Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-23
Hurrah for Chicago.

The Democrats on Tuesday won a most
magnificent victory in Chicago. They
stormed and completely captured that Re-
publican stronghold. The following spe-
cialto the Cincinnati Ehquir er gives the
heart-cheering intelligence of this grand
est of grand victories:
The Democracy of Chicago tonight are
almost delirious with delight. 1--WE have
met the enemy and they are ours!' The
action of the Illinois Democratic State Con-
vention. in advocating Pendleton and his
financial platform, is indorsed by the people
of the Garden City.
We elect VIM. X. McAllister, Judge OF
Recorders Court, by 910 majority, and
Daniel O'Hara, Clerk of that Court, by 120
majority. Our gain since last year is A.
S4S, and since 1865, $3.50. Of Aldermen,
we elect seven out of seventeen, gain OF
four.
At the time this is written the Times
office is surrounded by crowds of enthusi-
astic Democrats, giving vent to express
sions of unbounded joy. Cheers, laugh
ter. shouts, and songs fill the air, and all
goes "merry as marriage bell"
The Chicago Democracy have long been
overborne by Radical numbers, but they
have worked with vigor and perseverance,
and their efforts have at last, thank God,
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National Convention will meet in thor
oughly Democratic city.
Cheer up Democrats. The rule of the
party that defies the Constitution; that wal
lows in corruption that outrages decency;
that piles the taxes upon the people that
would give over ten States of the Union to
the rule of a cannibal and barbarous race
that would everywhere throughout the
Union make the Negroes politically equal
with the Whites; is, in the Providence OF
God, drawing to close.
Meeting of the Democratic State
Central Committee.
There was yesterday quite full meeting
of the Democratic State Central Committee.
Quite number of leading Democrats were
in attendance on the meeting of the Com
mittee. The best feeling prevailed, and
measures were adopted looking to an effec-
tive prosecution of the campaign. From
all parts of the State encouraging word
was brought for the Democracy. Never
have we seen the Democrats so encouraged
as now. The great glad tidings from Chi
cago gave further exhileration to their feel
ings.
1t is within the power of the Democrats
to carry Ohio at the October and November
elections; but to do so will require work.
The Committee must haye the cooperation
of the Democrats throughout the State,
aud 1t will be necessary for them in each
township to Immediately ascertain what
voters do not take and read Democratic
papers, and after having done this adopt
such measures as will put into the hands
of every one who will read it, regularly
and weekly. a Democratic paper, until
election. Preference should be given to
the County and State Democratic papers.
Now is the time to do this work. 1t will
require but little time and very little ex-
penditure of money. The Republicans full
ly appreciate the value of the liberal dis
tribution of their journals, and are doing
what they can to extend the circulation of
their party papers. An extensive circula,
tion of speeches is exceedingly valuable;
but yet they do not do the work so efficient
ly as the general and continuous circula-
tion of Newspapers, which usually contain
all the speeches of value, as well as other
matter calculated TO cause reflection, and
work conviction. 1t is to be hoped that
each active Democrat will take hold of this
matter at once and as greatly as possible
help extend the circulation of Demo-
cratic papers. If they shall do this nou,
Ohio will be completely redeemed in the
fall.