The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-17

Address of the Executive Com
-mittee-ReyieW W-0f@Tuesday's
Battle Field-Ringing Appeal
to the Democracy-W We can
Conquer if we will.
The sDehocratic State Executive
Committee have issued the following
address to the Democracp of Ohio:
'sTo the Democracy of Ohio:
'The result of last Tuesdays cleo
ton shows that Ohio was lost by the
failure to poll the usual Democratic
vote. Notifying as is this fact, just
ice to the Liberal Republicans and an
earnest desire to retrieve the misfor-
tune require us to declare it., In our
chief towns the Liberal strength ex-
ceeded our most saDguine estimate.
In the country it fell short; but the
aggregate of the Liberals in city and
country, who voted our State ticket.
added 20 the Democratic vote of 1868,
would have overcome the Republican
vote at that election and the negro
vote combined, and given us victory.
Il Can we, repair the mischief2 We
can Four fifths of the Democrats
who stayed at home last Tuesday can
be induced to vote for Greeley in No
vember. Those who will absolutely
refuse to go to the polls will be coun-
lterbalanced in number by those Re-
publieans, who went against us last
| Tuesday. but Will vote for Greeley.
We have only to poll our usual Denl7
Ocratic vote. to snatch from defeat q.
glorious victory. - 9ns = g y 91ae -
l. .'The Liberals stretch forth the hand.
Shall we refuse to take it.? The pros
| trate and plundered South cries out
for help Shall we be deaf to their
kappeal By Greeley'sl election we can
restore prosperity and good govern
bment to the South, kind feeling to
now hostile sections, honesty and
honor to;the Civil Service, respect for
the Constitution and laWsgto the Ma,
ltional Administration A 70 Could wesdo
more with a. Democrat in the Presi-.
dency? Could 'heiexpeet that co-op-
GRAFTON in, Congress which Mr.. Gree
ley would command 2ioAre patriotic
Democrats willing to lose all the Der
nifieent results Of victory ont OF per-
sonal hostility to Greeley, or Disgrace
| full, lethargy?5dAfe Ohio Democrats
ready to let our pure and prouddState
Elbecome debauched and hopeleesly SUBJ.
jugated, like Pennsylvania by hordes
VI 7HteiSSpdbiSs palu ny ipppile- PiAnT
der 5aud hug 1igd 2ucl sai5 8it. tteni =
III Fellow Democrats, our union with.
the Liberals in Ohio, has not been
fruitless. 1t has given US Hamilton
/ County by near 6,0OO maj ority, which
secures the, CONSTITUTIONAL, Conyen-
ton and Legislature. and an United
States Senator next year if we make q
brave fight this. fall, Should both
Ohio and Pennsylvania go for Grant,
|. the chances are still in favor of Gree,
ley's, election. Connecticut, New
Jersey, and Indiana, added 10 those.
border and Southern States which are
certain for Greeley, win give him q
clear majority, We, have already by
a vigorous and aggressive fight. forc--
ed the Grant party to its, knees, and
can conquer it in NoYem Der. Il .ta,f,.I
81 ''F'eflo d democrats, work till Nos
vember, heartily and hopefully. The
Liberals Will take care of themselves
EiHet every Democratic County Comr
mittee get a list of those Democrats in
each township who failed to, vote last
Tuesday, direct, its effort to them,
bring, out this llaggard vote, and the
fight is won in Ohio and the RepabT
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