Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1844-10-04

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any other sound democrat, the motive to ex-
ertion will be the same. For myself, can
truly say that was never more solicitous that
my friends (under the list / include every hon
est democrat in the State) should act worthy
ter. That they will do so, | cannot permit "
myself to doubt. Their past CONDUCTS sure
guaranty that in the hour of trial, they will,
as heretofore, be found in the path of duty.
have the honor to be, gentlemen,
Your friend and obedient servant.
NJ. VAN BUREN,.
To St. John B. L. Skinner, /. w. R. Broom :,
ley, G. w. Palmer, Executive Committee.
Address of the Democratic Hickory Club Of
Philadelphia.
At stated meeting of the Hickory Club Of
the city and county Of Philadelphia, held on
the Sd September, 1914, the following adj
dress was adopted, and ordered to be publish
ed :
TO THE DEMOCRATS OF THE UNION
THE IMPORTANCE OF SINGLE VOTE.
| After the result of the memorable election
of 1910, every republican democrat saw the
importance of single vote. If we look to
the federal wings were enabled to carry the
last presidential candidate, we will observe
the Importance of a single vote, and the ne
cessity of preventing their polling again cor
rupt or illegal one. Their frauds were of the
most various kind and character; and we
should, by constant vigilance, be enabled to
guard against repetition of them. They pos
sessed system of fraud, organized through
Eout the United States, by which a single ille-
gal, fraudulent, or corrupt vote was polled In
each town or township, at each poll, and
which decided almost any contested election
l'rlfilng when standing alone, it became, In
the aggregate, system of fraud SO stupen-
dous in its consequences, that its very magnl-
tude prevented the generality of people from
believing 1t possible; yet, when we come to an
alyze the monster, it is nothing but vast
combination of atoms-a single one gathered
from every mole-hill in the United States
making great mountain, when piled together.
This course, rely upon it, democrats, will be
resorted to again; and we are fully convinced
the success of our cause and men depends, in
"a great measure, on meeting and defeating it,
at all points and everywhere, by incessans
; watchfulness, and, if necessary, by the exer-
ton of our personal energies to prevent an in
fraction of the law, when every other means
fails, and the triumph Of the democracy is as
certain as fate.
Various and secret devices will again he at
tempted to be put into execution, and our
lives and liberty depend upon orr frustrating
tLem; we must stand guard over the purity oil
!, the most inestimabIe Of our rights, for the
purpose ofcounteracting the abuse of the right
of suffrage and the violation of the ballot box
. es. Let US take public measures, for we We
Ia. L II: It,
: frauds, is at once to let our enemies see tina
I we are fully prepared to expose and resis
> them.
u be disregasded, if we would triumph at tn
u polls. 1t should never be lost sight of for
moment that the primary object is to defea
that enemy, who is still in great force, lnaste
of great resources, and ready to employ then
L without scruple. The federal whig party i
,. neither weak nor dispirted, simply becaus
of it possesses the same means diminished.
- is true) which it employed successfully Il
10 the last presidential contest, and the same IN
TO scrupulous recklessness in their employment
It Be assured it will not only require the unite
rally of the democracy to overthrow them fail
:" iY, but our ceaseless watchfulness in defea
ing those acts of fraud and corruption, whic
have once already afforded them disgraceft
II triumph. the fatal results Of which were onl
m averted by an act of Providence. They hav
to money, and they will distribute it through a
or the secret crevices of corruption.
n The Importance of a single vote has bee
N exhibited on many occasions it once electe
n Marcus Morton governor of Massachusetts,
he Let every democrat at the ensuing election
he make it sacred duty, first. to cast his oW
ct vote, and then, by constant wa:chfulness, pr
no vent the polling of single vote fraudulent
ls corrupt; let not his own vote be cancelled
of "pipelaying or yarn spinning" The feder
he wing frauds in Pennsylvania and New Yol
va from 1887 to 1910, inclusive, admonish US
IN beware of willy, ingenious, and welI-suppli,
IT. enemy; of political foe possessing all the al
pr. and. experience Of corrupting the ballot box
ms by double and illegal voting, yet professil
the greatest integrity and morality in priva
FIR life and manners. ra
en- The importance of single vote cannot
in too much, urged upon every democrat W
is. reads this short address; it may preserve t
~ happiness of this generation, and insure
ho millions yet unborn the sacred privileges
- now enjoy. The importance of single VI
j. should lead every democrat to make hims
,re qualified to vote at the coming election. /
lite the united rally of democracy concentrate
His its energies against the common enemy, a
led victory will be sure to perch upon the banI
MI of those statesmen and patriots, Polk a
. Dallas. @ s.a-t s-t
a, HENRY HORN, President
raj JOHN DALLANG, Secretary.
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pes Some nrofessnr Christians will at the ensu