Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-22
INDIANA:
To zee VOTES OF INDIANA.

Rooms OF THE DEmOCRATIC STATE
CENTRAL COMMITTEE - lNDIANAPOLIs,
IND. Oct. 20, lS6S.-The Democratic
State Central Committee congratulate
the Democratic and Conservative voters
of Indiana on the noble struggle they
have made for the YindicatiOn and main
tenance Of sound principles and a just
policy in the administration of the gov
eminent, at the election held on the 18th
instant.
During the canvass our political 'ad-
versaYies confidently predicted they
would carry the State by twenty thou
sand, but they have been defeated in
their calculations nearly thirty-four thou
sand votes, and, to use the language of
our State Constitution, 'If free and fair
election" had been had the Democratic
State ticket would have been elected.
There is abundant evidence that they
have only secured success by fraudulent
agencies. Corruption funds, to a large
amount. were placed at the control Of the
Radical managers in each Of those State
and they were lavishly used. Voters were
colonized by them from the surrounding
States where no elections were hc.1, and
many were no doubt voted. In many
localities large numbers We: disiran-
chised. In this city, at one precinct, fully
three hundred Democratic -3teIs were
prevented from casting their ballots hy 4
failure to provide the necessary facilities
for voting, with a full ,2cw'edge that
such would be the case. Wherever the
enemy had the control Of tbn -SGUt-bay
every impediment was placed N The way
Of free vote of the Democratic voters.
In several Radical counties the vote Of
Democratic precincts have been thrown
] out, and in others the Radical inspectors,
in defiance oflaw, took homo with them
the ballOt-bOxes on the day Of the elec-
ton, and the result was largely increased
Radical majoritieS.
With these facts before them, there is
no cause for discouragement to the OppO-
nents of Radicalism in Indiana. They
made the fight on principle and to free
the country from the expressions brought
upon it by Radical misrule, corruption
and extravaganza. The cause in which
we are engaged is Just as sacred and Just
as obligatory as when the glorious old
Democratic banner was unfurled on the
| Sth of January last. The same motives
that impclled those who desired change
in the direction of public affairs for the
public. good, and to restore the govern
ment to the purity, simplicity and econ
Omy that prevailed until the Radicals
succeeded in obtaining control Of it, now
| exist. If all has not been accomplished
that was expected 40 true man should
now falter in the discharge of his duty, or
relax an effort to wrest the government
from the hands Of the JacObins and spoil
ers who have fastened upon the country
an enormous debt and added six fold to
the burdens Of the industry of the ma
ton.
One of the most powerful auxiliaries in
the canvass of this year has been the Dr..
ganization known as the Union White
Boys in Blue During. the war they
fought TO maintain the Union and the
Constitution, and when armed rebellion
was overcome, they returned home Il
maintain the principles that called then
to the field The committee cordially re
quest those gallant men to continue theil
organization, and the same efficient WOrl
which distinguished them during the con
test preceding the State election. Tru,
soldiers will not lalter if one effort t.
csrry the enemy's works has not beer
wholly successful.
Democrats Of Indiana True UnioI
rmeni Every freeman who desires Il
maintain and preserve our matchless char
of government March On-press for
ward Those who have taken hold of thu
plow in the great struggle to uphold
constitutional liberty must not look back
The light breaks before us With en-
ergy, effort and zeal, we cannot fail Il
win The issues have been mSde up
The time for argument has passed by. /
is now for the people to work. Maintain
your organization intact. Give the mex
two weeks to the cause. Use every
means to prevent frauds Bring on
every anti-Radical voter TO the polls, anC
cease no effort for success until the poll
close on the third day of November. Thi
done, with the hope and courage tina
should inspire every man who loves hi