, 1859-12-02

THE USE OF MONEY IN ELECTIONS.

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.A'o@ny mas hao 'no moral COURAGE ~ eue.s1
from the pollution mt pcstllcnee ot the political
corruptioos of the times, nnd speaks forth the |
,r,r3. If .,u.h i, s,,,.-nxs. th,e !. refresh;nc
"',3o ~ '1 - sv:. - -, 80
ana aamohalofT 10 all men WHO nola tho causo
Of truth md the purity Of the ballot-box in this
Rcnublic az thiora 10 be preserved.
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NC, 'oo' III ou' n"nol0 ""s' oa'o enoca.o4e@
more privately to call the attention of our
friends to this subject. one TINT promises the
nrc,+est oro,nt ofov;j and III, i, tba f,ture. to
~oA~ W e'AA -" '''o - ~
"n:-1he corrupt use oi money 10 lh!iaeoce ine
results Of our annual elections. We have stu
ted that the amount used IN this city alone,
.ra.sa1 y. ,osa. ~, .,,e.'..nd do,,.,s ~ 1sor
"'ssusco ~ .eaS. 'eu 'n'usao1 uoaAs w. ,'
and that, not in delraJlng The legitimate expen-
sen, but in The direct and absolute purchase Of
xotes rrcrvbodv ln,wa +he t,ntb of this
crcrrhodr sncsts of ;,Yarcrv hnnest citizen
dsnIetss o. = pAe ,ons,,an. Iii % nxs and ~
agr;or;rr nm ~
stWa h.,s ~, 4'a, .os s r., ,.t;,,
~,,.. st.sasn4 sos -. =. 'os o-.tad ~ ~
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~ II" w. iue sh1e ~ ha,h ~ " 4.
ss;tso ~ u .1e !epem aou otsaa " 10 snJ
~ tae iacis are 10! to " sPoAea ~. y. puo
~ 80. NC i;a -. ;as XXI ~
i' sE' n: tssH: ~ ~" S;a.3s,,s a.asi
tuene4.i:.a ~ aua oIscussaoa 9. LUZ p.uu,s.ouo aa
- ea4 A.ol tH. 80. - -ans,to
s "uo sd,n, 10 % 1espeo ,nrd;aps uSI m # tha
n..,s s1o1 ~ H y. sua.euse ~, 1nar,,;tr nrs
SnEagea IL lug Mno.ese ttah!s ;"sJ ~. ~
ecHuse nA'S peTa' u woa!a ~ @ ,rhn ~
st'!ssd'cs. "elt, Mnat ~ Ia ,,aa as;t;as, a
KNOW osnes. Mhose MI9sn ,'s -
~ socle5, "nese plo'essaons "ouo s.t 10 -
a.pe.a - ah..I ~ ..;s .rltsn, hr;hsrv nn3
corr"rt;or 1hat "a Mt ~ fan,t and If their
saip t..a. Ia. T. Nv. ~. , ~ ~. fact
.esnss a.f Jur ~. r. ~ .o oo,,,d
ne.ant psneip hs-a IT, ~ ~ aht ~ a;ro nv hsc
- ns.sue pIIop.s - - ~ .rnesa ~ hr;harre
money ~ He nsea ~ .ne p"tIo11., ~ " r;al,tao
nsspec.1ois pe9pls a1se IT ~ .asn. ~ " ~
aS.. .aM .aa - - mSa1d s ~ pf natr;nt-
,.ar auu - ranu+n};oo ,i,nhera of Churches
,su, n'eu ~ Iepo.sITu' ~ ~ aoea " y. 4-oct;cos
nave no oas.ness Ill., e oe s eoggea ~ thp;r fn;tI,
"u,Il u.suUos csut a!as sue n iaad-
4nu t1e o.ate ptae1eee nicu. ua4'a1 - ;a...
nv tnen ~ oecone g1ou .hs Sna Snnord ps"na
Snssaaes. W SnGou ,nsss ~ eIei1 ;,mar.i;tv Iii
~. :" onnns1 Min, ~ a cor1s,nt;o1 fund md
,,.;am = ~ r. A n"Tehssa ~ rates ia on1y tbe
areafsr - sv;, and re rnnre danreTo,,s hecu1sc It
| + sanct;oned hv these decent' resnectahte
moraI neone Pb,t + ;s so @ sanctioned il de,
n.o.1 ps:P ~ .-,aat ~ - 1-h;sh - hos al
aoa,s @-nss - a ~ rsrass;tv tha+ Il shnvd
he i3oied e. ~ ,osr @ Il ia ;mo,nral Does any.
bi,. a:snut. ~ w 80 ~. a;shnmast noe* any.
Jy 10y o;Pu d;lPn"taY II !. onno.e;; ~ erarv seni;.
poay d'spate LIS oppose5h 70 ese Hsay se,f +
~ d;s...p,isa ~ H.. nortp ~: re]} M he ncr.
y! ~ pa.' 70 49, - s1s aS
| F;.$ ~ w. ;sr, 5.na.a".s Il Frarr bnnrs+
ea5 on1d e dananaea ~" no y Ererv nend c;t1en
.na1 m snonlu oeaooISe y 5ayc.6t 49, ,n "nsa.
at aenuunee ~. :. L e. -. ' snas<.3,
on these proPosl1sons1 but - ~ ehoan no
.ucss n1u.I: si,o,,iS 10 daas q. wall ~
st:ae. oone'une saoaaa ~ - *. tl;I 4s.rrtraSs ~
sa9, 70 atlest .ne H. ,hi;s H. ;",uo ~
s !na. is s;.pa f.s;s ~ hra.rard a,,l -
as sAe .4. E.sS' ~, oSnas,aa T., = sfnnf3 In
p.oae a ~ J,.naaa 49, II Ignast 81 ,nsn narert
mea, pu.tio msI, 1 enJI s,ia ,;s Ha rota nnv.h;nn
lssa.o oa ,1x Ano nn w. c,sa thsn tnnrc e
shott Of kaase! INV e.sc l1an M Ana. na;,as
.ne naI "oo oqsn ~ .o.G, ,, s-at;ts 49, h.. M
ane si ~ s.e - ~ ~ law as3;y;at;oHs md IN
plunaes, hlanos III LUG ~" ,.'. 1+ ~ ~
snn niat5n,. v;,h II thc thi"f binself So the
same pla1,oIh Ml.n sns 1a euG ui's ~ on",nn ~.
nf1ocr anu tae otaosa saoa!a auu ."a.1as ss.o aod
Iese! ID the reeaius u. esely n, senn"a' "uo
receive Tue same neasuEeol ~! .oa'ep..
~. II - w." tnss % sn,s z aTta s attsro.t ~ ra
uas oecol!G ~ cVF4uiou, &uAs ~ ~, a.ss air ~ 49,
slst Is tony. ~ oeny y.;:na y! e aem,,a] 20 IL
tegrity enough LEFT to rssis: a1d reform The eEl
Let men "ao 1sspes. 'hems, a f.. s,uni;a. - !;
about Ike menaicants. peGg,ng Iol suPpHes ~
purchase men IKE cattIc IN tne nalnel: 1:;, Leasi
1aaa laool 70 "eaa a' msa' VIZ ~ ehala ~ M IT,
VIKING 70 pe o'splseo' luz LUG 9A"'e VI NIX
p4noet tne5 acqahe. .., -.s,. :.
contribute: Lei the9 spu1n tnx lnen wy sees
thelf cont1iontons. At! We " tness a.
taxes sought 10 oe ies,ea upon nonsst Aeu u
ouy up ana support tae pnlsHaseaose e susa y:
eoads VINO Hske 1aetsnauol.S ~ .aeu s.s1,s - ~
1seemen, oe W oa tuv sue .a m.-t
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loF ~, tuis sysNn % H.. shi n,hs.. s., .,a;..
respectable mens cnnsca memee1s, nsh ctastl
lns to he moral, ana Icacae1s q morauy eo,a' IN
10 understand tnat sona men oEspasg tnsn "e ~
delling themsclses "lsa 'oese "@ H ~ oaa .ha'.
and dishonest pract'ees' they WILL let 'nea
;, Let us 50 Little deeper lnso shls ant mayer !:
EEeFy man who G'ses1s cheasso' as nc ougn. @ m 4
be certainly ont ne y caea1ea. sen a9 tnS a's
erabie knave WHO cells hls vo1e = aeitauaco .
hslf the fund raised es reward ior ms fascan
y. WHO does not e'ow taat M 1an me ae amoan IN
rond the pockets Of tue collectors; Loos asoahs
and see the men VINO cry lonaes' 1T sue ia,ss9e
of money for election purposes. Olo any ooa9
ever near OF one Of t4em WIG W. Footea al'e1
election thah ne WIS before: IL lucy esea ~.
. bhl at a. they happen ss!ansE teoonga % - =
nave tAe "hgle"l'n - " ~ ."e ~' ,s,,s
They are buyers. not sellers !; q q votes. e1cep
perhaps IN commission. s1ill tney aa't lno1e
money. as general thsng' lustm mtef an eiecaiol
than at any other season ol tue year uls en-
tl1eiy true that there ne men VINO 20 Npe'
these rnendlcaut committees VINO nave enaiacte e
enough to warrant their oeing ttostea On ~
ordinary occasions. but who aoes not 1eei Inn tna
ia such business tue fnnds eht!os,ea 70 taen
for such dishonest purposes VI! oe In efea
danger OF personal appropriation; even y!
these decent, respectable, moral peop!e: Mao g
about begging money Tor tho rers worst S'na o
knaSery.
But the contributor y ehealeo ~ an9tneF re- r.
spcct, as we say again, he cer.anly ongaii1p pa pe
These collectors OF tue cofFuptlon luna nav
purposes Of their own 70 serve. lhe5 nav
some individual on the ticket whom tney aesff
to push ahead, OF whom they Wash 70 oeseas
To this cnd the fund contributed iot geaela
purposes are applied By these dislntefestea co!
rnption committees who 81 great e!eu'
t for their zeal and Aberahty. Every pon!'cla'
knows that all these matters are pam, simpl
truths, demonstrated oy me e1pex.enso ot eyer.
rear. they are rcproach 70 ing country, =
the Intelligence OF tue age. saerefsNe OF puq1
morality. destructive to public virtue. lie
and stlil spreading corruption. Let Pm remsn! e
her that It has come 10 pc pracusas ieet IN IN
: city and country, that the man VINO becomes
candidate for office must pay 1of MS uom1natlo
ttst, aud then pay 1or us e1ecl1on. -ast ~
candidate VINO was eaeesGo ~ y, S,hse entS ~ aaAa
the cmouments OIL us ONCE VIII coseF tue q
penses Of bis ciecf'ons cot one' VINO speak
r | truly, but Will answer IN tne negative au
shall th1s be sor Ii mere no 1ea1e