The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-10-19
The Duty OF the Hour.

The Duty OF the Hour.
The following appeal has just been
issued BY the National Liberal Republi
can Committee:
HEApouARrKRs NAT. COMMITTEES
LIBERAL REPUBLICANS,
GLESHAM HOTEL,
New YORK, October Is, 1872.
Tothe Electors Of the United States:
1t becomes duty to appeal to you in
view OF the appalling frauds perpetrsted
on the ballot>box in the great States OF
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, on the
Sth OF October. instant.
Let the facts be submitted, that judg-
meut may be pronounced.
1t s not even denied that the parti-
sans of General Grant have been fur
pished with vast amounts OF money for
electioneering purposes. The taxation
of official siipeudairies, the contribu
tions of national banks aud OF wealthy
nonopolies dependent on the Aimlnis-
tration Tor favor, and the aid Of heavy
Government contractors, have furnished
this wealth which has been ed to cor.
rupt the people, or by fraud to defeat
their will.
A large number Of voters were
brought from Kentucky ard Illinois
into Indiana, and their ballots illegally
cast therein n favor OF the Radical
ticket. In Ohio the work Of coloniza-
ton was carried on from Kentucky, but
perhaps not so extensively as in the ad-
joining States. In Pennsylvania 80
stupendous were the frauds that the
election was farce. Colored men were
brought from Maryland, Washington,
and even from North Carol ma, by the
thousands to vote in this State. The
railroads were crowded with laborers
from other States, whose only duty was
to cast ballot for the Radical ticket
Repeaters by thousands from New York
city thronged the streets OF Phlladel-
phia on the Sth Of October, and did the
work assigned them at the polls. These
men were pointed out by detectives to
the authorities Of Pennsylvania. and
their arrest requested, but refused. No.
torious New York politicians were
cheered in Philadelohia by squads OF
these New York ruffians, on their way
from poll to poll TO do their criminal
work. All this and much more is GUS
ceptible to proof. The unparalleled
registration in Philadelphia carries it's
own evidence OF intended wrong.
Prominent men in the dominant
party openly boasted OF these cOntem-
plated frauds in advance and defied
prevention. Emboldened by success,
the crime that once was worked in Sc
cresy is now openly perpetrated, and
publicly heralded as stroke OF genius
by its perpetrators.
Fellow-countrymen, you are insult"
ingly asked by those who have so sue
cessiully worked this iniquity, What
are you going to do about IT, The
answer remains with you. Be not de-
luded with the response that both par
ties are alike guilty. This is the weak
evasion OF the enemy. Let vll!ainy
such as indicated be crushed whoever
may suffer. Let no one for a moment
believe that the Liberal Republicans
partici pated in these acts OF violence
against an honest election. Every sug
gestion OF such nature was condemned
and go far as known such acts were in
no case attempted. The Liberal Re-
publican party was organized to resist
this very abuse, not TO encourage It,
Fellow-countrvmen, the purity Of the
ballot.boI must be defeated or dangers
the most momentous threaten the re-
public. The ballot is the very corner
stone OF our national existence. When
that fails, ruin envelops all. I'm
bounced wealth has been the bane OF
nations before our time. Has this dis
ease, by which other States have fallen,
attacked US at last in the most vital
part, the sanctity Of the ballot? Our
people will bow submissively TO an
honest election; but who shall declare
that an Executive chosen by dishonest
means, which annuls the popular will,
may command popular obedience 2
Corruption grow with its own success,
and, as may be expected, let these base
deeds OF the dominant party be repe ated
IN November, and who shall say that
the hour may not be fast approaching
when some energetic spirit shall thunder
10 the willing ear Of an outraged ration
that ph hysicsl resistance TO such in'amy
is obedience TO God?
Fellow countrymen, the remedy is in
your own hands. Rebuke those who in
open day 80 shamelessly bring this dis
grace upon US. Our national security
demands your action. The vote is yet
in your hands, and the insult TO these
three great Common wealths may be
avenged. In spite OF the frauds perpe.
trated, we have carried Indiana, reduced
the vote greatly in Ohio, and lost Penn
sylvsnia only by startling corruption.
The future is full Of promise. Georgia
proclaims in her great sjOrity that the
suffering Southern States, in their de-
sire for equal right before the law, will
give l25 electoral votes TO Horace
Greeley. An honest, Christian Gym
pathy in the North will add to this more
than enough votes TO make his election
sure. There is every cause for encour-
agement, and every reason TO hope for
success.
Let there be no laggsrd DOW. He lie
q traitor who falters as the combat
opens. Forward along the entire line,
and by 40 overwhelming victory in No
vember, not only declare for national
reconciliation and reform, but al the