The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-21
Address OF the Republican National
Committee.


New YORK, Oct. l6.-The republican COM
mttee has issued the following:
To the Republican voters of the Union
The elections of Tuesday last clearly show
that with continued zeal and systematic ef-
fort the republican triumph in November
will be complete and overwhelming. Our
plurality in Ohio is about $4,000, being a
gain of 1000 over the exceptionally large plu-
rality of 1879, while the election of Il or 20
congressman gives the republicans gain of
six members Our plurality in Indiana
reaches about 5000, being gain of 81 900 on
the democratic plurality in 1876. In the
legislature we have majority of IA in con-
trast with the democratic majority of 26 in
the last Legislature, thus giving us a senator.
Of l3 congressional districts eight have been
carried, making gain of two members. The
result in each state and especially in Ohio,
is a conclusive answer of the people to the
false and malignant assaults upon the per-
sonal character of our candidate for presi-
dent, which thus far have been the principal
weapons of our opponents, and have been in
decently and shamelessly repeated in adj
dresses this day published by their stunned
and demoralized national committee. Both
these victories are the result of spontan-
eous and enthusiastic uprising of the people in
favor of political principles, enlightened legis
lation and good government. That in In
diana has been won in spite of the lavish eX-
penditure of money by the democratic can
didate for vice president, who was nominated
solely for that purpose, and by eastern ennis
saries, who in 1876 vainly attempted to pur-
chase the presidency, and have recently
traversed that state shouting against and at
the same moment perpetrating frauds made
possible by the loosest election laws existing
in any state i'll the union, and which were
purposely retained in force by the democratic
judicial outrage. 1t is apparent from these
results, if republicans do not relax eXertions
that every northern state will choose repub-
lican presidential electors, while not improh-
able some southern states will give their
votes for Garfield and Arthur. OF l. men,
bers necessary to make the next house of
representatives, the republicans have al
ready gained 10 in Oregon, Vermont, Ohio
and Indiana, and the full result is reasonably
certain. 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, to elect; thus with the inaug-
uration of Garfield and Arthur, all branches
of the government are likely to be republic
can once more. Republicans, however, need
be reminded of remaining dangers. Disap-
pointed democratic leaders will not shrink
from desperate acts to prevent full republi-
can success. They have a majority in both
houses. Congress claims full power over the
final presidential count and has steadily re-
fused to secure peaceahle and orderly decis-
sions Of doubtful result Let no possible
effort be spared to make the republican ma
jority on the electoral vote so large as to
avert the perils of disputed counting and the
majority in the next house of representatives
so decisive that there can be no conflict in
its organization. BY unremitting exertions
such as have secured the brilliant achiev-
ments III Ohio and Indiana, the republican
party can defeat the purposes of reactionists,
who, in order to gain political power and
patronage are willing TO unscttle the results
Of the war for the union, change the fnan-
cal and revenue policy OF the government,
derange national currency, and jeopardize
the thriving business interests of the coun-
try. Republican success will. on the other
hand, firmly establish throughout the coun-
try free and honest ballot, protection to
life and property, well-paid and contented
labor, activity in all agricultural. manufac-
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 committee.
MARSHALL JEWELL, Chairman.