Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-10-09
Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania.
It is impossible to over-estlmate VIII
what intense eagerness and anxiety the
campaign in this great State and the resul
which will be declared on the lo'h
watched by the reople of the whole coun
try evorywhere. The Democrats are san
pnine of success, and to render 1t more
certain are straining every nerve and en-
erpy. The fears of the Radicals are no"
thoroughly aroused and they are hgn'ine
hard Their bondholders tremDle d. 'ne
great nursing of the people, and have
,,onrad ont their millions like water. Oth-
oio1 influence has not been withheld, and
oil manner and species Of trlckery has
been resorted to in order that votes may
be obtained Efforts have been and are
being made constantly to COLOMBO vaga-
bonds in the State that the great corrup-
ton party might reap the benefit OF their
votes, The Soldiers and Sailors Conven-
ton in Philadelphia is but one large trick
for this end. We hear reports of foreign
ers being constantly robbed of their natu-
ralization papers that they may be de-
priyed of their vote, which almost to a man
they intend casting for SEYMOUR and
BLAIR. Every conceivable means which
dishonesty suggests is being tried by the
Radicals in their trembling fear to carry
the election.
And what are the Democrats doing p
Surely one to look at their operations
would think that they are far from idle.
The very best men of our party have been
pushed forward in the field. Pennsylvania
is swarmed with good and prominent Dem
Gratis eminent and distinguished men, from
almost every Eastern and Western State.
Gen. Frank 2. Blair, of Missouri, Doolittle,
of Wisconsin, Hoffman, of New York, and
dozens Of others almost equally dlstln-
guished, are there, with hundreds of good
orators and honest politicians scattered
throughout every county III this great
State. Gen. Blair carries with him the
greatest enthusiasm wherever he goes, and
with that indomitable will for which he
was ever characterized is resolved to work
with might and mainland he is doing it.
He recently expressed determination to
work day and night until the close of the
campaign, and has made appointments to
speak every day until the election, or his
lungs fail him. He is doing untold good,
and will reap victory at last
It is openly confessed by the Radicals,
notwithstanding their fraud and trickery,
that the contest will be close. Never,
perhaps, has the keystone State witnessed
a campaign so warm and hotly contested.
Political excitement runs high, and is at
fever heat. The magnitude of the issues
involved on our sido constrain US to put
our best men forward and work with en-
ergy and determination. Fears of loss of
power, and the exposure to the gaze of o
wronged and outraged people of their full
onormity, corruption, prodigality, waste,
recklessness and ruin, incites the Radicals
with almost the dying energies Of despair
to attempt to hide the mangled carcass of
our country under the gaudy mantle of
success, while beneath its folds they may
continue their work of ruin and finish what
they have begun.
Pennsylvania possesses strong foreign
element which is greatly in our favor
The middle classes, too, long for the sue
cess of that party which so befriended
them in the past, and promises to relieve
them of the enormous, unjust burden of
taxation in the future. The wiIes of the
bondholder are no longer potent to en-
snare them, and they will assert their
rights. And what result it is that they
are striving for. A country saved, cor
rupt party destroyed the old ship righted,
with q statesman at her helm one cur
rency for all, and taxation equal and just !;
reconstruction upon the basis of fraternal
feeling, love and harmony, unbacked by
bayonets, hampered by no unconstitutional
acts Let us pray to God that Pennsyl-
gania will cry aloud with her achole 0oice for
the accomplishment of these ends. And
then-God speed the right victory for the
brave