, 1843-07-29
Vol. lI...NO. 30.

revenge. Saying this he led the boy
to his boat, and then entering his ca
noe he departed, and was never heard
Of more.
The boy returned to the vessel
alone, ard told his shipmates the story
of the captain. They Immediately
afterwards sailed for their native
town. Several years after this the
boy became master Of the Warsprite.
And whenever after he passed the Is
land of Margarine, he would point
out to his shipmates the place Of the
Redman's Revenge.
THE TINE OF HoLpINe PRESIDENTIAL
ELEcr,oNs.-Some OF the journals are
engaged in discussing the project of
holding the election of President in
all the States on the same day. The
reasons for the change are many.
Those who expect 10 carry elections
by exporting voters from other states
will OF curse oppose it. Those who
delight in long continued party ex-
elements, will object to the measure.
Betters on elections will find their OPP
portunities Of engaging in this kind of
gambling considerably diminished.
All these worthy classes will natural
" recalcitrate at such a reform. But
the mass of the communicative
friends Of fair and peaceful elections,
will give their thanks to those who
take up the question with a determi-
nation to keep it before the public
until a conviction of the necessity of
a change shall become general.
1t is but a few years since we have
heard the project first talked of. The
election frauds perpetra,ed in this city
in the year 1888 and the succeeding
years, by the importation Of voters
from Philadelphia. caused the wish
for such a change to be pretty uni
versalIy expressed here. Nothing is
wanting. we think, but a fair discus
sion Of the question to make this wish
general.
The Bay State Democrat gives the
following summary Of the arguments
in favor of the change:
"Our desire is that all honest men
Of whatever party, may unite upon
some plan by which the possibility of
such frauds upon the ballot box nav
be prevented for the future. We see
no method so eflectual, and at the
same time 50 free from objection, as
that of holding the election upon the
same day throughout the whole I'm
ion. By this means. the cases are but
few. where even the most active pipe
lay.r could ply his trade to any great
advantage. and a greater certainty
that the ballot boxes fairly indicated
the popular will. would be obtained.
"Auo,her advantage likely to re-
suit from such a change. would be it's
tendency to shorten the period Of in
tense excitement which now prevails
during the season OF our national cleo
tons. Strung out as they are from
week To- week. and from month to
month. the result in each preceding
State contributes fuel to this excite
ment in those States that hold their
elections later. without any practical
good effect whatever upon these suc-
ceeding elections. II might also be
urged IN favor Of this plan, that it
would furnish amuch better opportu-
nity for the fair expression of opinion
in each State upon the merits of the
questions at issue in the election, be-
cause the example Of preceding states
and the results of their elections,
would not enter in as elements to
distract public attention with the pro-
liabilities of the success or defeat Of
particular candidates. 1t would,
moreover. be a glorious spectacle to
see all the States of the Union, from
Maine to Georgia, and from Pennsyl-
vania to Missouri, uniting upon the
same day to declare their opinions up
on the public questions involved in
the success Of particular candidates.
The result OF that declaration would
be propurtionably more entitled to
the respect and ready a~cquiescence Of
every good citizen.
awe know not that it needs the
recommendation Of Congress to effect
this change; a vigorous action of the
press in all the states of the Union to
impress its Importance upon the pub
lie mind, would probably influence
the local legislatures to act upon the
subject. Yet a resolve from Con-
gress would have great effect in con-
centrating attention upon its impor-
lance; and further, this might perhaps