The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-10-25
ADDRESS OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
CENTRAL committee.
To the Democrats and Liberal Republicans
of Indiana.
The Genius of Public Virtue
Stronger than the Dark Spirit
Of Corruption.
a VIGOROUS RALLY WILL SECURE A
COMPLETE TRIUMPH IN NOVEMBER.

In contest of great bitterness anG
determination, we have met the organ.
lied and compact forces Of the National
Administration, and have achieved
much. Our victory in the State would
he complete, and without occasion fol
regret had all rallied to the support O,
the State and Congressional tickets. who
feel that the welfare Of the country re.
lquires change of administrations -
Surely, that small element in our party
which remained away from the polls on
last Tuesday will now appreciate the
Importance of entire union in our ram s.
TO accomplish Il general good; and they
will overcome all prcjudices that have
been Il hindrancc in their wav. Gen.
Grants sixty thousaed of!icc-hoidcrs, in
solid body. have thrown themselves into
the contest, and with money in such
sums and quantities as was never known
IN IN election before, have struck at and
resisted the popular will. vet we came
out of the strife with uubrukcn ranks.
and with such fruits OF victory as en-
courage us To march onward 10 a COM
plctc triumph in November. The un-
scrnHnl ms men who invoked the cor
lupiin" influence OF money have not ac-
complishcd all they had hoped. The gen.
ius OF public virtue has proven strong
or in lnlianl than the dark spirit OF
corruption. and stands ready to lead US
on III The struggle for reform. Will any
of u hesitate or be misied? Many
were imported from other States aud
voted who had no right to vote. and
many votes were repeated in different
precincts and in different counties. vet
the result shows that a majority of The
lcga! voters OF the State arc opposed to
General Grant and the corrupt ring by
which his administration is controlled.
and it requires bnt "a united effort to Sc
cure the electoral vote Of Indiana in
favor Of reconciliation and reform.
Amidst unmcritcd calnmny the Libc-
raj Republicans have stood faithful and
true 10 the cause represented BY our
tickets. They have given an unwaver-
ing support To the State ticket. in the
selection Of which they had no voice
The Democratic masses stood in al
most unbroken line in support of the
principles of constitutional liberty and
good government. rs declared in the Gin
and Baltimore platforms.
The late elections fully demonstrate
that IL all who are opposed to contin-
ning the present corrupt Administration I
and the more corrupt RUG which con-
lrols il III power will act together, il II
can, and will bc defeated. and the nom
inccs of the Cincinnati and Baltimore
Conventions elected in its stead. This
IS great contest IA contest between
The people on the ono hand, and a cor
Iupt army Of Office holders on the other.
il Is TO be determined in this contest
an Administration which has
lost the confidence and respect Of a vast
majority OF the people can pcrpctuatc
lis power by the coIrupting influence of
It's patronage and the free use of money,
Or whether the people arc yet strong
enough TO defeat the combined effort OF
bad men, and once more place their
Government on the sound basis of fra
Iernity. honesty and economy.
Democrats and Liberals. in the strug-
yle that yet remains let us move for I
ward as one man. Let there he from
This time forward but one party stand
ing on u common platform, the platform
Df the Cincinnati and Baltimore Con- |,
and doing battle for II COM
mon object = the redemption az orr
from misrulc, and tho restorn-
ion OF harmony and brothcrlv love
all our borders, and victory
must perch upon our standard.
Il. >. ALvoRD,
Chairman Of the Democratic State Gen.
trail Committee.