Tho Duty ofyolinaa
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LEGAL VOTER! you owe duty to your
country which you have right 10 evade or
neglect. You ARE BOUND TO VOTE.


True, the laws of your country afix no penalty
10 ths neglect of this important duty. What Of
1hat7 There is no special punishment affixed to
the neglect and ill treatment of your family re-
lations but is he who conducts any less guilty


The constitutions and laws of our Republic have
conhdea to you an important, vitality essential
duty. lf every man neglected to vote, our Free
Government would be at end, and the Country
fall into lawless Anarchy or unchecked Despotism
Would not those who wiliully neglected their po
litical duties be guilty of causing this state o
things? And is your crime the less, should yot
neglect this great duty, because others have done
betterl How does that exculpate goa


Especially 10 the peaceful, the law-abiding, tn,
unsahsh, the intelligent, is the appeal made witt
double force Ii you abandon the Polls, you vii
f0lly give the Country up TO the domination Of tn
yenal, the vicious, the lawless, the grossly ignc
rant. Have you any rightto do this Have yo
any right to leave your own proper duty to be dis
charged by others9


The sentinel who sleeps on his post, fancyin
that no enemy is near, or that some one else vii
discover his approach, is deemed to forfeit his f
BY his error Will you sleep on your post, or il
broad wakefulness, refuse to do your duty You
post of duty. 0 Freeman is this day al the Polls
yoar duty is TO deposit your ballot, and then g
after your sluggish acquaintances and entreat then
to follow your example. Fail not, VIC impor
you to discharge tha, duty faithfully, and an az
proving conscience, renovated Country, sha
crown you with enduring blessings Press or
ward to the discharge of duty NOW