The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09


lNDrANApoLIs, Nov. %, 1881
20 the Republicans of indiana:
Although the face of the returns Of the
elections held in the State and Ma
ton on the 4th instant do not show Re
publican victories. yet there is, even from the
face Of the returns themselves. no cause shown
why the Republicans of Indiana or the country
at large should be cast down or dsmayed The
very meager pluralities by which the Democracy
now come into power, can be readily accounted for
by trivial and unexpected influences operating
against the Republicans in various localities
upon the very day of the election In Indiana
the Democracy succeed by minority of the
total votes cast, and not by majority. A
change of less than two votes in each voting
precinct in this State would have given the
victory to our State and National tickets in In
diana, and change of even less than one vote
in a Thousand cast in the State OF New York
would have elected Blaine and Logan President
and Vice president of the United States, not
withstanding the solid electoral votes of the
States lately in rebellion vote made solid for
the Democracy, as every ones knows, by the
grossest frauds and intimidations.
The overconhdence of Republicans, local
dissensions, unfortunate local nominations, the
corrupt use of money on the day OF election by
our adversaries, the general depression of trade
consequent upon overproduction and speculation,
the injection of the temperance question into ma
tional politics, or any of half a dozen other
trivial although disturbing influences that en-
tered into the late canvass, was enough to have
changed the result Were the election to be held
over again to day the result would no doubt be
different
The errors. bad mana cement of public affairs,
and corrupt practices of the Bourbon Democracy,
name in which one at least of their chosen
leaders in the late contest giorles, cannot fail to
demonstrate to the people the folly of ntrust-
ing the power of the country in the hands of that
party-il party which. by its teachings and trait
orous practices involved our country in the
greatest war of modern times compelling the
n hundreds q thousands O
the expenditure of untold millions of the PEG
pies money The record of the Republican
party has been one of wisdom and glory, that of
the Democratic party one of corruption and re
bellion. To-day majority of the Democrats in
the lower house Of Congress are men lately in
rebellion against the United States, not one of
whom from the Southern States, followed the
flag of our country in the late war. Yet these
the men chosen by the Democracy to regu-
late and control the army and navy, the com
merce finances, and foreign relations of the
country. and who will pass upon the appropria-
tons for the pensions Of its veteran volunteers
--Ihese men came into S6eVer with no change
of heart. and without. repentance for their past
political sins, and with no new zeal born oil non
est purpose for the welfare and economical ad-
minstration of public affairs Tfey sun weep
over the ''lost cause, and with lust 81 ONCE Will
in the future as in the ante belum days control
the Democratic party for sectional antk personal
ACKNOWLEDGMENT; and by being the majority of
the Democratic law makers, they will exert an
influence over the Democratic minority OIL Jne
North that cannot fail to be subverslve OF the
true interests of our State and national govern
ments, through unwise and partisan legislation.
The record Of the Democratic party of tlis
State differs from that of its national policy only
in degree, but not in kind its record is full OF IN
stances of extravaganza and bad management
controlled by love of private gain ana power
rather than fidelity to the public welfare: it has
multiplied Offices. increased taxation. made par
hsan use of the benevolent and public institu-
of he withheld
tons at the behest of PARTY necessity rather
than the public veal. While it is neither neces-
sary nor Just to charge the great body of the
Democratic voters of the State with dishonest or
corrupt intentions still the Democratic caucus is
an autoerat that recognizes no will nor influence
but its own power. and does not hesitate to use
any means deemed necessary to its own per-
petuity
AS Republicans We believe that the well being
and best interests of our State and the country
at large, can be maintained through the prlnci-
pies and policies embodied in the political creeds
and doctrines of the Republican party as enun-
ciated in its State and national platforms 1t is
therefore our duty rs Republicans and as citi-
zens to disseminate these truths and educate the
people in the true and correct principles Of gov
srnment The pubic welfare is private and in
lividual welfare. and to maintain the first we
should under the law. do all that the prudent
individual would do for individual prosperity
and happiness And as individual success comes
only from individual effort properly directed, SO
political success can come only from the well
organized and weil-directed effort of the mem
Oers of a political party Therefore, the Repub
cans in every locality should be thoroughly or
ganized for the propagation of Republican doc
rines and sentiments This can best be done
oy the organization and maintenance of Repub
lIcan clubs and associations in every township
and county in the State, under the direction of
the proper committees and officers. To accom-
plish the full result sought to be attained at the
next election this work should be commenced
now and without delay The forms of the con-
situations and bylaws of such committees and
clubs. with the general direction To the duties
Of officers and members may be obtained of the
Republican central committees in each county,
Or by application the secretary of this com
mittee. JNo. c. NEW, Chairman.
L.. T. MICHEHER Secretary.
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