New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-24
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The article we lately gave under this
title has been perverted in two opposite
directions-on one side to indicate dissatis-
faction on our part with some portion of the
Whig State Ticket and resolution to op-
pose it; and, on the other, desire to in
duce our opponents to scratch off the worse
names from their ballots, while we eXhort
Wings to vote the straight Wing ticket
Neither of these deductions is warranted
by ANYTHING we have said or intended. We
shall certainly vote and urge others to vote
for the Wing State Oficers-for Judge
FooT's continuance in Office because we
believe him better qualified by experience
for the Court Of Appeals than his competi-
tor who we understand is young lawyer
of good abilities and fair character. If we
supposed Mr.. Johnson the better fitted for
Judge, we should vote for him. regardless
of his politics. Messrs FoRsYTH, PAT
rERsoy, Cook and ULLMANN we regard as
among the very best nominees ever pre-
scented for the several Offices for which they
have been designated we shall heartily
support and vote for them all, because they
are competent, worthy, deserving Wings,
in whom al, sections of the party are fairly
represented. who will fill the Offices credit
ably and push on the Canal Enlargement
and its colaterals with a hearty good will,
arising from profound conviction that the
interests of the State require their compile
ton. Their competitors (Chatfeld of course
excepted are fair men and good citizens
but not one of them was an avowed friend
Of the More Speedy Enlargement until
made a candidate for office, while most Of
them opposed and denounced the measure
with savage ferocity. NOV, knowing that
their election depends on the votes of
friends of the Nine Million bill, some of
them declare that they will sustain it.
Ought this to satisfy any one who does not
wish to be duped Is it not plainly the old
case:
When the dell was sick the dell a monk would be p
We urge, therefore, all Wings first, but
all earnest friends Of the Canal Enlarge
ment also, to VOTE FOR THE WIG STATE
OFFIcERs-we mean the four above named
who will be Members of the Canal Board if
elected-and do all they can to insure their
election. We deem this duty imposed by
patriotism and regard for our noble States
prominence and prosperity
But with respect to the minor Offices,
especially those of Municipal character,
we make no such appeal and feel no such
conviction. We believe the Wing candi-
dates are generally preferable to their OPP
ponents, but they may not be uniformly SO :,
and if any of our readers is aware that the
Wing candidate for any such Office is in
competent or unworthy while his compel
itor is upright and capable, we exhort him
to vote for the latter. If both candidates
for any station are unworthy, vste for
On the Wing ballot and put on that of a
good and true man instead. Thus and thus
only can our Ward Meeting frauds be null
lifted and our Municipal stations be purified.
Nav we exhort each voter, of whatever
party, to inquire whether the candidates
named on the ballot he intends to vote are
worthy and competent men, and strike off
the names of all he is well assured are
otherwise. and put the names of good men
in their places. This is the true way to
support the Party" whichever it may be,
by purging it of corrupt and disreputable
leaders, who prejudice it in the eyes of the
community. Don't stay away from the
polls because you dislike some one who
has been foisted on the ticket of your party
it is your DUTY to vote at every election;
it is not your duty to vote for bad men, but
rather to vote against them. DO your
WHOLE duty