Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-10-29
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ELECTION ONLY ONE Day. TUESDAY, NExr.-WHlGS,
don't come on Monday and not finding the polls open,
go home and conclude that you can't spare another
day, and thus lose your vote but on Tu esday
without fall and before yoa just step over to your
Democr attic ueigbor, and ask him with you for
Representative Ticket. Tell him the measures the
Wings advocate, and asa him canidly what he wishes
for. Interchange views and opinions with him
without harsh language, and let see # on Tue sday
the State rid the worse than Egg ptian
plaques under which it now Iabors.
A FREEMAN's DuTY. The ablest pens our
country affords could not be better employed than
in clearly defining the precise nature Of citizen
duty in government like ours. The field which
such disquisition could embrace Is almost bound
less, aud affords The richest return TO intellectual
effort. Upon the eve oil an important election, q
few words inihe spirit of cand,r and uninfluenced
by party considerations, may not be amss All
will admit one duty of the citizen of a Democratic
Government to be cheerfuIly TO acquesce in The
fairly expressed will of the majority. And, if ac>
quiescence is his duty, is also his duty not 10
prevent such an expression. He may use all his
zeal and ability TO persuade men TO adopt his
vIews, but failing in this, there is no honest re-
source. 1.-The is certain, or suspects that The ma.
jory ofihe people of bis county differ from, him
in sentiment, and of course supper, different men
as their Representatives, and advocate different
measures and he can by fair aud honest araumen,
bring them To his ground, well and good; if he
cannot do this, he ought certainly, no. to use any
means of delraujng the majority of their rich g..
Ii President is 10 be ch'seu, majority of each
State give the voice of the State in his selection !:
whatever is done by fair discussion is fairly done.
whoever makes any ether attempt, is guilty. of a
deliberate violation of The rights and Liberties of
his fellow citizens. Whoever we say. will use
illegal MEANS or assist, and encourage doubtful
and illegal voting 10 secure power to his own par.y
by the creation Of fictitious majority, is a traitor
to his country, aud upfit 10 enjoy lis privileges =
He wages deader war ihan he could possibly
do with sword and artillery and though the legal
punishment is less severe, he should receive The
execraiioD OF every honest man. But irt is the
citizens duty, not by illegal means to infringe the
rights Of the people, ii is also his duty, no. in
the exercise of his sutfrages, to lee light and
trivial considerations swerye him from his opin.
ions. For instance, is the person nominated.
a relative, or warm personal friend though a
political opponent; let The freeman be we'll salts
fed that his couutry's interest would be bes, sery
ed, by his besowug his suffrage on another, and
his duty is clear. public act is no place for the
qualification ofprirate feelings. my friend shall
receive all the proof Of any friendship he requires
short oflhis, this is too much" the intelligent voter
will say. Is not the bare suspicion that rich
man will attempt to cOnstrain the suffrage ofthose
who may be dependent upon him enough TO brand
him with infamy! And what shall DO said then
Of The man who surrenders his vote at the promp-
,ings OF private friendship These considerations
have their weight when the candidate towards
whom we are inclined, is perfectly worthy in his
private and p,Iiiical conduct. IL he aas been H.
~, as many we fear have In these DAYS, of en-
couragiug frauds and dishonesty in previous cleo.
lions, Fhe ia not 10 be trusted in official station
He is to all in,eas and purposes an a,ainted tra.
tor! HisoPpnuents knop that he has defrauded
them. and his friends may rest assured that he
stands ready, il his purpose requires il, 10 deceive
them. Such mans Condemnation should. the
disqualification to hold Office or enjoy the 2riv-
lege Of citizenship.
But we afe not necessarily bound TO vote for The
nominees Of our party. There are men whose
elevation would be greater public detriment than
The loss OF our private measures. Besides, cases
oilen occur.where no great difference of measures
are apparent and in such cases 1t should be- our
pleasure to give suffrage the most deserving.
In this country TOO, The change of party principle
has been more frequent sometimes than tine change
of n 'me. Hence, We are sometimes changing |
n reality. yet being the same in name only, for the
oolish fear OF being called iurn-coa,, fear a.
'out as CONSISTENT with freedom, as the fear of the
laIier.
VOLUNTEERS CAsDIoArE-We publish by reques. the
ADDRESS OF Mr. Bennett, offering himself as caadi.
late for Representative. Mr.. Bennett if our testimony
nay be admitted, has ever been Democrat, He is
more deserving and capable of the office than most of
ne regular nominees Of his party. and if ours are de-