The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-10-26
Address Of the Ohio Democratic State
Central Committee,

To The Democracy and Friends of Reform of Ohio:
The elections held this month in Ohio,
Indiana, and West Virginia demonstrate
not only the possibility, but the almost GER
tainty of the election of Tilden and Hen
bricks. In 1868 and in 1872 the vote of
West Virginia was cast for Grant. The
Democratic majority of over 10000 Just
given in that State makes it absolutely Ger.
tain that she will vote for Tilden and Hen
Grant majorities of 5000 and $1,000. She
has now elected a Democratic Governor by
over 5000 majority and no reasonable doubt
can be entertained that her vote will be
given for Tilden and Hendricks. In 1868
Ohio gave Grant over Al 900 majority, and
in 1872 over $1,000. The Republicans
now carry the State by but little over six
thousand plurality on the State ticket, and
less than four thousand on Congressman, on
vote of over six hundred thousand. In
view of these facts the rational probabili-
ties are that Tlden and Hendricks will be
elected even should Ohio go for Hayes and
Wheeler. But will she go for Hayes and
Wheeler? Not if the Democracy and friends
of reform do their duty. A gain of one per
cent. on the vote at the late election, or, in
other words, a change of two votes in each
election precinct, would give us the State,
and it is quite possible to make that gain.
We therefore appeal to you to put forth your
best efforts for the cause. Let no one for a
moment doubt the possibility of success.
Go into the battle believing that victory is
within your reach, and fight, boldly and
earnestly, with the determination to achieve
it. You have every incentive that can
actuate freemen to earnest exertion. Your
business is depressed as it never before was
depressed--you will get no relief without a
change of rulers. You are burdened with
taxation as no other people are burdened-
you must displace the men who thus oppress
you. The name of the Republic has become
a synonym for extravagance-you must drive
out the squanderers of your treasure and re-
place them by friends of economy. Corrup.
ton has permeated every department and
brought free institutions into disgrace
throughout the civilized world-you must
drive the corruptionists from power and re-
place them by honest men. 1t is vain to
hope for reform from the Republican party.
1t has held power for nearly sixteen years,
and each succeeding year of its rule has de-
veloped an increase of official iniquity. If,
with all its manifest sins upon its head, it
can obtain another lease of power, corrup-
tion will become an established principle
in the government, and honest rule will be
in danger of perpetual extinction.
And if political power can be held by ex.
citing race and sectional prejudices and by
perpetuating the animesities 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 an Administration
that not only sanctions these enormities but
aids in their perpetration, can escape the
condemnation of the people, it will soon be
idle to talk of free elections or to hope for
a nation united by common interests. equal
rights, and fraternal feeling, as well as by
the Constitution and the laws.
| Fellow-citizens: 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
bright day of peace, prosperity, and hap
piness would dawn upon the land.
! JOHN G. THOMPSON, Chairman.
E. N. GREENE, Secretary.