The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-21
FRANTIC APPEALS.
August Belmont, Tilden, and Blair unite
in Entreating the Democracy to Ne-
main Stead1a
APPEAL OF AUGUST BELMONT.

APPEAL OF AUGUST BELMONT.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2O-Fellow Ctizens-it Is a
privilege and a duty to address you on the eve
OF the great battle which we are to hgnt, and
which is to decide whether the Government OF
this Republic Is to remain four years more in
the hands of the radical party, or whether by an
energetic, united, and last effort you will wrest
the power from its grasp, and give to us, under
Democratic conservative administration, a
government based upon principles OF justice,
economy and constitutional liberty.
The issues OF the present campaign are plain
eence and patriotism OF every voter in the
most unmistakable terms. They have been
ably discussed by distinguished orators and
leaders Of our party since The nomination OF
our candidates.
What the Democratic party intends to do. II
placed in power by your sutfrages, is to restore
peace and union to our country, to heal the
wounds and sufferings caused by the Rebellion,
10 give to the people OF the South the right to
which they are entitled under the Constttu-
tion, and by which alone we can bring back
prosperity and quiet to that distracted section;
establishments, kept up now on an immense
scale and at an enormous cost; 10 introduce
into every Of 6I tne
equitable system OF imports and taxation,
the growing resources OF our country,
solid and stable footing, and to
| pave the way to a gradual and safe return TO
specie narty Of 9ioIsnee aSd 's psnrna
| tion which for the last four years, to prolong
its own existence, has set at naught the Consti-
| Government-that we intend revolution, and
| defiance of established laws. The accusation is
| unfounded and absurd. II cannot be enter
tanned for q moment by an intelligent voter.
who has even the most superficial knowledge
| OF the history OF his country. The Democratic
| party can proudly point 10 every page Of its
record. 1t has never violated single ooliga.
| tion OF the fundamental compact
| by which these United States en-
tered into the family OF nations. Its
watchwerd, in peace as In war, has been and
| will always be, the Union, the Constitution,
| and the laws. And no man, nor any set OF
men, how ever nigh they might be placed by the
suhragen Of their fellow. citizens, can expect TO
receive Lhe SuPport of this great conservative
parry IN any revolutionary attempt against
estaDnsneu lhws, The ballot-box and the su
preme Will OF tne American people are the only
means OF redress u which we look. Fellow
| Democrats, you are nVht,ng for q good and
righteous cause. You have for your leader 9
tried statesman; q patriot who stood by the
| Union in its darkest hour; a man equally be
loved for the purity of his spriyaie character al
honored for his public virtues.
For this final struggle, then, fellow. Democrat
OF the United States, let us invivorate every
| muscle and nerve every heart Tue time 4
short. The foe is stubborn and desperate To-
| our victory would be the death blow to the Re
| publican party, II could have been held TO
| gether by no other nomination. 1t oanno
| surViVe your successful assault. One victory 4
enough. Your triumph In November vii
finally re-establisb the UnioA and the Consti