Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-10-29
For the JouRSAL.
A PLAIN TALK.

FRIEND Lutte AS this weeks psi
per will be the last one before eectioi,
we wish from our heart that we conli
make the few remarks which we have 10
make correspond in earnestness and sol
emnity of tone, with the Importance Of
the occasion, Flew, Very few, can ahpre-
ciate that poltapce-none, we are sure,
can ofofestifaato II.
The issues of the election about to
take place in Wisconsin, are not unlikely
to decide the political destnies Of the ma
ton for long years 10 come. Its bearings
are fraught with vial consequences, and
reach far into the future. Perhaps ney-
CIR will the State Of Wisconsin be called
on to decide questions OF more sigma!
and solemn moment. All thoughtfulp o
ltical observers admit ; the most I'M
thinking and careless citizen must indeed
perceive, that tbs politics OF the nation
/ are on the point Of UNDERGOING change,
/ which for good or evil, must seriously
! effect the the nations future history and
destiny. Oar country, as seapeets lis
domestic relations, and hardly in less de-
gree its position among the nations OF
the earth, is passing into the critical stage
of development. This republic is Oh the
eve OF It's 3eyerest trial. The capacity
! Of the people for seifgcvcrnmet, is NOW
! being put to its Severest test. In sense
never realized before, the people of this
country. ROW have, under Providence,
! nothing,bu their own virtue and iuteli-
! gence to RELY on. 1t is moment which
, ii IS Of lie very first importance that
virtue aud intelligence should assert
themselves in the public councils, whor'
! SO far as human vision can penetrate,
nothing but their prompt and vigorous
assertion can preserve the republic. Ny
lads of men, Of all parties, lhroueho
| the nation believe this rs earnestly as &
DO, aud believing it thoy are looking
| the result OF the election on TG2>.o
next, in our State, with the deepest an
most absorbing Interest, The people
Wisconsin are to decide for thcGlsaye~
and in great meas re, for the VIII
republic, the issues of the great conf
raging throughout the country. W
to decide whether We viii, or v
sustain The best form Of goycrnm4a. 4a
der the still.
Let US do our duty at the polls Oh.
Tuesday next Let US do it. and d. Is
thoroughly 4. Let us remember that tta
day of election is the day of the people
majesty and st:enetii There are thoss
in all communities, and of .courac
greater or less number of them scattered
through this part Of Wisconsin, "!
stay at home on election days, ab8ta4
from voting altogether, because 30 can
didate in the field suits them in all re-
| spects. Now, in our opinion, this is ir-
iatiohal ard unpatriotic. It is uncitizen-
ike, if we may be allowed to COLI Il
term. 1t is tie plain duty Of a citizen,
with respect to his elective franchise to
vote for the candidate whose election iU
believes would be, on the whole, for the
| best interest OF tho State, county, and of
the Union. Ii is rare that any intelh-
gef1t and thoughtful citizen agrees, com
pletoy, with the candidate Of his choice,
perhaps never. If we 60 bcyond tho
few prominent points more Immediately
at issue, we all have to strike balance
aid go for tho candidate who, on n com
+ prehensiye survey, approNimates to our
convict 'ons most neatly, aud who, if eIee-
ted, would, taking all things into con
sideration, lie likely TO advance most cf-
!. fectually, the true welfare of the people.
This is the great point.
| As regards Luther IIauchett, AMI
Stoddard. Charley Cox, and Duncan
McGregor,is there IL single HeiI-nformed.
candid citizen in this county, not closely
allied with party, who has serious
doubt on this point Is there one qui
ct, Intelligent, serupuIous, no party eli
zen among Us, who, looking 10 tie pre-
eminent personal fitness OF luther Han
chett aud Charley Cox for tho offices to
which the loyal Union voters Of TIPS
State arc struggling 10 elevate them, aIa
rejecting with due earnestness ~ the
great and vital public principle whic.
they represent in the contest. who can
refuse to support them Tie cause of
humanity, the cause OF our brave volUn-
teers, the cause Of tie many weeping
Widows and orphans made ty this unho
" war, delnabd the election If Luther
Hanchea and Charley Cox. The victo-
nv of these candidates will certainly adj
vance the interests Of the Government,
and assist to secure the finai triumph Of
our noble army in crushing out this
most damnable rebellion. Is there one,
we repeat one, even one, sober and unbi-
ased citizen in the Tranquil non political
ways of life who can hesitate for mo-
ment in his choice ? If there is, we
can't comprehend it. we can scarcely
believe that there is. There, most assn
redly, oftgfit not to be. We appeal to
you as citizens, as loyal Union patriots,
as lovers of the just and true. VIII you,
will any of you, will enc of you. on the
narrow and falIaeious plea that Cox's
position does not agree with uls your con-
yictions. turn.a deaf err TO this appeal,
remain ihgloriously at home next Tues
day, aud let tie aaases Of your country,
tho cause of enlightened progress, Of ra-
tonas liberty. take the HpegttH chances
&c tl,n dav We leave the answer TO