Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-10-26
From the baltimore Sun, l6h.
The Ohio and New York Democrats
and Liberals.

The democratic executive committee of Ohio
have issued an address stating that Ohio was
lost in last Tuesdays election by the failure to
poll the usual democratic vote, and that the
mischief can be repaired in November by poll
ing four-ff Of the democratic votes 10; thus
brought out. The liberal vote exceeded the
most sanguine estimate, and by It's uhi0n with
the democratic on this occasion has secured the
constitutional convention, the Legislature and
a United States Senator. The address closes
by saying;
"Shsuld both Ohio and Pennsylvania 90
for Grant, the chances are still in favor Of
Greeley's election. If Connecticut, New York
New Jersey, and Indiana are added to those
border and Southern States which are certain
for Greeley, this will give bin clear majority.
We have already, by a glorious and aggressive
fight, forced the Grant party to its knees, and
can conquer it in November"
The liberal republican committee Of Oho
have also issued an address, in which they
say
d" 1t has been conceded upon all hands that
the loss to Grant in October of either of the
three great central States then voting would
be victory for Greeley in Nosor,her.. Indiana
Is ours, and Ohio can be made ours and it only
remains now to gather promptly the fruits Of
victory. Ohio has done nobly Grants ma
jority Of 10000 ia 1868 has been cut down to
a bsggary 10000 or 10000 upon the first on
set. We have carried eight members Of Con-
gress out of2l-a clear gain of three from the
stronghold the enemy, and in spite ofthe most
outrageous districting bill ever passed by
Legislature to gerrymander State Greeley
and Brown are 90, 600 votes stronger in Ohio
to-day than any man upon our State ticket,
and hence, if we DO our duty, the State can be
carried like whrlwind in November"
The committee further say that even without
Ohio in November the election of Greeley is
substantially assured. Allowing for Greeley
Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut,
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Ken
tucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Tennes-
see, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia lS9
electoral votes are obtained allowing Grant
Iowa, Kansas Maine, Massachusetts, Michi-
gan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, South Carolina
and Vermont, SO votes, there remain doubtful
Illinois, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada,
North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island
and Wisconsin, Sc. OF these doubtful States
the committee claim equal chances for at least
one half which is abundanty sufficient to
make up for any detection in those States
counted certain for Greeley.
The New York State liberal republican ex-
ecutive committee have issued an address
calling upon the liberals to werk with renew
ed energy for the November elections, as there
are twenty States casting nearly two hundred
electoral votes that they can still carry if they
only will. The address says that they are in
danger Of defeat mainly because some faint
hearts are discouraged, and urges the liberals
to resolve that by stout hearts and strong arms
the liberal cause aud candidates shall be
borne onward to decisive triumph.