North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-10-02

The Eleetlea. a~F II braI
lit is not car habit to make a racket on
the eve of an election. Persons who de-
pend on the last ''grand rally are hardly
capable of voting, however much they be
entitled to the privilege given them by the
laws of their country. Thinking persons
those who know that voting means the
expression Of sentiment calculated to
benefit or injure them--are generally as
careful Of the ballot they deposit as they
are Of the notes they put their names to.
Playing upon the harp Of public prejudice
WAS never our forte. Mis-statements, to
benefit those who generally affiliate with
us in party movements never was our
habit. We have no change to make now.
We all kxop the country was prosperous !;
laws were liberal; the press was free; the
citizen was comparatively taxless, while
the Democratic party was in authority.
We all knosc that such bliss as once be-
longed to the citizen is now only dream |!
Will still press delusion to your hearts
and vote to perpctuate power in the hands
Of such INcoxrETENcY as has been exhi-
bited by ism-ites, because your pride In
partisanism is too great to permit con-
s;deration of your interestsf
If SO, your choice can lie made on Tues
day next, and your enslavement will con-
tinue. Swear all you like against arbitra-
~ power; the violation Of individual rights;
declaim against the robberies at Des
Moines and the corruptions of Congress;
but while you vote for the same birds who
have bcfouled this Republic, you virtually
indorse the justice Of your own degrade
ton. We feel az Coriolanus expressed
himself to the Romans when his advice
.as rejected, and the people went over to
astsae Of easy servitude. I .45
%,s,,Bended wealth runs your country. The
rich gather in Hocks to tell you how to
vote enough venality is purchased to
give color to the pretended popularity Of
the movement in each neighborhood, and,
needless, you will travel to slavery equal
to that Of any European peasantry.
. Sumptuary laws are now, rs in oldcn
Connecticut, the grand issue. Cam c;ti-
ZEN do little as he pleases, or must he
ask the sSelcct Men, If he shall chew To-
baoeo, stay away from church, or kiss his
wife On the Sabbath Shall he be com
sideEed Man or mocAi.es Have the
un4paslstted civilians any rights which
the aristczatic exempt from-sa1 bond
holders, and their hired men and srbmis-
sive dupes, are bound to respect .
: But, to the ticket The State Democrat
ic nominees are clean on the record for
individual rights = the Radical nominees
arc clear only for Negro voting The 81
lence Of the grave characterizes the oppo-
sision, from Col. Merrill down to the foot
Of 1.-THE ticket. Do!you applaud this "rcti-
cenoe :" The Peoples Ticket, as inserted
in our columns today, il good County
ballot. Each man is capable, worthy, and
pledged to that freedom of opinion and ac-
ton which once distinguished American
ism. We cordially urge its support. One
who fears to speak what he thinks, is not
worthy Of public confidence and he who
votes for coward shares in the disgrace.
however successful 'sthe bait for gudgeons'
may be. A personal reference to the can
didates of the People would occupy too
much of our space. Capt Kessman's card
tells the story of priseipl< in soBdierfy,
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