Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-01

eminent, and the preservation of the sa-
scred principles of civil liberty ITSELF In
this review of the political situation, they
do not hesitate to say that much, 7ely
much depends on the vote of North Caro-
lima. All admit that we did well and no
bly, on the LIST of August last; and but for
the frauds and gross violations of the cleo
ton laws of this State in that struggle, our
victory would have been complete, instead
of partial as it was.
We appeal to you now, friends of repub-
lican freedom and good government, TO be
ready for the final contest, so soon to be
decided. Work earnestly and manfully
for the right. Be vigilant and active in
defence Of the principles of our noble and
inspiring cause of Constitutional liberty.
Be not deceived by false representations,
or swerved from the line of duty by the
threats of those who thus disgrace official
authority, or by any other mode of intimi-
dation or corruption, nor seduced by the
Establishments of official patronage, so
freely offered by those who live on public
plumber and the taxes paid by an impov-
erished and oppressed people. We urge
YOU to vote as freemen, freely and indepen-
IDENTITY, in the full, intelligent, and untram-
melted exercise of all the rights of an
American citizen. Be sure to attend your
precinct, in your own township, on Tues
day, the 9Th Of November, and see that
your neighbors do likewise. Let the reg
istration books be closely examined pre-
viously, and proper challenges made to all
illegal votes. Challenge, too, on the day
of election, every attempt at illegal voting.
It is all important to our success that a
fair election and a full vote of our friends,
both Democratic Conservative and Liberal
Republican, be cast at the ballot-bOx.
| This will secure certain triumph in North
Carolina, and on our vote may depend the
result of the Presidential election. We,
therefore, earnestly urge our friends to see
to this in every township in the State. And
we especially suggest that true and active
men, some five or six in number, in every
neighborhood of every township, be ap-
pointed, at once, to call and see, III person,
every voter friendly to our cause, and
earnestly insist on his going to the election,
and, if necessary, assist in getting him
there, and assure him that there is gene
raj understanding among our friends that
every man is to vote at this election, if en-
titled to do so. This duty is urged upon
our friends and expected to be done in
every township, of every county in North
Carolina. Universally pursued, as we ex-
pect it to be in every county, this course
will ensure us glorious victory. And
success in North Carolina, in this new
trial for peace and freedom, honesty and
local self-government, will not only be an
honor, ever to be held in remembrance by
our own people, but may save the entire
nation from the dangers which now so
fearfully bcset and environ civil liberty it
self. Let our watch-words, then, from
now till election day, orQdnize-woRK-
| ORWARD-tri,tmph for our cause and
our nominees, the representative Cham
pions of pacification and publication, and
true Republican liberty.
D. M. BARRINGER,
Chairman State Dem. Con. Eek. Com.
w. S. MASON,
Chairman State Lib. Rep. Elk. Com.