The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-10-22
THE CAMPAIGN In Ohio.
important Address from the Democratic
State Central Committee.
10 THE DEMOCRACY OF OHIO.


10 THE DEMOCRACY OF OHIO.
ROOMS OF THE DEMocRAr1c STATE Ex. CON-,
Columbus, October 19, 1868.
Without pretending to deny that the
results of the recent elections are in
furious to the best interests of the
country in the defeat of the local tick
cts and many patriotic Democrats, "A
careful survey of the field shows us
that there is nothing in these results to
justify dependency or excuse any re-
Taxation of the efforts of the Democ-
racy in behalf of the cause of justice
and constitutional liberty, for which
they SO nobly struggled in Ohio. 4
Although beaten by a small major
ity 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 addi-
ton, lost no less than four Congress
men; and their successful candidates
have such meager majorities as to JUS
tify the most strenuous efforts to car
ry their districts at the November
election, -5.-......-a md. ......
In the Presidential year of 1864, the
Democracy polled eighteen thousand
more votes, at the November election
than they did at the October election,
and were then beaten over fifty thon-
sand. A similar gain this year viii
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, perpetration of fraud, corruption
and colinization were exhausted in
their desperate efforts to carry the Oc-
tober election, and will not confront
us in November. These .lawless inn
pediments removed, the three great
States of Ohio, Indiana and Pennsyl-
yania, which cast more than one mil
lion five hundred thousand votes, will
be redeemed, and the flag of the
American Democracy still main its
supremacy as the standard of liberty,
honesty, and Justice throughout the
world, = .a4-5sa..-. E., o. -a.r
~, No cause is lost that involves such
gigantic interests, and is sustained by
such aimyriad of pure, patriotic and
indomitable men. The scale of many
a battle has been turned at the moment
the enemy was mostlexultant. Histo-
ry is full of examples showing that
the liberties of nations, and even civ
ilization 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 unwayering courage, the in
.dominable will, the tireless energy and
sleepless vigilance-such as the DEM
oerats displayed in the recent, and in
many q previous contest-to secure its
final triumph. ...,....,,G-..
These qualities you are now called
on to exert by every considera-
ton of patriotism, honor. interest and
hope-the peace of our country and
the liberty of our posterity.r ...
We implore the gallant workers and
voters of the Democratic party to keep
right on with the work which has
gained SO much under such adverse
circumstances, and disdaining the
counselss of timidity or the indifference
of despair, continue the struggle till
the last hour of the 3rd of November,
in the discharge of a solemn duty, the
reward of which will be the redemp-.
ton of our country from despotism
and anarchy.
MAINTAIN, AND. PERFECT YOUR Or
CARNATIONS 81 s..sa r..,,.-aff D.. -f-3y
9CoUNTENANCE NO SHRINKING. u,
get OUT EVERY VOTER. l5sar vol.
VI REPEL EVERY ASSAULT. t;s siFf i-..t
EXPOSE AND DEFEAT EVERY FRAUD
RALLY EVERY MAN TO THE POLLS, ON
ELECTION DAY.
AN AND ,,NEYE NEVER DESPAIR WHILE 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 a permanent and triumphant
success.
lsignedD p. F. BINeHAM, Chm,
W. W. WEBB, Secretary, ...,...