The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-10-22
Address Of the National Republican
Committee.

To the Republican Voters of the Union:
The elections of Tuesday last clearly show
that, with continued zeal and systematic effort,
Republican triumph in Novenbet viii DE COM
plete and overwhelming. Our plurality in Ohio
is about 22,0OO being gain of 5000 over the
exceptionally large plurality of 1872 while the
election of fifteen of twenty Congressman give
us gain of six members. Our plurality in
Indiana reaches about 1000, being gain of
q, 900 ON the Democratic plurality In 1873. In
the Legislature We have majority of IA in con-
trast with the Democratic majority OF 26 iii the
last Legislature, this gaining United States
Senator. OF the thirteen Congressional dis
tiicts, nine have been carried, making gain
of three members. The result in each State,
and especially in Ohio; is a conclusive answer
of the people to the false and malignant as
saults upon the personal character Of our can
dldate for President, which have thus far been
the principal weapons of our opponents, and
have been indecently and shamelessly repeated
in an address this day published by their stunned
and demoralized National Committee. Both
these victories are the result of the spontaneous
and enthusiastic uprising of the people in favor
of the patriotic principles enlightened legisla-
ton and good government. That in Indiana
has been won in spite of the lavish
date for the Vice Presidency who was nomi-
mated solely for that purpose, and by Eastern
emissaries who in 1876 vainly attempted to pur-
chase the Presidency, and have recently ira
versed that State, shouting against and at the
same moment perpetrating frauds made posi-
BILE by the loosest election laws existing in any
State in the Union, and which were purposely
retained in force by Democratic judicial out
rage. 1t is apparent from these results that, if
the Republicans relax no exertion, every North
ern State will choose Republican Presidential
electors while it is not improbable that some
OF the Southern States will give Their votes for
Garfield and Arthur. Of the seventeen MEM
bers necessary to make the next House
of Representatives Republican, eleven are
Ohio, and Indiana, and the full
result is reasonably certain. The six Senators
necessary to make the Senate, with the Vice
President, Republican, will probably be secured
from the States of Ohio and Indiana (already
gained), and from Pennsylvania, New York,
New Jersey, and Connecticut, yet to elect.
Thus, with the Inauguration of Garfield and
Arthur, all the branches of the Government are
likely to be Republican once more. Republi-
cans, however, need to be reminded of the re-
naming danger. Disappointed Democratic
leaders will not shrink from desperate acts to
prevent full Republican success. They have
majorities in both houses of Congress, claim
full power over the final Pres
idential count, and have steadily
refused to secure a peaceful and orderly de-
cision of doubtful result. Let no possible ef
fort be spared to make the Republican majority
on the electoral vote so large as to avert the
perils of disputed count, and the majority IN
the next House of Representatives SO decisive
that there can be no conflict in its organization.
BY unremitting exertion, such as have secured
the brilliant achievement in Ohio and
Indiana, the Republican party can de-
feat the purpose of the reactionists who,
in order to gain political power and patron
age. are willing to unsettle tho results
of the war for the Union. change the
financial and revenue policy Of the Government,
derange the national currency, and ieopardize
the thriving business interests of the country.
Republican success will on the other hand
firmly establish throughout the country free
and honest ballot, protection to life and prop
erty, wcll-paid and conteuted labor, activity in
all agricultural, manufacturing, mechanical,
and commercial pursuits and will make the
States of our Union prosperous and powerful
beyond those OF any other nation
BY order of the committee.
MARSHALL. JEWELL. Chairman.