Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-08
TO-DAY /!

Since the adoption Of our National
Constitution and the organization Of our
Governments, never has day daWned
upon the American people, between
whose rising and setting gun sueh mo
meptous questions we're 70 be decided as
ara TO be settled by the votes Of
American freemen TO-DAY. 1t is
,,;fe saving. but never so true as THIS
norning-a the crisis is upon us.
While our own people, we trust, are
awake 70 the importance and greatness
oftbe occasion, the nations Of the earth
are attentive TO our doiBgs, and are
gazing With eager interest upon our coz
duct in this trying hour. Our gallant
boys in the field, who could not return
home to enjoy the privilege OF voting
are anxiously listening for the announce
ment d the result of the mighty strag
gle 10 their rear 1t is for the people to
say Hhether that result shall carry JoJ
or grief to the hearts Of the NOBLE mer
Whip have SO long and SO gIoriously main
taJhed the honor and grandeur OF oul
flag upon sanguinary fields and Grim
soped waves.
The issues that divide the Union ant
Democratic parties have been discussed
with a thoroughness unknown to oshs
eanvassss. Documents have been SOW
broadcast over the land. Every corne
/. and hamlet has been reached No on
I can With truth assert that he had nc
. the opportunity to make himself AZ
: auainted with the questions at issa'
Only those who have refused 70 read c
hear are ignorant Of the questions
> whose fnal settlement they are so II
0 timalely interested, and have 50 niue
to DO. Argument, entreaty and apPea
e have been exhausted. If any man vot'
/. wrong and brings down upon bis hes
!, the curses Of posterity, blame will attac
, to no one but himself The doom Of Il
+, damned will ring in his ears" Ye kne
$ your duty, but ye did it not" For SUE
+ we have no bowels of compassion. The
only hope is action on the right side t
DAY. Come ye out of her, my people
Need we say 10 Union men vi
have, thus far, fought the good fight 4
d unphantly aud gloriously, that anoth
E day is demanded Of them by their con
s. try. Lay aside business to-day. CT
. upon your neighbors and sec that th
+ 90 to the polls. We are not working
a success merely-that was assured
'e October We are contsnding for v
% tory so grand--a majority so large
d that the nations Of the earth will
o electrified and forced to aeknowled
% the greatness and goodness OF Rspul
q can Institutions. Can Government
y great and permanent as we'll as free
70 the anxious inquiry Of the oppresza
NC all lands; the success Of the Onion r
" ~ today answers that question afiri
70 lively and carries JOY to their hearts.
will determine them to abandon the d
potisms which have so long ground tn
II into the dust and fly to the " land Of
free aud the home Of the brave" I
triumph Of the Union ticket rocks
thrones upon which the crowned heI
, Of Europe uueasily sit, as with an ear
= quake Its defeat dement's their cru
bling parts with the blood and tears
disappointed humanity, and establish
them for ages to come. Victory is
watchwordi glorious triumph the mu
Of our marching.
Come, then, Union men; let as
forth TO the browning achievement
us close with our adversary with ths
thusiasm Of assured success aud the
termination that laughs defeat to SEQ
Our preparations have extended throu
d many months, the fighting is confined
one day. Let our ERE be rapid as Il
silent; and while, like snow-Aakes,
ballots drop into the box, they will co
/. out like the accumulated avalane
crushing aud burying the disturbers
\ public peace so deep that naught will
haard Of than foraver mora