vote early and often

Stephen Goranson goranson at DUKE.EDU
Fri Sep 29 10:14:34 UTC 2006


JOHN-DONKEYS TO THE POLLS!
John-Donkey [weekly, New York: G. Dexter [etc.]]
Mar 25, 1848 1, 13 APS Online pg. 197

Freemen and Fellow John-Donkeys! This is the last time we can hold
communication with you before you will be called on to perform thet Most Sacred
Duty of Freemen by marching up to the Polls, and depositing your votes for JOHN
SMITH as the people's candidate for constable...If the people will not come
without...PAY THEM! ...VOTE EARLY! and when you have voted yourself, see that
everybody else has voted [hand pointing right] _Vote as often as you can_...

Stephen Goranson
http://www.duke.edu/~goranson

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