The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28
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Columbus, Oct. 10, 1868.
TO THE DEMOCRACY OF OHIO,

Without pretending to deny that the
results OF the recent elections IRE injurious
to the best interests of the country in the
defeat of local tickets and many patriotic
Democrats. careful survey of the field
shows us that there is nothing in those re-
suits to justify dependency 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. i{l
Although beaten by small majority in
a poll of over five hundred 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 majorties as to justify the most
strenuous efforts to carry their districts at
the November. election.
In the Presidential year of l 864 the De-
mocracy polled eighteen. thousand more
votes at the November election than they
did at the October election, and were then
beaten over fifty thousand. A 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
preparation offraud, corruption and colon
ization were exhausted in their desperate
efforts to carry the October election, and
will not confront us in November. These
lawless impediments removed, the three
great States Of Ohio, Indiana and Pennsyl-
vania. which cast more than one million
FIVE hundred thousand votes, will be re-
deemed, and the flag Of the American De-
mocracy still maintain its supremacy as
the standard of liberty, honesty and JUS
tice throughout the world.
No cause is lost that involves such
gigantic interests, and is sustained by such
a myriad of pure. patriotic and indomita-
BILE men. The scale of many battle has
been turned at the moment the enemy was
most exultant. History is full of exam
plies, showing that the liberties of nations,
and civilization itself, have been preserved
by gallant and energetic struggle made a:
darker time than the present is for our
country. The cause needs but the I'M
wavering courage, the indomitable will,
the tirefess energy, and the sleepless vigi-
lance-such as the Democracy displayed
in the recent, and in many n previous con-
test-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.
We implore the gallant workers and
voters of the Democratic party to keep
right on with the work which has gained
so much under snch adverse circumstances
and disdaining the counsels of timidity or
the indifference of despair, continue the
struggle till the last hour of the Sd OF
November, in the discharge of the solemn
duty, the reward of which will be the re
demption of our country from despotism
and anarchy. = s.
Maintain ard perfect your organizations
Countenance no shrinking. Get out every
voter. Repet every assault. Expose and
defeat every fraud. Rally every man to
the polls on election day. And never des
pair while a ray Of hope remains to illum
mate, or o plank TO stand on.
Fought 10 this spirit, the two weeks YET
remaining will serve not only to retrieve q
temporary defeat, but to- achieve perma
rnent and triumphant success. sa
f. r. BINGHAM, Chairman.
w. w. WEBB, Secretary.
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