Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-29

Rooms OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE|
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The publication Of the official returns OF
TIE vote polled at the State election, held on
the 10th of October, makes it appropriate
shat the State Executive Committee should
address their fellow Democrats of Ohio,
and congratulate them upon the result Of
their active exertions and the substantiai
success achieved in the contest. The total
vote of l93697 Is the largest ever cast py
the Democracy at gubernatorial electlon'
being 5000 more than were poiled aiter the
gallant canvass of 1853, and ll,oOo mo more re
than the vote at the State election last year.
The Democratic gain on the fraudulent ma
jority for the Republican candidate TWO
years ago is over 7O,000 upon the majority
Of $4,000 at the State election last year,
gain of $4,000, and gain of 10000 ON the
majority given for the Republican candi-
date for President in 1884. Besides, we
have largely increased our strength in the
General Assembly and, in number of
counties In which, for several years, we
have been in minority, we have elected
ourcounty tickets. These facts, indicating
as they do the steady and certain decline of
Abolition strength, instead of being dias-
ter, constitute a substantial triumph for the
Democracy, which need only be properly
improved to insure the speedy and perma-
nent redemption of Ohio from Abolition
domination. .rig0g NJ dS.0 fa5rsa5rl.l.
0The contest thus auspiciously closed was
inatgurated by the adoption of a correct,
sound and glorious platform, in which
Democratic principles were clearly and
fearlessly declared, without disguise or
mutilation-a platform recognized all over
the Union as being a faithful and honest
exposition OF Democratic principles, meas
ures and ideas. Upon this noble platform,
cordially indorsed by the gallant candi-
dates, the Democracy of Ohio made glori-
ous canvass: and although defeated, came
out of the contest with dignity and honor
its good name unimpaired, Its ranks un-
broken and undismayed. Next to the in
herent vitality Of Democratic principles,
endeared to the great mass Of the people
by the blessings they have conferred, and
the hallowed recollections that cluster
about them, the credit Of this success is due
to the press, upon whom the burden of the
campaign was thrown, and especially upon
the country press, whose important duty
was most nobly and effectively performed,
emitting its conductors to the confidence
and liberal support of the party. Nor
ought the gallant bearing and proper exer-
tions of our candidates, and the important
labors of the local committees, to be over
looked or forgotten.
It is the duty and the privilege of the
Democracy, upon whose success depends,
now more than ever, the restoration OF civil
liberty, popular happiness and national
prosperity, to preserve their principles un-
contaminated, their organization intact,
and their confidence in the ultimate success
Of principles, which are manifestly deeply
rooted in the hearts OF the people, unshaken.
There is in the result of the Ohio election
much to encourage continued effort and in
flexible adherence to the Democratic doc
ttines and organization-much to be ex-
pected from fair, open and fearless con-
test upon the ancient principles of the
party. Instead, then, of relaxing our ex-
ertions, let us rather complete our organ