New-York tribune., 1868-10-21
ADDRESS OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
COMMITTEE.


FELLOW C ITIzENs: 1t is a privilege and
duty 10 address you tho eve OF the great battle when
We are to fight. and which Ia tod whether the COY
srpent of this Repabo S to remain four years mort IN
,he hands OF the Radical rty, OF whether by an eDer
eetic united aud last effort you will wrest the power
from its grasp and give TO us, under a Democratic
Conservative admins ton, Government based
upon principles of Justice, economy. aud constitutional
liberty.
The issues OF the presoat calnpain plain self
evident They aIgesi to the Intelligence and patriot
ism Il every voter In the most nnnistakabIo terms
They have ably discussed by distinguished orators
and leaders of ,sir parry since the nomination "i our
What The Derscra,Io party intends to do, II placed in
,owrr by your suyrs Ia Ia peace and umion 10
oar country to heal tho wounds and snnrrngs caused hy
the Rebellion to give to the peole of tue sont tue Ig
TO wheh they are entitled uucr the CONSTITUTIONS aud NY
which alone bring back prosperity ana
amet TO that distracted lection, to reduce !t,
materially oar military aud naval esiaollsh
pents kept up now Immense scale aud
enoriuonss ea>i-to Introduce mo every depart
mcut uf Government the strcirst economy and Va ne
velop, by AL equitable system ofimpors and taHaioh
the growing Uf our country aud ihns TO psce
the Federal suld aud stable fOong' ana 10
pave way gradual and eafo return !" sTelo pay
n,cnts We arr charged by the kaac. rr'y,ne & parS
OF violence and usulntion whlch Tor inc t,' lou.
Ia prug it, existence has set NJ na2ht tue Cost
tuiIan ald fundamnta principles Of our GoverIient
that We intend revolution ana defiance al esaunsh'u
laws. The arcuSob Is uufonnded and absurd. u cannot
b. entertained for nunent by au Intelligent Noer VINO
has even Cue most superficial know ledge O the history of
his country The DrnOcrath' party can rohy point 10
obligation of fundIuen al compact Ivy whieh these
United States entered into the family 0f nations lts
vatchword, In peace M has bJen and
viii always be tho Union, the Consultation,
and the Laws Aud no man, nor any get
OF men, however high they might be placed ny
the uf their fcliowciLens. can expect To ne
support of h great Conservative parry IN any
Evolutionary attempt against established laws Ine
baotboX aud the supreme Will OF tue American people
the only o redress To which we l'ok.
Fellow- Democrats You are fighting for "a good aud
righteous cause. You your e.ei tried states
man patriot who sloOd by the Union In IL darkcet
bvur equally beloved for the purity Of his pri
vaIe character i,onore, fUT his pnblic virtues
For tins iDal struggle, then fcow Demo rats of the
United States let Invigurte every muscle aud nerve
every The time is The foe In stubborn and
desperate, for victory would be- the doatllow "a the
krpubcaD party IL eOnld have been held together by
other nomination. teanpo surylve your succssu as
One victory enough Your triumph in November
will finally rt-tahish the Union and the Constitution,
for OF men, Will restore peace and
good order to the South, PROSPERITY 10 The North and
wi-e and frugal rule TO both The great prize worm
your moot strenuous endeavor.
Our ranks aro un6rokep our courage unabated. Once
more the breach, and TINS time victory.
for tho Democratic National Committee.
AUGUST BELMONT Chairman