Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-12-08


almost breahiess with his hurry, more mo-
ney is needed in the Second Ward /; our
Committees are doing a great work there
What shall ! put you down for Fifty dol
II we carry the election your proper
ty will raise twenty per cent. Let Inc see!
YOU are in the Iron business, | think 7"
Aminadab thought of the little Iron Sol
der Of his dream, and excused himself
Presently a Bank Director came tearing into
his office
Have you voted yet, Mr.. lvison! It's
time 10 get your vote in. ! wonder you
should be in your Office now. No business
has so much at stake in this election as
yours"
IL don't think | should feel entirely easy
TO vote for the candidatc," said Alninadab.
MIR. ~lvison," said the Bank Director. 81
always took You TO be a shrewd, sensible
man, taking men aud things as they are
The candidate may not be all you couIn WISH
for; but when the question is between ana
and a worse man, the best you can do Is 10
choose the least OF the two evils
"Just so the liule Iron Man said" thought
Aminadab Get thee behind me, Satan! ~
" No, neighbor Discount" said he, rye
made UP my mind. ! see no warrant Tor
choosing evil at all. ] cant vote Tor that
man."
Very welI,' said the Director, starting
TO leave the room, you can do as you
please; hut if we are defeated through the
ill-timed scrnples of yourself and others, and
your business pinches in consequence, you
needn't expect US to help men who wont
help themselves. Good day, sir!"
Aminadab sighed heavily, and his heart
.,,I ,,itbin him. buf lp thOuUbt OF his
dream, and remained steadfasi.
Presently he heard heavy steps, and the
tapping of a cane on the stairs and, as the
door opened, he saw the drab suttout of the
worthy and much-esteemed friend who sat
beside him at the head Of the meeting.
"How's thee do, Aminadab ?" said he.
"Thee's voted, | suppose"
"No, Jacob said he :" don't like the
candidate. ] can't see my way clear to vote
for a warrior"
Well, but thee doesn't vote for him be-
cause he is a warrior, Aminadab," argued
the other " thee votes for him as a tariff
man, and an encourager Of home industry
! don't like his wars and his fghtings better
than thee does but Pm told he's an honest
man, and that he disapproves of war in the
abstract, although he has been brought up to
the business. If thee feels tender about the
matter, | don't like to urge thee but it real
ly seems TO me thee had better vote. Times
have been rather hard, thou knows; and if
by voting at this election we can make busi-
ness matters easier, ! don't see how we can
justify ourselves in staying at home. Thou
knows we have a command TO be diligent in
business as well as %fervent in spirit, and tina
the Apostle accounted him who provided no
for his own household worse than an inidel.
| think il important 10 maintain on all prope
occasions our Gospel testimony against wars
and fgh,ings /; but there is such a thing as
going 10 extremes, thou knows, and becom
ing prescriptions, as | think thou art il
this case. 1t is said, thou knows, in Eccie
s%iastes, " Be not righteous over-much VIII,
shoulds't thou destroy thyself?"
"Ah!" said Aminadab 10 himslf, "that'
what the little Iron Soldier said in meeting.
SO he was Strengthened in his resolution, an
the persuasions OF his friend were lost upo
, him.
AT night, Aminadab set by his parlor fir
comfortable alike in his inner and his out
man.
Well, Hannah said he, "l've TAX,
thy advice. | didn't vote for the Gre
Fighter to-day"
5 "l'm glad of it," said the good woma
: !" and | dare say thee feels the better for it
2 Aminadab lvison slept soundly that nigf
, and saw no more of the little Iron Soldier.