Wilmington journal., 1868-10-30
Address OF the Democratic Rational Conn
mIttee TO the Conservative Voters OF IN,
United States

Address OF the Democratic RatiouaI Con,
mIttee to the Conservative Voters O, ~.
United States,
NEW YORK, October 20, 1868.
fELLoW-CITIzENs 1t il privilege and dntv
to address you the eve of the prent b9I'i
which we are to fight, and which ia To tcg,i,
whether the Government OF this RcuuhIic il w
remain four years more in the hands OF tho y "a.
cal party, or whether by energetic united or.I
last effort you will Trest the power from, ~,
grasp, and give to us, under Democra,ic om.
seryative administration, a Government ba.@l
upon principles of justice, economy, and c5nsti,
tutional liberty.
The issues of the present camuajgn aro ,,ii
and self-evident. They appeal 20 the iue!IjgeIc.
and patriotism of every vOtcr in the most MIMI.
taxable terms. They have been ably djsen..r,j
by distinguished orators and leaders OF our mari
since the nomination OF our Candldates
What the Democratic panty intends to d,,r
placed in power by your suffrages, is TO res,o-r
peace and union to our country TO hea! ti.,
| wounds and euferings caused by tho rebellion
to give to the people OF the SOuyh the righ,, q.
which they are entitled under the Constitute
and by which alone we can bring b,ck urOsprrl,y
and quiet to that distracted sectil il: to r. due.
materially our military and naval establishments
kept up now on an immense scale and at an cIrl-
nous cost to introduce into every dyparMent ny
Government the strictest economy, aud 70 Ec.
velop, by an equitable system Of impogta auu
taxation, the growing resources OF our cUu"trr
and thus to place the Federal finances on IS .,a
and stable footing, and to pave the way 70 a
gradual and safe return to specie payments W.
are charged by the Radical party, the party oi
violence and usurpation, which tor he last hour
years, to prolonS Its own existence, has set a.
naught the Constitution and the iTndamEn.a.
principles OF our Government, that we iutcud
revolution and defiance or established laws. IN.
| accusation is unfounded and absurd it cauuo.
be entertained for q moment by any intelligent
voter who has even the most superticia knowledso
of the history of his country The DemocT ,llr
party can proudly point to oveTy page of. IT.
record. 1t has never violated single obiiga on
of the fundamental compact by which thes,
United States entered into the family of nation.
Its watchword, in peace as in war, has been, and
will always be, the Union, the COnsti utlon, and
the laws. And no man, nor any set of men, how
ever high they might bo placed By the sutirag.s
Of their fellow citizens, can ever expect to recciy.
the support of this great Conservative party 10
any revolutionary attempt against Cstabusn,I
laws. The ballOt-box and the supreme will OF the
American people are the only means Of redrCsyto 90
which we look.
Feiiow-D Democrats, you are fighting for good
and righteous cause. You have for your leader
q tried statesman patriot who stood by t-n
Union IN its darkest hour a man equally before.
for the purity of his private character and ho
for his public virtues.
Opposed to you are the men whQ have subyc!tga
the structure of their own system Of representa-.
tive self-government, vindicated to the world b.
more than half century Of pros perity ana great.
ness the men who have increased our enormous
debt by prOtiigacy and corruption unparalleled :
demonstrated their incompetency to diminish our
burdens by economy appOrtiOn them with
equity {; the men who have 30 distributed ouI bur
dens as that they press with excessive weight
upon the labor and industry of tho country
making rich men richer by making poor uc-
poorer.
Opposed to you are the men who have dcntl
for three years of peace, and viii continue to deny
until your votes arrest them, self government ~
the people Of ten States ; the men who nave Ia
ken away the power of our Chief Magistrate 10
insure faithful execution Of the laws or 10 com
mand the army and navy of tho United Sta'es ;
the smen who did their worst to expel the Presi-
dent from the White House for obeying faithfully
the behests OF your supreme law TIE men wAo
being conscious OF their crimes, dreaded to have
the Supreme Court declare their quality, and
therefore abridged its jurisdiction and sienccG
its voice [; the men who have usurped snd are
graspipg and welding powers not possessed TO-.
day by any monarch among civilized nations.
Against these men and all their despOtic pur
poses, which General Grant would be power
less to hinder as he whom they elected four !ea!s
ago has been against these men their crEc' .a
the past, their nefariOus designs in the futEr.,
you soon to make one final and determine
onslaught.
Four years ago we failed to expcl them tlOu
power, though We predicted then, az We now pIp-
dict, their incompetency to give to the people
peace declaring then, we now declare, the
revolutionary purposes of their most active lea
ders, who rule the party as they would rule tho
country-with despotlc sway. But these four
years have justified our warning. Our worst pro
dlctlons then are their enactment now. NEai
we feared they have done. The revolution Las
made steady progress. Once more we call CyelE
patriot to join our ranks.
If the peop'e will now rise in their ma jcaty al.
might, they can save their institutions aud rcbuln
them. Ii they are supine and regardless Of the
sacred interests, so much in the last four years
has been accomplished, and 30 much IN tho ne.
four years may easily be accomplished, no o1at@
Gle then remaining, that the revolution viii be-
come fixed fact the structure OF cur Govern
ment will have been completely remOdGllcd. Il
may be Government; still 1t will no longer b3
your representative self-governmout.
For this final struggle, then, fellow DemOcr-'.
OF the United States let US inviSorete oyerS mus
Gle and nerve every heart The time is shOrC..
The foe is stubborn and desperate. Our victor
would be the death-blow to the Republican parry,
1t could have been held together by no Ctu.
nomination. 1t cannot survive your succes.E.
assault One victory is enough Your triumi
IN November will finally re-establish the Un.y1
and tAe Constitution for another generation %
men 1t will restore peacs and good order TO tA.
South, prosperity to the North, and a wize aIi
frugal rule to both. The great prize is WORTHY
your most strenuous cndeavOr.
Our ranks are uubroken, our courage is unaba.
ted. Once more to the breach, and this time VIC
tory!
For the Democratic National Committee.
AUGUST BELMONT, Chm
To the Unregistered Voters of North Car.
Olinn.
It is With the deepest regret tHaC We Lc"t
that there are q number of persons who arc
so much depressed by the result Of the
elections on last Tuesday, that they W."
not take the trouble to register. Regl-te-
if you have to go upon crutches or upon
your bed. Register and elect your Con.
gressional delegation. However recreant
other States may prove, the Democracy o.
North Carolina holds victory in it's hands.
1t is upon the floors of Congress, after all.
that the Constitutional battle is to b-
fought: And any victory would be batrcl
which leaves the House of Representative
in the control of the Radicals.
A revolutionary Congress has reduce"
the President to q mere deputy to execute
it's DEGREES. Even should Grant be elected
and be inclined to check the wild excesseS
of Radicalism, he could not do SO if his
moderation IS oyerborne by two-thlTdS