Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-10-27

The battle is but just begun; it will no. Be
closed until the last vote drops into the ballot
box at sunset on the Sth of November next
Our opponents will NOT now abandon the con-
test; they will only fight with the greater
desperation on account of the check they have
sustained.
Besides this, it is not enough that we SC
cure a victory The Uuion cause deserves
and demands at our hands an oTcr& &hclming
triumph. We owe it to the flag We serve;
to the memory of the noble hearts who have
died in its defense TO The heroes who are
even now rallying, in blood and fire, to the
rescue of its starry folds, to put such ii brand
of popular condemnation upon its foes as sfaql
.cave them neither heart nor strength to as
sail it from this time forward forever.
| Signs, moreover, are not wanting that the
allies of the Rebellion, represented at Chicago
ere prepared, if the contest be close to resist,
the verdict ofthe people now, as it Was resisted
four years ago, by armed rebellion.
Threats of such a purpose have been freely
uttered. Secret organizations, locking to such
movement, have been perfected. Arms and
ammunition have been secretly accumulated
in the Western States. And the Chicago
Convention refused to adjourn sine die after
its Legitimate business had been transacted,
but on motion of WickliIe, of Kentucky, an
open ally of the Rebellion, and in imitation
of the Jacobin clubs of Revolutionary France,
resolved itself into permanent body for the
Avowed purpose of taking such steps as cmer-
gencies might require between now and the
4th of March next To what do these prep
arations look if not to repetition on North
Southern States to fresh attempts to arouse
rebellion against the will of the people, if that
should be pronounced against them!
For these reasons, fcllow-citizens, and for
every reason connected with the welfare, the
! honor. the salvation of our beloved country
it is of the ttniost Importance that you should
give in November an overwhelming majority
for the Union cause WIpH PROPER EyrRTroN
YOU CARRY EVERY LOYAL STATE IN THE Union
FOR THE tSIoN CANDIDATES. Let that be
the aim of your efforts. Be content with no
thing less. Remember that the contest is not
one for party ascendancy. You are not fight
ing for party victory.
The stake for which you are ccntcnding is
nothing fcss than the honor and the l.fc of
your country. Remember that failure now is
failure forever that triumph of the Ccssa-
ton and Surrender policy Of the Chicago Con-
! vcntion le-,r's inevitably to recognition Of
the Rebel Confcdcracy, with slavery as its
-stonc--to the disruption Of this glo-
rous Union and the overthrow of Democratic
and Republican principles all over the world.
Give not such triumph to the foes of free
dom abroad and the enemies of equal rights
at home! Let not England and France thus
glory in the destruction of this Imperial Ro-
public. Let the world understand that the
American people still cling TO the principles
of their fathers--that they will still maintain
against all hostility the integrity of their
Union the authority Of their Constitution,
and the honor and supremacy oftheir glorious
Flag.
We call upon Union Committees, Loyal
Leagues, aud all other organizations formed
for the purpose of vindicating and maintain
ling the Union cause, to rcdouble their efforts.
Let then, perfect their organization, instantly
everywhere. Let them send to this Commit
tee for such Documents as will cnlighten the
people in their respective localities upon the
great issues involved in the canvass /; they will
be furnished gratuitously, on the sole eondi-
ton that they are faithfully used Let speak
crs in every town and every district address
the judgment and the patriotic sentiment of
the people, and rally them to the support and
defence of our principles and candidates.
Let full and prompt provision be made, in
advance, for bringing voters to the polls, for
preventing frauds, and for securing in this
sharp crisis of the country's fate, the vote OF
every citizen who has an interest in the pres
ervation of the Nations life.
Let special care be taken to secure. for ev-
cry soldier and for every sailor, who is fight
ing in the field or on the sea in defense of the
country and its flag, the exercise of his right
to vote. If any mans right of suffrage is Sd
cred 1t is bis. See to it that he is not dc.
prived of it by negligence, or cheated in its
exercise by fraud. Send agents to secure il
for him. Where the action of hostile Lcgs.
latures has refused him the right to vote in
the field, procure for him furlough, if mil
tary necessity will allow, that he may vote
FELLow-CIrIzHSs But three weeks more
remain for effort. II that time be properly
employed the vote of every loyal State can b'
secured for the representatives and candidates
of the Union cause. There is not one among
them all that, updil any just and fair canvass
will deliberately pronounce the war in which
so many of our sons aud brothers have laic
down their lines, a g failure or echo the dc
mand of the Chicago Convention for cessa
ton of hostilities just on the eve of victory
and for disgraceful surrender to on exhausted
and beaten foe. .. ...
On behalf of the National Union Execu
4 tive Committee. sd. ll19 -.