Year: 1867

While in the South, before tho spring
elections, publicly and privately We told the
people that there was great change going
on in the North, and that Democracy was
gaining strength Us never before. At times
we would be doubted-at times contradict.
ed--at times met by Radicals who almost
gave US the lie, and who snecred at our as.
sertion, made before election. We made
wagers on Connecticut and won them.


We advised, earnestly advised people
there not to embrace Radicalism for to en-
brace the monster is to hug the saw which
tears the flesh to the bone, and in many 10.
cali,ies We believe our words gave hope, and
reused the dropping spirits Of the people.


We based our prophecy on to US, certain
Indications Letters from the People. Since
the last full elections thousands and thou
sands Of letters from the people have come
to US in our sanctum, from every State and
every congressional district in the North. -
These letters can be seen in our Office by tho
piles. They are earnest letters, telling US in
unmistakable words that the people are wa.
king from their slumber an they have deci.
ded to be free.


The Grand Revolution i, going on hour.
yl


Taxation and intolerance arc doing their
work. With encouragement to lead and
bigotry AMI aristocracy to drive, the Ameri.
can people are becoming restless under the
chains and the tide Of reason is coming in.


We told the people Of tho South that tho
Democracy was not dead in the North. We
now point with honest pride to the most
wonderful increase Of Democratic votes in
proof that we were in earnest, and had some
idea of the sentiment Of the people. We
knew all the thousands Of earnest letters
which came to US meant something, and that
the renewal Of pluck would bring Demo
cratic msjori,ies.


The Radicals swors they could and would
carry Connecticut, as they have for thirteen
years. They failed, although over $780,.
900 in cash was used by them there.


Then they laughed a sickly laugh and
said they could afford to lose that little
State.


But the returns keep coming in, and all
over the North the new spring stiles are
democratic gains" New Hampshire will
60 Democratic next. Maine will follow suit
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
Wisconsin, New Jersey and Minnesota will
go Democratic at their next elections if we
have any decent organization and effort,
and we will have. Then Illinois and Iowa
will follow suit, and the grand tide will come
rushing in, and the people will rejoice as
never before.


The gains are not confined to Connecticut.
The city of Albany, New York, last fall,
gave over one hundred Radical majority.
This spring Invent seventeen hundred Dem
ocratic.


Here is gain equal to that Of Connect.
cut We have letter after letter from city
and town in the Northern States telling US
Of new styles-viz Democratic victories and
the glorious ,oors Is but commencing.


The Radicals here do no talk 50 loud or
80 fast as they did. The working men are
talking hard Of them. The bond holders
are not popular as once. The clank of chains
and the glimmer of bayonets have no terrors
for the people now, and the tide is coming
in.


Press on a. column Organize for &C.
ton! Stand in line advance the column
and all will soon be well. La Crosse Demo.
crat.