The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-10-18

The following address has been issued by
tl1e Chairman Of The National Democratic
Committee
ADDRESS or TIE EAT7uFAL DBEoCRATIC
C3zil.ITrEE TO TIE PEOPLE OF
THE UNITED STATES.
Tie October elections ave over. They
enable Us to form toIeIably accurate idea
of the true political situation 1.-THE country.
In Georgia we have to recount a victory
for the Liberal ticket SO unexampled as to
take her out Of the list of doubtful States,
and practically to pronounce in advance
the decision of at least one hundred and
twenty-five votes in the Electoral College.
TO this number it is only necessary to add
sixty voters to elect Greeley and brown.
In Pennsylvania the distinguished char
man of the Liberal Committee has elo-
quently characterized the methods 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 unprecedented
gains for the LiheTal-Democratic ticket,
the Grant managers have carried the elec-
ton by n reduced majority, having brought
to the polls their entire reserve vote had
our Democratic friends in certain localities
of that great Commonwealth shown the
same earnestness and activity, and enabled
us ike our enemies to record our entire
/ strength they would now be exultlng over
/ {. brilliant victory. In Indiana the Dem
ocr.+ic and Liberal forces have achieved a
/ most important success over Pennsy wanna
! tactics most unscrU oulously employed by
! the administration and its allies, showing
I thus that free people when aroused know
( their rights and dare maintain them. IN
diana has fairly demonstrated that she can
neither be ''bOught nor bulIed- L ne
moral Of these results Is that victory ls stIll
/ in plain view for our national ticket, and
/ that energy and courage will assure 1t
/ That victory must be won. II we mean to
preserve free institutions on this continent
we must assure it.
! The event in Pennsylvania, on Tuesday
/ last, when considered i'll its causes, is the
most appalling political catastrophe that
! has ever taken place i'll this country
Should the system through which this
/ catastrophe was brought about be con-
doned by the people and fOisted on the
other States, it seals the doom of freedom
/ in America. & sad contrast it is surely
/ that the city in which our Republic was
born. amid the anthems of 4 free people,
should now 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 i'll Penn
sylvania, and to decide whether it shall be
/ repeated within their own borders.
/ For the first time the system of free
| government and the sanctity of the ballot
are really on trial in the Uuited States.
From this hour forward, the preservation
of the franchise in its integrity dwarts al
I other issues.
Let our friends in each of the States
catch inspiration from the heroic conduc:
of our fellow-citizens in Georgia and IN IN
diana and from now till November let
fu,f
( liberty and An untainted balior-box, for
reform and an honest administration of the
/ government. AUGUSTUS SCHELL,
/ Chairman National Democratic Committee.