New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-05
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They did indeed keep oallois oi po'" MINIS ~ -
stands. Though in some instances tho ConVentoh
ballots were hardly 10 be found J but they Seneraiy
nm, No Convention into the hands OF every
sp,r,n, or indifferent voter. and in some instances
which came under our immediate observation lFlrs'
District. Twelfth Ward they put No Convention
ballots into the hands Of voters saying nothing OF
hoir character bu, intimatng that they were part
cf tho regular SGT 10 be voted, and even saying 10
TN, voter Convention as though they had been ia
rora5ie TO Convention. All through the day inc
slang Of Niegers Voting &c. was kept up by them
on purpose TO turn votes against Convention ana
nearly all tho Adopted Citizens were induced TO
vote No Convention.
P.S /, don't sound we'll 10 hear those who have
been hut few years in this country urge the propr
nv of saadinc welLbehaved men who were born
here 10 Africa or any where else. We detest all
Prescription. whether its wa,ch.word be Native
Foreigner, or Niger
The Duties md Responsibilities oil C''zen' "'
TO Politics.
Tuesday Erenins, Nor. 4d
Having discharged our whole duty in the prepa-
rs,ions for tho Election and n, the Polls this day. we
81, down, while awaiting the returns winch VIII
probably apprise US of the entire defeat OF the hs
~ have our saw as to the causes and character
OF that disaster.
The movements OF parties and acts OF party men
arc generally understood to be naturally divisioie
into two classes-thosc which may properly and
proftaby be made the subject of public discussion
and those which may no, be. We are determined
at least for this once ii not repudae this distlnc-
ton altogether al any rate to enlarge considerably
the scope usually allowed to such discussion
THAT the Wing party might and should have
elected its whole ticket this day. ii may seem super
Huous 10 state. That we had the best cause,
will no, be disputed by Wings; that we had on the
whole bv far the best candidates, is hardly ques
toned BY any body The LocoFoco ticket was
VIGOROUSLY composed in good part OF unit, incompe-
tent, unpopular men. 1t was very hard ticket ior
Intelligent, considerae men 10 swallow; and thou
sands of that party utterly refused to be dragged to
the Polls 10 vote it, Hundreds who voted 1t erased
q GOOD share of the names. Nativisim, though pal
sled and diving was still pestilent and mischievous
and contrived TO do good deal OF harm, not merely
in misleading Wings 10 throw away their votes, but
in fcL.ening Adopted Citizens into the support OF
candidates they loathed Hundreds who would
gladly have voted Wing casttheir votes Tor the Tam
many ticket solely to prevent the triumph OF Nativ-
ism Had the Wings shown good front IN their
preparatory meetings, had they seemed TO be IN
good force and in good heart and had thirty ener-
setic Wings appeared at and about each poll at sun
rise and that number been kept good by successive
reInforcements we should have carried our whole
ticket
And this brings Us right to the point we meant TO
discuss-the Duties of Citizens ola Republic with
respect to Politics and Parties We say Citizens of
a Republic, for we deem it clear that those who see
fit to live in Republic do, by that very fact, tacy
assume, and morally pledge themselves to discharge
the proper and full responsibilities of Citizenship
If any prefer another form OF Government, here is
Canada-a very good specimen of Limited Monarchy
within two days travel on one side, and Cuba
q rare example Of thorough Despotism-hardly ten
DAYS sail in an opposite direction, with every variety
and shade of palpable and virtual monarchy all
around US. With so many chances to crafty the
incest appetite for any of those forms of Government
which assume to think for and watch the People in
stead of being watched and guided by them, we hold
that every conscientious man. whatever might De
his abstract notions of Government is morally bound
if he choose to reside in Republic to discharge
faithfully and thoroughly those Political Duties
which are devolved upon him by the Law OF the
Land. If the Constitution has invested him with
the Right of Suffrage he cannot innocently neglect
or refuse to vote at lawfully appointed Election
any more than he refuse to pay his taxes or
disregard the most imperative injunctions of Law.
DIT, Lot lool no ott IN icbt nf Good
Faith or in view of the requirements OF that Hon
or which is said to be deemed sacred even among
thieves A large portion of our People profess TO
regard the principles of the Wing Party sound,
just and eminently calculated to promote the polili,
CAL moral and general well being of the Country.
In this faith, they are banded together and have
struggled through many contest. At length, in a
season of depression and political languor, an admi-
rable ticket is selected and presented to the Wing
party. In addition TO its positive claims, which are
confessedly great it is commended by the utter alb
sence of merit and fitness in the principal ticket op-
posed to it, The Twenty Thousand Wings of New
York are called on TO decide whether they will be
represented and legislated for by DAVID B. OGDEN
or Jonathan d. Stevenson. And what is their re-
sponsel A faithful few answer as Wings and Pa
trots should but far greater number turn upon
their heel at the querist, and exclam, o IRE done
Nth Politics-hang all your Wings and Loco Focos
Hows Flour today Is Cotton lively What S
the look for Morris Canal or Canton!'
Now we beg leave most respectfully TO assure
these gentlemen that they hare not done with Poll
tics and cannot so renounce the obligations of Free
men, The coward who in the heat Of battle jumps
into pit and lies shvering till the contest is over
the traitor who guides an invading army though the
intricate moun,ain-paths which lead across the bar
riers ofhs country-the csiti who sells his friend
or his wife for bag of convenient con-has jus, as
good right to act he does, saying he has done
with Patriotism or Honor as any Elector in Re
public has to neglect decline the discharge of his
Electoral duties On the plea that he has done with
Politics.
Just look at it. Here are LUTHER BRADIsH and
DAVID B. oonES-to say nothing of their col
leagues the Wing ,icket-who have devoted
years of their active and valuable lives to the work
of qualifying themselves to perform credi,ably and
usefully the duties of Legislators and Statesmen