The Lincoln County herald., 1872-10-09
Our Spirit Of Security.

no Que seems 10 uouDt the result OF
the election in Missouri. Democrats
sleep 10 dangerous security, and place
their ma orty at from 10000 to $4,000.
The consequence is, they are not taking
that interest in the matter that becomes
tho part Of wisdom. A spirit Of too
great security may prove disadvantage
to them that they may have abundant
cause to regret. Already we bear the
opinion advanced that q full vote in this
county will not be registered. In other
counties the same idea is prevalent. We
fear there is too much truth in these
surmiscs, which are given rise to by the
fact that many Democrats feel so sure
that their county and state tickets will
carry, they think it no matter if they do
fail to register. One vote will not turn
the ecale one way or the other, they
reason, and hence let some trifing affair
prevent the important duty of register
IHe. us 10 uioIe csFeV'aiy tue Sdec III
those counties where the Democrats have
everything their own way-where they
have msjori,ies ranging from six to
fifteen hundred, as in Lincoln.
To such we say, the county election is
not all they should be interested in. and
that every man who refuses or neglect.
to register and vote, takes one vote from
the grand total Of the state election and
il there are any great number who do
this-and the prospect is, there are
thousands the state may not e. Demo
cratic by 10000, nor even 90 600 major
i,y, and perhap, be lost to our party alto.
gethcr. The Radicals will register, every
mothers son Of them, and they will cast
their votes for Henderson and the rest
Of his gang. IF you van to see broad
smile fit aihvart their visace, just let a
Democrat tell them he doe.n intend to
register. BY this neglect small ray Of
hope creeps into their oenighted souls,
that probably enough may fail to give
them large increase iH the state, if not
a majority. And here we will suggest to
eur readers that every county in the
state il not as largely Democratic a.
Lincoln is, indeed some Of them are
largely Radical, and our votes, and tho
votes Of every other Democratic county
are needed to he swell our majority il
the state. Look beyond mere secliona
interest.
With TO day (Wedneslay) the tim
appointsd for registration in this count,
closes. We hope all, or nearly all, 0
the voters have done their duty but i
there are any who have not registered
let them not fail to do so in the time ye
allotted. The law provides for inabilit.
to register on the published days, an
let those who have not registered, not fai
to take advantage Of this opportunity
BY provision Of the registry law, yo
may appear before the registrar and hav
your name enrolled any day precedin
the 10Th day before the election, whiel
IS the 26lh Of the presnt month. A
you are interested In tho welfare Of you
county, state and nation, see to it ths
these days Of grace 60 sot by UNDECIDED
1t is not only necessary that you shoul
register because Of the ensuing election
for before the next general reg,stratio
rolls around, county issuss, to be vote
for at special elections, may demaud you
attention and your active influence.
you are not registered, you are not
kgsl voter under our laws, and came
vote for or sgaiust such local issues q
may arise. look to the future, and Il
not present security lsll you to sleep.