Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-18
Democratic Address
The people cOngra tulatcd Oh the
results of the October cIectiOns3
address of the National Demo-
cratic Committee to the voters
Of the United States.

New York, Oct. 14.-The Nationa
Democratic Committee has issued the
following address of congralulation
"to the people of the United States
upon the results of tht recent cleo
tions:-
FELLOW CITIzENs-We congratu
late you as patriots, as partakers with
us in the common destiny OF Amer
lean freemen, upon the results OF the
October State elections. We rejoice
in the victory which the peoples bal
lots have bestowed upyn the friends
of reform in the valley Of the Ohio,
where the Republican, hosts have had
an overwhelming ascendency in ev-
cry Presidential election since 1886,
We rejoice in the assurance these cleo
tons convey that your ballots will be-
stow decisive majorities to the allied
lorces of Democracy and Reform in
the November elections throughout
the Union. But we rajoice not as
partisans; we rejoice with You as fell
lowe citizens. And when the decision
OF this week of 100000 voters along
the valley Of the Ohio shall be ratified
next month by the fiat of 100000
voters throughout the whole Republic,
we shall still rejoice, chiefly for the
reason that not one of its citizens can
miss OF an equal share with us who
are Democrats in the political peace
and goodwill which will then and
there be established among all sections,
races, classes, and conditions of men,
and in the prosperity of which politi-
cal peace, based on equal rights and
traternal good will, is the first con-
dition.
Upon the three States of West Vir-
ginia, Ohio and Indiana We're conoen-
trated all the influence of the Admin
istration, all their efforts and all the
vast sums of money forced from the
one hundred thousand otiice-holders
of the party in power. These were
fearful odds, not again to be contend
ed against so concentrated tor in the
November elections the contest will
be in every one of the thirty-eight
States upon the same day, Neverthe-
less, against these odds the Demo
Gratis and Reformers of West Virginia
and Indiana have been victorious, and
in Ohio they have all but rescued a
State hitherto deemed hopeless, and
have created an assurance of victory
in November. If 1t falls to our lot as
a National Democratic Committee TO
congratulate the people of the Union
upon this victory in the first battle of
the Reform campaign, it is only be-
cause Democrats have been honored
to be the leaders of the people in the
work Of National regeneration. The
victory won, the victory still to be
won. will be a deliverance as much
to Republicans as to Democrats. The
patriotic masses of the Republican
party may be thankful that the mis-.
deeds Of their unworthy leaders have
been rebuked and are to be arrested.
The suffering whites of the South
may lift up their heads to greet the
dawn of better day for them as well
as the nation at large. The colored
citizen may share the general joy that
he will soon cease to be the stock in
trade of corrupt politicians, but shall
enjoy his rightful liberties and his
before the law amid univer-
sal goodwill. As for the Reform De-
mocracy, to whose standards victory
has been tied, with all her garlands
on, it only remains for them to vel
come every ally, every friend, close up
the ranks and press on, shoulder to
under the banner and with
the one watchword. Reform
Fellow citizens Peace between all
sections; prosperity in all our homes
Of these you have been for years de-
prived by the mistaken solicitudes of