The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-07-18
THE COMING ELRcTIoN.
Congressional Address, to Democrats
aud Conservatives.

OV.6s~ssssssAA <AoaANdbi "
aud Conservatives.
WasHISsToN, June "a, 1870.
The Democratic Senators and Members
in Congress. alta caucus held last nigh
agreed Upon an address, which was to-day
signed and issued, as follows:
40 our teHop.caisens Of the United States.
friends of Constitutional, economical and
> honest Government: -ff,s
"The undersigned beg leave to call your
attention to the peculiar importance of the
elections which take place this year, and
respectfully to submit some suggestions
for your; consideration. By the State
Legislatures to be elected this year nearly
one-third of the United States Senate will
4 be chosen Nearly all the members Of
itheInext House Of Representatives are to
be elected next fall Upon the coming
elections then depends the question wheth.
er the Democratic and Conservative ele-
I nent in the Senate shall be increased, and
whether that elenest shall have msjori.y
Of Representatives in the House Of Rep
resentatives, and as consequence. wheth-
or We shall have constitutional, economi-
cali and honest Government or : continu-
ance Of rsrolutioaary, e1travagant and
wastefal partisan rule; whether We shall
have general, uniform, just and constitu-
sional legislation, with reasonable taxation
and frugal expenditure, OF unconstitution-
81, partial, unjust class legislation, with
oppressive and unequal taxation and waste
fnl. expenditure. That We h.ve strong
reasous'to hope for q favorable result is
plainly apparent, The elections already
held clearly show that the tide Of reform
has set in With power that cannot be
resisted. limo blunders be committed BY
the friendsyof reform; if they do their duty
and act wisely; ifthey throw Of all apathy,
and act with vigor and steadfas.ness, there
is every reason TO hope that their efforts
viii be rewarded by success. Let there
81 40 disseDsions about minor matters; no
time lost in the discussion Of dead issues /;
no uaaifestatiou Of narrow or proscriptive
feeling 40 sacrifice Of the cause to crafty
perssaal ambition or resentment and let
tie best men be chosen for candidates, and
We nay hope to. see our country redeemed
from inisrule; and in this connection We
beg saye to say TO our felloW-citizens Of
the Southern States . Do not risk the loss
ofsenators or Representatives, by ,eleoting
mon who cannot take the test oath, or who
are under che disability imposed by the
Fourteenth Amendment. Whateyerusy
be said. as b The validity Of that amend
lncnt, or Of the les. oath ~, you may res.
assured that Senators elected by the votes
Of members Of Legislaturer who are held
by tho radicals to BE- thus disqualified will
rot be permitted to take their seats, and
that members Of The House Of Represents
lives thus disqualified viii alss be o.
oluded. 1t 1.-The plainest dictate Of prac-
tical wisdom not to isssr any such risks.
We hope sooB to see the day when al dis-
al ili.ies will be removed but in the
meantime, do not. We entreat you, lose
the opportunity TO strengthen tie Demo
cratic and Conservative force in Congress.
and I'D possibility nay, probability, Of
obtaining . majority 10 the ne1t House Of
Representatives, by putting il in the power
Of our adversaries 70 overthrow OF dise.
gard your elections" ~ l-..5
[sigusd,l 81
A. g.. Thurman. Of Ohio; William T.
Hamilton, Of Maryland; John N. john
son, Of Virginia; D. Carrot Davis Of
Kentucky; George Vickers, Of Maryland;
John H. Stockton, Of New Jersey 7. F.
Bayard, Of Delaware; F. Casserly. oil.
California; Thomas G. :MoCreery. Of
Kentucky, Willard Salisbury. of Della
ware 5; Daniel S. Norton, Of Minnesota;
0fthe United States Senate; and byalr|
the Democratic members Of the House Of
Representatives. iega T., l.
iw7,3IhniA Disgrace. q. ys;I
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