, 1872-10-23

Address or the Dem0Cratfc state E0n1a
mittee.
10 the Democratic Party in Georgia:
The conflict is over. The battle has been
fought, and We have achieved brilliant, a
decisive victory. All honor to those who have
.asf "so noply dared and done;" but they must not
until the enemy, now defeated, is routed and
his forces destroyed. Linger not among the
spoils on the battlefield to recount your strug-
giles or chant your p@ans of victory
eonoa but close .15 uR your ranks push On .5 the
ing to save his broken fortunes. Your victory
will not be complete if by Indifference or over
confidence you suffer him again to make d de-
cisive stand. Cease not your etforts-weary
not in your duties-stop not your pursuit until
conflict. The struggle through which you have.
passed has been for Georgia alone; you must
now unite your forces with the grand army Of
Reform and Cancellation that is marching
sheath the sword or furl the banner until the
one is wreathed with garlands OF victory, and
the other floats in triumph over the White
House in Washington.
Georgia speaks no uncertain sound, but clear
ringing notes. She sounds words of cheer and
greeting to her sister State. Redeemed herself,
her chains broken her spirits cheered and rcas-
sured, she will join Cincinnati and Baltimore in
breaking the bonds from limbs now fettered in
restoring liberty to the people, sef-government
the Union. The object is commendable, the
purpose patriotic, the fold inviting Falter
not in your duty; but go On battling for the
right until constitutional government is
restored, and tho people, North and South,
East and West, shall be united in feeling, united
il interest, united in - the bonds of common"
Union. Tor this the battle you have 30 nobly
fought and SO gloriously won was waged, and for
this you must still fight until, i'll Noyombernext,
You can proclaim from the citadel Of civil liberty
that,
Freedom's b1tt1o once begun,
Bequeath'd from bleeding sre to son
Though batcd off, ut last is won!
Preserve, then, your organization intact.
the wayside Fill up the ranks and unite the
broken column and with freemen's will and free
mems daring, march on to conquest and to
victory.
us SO galantly in the struggle, We acknowledge
with gratitude their valuable services, and with
their aid in the coming conflict, we will over
throw the party in power, whose corruptlons
they have denounced, and whose usurpatlons
they have SO fearlessly exposed.
10 the Executive Committeeman in the DIG
tricts, would urge increased activity. See to
it that your Congressional Districts are organ
lied and canvassed, for our congressmen can
be, and must be, triu1nphantly elected.
To the Sub-Electors, whose services our Com
mittee 30 gratefully recognize, I can only say,
porBevere in your good work; perfect your or
ganizations, rally your county forces, and let
each and all Of us determine to stay not our
hands until We have reclaimed the sacred temple
and instituted anew the pure worship Of the
builders around the holy affairs OF constitutional
liberty.
On, then, good men, true men, to duty, and in
the walls of the nations capital and ' sing again
our temple songs in reclaimed Jerusalem"
Tuos. HAnDEmAS, in.
Chairman State Dem. E1. Com.