The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-07-23
Immediate o,ranization.

The following article, Ifrom the State
Journal, is timely and pointed. We COM
mend its careful perusal and advise prompt
action in the matter of organization. 1t can
not be'toO early to prove effective: oH
The State Conventions of both the politi-
cal parties have been held, the Democratic
and Republican tickets are in the field and
their respective platforms of principles have
been submitted to the people. 1t is idle to
talk about the time when the canvass shall
be opened. 1t is opened nOIo. The cam
paign has commenced already. Common
prudence demands that We shall Immediate
ly marshal our forces and beready fol sction
at a moments warning. None but timid or
unskillful Generals have fears Of bringing on
too soon general engagements. Those whose
cause is Just, whose hearts are courageous and
whose fighting forces are disciplined and at
command are always prepared for general
engagements. Whenever the fighting be-
gins all along the line, the victory IS soon de-
cided for one side or the other.
Let those Republican who fancy that we
can come out of this campaign victorious
without severe struggle, dismiss that ab-
surdity from their minds at once. Uniform
experience teaches US one sober fact that on
the year after each Presidential election, the
State elections have resulted unfRvOrably to
the successful party at such Presidential
election. For our present purpose it is only
necessary to note the uDdeniable fact with
out analyzing the causes which naturally
| lead to such result. 1.-THE Republican ma
iority of last year is not gleatly reduced, it
will be owing solely to the more efficient or
ganizatiOn, the more persistent efforts and
the more successful labors of the members OF
that party themselves. And this leads us
TO call attention to that agency OF success
which more than all other agencies wins po-
litical victories, systematic organization.
There must be an immediate organization
under the direction Of the Republican State
Executive Committee of every county, town
ship, downward and school district in Ohio.
This organization, in order to be uniform
and uniformly thorough, must be effected
by the Executive Committee of the State,
acting through the Executive Committees
of the respective counties as It's agencies,
and by being in constant communication
with such committees, personally or ey let
ter. Before the first Of August careful
and accurate poll of every township and
voting precinct IN the State should pc made
and forwarded to Head Quarters at Colum-
DuSg 50 buGb CdmpdA5h PoPSiS on0 OhASA
documents may be transmitted through the
county committees to Democratic and doubt
full voters. Doubtful voters being thus as
certaiAed may be and must be personally
visited BY earnest Republicans and convers-
ed with, SO that all the proper and legiti.
mate influences by which mems actions are
swaYed may be brought to bear. Republi-
cans of high standing can influence those
neighbors 10 whom they are personally
known and by whom they are personally
respected, when all other means are unaTail-
, ing, To use this influence at hiscommand
whenever either the State or National Gov.
eTpment is In danger Of passing into the
hand Of dishonest, dislOyal or dangerous
men. is plain and imperative duty which
no good citizen can conscientiously escape
tits of the first Importance that the candidates
for Office, particularly the candidates for tht
) Legislature In all the counties, should maks
| personal canvass and candidly discuss tht
questions at issue with each voter. This i
perfectly proper and most effective method
Of electioneering, and when resorted to hal
been the means Of influencing hundreds o
D votes, It should be especially resorted t
in heavy Democratic counties, for candidate
must bear in mind that to run ahead 0
their tickets often results as greatly to thei
7 advantage in the future as to gain prssen
+ success. In order that candidates may ali
f County Committees in the work Of Organi
zatiOn, the county nominating Convention
should be held at once. We should urge up
g on the attention of our friends throUghuo
S the State, the importance of nOminatin
I their candidates for the Legislature at tn
earliest possible day, so that they may 3
once go to work. The services of the bes
aud s6lest men to each county should beise
cured if possible. The party that nOuirate
, an inferior man when a superior one can b
9 had for a candidate, deserves to be beater
u We want men of brains to represent Us
q the General Assembly, men of earnestnei
and force and men whose characters CON
!, maud the respect Of all their fellow citizens
In conclusion we yOuld say, Reppbiear
e everywhere, be on the alert! And hrst
g sl orgoDize, organize, ORGANIZE +!