The Lincoln County herald., 1872-10-23
Address Of ;he Naiisnal DeMocraIte
CAnNilleS.

They enable us ~ forW toieraOIy accu
rate idea Of the true political situation o
the co.ntry. 10 Georgia ~ have u
recount . sictory fes the Liberal ticke
20 sneaampled as to take her out Of th'
list of doubtful states and practically tt
pronounce 10 advance the decision Of o
least l25 votes ib the electoral college
70 THE number il is only necessary Il
add so votes to elect Greeley aud Brown
In Pennsylvsuis the distiue uished chair
man OF the Liberal committee bss elo
qaently characterised the method BY
which the rcsul, Of the election there wai
accomplished. We commend his state
ment to the thoughtful attention Of the
country. In Ohio, despite NEST unprec
edsuted gains for the Liberal Democratic
ticket, the Grant mausgers have carried
the election by reduced majority, hav.
ing brought to the polls their entire
reserve vote. Had our Democratic
friends 10 certain localities Of that great
commonwealth shown the aams earnest
ness and activity, aud enabled Us, like
our enemies, 10 record our entire strength,
they would now be exulting over a bril-.
liant victory. In Indiana, the Demo.
cratic and Liberal forces have achieved .
most important success on the Psnnsyl.
vsnis tactics, most unscrupulously en-
ployed by the Administration snd it's
allies, showing thus that q free pleople,
when aroused, ksow their rights and dare
maintain them. Indiasa has fully dem.
onstrated that she can neither be bought
nor bullied. The moral of these resolu
tions is, that victory is still 10 plain view
for our national ticket. aud 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 Pennsyl-
vania on Tuesday last, when considered
in its causes, is the most appalling politi
cal 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 seuls
the doom of freedom in America. A sad
contrast it is surely, tha. the city 10
which our republic was born, amid the
anthems Of frte people, should now be
the first to toll the knell Of its liberties.
1t is for the free unbougbt people of all
the states to calmly review the fearful
CRIME against suffrage in Pennsylvania,
and to decide whether it shall bs re-
peated within their own borders. For
the first time, the system of free govern
ment 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 dwarfs
all other issues. Let our friends in each
OF the states catch inspiration from the
heroic conduct Of our fellow citizens in
Georgia and in Indiana, aud from now
I'LL November let their struggle be man.
Ful and unceasing for liberty and an un
tainted ballot boz, for reform and an
be nest administration Of the government
(signed) AUGUSTUS SCHELL,
Chm'n National Dem Com,
The Tribune makes the following com.
ment
"The Democratic national committee
meets the situation with high courage
md wisdom. The admirable address Of
Mr. Schell is rallying cry for the short,
sharp and decisive campaign that re.
mains. We may make it end in success
# We will. The Democratic state com
lnittee Of Ohio frankly tells the cause of
the failure to make victory there com
plets. The Liberal Republicans, it says
gave them all the votes they needed, and
more, but they had not themselves
brought out their own vote. The state
committee Of Pennsylvania might truth
FULLY make similar explanation. There
is large element of Hartranft's majority
directly traceablc to spathetis or discon-
tented Democrats. We we're cheated
10000 in Philndelphia. We lost a
greater number of votes, for which we
had reason to look to the party to which
Charles r. Buckalew has been so distin-
eulshsd an ornament. We may trust it
for better work, nov that its leaders
frankly recognize the situation. Be.
tween now and November there will be
ZONE Of the hardest political fiehtipe
ever seen in the country. The Liberal
party is too we'll founded and too nobIy
inspired to be crushed BY 40 engage ment
which losss two states and secures one.
NEVER GIVE UP.-From all parts of
he county the news comes that The star
If honest old Horace still shines with
,ndimmed lustre. The result iu Pen.
'sylvania and Ohio only serves to spur
ip the laggards. We have carried two
'tates out OF Eve thus far, in October,
md one OF them . doubtful enc. While
'ur combined majority in those two is
much greater than theirs in the other
hrss. The Liberals of Ohio are sau.
.uins Of success in November, and say
heir recent defeat will insure success
'sxt month. There is no cause for die
We are still ahead. The
chances for fraud, which carried Penpsyl.
'snis. and nearly lost US Indiana, will
not bs 90 great in November as in Ooto.
per; and W have the inside track yet.
Let US keep it.-MoutRomsry Leader.