National Republican., 1880-10-16
Address of the Republican National Com
mttee.

New YORK, Oct. 15.-The following address
was issued to-day by tho republican national
NEW YORK, Oct Is, 1880
20 The Republican Voters of Union:
The elections Of Tuesday last clearly show that
With continued zeal and systematic effort republi-
IAN triumph in November Will be complete and
overwhelming. Our plurality In Ohio Is about
Zoo 6SE ga& & % T o oSsF tbs s t ,,eny
nut of twenty congressman gives us gain OF six
members Our plurality in Indiana reaches about
Zoo Rens Ss Of 2O So SR9h ,hs MG GayH
majority OF fourteen in contrast with the demo-
cratic majority of twenty-sx In the last legislature
thus gaining United States senator, or thirteen
congressional districts nine have been carried,
making gain Of three members.
The result in each state, and especially Ohio, is
conclusive answer Of the people To the false and
malignant assaults upon the personal character Of
our candidate for president, which have thus far
been the principal weopons,o of our opponents, aud
have been Indirectly and shNmelessly repeated In
All address this day published by their stunned
and demorali2ed national committee.
Both of these victories are the result of n spon-
:aneous and enthusiastic uprising of the people in
Avor of patriotic principles enlightened legisla-
ion and good governments that In Indiana has
Deen won, in spite of tho lavish expenditure of
money by the democratic candidate for the vice
presidency who was nominated solely for that
purpose, ana by eastern elnissaries, who IN 1876
Vainly attempted to purchase the presidency, and
have recently traYered that state shouting against
md at the same moment perpetrating frauds made
possible by the lOusGst election laws existing In
any state in the union, and which were purpOsely
retained in force by democratic judicial outrage.
II Is apparent from these results that If Tepubl.
cans relax no eNertlon every northern state will
choose republican presidential electors, while 1t is
not improbable that some of the southern states
will give their votes for Garfield and Arthur OF
IeYentcen members necessary 10 make the next
house of representatives republican eleven are
already gained In oregon, Vermont Ohio and In
diana, and the full result Is reasonably certain Six
senator's necessary to make the senate with the
yice-presidont republican will probably be secnred
from the states Of Ohio and Indiana (alTeady
goined) and from Pennsylvania, New York, New
Jersey, and Connecticut. yet to elect, Thus,
thur, all branches of the government are
likely TO be republican once more, Republi-
ANS, however, need 10 be reminded OF the
emlining danger that the disappointed dem
Ior0liC leaders VILE not shrink from desper-
lto acts 10 prevent full republican success.
They have majorites In both houses of congress
ilailn full power over the final presidential count
md have steadily refused to secure Il pCOceOble
md orderly decision Of doubtful result. Let no
possible effort he spared TO maze the republican
majority on the electoral vote SO large as to avert
The porls of disputed count and the majority in
the next house Of representatives so decisive that
unTemitung eXeTtions such as have secured tho
brilliant achievements In Ohio and Indiana, the
republican party can defeat the purposes of the
Toactionists, who in order to gain political power
and patronage are willing TO unsetle the results OF
the war for the union, change tho financial and
revenue policy Of the government derange the
national currency and jeopardze the thriving
business Interests of the country.
Republican success will on the other hapu