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Show OUR TRUST. Written for the Register.' The Constitution of our Country confers con-fers upon eveiy free man, over the age of twenty one vears, who is a citizen either by birth.or adoptioii.the right and patent if sovereignity! It puts him on a equality with the,ov-ereigns the,ov-ereigns and nobility of the Old World; It gives every man an equal power and right throughout the length and breath of the Laud! It places in his hands a sacred ami preeiaus'i'RVST to use his best know ledge and d srenments. That inestimable Trust is The Baluit. The Ballot is the engine that elects our Law Makers, our Judges. our officers and through them, according as they are pure or bad men, are we made prosperous pros-perous and happy or oppressed or poverty pov-erty stricken. This is only too true, in a greater or lsser degree, whether it applies to an autocratic speaker ol the House of Representatives Rep-resentatives or to the rural and obscure selectman. Then as the origin of our happiness and welfare comes direct from the Peo pie, who is to blame if we arc dealt un-iustly un-iustly with and oppressed? The answer is plain and simple enough the Pcopi each and every tnan of Mem Of course, as a Territory, we are disfranchised dis-franchised to a certain extent, but then to prove our good faith and honesty to our Trust, it is the imperative duty of every man to proclKini his loyality to himself, his family, and his country. To d this, he must peremptorily put all other calls of business aside, clothe him self In the armor of honesty and Independence, Inde-pendence, march to the polls devoid of doubt and fear and cast his ballot in favor fa-vor and honor of the man whom he thinks best entitled 'to receive it. No matter, it we be 111 the niiuorty and our desires are not at this time accomplished we have the grand satisfaction of knowing know-ing that we have.according to our lights done our dutv and feei tiiat a pure conscience con-science is above all price. Reinember that this great nation itself would never have been, if our Fathers had subiii tted to their first impulses! Here, let us forewarn on a vital point! Spurn All Uohsism! It is the curse of the nation in all parties and factions. Be Men: use the glorious gift the Almighty Al-mighty has bestowed upon each of you the p iwei of discernment! Think and act for yourself let the only power to rule and govern you be your uw 11 conscience con-science and good common sense! Consult the Press, especillv your own local paper, for that has your own real interests at heart, and glean all the ideas and ii.foimaliuii you poisible can; digest all arguments carefully, beware of the soph st and when you have fully come to the right conclusion ihatyou are R'i;lit then go ahead and cast your liallol! The man who neglect to vote either through lack of inteiest.or fear, or policy is a Bad Citizen and an uutrusiy and dishonest dis-honest man and is N. G. , Amos Quito. |
