Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-22
The SOldiers' Tlclxets--What he
comes of Them.


TO THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COM
MITTEE OF OHIO.
We submit the following to the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee at Coium-
bus:
TWO IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
Co. ID, 1sT u. S. " V. ENGINEERs,
CHATTANOOGA, Oct IL, 1864.
To the Editors of The Louisrille Journal:
The Ohio State election passed of yester-
day all one way, for the best reason IN the
world, but one ticket could be found. A num-
Der of my company went TO Col; Stahley,s )
HEADQUARTERS, and inquired for Democratic
tickets, and received the following reply !:
"There have been several Copperhcads here
looking for tickets, but we don't have tiiat
kind" Observe, that at Col. Stanley's the
election was held. No Democratic ballot
could be found In Chattanooga, unless some
Democrat fortunately had one sent from
home. If we are not to be allowed 10
vote unless we vote for Lincoln, we would
like to know 1t.
"Who is to blame about this ?" Is q ques-
tion asked me by half the men l met this
morning.
AN OLD SoLDIR.
P.S.-Is the November election to go by
default at Chattanooga in the same way!
This soldier, who by his name authenti-
Gates his statements, puts two Important
questions, which we beg to repeat, ana 10
urge upon the respectful consideration OF
all Immediately concerned. The facts, ne
states, are certainly disgraceful to some
body. They are as certainly injurious to the
cause of Mcclellan and the Union. "Who,"
our correspondent asks, sis to blame about
this?" us the November election" he
again asks, 'to 60 by default at Chatta-
nooga In the same way? ?" These, as we
have said, are important questions. we
commend them to the public in general,
and to the Democracy.
We should like to know from the Secre-
tary of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee whether tickets were sent to the
army at the October election, and whether
they have been sent for the November. 1t
is not already too late, and it would be a
shame to lose the election for want of tick
ets.-Cfnctnnatt Enquirer.
We are authorized to assure The Enquirer
and its correspondent that an abundance OF
Democratic tickets were sent from this city
to every army, military post or station
where Ohio soldiers were known to be
quartered; and if, as is doubtless the case,
the tickets failed 10 reach the hands of the
soldiers they were intended for, they
must have been destroyed by the
minions of the Abolition party who
were interested in their destruction.
The Enquirer is as well aware as we are
OF the INSCRIPTIONS and outrageous course
pursued by the Abolition politicians and
office-holders towards the Democracy Of
Ohio in the late canvass, and it need not be
reminded of circumstances to lead it to
conclusion upon the subject. But to the
Democratic soldier at the front it may be
proper to say, that the Abolition party lead
ers and instruments are responsible for
the fraud and larceny by which those SOL
diers were cheated out of their right to vote.
The Abolitionists placed every possible or
conceivable obstacle in the way to prevent
Democratic tickets from reaching the army,
and even in cases where tickets did reach
the brigade, regiment or post to which they
were directed, they were there suppressed
by those who had the power to suppress
them. While pretending to be the especial
and particular friends of the soldier, the Abb
olitionists have trifled with, imposed upon,
cheated and robbed him of his dearest rights
and just dues. This is the naked truth about
the matter, and the soldiers will in time
discover and acknowledge it to be the truth.
When this time comes the Abolitlonists
may answer the walked wrath of the SOL
diers as best they can.
Presidential tickets have been and are
now being sent to the army in sufficient
numbers to answer all purposes; but as
there is no guarantee under this Admins
tration that they will reach their destina-
tion, every Democrat at home should con-
slider it his imperative duty to inclose in
his private letters one or two tickets to ev-
cry person he knows in the army disposed
to vote it.