Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-18
BY the Democratic Executive
Committee Of Ohio to the
Votprs Of that State.

CoLUMBUs, O., October 1.-THE DEM
ocrstic State Committee has just issued
the following address TO the Democracy
OF Ohio:
The result Of the elections inst held in
Ohio and Indiana, while a disappolnt-
ment 20 our reasonable and just expet-
tations, is by no means loss irretrieV.
able even to the Democracy OF ONO, and
should have no other effect OH the Ma.
tional confess, than to stimulate the
Democracy of the whole country to
renewed and more determined effort
to elect Hancock and English in Nc.
yember. In these local elections, the
Democratic party has been compelled
TO contend not against the Republican
party of these States alone, but against
the organized capita. and machinery OF
the Republican party OF the whole
country. as vel as the whole power Of
the Federal administration, with its
assessments upon an army oil Federal
otliceholders and government contract
ors. BY arraying this power against the
Democracy of the two States, aided by
the use OF the Federal machinery OF Su.
pervisors and Deputy Msrshals, by i'm.
porting repeaters, black and white, TO
swell the vote to unprecedented num-
beers. in many places far beyond the ceL-
sus showing of male citizens over 81
wears, by intimidation and coercion by
employers OF employees, thus robbirg
men OF their sacred right Of
Tree manhood and suffrage, by raising
and spreading such false issues and
alarms as rebel claims, business threats,
putting the party in false position on
the tariff, and above all by the most law
ish and corrupt use OF money ever
known, shamelessly buying outright
necessitous voters where other influence
failed. They have succeeded in
showing small gain over the last
election, but against this power
the Democracy Of Ohio have rolled up
a solid vote OF nearly $50, 900, the larg-
est vote they ever gave for the main.
tenance of liberty and constitutional
government, though apparently out
numbered. That is not defeat. II it
is not, indeed, victory. it is
surely a grand achievement and
one that ought to encourage our Dem
ocratic and ,onsetyat We vo.ers to stand
steadfastly by s,he great principles OF
free government for which We ever con.
tend, and to renew with fresh courage
the fight against corruption, and that
centralizing tendency which, unless
arrested, will surely put an end
20 free elections and wrest
from the people their control Of
the government. Then will I've realized
the hopes and purposes o. the chiefs
among the Republican leaders The
destruction OF local self government and
the establishment OF a govern
ment controlled BY an olisarchy
of wealth, stepping-stone to
permanent Imperialism, such a
combination OF money and Federal
power as was made last Tuesday against
a free ballot and manhood suffrage can.
not again take place in our State in Nd
yember, 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 to the principles Of liberty and
free institutions, contributing moro
sold;ers to the Union army than your
opponents. You have been maligned,
abused, traduced, misunderstood By
honest but prejudiced men and misrep-
resented by unscrupulous demseoguss.