The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-19

ments upon an army OF federal ofheehold
ers and government contractors. By array
ing this power against the Democracy OF
the two states. aided by the use of the
federal machinery of supervisors aud
deputy marshals; e'f
BY IMPORTING REPEATERs, WHITE AND
BLACK.
to swell the vote to unprecedented mum
bers, in many places far beyond the GEN.
sus showing of male citizens over 81 years: =:
by intimidation and coercion by
employer over employe, thus rob>
bing men of their sacred right of
free manhood suffrage; by raising and
| spreading such false issues and alarms as
rebel claims and business threats, putting
the party in false position on the tariff,
and, above all, by the most lavish aud cor
rupt use of moueysev known, ,shamelessly
buying outright necessitous voters, where
other Influences failed. they have succeed
ed 10 showing a small gain over the last
election; but against this power the Demo
cracy OF Ohio have rolled up solid vote
| OF nearly three hundred and fifty thousand
the largest vote they ever gave-for
| the maintenance Of liberty and constilu-
| tional government. Though apparently
| ontnumbered. that is not defeat, Ii it is
not indeed victory, it is surely
A GRAND ACHIEVEMENT.
and one that ought to encourage every
Democratic and conservative voter TO
stand steadfastly by the great principles
of free government, for which we ever
contend. and to renew with fresh courage
the fight against corruption and that cen
tralizing tendency which, unless arrested,
will surely put an end to free elections
and wrest from the people their control
of government. Then viii be realized the
hopes and purposes of the chiefs among
the Republican leaders. the destruction of
local set-government and the establish
ment of government and the estab
lshment OF government control by
an oIlgarchy of wealth, step
ping-stone to permanent imperialism
Such combination of money and federal
power as was made last Tuesday against
the free ballot and manhood suffrage can
not take place IN our state in November,
and but for that the democracy would
have won decisive victory, Democrats
of Ohio. you have seen many dark DAYS
DEVOTED TO THE UNION OF STATES.
devoted 10 principles of liberty and free |
institutions, contributing more soldiers in |
the union army than your opponents, you
have been maligped, abused traduced, |
misunderstood by honest but preiudiced
men, misrepresented by unscrupulous |
demagogues; but ia all these trials you |
have maintained Your integrity; defeated |
one year, your vote has increased the next. |
! OF have been greater In your adVersity |
than your foes in their ill-deserved ascend |
aney, You are bulwark between despot- |
ism on one hand, and an anarchy on the |
other. You are at the same time the |
truest friends OF national progress. and |
~ fri 90
ism. There is not one idea that ever gave |
freedom to human being that had not its
origin in democratic principles. Every |
man the world over who to-day finds his
social and political condition better than
that OF his father owes that fact to demo
cratic ideas, and, hence, SO long as true
progress shall DO made among mankind,
our party will be indeatructble. Ii knows
NO SUCH WORD AS SURRENDER
1t is national party of free iastitu
tions, and only when they fall |
will it fail. Although our state ticket
is unexceptionable, nevertheless Harcock
is stronger by thousslds in every state
than the strongest looal ticket. Indiana,
left to itself in November. will be recov-
cred by the Democracy. New York aud
New Jersey ara sara Connecticut is
scarcely doubtful, Maine has already
spoken. New liam 2shire, Colorado, Ne
vads. California and IreGGa, on the great
issue OF free government against certra>
lsed power, ought and can BE- brought to
the side of the Democracy. 1t remains
for the Democrats of Ohio but to Go their
full duty,to place even Ohio 10 the column
of Democratic states in November. Only /
add to the votes OF Tuesday lass votes that
might have been cast, aud the work is !
done, Come, every voter. TO the polls. |
Our leader is worthy the cause,
HE SAVED THE UNION,
and with it free government, at Gettys-
burg; he upheld the constitution and prin-
cipes OF free government in Louisiana and |
Texas, be champions the great principles
now. Rally to his standard on the 2nd of
November. every Democrats voter and |
every lover of popular government, and |
he will be our next president. Signed.
CLARKE IRVINE.
Secretary:
joins G. THOMPSON,
ChaiFmsa Democratic State Central
Committee.
j. E. MCKINNY.
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