The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-08-16
WHEN SHALL WE HAVE A
COUNTY CONVENTION?

kansas, urging upon them to organize
at once in every county il the state,
and to appoint their central executive
committees, and requesting such COM
mittees, as soon as organized, to put
themselves in communication with the
State Central Committee, and promls-
ing to furnish them, in return, their
plan of organization in detail, with
such directions and instructions as will
secure bopaogeniety and efficiency OF
wo.k. sand which if faithfully followed
out, will be as certain to insure us a
victory, in the next campaign, as the
light of day is sure TO follow the dark
ness of night" Save short notice OF
this address in the Telegraph, at the
time of its first appearance, it has pass
ed almost without notice in this county.
1t is certainly time we were giving to
it that consideration which its impor-
tance demands. We are rapidly ap-
preaching the most important election
ever held in this state. In it we will
be required to vote for President and
Vice President of the United States,
members of the lower house of congress,
and for all the state, district, and county
officers made elective by the consttu-
ton and laws of this state, except in
tho odd senatorial and representative
districts no senators will be elected
The next election will decide whether
or not radicalism, with all its wrongs,
outrages, and high taxation, shall be
perpeiuated four years longer in this
state. The magnitude and Importance
of the coming struggle is apparent to
the mind of every one. We must pre-
pare to meet it and to discharge our
duties as become men.
When and how are we to prepare
our forces for the contest of 1S72?-
Harmony and unity Of action are nee
essary TO the success Of evey party in
all political contests and this can only
be secured by complete and thorough
organization. Our enemy is thorough
ly organized and disciplined. If we
would meet them successfully we must
follow their example. One Of the prin
cipal objects Of the radical party in or
ganizing and arming the MALTA is
poubtless, to organize their party an(
to control the colored vote anl to cast
it solidly for their candidates in the
next election. Through the perfect
organization Of their party, and frauds,
the radicals have at all times since re-
construction been able to carry the
elections in this state over a large ma
jority of conservative voters, They
have been able to practice their frauds
to a considerable extent by the want of
organization, unity, harmony, energy,
and vigor of action in the conservative
party. Let us profit by the example
of our enemies and organize at once
and thereby infuse new life and vigor
into our disorganized and scattered
forces. Lctus organize and place our
selves in communication with the Dem
ocratic Conservative State Central
Committee, and thereby bring ourselves
into harmony with the entire conserva-
tive party of the state. 1t is important
that this be done quickly Registration
will begin in August next. 1t will re.
quire every effort 10 be made to arouse
the people and to revive the dispirited
and demOralized forces Of the Democrat.
ic and Conservative party Of this state
and inspire them with new hope and
courage by that time. If we would
register the entire strength Of our party
and thereby qualify them TO vote in
the next election we must prepare at
once to organize. 1t will be too late to
organize and to arouse the people to the
importance Of registering after registra-
ton has begun, The great effort
should be to get every one to register
No che can vote without registering. -
Our forces 10 be effective must be or
gani lied, drilled, and diseipliacd before
the fist of August next. We have no
time to loose. There is no better time
for this than the present The farmers
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