Year: 1866

We clip the following timely article
from the Hillsboro' Democrat and re-
commend its suggestions to the Democra.
cy of Ashland, with the hope that they
will not only give them careful consid.
GRAFTON, but act upon them promptly
One Of the great elements Of success by
which the opposition have kept SO long in
power, has been thorough organization,
and zoe propose hereafter to eight tho
Devil with fire." as an appropriate and
effective weapon: @


WHY NOT FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE?


Already have the good people of Ken.
lucky begun to prepare for action, in a
political point of view. They are re-
solved to "seize time by the forelock, p"
and be in readiness TO meet the enemy at
every point and to "fght the Devil with
fire." if necessary. .alo"


The Democracy of Mason county, have
issued call to all those who are opposed
to negro suffrage, to meet in the court
house in Marysville, on the l7lh day of
the present month, for the purpose Of or.
gapization and to arrange for the nonina.
tion of candidates for The next August
elections This is right and hence we ad-
wise the Democracy of Highland to be
preparing to follow the example.


The Democracy of Highland, and CIV.
cry other county in this State, should
hold conventions early in the spring,
preparatory to the State Convention in
May next, and a thorough organization
be perfected. Full delegations of good
good and true men should be nomi mated
to attend the State Convention, and ev.
cry other measure adopted that can pos
sibly contribute to the success of the
Democratic party, in October next.


Our Democratic County Central Com
mittee should wake up to vigilance and
action. They should come together fire.
quently, and consult for the public good
They should recommend to the people of
every township, who may be opposed to
Negro Suffrage, to meet upon some suit
able day between this time and the com.
ing April elections, for the purpose Of
nominating good candidates to GIL the
different Township Offices, and make such
arrangements as they may deem necessa-
ry for the perfection of more thorough
and efficient organization.


There is much to be done between tbi
and October, and County Central Com.
mittees should be on the alert. They
should act without delay, and let the
masses be aroused from the lethargy that
has come over them, during the reign of
Abolitionism that is now, happily for the
country, passing away.


Now is the time to work. That party
is paralized and almost dead, in this
State; and, if those opposed to Negro
Suffrage and in favor of the Presidents
policy Of reconstruction, will rally, as
they should, they can triumph in Octo
ber with as much ease as ever Davy
Crocket went ahead, when he knew that
he was entirely right.


All that is now wanting to insure to
the Democracy Of Ohio, and the whole
country, sure and certain victory at the
next annual election, is union, harmony
and concession, uutiring vigilance, thor
ough organization and will ard determ-
lnation to work. Then let County Cen.
tral Committees go to work early, and
see that no fault shall rest with them
We can lose nothing by early action this
Spring but, on the other hand, we will
make such large gains as will couiound
the enemy and render Abolitionism pow.
erless forever. Let us have action ! Ao.
TIoN !! ACTI0N!!!