Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-10-19

To tho Democracy of Ohio.
RooMs OF THE Dem. STATE Elk. Com
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 10, 1868.
without pretend ng to deny that the re-
suits of the recent elections are disastrous
to the best interests of the country, In the
defeat of local tickets and many patriotic
Democrats, a careful survey of the field
shows Us that there is nothing in those re-
suits to justify despondency or excuse any
relaxation of the efforts of the Democracy
In behalf of the cause of justice and Con-
stitutional liberty for which they so nobly
struggled In Ohio, although beaten by
small majority in poll of over five hum
dred 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 addition lost no less
than four congressman, and their
successful candidates have such
meagre msjorities as to justify the most
strenuous efforts to carry their districts at
the November election. In the Presiden-
tial year of 1854. the Democracy polled
eighteen thousand more votes at the
November election than they die at the
October election, and were then beaten
over $1,000. similar gain this year will
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, cor
ruption and colonization, exhausted in
their desperate efforts to carry the October
election, will not confront us in November.
These lawless impediments removed. the
three great States of Ohio, Indiana and
Pennsylvania, which cast more than one
million and half of votes, will be redeem
ed, and the flag of the American Democracy
still maintain its supremacy as the standard
of liberty, honesty and justice throughout
the world. No cause is lost that in
wolves such gigantic interests, and is
sustained by such myriad of
pure, patriotic and indomitable men. The
scale of many battle has been turned at
the moment the enemy was most exultant.
History is full of examples showing that
the liberties of nations, and civilization it.
energetic struggle made at a darker time
than the present is for our country. The
cause needs but tae unwavering courage,
the indomitable will, the tireless energy
and the sleepless vigilance, such as the
Democracy displayed in the recent and
many previous contest, to secure its final
triumph. These qualities you are now
called on to exert, by every consideration
of patriotism, honor, interest and hope
the peace of our country and the liberty of
our posterity. III Az Is T0TTiIh
We implore the gallant workers and vo-
tiers of the Democratic party to keep right
on with the work which has gained 60
much under such adverse circumstances;
and, disdaining the counsels OF timidity or
the indifference of despair, continue the
struggle till the last hour of the Sd OF No
vember, in the discharge of solemn duty,
the reward of which is the redemption of
our country from despotism and anarchy.
Maintain and perfect your local organiza-
tions; eountenance no shrinking; getoute ev-
cry vote; repel every assault; expose and
defeat every fraud; rally every man to the
polls on election day, and never despair
while ray of hope remains to illuminate
plank to stand on. Fought in this spirit,
the three weeks yet remaining will serve
to not only retrieve temporary defeat, but
achieve permanent and triumphant sue
cess.
e. F. BINGHAM, Chairman.
w. w. WEBB, Secretary.