The New York herald., 1876-11-04
DEMOCRATIC MANIFESTO.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON THE ELECTION
PROSPECTS,.

THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON THE ELEcTIoN
PROSPECTS,
RooMs OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CoxxIrrKE,l
EVERETT House, NEW YORK, Nov ., 1875
To THE PEOPLE THE UNITED STATES
Tho great contention between the republican Office
holders and the people is drawing to close Tho
evidence Is all in, and the country to upon the
issue-which is, whether, by change OF men and
ures there SHALL at least. be opportunity given for
change from the sbad times'' brought by misman-
agement and maad mnstration OF the public interests
by the party power Tho great majority Of the peo
pie desrc only opportunity to earn an honest lveli
hood and their main concern is not in the success of
any party, but in the maintena Of government
which protects fe liberty and property at the lowest
cost aud does not tend by its policy and measures to
make the rich richer and the poor poorer
The republican managers have ANONYMOUSLY failed
in their and pervcr tho real and only
issue involved in this struggle for honest government
by the substitution OF false party cries and caumnics
addressed the passions and prejudlccs rather than
to tho reason of men,
The result Is no longer doubtful. Tho bad men who
have so long abused the confided them by
patient people will be driven from power by the popu
lar voice on Tuesday next.
From the Information in the possession Of this
mttee, based upon careful estimates received from the
various States, justified IN claiming for
tho OF reform, embodied IN the national demo.
cratic ticket, 200 electoral clear majority
the whole number. In this estimate do not nCluue
tho electoral vote OF South Carolina or LOUISIANA,
which, II accorded election free from military inter-
ference, will undoubtedly cast fifteen additional votes
the Of good government Besides these votes
we have every reason TO expect seventy one votes
from States regarded doubtful which, " cast for
Tiden and Hendricks, will give them twothirds
OF the electoral college. In this estimate We do
include the Stutc OF Ohio from which, however, we
have assurances Of victory.
ON the other hand our estimate comedies to the
publican oicehoders every State in which by their
power patronage and their reckless Of illegal
pcdents they have any reasonable ground for claiming
The committee feel that the day OF redemption draws
nigh when beloved country will DO freed from tho
embrace oi corruption; when equal rights will bo
stored TO all classes OF citizens when the
will be honestly and micallv administered when
tho burden OF taxation will be ightcned DO toll
erablc when the national credit will be upheld ana
strengthened when tho shackes OF commerce will be
stricken OFF, and prosperity so Tonga stranger within
gates, VIII once moro take up lis abode in the
homes OF American frccmcn.
II cnly remains. therefore, for the committee to
make tins nal appeal TO helr fellow cltzens 10 all
possible precautions 10 prevent frauds In the election
b, which the Will OF the eople may be defeated and 10
exercise great privilege and the duty OF
reemen by casting their votes for the Of reform
in such overwhelming numbers as will Tor the coming
century render impossible the resurrection OF the
ruption and lmprovdence which have dishonored and
Impoverished the country during the republican rule.
The victory thus achieved will be the triumph,
ary party socton but OF the whole people, vndi
eating their own honor and assuring Their own wei
fare.
BY order OF the National Democratic Committee,
ABRAM ). HEWITT, Chairman.
FREDERICK O. PRINCE, Secretary.