The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-20
THE PRESIDENTIAL EIEOTIoE.
Address OF the National Union Execu-
tive Committee to the People OF the
United States.

United States.
AsToR HOUSE, New YORK, Oct. II.
FELLOW CITIZENS; The elections of
Tuesday last give splendid augul les of
the result of the Presidential contest,
now so near at hand. The great Cen
tral States of the Union have pronoune-
ed, in unmistakable tones, their con-
dempation Of the principles, the pur-
poses and the candidates of the Chica-
go Convention. Although the great
issue was presented only indirectly for
their action, they have branded as
false the declaration of that assemblage
that the war for the restoration Of the
Union has proved a "failue, and
have stigmatizod, as unpatroitic and
cowardly, its demand, made in the
midst OF our most splendid triumphs,
for cessation eff hostilities," and q
compromise with the men who are as
sailing, in armed rebellion, the nation s
llife.
In PENNSYLVANIA, the old keystone
State although there was no State
ticket to arouse enthusiasm or stimulate
cxertion, the Union men have elected
sirteen out of the tcentu, four members
Of Congress, secured large majority
in both branches of the Legislature,
and carried the State by popular ma
jority Of not less than FIFTEEN Thou
SAND.
In Ono, without any special effort,
the Union men have elected SLoteen
members of Congress out of nineteen !;
the Chicago candidate for Vice Prcsi-
dency, George Ii. Pendleton, has been
overwhelmed in his own district all
the prominent leaders of the Chicago
movement who dared to present them
selves for public judgment, have been
condemned by decisive verdicts; the
Legislature has large Union MAORI
ty in both branches and in the State
at large the Union cause has popular
majority of not less than EIGHTY Thou
SAND.
Tn INDIANA, where tho Copporheads
made the most desperate and deter
mined struggle, they have met the
most signal defeat and overthrow
Their organization was perfect, their
means abundant, and their efforts
marked the utmost vigor and deter
mination. But they have been utter
ly routed, by the most decisive ma
jority which the State has given for
many years. Although she had more
than 10000 soldiers in the field, from
whom the opposition party hal with
held tho right to vote, tho Union men
in that gallant State have gained three
members of Congress, sent Schuyler
ColtaX back, in spite Of the most des-
pcrate efforts to defeat him, to the seat
he has 50 long adorned, chosen Union
Legislature, reelected the gallant and
patriotic Governor Morton by 5000
majority, and overwhelmed, with the
lasting stigma Of popular condemna-
ton, the conspirators who had dared
in aid Of the rebellion, to organize
upon her soil q movement of armed
resistance to the constitutional author.
ity of the United States.
Fellow CITIzENs-Thcse results may
well fill your hearts with confidence
that in November the popular voice
will demand that the rebellion be crush.
cd by "force of arms" and that there
be no cessation Of hostilities until the
integrity OF the Union is restored and
the supremacy Of tho Constitution re-
established over every foot Of the ma
tional domain. They leave no room
for doubt as to the settled sentiment
and purpose of the American people
The Union victories of September in
Vermont and Maine indicate, unmis
takably, tho feelings Of New England
Now York has never failed 10 sympa.
thise in political sentiment with Penn
sylvania. Illinois always votes will
Indiana, and tho overwhelming ma
jority in Ohio renders certain the yer.
dict of the mighty West.
But take care that the very splcn
dor of these victories does not bctray
you into fatal inactivity. Let them
stimulate you to fresh cxertion--no
lull you into false security. These con.
tests are only the preliminary Skin
mishcs of the grand engagements
The battle is just bcgun; it will no
be closed until the last vote drops into
the ballot box at sun set on the Sth o
November noXt, Our opponents now
will not abandon the contest they viii
only fight with the greater desperation
on account of the check they have sus
tanned.
Besides this, it is not enough tina
we secure II victory. Tho Union caus,
deserves and demands at our hands al
overwhelming triumph. We owe j
20 the flag we serve to the memory
of the noble hearts who have died il
its defense; to the heroes who are ever
now rallying, in blood and fire, to thC
starry folds, to put such brand o
popular condemnation upon its foe
rs shall leave them neither heart noi
strength to assail it from this time for
word forever!
Signs, moreover, arc not wantin!
that the allies OF rebellion, represent
cd at Chicago, are prepared, if the con
test be closed, to resist the verdict O
tho people now, as it was resisted fou
years ago by armed rebellion. Threat
Of such purpose have been freely ut
tured. Secret organizations, lookin!
to such n movement, have been per
fectod. Arms and ammunition hav
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