The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21
Democratic and Liberal Confer
ence.-The Address.

democratic anu AlADcI al OOhACA-
ence.-The Address,.
A Joint Conference of Democrrts
and Liberal Republicans was held at
Columbus ON Friday last when
there was in attendance ebouH one
hundred and fifty of tbe prominent.
members of the two organizations
from different parts of the State. 1t
was a pleasant affair and the best of
spirit was, manifested throughout the
meeting. The Committees acted
wisely in not suggesting any new or
.ganizzIi0H,so new zname, and iHsde-.
clinipg 10 fix day for the holding Of
a State Convention. The principles
set forth in the Cincinnati-Baltimore
platforms, of Universal Amnesty, ,c1v1l
service reform, and the right of local
self-goyernment are the genuine, JEFF
fersonian Democratic d docfrines,and all
that we need for the fpreseDt, and I'VE
can wen afford to wait ana watch the
doipgs, Of, the, party in in power AND and
avail ourselves of theq errors which
they shall make.aaiiiasis ssW noisHils
,iJudge Thurman rose, and said that
at q recent meeting, Of, the two State ate
Committees, a committee con isting
of himself, General BrinkerhossdGen-
efaI Ewing and John eG. Deshlef, had
been app ointed to prepare an add ress
to the people, He had, written that
address, and he had made it brief, be-
cause he believed i'm the breEity of
speeches afid sermons. shHe read the
address, as follow s., ,a5a,.ayo,1 ~ l,s,.,
81 ian. ADDREsslToT oTHEDEFEAT,ED.tfn
ssTo the Democrats and Liberal Re
epubiicAnsEo of Ohio:I yisnoiTss sTsN
-afsfRhe Rresfdenfial election isS over
and Grant isre-rlected.tal Ii Is not our
purpose atthis time to speak of the
causes Of this sFesult.is1tds the future
THAT demands your attention.; and "a
recurrence to the past is useful only to
ascertain the facts and the lessons they
teaetys J5Z TSg9a sHd shS .srzBtaaY
ysi~A vast majority of the Democratic
party, pcrhapso nnety-fiyet per cent,
voted for GreeleyaDA dlarge body OF
citizens, heretofore of the lRepnblican
0reailization also voted for him. The
aggregate of these votes, asonearly v as
we can estimate it, exceeds three mil
lions and q quarter. o 4 The nominal
popular majofityi for Grant Eis some
thing over; half a Million bi On n vote
ofnearIy or quite seveni millions q
majoritysof seven per cent. tiThis lis
the result, as nearly as we are able,A1n
the absence of official returns, to state
it. But this vote does not represent
with exactffessk the sentiment of the
country. Ii. is evident that large
body. of electors. stayed away from
the POLLS. Nearly every one of these
men is the opponent of the Admins
tration, and bad they seen lit to cast
their, votes Grants popular majority
Woqld be very, small, ii, indeed, 1t
would. exist at alike ] sd, TO ylini5iv
s.lf' The prominent facts of the cleo
ton may be- briefly stated s 0 Ninety
five per eeut. of the Democrats voted
/ for Greeley. of the remaining FIVE per
cent, O. comparatively small number
voted for. Grant-thel greater part ,oi
| them did not vote at all,hi OFT the Lib
eral Republicans who Joined the party
of, Reform, o large majority stood fast
while, others, aespairing of success,
went back to their, old associates. OF
stayed at home sogA-s,45 syad ssfiaaCs
! fs.,fNow, leaving out of view the yer
nal men,, who IRON corrupt motives
deserted !, the {, cause !, and voted for
/ Grant, and who cannot be-, relied ON
| by any, party that uses none but hon
/ ora bic means to further its success, II
l,may be safely affirmed that the great
body of, electors who stayed away
Ifrom the polls are now as they have
been in, times past, opposed to tht
.dominant Radical party. 1t is true
that they did not, by their votes man
Eifest their opposition at the late elecr
Ition, and, this fact is greatly to- be re-
GREETED but Let US not srashly cas-
harsh ,eensures, upon them. If they
couldfnot overcome their old feelings
land pTejudices so far 4 to vote for /
Hte-loug opponent. we may. deplori
the fact. but we should not be so un
just as toiplace them, in the ranks q
Eour,enemies-s1 We have an abidins
faith that with time and reelection, the.
j.willJbe found ;as heretofore, actively
on our side The Radical camp is .ne
camp for them !; norris, il, the & part 20
wisdom to draw a party tomahawl
upon. Democrats; or Liberal lReppbli
cans who, from conscientious, but mis-
taken. : yn otiyes, saw lifit . to lYot
for Grant, The circumstances ,Wer
] lsnovel, and peculiar such, as i hat
never beford been seen land men: viii
1.-THE best intentions were liable to err
Condemn as str0nglyI asayon please
the base men who sold their votes, bu
be charitable to your old friends, VIII,
under the circumstances of difficult,
and embarrassment, differed from yol
in opinfon. Instead Sof repelling
strive to win them backasF Free, iinde
Iipendent thought isEof thesVery essenc
: fof Democracy anddtrnes Republican
: Iiism.g 1t created the Democratic part,
;. lin the beginning; il has maintained j
ever since.H 1t gaYesrise to the Libera
ERepubfican element of to-day, aud Il
lit we must hook foriaecessionsl in th
future.s What is needed, then, is nc
, Termination and 1recrinlinatioD, sbu
:, Just the oppositesi5 % sIa1s sih moIi
il.ssFhrees and "a iquarter q million @
electors protested by their vote
: kagains the Radical misrule Eunde
r. which. the country has, suffered, an
which threatens to overthrow iii
very foundation of free government
EThe reasons for their protest Iarea q
i, potent to-day as they .werelwhen the
! cast their votes.g by every considers
aionlof consistelcyi and just prinei
\ ples these men areobounde to continu
d Et0I act together.id The for rt
e kformis hkelyi toi increase insteadoc
IEdiminishs The advocates Gof icentra
. sizationiare likely to- become more au
idacious than everiin their attacks uI
ON local Ilself@government. The exas
, Etions of cembinedsTwealthl andbcth
: corrupt use of smoneyain elections Al
iikeiylto become established usage
Q bifl not quick lyi rebuk edo 1t is NO tim
e therefore, for any lover of free inst
n tutions, of purity in elections and go1
ernment, and of Just and equal law
to, relax his efforts. Nor. is, it INTEL
h gent, or wise, or manly, TO despair {
: success. No reform party eyer. game
r its first battle =, Consolidated abuse
can only be Ioyerthrowni BY repeate
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