The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-10-22
Stand to the Guns.


in the Democratic vote in Vermont, in
Maine, in Ohio, 10 Pennsylvania, in In
diana where complete victory perches
upon the Democratic banners, to talk Of
change Of Presidential candidates is
repulsivo. to every courageous, high-
minded, patriotic Democrat in the coun-
try. Democracy is everywhere vital,
animate and resolute. In the Green,
mountains, the pine forests, the Western
valley, and throughout the States there
is determination to rescue the country
from the hands of a party which throt-
ties it with debt, corruption and tyran-
nv. No true Democrat, after suffering
years of obloquy, and when his cause
never looked brighter, is now incliued
to turn his back to the foe, or seek shell
ter by dcsertion. It is, bold, fair fight
at the polls thatthey are about to make;
it is the same spirit actuating them now
that has encouraged them thus far in
the campaign to such ardaous. efforts IN
behalf of constitutional liberty, and en-
abled them to reduce the Radical ma
joritics in every locality where elections
have been held The craven policy that
dictates a change in the banner names
will 6nd only detestation where it seeks
sympathy, and the newspaper and the
leaders counselling such suicidal cow
ardice can no longer expect support
from the rank and file they would lead
to dis graceful ruin and political dcstruc-
ton. et. s ;r ae
He who stops in the very crisis of a
contest to plan retreat, is not COM
mander to inspire confidence in men
struggling for victory as the object of
battle. The Democracy, all over the
country, are waging the great war for
civil liberty, for constitutional govern
ment, for Union, for relief from cppres-
sive taxation and the restoration Of an
honest administration of the Govern
ment, with fidelity and boldness that
should excite the confidence and admi-
ration of every sympathizcr. The great
advantages of their opponents in the
possession of power, with an hundred
thousand Office holders at their CON-
niand, and national revenue Of FIVE
hundred millions of dollars at their dis
posal, do not intimidate the independ-
ent citizen who contends, not for pelf,
but for good government. The cohorts
Of Radicalism are marshalled all around
us-they threaten, they boast, they en-
deavor to intimidate- the Democ-
racy are not turned from their duty
their course is marked out their march
has commenced, and every faithful man
will pcrsevere to the end, regardless of
all Instructions. Our banner is spread
broadly with the na-es of our candi-
dates inscribed upon its folds, and it
will be borne bravely under the inspira-
ton of hope and faith in the justice of
our cause, until it waves in triumph or
is folded, untarnished, in defeat.
Let the Democracy rally with all
their power for the decisive trial in
| November--let every man who believes
that Radicalism is opposed to the peace
and welfare of the country, nerve him
self to the sternest opposition to its
designs, and victory-a country re-
deemed-will reward his labor. This
hour is the crisis of fate with the nation.
To hesitate is to lose all. An heroic
charge now will turn the tide and snatch
the laurel from the brow of defeat. If
the Democracy allow false Radical re-
ports of the recent elections, or the
detection of one Journal to dishearten
them, we are beaten in advance. But
if inspired to prompt and energetic
action they will win a great triumph.
A change of candidates at this late day
would lose us every Northern State.
And yielding to the respondent spirit
that suggests such measure will give
the same result.-Boston Post.