Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-12-20
How to Preserve the Purify Of Elections.

How to Preserve the Purify Of Elections
The Knickerbockcr for December a cap
ital number by the way, has the following
capital election story.
PREsERvISG THE PURITY OF ELECTIONS.
In the northwest portion Of the State Of
Ohio, in the county OF Augaize, there is
township, the citizens of which are princi-
paLly German, and Notwithstanding their
sweet accent they are all democrats Of the
regular 'unterritied' stripe. From the time
Of the erection Of the county up to the year
eighteen hundred and firty~two, there had
never been Wing vote cast in the township
spoken Of, although there were over six
hundred voters, but al the fall election Of
that year, upon counting the ballots it ap-
peared that there was one Wing amongst
them. There was the proof, regular
straight out Wing ticket, and they dare not
pass it by. This caused great commoton;
their escutcheon was dimmed; there was .
Wig amongst them; that blot must be wiped
out; and with their courage Dutch Of
course) up to fever heat in the shade. they
went TO work slYly 10 find the man who had
dared to vote the Zig DtcL5t, but their Ia
bors were unsuccessful. In the meantime
another year rolled around, and the good
'beeples' were again assembled at the clcc-
tion precinct. 1t had not been forgotten,
however, that at the last election some one
had voted the Wig Dicket, and it was now
the subject Of open remark and discussion.
While they were having an out door dis,
cussion on the subject, Sam Sicrritt, a late
immigrant from the eastern shore of Mary
land, came along and demanded the cause ol
the commotion.
"Fell, We vos wondering who !: vos vo.
ted the Vig dcket at de last election" sale
an old Dutchman.
at was me-" Sam said, "and it was nj
nobody else"
81 dinks not" said the old Dutcllman
and the balance shook their heads incredu
lously.
: Il tell You it was, though" said Sam
pulling out Wing ticket, "and may b,
chawed up if l ain't going to do It again
It am going to vote that, (holding out III,
n ticket) and vote it open, too. Ill let yo,
It know that I'm an Independent .1Derica,
Cdi-en, ard I'll vote just as please, an,
you can't help it, by Jemina."
So in he went TO deposite his Gallo..-
u There sat the three old Dutch Judges O
: election 'calm as summer morning am
T. true TO his word Sam handed over his tick
: ct open. One of the old Judges took it. an
&c scanning it a few seconds, handed it bacI
IS toward the independent voter and said:
e "Yaw, dat ish a Wig die ct.
1t "Well, put it in the box," said Sam.
: "Vat you say" said the old Duchmar
his eyes big with surprise, ''put him in d
box?"
n ayes stree. Put it in the box! I al
It goin' to vote it,
ID ooh no! nix goot! nix coot. dat ish Vi
N dicket," said the old Dutchman, shaking hi
l. head.
Is "Well, reckon know it's q Wing ticl
a. et,' said Sam, "and I want you to put Il
II the box, darnation quick, too"
SIS "No, no! dat is not goot, dat ish Vi
+ dicket; we no take 'em any more;" said Il
old Judge, turning to receive good dicket
IN from some Of his German friends.
/ Sam went out and cursed till all was BIZ
lie said he had come there 70 vote, and he
I'll be fambergasted if he wan't goin' to vo
'n in spite of all the Dutch in the township
r So, after cooling off a little, he again we
a in and rendered his ticket, very neatly role
ng up. The old judge took it again, and no
a withstanding Sans demurring, unrolled
nd and looked it over, Then turning to Sal
no in manner and tone not to be misunde
- stood, said:
ne 4 tell you dat ish Wig dcket, dat it il
H. nix good; and dat we not daks EN- al