The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-10-09

BrGts. IL a : fzfghkmarS which 0ppresses
epterpriss and 1kightens Of BUSINESS. Pro-
perty holders cease to build and mannfac-
turers shut mp their work shops, being un-
able to pay the license. Then they who.
have no properly, bnt depend on their
labor, find that there is no demand for it;
every trade and business is overstocked
with operatives. They cannot understand
the stagnation; they do not know that tax
alton is sapping the life of the country be-
cause the collector does not annoy them.
There is, too, class of money-men and
brokers who trade upon the vicissitudes of
public credit, and thrive in proportion as
the evidences of public debt multiply.
These gentlemen find their interests op-
posed to an economical administration of
the government, and consequently treat
the elections with great contempt if they
do not secretly favor the reign OF reckless
extravaganza.
Many others, business men overwhelmed
with affairs, can hardly find time to under
take the arduous labor which is now fire.
quently necessary to secure the privilege of
voting, while others again are too faint
hearted even to attempt staying the tide of
ruin which appears to them Irresistible.
They bow their heads humbly and let
things take their course.
Among all these shades Of Indifference,
the schemes of our masters appear to thrive
and their domination bids fair to perpetuate
itself. The registry of voters is extremely
back ward, and, of course, if they don't
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of the case that we ask Catholics if they
have no duty in the premises. Is it not
important to wrest, if possible, the control
of public affairs from improper and I'M
faithful hands, transferring it to those of
tried and honest citizensf
In reply we are told that some of the
nominees on the peoples side are dishonest
and incapable, presenting only "A choice of
equal evils. To this we say, it may excuse
you from voting, but not from registering.
! If you register, you can vote if you choose
or refrain from so doing if you prefer it..
If not registered you have no such option,
| and may regret it. Indeed choice of
! evils is scarcely ever equal. Two candi-
dates are hardly ever equally roguish. If
you should find Republican candidate
more honest than his Democratic opponent,
vote for the Republican by all means. Let
| us have memo matter of what party
that will not sell their votes. What matters
capacity or talent, if they are for sale ?
| What harm can a mistaken political mea-
sure do in comparison with measures which
are bought and paid forf The great point
| now is simply honesty. If the Dem ocracy
has been absurd enough to disregard this
| triguers and hacks, the people would do
we'll to show Democracy that it must be
more circumspect. Reject numerically all
shaky nominees and support such only as
are thoroughly reliable, and are known to
| be so.
| At any rate register. Don't let the ene-
my triumph over YOU ny tho eanningiy
devised schemes concocted for that very
purpose. They have aimed a heavy, blow
at the Irish vote by their registration law,
which throws all kinds of obstacles in its
way. We are told that there are embodied
in the law six distinct impediments to the
registration of forei gn voters. Fortunately
the class of people specially aimed at by
this know-nothing maneuver, are too
plucky and stubborn to be bamboozled out
of their rights in this way. They are
mostly of the same stock as that celebrated
lady who maintained her consistency by
the significant working of her fingers, when
her head was too far below water to render
audible the word " scissors"
1t is getting late, but we still hope that
our foreign vote will all be registered
yet, and that all good citizens generally
will wake up to a serious consideration of
their duty in this regard, Notwithstanding
the trouble involved.
| V1cE-ADMIRAL RowAN.-The New York
Times, in noticing the promotion of Vice.