The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-11-11

The economy praters Of the Radical par
ty, have found monstrous bug "a boo. in
the provisions of the present Registry Law.
They find that it does no good, and only
adds to county expense The Registry Law
did much good when it was used to deprive
citizens Of their votes, but the moment it
crime was want Of fidelity to radicalism,
il became nuisance. Such is obviously
the bent of Radical reasoning on the sub.
ject, nor does shame tinge the cheek Of
single one of the dennnciators, Us he rea-
sons against the present wholesome law, Mt
thought Of the devotion which he once
yielded to law incurring all the expense,
yet whose aim was to disfranehise instead
Of 70 regulate. We freely admit that for
the purposes which the Radicals have at
heart the Registry Law is a failure. II does
not disiranchise intelligent citizens. il does
not cause people to hold the sacred priv.
lege Of suffrage at the will of an irrespon.
sible junta, nor does It make the caprice Of
three men in each district, the virtual expo.
nent Of the sovereign will, as its predcces.
sor did, nor does il seek or aim TO. And
If the law becomes useless because of fail
ure 10 do this, then we declare the present
Registry Law an unnecessary expense. II
money is only well expended that Is used
for purposes Of Acknowledgement and pro.
scripliou, the expense OF the present regis.
try system is useless. IL is not intended
for such purpose, nos does it accomplish
such purpose. 1t does, however accomplish
an end, which we hold to be the proper end
Of Registry Laws, and the highest good Of
the voting public. 1t obviates confusion
and disorder at the polls. Ii prevents vic.
lence and strife about the ballot,box. /,
does away with the wrangling and challen.
ges incident to excited contest according 70
the old plan, and il makes election day u
orderly and quiet as any other day. ltdoe.
more. II renders it impossible that man
entitled to his vote shall be deprived Of il
and il secures to the judges Of election free
dom from the fraudulent pressure and in
timidating excitement incident 70 contest;
where there is no such regulation. Fight.
and shooting ARRAYS are unknown, and que
citizens may approach the box and deposit
their ballots without molestation. 1t makes
1t known beyond dispute who can and who
cannot, who shall and who shall not vote
and reduces the Office Of Judge Of election
10 one purely ministerial, the only Office
that can properly be executed in the hurr,
incident 70 the gathering Of large vote
We submit that the expense bears no sori
OF comparison with the benefits. And w
further submit that if two conditions SHOULD
be granted, we should never hear word O
protest from Radicals against the expense,
Of the Registry Law. These two conditions
are these: First make an iniolerant trio
Radical registration officers in each district
and give them power TO disfranchise ~
many as they might choose. Second, max,
the expenses Of the system source Of rev
enue TO Radical publishers. Grant thes,
two conditions, aud, depend upon il, ther,
would be no talk about the expenses Of tn,
Registry Law. Our faith is OF diifvren
stamp. We hold that If the registration
system secures to one single voter in dis
trict or county, the vote of which he nigh
otherwise be robbed, then the expenses in
cident TO the system are more than justified
Advocates Of bastiIes, disfranchisements an,
jania powers, of course, will differ. Ceei
Democrat.