Middletown transcript., 1872-11-02
yos REPRESENTATIVES,
The Election Next Tuesday.


In approaching an election it behooves
every gsod citizen to reflect upon the i'm
portance Of, and consider woll the act
which be j. about to do. The ballot is
no, mersly tho instrument whereby mar
shows his preference for party favorite
h 10 tho great medium through which the
American citizen mnnifests his views
aud sentiments in regard TO the govern-
.ment under which he lives, and the elect
i've franchise should cycr be exercised with
chat dclibcration which attaches to matters
Of SO great consequence.
On Tuesday next the American people
viii be called upon. as III times past, to
msks choice Of chief magistrate and 9TH
q officials to exacptc tho laws Of the Uni
ted States. and to maintain the govern
nent. In Delaware, the additional duty
dsvolvcs upon her citizens Of selecting
men to represent ,hc,n in tho formation Of
their laws.
Men differ widely in their views Of the
qaestious and issues. both State and Nat.
ional, whirh from time IN time agi,ate the
country. Hsune the formation Of poli,i-
cal party organizations with declarations
Of the principles Of government which they
maintain. Here. these differences OF opin-
ion are represented in the platforms y
OF the the two great parties known q,
Democratic and Republican. Of these
avery intelligent, reasoning man is pre-
sumed to know which best represents hii
wiews # the great subjects.
For ourselves We have ever adhered Il
the Democratic party and i.s principles o
State Rights sad Local Government. w
are opposed to the principle % which ad
vssssss The csutrali.ation and consolidation
u al supreme authority in the hands O
the general government at Washington
) ,asd il ssll tecO~cs tho people Of Della
: wsrs vho are sniyersally distinguished 70
shs;r lsvs Tor their laalc State to dclibcra.
whether II would be safe to trust the 60,
eminent Of their State in the hands Of inc
Who GAxc slwsys csinccd a trcasonab
willingssss 10 surrender her rights. m
yield an aljccs svhsaission Of her author
y 10 tho United States govcrnmep
The recent conduct of certain leaders
n the Republican party 10 calling in the a
! ef the Federal power to prosecute alleg'
81 s6sncss on the part Of our citizens, wh'
the laws Of our State provide full and su
aeisnt remedy for every species Of malfea
! sssss. y enough 70 cause every man vi
lhas'a single particle Of love for Dclawa
70 hesitate to place further power id t
hands Of such meu. who for the mere sa
Of psrsisanship. and to make capital up
which to secure votes to raise themsely
" Into power and once, arraigucd officers
! or 0tats before tho Bar Of tho Fede
0evsssmsst. thereby totally ignoring a
" asspesieg The Laws Of their own Sta
Wkat couddenes can be placed 10 81
- q thsses Are they worthy depo,
ss .aeiss ofths peoples trusti Can Delaw
an eoas expect that men who thus mauif
- : pslpable and total disregard for
!. !" a ~ u Tie State and such want Of
8 e * bsr laws. win. exseute the Sow
l1fa an1horisy ID the interests of her D
stlst
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