Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-28

Address OF the Democrat
ic State Committee.


10 ne Democracy of the State Of Nee
fcr9s1 ~ L. "a
The result Of the October elections de
monStratse the fact that large aeceesienatc
The Domeo1Atic psfty havs beep nads since
the last congressional election 10 1866.
In Iodiana ws have reduced the Repub
lican majority from l4.5l6 to . doubtful
oialm Of 500 nsjority. We have done this
on the largest aggregate vote evss given in
that State, and in what Schuyler Collar
confess - TO BE- "ths ssvsrsst political con-
test svsr fought in Indiana" Even BY the
showing Of the Republicans. . further
change Of one vote in 750-of one eighth 81
per cent would have completed pelit-
is1l feSOlueisa. We have also gsinsd ens
member Of CsSeress, and psrhsps two.
In PsousylvAnia ~ have reduced the
republican majority 1866 about one half.
A further change Of one vote in l4o would
have given 10 . complete victory in that
great e,mmonwcaltb. We have done this
IN spite Of vast patronage and msaps Of
corruption; systematic frauds, skiilfully
organized by the best masters in that art
ADD 10 spite Of the unjust exclusion Of the
votes Of citizens Of Irish and German birth
by party which claims the suffnxs Tor the
negro ~ . natural and sacred right, and
practically givss him supseoacy over the
white nan in . large portion Of the sspub-
lie. We have also gained several members
Of Congress.
In Ohio, 10 the congressional slsctisn
ju.t held. ~ have reduced the Republican
majority more than one half-frcm 1000
to 1S,O00-frem the congressional election
u 1906, and have gained three msmbsvs o.
/ Never las the indomitabls spirit and
heroic energy Of the Democratic party bees
mere molly manifssted.
| Fellow Democrats 10 this . msasnt fsl
doubt % to what you ought to dos Isit Z
moment in which even 10 be counting tha
chances Of The struggle 70 which We arr
advancing! We know that We will de
serve victory. We will resolve - astst
1t.
Our cause 10 the nsblsst for which mel
ever streve. We ain 20 rsstors shs rspub
lie - our fathers created it. We wouls
! paci1cats the South. II 10 calumnious I.
cay that " vevld restore any form Of hu
man slavery. We respected the local treat
meat Of local evil; and We awaited III
: gradual crsesss Of civiixing aud christian
ixing Influences, and Of moral and matsria
!. agencies. and would have avsrtsd . civi
:. conflict, in which have persisted mere youn
men Of our own race than oil those Of lh
y same ags and sex whe were held In elavesy
y But Ne never sanctioned the ssSvituds .
!, any human bsiag and ws knew that pei
sonal slavery once destroyed can never no
ever ought TO be revived. We apd on
" fathers and our grandfathers have stood 70
!. The Union Of these States against proviu
. cial factions, North and South. W. sacr
:. ficed:political power in nearly oil the Ststsi
counties, and towns in our great rniddl
. States, IN the vain effort to avert civ
II strife, and when that failed, we havs she
Ia more Democratic blood in the war, whic
We sought TO avert, and which our polite,
. adversariss managed, than they gave to tn
q sams cause. And. to-day, there gather j
u our ranks mors-many nors-sf the seal
- red survivors OF the common soldiers Of tbs
war than all the Republicans can boast
u Those gallant vsterans arc for paciGeatior
g and we are for pscidcation. War is n
It lcneer necessary. Tbs ami nosities of va
n lave no longer any excuse. We want peace
We want restored harmony. We, woul
give back sslf-govsrnment to all parts
IT our country and believe il can be ssfel
ir done. We want our costly armamsnts r.
=. iuced, now that they are no longer necss
sary. We want the industry Of the N ort
" revived, in order that eur business may
u improved and our taxes lightsned. W
c. want labor relieved from the unnsoessar
J.. burdens which weigh i, down. We war
trade to be libsralizsd, and oil our indul
- tries 70 bs once more enfranchsed. "
want the prosperity for our whole psopl
b. which is the natural fruit Of the iastit,
! tons Of our fathers.
Fellow citizeus, il is false calumny tn,
!" We desire to overthrow the psrnicio ~ sy,
. tenn Of our adversarj es-thelr governmer
l. by force or by fraud IN the Southern Ststel
their supremacy Of the negro over III
white citizsn-by any but the pcacef,
y remedy Of tho ballot box. We resist b
n lawful and peaceful measures the ptactici
n revolution which the Republicans are grad
ually accomplishing. We and our cand
dates are pledged TO restore and not to d,
= stroy the republic.
I'd Fellow Democrats Of New York, We CO
y on YOU to mvke grand and FINAL rally.
!, Your standard bearer in the uation
contest, who would gladly have laid dow
% the honor ofa victory already achieve,
P advances with your flag to the foreiron
ID the battle. We appeal to the four hun
% dred thousand Democrats of New York
- ono and ALTO gather around him. d.
VI example will animate TO new vgor OF
.. comrades in other States. Two and
in half millions Of Democrats, under on
!, chosen leaders. With our organization uu
= broken, with our masses compact, Wit
= our old and honored flag hosting proudl
I. ever US, will join in our final, and, y
n trust, victorious struggle for constitutions
!. government and civil liberty.
SAMUEL J. TILDEN,
e Chairman ofthe State Committee.