The Russellville Democrat., 1876-08-24
ORGANIZATION.

and disciplined enemy the only chance of success lies in thorough organization and an active, ener- getic and systematic campaign. There never was more appro- priate time for democrats to come right down to a realization of this truth than the present. If the democrats would win this year, there must be a complete harmony of action. Our old enc
 my, the radical party of Arkansas, is again united and is discipline ing its forces. The seeming split in that party, which, after all, may only have been sham and ruse indulged in to throw dem- ocrats off their guard and to make them careless in regard to party organization, has been heal d; and all the arch -ficnds of the dark and bloody days of 1868 Clayton, Mcclure, Brooks, Up ham, Oliver-all the whole out fit of disfranchisers, plunderers and murderers under the cover of martial law, are again marshalled together in one solid, harmonious, determined phalanx against us, We must meet discipline with discipline. We must meet solid front with solid front. We must meet the energy and deter imitation of these desperate men for being cut off from an oppor- tunity to plunder and rob and run riot for a short term of years has made them desperate indeed
 with equal energy and deter imitation. For ten long years we DID work and struggle when hope seemed almost Ill vain and when we were disfranchiscd and disa- bled by the iron rule of our op- pressors. As result of that long struggle we now occupy the vantage ground, and are begin. to realize some of the blessings of q free people. See the vast, immeasurable difference between our condition now and in 1872. See every man now enjoying him self under his own vine and fig tree, none daring to molest or make him afraid. See every man secure in every right and privi' legc of a freeman. See all bonds, restrictions and prosecutions stricken from the scene of peace and quiet and plenty that spreads itself all over our land. Compare this with the horrid days of 1868 and 1872, when disfranchisement, terror and militia thieves stalked abroad in the land. Is the vic tory worth preserving? Shall we drop the golden apple and again place our necks under the yokes of our old task masters? These are questions for democrats to answer. We now have the num- bers, and if we pull together we can perpctuate the picture of peace, freedom, contentment and plenty which all who turn their eyes toward Arkansas behold. Now is no time for trifling, no time for calmly folding our hands and listening to the foolish gib- berish of men who, pretending to be democrats, yet endanger our cause by crying down organiza- tion, and by contending for the privilege of being allowed to do just as they please; no time for applying the "hattering unction" of encouragement to weak minded independents and fair-minaed re- publicans, which are but other names for aidcrs and abetters to the unrighteous cabal who are again rallying their hosts to re- gain control of our State. No! ORGANIZATION, complete and har.
 monious, is what we now need; ; and we call upon all who are really
 in favor of the present regime as compared to that of 1868 and 1872 to fall in line, for to prolong the former is the work of the democra- cy, while to restore the latter is the purpose of our opponents.
 Fall in line, step true and firm to democratic music, cease your murmurings of discontent and discord and help us to hold the fort. You must either do this, or you must step across the line and take your place with Bishop,