Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-10-27


 our paper that will reach the majority of our reeders before the Presidential election, and we wish to once more urge upon them the necessity of some sort of organization that can be effect lively used on the day of election. Ev- cry township club should call meet ing between this and election day, and adopt measures by which concert of action may be had. Organization and discipline will insure concert of action, and concert of action nearly always secures the success of the enterprise undertaken. We owe it as duty to our country and to ourselves to make strong effort to carry Arkansas for Seymour and Blair. If We carry the State we will have to make hard fight, for the infamous registration law has been villainously executed, and nothing has been left undone by the party now in power in the State that they dared to do that would add 10 the furthcrauce of their wicked designs. But this need not altogether discour age us, for we have the majority if the voters will come to the polls, and ex- ert their influence properly on the day of election. The Radicals are counting on full colored vote, and all Radical, while the real truth is there is not one half of their number that will vote that ticket. A much larger number than many anticipate can be influenced to vote the Democratic ticket on the day of election, while considerable num- Der more will not go to the polls at all
 The election will be closely contest ed in the North, and the five electoral votes of Arkansas may possibly give us Democratic President. The Nor thern Democracy have made gallant fight SO far, and we cannot make too many sacrifices in showing our appre- ciation of their noble conduct in de- fense of our rights. They have been generous allies and fast friends, taking upon themselves great weight in this canvass in order to relieve our people from the wicked and oppressive gov ernments that are now cursing the ten States in the South. No people could certainly have greater incentives to action than we now have.
 Our press is shackled.
 Our best citizens are disfranchised.
 The taxes are onerous and unneces- sary.
 The government is not civil but mil itary; and
 Aliens to the State are in her high places.
 A people whose condition is so truly deplorable will most assuredly siege such an opportunity as is now present. ed them of bettering their case, and labor with the utmost diligence until they accomplish that which they so devoutly wish. As we said in the be- ginning some kind of an organization is necessary to insure success. Let Siuus hppoibt Us u'dHN us tufec VI ioui canvassers to work immediately around the polls. appoint as many more to find out who have not attended and send for them, appoint challengers to pre- vent illegal voting and finally let every man feel that he has not performed his duty until he has done all within his power for the success of the ticket. Don't leave the polls as long as you can be serviccablc if you want to get rid of carpet-baggers and scalawags. Be active and vigilant for one day and you may strip thc pettifogger of the ermine and tho oarpet-bagger of the mantle. Perform one days good work and you may yet be proud of Arkan- sas. Devote one day to the effort of trying to pcrpetuate American liberty, and if you fail you can lay the blame at the door of the fanatical North.