Year: 1868

good men take apparently but little
interest in public affairs, and, as they
express it, intend to keep utof polt-
tics" altogether They seem to forget
that true patriotism is not merely the
enthusiasm with which the loyal North
sprang to the nations defence after the
firing upon Fort Sumpter, but also the
striving to maintain intact, and in THEN
yigor and purity, the laws and institu-
tions of this country in time of peace.
The one is just as requisite in a patriot
as the other. In 81 the stars and
stripes were fired upon, and good men
of all parties were ready to resent the
insult. Four years of bloody, devas


tating war followed, and the same flag
which had been lowered in defeat, again
1 waved in triumph over every foot ol
American soil andwe supposed that peace
and prosperity had come at last. But
under an apostate president, the spirit
of rebellion was soon renewed, and in
'68 the late rebels mean to gain what
| they lost on the field of battle, by the
election of Seymour and Blair. Many
who are convinced of this, feel assured
that the fruits of victory will all he lost
in the defeat of Grant and Colfax, y t
on the plea that they ''are not going
to be mixed up in politics" will abso-
lutely do nothing from now until the
fourth of November, but go to the
polls and vote. We consider this a fa


tai error, and exhort all such to be up
and doing You felt it christian du-
ty to encourage the brave Boys in
Blue" during the war, and induce 9TH
ers to do likewise you would work
night and day, and give literally of
your time and treasure in their behalf.
You have an equally important duty
before you now. Your country's honor
is again assailed, the same men are try
ing to defeat Grant now, who fought
against him from Belmont to Appomat
tox, they would cheat the national cred
itor, = compel the army" to overthrow
by force, laws duly enacted for the res
toration of peace and harmony. Why
will You stand idle ? 1t is as essen
tial to have political victory this fall,
as it was to have an Appomattox in IS.


There is work to be done, and every
man, of whatever sphere of life, can do
more than exercise the elective fran
chise, if they will The issues are the
same-honor, or dishonor, victory or
defeat, to our beloved land. Talk,
plead with, if need be, your doubtful
neighbors, and when they are CONVEX
ted, hold them firm and steadfast.
Keep the ignorant and Indifferent
around you, well informed as to the
questions which agitate the public
mind, taking care to SOW the good seed,
lest the enemy come, while you sleep,
and SOW tares. We hold it the boun-
den duty Of every patriot to work as
hard for his country now, as he did
when open treason threatened its very
life, and lukewarmness or indifference
are just as inexcusable now as they
were then. Every one must choose
for himself his own proper field of la
Dor, but we urge upon all, in the name
of justice, liberty and national honesty,
to do something for their country and
its future safety. As, through the war,
there was no fear as to the ultimate re-
suit, so now, we believe, that God does
not intend to give up this nation, yet it
is all important that we place our sue
cess beyond doubt, and make the
victory complete and overwhelming.
Grant will be elected, but we want the
majority so large that the rebels and
their sympathizers will never again at
tempt the overthrow of this govern
ment and its free institutions.


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