Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-09-09
from The New york World.]
A Word 10 Young Men.

The patriotic young men of the country
can not be too strongly impressed with the
truth that upon their action, during the
Presidential campaign, depends, in great
measure, the success of the candidates of
the Union Democratic party. Old men for
counsel, young men for action, is saying
of as much verify as antiquity. Much,
very much is expected of you, young men
of the nation; and if you would not disap-
point the hopes of the millions who look to
you to aid in securing the election of Nc
Clellan and Pendleton, you must begin to
work at once. Not a moment can be lost,
for our opponents have been in the field for
three months, and have at command all the
influence which comes from the dishonest
use of official power. Wesay, then, to each
and all of you who love your country above
everything else:
|. Organize, organize, ORGANIZE. If there
be a Mcclellan club in the ward, town, or
county in which you live, join 1t immedi-
ately, and induce others to do the same. If
there be not such club, getup one yourself.
Don't be afraid of failure; there is no such
word in the Democratic dictionary. Only
use the same energy in this matter that you
do in your business, and you need have no
fear of the result.
III. Having organized club, keep the
rooms open day and night until election
day, and supply them with effective cam
paign documents. With the campaign pa
pers, and such pamphlets as yOu can obtain
from your Democratic State Committee and
the Society for the Diffusion of Political
knowledge, in this city, you will be thor
oughly armed and equipped for the con-
test.
Ill. Hold public ratification meetings as
often as may be practicable. Secure speak
ers of extended reputation when you can;
but don't give up the meetings for the lack
of obtaining them. Bring out the speakers
in your own neighborhOod, for they will
exert more influence in the end than score
of strangers, be they never so eloquent
More than all this, speak yourselves. You
can certainly give reason for the faith that
is in you, and that is just what Is wanted.
Fling to the winds all difiidence and natural
apprehension lest you fail. You won't fail
if you speak out the honest sentiments Of
your heart.
IV. Make it your business to see every
man you can in your vicinity between now
and election day. Those whom you find In
favor of Democratic principles and the
Democratic candidates, bring into the club;
and spare no honest means to convert to
the true faith all who are now cropping amid
the darkness of Black Republicanism.
V. Finally, remember that this is to be
emphatically young mems campaign. Our
candidates are both young in years, though
old in wisdom and experience. AS such, they
have a peculiar claim upon the support of
every honest young man in the land. The
nation looks toyou for just such aid as YOU
can give it in this its hour of trial. VIII
you, can you, withhold it? Then go to work
this very day. The prospect of success is
cheering, but bear in mind that our oppo-
nents are unscrupulous as well as wary, and
will not shrink from using foul means as
well as fair to secure the election of their
candidates. The Democratic party is the
only one which ''carries the flag and keeps
step to the music of the Union," and it eX-
poets every man to do his duty. Young
men, to the front! Let this be the order
which shall ring along the lines as we form
for the victory in November.