日志
县官选举-BINGham
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一大群公民聚集在一起为选举投票。 竞选政客焦急地把自己的政党门票压向个人。 最新的公民之一，爱尔兰移民，正在宣誓他没有在其他地方投票，而最年长的公民之一，革命战争“76 岁”老兵，正走下台阶。 戴着高帽的商人与穿着衬衫的劳动者讨论问题，这是维持民主的理性交换的一个例子。 其他人则提出了不太负责任和知情的观点。 一名醉酒的公民无法站立，仍被拖去投票。 另一个人坐在长凳上稳定头部，他的清晰度显然在一场争吵中消失了。 两个男孩在地上玩“mumblety peg”，这是一种风险逐渐增加的刀游戏。 乔治·凯勒布·宾厄姆揭示了每个支持选举的美国人都明白的道理：即使统一选票可能占上风，民主理想也必须得到拥抱。
A large group of citizens gathers to place their votes in an election. Campaigning politicians anxiously press their party tickets toward individuals. One of the newest citizens, an Irish immigrant, is taking an oath that he had not voted elsewhere, just as one of the oldest, a Revolutionary War “76-er” veteran, is descending the steps. Merchants in top hats discuss the issues with laborers in shirtsleeves, an example of the rational exchange that sustains democracy. Other individuals present a less responsible and informed perspective. One drunken citizen, unable to stand, is nonetheless dragged to cast a vote. Another sits on a bench to steady his head, his clarity evidently lost in a brawl. Two boys on the ground play mumblety peg, a knife game that progressively increases in risk. George Caleb Bingham revealed what every American supportive of an election understands: that the democratic ideal must be embraced even though uniformed votes could prevail.
