The Russellville Democrat., 1879-01-16

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 ! That these contestants arc seeking ito set aside the plainly IMPRESSED WILL of the people" makes it impor- 1 tant to know what is understood by the EXPRESSED WILL of the people. It is certainly no other than that which is expressed In the manner appointed by law. Does the editor Insist that it is that opinion which is expressed by mere numerical ma Ijorities from the taking of the census of the people in loose and irregu- lar way. Sir, such valdalism would destroy tile Government, and leave the most stable rights of the people to be swept away wisfont ref erence to any establisael raie. It is the organic ExPKEssED WILL which the constitution designed should l govern, and the expression of WILL or opinion, not only regardless of the appointment of the law, but against it's prohibitions, every clti- zen has right to insist, is void. The constitution of our State re- quires as a qualification of the cleo  tor residence III the State of twelve months, in the county SIX and in the district one month. The district residence is required for two req sons, First, to identify the elcctor, and Secondly, to prevent fraud. First demoish and overthrow the constitution and laws before you complain. If it be true as alleged by these contestants that the rise of two huadrcd of those who voted FoR l CHANGE at tho late election voted out of their districts, that will change the declared results of the election, and in that event it will appear that they have defeated, not the EXPRESSED WILL of the people, ," but the results of illegitimate ballot ing. And for what are they to be prescribed? For casting out illegal ballots and for resorting to the rem edies of law. Every citizen has a right to resort to the law for any in infringement of his rights where a legal remedy is given. and that right is not to be brought into disrepute under the senseless cry of TEcHNIc- ALITY. Why should the DEMOCRAT rouse from it's slumber the demon of Radicalism, and hold him up "fresh bleeding to disturb again the vision of the people. fear the gentle mans mind is distorted through the medium which he views everything connected with this County Seat question. Would not Russellyille under like circumstances resort to every legal remedy and do the same thing for which the DEMOCRAT so severely censures Dover. The peo- pie are always anxious in these mat ters of pubic concern, and l sup pose that Dover has not entirely lost all anxiety. Upon sober reflection no one can justly censule the citi zens at Dover for insisting that if the County Seat is moved that it be done lawfully, and l suppose the people of Russellyllle do not want it moved unlawfully. The DEMOCRAT tacltly admits that if the grounds stated of contest be true, that It is sufficient to constitute a cause of ac- ton and change the declared result of the election, but under the name of TECHNICALLY" censures them for resorting to the remedies of the law. There is no use in getting excited about this matter and going into q fit of prejudice. It is before the Courts of the country and they will decide it, and their judgments will be abided. How can it be disfran- chisement when you admit it's legal sufiiciency.
 You intimate very strongly that these contestants broke the sealed ballots to ascertain how the vote stands. In this you heat furnace for your foe so hot that it singed yourself. Now these men are all good citizens and the moral eharac- ter of any of them, presume, will compare favorably with that of the editors, and all reflections of this sort, like an oyercharged gun, recoil, and turn the face of them upon your self. The contestants charge that all who voted out of their precincts voted For Change. This general