Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-09-21
To the Union Voters Of Ashtabula
County.

As the election approaches, it is proper that
we consider the work before US. With our
usual strength of numbers and our certainly
arge majority, we are beset with the apathy
that is naturally attendant upon great strength +;
and though we are sure of the election of our
candidates for local offices, our success is not
so certain, as respects the election at large OF
course we cannot admit that there is any rea-
sonable probability that the Union State ticket
will be defeated But there is real danger that
the Constitutional Amendment, establishing the
principle Of manhood suffrage, may fail, and
that we may lose the moral power of our ma
jority, by letting it fall below the expected
standard Weare not to deceive ourselves in
these matters; and we must concede feeling
of apathy throughout the Union ranks general
ly, against which we must rouse ourselves to
action, if we would. do our dutYas citizens of
popular government The elections in Con-
necticut, California and Maine, admonish us
that anything short of constant, untiring vigil
ance, is sure to bring US. defeat-and, in view
the political situation, disgrace
The so-calied Democracy are making the
most desperate efforts throughout the entire
State 10 reduce our majorlties, if possible carry
the Legislature, and especially defeat the Con-
stitutionaI Amendment, atthey may taunt US,
as they have done, with the Inconsistency OF
forcing free suffrage upon the south, while we
withhold it among ourselves.
As it is provided that all votes not cast for the
Amendment are to be counted G.grGjIlst it; or
as it is required that the number of votes for it
must be greater than the half of all the votes
east, before it can be carried it is very natur-
81 for them to expect TO defeat Us at this point
Under the prejudIces Tat have existed every
where against the colored people, we must cal
eulate that the vote for the Amendment, will
more or less fall behind the Union State ticket;
and while every candidate may be elected, the
Amendment may be lost. To make it secure
against this contingency, it is necessary that the
full Union vote sllali'be polied in the counties
giving large majorities. Intelligent Union poll
ticians, who have informed themselves of the
prospect, advise us that the entire strength of
the Union vote of the Reserve, will be needed
to make tie Amendment safe, and from other
parts of the state, we arg urgently appealed to
in this behalf. They eaH upon us asthe orig-
majors OF this measure, to stand by it,, and give
It the support that our long known politicalpo'
sition, warrants them to expect of US.
The resolution proposing this amendment
was introduced and urged forward, by the Sen
ator from this District and County. Our citi-
zens have long contended for The measure; and
eur Senator and Representative did but comply
with the well known sentiment of their constit-
uents Wnea they insisted upon it's passage: 1t
now remains for US to sustain that action, as
becomes honest and elrhest friends of the ri 5h' +,
and as becomes the proper discharge of our OBJ
legations to our Union brethren in OF! er parts
of the state.
We therefore call upon you, as union men,
as patriots, true to the principles for whose sup
port you have become famous, as republicans
Of Old Ashtabula, to come up to the work to-
day, tomorrow and every day, till the last vote
is polled on the Sth Of October
1t is fact sustained by statistics, that with
cur heavy vote last year, there were at least two
Thousand union voters in the county who were
not at the polls. Let not that be the case this
year.: We poll six thousand votes fer the
republican ticket and every one Of these votes
should be given, also for the Constitutional
Amendment. This will make its adoption Ger
tain.
Let each Union voter regard 1t as his especial
duty to assist in organizing his township and
Getting out the full vote of his locality. Be
particular to see that every vote is polled, and
that as early in the dly as possible--aad eau
ton yourselves and your neighbors against
leaving the township until they have voted. A
lew hours devoted to this work viii be suffici-
snt-- You will be furnished with tickets pro
perly printed at the'proper hour Will you sec
that they are voted, and in no case scratehed1 2
In the name Of Freedom, in the name Of liu-
Aanity, we make this appeal 10 you, that You
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