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No more potent argument could be address
ed to any party, showing the necessity OF
thorough organization, than the results Of the
late State elections. Ohio, Pennsylvania and
New York, have been carried solely by and
through the complete and systematic organiza-
ton Of every element opposed TO RadicalIsm,
which. in plain saxon, means negro suffrage.
Ii is not enough that a man may express his
dsapprobatiou Of certain enuucated prncl-
pies. in popular assemblies, but be must, at the
ballot box, deposit the logical sequence Of his
opposition. or his disapprobation goes for
uaught-hence the necessity Of an organization
that will combine aud bring ont AL opposed TO
a party welded and committed to negro suf-
frage. Cover il up as much rs they may with
the popular cant of political demagogues about
saving the Union and preserving the results OF
the war or the necessity Of playing the loyalty
of the negro as 4 checkmate to the general dis
loyalty of the democratic party as they most
falsely assert. 1t means no more nor less than
a determination to keep in power 10y iraternl-
ziug with, and eniranchising the negro, and
disiranchising the white element, or 50 much
thereof as will not cry The god of congress
is my God and Thad Stevens is his prophet
There is one great fact in the political his
tory of every party very lOrcibIy illustrated IN
the light of recent events, that the permanent
strength of a party is not assured by It's major
ities alone, but in the purity of their admins
trltion of public affairs and the justice OF ITS
principles. Just so soon as any party becomes
corrupt through the action Of It's leaders, or an
nouncc principles Incompatible with generally
received ideas and impressions OF the demands
Of the times. and therefore contrary to the spirit
and intent of our Institutions, or whose sole
tendencies are the political aggrandizement OF
the few TO the damage Of the many, Just so soon
as in the present instance are they rcbuked by
their defeat whenever the popular will has
freedom Of expression. Call them reforms or
call them what you viii the people Judge the
standard of their political vocabulary and at
the ballot box define the term. That the pop
ular mind is never long wrong, let Us accept
the happvomens of recent events as the lndlcla
that points A moral and adornS tale. Herein
we see most cmphatically that sober second
thought has shown the people the true result
of the policy of the radical party. Men, whose
every sentiment was opposed to secession, and
who fought rebellion not alone securely cOun-
sci. but where sentiments and opinions were
spoken at the cannons mouth, are becoming
disgusted with the acts Of this party of modern
progressiveness. The three great states Of our
Union have stamped their unqualified dlsap-
probation of its acts DER the length breadth
of the land with scarcely an exception, de-
creased maiorities, or terrible defeats attest the
fact that the people of the North are aroused
10 the true import Of the signs of the tmes.-
gor popuii roE dci
Let us then be up aud doing let every union
man opposed TO negro suG,Hge, and consequent
negro equality. come maniully forward and
put his shoulders to the wheel. No State M
the American Union suffers the wrongs aud
corruptions of West Yrgidia-aye, suffers ai-
most I'm silence. We need but 70 organize upon
a constitutional Union basis upon the issues
which have just given us the glorious victories
of the hour. and our regeneration Is assured
Dou0t be Gcluded with the assurance that ne
GRO suffrage is not the issue in this State. Goy.
Foreman committed himself TO it in the Phila-
dalphia Convention, acknowledging the right
of tleuegro to vote, and only hcsitatel because
not then polite; the people were not yet edu-
Gated up 20 the idea, sand he. Hon. Ben. stan
ton makes it an out and out issue, and declares
il must soon come Thus they gradually lay
the foundation, and soon 10 pcrpctuate Their
power they will rear the supcrstucture. Re
member it is not "A question with them OF dis
cussi0n as 10 It's right or lustlce-th" they ac-
knowledge or so profess to-itls but question
of policy and time say they; are we strong
enough TO 90 before the people on this issue
and carry it let them answer tbs query 10
their own satisfaction and 1t becomes, Wt jui
dcromple
Union men Of jefferson County, will you
stand supinoIy by an see this giant wrong per-
petuatcd? / tell YOU the leayer Is no work,
and a short time more Of inaction VIII be too
late. Arouse then to the Importance Of the is-
>ues-gird on Your ayIuor, and rJlt back TIE
food uf iauatilIsm threatening soon to eLguipH
Us.
Let us organize and present solid front g
the foe The last election has shown Us our
strength ia this county. and has fully demon
sfrated that we can rule IL 10 toe interest of
peace and good order that wc can put an end
( To ILLEGAL prescriptions Let MS 10y union lu
opposition 90 corrupt legislation and Tar more
/ vile execution Of the laws as well as opposition
% those declared principles Of right. enuucia-
ted bv the two leaders OF the Radical party %
this State. claiming tie right and justice Of nc
gro suffrage. merging all minor differences Tor
/ the common wcai, standing upon The cou-ttu-
ton rs msuvot us fought % preserve 10, aiaeT-
ing TO the Interpretation Of our fathers, strike
trenchlut blows for the political regeneration
of the State and glorious victory must soon
crown our efforts.
All uapers in the State. favorable 70 q thor
ouch organization of an parties against haai-
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