Freeman's champion., 1858-08-19
The October Election

The fall election is approaching,
and il behooves the people to be thus
early considering whom they will Sc
lect to represent them in the next
Legislature, and who shah ill the
vacant county offices. Last year the
people suffered the choosing OF their
representatives to 30 by default and
allowed demagogueS to superintend
the important matter Tor them, and
the consequence was tneir Interests
and character were more grossly rep
resented. Denunclatlons loud ana
long followed the action OF the last
Legislature, and our representatives
were severely reprlmanded, and very
justly, but did II ever occur to those
censOrs that part OF their excoria-
tlons belonged On their own should
ters Had lney been awake to their
duty these uutaIthlul men mover wound
have obtalned these responsible
positions; and ought not SER
Want employed to guard and pro.
mote the puOilc Interests vi people
" De seiecleu with as much diligence
and caution, do one engaged III plu-
tectlne terSon'o private property Z
Duo precaullUn III TINS matter Was
not observed NY tile people last year,
and 1t Is 10 De hopeu lhey VIII not be
sU lelnlss " their dulles THIS seasUn.
Let every cltlzen III each REPRESENTA-
i've district uello ;raCely consider w
whom hc wishes " lnlrust his rep
resenLaLlve Interests, and feJ hun con
suit with Ills nelghUofS on the SUI
lect. ln tnlS manner When the peo-
PIE assembie III their primary meet
) Mgs 10 eject delegates " conventions
wn.re The hnal NOMINATIONS are 10 be
made, the choice VI their representa-
tive may he unanimously agreed up
on, ana tIelr qeleg ates can w lnstluc-
ted " labor " seCure the nomination
VI their men. Dy ms method, ",
the efforts VI doSlenlns enagosues
and political trlckSlerS can De tnwAf'
led, aud the people oblaned hear
my ot their lice and correct eX-
plesSion.
a good method which is employ
ed pretty extensively IN the west, Ia
lor Tie trends ol people who are The
choice Tor Uillres, " publish their call-
didates in The newspapers, and 1t Is
even customary ior persous amultious
ol official Positions and honors, "
announce themselves rs candidates,
/ by published cards. It's presumed
lhaL no person would have plesunp'
non enough " present his claims be-
T lore The puUlic Sollclting their suIlla.
geS ior honorable official positions
I without he had suhclent quahncatlous
and character Tor such, and as. the
D unqualified assent OF capable person
" accept office 10 desirable, the pub
lie at once readily BEE who are sulta'
ble candidates, and are thus enabled
. to make Judlclous selections.
! there ever was II period when
, wise and Just Legislators were need
ed more aC one TINE than another
5 such time is now. Our statutes al,
: now in a JumDled state, and the Wis
| dom ol u Phlladelphla lawyer woulc
I he exercised in vain in endeavorin.
, to decide what is law. The position
I ofa representative IN the ensuing Les
y islatlOn will w an unenviab.e one
and his constituents must expect t,
= share i'll the burden OF obloquy, /
. such be Showered upon him. lhei
: representative, then must be apereoI
: VINO will be subject to no stigma
: In looking about lor candidates, con
slider VINO are the most Intelligent
honorable, faithful, llberly.lovng
and best pable to represent you
4 precinct with honor anu credit. In,
II sooner the people think OF theS'
= things the better.
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