Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-08-28
BEGIN THE HARD WORK OF
THE CANVASS,


and an excellent ticket placed
in the field, there is nothing
now to be done but the great
work to which all this was pre-.
paratory. We are encouraged
to see the campaign open with
all the advantage to the Dem
ocrats and Liberal Republicans
that good candidates can bring.
The union between the Demo.
Gratis and Liberals on the Ma
tional Ticket has been success.
fully extended to the Congress
sional ticket, and will be sub
stantially extended into the
details Of the struggle. 1t is
time now to begin the hard
work Of the canvass. We have
all the elements of success. We
have a National ticket which is
acceptable; a State and Dis
tlict ticket which is admirable
in the personal worth and fit
ness of its individual names;
a County ticket which every
Democrat and Liberal Repub-
lican can and will heartily sup
port, because every man is
thoroughly competent; and we
have a large popular majority
in the county to elect the entire
ticket with. Our duty is to
bring out this majority at the
| October and November elect
ions. Agreat army cannot be a
very useful one, unless all It's
forces can be formed in line of
battle in time of need. The
ballot.box is the decisive test
of strength and merit in our
system. Votes are of no val.
ue unless they are polled. An
uncast ballot is of mo more val.
ue in an election than an un-
discharged bullet in battle
We sometimes hear Demo-
Gratis say there is a popular
majority of three or four hun
dred in this county; our duty
now is to prove it, twill not
do to sit down satisfied with
the contemplation of vague
and questionable estimates of
superiority, for our opponents,
while admitting that superior.
ity, have imposed on them
selves the task Of overcoming
it by trading votes and circu.
lating falsehoods. Such a
thing as this is not possible if
our friends do their duty in
every township. They ought
to do their whole duty, and
seek to secure such impressive
maiorities in Little Vipton in
October and November as will
humiliate and overwhelm the
worshippers Of Grant on Long
Branch. There is but one
great means for effecting this,
and that is ORGANIIA-
TION. The Democrats and
Liberals should be organized
and enrolled in each school
district throughout the county.
Do not depend wholly upon
the Central Committee to take
care of your respective town
ships. Democrats do not take
kindly to centralism Of any
kind. Self-dependence and
individualism are the genius of
the party, and they should put
them in exercise now BY leav>
ing the Central Committee TO
take care of the general can
vass. There is not q man on
our ticket to repel any Demo-
ocrat or Liberal Republican, or
leave him an excuse for voting
against it, or declining to vote.
On the contrary, it possesses
merits that will attract the
votes of those good citizens
whe haye loose party attach
ments and usually take the lib
erty of voting for the worthiest
men, whoever they may be.
1t is a ticket that every DEM
ocrat and Liberal Republican
may not only vote. for, but
work for, in the full confidence
that its election will be a Great
benefit to all. Let the work OF
organization then begin at
once.