The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1876-11-11
THE ELECTION rs OVER.


spoken at the ballot box, their
verdict has gone forth, and Wheth-
er for veal or for woe, it is irrevo-
cable, and under our system Of
government, cannot he recalled.
And this is right. Martin Van
Buren, once made that memorable
remark, 1.-The sober second thought
of the people is always right"
Whether that is an infallible test,
is sometimes questioned, but as
we say about the fonghair that
hangs on a horses neck, in the
main, or (mane) it is certainly
true. And it is this that gives
safety, security, and an earnest of
perpetuity to our free institutions
this quiet yielding to the voice
of the majority. "The sober Sc
cond thought of the people is al
ways right" The people have
ample time before a great general
election, during a canvass of seve-
raj months, and where intelligent
&c is as free as it is in our glorious
land, to take the "sOber second
thought" And after they have
expressed that thought at the
ballot box no one thinks of ques-
tioning the right of their action.
1T is this very thing that makes
us free, for without it we would
be slaves indeed. A poet has
written. "He is a freeman whom
the truth makes free, and all are
slaves beside" 1t is this great
truth that makes and preserves
us nation. No matter what
may have been the excitement
during an election campaign. no
matter what may have been the
hopes and fears of rival candidates,
with their feelings sometimes
wrought to the highest pitch of
human endurance, trembling be-
tween hope and fear,-their ago
nizing days and sleepless nights,
no matter for all thiS,-thP true
American quietly calmly and plac-
eddy yields to the verdict of the
people, expressed at the ballot
box. The old world cannot under
stand how this can he. An out.
side observer, witnessing the gen
eraI excitement preceding one of
our great elections, would think
that our whole political system
would inevitably be torn assund-
er? In this centennial year, it is
we'll to reflect that one hundred
years ago the greatest statesman
of Europe derided the experiment
of our fathers in establishing a
great free republic where each CT
tizen should be sovereign. They
predicted our speedy downfall,
But, thank God, we still live!
Through treason, fire and blood
we have passed and we still live,
purified, exalted. ennobled free
and enlightened!
"a Union of Lakes and Union Of Lands
A Union of States none Can sever.
A Union of Hearts and Union of hands
And THE FLAG OF OUR UNION For
EVER"
Fellow citizen, the SENTINEL
standing aIoof from partisan poll
tics, and occupying the high pc
sition of a lookout on the tower
of freedom, comes to his patrons
and readers to day, not invited Of
employed by any man or set o
men, but of his own accord, doe
what he concieves it to be hi
duty to do; that of cOunselfn&
those who are newly elected tt
Office to walk straight in their res
pective positions, regardless of the
clamors of shysters and hoodlums
To peace officers. especially, We
would say, let not the foul expires
sions or even threats, of the rowdA
element, deter you from any lega
measures within your power fol
the preservation Of the peace
Let not the cries that you will
hear from the saloon doors, o