Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-29
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TEae Elections.
On the first Thursday in August next !
the annual elections for members OF the
General Assembly. county and township
officers. &C., will como OF in North Carroll
Ia. Our highest and most anxious desire
is that oil men should bo aroused to the
necessity, first, of their personal salvation
and TO tako care to make 'thoir calling end
election sure" But it is strictly the duty
Of a religious Journal to present to its
readers proper counsel and advice touch
ing their duty on the approach. of tho an
nual elections.
The elective franchise is esteemed to be
the highest privilege II republican govern
ment confer9 upon its citizens, It's cxor-
else involves q high responsibility on the
part of the people, and it is only in this
way that the power and wishes of the peo-
PIE can be felt IN the affairs of govern
ment. Hence, no good citizen who pro
rocrlJ -.ssdc-e,te>2ds !ais duty viii 4cspiss or
neglect, much less refuse, to exercise the
elective franchise.
Nc portion Of the community holds 40
high and rs important stake IN tho pro-
motion OF good government an the Chris
tian people OF the country. The blessings
OF peace, the encouragement Of coed mo-
rails, the preservation CT order and the
maintenance Of law, as well as The future
veal Of the peoplc-tlIcir very principles
as christian men, obIige tkcn 20 establish
and promote as far as possible. These
can only be maintained by placing the
control OF public affairs IN the hands Of
wise, honest and good men.
The idea, therefore, that christian men
should eschew politics altogethcc should
be indifferent to the results Cf q popular
eIection-and should absent themselves
from IN election in order to avoid the
cl&mor and turmoil attendant upon tnonl-
IL q most serious error InsDiratiOn has
the land mOurneth." Many OF the evils
which ali people suffer IN any Kind Of gov
ernmont, originate in tho controlling in
tiuence Of bad men IN those governments.
Hence, We have always believed, that our
duty to God, to our country, and TO each
other, imposes upon christian people the
imperious obligation TO interest themselves
III all matters pertaining 80 government,
and TO give special care 10 place, by their
influence and votes, only good, capable and
honest men in office.
The undergraduates ana unprOfitablencSs
Of the political arena, the distractiug char
acter OF political conflicts, and tbs violence
of partizan feeling, have driven many good
christian mon from the political gather
ings and subsequently from the polls, thus
throwing the entire management and CON
wicked and irreIigiOUs, il not directly IN
der the control of tho devil. Christian
mon often justify themselves, for their
neglect of these matters, because CT this
state Of things Bnt there is no justjica-
ton for the neglect Of q plain duty.
No good christian man can be blind
partizan. He will at all times prefer the
prosperity and peace Of his country to the
success of his party. Nor can he DO indif-
tN oh IF a C1hn
he selects for office. Never in tho history
Of the country have VIC had 50 great need
for good, honest, capable and true men in
Office. as at tho present day. Corruption
and decentralization of every kind have
filed the land. Good and true men who
fill public stations in this day, alas forms
the exception and not the rule. The cor
rection Of this state of things must depend
greatly upon the efforts of our christian
people-indeed everything depends upon
the earnest and constant efforts of the
christian men of the land, to preserve the
country from moral putrefaction and ruin.
We hold it, therefore, to be the solemn
duty of every citizen, and especially of
every christian man, to inform himself
fully npon public affairs, to interest him
self personally in the selection of the best
men for Office that can be obtained, to en-
doavor to instruct his neighbors in matters
pertaining to the good of the country, and
by all means to be at the election precinct
promptly on the day of election to cast his
vote in support Of good men and the prin-
ciples no consciontiously holds. 1t is q
great wrong to neglect this duty. Indif-
ference on this subject has nearly cost the
liberties Of the American people, and we
feel we are performing Il plain christian
duty when we urge upon every man, and
especially every christian man, never to
neglect the duty of voting as long as you
have that great franchise as right.
We beg you as christian men to be pa-
triots-lovers Of your country and sup
porters of right principles; but we warn
you against partisan rancor end bitter
ness; shun the tricks Of the demagogue;
eschew as you would viper corrupt, bad
men for Office, but study to cultivate peace, |
fOrbearance and good Will toward ell Do |
your duty as O good citizen, and leave |
events to God.-Ra!cfgA LlofScopM 1feMo9- |
list.
a copy OF Macklin's splendid edition of |
tie Bible, profuseIy illustrated with about |
eleven thousand cngravinga and drawings, !
specimens of every school and |
style, was sold tho other day for G165.-
This valuable collection OF pictorial art |
Was formed by the late Mr.. John Gray |
Bell Of Manchester, and was handsomely |
bound in sixty-three large folio Volumes.
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CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS.
THIRD E5lSTEICg.
COL. WADDELL'S APPOINTMENTS
Col. Alfred hi. Waddel Conservative candidate
for Congress il the Third Congressiora! District,
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