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THE FREE PRESS.
The fourth Thurstiny OF th,s

'Ssers' repair to the poll. on the Forth
Thursday and vote upon principle seeord.
Ing To Jour deliberate jadg@sai,. ifyVu are
wings. nothing has transPired TO ,lackea your
oaposition 10 tho destructive course. Of The
Standardization. Nothing has occurred since
yoa last exercised the im porta.i right Of
choosing your rulsrs. 70 discourage Jour
h'Pss OF successful remittance. Mr.. Van Do.
REQ, has advanced steadily snd firmly. To the
faialnsnt Of his pledge Re has faithfully
pursued the course aud lsilOsSsS ia the Jss..,sps
Of his Predecessor. n you opposed The admin
issrstion OF Gen. Jackson, surrounded q, il
vas 81 tho show and gloss Of q fictitious
prosperity " you baitled and ,riunphanlly
beat Iha, party ia the day oft, strength aud
reputation who Gan doubt your success now.
~hsa ever merchant, every mechanic, ever,
farmer feeis in his property and hh business,
the emptiness aud lhe treaehery of every pro-
mise. held out By these msH. 10 allure our
confidence. and cheat the people 10 the sup
port Of this most ignorant or most wicked
Standardization.
How can va address the Conservatives;
anl With what argument can ws reach the
heart AMI undertaking Of the Destruetiyesl
We 1ls the term destructive" 10 no inyidioa,
ssuss We use 4, not as party spi;het but
~ best defining the character aud tendency
OF their measures. We recognize among them,
nsa OF intelligence. aen Of property, ard
men OF uabiemishs1 moral character. We
believe them to be inPei!eJ by q, high and
patriotic sentiments, as aetuate either the
Wings or the conssrvatstes. Bat the ob,I,,-
rate iSn'ei,y With which they cling to u.tn
proves that their affections and prejudice.
are too strong Ter reason. We ask this party
10 pause moment, aud enquire how these
msa have gained their affections, and why
Is confidence still extended TO themi Two
look back upon few yesr,. the mind /, FLIED
~Ih wonder at the promises Of resorm-lhe
earnest solemn promises BY which We have
been bsguiled. Promises running mountain
hiEhi words WOrd'-empty ~ord,: all, n,
events show. vain, delusise promises.
The farewell address Of Gen. Jackson, pro.
nounesd one short year $50, IL yet sounding
IL our ears; he then said "my feeble ed,r,s
10 improve the currency. have not been with
ouI success" You all shouted IN hi, praise
aad coohded IN his wisdom. few W.,k,
ih'er'sned. the bubble bursted-an1 that voice
which had jl,t been raised in praise OF the
State bank system which had i.i proclaimed
hi strength and eaPaeiiy for usefulness. was
AGAIN heard; but now in angry dsnunciai!ons
Again You followed him. liiI opinions. hi.
passions, have been powerfully impressed
uPoa you. as soon rs their direction Ia, been
a'eeriaiaed. We have not space to recount
the Pronise'--and the fatal d,appOinlmenis.
We ask you 10 look TO your present condition.
We ask you TO behold the hopeless lapruor
which Pervade' aiI classes. all profess Son..--
Are 'heso The promised fruits or the eIperi-
msnis, mlde by the Standardization which ,o,,
% b!iad!y support Il this the pro,oe,itv
which was promised use We ak YOU IN .,.
smiSe the Clerks Offices Of your Courts. for
eTIJeoee Of the actual condition Of the p.on,.
foa will there fnd an exhibition ofIhe mos,
'llliodehiedness Executions 10 Iar,.r
amount, than have been issued since the year.
ID, y and 81, VIII no placed 10 the hand. Of
your sherIdt-property will be forced in,o
market and sacrificed Of ouch price \. the mo-
hey tender may vouehsafs 10 give. There
will be greater revolutions in individual for
'uHs' than have ever before been witnessed.
There Is an only remedy, and that : slow
and diineult remedy for all This evil. Powe,
must change hands men who have proved
themselves Incapable and unworthy, must be
driven from high places; and the de,,iri.s Of
TIE nation entrusted 20 other ard safer hand,
Tbs country must be brought back 10 the old
tried and approved system, which va, over
turned sHd Frustrated by the msdne,. ard
folly ofPariy. we must return 10 Institution.
which we're founded By Washington and the
men Of has dsy-Ihsiituilons recommended
snd approved by Madison sad tie Who'll. re.
publican party in the year lsI6-In,titaiior,
under which the ration has pro.psred near
hs!f century.
Let every man exert himself 10 bring hi,
neighbours and friends 70 the polls. lie, eve
- nan be impre'sed viih the IMPORTING. OF
the duty he has to perform on that day. A.
every citizen 10 lime or wsr, should be a sol
der 50 "a these tines every voter should BE-
ia sems degree. politician. No man can ne.
slset this duty with i'nPsoiiy. Every dspart.
nsaI Of business Is affected by political nss.
'urs' and msa Of every trade and calling are
interested 10 defending and preserving our
valuable institutions from she assaults Of ruth.
less sxpeFinsnters.
Thus speaks The virsiuii Times, 10 refer.
sass 70 Fssf ,isr county. spd thus speak we
line Zoe libs and worj Zoe word. IN r.f.,so,.
70 The approaching contest for member, 10 N.
Legislature IN Ibis county.
eve will ssd that tie whls, Of J.s.,,o,
should bear IN uiad hat ore the jmso,,,o,
du''ss Of 'bs next Legislature will Be ne slss.
hoa q % I S. senator. Who shall rsp,,.
'Fn' % W 'hai importabi bodg Tor TIE ss.,
SIX ysani-nn Espgngsr. o,n,smo,, 81,
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