The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-20
CONGRATULAT0RY ADDRESS
OF THE OHIO STATE DEM
OCRATIC COMMITTEES.

HentricEs-NO heIOfn Sdu Nc In
pected from The Hacical Party-The
General COrrus lion Now Prevalent
a Strong I.eent!ve for Change
Ohioans Urged to Make a Vigorous
Camvass-TiIden Can be Eiected
WitnOut OHIO, but Ohio Democrats
with Proper .EGort Can share I'm
The Grand National Triumph 10
Follow.
COLUMBUS, o, October lS-At the
meeting of the Democratic Central Com
mittee of Ohio, held here to-day, the FOL
lowing address TO the people was Issued:
To tie Democracy and Fri nds Of Reform
of Ohio:
The elections held this month in Ohio,
Indiana and West Virginia, demonstrate
not only the possibility but the almost
certainty of the election of Tilden and
Hendricks. In 1868 and 1872 the vote
of West Virginia was cast for Grant.
The Democratic majority OF over lOOOO
lust given in that State makes 1t abso-
lutely certain that she will vote for Til
den ana Hendricks.
HEAVY RADICAL LOSSES IN INDIANA.
lnlS6S and 1872 Indiana gave Grant
nsiorities OF 5000 and $4,000. She has
now elected Democratic Governor by
over 5000 majority; and no reasonable
doubt can be entertained that her vote
will be given for Tiden and Hendricks
OHIO ALSO DOES MODIFY.
In 1868 Ohio gave Grant over 4l,OOO
majority, and in 1872 over $1,000. The
Republicans now carry the state by but
little over 5000 plurality on the State
ticket and less than 5000 on Congress
men. on a vote Of over 600,06O.
In view of these figures. the rational
probabilities are that Tilden and Hen
bricks will be elected even should ONO
90 for Hayes and Wheeler, but will she
90 for HAYES and Wheeler? Not If the
Democracy and friends o. reform do
their duty. A gain of one per cent on
the vote of the late election, or, IN other
words change of two votes IN each cleo
ton precinct would give US the state, and
it is quite possible to make that gain.
We therefore appeal to you to put torth
your best efforts for the cause. Let no
one Tor moment doubt the possibility.
HOW THE BATTLE CAN BE WON.
Go into the battle, believing that VIC
tory is within your reach, and fight boldly
and earnestly with the determination to
achieve it. You have every incentive
that actuate freemen to earnest eXertlOn.
RESULT OF RADICAL RULE.
Your business Is depressed as it never
before was depressed. You will get no
relief without change OF rulers. You
are burthened with taxation as no other
people are burthened. You must dis
place the men who thus Cypress you.
The name eff the Republic has become a
synonym of extravaganza. You must
drive out the squanderers of your treas
ure and replace them by friends OF
economy. Corruption has permeated
every department and brought our free
institutions into disgrace throughout the
civilized world. You must drive the
corrupnonists from power and replace
them by honest men. 1t is IN vain to
hope for reform from the Republican
party.
THE CONSEQUENCE or GRANTING RADI-
GALS \ NEW LEASE OF POWER.
1t has held power for nearly sixteen
wears, and each succeeding year OF its
rule has developed an increase of official
iniqmty. If, with all its manifest sins
upon It's head, it can obtain another lease
OF power. corruption will become the cs-
tablished principle in the government
and honest rule will be in danger OF per-
petual extinction, and if political power
can be held by exciting race and sectional
prejudice and by perpetuating the ami
mosities that grew out of the war, and
elections in the South can be carried By
Federal bayonets, sweeping arrests
and general intimidation of the
electors, white and black, who
oppose the Republican party,
and if all Administration that rrt only
sanctions these cTormities but aids in
their preparation can escape the con-
demnation Of the people, it will soon be
idle To talk oftree elections or to hope tor
nation united by common interests,
equal rights and fraternal feeling, as well
Us by the constitution and laws.
AN EXCELLENT TICKET.
Fellow citizens, YOU have ticket
worthy of your support. Tiiden and
Hendricks are men of deed and not men
of promises Their election would res.
cue the country from the abyss into
which it is plunged, and bright day Of
peace, prosperity and happiness would
dawn upon the land.
John G. THOMPSON, Chairman.
+. NJ. GREENE, Secretary.