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Of the National Democratic Committee.
i HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL
DEMOCRATIC CoMMITFEE, No. IA
w. TWENTY FOURTH STREET
New YoRK, Oct. I6, 1851 TO ht
People of the United States: The re.
suit of the election on Tuesday last
| in the States OF Ohio and West
Virginia is before you; Ohio chose
Republican electors. in 1868, 1872,
1876 and 1880. West Virgins,
chose Republican Presidential eIec-
tcrs in 1868, 1872, and Democratic
electors 1876 and 1880. Garfield OBJ
tanned plurality in Ohio in 1860 oi
"a, ,227 votes. The Republican cau-
didate in the late election for Secre-
tary of State was a gallant soldier
and II reputable man. The vote of
pthe Republican party in that elec-
tion was broken down by the weight
of Mr.. Blame, a factiOnal seeker
after the Presidency. The people
then elected a Democratic majority
of the Congressional delegation OF
the State. We may confidently ex-
pect majority In Ohio for Cleve-
land and Hendricks in November.
West Virginia has, by its splendid
and decisive majority for DEM
ocratic Governor at the October
+election, already declared its pur-
pose to give its electoral vote for
our candidate in November.
The Blaine managers employed
extraordinary methods i'll both
States. They expended not less
than five hundred thousand dollars
in Ohio and more that one hundred
thousand dollars in West Virginia
in their political work. They did
not use money only. They called
from every State the office-hoIders
best-fitted to do the work at which
they were put. They crowded
They employed in political jobs the
men engaged in the postal service
of the United States. 1t has been
openly charged. without denial,
that the payment OF the veterans
by the Commissioner of Pensions
has been delayed by him with the
purpose OF cOercing them to vote
for Mr.. Blaine. They made Mar
shals of the United States and their
Deputies, who ought to be the guar
dians of the rights Of every citizen
OF the United States, part of their
machine force. They armed them
and incited them to violence and
outrage. They expect to pay for
the weapons and services of these
men out of the Treasury of the
United States.
They made Mr.. Blaine one Of
their county and ward workers in
Ohio and West Virginia, and he
entered with zest upon the familiar
duties. They devised with his
knowledge methods OF compelling
workmen to vote as their employ
ers dictated. They kept him in
daily association with the worst
elements of their political Organiza-
tiOn. They made him their coun
selor in every disreputable plan
which they devised to promote his
success. He could not have been a
stranger to their purpose TO make
gains in Cincinnati at the election
on Tuesday last by using armed
Deputy Marshals and armed negroes
to drive voters from the polls. The
methods of their campaign in Ohio
dIO J" "CSI ltS luld1 2hu thO oAfNA Y
of their candidates in those methods
have added to the Opprobrium
resting upon his name, and
have assured his defeat at the gem
eral election in November. There
Is reason for our confidence that we
will lI.achieve victory in November.
The country is fully aroused. 1t is
by the corrupt influences
surrounding Mr.. Blaine, and will
reject him as President.
Trade is stagnant. The commerce
of the country has decreased. Mills
are standing idle. Where wages
have not been stopped, they are re-
ducesl. Mechanics and laborers go |
about seeking employment in vain.
Women and children are beginning |
to want bread, and yet the farmer
can find no profitable market for |
his grain. These circumstances |
afford conclusive proof that few
interests have been cared for by the
managers at the expense |
of the interests of the great body OF
the people. You have right to
expect that your party leaders, to
whom you have given support and
hOnOrS in past years, Will
lay aside all differences and estab-
lish lasting claim upon your graf
itude by making common cause in
your supreme efforts TO obtain the
blessings of a good Government.
You will not be disappointed. Re
member that victory in November
over the INSCRIPTIONS mon who are
now endeavoring to seize the Presi-
dency can only be assured by your
organization.
When men are of one mind and
want 10 impress their opinion upon
The community in which they live,
they must stand together and work
together. The highest and best Or
of which men are capa-
BILE is that in which every man
wants to do that part of the common
work which he can do and does it
with all his might. Your Organi-
zations ought to be Of such nature,
and if they are Gov. Cleveland will
be elected in November by an un-
IIaralleled majority.
w. II. BARNUM, Cham.
ID GopAM Sp('v EX Com.