The Van Buren press., 1872-10-22
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Special pi.pateh to the Rcrnhlicnnl
0'-FVV4"I
ADDRESS OF The NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE.

lhe National Democratic Committee
have issued the following address:
To THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES
The October elections are over They
enable us to form tolerable accurate
idea of the true political situation of the
country In Georgia we have to recount
a victory for the Liberal ticket 50 uuex
ampled as to take her out of the list of
doubtful states and practically to pro-
nounce in advance the decision Of at
least l25 votes in the electoral college
10 this number it is only necessary to
add 90 votes to elect Greeley and Brown.
In Pennsylvania the distinguished chair
man Of the Liberal committee has elo-
qucntly characterized the method by
which the result of the election there was
accomplished We commend his state,
ment to the thoughtful attention of the
country. In Ohio despite most unpre
? cedented gains for the Liberal Democrat
ic ticket, the Grant managers have car
ried the election by a reduced majority,
having brought to the polls their en-
tire reserve vote, Had our Democratic
trends in certain localities of that great
commonwealth shown the same earnest
ness and activity, and enabled us, like our
enemies, TO record our entire strength,
they would now be cxultng over n bril-
liant victory. In Indiana the Democrat
ic and Liberal forces have achieved a
most important success on the Pennsyl-
vanla tactics, most unscrupulously en-
plOyed by the Administration and its al
lies, showing thus that a free people,
when aroused, know their rights and dare
maintain them. Indiana has fully dem
onstrated that she can neither be bought
nor bullied. The morals of these results
is, that victory is still in plain view for
our national ticket, and that energy and
courage will assure it, That victory
must be won If we mean to preserve
free institutions on this continent, we
must assure it. The event in Pcnnsylva-
MIA on Tuesday last, when considered in
its causes, is the most appalling political
catastrophe that has ever taken place in
this country Should the system through
which this catastrophe was brought about
be condoned by the people and foisted
on the other states, it seals the doom Of
freedom in America A sad contrast it
is surely, that the city in which our re
public was born, amid the anthems Of Il
free people, should not be the first to toll
the knell of its liberties. 1t is for the
free unbought people Of all the states to
calmly review the fearful crime against
suffrage in Pennsylvania, and TO decide
whether it shall be repeated within their
own borders For the first time, the sys
tenn OF free government and the Sanctity
OF the ballot are really on trial in the
United States. From this hour forward
the preservation Of the franchise in its
integrity dwarf all other issues. LIT our
friends in each Of the states catch inspi-
ration from the heroic conduct OF our
fellow citizens in Georgia and in Indiana,
and from now till November let their
/ struggle be manful and wccasing for
/ liberty and an uNtaintcd baliot-box, for
reform and an honest administration Of
/ the government.
/ (Si1uud) AUGUSTUS SCnELH,
Chm'n Ma Dem, Com.
SOUTHERN GREELEY sTArra
WASHINGTON, Oct Il,
The estimate of prominent Southern
men here is that Greeley can get III
electoral votes in the South, in spite Of
. the October elections. This excludes
South Carolina and Mssi, ,sippi, and
claims North Carolina, Florida and Lou.
isana.
MISSISSIPPI.
With regard to Mssssippi very fav-
orablc adyices have been received lately
/ The negro vote there is more divided
than in any state south of Mason AMI
Dixon's line, while the white population
NAV be said to be a unit in favor OF
Greeley.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Asto North Carolina, Gen. Clingman,
who is now here, states that 10 per cent.
of the Democratic vote was not polied at
the State election, which is bound to
come out in November
SOUTH CAROLINA.
As was stated in these dispatches last
night, the Republican campaign commit
tee do not feel at all easy as to South
Carolina, until the State election is heard
from there However they may 60, 1t Is
feared that an irrcparable breach has been
caused in the negro vote, which cannot
be healed in time to prevent combinations
from being formed before the November
elections.
NEW YORK.
Although the Administration is count
inc now largely on carrying New York,
Senator Fcntou's prediction as to that
state is in order. He said that no mat
ter how the October election might go,
New York would give fifty thousand for
the Liberal ticket The LibcraI Cam
pairn Committee then come to the res
cue. positively claiming New York. New
Jersey. Connecticut, New Hampshire and
Indiana. leaving Maine, Wisconsin, Hin
ois, Colorado, Nevada and Oregon to be
contested Such is the way the opposi-
ton views the field here after the Ocio-
Der elections.
GRhNrsM ILLUSTRATED IN NORTH CARO-
LIMA.
RALEIGH, oct. II.
Last night at l2J clock the Office of
the Sentinel, the leading Liberal poperin
this state was blown up by keg OF pow
der placed in its prcss-room. The press
was blown to pieces, the building thrown
d,vn onl tho roof of another house torn