The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-01-29
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
The "Whig," of last week, says:

a Democratic triumph. Well, he may rejoice
! over it as much as he pleases, for we have
| gTets when we know OF some of the means used
| to defeat the Temperance Ticket We understand
! $500 was expended, liquor flowed like water,
/ and the taxes Of every one mean enough to be
/ bought up to vote the anti-temperance ticket was
/ paid, and to a strong expression of verv
! jealous temperance man ''they Tal1ed HI to de-
I feat us If the Editor can rejoice over such a
victory it too plainly shows what Democracy is
| capable of making men do
1.-THE means used TO defeat the Temperance
| Ticketr' Why not call it the Know-Nothing
| Ticket Was it not the ticket of that party p
! If not-Where was the Know-Nothing ticket!
Had they none, after boasting of their triumph at
! the previous election! VIII the Wing answer the
! question?
The Democrats went into the contest sailing I'M
der no dOublefaced flag. They publicly nomi-
mated a ticket of men "hOnest and capable
Why did not the Know-Nothings, the great
american Party who declare their purpose to
rule America pursue a like fair and open
course The reason is plain. They had no
fdence in the strength of acknowledgement, and
sought to make use of the Temperance party to
effect their purpOse-a cats-paw to draw the ches-
nuts out of the fire. TWAS a well-a, vised move,
for the Temperance cause is popular, while Know
NOthingism has no popularity. /. would, we
have no doubt, with the same facility, united its
fortunes with any other party, to defeat the De-
mocTats. 1t would not, we venture to say,
cctcd votes from 'h-l'' to accomplish triumph
50 much at heart. But, the best laid schemes
sometimes fall and so did the scheme Of Know
Nothiugism on this occasion.
The Democrats, We repeat, openly and fairly
presented Ticket composed of some of Gun best
citizens, for Intcndmt and Commissioners. A
"lusioIl'' ticket, half know-Nothing and half De-
mocrat, was brought out in opposition. Did the
Wing expect Us, or any other good Democrat. to
support such tickct-haf horse and half ailig;l-
tur-and l,Js aid in the defeat of our own friends!
The KTow-Eothings IN adopting such Il ticket,
10 doubt thought "IIalf loaf better than no
bread, in the absence of all hope Of full loaf
But, ticket neither fish, fcsh nor good red
herring" did not suit Democratic taste. They |
could not abandon their own ticket of SIX rcha- |
bic Democrats, and go into the support of an OPP
position ticket with three Know-SothingS on it. |
So far a. Temperance" is concerned, both par |
ties good enough temperance ni;n for us. And |
this We say, while we have no doubt we have as
cause as the Editor of the Wing, who attempts TO
place us in false position, while he attempts to
crawl out of a KnOwNotIng defeat under the |
smoke of q Temperance ticket" How wonder |
fully he and his party nave all become Temper |
ance men But, the lions skin has not changed |
the voice of the beast. He was discovered by his |
attempt to "roar'' last wear after the ccctiOn-and
a similar Know-Nothing (not Tcmperancc) howl |
would have been set up, had the Democrats been
soft enough to fall into the trap set for them.
We have no ''r,ioicings'' to offer, so far as the
ganuine Temperance party was involved. In the
remarks TO which the "Whig' refers, express
"a regret mot ''rcjoicing, the Wing aSserts)
that the Temperance question was one of the ell |
cmcnts Of the contest. But, so much for the tenn
pcrancc men getting into bad company. What
else but defeat could be expected, when they had |
such load rs acknowledgment to carry!
The charge in reference to the means alleged !
20 have been uscd by IL" r.-~>rqtS ia secur, the
success Of their ticket is precisely such a charge
as acknowledgement usually makes in account
ing .or their defeats. The had money, whislley,
and HI to contend against !-cmittng to add, |
and last, but not least, the Dcnocratic party
Now, 30 far rs the money and liquor are |
concerned we arc a know-nohng. and presume |
tt" Editor of the Wing is also. We have no !
Doubt, however, he understands" 50; for some |
of his friends have gone SO far in imposing upon |
his crrdulity to make him believe that III |
WAS rallcd" for Democratic voters. This, as
sure him. Is not true. We have made particular |
inquiry amongst our friends, and hare been una !
bic tn find single one who has been on a visit |
to his Satanic Majcsty's domains. They all unite
in declaring their hostility to Ill well as to
Nothingsm.
But, seriously. Does not the Wing pass poor
compliment upon its party, when he charges its
members with the '-meanness" of being bought
up with taxes and "liquor!" He surely does
not mean that Democrats were bought up to
support their own ticket! Our experience goes
To show that Democrats. such is their faith III the
business of their cause, DO notrcquire money and
liquor brides to get them to thcpolls If any yo-
tcrs Were bribed (aHd We DO not believe any
wcIr) we hope the ''Whig" Will not be guilty of
the abSurjiity of maintaining that Democrats were
Dribcd 10 support their own, the Democratic
party. We are sure the '.Whig" viii not receive
he thanks of its know-Nothing friends, for main
aiming that they were defeated on account of
som" of their party being "mcan enough to be
bought up" with 'Hquor," &c, by the Demo-
rats.