Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-11-10
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

STATE GENITAL Committee Rooxs,l
COLUauUs, October 70, 1st5.
The members Of the Democratic state Central Com.
inittee, including the Advisory members, are re.
quested to meetin ColuInbus on important business
On Wednesday, November Is, 1888
JOHN @. THOMPSON, Chairman.
GE,Rsr l.. CosygRsE, Secretary.
"DIsCOuragIng EnIIsIments.''
1t is considered terrible crime to be
guilty of "dscouraging enlistments." We
-Sfohot wishso iIiaur the SsliaMos tho PEN
atty Of such charge. aud herewith put
forth our earnest appeal to all able bodied
men in favor Of the war as at present
prosecuted for the destruction of State
lines and negro freedom, to "rally around
the flag" Ohio has again been called
upon to furnish thirty-fve Thousand
more" men. At the late election it was
shown that majority of sixty-two thou
tand Of her voters (iucluding imported
men, frauds &c. are in favor Of war and
desolation. Now we appeal to every man
who voted for BRouGH and war, to rally
to the call for troops, and save the State
from the disgrace of another draft One
half Of their manufactured majority will
fill the quota. Let them step forward and
show their faith by works. We want to
see every Abolitionist in the State, show
his willingness to respond to the call, and
volunteer to go and fight, if needed. 1t is
their bounden duty to DO SO, and they,
prove recreant to their proiessiens, is.tAey
bang back aHd.,saif Is Be dfaftel Magaili-
cent bounties are offered your families
will be provided for (at least, you win.
have that assurance )and besides, you know.
at is sweet for ones country to die"
Why do You halt and lag in your duty I?
Have You not re al your Governors stir.
nng call to arms, (he cannot go himself on
account OF pressing official duties) telling
you that the pesky rebels threaten to des-
troy the "best Government the world ever
knew" Why don't you volunteer
Are You not in favor of prosecuting the
war Did You not vote for BRouoH and
war? Then why amt You rallying to
the call ? 1t is the duty of
every able-bodied man who favors
the war and believes it will result
IN good TO the country, to go into the army
and help fight it ont. If he does not, he
is hypocrite, and II traitor We believe
with DoUGLAs that "war is disunion,"
and it is not to be expected that after hav-
ing written and talked and voted against
disunlon, that we would be willing to fight
for 1t. Our "yoice is not for war;" but
we feel constrained to urge those who
favor 1t, to volunteer, We hope they will
do So To be consistent they must do so.
If they fail to do so, they cannot, at least,
charge us with "discouraging enlist
ments." Democrats do not believe in this
war they hate it. and seek to end IT.:
they cannot, therefore, be expected to- vol
unteer and thus aid in continuing it. In
short, the Republicans are the only people
to whom LNooLS's last proclamation can
he properly addressed. or to whom it has
any relevancy Democrats are Peace
men, and opposed to fighting in negro
war, and they do not propose to enlist-at
least not until the Republicans have all
first done so. Let the latter, then step
forward Immediately in response to the
Presidents call, and especially let no
wide-awake hold back or show the white
feather. Shout for Abolition: hulrah for
the negro go in for Confscation, Subju-
CATION, determination give your sable
colors to the breeze, and fail not to exhib-
1t tue earnestness and zeal of the Aboli-
tion saint, JOHN BRowN. Then, indeed,
you will have won clear right to the
name of Abolition and be entitled to hold
communion with the great lights thereof