The Democratic advocate., 1874-08-01
Address Of the State Committee to the
Democratic Party of Georgia.


You are soon to engage in another election
for the control Of yonr Stale. Your former
victories should not make you vain-con6dent
Of snccess. The opposition arc organized for
the conflict Are your forces ready for the
geld? Is there union and harmony in your
ranks Union is success division is defeat.
Select good men, able men, to lead you, and
give them a united, hearty, cordial support.
Be not divided by local issnes-beware Of jeal-
ousies arising from s'claims overlooked,
stocked conventions and personal preju.
dices. These are weapons furnished by skill
ful enemy to break your ranks and defeat your
cause. Look with distrast upon peoples
ticket, . s'ciiisens' candidates. when brought
forward in opposition to your regular nomi-
nees. They are suhterfuges generally of dis
appointed aspirants, who are used by the op-
position to defeat your organization. We
annnot afford to destroy or weaken the Dem
4 ocratic party 1t has rescued the State from
Radical misrule it has broken the alliance
that existed between power and crime it has
checked the system of public plunder which
was driving our people to bankruptcy and
ruin it has restored the control Of the gov
ernment to the virtue and intelligence Of the
State 1t has given Georgia a position in the
Union beyond that Of her unfortunate sisters
Of the South. win you, relying ppon your
majority, grow listless and aneoncernea
Remember bleeding South Carolina. viii
you split into petty jealousies and endangei
your success? Think of fdowntrodden Louis.
lana. win yon, by thirst for position anC
place, distract and divide your forces? Lool
, ct pluHdered Florida, and determ inc that il
this contest patriotism shall guide your ac
q tions, and love of State control your aspira.
! tons and your hopes. Your defeat is Radica
rule, and Radical rule is oppression, civi
, rights bills, plumber, bankruptcy, and socia
degradation. Your success gives assuranc,
6 Of constitutional government, enforcement o
law, and main te nance Of right. The cause il
worthy of your efforts-its success should b
, the daystar Of your ambition. Individual re
sponsibility is essential TO favorable termi
, nation Of the struggle. Let the campaign b
ri QuiCkt Snafpt ucClsift. lsOOh MtH ~ JOu
nominating conventions. See to it that non'
but men ofintsgrity are offered to the people
for their supp ort-men who will spurn th'
beings that raid upon your treasury men wht
viii look only 10 Georgia's interest and honor
and with such men to bear your standards yot
will command victory. In the Federal elec
tions there is great need Of action. Inditfer
: ence, before, gave Georgia men in Congress
. .af<. ,--...ia h--s s.. .fis@.~sl ,...e st.-r.4---
. ing to contemplate. Justice to yourselves
justice to your children, justice to peace mn,
good order, justice to humanity, Justice to a,
ignorant race, whom they would ruin unde
the guise of friendship-all require of us ac
tive, decisive effort, unceasing labor. to bran,
those men with the seal of condemnation. ant
remove them from position they have de
graded and disgraced. Men Of Georgia. The
issue is with you'll His big with consequence,
Do your duty, and all will be well with vor
and your noble old State. Respectfully sub
mitted. THos. HARDRMAN, JR.,
a Chm'n Dem. Ex. Com.