Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-10-19
Republicans! /!

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two sources. We impIore you to care
fully guard against them both.
First.-Thereis manifest little dis.
position to dependency because your
recent victory was not without single
obstruction or exception. What reason
have you fer moment to feel in the
least discouraged. Never did you win,
all things considered, a richer victory
in substantial results. In Indiana, al
the election in 1874, the Democracy
elected eight Of the thirteen Congress.
men and the Republicans five; at the
late election, the Republicans elected
nine C0ngressmen and the Democrat,
four, and while the Democratic Cover.
nor was elected by FIVE or six thousand
majority the same party carried it il
1874 by over 1900. We have alsC
carried the legislature, in that State
thus securing all the moral effect Of that
triumph-aud macy needed reform.
in the State. The Democracy came
out OF that contest with simply paiI
of second hand jeans pants. lhe Re
lpublicans, cut there, secured she sui,
the body and the power-whiie The
Democrats look with exul,ant pride al
pair of jeans troWseTs and wonder
what they'll do with them.
In Ohio. after all the vituperalion
slang and abuse, and The most reel les,
expenditure of money and meanness
and incessant appeals to. the lowest
passions Of bad men, from q yena
press run by and backed by vile men
TO defeat the head of our ticket for it.
moral effect. still Col. Barnes is tn
umphantly elected by a handsome
majority, thus signaliy rebuking the
unscrupulous rascals who howled foi
his defeat on the ground that he was a
decent, temperate, christian gentle
man.. who had served his county faith.
fully, houorably and WELL Che bal.
ance of the State ticket is elected by a
largely increased majority oyer last
year. You have also reversed the Con.
gressional delegation electing u to the
Democrats Congressnl en-and had
There been honest election in Hamilton
county there would have been two
more Congressman added to our list
With these splendid achievements
where do YOU find cause for desponden-
cy? Out upon any such. feeling.
Where then is the dangers we wish TO
warn you Of? Why in this, as we said
in the out set, "a feeling of discourage
ment at what the Democrats call you
defeat, and spirit of Indifference OF
carelessness that may relax your hold
upon the throat of the enemy and in
duce you supinely 10 fold your arms
while the enemy steals 'still hunt
on you.
Next. -AqAhis is the danger most
to be feared #at you will think the
State is sure for Hayes, and again be
induced TO 90 TO the Centennial or take
s. little interest in the November cleo
tion that you viii he absent from the
State or polls at any rate. We appeal
to you as Republicans, earnestly desir-
ing, as we know you do, the success OF
your principles and the triumphant
election OF the gallant Hayes, not to be
deluded by the cry of defeat, nor of a
sense Of over security or confidence in
the next election, TO relax single eff
f rt till the polls close, nor abate one
iot Of your enthusiasm for the good
cause sacred to every patriot heart till
victory is proclaimed for Hayes and
Wheeler, on the 9Th of next month.
Awake arise shake cff'the dew drops
Of lethargy, that sparkle on your gar
ments, and march forth to a glorious
triumph for Hayes apd the right.