Year: 1866

Democratic papers. When the truth
reaches human reason, it will produce
conviction, and wherever Democratic
organs are most industriously circula-
ted there is the party most prosperous
Even error persistently published
and advocated will gain adherents,
a fact which can easily be proved
by reference to the strength of Radical
ism iu those districts where its perni-
cious doctrines are most thoroughly
promulgated. If false ideas and polit-
ical heresies can take root and flourish
by reason of the constant scattering OF
the seed, much more will the true and
living principles of Democracy
expand and prosper through the
influence of able and unre-
mitting advocacy. Remembering
this, we would not be inclined to SYM
pathize with any Democrat, who should
feel disposed to croak over past reyerses,
and to look with dependency upon
future prospects. If Democracy
has not been successful hereto
fore, its own members are not
altogether blameless, and if the Dem
ocratic party is to rule this nation here
after, those members must not only
walk in the right way themselves, but
they must illumine the path with the
the lamps that will lead others therein,
Let them not "hide their light under a
bushel," but let it so shine
that it will serve to guide Others
Alright If they cannot do this
if they cannot make an exertion to place
the truth before their neighbors, that il
may be profitable for doctrine" they
will fail. They will not succeed simply
because they will not deserve success
But if they would assure the future
and constant prevalence of Dem
ocratic principles, let every Dem
cratic voter become an active
agent for the distribution of Democratic
papers. Let him labor faithfully to in
duce his neighbors to subscribe for ant
read the REGISTER or some other re
liable and efficient party organ, and il
each will do his duty in this regard
the day of repining over Democratic
defeats will soon pass away to
return no more forever. Speaking ol
the success in circulating a single Rad
ical organ and the favorable results tc
the Radical party, the Cincinnati En-
quirer says:


Democrats can learn lesson from
the above-yea, must learn it if they
would be victorious. We have been de-
feated for the last five years mainly be
cause of the activity of the Radical:
in circulating the papers that advo
cate their mischievOus principles. Had
the Democrats been half as iudefatiga
bic in procuring subscribers for the En-
quirer, and other Democratic papers
they would have retrieved their ascen





ment. 1t is time the attention of the
organization was directed to the mat
ccflort was made in every township
ship and school district to lay before
the people wholesome political
teachings inculcated i'll sound papers
Now is the time to go to work for the
ensuing year. Let every Democrat be
an impromptu agent to aid i'll this be-
half, and Immediately exert all his in
fluence to induce his neigbbors, and al
others whom he can influence, to sub
scribe for the Enquirer, or some ether
Democratic journal. AS to our com
mitteeS, we repeat to them the advice
given to its committees by the
Tribune. One quarter of the
money and exertions they spend in tht
fall would produce infinitely greater re
suits if used now to promote the circu
lation of the press. We again repeat
let every Democrat act at once upon the
suggestion given to its friends by the
principal Journal of the Radicals, and
work in the opposite direction for his