St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-03
Election nc xt Tuesday.

We trust that no word # prompting is
needed by the patriotic people IF .Ninnes"-
ia to insure a full attendance at the pulls
next Tuesday to exercise that invaluable
privilege Of u free pecpl the election of
their own rulers. The elective franchise
is not less privilege Of c t.zenship, than Il
duly Of patriotism, and he who ueylects it's
rightful exercise is hardly ss guilty tn ~
he who cor uptly ,r REASONABLY abuses it.
NJ man can he excused for ney lect- from
any trivial cau>c-to perform tn, s"ver.
eiyn act Of ch"'s,ny who shall administer
the affairs Of the State ! he great nation.
al crisis that is upon us demands most
earnestly and imper''ively that We should
at this time NEGLECT no duty Of our citizen
ship, and discharge every duty with CON
sci. ntious fidelity. he electors Of this
State arc called upon to decide next Tues.
day who shall be entrusted with the adj
m'nistration Of tho State government fur
the next two years-a pei d more i,,or-
tant i" the hi toy of our countrv thai,
any previous lrriod since the establish
ment OF the Government. 1t is If the
highest importance to cvc'y man in the
State, that III this perilous time, wise.
prudent, and faithful men should be at
the head Of public a:f"irs. The prcserva-
ton OF our bcneGccnt Government, .un-
broken and uu.bridycd in all its rrnc-
pies Of civil liberty. is not to be purchased
heaply. 1t will cost us, as it is costing
us now, depression Of business. deprcci'-
ton of values, and onerous taxation. The
noble and "nsci6~Il patriotism Of the pep
pie respond that they count these as Meth
ing in c"nnparis with the liberty ane Sc
curity enjoyed under our institutions
But that We mag bear these burdens cheer
faI|y-that we may be able to contribute
more. and do mere to sustain the slo, ious
cause that enl,sts our must aadent love
aud support-we need an homes, aud eco.
nomical man 'gemcnt OF the public bust
ness. The men p esc"trd by the C"ton
Republican, Ia" zenith" has p.ored ify-,f
Such. and therefore no risk is Incurred in
continuing the same capable and faithful
men in office FIR another term, and during
the dark and trying times through which
We arr passing. We will not urge the
consideration that these officers have in
auguratcd anc Carried out system Of en-
trenchment III the expenses Of State Gov
eminent, involving reduction Of their own
salaries, and that such rare virtue in rub
lie neil deserves recognition and honora-
bic reward but upon the ground Of the
direct and positive interest Of every tax
payer in tho State ~h'se property aud bu-
Sincss interests are to be protected by il
just and frugal manag ment Of affairs, we
urge the support Of the Uniou Republican
Ticket.
And to look above and beyond the mere
interests Of property for to-day, and to
take into consideration thosc broad inter.
asts Of country and humanity that are H.
volved in our national struggle, VIC urge
upon every voter the support Of the ticket
that symbolisos the national cause. and
most truly represents the principl Of the
Government ut stake in the contest.
Il As our older sister States. Vermont and
Maine in tho far cast, and California in
the far west, have set the example Of cleo.
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