The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-09-16
Correspondence of the News.
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. II, 1880.
Vermont has spoken for the Union
in no uncertain tones. The majority
is 26,936, the largest ever poIIed for
the party in that State. Though
Vermont is a sure Republican State,
the victory is Of great significance.
The election was hotly contested by
the Democrats, for the purpose Of
cutting down the Republican major
ity, and showing that Republican
votes had been drawn off by the
nomination of Hancock, but instead
of votes being drawn off, 1904 votes
have been added to the Republican
strength. The increased majority
settles beyond dispute that Hancock
has a thoroughly united and enthusi-
astic party to fight; that he has
nothing to rely on but the simple
strength of the Democratic party,
and that his chances of capturing
Republican votes are not as good as
Tilden's in 1876, or Greeley's in
1879.
The indications from Maine give
good reason to expect a rousing Re
publican majority there next Mon
day. They will elect their Governor
and carry all FIVE of the CongressiOn-
al districts. This will not only in
sure the election of a Republican
United States Senator, but will add
two more Republican votes to the
next Congress. The candidates for
the Senatorship, in case Senator
Hamlin refuses a re election, are
men of high ability and of great leg
islative experience. They are
Eugene Hale, VIM. P. Frye and Gen.
Chamberlain, names well known
throughout the country. But it is
sincerely hoped, by Republicans
here in Washington and elsewhere,
that Senator Hamlin will consent to
a reelection. He is one of the found
ers of the party, and has never fal-
tered in his devotion to it. Though
advanced in years, during the cam
paign now about to close, he has
been constantly in the field, working,
not as a leader, but in the ranks. He
has marched in the professions with
the youngest, and his speeches are
among the best delivered in Maine
this canvass. We can i'll afford to
lose his services in the Senate, where
his long experience makes him al
most invaluable.
And now that Vermont has fired
such a glorious shot, and the men Of
Maine stand ready at their guns to
follow her example, the Republican
forces can be safely Withdrawn from
New England, except perhaps cor
poraps guard in Connecticut, to keep
the Democrats quiet. But the fight
ing men will now go to Indiana. The
National Committee, after next Mon
day, will give that State its entire at
tention. The campaign there has
been delayed on the principle of 60
ing first for the thing you want, and
then for the other. Indiana will
now be stumped and stormed until
it is captured in October by the Re-
publicans. No anxiety is felt as to
Ohio. Republicans can now go into
Indiana with the prestige of an in
creased majority in Vermont, and a
victory in a doubtful State, Maine.
By the way, it is charged by the
Democrats that the National Repub-
| lican Committee sent large sums of
money into Vermont, and furnished
speakers. Vermont furnished her
own speakers, received no aid in
money from the National Committee,
but on the contrary, has contributed
$4,000 to the National campaign
fund.
The Democrats are becoming
alarmed at Hancock's refusal to
write something about the Southern
claims. The General says it is not
necessary for him to say anything
about them the acts of Congress
are sufficient to refute any RePubli-
can charges. General Hancock IS
wrong in this. 1t is their acts in
Congress that the party fear, and
their endeavor is to make Hancock
aware of the fact. The General may
be compelled to stultify the party by
writing a refusal of these claims. It !
is the old Tilden dodge Of 1876.
The Census Office has been com
PEELED to take cognizance of the re-
ports of Census frauds in South
Carolina. The late reports are OF
such a nature as to leave no doubts
in the minds of honest men that all
former rumors Of fraud are true. A
special Census agent has been sent /
to that State. Leu.