The North-Carolina standard., 1844-10-16
A VOICE FROM BUNcoMBE!
Extract from letter 10 the Editor Of the STAN

dard, dated
AsHEvl1LE. Buncombe Oct. 5th, 1914.
Dear Sir: In this dark spot of Coonery IL is
next TO impossible 10 learn with certainty what is
the country. Besides occasional ray OF light
from the Standard and Signal, we get nothing but
the statements of the Wing orators and presses
And such is the pitch of excitement to which many
are raised hereabouts by one-slded speeches from
Whiggery, that they think it presumptuous IN any
one to advocate policy different from theirs
But, sir, indulge the hope that day will soon
dawn even with US. The discussions during this
circuit have not been altogether with the Wings
The democracy have their own champion IN the
field. Yes, our own eloquent and gallant AVERY
has met them at every point, and you may be as
sured that his speeches have had fine effect.
From Cherokee to this place he has dealt his blows
intellectual upon their Eector and representative
with powerful effect In Cherokee and Macon,
where the masses of the people think for them
selves, the force of democratic principles is begin
ming to be felt. The people eager in search OF
truth. They are looking at both sides; and democ,
with whiggery. Sir, we are gaining upon the
enemy. A sensible old Wing said the o:her day,
Che lives in Cherokee) "the people at my Court
! talked too much about democracy 10 bode any good
TO the Wing cause"
! There is no excitement on the side of our op-
ponents. Notwithstanding their Clay Club Meet
ings and the strong efforts the leaders are making
TO rally their forces. The truth is, Clay nerer 1ods
strong in this section. With our plain farmers
one fact is worth thousand arguments; and they
kno10 Henry Clav like book. They found him
out in 1928 and 1882, when they voted for General
Jackson and against him.
| Let us rally, and save the vote of the State for
James K. Polk, native born son of North Caroll,
ma. Let the people of the mountains rally, and all
will be wellr'
Light for Bunconbel Light for the West
Our friend Avery is host in himself, anc IN the
name of the good cause we thank him for his ef
forts; but let others enter the field and work as he
is working. Let every democrat in Western
North Carolina rouse up and advance to the thick
est of the contest. Every man has his influence
every one can do something. Provide yourselves
with tickets, democrats of Buncombe, Burke,
Cleavfand, Macon, Haywood, Cherokee, Ruth.
erford 1--WE speak to all the Western counties) and
go to the polls on the day of the election, and
remain there to vote yourselves, to see that
your friends vote, and that no illegal votes are
polled. This is emphaticalIy the contest There
has been nothing like it since 1900, when Jefer
son triumphed over John Adams and the prlnci
Piles of federalism. A slight increase in the demo
cratic vote will cast the vote of North Carolina
for Polk and Dallas
People of Western North Carolina Through
the banefuI influences of party spirit, although h
thousands Of you voted for the lamented HoKE
he was nevertheless defeated mainly by lack o
Western votes! AVERY was defeated in the same
way. The former was born in your midst, as the
latter was, and had served you faithfully and we'll
Honesty and independence, the high and bold
characteristics of The West, were impersonated in
both of them; and yet party spirit deprived them
of their election. Will you now go still further
and vote against man for President who is also
native of your State, who had his birth among
you, and who is bound to you by the strong tie:
of brotherhood and Common sympathy2
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