Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-25
The Spring Extraordinarily
ORGANIZATIONS.

Tho Spring Extraordinarily
Organizations,
The time of holding the annual Spring
Elections is near. We would suggest
that it would be an excellent idea for the
Union party throughout the County to
commence a more thorough organization.
This can be effected by taking care to
select the right stamp of men for the
various township offices, and appointing
town and district committees to look to
the local interests of the party in the very
important campaign of the coming season
We incidentally alluded to what we
sure is a fact, in last weeks paper :;
we stated that the Democrats "e
organized for party WARFARE
friends. as partizsns, falied IN TINS very
aooos-our ottsinment. 1t will not do to
81 700 much to our numerical
.,ronoth for success. Fer as the "battle is
not always TO the strong, nor the race to
the swift" but sometimes to the few, but
bold and vigilant, we cannot say what
disaster might notoccur through our
apathy.
The place to begin the work of organi-
zation and party activity is the township
meeting. A few active men can do a
great deal to arouse the attention of their
neighbors, by talking to them at con-
venient opportunities and insisting on
their cooperation in the labor of main
tanning an unbroken line and bold front
to their political adversaries.
The Democrats have their regular meet
ings for drill and consultation in every
town where a corporsl's guard of them
can be found. They are quite sanguine
Of catching the Union men asleep this
spring, and by polling their full vote,
hope to carry the local elections. Such
q feat would add to their political capital
SO per cent, in the way of encouraging
their rank and file, while it would very
probably have a depressing influence
on a large number among US. But al
this can be averted by exercising due
diligence in preparing to meet our oppo-
nents with sufficient force, which We have
to overwhelm them. However much a
season of political excitement in the
North at this time may be deprecated by
all who realize the necessity of union
among ourselves TO be able to overcome
the rebels, it is plain that n heated cam
paign is inevitable. The Democrats have
so Eilled it. They have rejected, as q
party, every overture for burying the
hatohet of party strife until we had saved
the Government, and have said they will
upheld their party at all hazards, even
though all should sink in a common grave
of utter ruin. To us there appears only
one way to get along with these miserable
factionists, and that is for the people 10
rise in the majesty of their power and
vote their political humiliation. We
would not seek any compromise with the
snti-war Democrats. With Union on
their lips, but treason in their hearts,
they are ready 10 betray the North to the
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htical power 10 enable them 10 make
dishonorable transfer with safety to their
necks. As long rs the Union party holds
the reins of government, they know II Is
impossible to execute their reasonable
designs. In a contest with such men, the
members of the Union Party must not
occupy equiyocal ground. Though thou
sands of their number are on the battle
feld, and many are numbered with the
honored brave who have fallen in defence
of the old flag of liberty, yet are they ca
pable Of defeating the insiduous abettors
of rebels at home. The sacrifices the
Union people of the North have made in
behalf of their country, should only in
spire them with new zeal and consecrate
them with a fresh baptism of patriotic
fire to the cause of their country's deliv-
erance, peace and glory. Let the good
work of uniting, combining and using our
strength as a loyal party be felt this spring
at the polls. Let there be such a vote
polled that the opposition will see they
have s foe to contend with who will COM
bat them at every step. If we do this it
will do much toward preparing for the
more important election of October.
There is no time to spare in organizing
for the Spring elections. Get together,
friends, and consult and prepare your
plans, and see that your arrangements are
complete, leaving no room for failure.