Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-09-13
THE OCTOBER ELEcTIoN--WoRK! WORK
WORK

But four weeks remain for active work be-
fore the October election and although that
decisive contest is so near, we fear that our
friends in Bradford county, are unprepared
for it.
Reader, what has been done in your dis
trict Put the question to yourself, look the
whole matter fairly in the face and answer
conscieutiousy. Is your township, or borough
organized? Is it rcsH organized Have
meetings been held in it? If not, are you
preparing 10 hold any? Have you circulated
any documents Has your district been can
vassed and do you know, as you ought to do,
how every man in it is going to vote?
These are all important questions In some
districts all of them can be answered afirma-
lively, but in very few In some, not one can
be answered in that way. In others, part,
only can he answered. And vet, unless all
these things have been done, your district can
not be said to be well organized.
There is time, yet, for doing what has been
left undone, but none to spare Whatever is
done ought to be done quickly. Every cleo
ton district in this county should be canvassed
at once, until the name, whereabouts and poll
tics of every voter in it is known. Friends,
everywhere will you see toit that it is done
Now is the time to hold meetings. The
evenings are pleasant, admirably suited for
outdoor speaking, and the nights are now
long enough for that purpose. In the coun-
try the farmers are not too busy or tired to
give their evenings, this delightful weather, to
the holding of meetings in their respective
neghborhoods and whilst every one is, ap-
parenty willing to hear, no time should be
lost in afording the opportunity.
Do not wait for others to move, but move
yourself Nor is it worth while to wait to
have meetings appointed for you. Appoint
the day and place, send word for speakers, and
then 60 to work and drum up a crowd by the
time appointed.
The great battle of the Presidency is to be
fought mainly, not in November, but, at our
October election. The democracy divided
and distracted on the Presidency Is united on
a dumb candidate for Governor, who manages
to please both factious by holding his tongue
Upon him they arc as united as warning fac
tions can be, and there is no doubt that they
intend to give him the whole vote of the par
ty or all of it they may be able to get out
Their intention is to make q united rally upon
him, and if they can elect him, trust to luck
for cementing their broken forces upon some
one of the fractional democratic candidates for
the Presidency. 1t is the duty, therefore, as
we'll as the interest of every enemy of the loco
foco party, to bring out every possible vote for
CURTIN in October. If we elect him, then,
(as we have no doubt we shall do, the Presi-
Dental election will virtually be decided The
defeated and diSpirited democracy will hardly,
in that event, make a rally in November either
here or in New York Such victory will not
only dash their hopes in Pennsylvania, but
will put quietus upon the Infamous coalition
in New York, and give decisive turn to the
contest in Illinois and Indiana.
There is every incentive, therefore, to deter
mined action on the part of our friends, to
secure thorough rally at the October cleo
ton Go to work, then, at once. See to it
that nothing is left undone that should be done
If those who should lead are lazy, do not wait
for them. This is no time to stay for laggards
Push on the column, and let those who are
slow of step catch up as best they can. Victory
is to be won in this campaign by those who
work, and those who slight the present oppor-
tpnities for action will find themselves in the