Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-04-02
TOWN ELECTIONS,

We would say word TO readers throughout the
State in relation the approaching town meetings As
the day first day of AprD is at baud, 1t Is I'M
potant that the few remaining days be devoted IN get
ting good ticket and waking up to the Importance OF
attending the meetings. strict party ticket shonld
be put in nomination, and draw the party lines as close
as at the general election Democrats should have
nothing 10 do with .'union tickel"-depend upon irhere
is always something benind the curtain. Ii is better to
be fairly beaten, than be cheated out OF town OH
Nominate good ticket and urge on every dem.
ocrat support it,, Democrats should ne er sleep at
their posts, but be always ready for battle. We say
them let every democrat up and doing, and turn out
in your strength the meetings. If this is neg
lected, it will be regretted next fal.-Frec Press.
We insert the above Tor the purpose of lnfor m.
ing our friends that The enemy on the alert.
We hope they will take the hint and be pre-
pared. The Town Election this spring possesses
rare inleres'. Let every wing be present To re-
affirm his attachment TO the principles which
promoted him when last fall he gave his voice
agains, the fragrant breach ofthe constitution, and
The most destructive attack Oh the prosperity oil
country that has ever been perpetrated during lis
existence. Think otlast fall and come.
Since the lno,,en that the news of the doings
of the Baltimore democratic Convention" reach
ed us we have never doubted that the true qaes.
ton at issue was, not one of measure merely. mol
ence 10 the administration OF the Government
True this was kept far concealed, buried under
other ostensible issues as much a question OF
such importance could be; still it was evident 10
any but the most casual observer. Il was how
ever an issue made by out one side. The wings
sought not to establish and confirm the North as
the directing influence of fhe Union. Their eff
forts were directed to preserving the harmonious
49, h1i for nf all \
the latest day of the Republic will the proud sat
isfaclion be theirs, of locking back the exer.
tions, TO the object which called them forth. 10 the
men they would have chosen to accomplish thai
object, aud to the means used with the heartfelt
assurance that, all, that every thing worthy
and becoming the true patriot. But with their OPP
ponents, as far at leas, as The South was concer'
ned the case was entirely different.
! Ii is hard TO conceive, even making large al
i lowances for their birth aud rearing in the midst
of slavery, why they cling tenacously TO iht
old diIaudaled lotteril IL dangerous institutions
but so is and il convnces US OF The TACT mat VIZ
can scarcely make allowance for the warping o.
| prejudice The South saw that the period haf
come when if any thing could be done 10 perpet
uate her darling instIlulinnn must be done al once
But what shall tina; be aud how shall it be done
ne pan COnCOCteus was CohCCtsco =" S"'''''''e
and executed with reckless daring. The m1iI
features were these. The North say they arr
yearly outsi ripping us in wealth, population ant
Importance our influence is on the wane, at ever,
superintendent of representative we lose Tue!
gain. The contrast is a, once annoying to us al
ysntageous TO them and calculated to hasten TIT
downfall of our "Pecuar Institutions"
To diminish if possible their wealth, protection
shall be withheld from their products and to conn
teract ihei: superiority in the House Of RePresen