Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-15

Democrats.
Special to the Cincinnati Con

the a0mlnlStratlODlSts mere al6 s6CEetly
troubled over the loss Of Indiana. They
claim that Pennsylvania settles the contest,
and virtually that Simon Cameron Is boss
of the United States. But the Liberals and
Democrats continue resolute and perfectly
united. Not word of dissension has been
spoken by any newspaper or political organ
ization in the East heretofore supporting
Greeley. A fair calculation Of the electo-
raj vote viii show how very formidable
Greeley remains. The Times says, with
evident chagrin: alfhe Greeleyites chirp
little in a weak fashion over the crumb Of
fered them by the nominal election of Hem
bricks by few hundreds, fraudulently OBJ
tairsRd In Indiana" and goes on to assert
that Hendricks will be Governor elect only
until the Legislature meets. saoss
The World is decidedly more cheerful,
hoping to hear good news from illinois,
with its powerful Liberal leaders and its
territory sandwiched between Missouri and
Indiana. There is nothing, it says, to
throw us into estacies of confence and care
less hope, but there is nothing to discour-
age or daunt Us. -
Gen. Banks, now in town, says that
Greeley viii receive larger number OF
votes than the Liberal ticket at the recent
elections and in Ohio alone at least fifty
thousand more votes.
Hon. J. G, Thompson, Chairman OF the
Democratic State Central Committee of
Ohio, writes: "The Democracy are full Of
pluck and ready to renew the fight. They
know what is wanted, and are ready to
meet the demand" >ts3 las
1t is felt IN New Yerk that the Liberal
prospects are by no means desperate; that
they will brighten each day till November
5, and not until the close of the great gem
eral battle can the vote,of the Electoral
College be determined.
The Post has q table tonight showing
that the States that have gone Democratic
since 1868 have an aggregate electoral
vote of 1873. Its argument that some Of
these will revert to Grant is palpably in
consistent. Il
The Sun says: "The case stands after
the October election precisely as it stood
before. The people know General Grant,
also the facts respecting the party that sup
ported him. Once it was a great and hon
ored party, of noble aims and patriotic i'm
pulses. Now it is represented By Simon
Cameron, John F. Hartranft, and Oakes
Ames. The people also know Greeley.
His recent speeches have revealed bis
genius in new aspect, and they feel that
he is greater man than they had sup
posed. The party that supports Gree
ley Is essentially new party.
In this new party the whole of the
Democratic organization does not
appear to be included, and this is what
renders its success uncertain. If the whole
of the Democrats had gone heartily into
this new combination, its numbers and
those of the Liberals would assuredly have
formed the great majority Of the whole peo-
pie. But unluckily there is a considerable
proportion Of the Democrats who are un-
willing to adopt the new platform, or to
support its candidates. These straight-out
Democrats are not many, but they are
enough to elect Grant, either by directly
voting for him or by refusing to vote at all.
The only doubt is whether, after all, when
it comes to the pinch, they viii prefer
Grant to Greeley. This decision is with
them, and if Grant is elected it viii be by
Democratic support"
Wilkes Spirit remarks concerning the
October elections: "Money, unworthy in
fluences and the corrupt use Of official pat
ronage will enable the government to turn
the scale in closely balanced districts, but
there will always remain enough of honest
purpose in the body of the country, if it be
rightly stirred, to carry the day in spite of
any fraud. For this revival we must now
look to the Democracy, and not to the Lib
eral Republicans alone, for they have done
more than could have been expected OF
them. 1t will not do for sullen Democrats
to say that Greeley should not have been
forced upon them as a candidate, for it is
clear that Mr.. Greeley has cut more deeply
into the Republican ranks than could have
any other candidate"
Ohio Democratic Address.
COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 13-The Democratic
State Executive Committee will tomorrow
the Democracy of Ohio:
To the Democracy Of Ohio: The re.
suit of last Tuesdays election shows thai
Ohio was lost by the failure to poll the
usual Democratic votes. Notifying as Il
the fact, justice to the Liberal Republicans
and an earnest desire to retrieve the misfor'
tune, require us to declare it. In our chic
Gowns, the Liberal strength exceeded oul
most sanguine estimate. In the country, il
fell short; but the aggregate of the Liberals
| in city and country who voted our State
ticket, added to the Democratic vote
of 1858, would have overcome the Repub
| lican majority at that election and tht
negro vote combined and given US victory.
| Can we repair the mischief? We can
| Four-ffths of the Democrats who stayed al
home last Tuesday can be induced to vott
for Greeley in November. Those who vii
absolutely refuse to go to the polls will b
counterbalanced by those Republicans who
went against us last Tuesday but will vote
for Greeley. We have only to poll our usual
Democrat vote TO snatch from defeat glo
rious victory. The Liberals stretch fortl
the hand; shall we refuse to take it? The
PROSTATE and plundered South cries out 70
help; shall we be deaflto their appeal?
"By Greeley's election we can restor
prosperity and good government to tn
South, kind feeling to the now hostile sec
tions, honesty and honor TO the civil service
respect for the Constitution and laws to tn
national Administration. Could we d
more with Democrat in the Presidency
Could he expect that cooperation in Cor
eress which Mr.. Greeley would command
Are patriotic Democrats willing to lose a
beneficial results of victory out of persons
hostility TO Greeley, or disgrac6fH lethargy
Are Ohio Democrats ready to let our y
pure and proud State become debauche
and hopelessly subjugated, like Pennsy
vania, by hordes Of merceDaries paid b
public plumber?
"Fellow Democrats, our union with tn
Liberals in Ohio has not been fruitles
1t has given us Hamilton county by nes
5000 majority, which secures the constit'
tional convention and the Legislature an
an United States Senator next year, if "
make brave fight this fall. Should bot
Ohio and Pennsylvania go for Grant, ii
chances are still in favor Of Greeley'S ele'
ton. Connecticut, New York, New Je
sey and Indiana, added to those border ar
Southern States which are certain 4
! Greeley, will give him clear majorit
We have already, by vigorous and a
. . gressive fight, forced the Grant party
= its knees, and can conquer it in Mover
Der. Fellow Democrats, work till Mover
! Der heartily and hopefully. The Libers
: will take care of themselves. Let eve
. Democratic county committee get list
: those Democrats in each township WI
4 failed to vote last Tuesday, and direct
!; efforts to them. Bring out this lagga
! vote, and the fight is won in Ohio and t
republic"
, Greeley at Pleasantville.
4 HoosAIc, Oct. 13.-Mr. Greeley addre