New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-28
ADDRESS or THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
COMMITTEE.


COMMITTEE
FFItov CITIZENS: On the Sd of November
Won ARE 10 register decision az the baloDoN when WIZ
control the Government for four years ana aheo' Tue
destinies OF the country for all Time Inc De'nVo"o
marty entering into the campaign with practical puui
son On rs banner and "a determination 10 reopen He
whole oneson o. Reconstruction by declaring all the
acts relating thereto void has met signal defeat III the
states holding elections October Aroused by the pos
tive condemnation Of ts policy now seeks To change
tts candidates and to deny It's purposes as
declared IN It's platform. BE not deceived
The men who met in NewYorR on the Ath OF july hIe"
what thew intended 10 do if they could carry the election
10 pspir their followers in tie South and Their friends
and sympathzers at the North they published their puT
nose to the world On this declaration they went INTO
the canvass. and although they have tried to explain
away its u meaning. they never denied 10 unu p'"en
at the polls No change Of candidates can change ther
purpose They mean to take from enfrdnchzed race
as only s,feeard-the ballot they mean Ia repudale
the national debt incurred at time OF greatest danger
IN the nntou or st % pay IL In manner when VIII
tarnis the national credit and make the great Republic
a shame to honest and byword in the financial CIT
cles OF the world.
The presidential candidate OF the Democracy declares
that his purpose viii he 10 hold Congress in cheek Tor
four years to come Andrew johnson has Tor iouI e'
past and thus TO stand in ms position
Fellow citizens the country wants peace Ii has had
enough opposition the Executive TO the Legislative
Department The people elect both and mean To have
harmony and good will between them. The loss OF the
states holding elections i'll October has shown the Demo
cratic leaders that they hope 10 carry no Northern
state in desperation they call upon the people 10 come
10 the rescue They place Mr. Seymour Oh the stump
and mediate the withdrawal Of Mr. Blair
who has too openly and boldly proclaimed
their true aims and purposes and tarhy say that they
mean reace and obedience 70 the laws But the spirit
that really anmates them may be seen IN attempts TO
carry elections by fraud gigantic scale al the North
and by intimidation violence and murder IN the south
We appeal TO the people who have stood by the Union ID
ts darkest hours whose faith has never faefed VINO
have never believed the failure or that those
who stimulated rebellion proper persons 10 admins
ter the Government they sought 70 destroy and we ask
Them 20 rally once more and By overwhelming majority
show the Democratic party aud the world that there
Is no hone for the lost cause" No one doubts the
,atotsm oi Gen Grant. lie has already announced ms
desire for peace This idle word His election VIII
e the guaranty Of harmony in the different departments
Of the Government OF energy and economy IN IT'S admin
,sraon o, safety person and property to the citizen
everywHere and Of bOundess prosperity following III the
train OF peace. WILLIAM OLNi"N' O"''i'"'''
WM J. CutNDrRR. Secretary.
Hey- York Oct %, 1873.