Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-08-04
ORGANIZATION and Yictory.

victory at the coming cleo
hon.. Mere Numbers are not al
ways able to win a battle. A
small band Of we'll disciplined
troops, led and managed by ex-
perienced officers, in most cases
will put to fight a mob, without
head, system or order. The form
er make all their movements in
an intelligent manner, and with
reference to a certain general eff
feet. The latter fight without a
definite purpose, and hence one
half of their strength is lost
The Radical party has many ad-
vantages in q v They
have the patronage of the of the
National State and Local gov
ernment. All the officials are
called upon for money whenever
it is needed, and they must con>
tribute on pain of losing their
places. In this manner, large
sums are raised for political pur-
poses.
To this summary must be adj
the negro vote, and then the
democrats will see what they
have to face and overcome in the
present. campaign. 1t is always
best to look a contest fairly in the
face. TO underestimate the re-
sources of an opposing army is
to weaken the chances of a vic
tory. But while the Radicals
have some advantages, the Dem
ocrats occupy a most advanta-
geous position for an attack
The administration of General
Grant is falling to pieces from
weakness and corruption. Con
gress has spent a whole session in
idle talk, and nothing has been
done, of a satisfactory character
with the tariff, the currency oil
the taxes. Business men in al
parts of the Union demand thu
repeal of the infamous incom,
tax. But Their voices are treat
led with contempt, and Will
business shrinks and withers
tax collectors wiring from the in
ldustry of the country the las
cent of a heavy imposition, ant
a Radical victory willl place ne
I gro children in all the publ
schools and negro men and wo
in opera houses, theatre:
hotels and all other public place
where white ladies and gentle
linen congregate, and a fair ide
lean be obtained of the advantag
es which the Democratic part
have to counterbalence those {
the opposition. There is moth
ling in our tickets or surrounding
to repel voters. We have no Ut
fulfilled promises blocking tn
road t. success. The peopl
want reform, and it can only b
obtained through Democratic OIL
gauization. This is apparent
They are opposed to negro equal
''ify and domination. Their wish
es can be hardened into actio.
only by the success of the Dem
{ ocratic party.
. The sentiments of every ma
3 can be ascertained by a httl
Q work. The merchant who is be
9 ling robbed by infamous tax exa'
! tions will not be close-moutheC
nor will the nottingham, who's
d little ones will have to sit besld
{ negroes in the public school
fail to indicate which way he wi
u cast his ballot in October. Thes
men must be noted and joine
I with the Democrats in the gene
. al enumeration for voting pul
Is boies. But the whole matte
must not be postponed until witt
Q in a few weeks of the election
Now is the time to set the ball i
motion. Let each Democrs
take an interest in the moVemer
T and the canvass can be mad
complete and efficient. Victor
! is within our grasp. 1t must nc
be lost by idleness or inattentiol
. 1t is very essential t h a t "a
many Democratic papers be eli