The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-08-08
NORTH CAROLINA LEAD THE
WAY

WAY
The first battle of the great campaign
of 1872, has been fought III North Caro-
lima In view Of the advantage of the
first victory to the winning side. both
parties exhausted their energies to carry
the election. Nothing was left undone,
which it was possible for them to accom-
plish.
On the side Of the Grant party, sever
al hundred thousand dollars Of public
money, was employed. 1t was scattered
broadcast by the agents of the Admins
tration under pretense of defraying the
expenses Of the Ku Klux prosecutions.
In addition 10 this corruption fund, a
large number of indictments which had
been procured by fraud under the en-
forcement act, were held over the citi-
zens with promises Of release if they
would vote the Grant ticket-or abstain
from voting-and with threats of ven
geanee if they followed their honest con-
victions Of duty. A large number of
guns from the Springfield arsenal were
also sent into the State on the eve of the
| election. Nor were effective speakers
wanting on the side of the Administers
ton. Among the missionaries sent into
the State by Gen. Grant, we're two mem.
bers of his Cabinet, who, to their infamy
be it said, directed their efforts entirely
to the revival of the passions of the wal
and preached the gospel of hate to the
negro voters. The cabinet emissaries
were reinforced by Wilson, Grants asso
ciate on the Presidential ticket-an oily
tOngued demagogue who plead his OWL
and his masters cause with all the soph
istry of which he was capable.
The Liberal-Democratic party opposed
this avalanche of orruption-terrorism
and demagoguery-with the intrinsic
merits of a just cause 1t was also rep
resented by able canvassers. In addition
to their home orators, Senators Schurz
Upton and Stockton, Gov. Walker and
Hon. J. r. Doolittle-took part in the
canvass.
Both parties were sanguine The
GRANTEES resting their hopes on the pres
| tige of the Administration and the power
Of money and terrorism, were boastful
and spoke with greater confidence of vic.
tory than their adversaries. In 1868,
Grants majority was 5000. In 1870,
the Democrats carried the State by 1900
majority. In 1871, the Radical maiori
ty was 5000.
To show the Importance which the
Administration attached to the result
we will quote what its ablest organ, the
n. Y. Times, said on the eve of the cleo.
ton:
Whatever may be the result of the pend
inm election in Moth CornIinn neither side
will be able 20 say that it moderated the
| Importance of the contest. The Republi-
cans have openly avowed their opinion that
should they lose North Carolina, 1t soouId be q
considerable bloto to their cause.
In the same connection the times quotes
the following declaration of Wilson, the
Grant candidate for the Vice Presidency,
in one of his recent speeches.
81 say in all frankness to gentlemen sup
porting the Democratic ticket that if they
can carry North Carolina at this election
they aotH impose upon the Republican Party q
difficult task to maintain their control Of the
Government Of the United States"
The election is over The result is
known. The GRANTEES are beaten.
According to the admission of their own
leaders, their cause has received ga
| considerable blow" and it "wilI be a
difficult task for them to maintain their
control of the government" This is
putting the case mildly. The result
foreshadows the overthrow of the Grant
despotism. The tornado has commenced.
The Administration has made its strong
est resistance at the threshold. The
movement of the people for change OF
rulers has received mighty impulse
and it will sweep on to the accomplish
ment of its glorious mission.
Saddiing the Right Horse.
The Grant naDnrS have laborad v-orv,