The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29
ADDRESS OF. THE ALEXANDER
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CEN
TRIAL COMMITTEE.

TRIAL COMMITTEE.
To the voters of Alexander County
There are times in the history Of nations
when the duty of the individual is as i'm
perative in peace as in war, when the fate
of the whole depends upon each persons
separate action.
Your committee is Of the opinion that
the time has now arrived when each Dem
ocratic Republican has the veal or woe of
the nation resting upon the performance
of his solemn duty.
On the decision of the American people,
November 8, rests the overthrow or per-
manency of American liberty.
You have presented for your suffrages
on one side, the embodiment Of the genius
of American institutions, illustrated in Its
fullest capacity by the entire life of Hor-
ace Greeley.
Of the people, poor and humble, by the
beniacence of our free institutions he has
attained his present high position. A man
Of ripe scholarship, statesmen have been
his associates and sought his advice for
twenty years. He will necessarily call
to tho council Of the nation men OF
like character, men ofintegrity brains and
knowledge.
On the other hand is presented man
whose only success has been military /;
whose whole life as u civilian has been
characterized By failure and debauchety ;
whose administration lie made infamous by
the most enormous and fragrant violations
of organic law, utter disregard of the
rights Of states to local self government,
and financial frauds which make sick the
hearts of oil honest men and make them
almost despair of the republic; whose dis
solute influence reache, every department
and eliminates in contempt and neglect
of public duty whose every act is selfish
surrounded by the worst men OF his
party, sphynx-lke, he looks only to the
future
We may judge what that will be with
the frauds of Pennsy lvania, Ohio and In
diana fresh in our minds.
We have, however, amidst the gloom
surrounding us augures of brighter days;
from all directions the welcome
sound is heard of preparation
for manful struggle in November, and
may we not hope the former history of our
nation will be repeated.
On the field Of Buena Vista, Gen. Tay-
lor intently watched the battle where the
hopes of America were conferred all
around was carnage and dread confusion !
his whole line was engaged the Ohio
regiments were out-numbered only one
of the Indiana regiments maintained its
organization, while two were re,reatng
the Illinois regiments were ordered to the
rescue and gloriously did they answer his
hopes.
The last has wavcred Ohio Is again
overmstched, and only gallant Hendricks
stands in Indiana.
Now, as then, the fate of the nation
rests with Illinois; every man must dc
his duty and when success crowns our et.
forts, grateful people will, with one &C.
cord, give honor to the men Of the prairie
state for having again rescued their coun'
try from disaster
1t rests with you, men of Illinois, whether
the sun of November fifth shall set upon
redeemed nation, with fraud, imJecil,t,
and corruption rebuked.
Refuse to go to the front, or run in thu
midst of battle where your neighbors ar
fighting the good fight, and you are dis
graced forever.
We urge you by all that is dear to
; patriots heart to do your whole duty an
4 vote the ticket national state and local.
d JONI HowLEY. Chairman.
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