO extrcate herself When she was rem
dered faint and almost helpless by fright and
suffocatiOn the man bound handkerchief over
her mouth and tied her limbs together in such
n way that she could make no resistance and
could scarcely move He drove rapidly to Gey-
serville, secluded place about two miles from
the village. At n point near the Triton spring
he stopped his horse. and clasping tho girl
in his arms carried her To grove noar the
border OF the small lake. In the strug-
gle that followed she tore the gag from
tion OF men who answered by shouts the
man at once dragged the girl to the lake. threw
her violently into the water. and then drove
rapidly away. Weeping willow trees fringe the
bank. and their dropping limbs touch the water
irasping these. she dragged herself ashore
She was taken to the residence Of Mr., VIM. Yer
bteG near by, and at near midnight was re-
turned to her home.