The Republican journal., 1880-10-21
The Voice from the West.

The business interests, and the best
the Fusion strength in Maine as devcl-
opcd at the late election by the AID OF
IT,. Democratic barl, and have made
themselves felt in the elections held in
Ohio and Indiana last week The Re
| publican victory in those States was
something more than party victory. 1t
was, in effect, 4 vote of want of confidence
in the Democratic party; it was pro-
test against the free trade and free ship
| plankS of the Cincinnati platform and a
notification that the people of this coun-
try are not willing to trust the manage
ment of the national finances to a party
largely composed of repudiatiomists and
the advocates Of fiat money. After throw
! ING every obstacle possible in the way OF
resumption, the Democratic press and
leaders had declared that the attempt
to return to specie payments would bring
about a panic and involve the whole
! country in financial ruin. They had de
| luded many into this belief But when
il was seen that With resumption came a
| revival Of business that the blight which
had rested on every trade and industry
since the panic Of 1873 speedily passed
away and that the country is now more
| prosperous than it has been for wears it
is no wonder that the Democratic proph-
cts should be held in light esteem. and
| that their motives should be regarded
with deep djstrust. With the country
| prosperous as now. with an abundant
currency of'papel, gold and silyer-the
greenback as good as gold and with the
rapid eXtinguiShment OF the public debt.
and reduction of nearly one half in the
annual interest, it is readily seen that
any change must necessarily be for the
worse. And reasoning thus, the Demo
cratic State Of Indiana has given seven
thousand Republican majority, and Ohio,
which had been regarded us debatable
ground, has in like manner emphasized
her convictions 10y Il Republican majority
of 10000
The result Of the elections in these
States not only ensures the election OF
Garfield and Arthur beyond doubt, but,
with gains made elsewhere indicates the
regaining the House Of Representatives
| by the Republicans, and a possible tie in
the Senate There are 1870 Republicans
| in the present House, and as IA is a ma
j0rty Of the House gain of seventeen
only is needed. Nearly two thirds of the
requisite seventeen have been gained in
the elections already held namely, one
i'll Oregon, one in Vermont, two in IN
diana, and six in Ohio, making an in
crease of ten thus far. 1t will be an
easy matter to take seven seats more away
had small Democratic majOrities two wears
ago, and important gains in the South
may be confidently expected Among the
districts which we have a good fighting
| chance for are not less than three in Viz
| ginia, tw" in North Carolina, two in Ten
| nessee, one IN Louisiana, one, if not two,
| in Georgia, and one in Texas. In a num-
! Der OF these districts two Democratic can
| dldates are in the field. and in others
| Democratic discussions are such that it is
! expected the regular candidate will come
quite short of polling the full party vote
With Republican President and Vice
President, Republican House, and the
Senate Democratic by small majority,
or reduced to a tie, in which event the
Vice President gives the deciding vote, a
continuance OF present prosperity, the
maintenance of the national faith and
credit, the impartial execution of the laws
and guarantee of equal rights to all oul
citizens will be assured.
Duncan 5. Walker, secretary of the
Democratic Congressional Committee
said to New York Herald Reporter the
other day of the probable complexion OF
the next Congress
You know we have already made gain of one
and probably of two in Maine
In other words, the Democrats proposeC
to count-out Messrs Reed and Lindsey
But it looks now as if the Republicans
will control the organization of the next
House, and that will put an end to tie
Democratic contingent schemes. 1t is
we'll to remember their openly avowe(
intentions in this direction, however.
Gen. Hancock has written a letter Civ.
ing his views on the tariff. But we dom
suppose that anybody takes any specia
interest now in what Gen. Hancock thinks
of the taritf-or any other subject.
a Democratic Senator lost and nine
congressman gained by the Republicans
in the two States, is the way the New
York Herald sums up the results of TIL,
Ohio and Indiana elections.
1t begins to look as though a Maine
man will fill the Speakers chair in thu
47th Congress. His name is Hon. w. p
Frye.
The Prog. Age is gnawing a file--o
the Journal.
Something of a shower out West.