Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-30
The CITY Election.

officers will take place. II IS oil the W
most Importance that every Democrat in
the city should bear this in mind, and be
ready to discharge his duty at the polls.
1t is high and sacred duty that every
Democrat owes to his country, to exercise,
promptly aud fearlessly, the right OF sui
frage, especially in times like these; and
we ought to remember that It is about the
only privilege left to us under the present
tJrannical and despotic rule.
Some may be led TO suppose, from the
noisy and impudent vaunting OF the Abo-
lition managers, that there is no show oi
success for the Democrats in the coming
city election. We do not believe any
such thing. If the Democracy will but
put forth their best efforts, and exert them
selves to secure success, we feel confident
they can aehieveit. In fairly conducted
canvass, we believe the Democrats have
clear and controlling majority OF votes in
the.eity.
But no matter whether this is SO or not.
Even if the prospect for success is appa-
rently hopeless and discouraging-which
we do not for one moment admit-that is
no reason why we should relax our efforts
in the least degree. In the earlier aud bet
ter days of the Republic, when freedom of
speech, freedom Of conscience, and freedom
in voting, We're justly regarded as the
proud heritage of the American citizen
when the country AOurished and prospered
under the genial influence of Democratic
measures and principles, the great secret
of our success was the fact that the Demo
cratic party never abandoned its oIganiza'
lion. This was cardinal and fundamen
tal doctrine of the party. We acted upor
l. the principle that, although sometimes de
feated, we never could be conquered. Tn
=. same principle holds good still.
During the past few years, the Demo
Gratis have been defeated-by what mean
a it is not now necessary to say--but neve
$ conquered OF "subjugated." The gran
D old party stands forth to-day as proud
and defiant as ever, and its opponents kno'
Q this full well. If not, why is it that the
organ here is every day sending up II
. heart-rending cry to its party to sax
> thems elves from defeat
Tie truth is, the Abolition manage
|. know there is power and strength in Il
Democratic party still-that there
1t magic in the very name-while they hat
n they fear it.
e We believe, as we have already sal
i that the Democrats in the city have a m
; jority on the home vote, at least. The A
" olitionists are aware of this, too. 1t m
in be that they will succeed by the aid of t
be army vote-they have the matter in tn
en- own hands, and can make it as large
~ they please, to suit their purposes. Shot
les the Democrats carry the city by five hu
en- dred majority, we should not be at all S,
'e priseed to see it overcome by returns frt
- the army. But with this result the De
,ed Gratis have nothing to do, They hav
nd duty to themselves and to the princip
yet of free government to perform, and no
ain ing should deter them from a faithful 4
fearless exercise of their rights and pri'
rg, eges in this respect.
'eu We have a city ticket composed of g
and true men--men who, if elected, '
80 do honor to the stations to which II
have been designated, and in whose hal
i'm. the interests of the city will be faithfn
en. honestly and vigilantly guarded.
the them have our earnest, jealous and III
cen vided support, and whether successful
ngs not, we shall have the proud consciousn
'oV' that we have discharged our duty to {
Dow selves and our country, by a renewed
oaA fort to place in the ascendancy once N
those glorious and benign principles WI
om- we have so tong and dearly cherished.
and -
,ss. Major Heron, Of Shawneetown, Illil
= who killed his Lieutenant Colonel in No
'ne Der, 1868, has been sentenced by a c.
any, martial to ten years imprisonment at
tbs labor. ff
A gentleman captured 4 shoe shop
tigs- plete-boots, shoes, lasts, pegs, and all--
ing in the river past North Wheeling a