The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-03-15
. Democratic secre, Circular.

Oeeu eNtenSlNeiy clTculateu LnTOuSn-
out the State, by the Democratic Ex
ccutive Committee of Ohio. We
hope every Republican will read IL:
DEM EXECUTIVE Cow. Rooms,
CoLUMBUs, o, Feb. u, 1867.
DEAR SIR: 1t is of the first import
ancc that the Democratic party
should poll on the lst Monday in
April as large a vote as possible
rhe larger this vote, the more pro-
ductive OF good it will be. 1f we
can secure larger majorities in those
cities and towns In which we had ma
ioritcs last fall, and If we can reduce
the majoritics of the Republicans in
those cities and towns in which they
had majorities at the same time, il
will give inspiration to our friends
all over the State--an inspiration
that will prompt such vigorous action
as to render our success ut the cleo
tion in October probable. This con
sidcration of itself should excite
stirring effort at the April election
on the part of Democrats. Aside
from this, however, there is con.
sideration of more commanding i'm.
portance. The unconstitutional and
usurpative legislation of the Thirty.
ninth Congress should be rebuked,
and the Forticth Congress, which
convencs on the 9th of March, more
bent on fatal mischief than the Both,
should be admonished that such leg
islation and the threatened displace.
ment OF the President for q too faith.
ful adherence to the Constitution and
Republican form of Government,
will provoke the displcasure of ma.
jority Of the people. We put trust
IN the people, that If these questions
shall be fairly presented TO them, in a
spirit OF kindness, very many who here
tofore voted the Republican ticket, will
now 10 so in April. Even through the
strongest prejudice the conviction
must penetrate that the legislation of
Congress has not conduced to the
welfare Of the country. The country
is not prosperous. This is plain to
every person. For it there is q cause
chief, controlling cause, subor-
dinate to which there are other caus.
es, unquestionably. This chief, con
trolling cause is the offspring of the
desolated and impoverished condi.
ton of the South; and no measure
or legislation that was not calculated
to incite the people OF that section TO
such effort rs will rebuild their waste
and desolatc places, will serve to
benefit our section of the country. II
we are disinclined to be magnani.
nous, we are not disinclined to listen
to the suggestions of selt-interest.-
1t Is the impression of leading finan.
ciers of the country that what may
be regarded the violent displacement
of President johnson from his office
will so disarrange the finances and
business, rs to cause agonizing dis.
tress. Whether this impression is
well louned or the reverse, it is Ger.
tain that the country is not in a con-
dition to admit of much more revo-
lutionary experimenting. All effort,
therefore, should me made to arrest
it. We believe that il the result OF
the April election shall show mark
ell falling of in the Republican vote,
that the incoming Congress will be
awed into something like decency,
at lie st 50 far as to abandon impeach-
ment.
So believing, we respectfully ask
you TO communicate with your COM
mittecmen, Your club, il yon have
one, with your active Democrats
throughout your county, and prevail
upon Them TO see that good township,
town, and city tickets are put in
nomination, and supported with all
the vigor and strength possible
You will also oblige us 10y communi
eating to the result OF the election in
the respective township, giving the
comparative gain or loss on the elcc
tion of last fall. Allow us to remin
you that with a view to success
in the Spring elections you will be
greatly aided by activity in organic
ing clubs, as heretofore recommend
ed 10y the Executive Committee.
JOHN G. THOMPSON, Chm,
j REINHARD,
Il. +. BINGHAM,
WM. TREvITT,
+. B. EsuELMAN, Sec'y.
In view of the foregoing, we pre-.
sumo that the Union men in the
county will see the necessity of act
ing upon advice given in last week s
Jctrersonian: that is, Organize-do ii
as ctfectually as il Presidential cleo
tion was on hand. We do not know
that the Democratic Secret Circular
has been circulated in this county,
but presumes SO from the tact that the
distribution was to be general In the
State, and it is one of the places
where they want charger majoritics
than they had last Fall" There is
much food for reflection IN the circu.
lar, and it should rouse sleepy Union
men to eXertion, while those vino are
always active should put on a little
more steam.
REvIvAL.-The revival that has
been in progress at the NJ, +. Church
for the past six weeks, has bcen pro
iuctive Of much good. There has