Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22
CATARRH.
Address Of the 3ep-.liean National Com
mittee 70 the Republican Voters.

NEW oEk Oct. 10.
To TIE R,puJEcan Voters cf The Union
The elections of Tuesday last clearly show
that with continued zeal and systematic
effort the Republican triumph in November
will he complete and overwhelming Our
plurality in Ohio is about ~ 900, being a
gain of 5000 over the exceptionally large
plurality Of 1879, while the election of tif-
teen of twenty congressman gives us n
gain of six members. Our plurality in In
diana reaches about 1000, being gain of
1000 upon the Democratic plurality of
1873. In the Legislature we have majority
of IA. in contrast with the Democratic of 26
in the last Legislature, thus gaining United
States Senator. of the thirteen congress
sional districts nine have been carried, max
ing gain o: three members.
The result in each State, and especially in
Ohio, is conclusive answer TO the false and
malignant assaults upon the personal char
acter of our candidate for President, which
have thus far been the principal weapon OF
our opponents, and have been indccenlly
and sliamolessly repeated in an address this
day published by their stunned and demoral-
lied national committee Both these victor
les are the result of spontaneous and en-
thusiastic uprising of the people in favor Of
patriotic principles, enlightened legislation,
and good Government. That in Indiana has
been won IN spite of large expenditure OF
money by the Democratic candidate for the
vice Presidency, who was nominated solely
for that purpose. and by Eastern emissaries,
who in 1876 vainly attempted to purchase
the Presidency, and have recently traversed
that State shouting against and ut the same
moment perpetrating frauds made possible
by the looscst election laws existing in any
State 10 the Union, and which were pur
posely retained in force by a Democratic
judicial outrage
II is apparent from these results that II the
Republicans relax no eNertion, every North
ern State will choose Republican Presidcn-
tial electors while it is not improbable that
some of the Southern States will give their
votes for Garfield and Arthur Of II mem
bers necessary TO make the next house of re-
prcsentatiycs Republican, II are already
gained in Oregon, Vermont, Ohio and In
diana. and the full result is reasonably Ger
tain. Six Senators necessary To make the
Senate with the vice President Republl an
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 10
be Republican once more.
Republicans, however, need 10 be remind
,t! ui the remaining 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 Presidential count, and have steadl-
ly refused 10 secure a peacc;ible and orderly
decision of doubtful result Let no pos
siblc effort be spared to make the Rcpubli-
can majority on the electoral votes 80 large
as TO avert the perils of II disputed count,
and the majority of the next house Of re-
prcsentatives 50 decisive that there can he
no conflict in its organization.
BY unrcmitting eXcitions, sucn as have So
cured the brilliant achievements in Ohio and
Indiana, the Republican party can defeat
the purposes Of the reactionists, who, in or
der to gain political power and patronage,
are willing 10 unscttle the results OF the war
for the Union, change the financial and
revenue policy Of the Government, derangc
the national currency, and jeopardizc the
thriving business interests OF the country.
Republican success will. ON the other
\ hand, firmly establish throughout the coun-
try free and honest ballot, protection /,
life and property, well paid and c"ntenied
labor, activity IN all agricultural, manuiac
turing, mechanical and commercial pursuits
and will make the States Of our Union pros
porous and powerful beyond those OF any
other Nation.
BY order of the Cummittc