Year: 1868

New YORK, October 27.-The Republican
National Committee has issued the follow
ing address:


Eellolc- -Citizens-On the third of Novem-
ber you are to register decision at the
ballot box which will control the Govern
ment for four years and affect the destinies
of the country for all time. The Demo
cratic party, entering into the campaign
with practical reputation on its banner
and determination to open the question
of reconstruction by declaring all acts re-
lating thereto void. has met signal defeat
in the States holding elections in October
Aroused by the positive condemnation of
its policy, it now seeks to change its cam
didates and to deny its purposes, as de-
clared in lis platform. Be not de-
ceived. The men who met in New York
on the fourth of July knew what they
intended to do if they could carry
the election to inspire their followers
in the South and their friends and sympa-
thizers at the North. They published their
purpose to the world. On this declaration
they went into the canvass, and although
they have tried to explain away its full
meaning, they never denied it until beaten
at the polls. No change of candidates can
change their purpose. They mean TO take
from an enfranchised race its only safe
guard-the ballot. They mean to repudi-
ate the national debt, incurred at time Of
the greatest danger to the nation, or at
best pay it in manner which will taTnish
the national credit, and make the great re-
public shame to honest men. and by
word in the financial circles of the world.
The Presidential candidate of the Demo-
cracy declares that his purpose will be to
hold Congress in check for four years to
come, as Andrew johnson has for four
years past, and thus to stand in his posi-
tion. ~


Fellow-ciizens, the country wants peace.
1t has had enough of opposition from the
Executive to the legislative department
The people elect both, and mean to have
harmony and good will between them. The
loss OF the States holding elections in
October has shown the Democratic leaders
that they can hope to carry no Nortbern
State. In desperation they call upon the
people to come to the rescue. They place
Mr.. Seymour on the stump and mediate
the Withdrawal Of Mr.. Blair, who has too
openly and boldly proclaimed their true
aims and purposes, and tardily say they
mean peace and obedience to the laws; but
the spirit that really animates them may be
seen in attempts to carry the elections by
fraud on gigantic scale at the North, and
by intimidation, violence and murder in the
South. We appeal to the people who stood
by the Union in its darkest hours, whose faith
has never faltered, who have never believed
the war failure, or that those who stimu-
lated rebellion are the proper persons 10
administer the Government they sought to
destroy, and we ask them to rally once
more, and by an overwhelming majority,
show tie Democratic party and the world
that there is ne hope for the Lost Cause. "
No one doubts the patriotism of General
Grant. He has already announced his de-
sire for peace. This is no idle word. His
election will be the guarantee of harmony
in their different departments, of energy
and economy in its administration, of
safety in person and property to the citizen
everywhere, and boundless prosperity fol-
lowing in the train of peace.


WIN. CLAFLIN, Chairman.


WM. E. CHANDIER, Secretary. -f-z-