The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-12-12
WISCONSIN POLITICS.
What We Must do to Win---The True
Talisman OF Success for the
pc,.rhiicanS


Republicans.
By the facts and figures yesterday, we
showed that although the Republican
majority in Wisconsin this year was less
by some thousands than it has been IN
several past elections, it did not indicate
change in public sentiment, but rather
that it indicated apathy in our ranks
failure to vote We also gaze our opin-
ion that next year we can carry the State
by a majority OF twenty-five thousand
To do this. will require great vigilance on
the part OF onr friends in all parts OF the
State, and that work should be taken
hold Of ut once and in earnest. At this
time we suppose to say u few things as to
what we deem the most efficient and
cheapest means of accomplishing good,
and Of aiding iii securing the victory we
anticipate in the next campaign.
The principles of the Republican party
are founded on equality and justice to ali
persons. They will bear investigations.
The more intelligent community is, the
larger will be the Republican majority III
proportion to the number OF voters.
Where ulen are least informed as to the
a!f:,irs of the Government, ami OF what
i, going OH III the world geneiAiiy, there
we are the more sure OF Republican, We
tories. This position, we think. cannot
be successfully denied, but is fully sus-
tainei by facts In oar largest cities, II
those wards that arc made mp OF the dens
Of iniquity, ignorance and c1me, the
Democratic nlajoritios are enormous.
This Is notorious. and needs no argument
to prove that such is the case.
If the distribution Of lnteiiigen cc
among the people, be the best means OF
advancing the interests ot Our cause, the
question naturally arises, as to the best
means of advancing this di trlbutlon,
The on4wer to this question is obvious,
which is 30 $c0tte,' documents. OT
course this i, the plan to pursue. and 1t
cannot be commenced too early, nor
pressed too vigorously Muah judgment
is required in the selection Of the docu-
ments to be distributed. In most cam
paigns. thousand millions OF copies OF
speeches, made in Congress and else
where, ale printed and circulated. Tins
is all very well bat in our opinion, these
long speeches are not the most effective
documents Tor producing the effects deSir-
ed They are generally long and printed
in small type, presenting labor 10 most
readers, hat has q disheartcn!ng effect.
Ne are a working peope-always busy
IN our business, and having but littie
time, at one sitting for reading; hence.
the long documents are received, thrown
to one side, and seldon brought TO hight
attelwar!. The task Of reading them IS
too G...lcci- ttJi the time that can be devoted
to such a purpose. There is not time to
read the whole at once, therrore Is passed
ever altogether The most judlclous
reading, IN ouI o!.A.en, Tor ly2.itlr.., -Ic--
is touna in short, plthy: and we'll writ
ten articles devoted to some one point
rendering it clear and coniprchcnslye, IN
a. few wcrc}s possible. Such articles
presen;el from time TO the readers, un-
til all the questions Involved IN CAM
racn are brought ont. woiild produce
mnch more GOOD be read and understood
by vastly superior number OF persons,
than would be produced by lhe same ar
gunents combined in one speech. and
circulated among the same people.
Admitting this to be true, the ~ques-
zion naturally arises, how shall the clrcu-
l.tion Of these short articles be effected?
We answer most unhesitaf:ng y, by the
ihcral c;rc,l'..tiou Oh we'll conducted and
spirited RcpubHcun Newspapers. Let
every voter that can read. be supplied
f..om now till next election, with the
reo1ing of first class Republican paper
and they will be enabled to give All intel
| lccnt vote and in giving such vote,
! the Republican party has nothing to fear.
! Through reading and investigation of the
principles Of the Republican party will
surely increase the Republican vote.
Twist and turn the matter as you Will,
our strength lies today. as it always has
and always will, in the large number and
extensive circulation Of Republican news
papers. suspend for six months every
/ Republican journal in the State, ard oar
next election would see Us whipped out
! ot' ei~ht bat put a reliable Union paper
rcgnlarIy into the hands OF every voter
/ from now till next election, and our ma
jority would be largely increased.
We trust our various committees and
prominent Republicans will take this
matter III hand. and make an effort to ex-
tend the circulation of Republican news
papers. We urge this. not As a personal
! matter, because we may hope to increase
the circulation Of the State Journal by
this means, bat as the best method tc
work good. OF course, we shall be glad
to supply the journal to all who desire
| it. and shall do our best to make it worthy
of support; but We care not what paper
is circulated, provided it be well con
ducted, lively Republican paper. We dc
want every person in Wisconsin thorough
T. e77na+o1 in tho f~re princi,,lcs of the
| Republican organization, and deem .thf
way we have pointed out, as the most ei,
factive one to accomplish this noble work
Every earnest Republican who believes
i that loyal men should rule the country
should make up his mind that he has got
a certain amount Of work, rrivate indi
viduaI work, to do, and having found cut
what it is, should set about its accom-
piishment at once. Political convert,
can be made easier and made better by
the fireside, in the woods Or in the barn
yard, by private work.. than BY public
speaking at public meetings.
See to it, then. Republican farmers
mechanics and shopmen, that you nlaki
your political faith an aggressive, muscu
lar. working faith. Leave to dead mer
and conservatives the idea that a man;
political duty is discharged merely by
voting. and set yourself to work to helT
win, and win decisively, the great battle
between Loyalty aud Treason. Howevel
others may act, put your shoulders TO tht
wheel and help the car OF Liberty anC
Progress, WHICH Democracy is struggling
to stop. Victory is sure for US if we de
serve it.
The above is from one Of the soundes
and best papers in the West, The Nadt
son State Journal.
Gen. John 4. Logan was one of Sher
mans right lRpd men and one Of HI
L,,la-t b;ftarS he * now IN (,On.reS
: antsilere is his latest hat at the rebel Il
/ the White House
Mr.. Logan, referring to the paragrap|