The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-10-21
Republican Congratulations.


the United States, will be found in another
column. 1t concisely gives the situation,
and presents in terse form the great VIC
tory achieved on the 18th inst, in the
States of Ohio and Indiana. and the graft
fying assurance that the executive and en-
tire legislative branches of the government
will be under the control of the Republican
party. We entertain no doubt but that
every electoral vote from the Northern
States will be cast for Garfield and Arthur.
vember will be so decisive as to leave no
room for dispute or agitation.
Three causes have operated to The secure
ment Of Republican victories in Indiana and
Ohio. First, the impudent boast OF Gen.
Wade Hampton, at Cincinnati, that the 1873
electoral votes of the Southern States
would be cast for Hancock; second, the
protective tariff issue and third, the I'M
paralleled prosperity Of the country under
the wise laws and administration ofthe Re
publican party.
It required no Argument to demonstrate
thatif Gen. uampton's boast is to be real
lied, fraud upon the ballot box would be
the agency to accomplish it. With Il free
ballot and a fair count. no reasonable man
will deny that at least five Southern States
would cast their electoral votes for the Re
publican nominees, and ahen the pledge
was given that the Democratic candidates
tIae ali ~ tI,n
the pride and patriotism OF the North be-
came aroused. and found expression upon
the first convenient occasion in the result
in Indiana and Ohio. The tariff question
had never been made an issue in Indiana
before. but the rapid increase of manufac-
lures in that State and the activity pervad-
ing all industrial enterprises made it proper
to discuss the causes which had in a great
measure brought about this condition, and
contributed so largely to the general pros
perity. As the bearing of the tariff laws
upon the business of the country was ex-
planned, hundreds who had been mechani-
cally voting the Democratic ticket, changed
their party relations, to give their approval
VI but VI pIOteCliOu Lue
administrative policy growing out of it.
This brought them to consider the de-
mand of the Democrats for change"
and the reasons forit. No sound argument
could be adduced why change should
be made. Life and activity and remunera-.
tive prices in all branches of trade and in
terchange of product as the result OF Re-
| publican administration, were not calcu-
| lated to create dissatisfaction, and tonse
quently the cry for a Change" did not
have the effect desired. as it implied de-
parture from the methods and influences
which had caused the marvellous prosperity
which was stirring the energies and supply
ing the demands of labor in every avenue
Of industry. We had better let well
enough alone" was the reply, which was
followed by ballot deposited for the Re-
publican candidates.
These same influences are operating all
over the country. and these results will be
yet more significantly attested in the cleo
tion on the End of November. n OF a
Northern or Western State will be found
in accord with the Democratic party. The
soldier element, which it was confidently
claimed would rally to Hancock.is no longer
soldier element, but II part of the dversi-
| fed labor of the country, affected like all
other classes of citizens, by the business
GIBBS and tides, and Influenced by considera
! tiOns bearing upon business interests The
| banker, the merchant, the tradesman, the
mechanic, the manufacturer, the farmer, is
equally and alike interested in the healthy
| financial system inaugurated and operated
under the administration of the Republican
party, and feels the happy effects OF the re-
| vived industries and remunerative retur rs
which attend every department of physical
and intellectual endeavor. They do not
but prefer to hold on to that which has
proved itself, land worked out such suspicious
results for the country. Herein lies Repub-
lican strength and Democratic weakness.
Duty Of Repu blicans.
1t is within the power of the Republicans
Of Virginia to carry its electoral vote for
Garfield and Arthur, II they will do their
duty. There are very few of them who
cannot pay the poll-taX if they would de-
termine to try. The effort is all that is
wanting, and we earnestly appeal to every
voter in the State to at once set about the
work before him, and which it his duty to
perform. We care not how the opposing
| factions may dispose of their forces. the Re-
publicans have the power to win the fight
and give the State to the Republican party.
If either of the Hancock electoral tickets
is withdrawn, we believe. it would strengthen
our chances of success, for it would be ut
terly impossible to concentrate the COM
bined votes of the two wings of the Democ-
racy on one or the other of the tickets
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