The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-09-26
Another Democratic Circular.

Another Democratic Circular.
The Statesman having unac.
countably omitted to publish the
following, we give it tho bonefi. Of
our circulation: Columbus jar.
nal.
Dem. STATE Ex. Cow. RooMs, !
COLUMBUS, o., Sept. l3, 1867. I
DEAR SIR.-From all parts OF
the State-North South, East and
West--most gratifying is the intel
ligence we receive in regard to
the prospects OF the Democracy.
Befo-e the inspiring news from
California was received, We had
abundant assurances convincing
us that Ohio will throw her vote
in condemnation oftho destructive
doctrines and practices of the Rad
icals, if each Democrat in the State
will only work perseveringly in
behalf of the Democratic candi.
dates until, tho election. Surely,
ifany Democrat doubted our abil-
ity to carry the State, and hence
needed incentive to work, the great
triumphant Democratic victory in
California, which was altogether
unexpected by US, should remove
the doubt, and at the samo timo
furnish the most powerful stimu-
fus to work for success. Taking
into consideration the population
Of that State, California was q far
stronger Republican State than is
Ohio. Two years ago it was Re-
publican by nearly t,centythousand
majority, now it is Democratic by
from eight to ten thousand MAORI
ty. Last year the Republicans
had q majority Of forty.one on
joint ballot in the Legislature
Now the Democrats have majori-
ty therein. The Democrats have
elected at loast two of tho Con-
gressmen, and probably the third.
The vote of California is about
one-iourth the vote of Ohio. The
change of twenty.cight to thirty
thousand in California, therefore
is equal to a change Of from one
hundred and tirelue to one hundred
and trentythousandt in Ohio. Moth
ing like this change is required TO
give us the State-not half the
change is necessary; and yet five
all work as we should, what is
there to prevent such q change.
The issues arc tho same in Ohio
us they were in California. The
issues there, on the part Of tho De-
mocracy, were opposition 10 Negro
and Chinese voting, TO official cor.
ruption, to excessive and unequal
taxation, and to military rule in
the South.
Montana, too, has pronounced
against Radicalism by electing the
Democratic Delegate to Congress
by an overwhelming majority.
And, mo wonderful, Maine, that
last year gavo nearly trenty eight
thousand Radical majority, held an
election on Monday, and the result
is so close that it will bo several
days before it can be definitely an
nounced. S..
Do you want moro encourage
mcmillan this2
What we would havo you do is
this: Call q meeting OF your ac-
live Democrats in each School dis
trict and provide for complete pol
ling of your township, and after
ward make such arrangements as
will secure the attendance of each
Democrat at the polls, and as will
secure the votes Of as many hesi-
tating Republicans as possible. In
addition TO this, have each Demo.
crat Of your Township pick out a
Republican, and urge him to vote
the Democratic ticket this Fall
and thus SEQ if matters will not be
made better by having the Demo
cratic party once more put in'pow'
or in the State and Federal Gov
e,nments, BY such o course {
great many Republicans can be in
duccd to vote with us this Fall
Work Immediately to bring abou
this result,
The Democratic State Executive
/ Committee will present magnifi
cent Banner, to be mado by the
/ Democratic ladies of Ohio, anC
to cost Fiue Hundred Dollars, to til,
County that will give the larges
increased vote over the voto giver
\ General LeFever for Secretary o
State, last Fall, and to the TowD
ship that will give tho largest in
creased vote over said General Lc
Fever's vote, the Committee will
present a Banner icorh 1Wo Hun
dred Dollars. Tho County ant
Township securing those Banners
which are to be sent up TO ever,
State Convention, will bo entitleC
to them, in tho event Of proving
the Banner County and tho Bannc
Township at two successive cleo
tions,
Lay these facts before the Dem
oerats Of your Township, and urg
them to make the utmost efforts t
win tho Township Banner, as wei
as to assist in winning1the Banne
for. the County.
Respectfully yours.