New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-06
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cleanlv article Of apparel We lind no fault "ith
them. OF course we differ with no man. are jealous
ofno man, on account ofthis any other portion OF
his dress; every man 70 his taste That some men
are richer than we and others is their right and
fer be it from TO quarrel with the more fortunate
therefor, or excite i'll feeling between them and
their poorer fellow citizens Diversities OF fortune
exist and will exist. OF Us Tnnst work for our
bread while others exempt from the necessity
but one class essential to the other and we insist
that the same policy, the same measures, that are
needed to ensure prosperity and comfort to the one
class ore also best calculated to promote the wei
fire Of the other We could wish that all may be
brought TO realize this more heartily than any
now do.
That q portion Of our weather. citizens should
deem themselves exempted, by their social posi-
ton. from any obligation to take direct and actual
part in the abors Of Political canvass, is perhaps
to be regretted rather than complained Of Wecan-
not think that any man would suffer in character or
dignity by giving good days work twice year
at the Polls to sustain those principles and measures
which he believes essential to the conservation OF
True Liberty Public Order and National Prosperity
We believe no capitalist scholar, gentleman OF ell
esant leisure or clergyman even, could lind HIM
self in better business than III doing his fair share
Of straight forward work TO get the OF State on
the right track or keep it there If our Politics are
degraded irreligious sordid corrupting let the
pure. the pious the unscliish, the of generous
and lofty aims take hold and lift them out OF the
mire into which they have fallen. Let them teach
or shame us who, after the best fashion we know
now try to keep things as they should be No
amount Of wealth. peculiarly OF position no so
cial elevation, righttully exempt any man who
sees fit 10 live in q republic from the duty OF acting
well and faithfully his part ms citizen, an elector
arationa responsible being, bound to take care
that the Commonwealth receive no detrlment when
he has power to prevent it
That some men should think actual eectioneer-
ing, as it is termed unworthy of or beneath them,
is to be regretted. but that any should deem
himself justified in refusing TO vote except
ftfuly when he is specially melted 10 do is
ACKNOWLEDGMENT not that merely, but cupable-
He il in the snme boat with the man who refuses
70 nav his taxes or runs off and hides In cellar
coalhole when he hears that the Country Is invad
cd No man can relieve himself Of the obligation
to vote, except by leaving land Of freedom for
despotism No man can absolye himself from the
tacit obligations of each citizen of n commonwealth
wealth He who, being born and crompcd by the
necessity of daily toll for daily bread let's cleo.
ton pass unattended has nm excuse but the man
Of wealth unless confined by i'll health has none
He has no more right to shirk the faithful and
punctaal discharge OF the Political duties required
OF the citizen by the genius of the Government
under which he lives, than he has TO refuse to bear
share il keeping up fences between his own
fields aud his neighbors to assist in stopping
fire which threatens destroy his property
and theirs
All this is very obvious says the reader what
need Of stating it z We answer Look al the re-
turns of the recent Election; see Phillips PhoaniX
defeated for Congress by SO votes, when ten times
TINT number of Whgs--mos, OF them of intel
ligencc, character and property-spent the day
within stones cast of the Polls yet refused
neglected TO vote. Think of Col Monroes defeat
by 40 votes, after most gallant and spirited
vass ON his part, while at least five times the re
quisite number OF Wings living in the District took
care not TO do SO vulgar act 10 vote. Think
Of the defeat of Willis Hall for County Clerk, when
at least FIVE times enough Wing votes to elect him
remain unpolled in the City Think how little
manhood there must be in any who calls him.
self Whig and vet would not take the trouble TO
cast vote for Willis Hall Who would risk the
liberties or welfare of his country in the hands OF
iuch men il the price of bale of cotton could be
made by betraying them
The duty OF voting is very obvious one but
mere voting is not all There are labors to be per
formed in the proper conduct OF Political affairs
and there are also expenses to be incurred Whe
shall pay them party like our opponents in
this City having fifteen hundred Officials holding at
its mercy places worth $500 10 $4,000 each per
annum, may Very fairly call on those Office Hold
ers to contribute most or all that is needed y
party hike the Wings here. without a single officer
Federal State or Municipal save the Police ofone.
ninth OF the City, OF course depend on the
voluntary contributions of its members
Here Is tonchstone which distinguishes men
from mice Nobody is or can be obliged TO give q
tarshins for any party purpose Vel, To conduct an
Election here with any rational hope OF success
public halls must be hired and lighted handbins
must be printed and posted eminent speakers
ought occasionally TO De invited from n distance
and their expenses paid Wards Saoil be carefully
canvassed by election districts and blocks snd ac
carate alphabetical lists OF all the legal voters
placed in tAe hands fchsensers with instructions
30 challenge every man beside who may offer avote
Stout fearless chanensers and clectoneerers should
attend at every poll and ii proper men insu.Hcisncy
DO NOT lit to give their time and risk their limbs,
enough should be hired that the Legal Voters
have fair play. For example, in the Cherry ST
District OF the Fourth Ward. Wright and Neil
have something over 400 majority out OF some 500
votes. When this return came in, we asked a
Fourth wsrder what i, meant, o! We had ro
chalengers there and no Inspector and they polled
just AZ may votes as they chose But srk 3 had
We no chauenscs Why. it wss as much as 3
mana hte was worth to venture challenge therss
Now we say Tons Wing could nos safely s,s.ad
there 70 challenge the motley crew OF 1--WE .day
residents IN the CITY who swarm at that poll there
should nave eeen enough Of US there to make i,
perfectly sase 10 challenge, and TO ensure pescs and
order Throughout One hundred resOlute men would
have answered the purpose and for want Of ,b.u,
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