Holly Springs gazette., 1841-10-21
THE BALLOT BOX AND VOTING


WELL my friend for which of the candidates you go
ing for for Governor the coming eec.ienf said
friend the other day whose political principles we
of Why he replied have become so
much disguised with poocs this last three years.
that believe will go the polls all, for consider
it all farce any how Is not that remark from of
Americas freemen enough make the blood cold about
the heart of every and devoted patriot is that spirit
it continues increase whch is ultimately PROSTATE
institutions "Digusted with politics." The elective fran
chise farcen Shades Of the heroes of revouion The
very thing which the colonies much blood ami
has become farce Are throw themselves thus
their contrys path, and withhold the only susenance
which draws from the Constitution and the only remedy
which purify and eeansc the body polite when it be
diseased When the results elections are truly
disgusting the patriots eyes then the very he
should rush through ofsorrow reach the ballot box
and his vote,the honest conviction an honest mind
What when the country need the aid of her true
and brave desert herl No. Almost the last words
that Tell from the haowed lips ohe great father of this
try guard well the ballot boz the only
ty peace and in war; free institutions How is
10 be guarded 2by sneerng it? by rising purity, and
dignity above 2 No Perhaps around the ballot box you
hear the hoase voice of whom would
with in the every day circle Not those days the
sluon--tLen all men "equatl'
excitement TOO great. dlStuI DS
which is be calm How are you going aIay that
excitement What plan do you propose to yourself where
BY cool the nations fever aud settle her jumping pulse
into quiet and healthy action2 you like Canue GO
IN. ts tell sea to far and arther2 Or like
command be scourged for arrogance and pre-
sumption? MI Nolthe past "No'-and the pres
ent says "why ask the question:
There is but way, and that down How
calm and unrufed became the political waters the cleo
Jon last fall Liberty with the ballot box hand and
her countys flag the other, srake peace the
the rcbuke which mounted the redoublin flood was
loud ard terrible the shudderedino calm; and on
their bosoms they slept lone wndhap was heard
but all was peaceful. and quiet
And all because the people had gone forth their
srength--oppostion compelled drop his bazen
head Then let be ashamed of his country and her Al
cause; he do his postey will be ashamed of him,-No az
has withhold his voehS country-and those 10
Who are to come after him. claim duty He may be $
vrong but conscientious. will have the honor of being v
honest and faithful Then hold that every man who liz
be least regards the veal Of his distressed country will
the ballot box And when you drop your have III
ne same thought that burned the bosoms OF your ances
'rs when they dropped bullet in their muskeshat YOU
only to preserve your freedom while you live to en-
y IT. but that you think Of your eddren We are free no
niger than we regard the elective franchise as our only
eserver as united people To guard the ballot box does A
mean to stand by wth saves guns and ensgns of war IL,
the dcuded Romans did the plain of Mars but Il means
see possible that EACH and every man. give his vote for
0se principles which he honestly believes to be the
,er:ies, s : = preserve our spis
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