Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-10-30
TO THE DEMOCRACY OF INDIANA.

for tie approaching Presidential election.
TO THE DEMOCRACY OF INDIANA.
Rocks OF TEE DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL
CoNAITTEE.
Indianapolis. Oct. 24tb 1855.
The result of the recent State election
shows that the Democracy of every part of
the State have nobly done their duty. We
have achieved signal victory over the
combined forces of Know Nothingism, Abo-
htionism and fanaticism generally-thus vim
dicating before our sister States and the
world ths great principle asserted by THos.
JEFFERSON, to-wit that man is capable of
self-government But, fellow Democrats,
the fight Is not over. We must maintain
and strengthen our organization for the great
final struggle on the 4th of November
There should be no relaxation. On the con-
traTy, let our efforts be more general and
more thorough than before.
The Democracy can poll larger vote in
November than we have polled in October.
Let Us have committees of vigilance ap-
pointed IN every township of the State,
whose duty it shall be to impress the impor-
lance Of the election upon every Democratic
votes, and to see that he goes to the polls
and votes. Challenging committees should
be organized for every precinct, whose duty
IL should be to see, first, that the ballot box
Is not stuffed with fraudulent tickets Sec
ondly, that every man who is legally emit
tied to vote, shall exercise thst right third
", to ses that those who are known to be
unable from sickness or ether cause to come
to the polls, are brought, If possible; fourthly,
that men imported from Ohio, Illinois, and
other States, by our desperate opponents, are
prevented from dsbauchiDg our ballot-boxes-
Our friends should be on the ground early,
and stay all day. Let no one be deceived
with false tickets, or false reports. Our enc
mics will resort to every species Of fraud to
defeat US. Every Democrat should be vigi-
liant, and report their doings to the rest.
Unparalleled frauds have been perpetrated
by the opposition in the late election. Voters
were imported into the counties of Rush,
Marion, Morgan, Porter, Lake, Lagrange,
Stsuben and other counties, for the purpose
of securing the election of two or three men,
bers of Congress and members of the State
Legislature. We have the names, and in
tend to contest these elections. We shall
be able to implicate the men who planned
and managed these infamous frauds, and
viii expose their conduct Let no one be
deceived by the false clsmor raised of fraud
on our side. Il Is mere excuse, TO cover
their shameless conduct. The frauds are on
their side. WILLARD would have been elected
By ten thousand majority, if there hsd been a
fair and honest expression of public opinion
by the bona ide citizens Of the State. In
the agricultural counties, remote from cities
and railroads. the Democratic vote has been
increased, whilst in the cities and along the
line Of the great thoroughfares, We have not
gained in the same proportion. This shows
where the fraudulent votes were polled. Not
al Illegal vote has been cast for the Demo
cratic ticket whilst thousands have been
pclled for their Candidates. Voters have
been taken from county to county, snd thou
sands brought from other States.
Sill more atroeious villainies ara now
on foot. They are determined to carry
this State by imported and fraudulent
votes. They have the audacity to avow
their intention openly. L will require
all cur strength and al our energy to
defeat the wiles of desperate, dying enemy
Look out for false reports on the eve of the
election. especially tslegrsphic lies of Kansas
dspredstions. This Is the trump card in
their desperate game. They win play it with
skill and adroitness.
The Republicans say they have resolved
TO confess the validity of the State election.
This Is done for the purpose Of creating CAPT.
tai abroad-to arouse and rally their disheart-
sned forces, and which also serves as an excuse
orthsir extravsgant promises and predictions
made before the October election. They
know that there Is no truth in the charge
No notice Of contest has been given. We
shrink from no investigation. They alledge
that fraudulent votes have been polled. Let
them show it. We challenge them to the
issue. We fear not the result. The Demo-
cratic party knew their strength and relied on
the justice Of their cause.
We are united, ardent and well disciplined;
but let Us not be over confident. Let us leave
nothing undone which may be done TO make
Indiana the "banuer State' Of the Union
She has already rebuked the fell spirit of
Disunion, let Der ysomanry destroy It forev-
<r in November. Let the Democracy of
strong opposition counties not forget the i'm
portance Of polling their full vote. Let strong
Democratic counties strive TO incrcse their
nsjogities. Let tickets b distributed in good
line, and see that our naturalized citizens
lre not cheated in tickets or deceived by false
tories. IN short Jet every Democrat work
Fith will for one week more, and victory,
nal. complete and glorious will be our re-
yard.
One more FIRE along the whole line and
be day Is ours.
JOHNM. TALBOT, Chairman.
AFE DEyELrE, 5ec'y.
Democratic papers throughout the Stase
ke requested to publish the foregoing.
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