The Baltimore County union., 1880-10-23
OHIO AND INDIANA ELECTIONS.
An Address TO the Republicans Of the
Country.

On Thursday, 18th inst, the National Republi-
can Committee. In session at tho headquarters "A
New York city, Issued the following address,
IL he Rspabiieaa Tofers Of the Caioa The
elections Of Tuesday last clearly show that with
continued zeal and systematic effort the Republi.
can.triumph in November will be co,nplete and
overwhelming. Our plurality In Ohio is about
22.o0O, being gain of 5000 the exccptio1Al-
ly large plurality Of 1879, while the election ef rs
Of the 20 Congressmen gives Ne . gain Of mem.
bcrs Our plurality In Indiana reaches about 1900.
being gain Of q 900 upon the Democratic plural
ity Of ISIS. In the Legislature We have major.
iy Of lI.'in contrast with the Democratic ma
jority Of 20 In the last legislature thus gaining
United States Senator. or the - Congressional
districts, ha % been carried, making gain Of :
members. The result in each State, and especiai-
ly In Ohio is the conclusive answer Of the people
90 the false and malignant assaults upon the per-
sonal character Of our candidate for President,
which have thus far been the principal weapons Of
our opponents, and have been inaecently ard
shamclessly repeated In tho address this day pub
lished by their stunned and dcmoralired National
Committee. Both these victories are the result
Of q spontaneous aud enthusiastic uprising Of the
people in fs.or Of patriotic principles enlighten.
ell legislation, aud good government. That In
Indiana has been won. In spite Of the lavish ex-
penditure Of money by the Democratic candidate
for the Vice Presidency, who was nominated solely
for that purpose. and BY the same Eastern ennis.
saries who. In 1876. vainly attempted TO purchase
the Presidency, aud have recently travefsed that
State, shouting against and ut the same moment
prepetrating frauds made possible by the loosest
election laws existing In any State In the Union,
and which were purposely retained In force by q
Democratic judicial outrage.
IL IL apparent from the results that n Rspub.
lieans relax no excrtion every Northerf8l1le win
choose Republican Presidential Electors while
"a 4. -A-ln
states will give their votes for Garfield and Arthur
Of the II members necessary TO make the next
liousc Of Representatives Republican, n sra
already gained, In Oregon, Vermont. Ohio and
Indiana, and the full result IL reasonably certain
The six Senators necessary to'inakc the Senate,
with the vice-Presidcnt. Republican, will prota.
hy he secured from the States Of Ohio and Indiasa
laircady gained.l and from Pcnnsy syivania, New
York. New Jersey, and Connecticut, yet To elect.
Thus. with the uguration Of Garfield aud Arthur
all branche OF the Government are likely 10 be
Republican once more. Republicans, however
need to be reminded of remaining danger. The
disappointed Dcmocrrtc leaders will not shrink
from desperate acts 90 prevent full Republican
success. They have majorities in both houses o
Congress. claim full power over the Presidential
count. and have steadily refused 90 enact laws I,
secure the pcacablc and orderly decision OF
douttful result. Let no possible effort be spared
1, make the Republican majority on the Elcctora
vote 80 large to avert the perils Of n disputed
cnan:. and the majority in the next House OF Rep
resentatives iccsi:c that ;he.c can be no conic
In iis organization.
by unrcmiiting cxertions such as have secures
the brilliant achievements in Ohio aud Indiana
the Republican Party can defeat the purposes ol
the rcac,ionis,s. who. in order TO gain politica
power and patronage willing 10 unscttic the re-
suits of the war for the Union. change the 6nancia
aud revenue policy ofthe Government. deran th'
national currency. and jeopardizc the thriving bust
ness interests of the country. Republican success
will. on the other hand, firmly establish through
out the country free and honest ballot, protec
ton to life and property. well paid and contente
labor. activity in all agricultural. manufacturing
mechanical. and commercial pursuits. and vii
make the States Of our Union prosperous and
powerful beyond those Of any other nation.
by order of the committee,
MNEsmALL JEWELL, Chairman.