Year: 1868

SAAJ AWO Week8s


| In two weeks more-November 9d-the people
will 90 the polls and express their choice for
President and Vice President. The elections in
Ohio and Pennsylvania on the 18th instant indi-


cate to certainty that Grant and Colfax will be


chosen by q nearly unanimous majority of the


States. Kentucky, Oregon, and two or three re-
constructed States may vote for Seymour and


Blair-though it is not improbable that the reb-


els, so full of hope few weeks ago, will, on ac-
count of the October elections, permit the South
to 90 en- masse for General Grant. The South
ern leaders, who were lifted out Of the "last
ditch" by President johnson, and so greatly en-
couraged by Copperhead assurance of success in
the North, are now well advised of the defeat of
Seymour and Blair, and we are disposed to be-
lieve that they will allow their States to 20 by
default. 1t will do them no good even to elect
rebel Congressmen, as no such Democrats will
get seats in the next Congress. If they are wise
they will Immediately surrender all hope of re-.
gaining their partizan rights, and submit like
philosophers to the political situation which it
is impossible to shun.


National conflict, the Republicans of California
must remember that they have gteat duty to
perform. We want California to vote for the
victorious Grant. We desire to redeem Califor-
MIA from Copperhead and Rebel rule. The Con-
federates are in political power in this State.
The secessionists, who rejoiced during the war
over rebel victories, have political control of
this State, and they must be routed. While the
Union men qusrreled in 1861 the rebels crawled
into power. The Union party is now united and
confident, and we must put them out. If Union
men will devote the next two weeks to the cause
we will succeed. Every Union man has special
duty. 1t is not simply to attend Union meetings,
but each Republican must find doubtful or
wavering man, and induce him to vote for Grant
md Cn1f ouA dot fnp
Every Republican find such man. Pick
him out, and labor with him--9ss him
Don't think that somebody else will induce him to
vote the Union ticket, but exercise your own in
auence and secure one vote for Grant and Colfax
Each Union man who reads this article knows q
voter who he can influence. Go after him, and
never cease importantly until he says he will
vote as he ought to vote without solicitation.


We are certain that the result of the October
elections will give the Republicans great pres
tige and aid materially in carrying California for
Grant and Colfax. But prestige alone will not
win US the victory. Every Union man must
work. The leading Copperheads are greatly dis
election with great energy. The leaders are as
active as ever, though the Democratic masses are
discouraged. These leaders are mostly seces-
sionists. The war Democrats are generally in
different and care but little about making battle
for the Confederates. The Democrats who do
not weaken and give up the tight, are those gen
orally who hoped for the success Of the rebel
cause, and never surrendered until Lee laid
down his arms. 1t is this kind of Democracy we
have to fight in this State. The California De-
mocracy is generated by Confederate chiefs. In
Democratic vote of 100 native-born citizens
95 of the number are Southern born.


There is another class of voters in this State
who occupy a false position. We refer to the
few who voted for Lincoln in 1860 and 1864, and
have cast their votes for the Copperhead party
since, from conservative ideas or prejudices
against negro suffrage. Now is the opportune
time for oil such men to redeem themselves. This
is the election at which they can regain their
loyal record Such Union men are out of place
in voting with Secessionists and Copperheads,
who never cast q loyal vote during the war. The
time will come when they will feel political
pride in being able to say that they voted for
General Grant, the hero of the war. The Demo-
cratic party deserves and merits odium and de-
feat for its aid and comfort to the rebels during
the war, and it is the duty of every Union man
Republican, Conservative and Democratic vote
to make odious. No Democrat need fear by such
vote to mar his record in the Democratic party !;
because, if the Democratic party ever comes to
power it must sneak back upon the same loyal
platform. The Democrat who votes for Grant
will make record which will give him prestige
in the Democratic party when it is regenerated.
There is not much hope of its gaining political
power, but if it ever does its candidates must
have war record.