National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-02
NORTH CAROLINA.
The Civil Rights BOlt-Gsnsral Political Stu

alton.
RALEIGH, y. c., Feb. 10, 1876.
The FIRST dispatches that were sent North from
Raleigh concerning the resolutions introduced IN
the House OF Representatives Of North Carolina
calling upon the white Republicans Of the State
to leave their party because OF the passage Of the
civil rights bill by the lower House Of Congress
were prepared by Democrat. They were
couched in language Of exaRgeration, and I'm
piled that
THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY OF NORTH CAROLINA
was hopelessly divided; and they falsely stated
that Glenn and FoOte, who followed him, were
leaders OF their party In the General Assembly
Particular stress was laid upon the fact that
Glenn is the brother-in-law Of Judge Thomas
Settle, and no doubt the idea intended to be cou.
Veyed was that Judge S. had something to do
with Glenn's apostasy: Nothing could be fur.
Their from the truth. Neither Glenn nor FoOte
are men Of influence, and Foote, especially, q
chronic ofice-Eeeker, Away dissatisfied with the
inferior position he has been compelled to take In
the party by reason Of his meagre abilities and
excessive vanity, is considered to be Of more use
70 the Republicans than he would be had he re-
manned with their party organization. Judge
action, and did not even know he contemplated
taking such q step; and now that he has taken It
he condemns Glenn's course, aud feels sorry that
his 'brother-in-laW" had SO little wisdom.
1t is to be regretted that the misstatements of
the first dispatches should have been so widely
circulated, because they convey essentially false
Impressions. The Republican party Of North
Carolina to-day is compact and solid, being all the
stronger for the agitation of the civil rights cues
tton in the Legislature. Notwithstanding It was
asserted that all the white Republicans Of the
General Assembly would "fOllOW"
GLENN AND PooTR,
not q single one will do So and they will not
abandon the Republican party even If the civil
rights bill passes the Senate and becomes q law.
The Raleigh Neics of to-day, in very different Ian.
guRge from that at first employed by the same
Journal says; "The House did pass the civil rights
bill, and yet, with two honorable exceptions,
(meaning Glenn and Foote,l so far, these gentle
men Il. c. Republican members of the Legisla-
ture) have failed to come to taW." OF course they
have "failed to come to taw, and It is considered
by intelligent Republicans here that the intro
duction Of the Glenn resolutions has been very
fortunate for the reason that it has impelled Re-
publicaDs to take q stand when, had there been no
agitation Of the question in the Legislature, It
might have embarrassed future political action in
defined policy from which they Will not hereafter
depart. The hopes OF the Democrats that the
party was to be divided and destroyed have been
blasted. 1t is true that the white Republicans
generally deprecate the passage OF the civil rights
pile but when It comes to the question Of aban-
GTTn CONN tnedr party and going 70 that Of the RG
to remain with their own party organization.
Yesterday and last night the matter was fully
Foote were numerically handled by the Repub.
lican speakers, white and colored. Their oondI-
tion was truly pitiable, and more than one Re-
publican, noticing their distress, fek sympathy
Tor them In spite Of
THEIR DISCRETION TO THE EEEhY.
1t was SO evident they had made a mistake and
they go DanifestIy were conscious Of their error.
that II seemed almost cruel for the Republican
members to deliberately skin them, as they were
obliged TO do. The Raleigh Democratic papers
had kept the matter before the people, and had
fully advertised the time Of the 'fexhibItion."
The Rallaries on one side were crowded wit
the Republican party. 1t must have been morti-
flying to the renegades to have been 50 handled
in such presence. But there were other auditors
gal afd AZ haf1 An la
with colored people Of every conceivable hue, who
eagerly came forward to heardiscussed question
which they regard Of such vital interest to their
race.
l have already intlmated that the movement
has had little effect. and that It must be classed
full feature is that Of the political future OF the
young man Glenn, who has 50 hastily abandon ed
party Of principle to join party Of prejudice
by the voters Of his county, (Ysdkin,) there is
other land reliable) information that the Repub-
n Is there VIII rePIdiate him, almost to man
(which he disaVoWs, Of course,) he must look to
the Democrats for support; and 1t may we'll DO
left to his own Judgment whether or not they will
trust him in the future. As for Foote, there is
scarcely any use to waste words upon him. He is
absurd at home, absurd In the General Assembly
and absurd everywhere. The
DEMOCRATS ARE WELCOME TO HIM.
His departure is more laughed at than regretted
by Republicans. The most ridiculous part Of the
whole performance is Its groteSque failure, and
the Democrats feel 1t more keenly than any enc
else.
do not wish to close this letter without speak
ing Of some Of the peculiarities Of the debate
yesterday. The Democrats left Glenn and Foote
to stand by themselves They were attacked and
skinned, as have said. by the Republicans, but
one noticeable thing was that those who have
been elected as Independents assisted in the on
slaught. For instance, Appleton Oaksmith,
elected as an Independent Democrat, opposed the
resolutions, offering substitute. He Is q gentle
man Of marked ability, fluent and graceful de-
batter, and evidently man Of culture. His speech
against the resolutions was very forclble. Oaud.
Ter, elected as an independent, also opposed them
with warmth and ability. DIR. Norment, elected
as an independent Democrat, was singularly
strong and expressive in his denunclation Of the
resolutions. The Doctor is q man of fine presence
and his readiness in de bate and quIckness at re-
partee render him very formidable antagonist,
as one or two pigmy Democrats, who interrupted
him with questions, learned to their sorrow.
Trivett, another Independent, spoke against the
resolutions, making in all four Independents who
were walked up by Mr.. Glenn, and who threw
their strength with the Republican party. So
these four may
BE cLAssED AGAINST THE TWO
who have gone to the Democrats. There Is sig
niacance in their taking this course. II would
seem to indicate that In their opinion at any rate
the Democracy Of North Carolina Is losing ground.
Indeed, Mr.. Oaksmith intlmated in his speech
that there would soon be political revolution 10
this State, and took occasion to denOunce IN IN
measured terms some OF the recent legislation Of
the Democratic Legislature, meaning the infa-
nous amendments TO the charters OF WilmiugtOn,