Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-08

(HAkNfTT, CUMBERLAND AND "a MPSUN
CCUNTIEa.)
HAVING BEEN N0M y enatar ~ ~ can bAHp T.
a great sacrifice, accepted the nomination. te-
lieving that III doing should represent in
the Legislature OF North Carolina high-rn!nd-
ed. patriotic and worthy people, in whose bosom
SOws tho fire of hbcrty today rs bright az that
which urged the founders of the constitu1inn to
secure to pOstfrty tho blessings Of pure govern
11ent TO urge vOu 20 work would be act or
supererOg alton. feeling AZ you must, that y0ur
deareet intorcsts are at stake. nay. your
very liberties arc threatened. Como to the polls
vote fOr the principles Of Conservatism, which
can alone secure you IN tho enjoyment Of your
once proud privileges Ia American frocmen.-
Drive from high places worthless men. Use
force that which - still legally vouchsafed
to You, viz the power OF ballots. With these
powerful weapons you can yet redeem the good
old state from Disgrace and infamy. IOnr taxa
ton must DO reduced, your government Rttminia-
tered upon a moro economical plan. Reckless
extravaganza and open dishonesty must be
checked The former manly dignity OF your of
fce-holders must be restored. Virtue must again
rule the councils of tho State. Your court OK
penses must be reduced. Your Justices and con-
stabe's fees must be curtailed 10 that the poor
man will not, when warranted for the pitifnl sum
Of 60 cents, b5 compelled to pay t. Ofticials who
are not of his own choosing, the sum of IS to 81
cost. The time must return when the people will
again be sovereign. and the oftice-holders the
servants of the people. There should again be
restored that dependence OF Office holders upon
the people, which is, indeed, the life and light of
any republic.
the will of an honest constituency given to their
servant, the Offce-holder.
The overthrow of Liberty has begun in bold
Congressional usurpatiOns, and if not checked,
sovereign States will become merely the Deepen.
dent provinces of despotic government.
Freemen, be up and doing. Our cause is your
cause. Oar hopes and fears are in common.-
Come to our stand point; view the situation
shake off your lethargy come with into the
struggle. With victory comes the return of peace
and prosperity with defeat comes degradation
and ruthless ruin. Recoiect that On the 4th day
of August next you will he called upon to exer-
C sc the privileged of freemen, and deposit your
votes for the men of your choice We flatter our
selves that we are not wholly unknown to the
voters Of this district. Come to the polls fear
Iossly, quietly and in solid phalanx. Let every
county and township poll its full strength for
conservatism, right and liberty. Let not the fear
of military, organized by q Governor, who is
reckless in his course, unmndful of your rights,
whom he has sworn to protect, keep you from
faithful discharge of your duty to your home,
your friends and your country on that day.
Attend to your duty claim tho privilege or
your D1rthrlght ; face the usurpers, and tyranny
will cover before your manly bearing and deter
mined efforts. Do your duty fearlessly, and all
will yet be we'll.
Stay at home, neglect your threatened rights and
gloomy, terrible fate awaits you. Sacrifice
little of your time, spend little of your means,
exert all your influence bring out all to the polls.
and the free and enlightened expression Of the
will of the people of the country will drive from
our midst the harpies who now feed upon the
very vitale of our republic
O. TATE MURPHY, of Sampson.
w. @. TROY, of Cumberland.
july 239.1t-22-2t