Smyrna times., 1858-11-25


'nem' and proposed not only to pay mans tax.
OUT furnish him with a good dinner and ali be
could drink. Well, this offer "takes" for the
hrSt time, and the voter thinks he had made a
very good deal. The party that lost him finds
out now matters stand, and they determine to
"u'e hilh Oack before the next election so they
oegln IN time to nurse him aud feel for his wcoL
point which they find lays in pair of rood
| strong boots with square toes, topetber with =
little to replenish the Inner man" The hoo,s
are furnished and the vote and refreshmept pro
'".seu 10 be forthcoming on the day of election.
winch IN due course of time arrives. The no,;.
'Iciah performs his part, but has come donbts
ABOUT his voter. However, we will have !, ,lI
''g"t next tme-we will nsrk his ticket and
"ot pay all until the ticket comes out of the
Oox. This makes things little more secure
ou' next year the voter raises his terms. and
me number alarmingly on the increase He
'o"c'uueS now that five dollars (and as a matter
OF course plenty of whskey) is cheap enough.
Inc election being likely to be close one. thew
conclude 1t is better to spend few dollars tbor
rose the election, which they may do if thew lct
'he opposite party buy any of their men. Tbs
elec'lon ever the returns disclose the fact that
n"y dollars more would have changed the elsc.
''o"' Next year the minority party determines
10 raise more money and spend it freely. and
carry the election at all hazards: which nor.
maps, they might have done. but tho ort;olo
IKE olner marketable commodities of less in.
'rlnsIc value, has doubled in price since the
laSt election, and each party find so many ot
'neIr own men on the fence that il requires all
'"e'F iuhds TO keep their own men in the ranks,
without attempting 10 make inro,ds IN ,h
o.ner party. Thus things have progressed, un.
III the present time the sums paid for votes have
become So tempting that men occupving 70.
Pectaofe positions in society begin TO reason
WIN themselves about the propTie:y of makirr
ll'ue money in very easy way, and salye
''er thelr conscience with the conclusion tb,,
II Is the only way shall ever get anv of tho I,
uo"c money; the Offices pay well and tho
''ee"oluerS can afford tC pay for votes. and
au as wei have little as thew all :" and ;f q
ney sun have any squeams of conscience, the
o'e'ouyers can settle it all by giving them 10
"uerstand' that Mr. A., Mr.. B. and c. seIl ,
lelf Votes' together with a great many ohio, i
eh occupying respectable position in socie,v D
~ t"at even Legislators and Congressmeo "
III their votes when their price is ofFarod b
"'S laSt assertion cIlnches him, and there i
&c n'o'e auued 10 the list, to be purchased
ery year thereafter. And thus the npn,bo,
. increased until 1t is said that twenty tbon.
nu ooiars were spent during the last cam. @
ign IN this little State. OF the trptb or,L,. u
snow nothing for have not been behind Tho "
enes' nor DO | ever expect TO be. for boyo d
!" an aohorrence of The thing that If va. "
The ticket and five dollars would bnv the vo,o pa
secure my election, | would not buv !, ="
o"Sn cannot so much blame politician.
0 DO not 'hink as do, for euch party can.
erS 'hey are only acting in selcdefence !,
10 Tue case let each party unite cordiallv u
0ev'Se means to put stop to il, and save III
"Se''es from an enormous tax, and save the ing
us u Tue community from The corrun,ing
u'"'es moving out of system which. # "l
''"oeu' IN lst corrode and eat out Of society ing
~ spark of Philanthropy;i patriotism, and IA. m
'""9 'Hu' constitutes great and virtn Dai
people. A
ENT Co., Nov. 22d, SO