Mobile register and journal., 1845-12-01
TO THE VOTERS OF MOBILE.

Fellow Ci,izens--You are called upon oday to ! perform an important duty. variety of officers are 10 be eecied 10 serve ihe city for the ensuing year. among ihem ihcreaIe funr candidates m the field for the office of Mayor. They area,en who are ~ell known. The office for which they stand numi. mated is one of honor and responsibility, and you will all agree thai ihe character of the city s great measure involved by the decisinn io be made ihs ta, al the ballot box lt is grave question whether the city shall have chief mag isirale who will h"nesy and fearessiy execute the functions of the office, or one N hu will be likely io connive at violations o the law, and thus tarnish the dignity of the office, and inure inc good naine oi the city - Thai there is Il preference het~een Inc candidates.
 S to br inferred iron. the fact that man, pp for 'he office. Nnw settling the question as to which of the candidates will he likely to serve the city mosl Faithfully, II may be we'll 10 enquire into the means they ur their friends have respectively | employed to secure their election. That neasures sDI,e times resnried io m elections of quesiion- N le propriety all Will admit. Whether not any of ths candidates in ,he present canvas have availed theselyes ot hp,oper influences 10 effect their pur- pose 1t Is for you i0 dsride. On pnint you W Ill all agree. siztha tne candidate for Ufice who, to secure his ssciion must panoer 10 the depraved ap- peites of Any portion of iie community, will hardly be expected rigidly 10 txecuIe the laws upon those whom he has coun,enanrpd m sceRea of dissipation before the election. This being prenised, point on winch all will Ggree, il ony remains for each vo. | Ier.to determine for himself wh ch of the candid. puuHC IS ieAtt llaDic 10 censufe m this particular Bui our object s much to reflect up any of lhe others, is to defend ui the cahdidates hum his friends think has been imprOperi, attacked. l. has been publicly prucaini- ed iD the "Markei places" a- well as else where, thai he atHds church, and siaex psams, and is con- sequen iy disquaned make aiaIthlul pubic officer. Now this iH an objection against man : hness for 0tflce that will be new 10 many, and will doubtless h the whole community with surprise. IL public morals have attained to that perfection m the city of Mobile, which makes il sin fur a tu worship his maker. II ought to be generally knowa so that all who are guilty of he offence may luke warning and govern themselves accordingly.
 But, fellow citizens, we trust lou are not prepar- ed to admit, that what has been alleged against oi the candnaies for MaSo is go gieat sn obiec- tim ,o him, that vou cauno, give him your yoies -
 And II Is m ,our power Jecde this day, whether sacred or 6cchanaan songs bes, hecone the lips of the chie magistrate of a Tree ant vriuols community. ii you come to the cOmclnsIon that going church and uniting in the praises of the Almighty, Is not mortal sin, then you will so determine by your woes
 That yoa vii so decide raot he dnubIed. That you Wal piei-r ile for aa ,or who has some re- gard for the sabbath-who suyiains nn rsbIeashd puat'on--who has always through luag course of ,eaIs. been the advocate of good morals, mud who If elected 10 office, will honestly perform s duties can neither be questioned. (io then to the poIis. fellow -cilizrns, and deposit your for the up- 'isM man, fhe rirtHons enixrn. Attend 10 ths drfy tariy in hs day. The papers ofio morrow will then Convey to The inhabitants of ihe cit, the grateful in- telgence that GEO. k. HOLT has been elected Mayor for th. ensuing year. GOOD ORDER.