The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-23
CLOSE UP yoUR ORGANIZATION.

CLOSE UP YOUR ORGANIZATION.
We would say to our Republican friends
throughout the State that the one great inn
perious duty resting upon them, is to close
up their organization and make every pre-
paration for victory thorough and complete,
at least one week before the day Of election.
This is all that is necessary, in our judy
ment, to insure a complete and glorious
triumph in Virginia.
We have the votes to put our success be-
You'd the shadow Of question, if we will
only organize to get them out. This must
be done, and no time must be lost in maxi
ing the necessary arrangements to this
end.
Success depends upon it; to get out our
vote to the last man is the work that re-
mains to be done, and let us urge every
lover of Liberty, of order, stability and
good government to see that this prime
condition of success is complied with.
There is splendid spirit among the Re-
publicans of the State, with here and there
an exception, that we shall refer to in due
time. The strength of righteous cause
is ours. The prestige of victory is with
us. The confidence of triumph pervades
our ranks. All the preliminary contests
throughout the country have been eminent
ly encouraging in their results, and should
greatly inspire us to action. The feeling
that a brilliant victory awaits us is the only
danger that we need now apprehend. En-
thusiasm and over-confdence have lost
many political battle before to-day. The
good soldier lets no opportunity Of advan-
tage slip, and neglects no means by which
victory may be doubly assured. A just
cause is vital. A conviction of coming
success is essential. An assurance that
the people are with us has its importance.
But organization, and unity of purpose and
action, are the means of utilizing our
strength and developing the elements Of
success into victory.
But our friends must not delude them
selves with the idea that the enemy in this
State will relinquish the fight without des-
perate struggle. BY their INSCRIPTIONS
gerrymander of the State, they have great
advantage in the Congressional fight. But
our nominees are giving them gallant bat
tie in this part of the field, and if victory
does not perch on all their standards, the
rout on the Presidential line will more
fha,, IN fnr oil ,I,,oI
vantages we may suffer. All that is
demanded of us now is energy, persis-
tence, strength. These, with indomitable
will and force, are what will insure VIC
tory.
The enemy are disheartened. They
have apparently lost all hope of electng
Greeley. But, abandoning this hope, they
will concentrate their whole strength upon
saving the State. They will fight hard and
die by no means easy. But the State must
be rescued from their grasp, and we have
the men to do it. Their death and funeral
bakec-meats are things that we must Slight
ly attend to in advance. While we shall
not go as very particular mourners about
the street, it will be our duty to shovel
them away with ali possible dispatch after
election. This is no gasconade. We can
beat them, if we get out our
entire vote. The great point IS
to do this. Go on with the splendid meet
lngs which are now being held in nearly al
the counties Of the State. Continue the
demonstrations which stir the spirit and
enthusiasm of the people. But do not over
look the more vital work OF thorough Or
ganization. Perfect this everywhere. Or
CAME FOR VICTORY! This should be
the kindling watch-word in every county
in the Old Commonwealth. Give as an
organization that shall bring ont ecery cote,
and ace cannot be beaten.