The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-10-26
DEMOCRATS COUNCIL
Adarl,p oflsA. s..e c...-., Commit

DEMOCRATS In COUNCIL.
AddrSss ofsh. ss.tc c.ntr.l Committee.
A meeting of the Democratic State
Central Committee and leading Dem
ocratie politicians was held in Thur.
man Hall, Columbus, ON Thursday of
last week. The meeting was largely
every district in the State
being represented by its Committee
man, together with large number of
the active workers in the State cam
paign. Speeches were made by Sem
ator Thurman, Hon. Milton Ssyior,
Col. John L. Vance and . number of
others, all expressing the strongest
hopes and confide nee in the result Of
the coming contest In November, aud
urging vigorous prosecution Of the
fight in Ohio, with the discrimination
to place her in the column of Dems-
cratic States. vsi e.i, IT, .t4tWalsl.
The Committee issued to the people
the following ~ g. s5fillf-e,I a..i q
9f3 o. ~ ADDRESS :fsI .:f,z., 4s.l .
TO the Democracy and friends of Re
form an Ohio ~ ...., ,..sl,,,,....e
The elections held this month in
Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia DEM
onstrate not only the possibility, but
the almost certainty Of the election Of
Tilden aud Hendricks. In 1868 and
1872 the vote of West Virginia was
cast for Grant. The Democratic ma
jority Of over ten thousand just given
In that State makes 1t absolutely cer-
tain that she will vote for Tilden and
Hendricks. In 1868 and 1871 Indiana
gave Grant majorities Of 5000 and a.
600. She has now elected . Demo
cratic Governor by over 5, 600 majority
and no reasonable doubt can be enter
tanned that her vote will be Riven for
Tilden aud Hendricks, In 1868 Ohio
gave Grant over forty.one thousand
majority, and in 1872 oyer thirty-seven
thousand. The Republicans now car
ry the State by but little over six
thousand plurality ON the State ticket,
and less than four thousand on Con :
gressmen, on vote Of over q Z hum
dred thousand. In view OF these facts
The rational probabilities are that Til
den and Hendricks will be elected
even should Ohio go for Hayes and
Wheeler. But will she 90 for Hayes
and Wheeler2 Not If the Democracy
aud friends OF Reform do their duty.
A gain of one per cent. on tho vote At
the late election, or in other words, q
change of two votes in each election
precinct, would give US the State, and
it is quite possible toImake that gain.
We therefore appeal to you to put
70, hoo Of he
Let no one for a moment doubt the
possibility of success. 60 into the
battle believing that victory 10 within
your reach, and fight, boldly and ear
nestly with the determination to
achieve it. You have every incent i've
that can actuate freemen to earnest
exertion. Your business 10 depressed
as it never before was depressed-yOu
will get no relief without a change OF
rulers. You are burdened with taxa
ton as no other people are burdeDed
you must displace the meu5 " no
thus oppress you. The name of Re-
public has become . synonym for ex.
travagance-you must drive out the
squanderers of your treasure aud re-
place them with friends OF economy
Corruption has permeated every de-
partment and brought free Institutions
into Disgrace throughout the civilized
world-you must drive the corrnp-
lionists from power and replace than
by honest men. 1t is vain to hope for
reform from the Republican party. II
has held power for nearly sixteen
years, and each succeeding year of it's
rule has developed an increase of OIL
cial iniquity If, with all its manifest
sins upon its head, it can obtain anoth-
er lease of power, corr upton will be-
come an established principle in the
Government, and honeet rule will be
in aanger of perpetual extinction. rst
And if political power can be held
by exciting race and sectional preiu.
dices and by perpetuaiiDg the animos.
tiles that grew out of the war : aud
elections in the South can be carried
by Federal bayonets, sweeping arrests
and general intimidation Of the elect
Ors, white and black, who oppose the
Republican party; and if An Admin
istration that not only sanctions these
euOrInities but aids in their perpetra-
tion, can escape the condemnation OF
the people, it will soon be idle to talk
of free elections or to hope for . M.
tion united by common interests, equal
rights and fraternal feeling, as well as
by the Constitution aud the laws.
Fellow w-citizcns: You have ticket
worthy of Your support. Tilden and
Hendricks are men of deeds, and not
men Of promises. Their election
would rescue the country from the
abyss into which It is plunged, and q
bright day OF peace, prosperity and
happiness would dawn upon the land.
JOIN g. THOMPSON, Chairman.
e. NJ. Green, Secretary.