Year: 1866

If there is faint-hearted Democrat in


Columbia County, and we think they are


scarce, let him read the following from


the Philadelphia Age This may be regard


ed as truthful and authoritative statement


of the condition of the canvass. Let every


Democrat read it and go to work with will ::


THE Work BEFORE Us.-A careful ex-


animation of the political situation in Penn


sylvauia enables us to speak to-day of the


prospects of Democratic and Conservative
victory in this Commonwealth with a conf
dence that we never before felt in any Guber-
material canvass Information from nearly
every county in the State, furnishes us with
the means of talking plainly upon this cheer
ing topic Everywhere the Democratic par
ty is thoroughly aroused. 1t was never more
enthusiastic. 1t never worked with more
zeal and energy. There is not an election
district which shows any lukewarmness or
lethargy in the good old cause. From the
Delaware to the AlleghenieS, from the Mary
land line to the New York border, but one
spirit animates our political brethren, and
there is not a single break in the advancing
column. Wherever our candidate goes, he
is received by thousands of freemen who
have devoted themselves to the great work
before us. Hester Clyncr is recognized as
the live champion of Union, Restoration, and
Constitutional Liberty. His private char
acter is without spot or blemish His politi-
cal record is pure and stainless His earnest
eloquence and commanding talents are at
tracing to his banner hundreds who never
before voted the Democratic ticket, and who
now resolved to cast their ballots for the first
time for Democratic candidate. The peo-
pie want a pure and honest man, as well as
an able and accomplished statesman, at the
head Of affairs in the old Keystone, and,
viewing the two candidates and the two plat
forms, they are laboring with unparalleled
energy to promote the success of those prin-
ciples whose triumph will assuredly bring
peace and prosperity to the distracted nation.


In this Crisis of our country history, it is
well that every patriot should work unceas-
ingly until the great battle is fought and
won. No true man shouldbe idle. There are
issues involved in this contest which should
nerve every one to the solemn task before
him. We speak earnestly to-day. Hear us
for our cause Do not let vote be lost. If
the full Democratic strength is polled, the
victory is as certain as that light follows dark
ness. This fact is we'll understood by our
opponents, and they are endeavoring to
counteract Its effect by all the arts and mach
nations they can bring to bear upon the con-
test They are manufacturing the grossest
SANDERS against the Democratic nominee
They are putting words into General Grants
mouth that he never used, and, notwith-
his fearful rebuke to the Radical
they are attempting, by the most
wilful falsehoods, to make the people believe
he is in favor of the negro-suffrage candi-
dates. To our brethren, everywhere, we say
to-day, be of good cheer The day of your
redemption draweth nigh All you have to
do, is to work for the victory now within
your grasp. Union men of Pennsylvania
Your duty is plain. The whole lesson lies in
a single woodwork work work