The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-06-18

ONE OF the advantages on our SIDE
nd probabilities of success in No.
-ember says;
Against these advantages We
lave some odds TO meet. We have
O fight an administration headed
" a President whom the Conser-
rative wing of the Republican par
" nominated as a bait TO catch
Democratic votes, and who has
learIy and dcservedly punished
hat hypocrisy and folly; and
whom the same class Of Conserva-
1.-Two Republicans timidly retained
in office when the duty devolved
upon them of turning him out. No
political offenses are punished
more severely than cowardice, as
the venerable Whig party died to
learn. The Republican party may
prepare, therefore, to meet the
whole corruption power Of Andrew
johnson and his $1,000 Office hold
ers in consolidated and organized
phalanx, backed by the Whisky
Ring, incluling not only the distil,
lers, dealers, and retailers, but the
corrupt Assessors, Inspectors, and
Collectors, gorgcd with their $40,
O00,O00 per annum, or grand total
of s2l0, 100000 of whisky stealings,
and fighting with all their ardor
for continued exemption from pun.
ishment and license to- rob the
Government and people. These
Influences arc strongest in New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Ill
inois. though in the last named We
do not think they are strong o.
nough to render the State doubt,
ful. These men will have plenty
Of money, and wherever there is a
voter who pays no taxes or cannot
read, their money will find takers
at the rate Of from 81 TO So per
voter. For this class political
meetings rank with arbarrels, and
speeches with Roman candles. The
documents they circulate are green
backs, and the argument that
reaches them is whisky. What
they do say in their political har'
angucs would bo even moro dele
.teriols to q healthy stomach, bo-
cause of its alTant falsehood, than
tho whisky because of its strych-
nine. Their principal means Of
warfare will be The rushing in ol
thousands OF fraudulent votes.
Against all these adverse inlu'
cnces tho Republicans cannot car,
ry either New York, Pennsylvania
or Ohio, without thorough organi
zation and systematic work il
cvory county and school district
and especially in oycry ward ant
precinct Of our largo cities. The
great names Of Grant and Collar
are not sufficient. The persona
interest of Republican politician
and oflice.seokers working fot
their own election are not sufii
cient. Public meetings and speech
cs, and a few torchlight procession
and wockly meetings of clubs, ar
not sufficient.
1t would indeed bo gloriou
adjunct and powerful aid in such
campaign If tho Grand Army 0
the Republic, the Boys in Blue
and where these organizations ar
not formed, the veteran soldiers o
the war acting on their own mo
ton, should in u solid body turl
out ut stated intervals during th
five months which will intervon
before the election, aud evinc
their determination, by the cleo
tion Of their most honored On,
successful Chief to tho highest Of
flee in the gift oftho people, TO con
summate tho peace for which the,
fought under tho leader tbroug
whom they conquered. As tho DEN
ocratic party will probably plac
in nomination politician who's
sole merit is that he never voted
man ora dollar to carry on the wal
but always denounced it in term
which If truo would have been dc
grading TO all engaged in it, th
Veterans of tho war could in n
better or visor manner mako thei
influence felt than by uniting i
public and universal pubic donor
traLions, professions, and meeting
in favor Of their Chief. They be
gan this policy at tho Soldiers an
Sailors Convention at Chicago
! and wo hope they will perfect the
, organization, so as to have Coz
ventions and professions Of soldier
and sailors in every town an
hamlot in the country.
Lot there be q thorough an
: early organization of Clubs, al
pointment Of committees, and Cal
vassing registration Of voters
: every town and ward. We shouI
not delay until Fall. The Sun
I mer months must be actively in
: proved. Many doubtful vote
/ may be lost by being neglected ii
0 late in tho campaign, or won b
, being early waited upon an
| brought within tho palo of health
8 influences. Individual infuenc,
Q will 90 further with the doubtrj
I mon than public meetings.
Finally, we must not be col
n tont with merely carrying Il
o country for Grant and ColfaX.-
/ Tho earliest and greatest attcntio
0 must DO given to tho selection
o our members OF Congress. Gene
i al Grant will mako u good exec
Q tive officer. lie indorses our pla
o form. But he does not promise
!. DO, and wo cannot expect in him,