The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-22
$500 A YEAR.
no the DeInOcracy orOhIo,
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no the Democracy OGOhIO,
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COLUMBUS, o., Oct, 10, 1868.
Without pretending TO deny that
tho results of the recent elections
are disastrous TO the best interests
of the country, IN the deioat Of local
tickets and many patriotic Demo-
crats, a careful survey of tho feld
shows US that there is nothing IN
those results to Justify dependency
or excuse any relaxation Of the effort
of the Democracy in hehalf of the
cause of iustlco and Constitutional
liberty for which they 30 nobly
struggled. In Ohio, although beat
en- by small majority in a poll u
over two hundred thousand votes,
the result shoYs that tho Domocra-
oy have gained betwoen ten and
flloen thousand votes. on the State
tickotj whilo tho enemy have boon
unable to maintain their strength
OF four years ago, and have in ad-
dition los, no loss than four Con-
grssmen, aud thoir succBsiul candi.
| dates have such moagro maj 5rities
) as TO juetify tho most strenuous Of
forts to carry their districts at tho
November election. Iu the Presi-
domtial year Of 1864, the Democra-
cy polled eighteen thousand moro
votes ut tho November election than
thoy did ut the October election,
and wcro thon boaton over $4,000.
A similar gain this year will give
Ohio to Seymour and Blair-those
la5t tribunos Of tho beoplo and Of
freedom. Tho means and energies
of the enemy and their facilities for
the perpe tuatiju Of fraud, corruption
and colonization, exhausted in their
desperate efforts to carry tho Octo-
Dor election, vii, not confront US 10
November. These lawless impcdi-
ments removed, tho great States Of
Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania,
, Shlch cast moro than ono million
and ono half Of votes, will b5 rodeom-
cd, and the flag of tho American
Democracy still maintain ITS supre-
macy as tho standard OF liberty,
honesty and justice throughout tho
= world. No cause is lost that involS
vos such gigantic interests, and is
sustained by such myriad Of puro,
patriotic and Indomitnble mon. Tho
scale Of many a battle has becn
turned at tho moment tho enemy
was most exul.ant History is full
, of examples showing that the lib
crucs OF nations, and civilization
itself, have been preserved by u
gallant aud energetic struggle made
at u darkor time than the present is
y for our country.
Tho cause needs but tho unwavcr-
J.. ing courage, tho indonitable will,
the tlroles energy and tho slOoplcsJ
vigilance, snch rs the Democracy
~ displayod in the recent and many
/, u previous contest, TO secure It's fipRl
G triumph. These qualities you are
d now called on to exert, by every
u consideration Of patriotism, honor
s interest and hopo- tho peace Of our
n country aud the liberty ofour pos
u turity.
D. We Imploro tho gallant workers
c ana voters Of the Democratic party
IS to keep right on with the work VIII
= ich has gained SO much undor such
= adverse circumstances; and, disdain-
u ing the counsels of timIditY or tho
u indifference Of despair, continue the
IL struggle till tho last hour Of the Sd
!" of November, in the discharge Of II
u solemn duty, tho reward of which
l. Is tho redemption of our country
o from depotism and anarchy Maintain
l. and perfect your lacal organizations
countonanco no shriDkng; eot out
every voter ropel every assault;
. expose aud dOfoat ovOry frand, rally
every man to the polls en- election
day, andanovor despair whilo ray
0 of hopu remains 20 illuminate u pla-
. nix to stand on. Fought in this splr.
}, it, the three weeks yet remaining
u will serve to not only retrieve tenn
i porance deleat, but achieve . perIn-
Q anent and triumphant success
EFF, BINGHAM, Chairman.
= W, W. WEBB, Secretary.
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