Rensselaer Union, Volume 5, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1872 — Address to the Republicans Of Indiana. [ARTICLE]

Address to the Republicans Of Indiana.

Colonel J. W. Foster, the Chairman" of the State Central Committee, has issued tlig following -address to the people of Indiana: To the Republicans of Indiana: After a hard and well-fought contest, I congratulate you on the substantial victory which you have achieved. Never in the history of the State, or, perhaps, of the nation, has there been such a tierce and unequal war fare made against a successful party. We entered upon the campaign against the united Democracy, flushed with the success of 1870, and strengthened by a considerable dissatisfaction--ia our oau ranks, which i seemed to take from us even the chance of success. But, confident of the justice of our cause, and animated by our 1 riuinph* in the ! past, we entered upon the canvass with the - determination to wrest victory from our opponents if it could be accomplished by hard work, thorough. Organization, and devotion to the glorious principles of our party. We* present, as the substantial fruits of our victory, a Legislature Republican in both branches "by a decided majority, which gives assurance of our party control of the State and the return of O. P. Morton to the Senate of the I'nited Sttfths; the election of our Congress-meij-at'-LargC—tine true index of party strength, and the: proof that Indiana is undoubtedly Republican: a gain of two District Congressmen, and the election of the greater portion of our State ticket, That our victory is not entirely complete is owing to the'personal slanders and frauds Of our opponents. 1 desire to thank the chairmen of our County Committees and, through them, the earnest and faithful workers w hose time, energy and devotion to the party Organisation have secured oiir triumph, for their tong and faithful service. It is especially deserved that we should publirdyraeognizi- the gallant canvass which Thomas JI. Browne has ihade, and assure him that though he may be deprived of hjs office by rrfaliguffy and dishonesty, he-lfas the confidence and support of a majority of the legal voters of the State. The fierceness of the battle is over, but .we nave" one Spore assault to make Upon our-op-poneots. We must make the victory cetfi-" plete by giving the Eteetoralxpte of Indiana to Grant and Wilson by jority. Let me urge upon bur County Committees and the Republicans of Indiana, to preserve and perfect their -organization,-ia-order to achieve this last, and crowning' ] t-riumpli. Let it be the aim of the LqmniitItces wliicljmafie a good record on Tuesday last to improve on it ip November, add lei thceounties which under adverse circum- * starces lost ground gain it. 'Let ua gain I such a victory as will makelndlana no longer