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P.T. 巴纳姆:奋斗与胜利·补录 687

P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导

No, sir! Grateful as I am for the distinguished honor of receiving a unanimous nomination for Congress from the loyal Union party in my district, I have no aspiration for that high position if it is only to be attained by bringing into disgrace the noble privilege of the _free elective franchise_. Think for a moment what a deadly weapon is being placed in the hands of tyrants throughout the civilized world, with which to destroy such apostles of liberty as John Bright and Garibaldi, if it can be said with truth that American citizens have become so corrupt and degraded, so lost to a just estimate of the value and true nobility of the ballot, that it is bought and sold for money.

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定位:Additional excerpt 687 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

巴纳姆说,虽然他很感激获得选区联邦党的一致提名,但如果要靠在选举中行贿来获得这个职位,他宁可不要。因为一旦美国公民的选票可以用钱买到,就等于给全世界的暴君提供了武器,让他们可以嘲笑和打击像约翰·布莱特和加里波第这样的自由斗士。他提醒人们,选举权是高贵而宝贵的,不能沦为商品。

上下文

巴纳姆在信中解释自己为何拒绝以贿赂方式竞选国会议员,并提到当时欧洲的自由派领袖。

今日一问

你是否曾为了某个机会而放弃原则?如果重来,你会怎么选?

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