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...Excerpt: All elections begin with a bustle before beginning to describe an election in the provinces, it is proper to state that the town of Arcis-sur-Aube was not the theatre of the events here related. The arrondissement of Arcis votes ...

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...alzac T ranslated by Katharine Prescott Wormeley PART I THE ELECTION I ALL ELECTIONS BEGIN WITH A BUSTLE BEFORE BEGINNING TO DESCRIBE an election in t... ... this was a species of domestic pre- monition concerning the result of the elections which were about to take place over the whole surface of France. ... ...S, politically speaking, very distant from 1847, we can still remember the elections produced by the Coali- tion, an ephemeral effort of the Chamber o... ...in, the faithful friend of the Comte de Gondreville, on the subject of the elections, the old man replied that, while he did not know the intentions o... ...s, a whole region for a man.” Simon then reviewed the history of the Arcis elections for the last twenty years. While approving the constant election ... ...pport, by employing every means in our power, Monsieur Simon Giguet at the elections as deputy in place of Comte Francois Keller. If each of us intend... ...leated a friend of Achille Pigoult, who possessed the faculty (precious at elections) of ventriloquism. A roar of laughter came from the whole assembl... ... Vinet, “there are two ministries: the 35 Balzac one that thinks it makes elections, and another that thinks it profits by them.” “Don’t let us compl... ...dreville, and to insure forever the independence of Arcis in the matter of elections. The news of the death of poor Charles Keller was regarded as a j...

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... Then he moved to large ideas outside of his personal life: the upcoming elections for prime minister, the question of the government's role for the...

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...He doted on him every minute. But his married life, and the crushing pressure of winning elections began to take its toll. For relief and relaxatio...

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... public, but making damn sure their ideas, theories and beliefs become a permanent part of Americana. For what purpose? Power...power to influence elections, power to put like-minded minions into public office, the power to cover up the truth, or make certain the truth never saw the light of day. Power to safeguard those they consider friendly, those they consider alli...

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...industry, health services, human services and several at-large members. The elections take place every 2 years so we always have two-thirds of the le... ...so they can find their way to heaven. ―Early this century in the US elections, the Christian right voted in Republicans so that ‗moral values...

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...h. So we have one human right saying that we have the right to democratic elections and another human right to the guaranteed rights to education, a...

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...just as many abortions. They don’t follow the same political party lines in elections. They act as if they are secular—except for a few hours on Sun...

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...te control of their government. With the Republican victories in the 2000 elections, former Republican Secretary 124 of State James Baker said i... ... branches of government. Even with the setbacks in the 2006 Congressional elections, the Republicans owned the executive and judicial branches.‖ ... ...Marx‘s Communism in the Soviet Union and in China. Any idea of democratic elections was overruled by the essential and ultimate goal of Communism. S... ...ld say the welfare state, has been chosen by some countries in democratic elections. —―I think you see what I mean. Ideas gleaned from Rousseau, o... ...nor of Florida instead of George Bush‘s brother. ―Other American elections are more straight forward. The whole state votes for its senator... ... ―Since lying is a type of cheating, we see it continually in democratic elections. They lie about funding schools. They lie about their opponents....

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...d down just a little in his chair, and peered out at the blue ocean. "To win elections you need money," Cardona said trying to let Michael off the ... ...Cs. We can make you the greatest fundraiser in your country. Then you can win elections," Cardona said with the sound of satisfaction in his voice. ...

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...p. Don’t you forget that.” Mather said over his shoulder, “I never turn my back on elections. Don’t you forget that.” Slamming his left fist into ... ...adio station would back another candidate with an ’It’s time for a change‘ theme. “Elections have become long and costly,” Johnelle said. “Have you...

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... it was the campaign trail. Hard fought primaries now leadmg up to the November elections. Planning sessions, The Soul Bearer strategy meetings, r...

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...truggle for the nation’s life, I cannot so confidently rely on those whose elections may have depended upon disloyal votes. Such men, when elected, m... ...ngs of Abraham Lincoln: V ol Seven factory. With other signs, the popular elections then just past indicated uneasiness among ourselves, while, amid ... ...been fully discussed, supported, criticized, and denounced, and the annual elections following are highly encouraging to those whose official duty it ... ...ed the policy on the ground that it would cost the administration the fall elections. Nothing, however, was offered that I had not already fully antic... ...N. W. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State, Washington, D.C.: In county and State elections, must citizens of Tennessee take the oath prescribed by Governor ... ...RDAN. W ASHINGTON, February 20, 1864. W ARREN JORDAN, Nashville: In county elections you had better stand by Governor Johnson’s plan; otherwise you wi... ...ch was brief and hurried, I in- tended to say that in the county and State elections of Tennes- see, the oath prescribed in the proclamation of Govern... ...s a test of loyalty of all persons pro- posing or offering to vote in said elections; and coming from him would better be observed and followed. Ther... ...fied. What we want still more than Baltimore conventions, or Presidential elections, is success under General Grant. I propose that you constantly b...

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...measures where that gave us half-measures, merely as a means of saving the elections in a few doubtful districts. That Congress saw what was right, bu...

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...ically ruled by seven or eight large land- owners, the wire-pullers of the elections, tried to shake off the electoral yoke of a creed which had reduc... ... formed in Sancerre to secure the return of Monsieur de Clagny at the next elections. Madame de la Baudraye had dreamed of going to Paris in the wake ... ...n that it was obligatory on Sancerre to return one of its great men at the elections. She made Gatien Boirouge write to the great physician Bianchon, ... ...y behind her fan, “that Dinah sent for him, not so much with a view to the elections as to ascertain why she has no children.” In the first excitement... ...ntroduced the great doctor as the only possible candidate at the ensu- ing elections. But Bianchon, to the great satisfaction of the new Sous-prefet, ... ...eerage under the conditions of the new leg- islation. Some time before the elections of 1842 he had put himself forward as candidate unless he were me... ...promotion to the higher grade of the Legion of Honor. In the matter of the elections, the dynastic nominations; now, in the event of Monsieur de la Ba...

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...persons capable of any villany to get places, and who counted the votes at elections to suit themselves, etc. About two o’clock Rogron started for a l... ...impetus in this new direction, it was manifest, of course, that the coming elections would be contested. Madame Tiphaine, whose highest hope was to ta... ...lebrity. Everybody knows that the Villele min- istry was overthrown by the elections of 1826. Vinet, the Liberal candidate at Provins, who had borrowe... ...olonel. “Get me a wife with a hundred and fifty thousand francs before the elections; if not —look out for yourself! I don’t like unpleasant bed-fello... ...old Madame Lorrain, who died in Paris in 1829, be- queathed to him. At the elections of 1830 Vinet was made a deputy. The services he rendered the new...

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...There were even signs of a reaction against the administration in the fall elections of 1862, seemingly justifying the opinion, entertained by many, t... ...t by. I shall advert to but one more point. Mr. Lamborn refers to the late elections in the States, and from their results confidently predicts that e... ...ssage as re- lates to fraudulent voting, and other fraudulent practices at elections, be referred to the Committee on Elections, with instructions to ... ...from our cause. From this it is evident that tens of thousands in the late elections have not voted at all. Who and what are they? is an impor- tant q... ...ch circumstances, defeat seldom overtakes them. Call to mind the contested elections within the last few years, and particularly those of Moore and Le...

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...ommon Sense” Thomas Paine 7 dence will point out the propriety of having elections often; because as the ELECTED might by that means return and mi... ...med to threaten, on the decease of a leader and the choice of a new one (for elections among ruffians could not be very orderly) induced many at first...

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...rulers for the time being. It has often been predicted that the periodical elections of the 26 New Y ork chief magistrate of this country will, at no...

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...one: I have done a service to one of the most influential men who work the elections. Like the critics, who make other men’s reputations but can never... ...nd respect for you—I will appear for Monsieur de Watteville, but after the elections. Until then Girardet must conduct the case under my instructions.... ...try chose its ground by choosing the moment when it would give battle. The elections were there- fore not to take place for three months yet. When a m... ...e,” said Albert. “We will talk of your business at greater length when the elections are over.” And he took Alfred’s arm, after pressing Monsieur de G...

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...ur own States. Beat them 85 The Writings of Abraham Lincoln: V ol Six at elections, as you have overwhelmingly done, and, nothing daunted, they stil... ...sented in the Congress of the United States by members cho- sen thereto at elections wherein a majority of the qualified vot- ers of such State shall ... ...l avail- able ways give the people a show to express their wishes at these elections. Follow law, and forms of law, as far as convenient, but at all e... ...d read your letter of the 20th. The purport of it is that we lost the late elections and the administration is failing because the war is unsuccessful... ...sented in the Congress of the United States by members cho- sen thereto at elections wherein a majority of the qualified vot- ers of such States shall... ...t upon orders from here. 417 The Writings of Abraham Lincoln: V ol Six At elections see that those, and only those, are allowed to vote who are entit... ...e broken up, and national forces he substituted for it; and Third. That at elections persons may not be allowed to vote who are not entitled by law to...