Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-06-12
Our First WOrk-Organizs.

Under this Caption the n. 7. Tribune
after enumerating some of the advan-
tages on our side and probabilities of
success in November says:
Against these advantages we have
some odds to meet. We have to fight
an administration headed by a Presi-
dent whom the Conservative wing Of
bait to catch Democratic votes, and
who has dearly and deservedly pun-
ished that hypocrisy and folly; and
whom the same class Of Conservative
Republicans timidly retained in Office
when the duty dexolYed upon them of
turning him out. No political oneBses
are punished more severely than cOWar-
dice, as the venerable Whig party died
to learn. The Republican party may
prepare, therefore, to meet the whole
corruption power Of Andrew Johnson
and his Al 600 of6ce-hOlders in cOnsoi-
dated and organized phalanx5 backed
by the Whisky Ring, including not on
" the distillers, dealers, and retailers,
but the corrupt Assessors, Inspectors,
and Collectors, gorg6d with their @70,-
o00,O per annum, or grand total OF
S2I0, 600, 600 Of whisky stealngs, and
fighting with an their ardor for cOntin-
ued exemption from punishment and
license TO rob the Government and
people. These indueuCes are strongest
in New York, PennsylYanizi Ohio, and
Illinois, though in the last named We
do not think they are strong eEough to
render the State doubtful. These men
viii have plenty of money, and Fvherev-
er there is q voter who pays no taxes or
cannot read, their money will find TAX
ers at the rate Of from 81 to s. per voter.
For this class political meetings rank
with tar barrels, and speeches with RO-
man candles, The documents they cir
culate are greenbRcks, and the argu-
ment that reaches them is whisky
What they do say in their political har-
GugUes would be even more deletertous
to q healthy stomach, because OF its ar
rant RalsehOOd, than the whisky be-
cause Of it's strychnins. Their princi-
pal means of warfare VIII be the rush.
ing in of thousands Of fraudulent votes.
Against all these adverse influences
the Republicans cannot carry either
without thorough organization ana eys-
tematic work in every county and
school district, and especially in every
ward and precinct of our large cities.
The great names OF Grant and egol1aX
are not sufficient. The personal inter-
est of Republican politicians and Ofhce-
seekers working for their own election
are not sufficient. Public meetings and
speeches, and few torchlight process /
ions and weekly meetings Of clubs, are
not sufficient.
1t would indeed be a glorious adjunct
the Grand Army of the Republic, the
Boys in Blue, and where these oEgani- /
ZatioBs are not formed, the veteran ]
soldiers Of the war acting on their own
motion, should in q solid body turn out I
at stated intervals during the five
months which viii intervene before the |
election, and evince their determina-
ton, by the election Of their most hon
ored and successful Chief TO the highest |
Office in the gift Of the people, eOnsum-
mate the peace for which they fought
under the leader through whom they
conquered. As the Democratic party /
win probably place in nomination a
politician whose sole merit is that he
never voted man or q dollar to carry l
on the war, but always denounced it in /
degrading to all engaged in 1t, the vet |
Grams of the war could in no better or /
wiser manner make their influence felt |
than by uniting in public and universal i
public demonstrations, professions, and /
meetings in favor of their Chief. They i
began this policy at the Soldiers and 4
sailors Convention at Chicago, and we
hope they viii perfect their OrgRniza-
ton, so as to have Conventions and
PROFESSIONS of soldiers and sailors in
every town and hamlet in the country.
Let there be thorough and early or
ganization Of Clubs, appointment of
committees, and canVassing and regis
tratiOn of voters In every town and
ward. We should not delay until Fail.
The Summer months must be actively
improved. Many doubtful voters may
be lost by being neglected till late in
the campaign, or won by being early
waited upon and brought within the
pale Of healthy influences. Individual
influences VIII go further with the
doubtful men than public meetings.
Finally, we must not he content with
merely carrying the country for Grant
and ColfaX. The earliest and greatest
attention must be given to the selection
Of our members OF Congress. General
Grant will make good executive Off
GER He ind0rEes our platform. But
he does not promise to be, and we can
not expect in him. a champion of great
political truths or Republican policies.
What Congress enaCts he viii do. The
political policies Of the country will de-
pend, therefore, on the kind of Republi-
cans we send to Congress. See that
they are sound on every question For
the Democrats, seeing that their CAM
pRign is lost to the Presidency, viii
probably play all their cards to cheat
us out Of Congress. Look out for Con-
gress.