The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-10-28
Address of The Dem sc ratio State
Executive Committee.
TO THE DEMOCRACY oE ONO:
Rooms OF THE Dem. STATE Ex. Com,
COLUMBUS, October 10. 1853.

ROOMS OF THE DEM. STATE tx COM,
COLUMBUS, October 10, 1868.
Without pretending to deny that the re-
suits Of the recent elections are injurious to
the best interests IF the country in the de-
feat of local tickets and many patriotic
Democrats, careful survey of the field
shows us that there is nothing in those re.
suits to justify desrondency or excuse any
relaxation OF the efforts OF the Democracy
in behalf of the cause of justice and const
tntional liberty, tor which they so molly
struggled in Ohio.
Although beaten by small majority in
poll of over five hundred thousand votes,
the result shows that the Democracy have
gained between ten and fifteen thousand
votes on the State ticket, while the enemy
have been unable to maintain their strength
of four years ago, and have, in addition,
lost no less than four Congressmcn; and
their successful candidates have such mea-
ger naiorities as to justify the most strcru>
Gus efforts to carry their districts at the
November eli c:on. ...
In the Presidential year Of 1864, the
Democracy poled eighteen thousand more
votes at the November election than they
did at the October election, and were then
beaten over fifty thousand. A similar gain
this year will give Ohio to Seymour and
Blair-those last tribunes Of the people
and of freedom. The means and energies
of the enemy, and their facilities for the
preparation Of freud, corruption and col
onization were exhausted in their desperate
efforts to carry the October election, and
will not confront us in November These
lawless impedimcnts removed, the three
great States Of Ohio, Indiana, and Penn
sylvania, which cast more than one million
five hundred thotsand votes viii be r.
deemed ard the flag Of the American De
mocracy still maintain its supremacy as the
standard Of liberty honesty, and justice
throughout she world.
No cause is lost that involves such gigan-
tic interests, and is sustained by such my
lad OF pure, patriotic and indomitable meh
The scale of many battle has been turned
at the moment the enemy was most exult>
ant. History is full Of examples showing
that the liberties Of nations, and civiliza.
tion itself, have been preserved by a gallant
and energetic struggle, made at darker
time than the Present is for our country.
The cause needs but the unwavering cour-
age, the indomitabla will, the tireless ener.
gy, and the slcapless vigilance-such as the
Democracy displayed in the recent, and in
many previous contest--to secure its final
triumph.
These qualities you are now called on to
exert by every consideration of patriotism
honor, interest and hope-the peace Of our
country and the liberty of onr post Gritty.
We implore the gallant workers and vot>
ers of the Democratic party to keep right
on with the WORK which has gained so
much under such adverse circumstances,
and disdaining the counsels of timidity or
The Indifference of despair, continue the
struggle till the last hour of the Sd of No |
vember, in the discharge of solemn duty,
the reward of which will be the redemption
of our country from despotism and anarchy.
MAINTAIN AND PERFECT YOUR oRGANI-
ZATIONS.
CoUNTENANCE NO SHRINKING.
GET OUT EVERY VOTER.
REPEL EVERY ASSAULT.
EXPOSE AND DEFEAT EVERY FRAUD.
RALLY EVERY MAN To THE POLLS ON
ELECTION DAY,
AND NEVER DESPAIR wHfIE A RAY OF
HOPE REMAINS TO ILLUMINATE, OR A PLANK
TO STAND ON.
Fought in this spirit The two weeks yet
remaining, will serve not only to retrieve a
temporary defeat, but to achieve pcrma
nent and triumphant success.
Signed h. L. BINGHAM.
W. W. WEBB, Secretary. Chairman.