Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-10-21
1HE pREslnEn1lAI ElEe1Inn
Committee to the people Of the United
States

Committee to the people Of the United
States
AsToR HOUSE, NBw YORK. Oct. IA.
FELLOW CITIZENS: The elections of Tues
day last give splendid auguFies Of the result of
The Presidential contest, now SO near at hand
The great Central States of tbe Union have
pronounced, in unmistakable tones, their con
demnation of the principles, The purposes and
be candidates of the Chicago Convention
Although the great issue vas presented only
indirectly for their action, they have branded
as fGlse the declaration of that assemblage
that the war for the restoration of the Union
has proved failure and have stigmaiizad
rs unpatriotic and cowardly, its demand, made
IN the midst of our most splendid triumphs,
for ' CESSATION Of hOstiliIies,' and compro-
mise with the men who are sssailing in armed
rebellion, the nations life.
In Pennsylvania, the old Keystone State,
although there was no State ticket to arouse
enthusiasm or stimulate to exertion, the Union
men have elected sixteen out of be tlCenfy
four members OF Congress, secured large
majority IN both branches OF the Legislature,
and carried the State by popular majority
of net less than FIFTEEN THOUSAND.
In Ohio, without any special effort, the Union
men have elected Sj1feSH members of Congress
out oil ainefeen the Chicago candidate for the
Vice Presidency, Geo. H. PeDdletOn, has
been overwhelmed in his own dislict-afl the
prominent leaders of the Chicago movement
who dared to present themselves for public
Judgment, have been condemned bv decisive
verdicts-the Legislature has large Union
majority in both branches, and in the State at
large the Union cause has popular majority
Of not less than EIGHTY thousand.
10 IndisDa, where the Copperheeds made
she most desperate and determined struggle,
they have met with the most signal defeat and
| overthrow. Their organization was perfect,
their means abundant, and their efforts mark
ed by the utmost vigor and determination -
| But they have been utterly routed by the
most dc cisve majority which the State has
| given for many years. Although she had
more than 10000 soldiers in the field, from
whom the opposition party had withheld the
| right to vote, the Union men of that gallant
/ State gained three members of Congress, sent
Schuyler Colfax back, in spite of the most
desperate efforts to defeat him, to the seat he
has so long adorned, chosen Union Legisla-
;ure, re-eecttd The gallant and patriotic Gov.
Morton by FIFTEEN THOUSAND majority, and
overwhelmed, with the lasting stigma Of pop
ular condemnation, the cOnsPiratOrs who had
dared, in aid of the rebellion, to organize up
on her soil movement OF armed resistance
10 the constitutional authority of the United
states.
FELLOW CITIZENS These results may we'll
fll your hearts with confidence that in Novem
Der the popular voice will demand that the
rebellion be crushed by "fOrce of arms" and
that there be no cessation of hosliltIes" until
the integrity of the Union is restored and the
| supremacy of the Constitution re-established
over every foot of the national domain. They
leave no room 10 doubt as to the settled senti-
meDt and purpose of the American people
| The Union victories OF September in Yer
mont and Maine indicated unmistakably the
feelings Of New England New York has
never failed to sympathize in political senii-
ment with Pennsylvania. Illinois always
votes with Indiana, and the overwhelming ma
jprily in Ohio renders certain the verdict Of
the North West.
But TAKE CARE THAT TIE VERY sPLENDoR
OF THESE VICTORIES DOES NOT BETRAY YOU INTO
FATAL INACTIVITY Let them stimulate you
| TO fresh exeFtions-nOt lul you into false Sc
curity! These contests are only the preimi-
nary skirmishes of the grand engagement
The battle is but just begun it will not be
closed until the last vote drops into the bal
lot-box at sunset on the 6,h of November
next. Our opponents now will not abandon
the contest they will only fight with the
greater desperation on account OF the check
they have sustained.
Besides this, it is not enough that We secure
= victory. The Union cause deserves and de-
mands at our hands an overwhelming triumph.
| We owe it to the flag serve TO the memo
| ry OF the noble hearts that have died in its
defense to the heroes who are even now raj
| lying, in the blood and FIRE, to the rescue of
its starry folds. to put such brand of popu-
lar condemnation upon its foes as shall leave
them neither heart nor strength to Assail it
from this time forward forever.
| Signs, moreover, are not wanting that the
allies of the rebellion, represented at Chicago, !
are prepared, if the contest be close, to resist
the verdict of the people now, as it resist
| ed four years age by armed rebellion. Threats
of such purpose have been freely uttered
Secret organizations, looking TO such move
ment, have been perfected. Arms aud ammu-
niion have been secretly accumulated in the
Western States And the Chicago Conven-
tiOn refused to adjourn sine die after its legiti
mate business had been transacted, but on
motion of WicklIff Of Kentucky, an open ally
of the rebellion, and iu imitation Of the JacO-
bin clubs of Revolutionary France, resolved
itself into permanent body for the avOwed
purpose OF taking such steps as emergencies
might require between now and the 4lh OF
March next. To what do these preparations
look if not to d repetition on Northern soil
oF the secPssioD movement in the Southern
States to fresh attempts to arouse rebellion
against the will of the people; if that will
should be pronounced against them.
For these reasons, Fellow Citizens, and for
every reason connected with the welfare, the
honor, the salvation OF our beloved country, I
it is of the utmost importance that you should /