Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-15
!The Norember EIee1ion.

The result of The October elections i'm
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana, is not so
! discouraging to the Conservative party of
the country as it appeared four days ago,
aud as the Administration presses labor to
make their readers believe. In the tremen-
dous gain over the vote of last yearin Ohio,
there IS every reason for encouragement; !;
sand there is unreasonable hope that If the eX-
ertions of the Democracy are equal to the i'm
miuence of the peril of the country, even
! Ohio viii be redeemed. A change OF five
votes In each township in the State will
give aMcCIEILAN POPULAR majority. In
pennsylvania, the cause, looks most cheer
hing. That State we regard as certain to
give It's electoral vote for our National
candidates. In Indiana-where the re-
suit of the October election is purpose
sly befogged by the Abolition papers
there is abundant reason for encourage
ment, BY, careful inspection of
the returns as given by the Abolition pa
pers, it is seen that MCDONALD ran far be-
hind the local tickets in almost ev-
erycounty, not because OF his unpopularity,
hut because MORTON used his official influ-
.enee TO get soldiers home with the UNDER
standing that their personal friends would
sustain him. Besides the stupendous
frauds and outrageous swindles perpetrated
by the Administration party in Indiana,
cannot fail to react against them in Novem-
Der: so that even in the State where things
locked most desperate, there is seen bright
ray Of hope and glorious promise. When
the 'smain question" is put and the contest
is brought down sharply between McCLEL-
Ian and Liberty, Union, and Peace, against
lincoln, despotism, disunion, and eternal
war, we believe the sober second thought
will save even the States which now seem
most determined on destruction.
All depends upon the continued and un-
tagging exertions of the Democracy. Be-
sides every consideration of honor, patriot
ism and self representation to induce us to stick
together anu fight up to the last moment,
there is the grand and holy hope of restor-
ing peace and union to inspire the Democ-
racy with new hope and spur them ON to
greater and more persistent efforts. Every
moment which divides the present from the
So November is as precious as life, and
not one should be spared. If every
active and intelligent Democrat in Ohio who
feels the crushing weight of the response
bi1ity now resting upon the people of this
country, win 60 to work determinedly to
convert one deluded neighbor, or confirm
one wavering voter, Ohio will be redeem
ed beyond the shadow Of a doubt, and the
whieyement will be as grand and glorious
ana immortal as any in the history Of the
world 1t does not become great people
or . great party to yield to the prompt
ings Of despair insa great emergency;
and we can bear any future defeat with
abetter grace, IL instead Of inviting it to
any easy victory by indifference, we strug-
gle against 1t to the last and make every
effort toayoid it. Let us firmly and unit
edly improve every moment ofour apparent
lease of liberty to maintain 1t in the future;
for II We yield 1t by faint heartedness now,
we yield 1t forever; and there will come no
angel fo roll the stone from its tomb and bid
it awaken to life again. Hope, the sheet
anchor os the soul, bids us look upward and
fiahton; despair Is TIE worst Of COUNSEL
ofs and Is twin to cowafdice.