Holly Springs gazette., 1843-09-15


ty of our boyhood) we are sorry 10 say vo-
ted 23l4 for Polk. aud 600 for Jones. Ac-
cording 20 the census Of 1910. there were
IN Lincoln county, If our recoliection Is
eorrect) las white persons, over the age
of20 years who could neither read nor
write This is a sad state Of things and
greatly to be lamented The name Dem
ocrat," has been a host 70 the Locofoco par
ty IN such counties as these The word
once designated party that held and prac-
ticed purely Republican Democratic pTuci-
Piles. These men who are 50 unfortunate
as not TO be able to read aud write. heard
their fathers spealt of heir principles OF the
men formerly known as The DemOcFatic
party They still revere the name without
being able to read and understand for them
selves the oulrages committed under the
cloak of this sacred name-Look at the
course of the Locofoco portion Of our last
gislature-with them, II was Democra-
cyl for 4 minority to control--W hat a con-
tradicton between the name and tie prac-
tice
That popular names, such as Democracy.
Sc, have powerful influence upon large
portion of the public mind. designing dema-
gogues well know. And hence you hear
the constant cawing "Democracy-De Democ-
racv- Demoeracy-De by the
Locofoco presses and stump orators through
out the Union. In Tennessee, iust strip
the Locofoco party Of the name "Demoera-
cy,n and the influence OF Jackson's once all
powerful name, and then hold up their
principles and their practices In their true
light, the party would not amount to 4 res
peetable corporals guard Thanks TO the
intelligence of the people OF this State, they
have achieved glorious triumph of true
Republican principles, despite Of all those
mighty influences brought with all the
powers of cunning demagogues against
them. Tennesseel Republican TENNESSEE
sound TO the core in principle. Even the
once mighty names of Jackson aud Car
roll (oallant soldiers) added to tha. of"Dem-
ocracy, could not shake her. It does n
patriots heart good TO witness such triumph
under such circumstances. But why should
those names have such influence even with
those who cannot read2 A contemporary
remarks:
The Locofocos, without the slightest re-
gard to propriety of speech, call themselves
democrats" A similar aatagonism be-
tween things and their names is Of quite
frequent occurrence. The m ost cowardly
and lubberly man we ever saw VAS called
"Hannibal," and the most unquestionably
ugly thing ever seen is negro woman who
reioices in the name of"Venusn Just think
of such discrepancies The name of Han
nibal connected with cowardice That OF We
nus with ugliness. and that of Democracy
with Locofocoism"
As further illustration of the influence
of popular names with those who cannot
read, we give the following facts:
The counties of Nash and Edgecomb.
in North Carolina. contain 5.694 white
persons over 20 years of age, of whom :.
63l can neither read nor wrile. In 1899.
when the act to establish common schools
was passed. Edgecomb county rejected i
by a vote of | ,075 to 65 Al The late cleo
ton for Representative TO Congress in the
district to which these belong, the woes are
reported as follows:
In Edgecomb In Nash. Total.
e, For The Whig can. JOG log "a "a 4 4I5I
These simple facts need no illustration
They satisfactorily explain one anothers"
The more discussions, the better il has
always been for the friends of a National
Bank and other Republican measures
The great contest in 1910 proves this
The late contest in this State is additional
proof of this fact Then let the campaign
in 1914 be opened and conducted upon the
same plan-let the great measures be dis
cussed everywhere with ability, and Loco
focoism Will be buried. Columbia Obser-
rer.