Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-09-29
xEPuBLICA> TACTICS.

The following admirable article,
which we take from the Dupln Record,
tells the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth. No man in this
day and generation can doubt what
Independent can iidacy means. The
Record puts the whole thing in nut
shell. Ii says:
ga part of the programme OF the en-
envy is to try to divide and disorganize
the Conservative party. One of the
plans is to put independent candidates
III the field. This plan is not new. As
long ago as we can remember, we have
heard of independents In the olden
time it generally meant a disappointed
politician, who was Offering himself for
sale to the other side at the price of
political preferInent. It means the
same thing now, though it sometimes
means something baser, if possible,
even the sale Of ones self and lnfu
ence for few paltry dollars and cents.
In the olden time change or sale of
ones self to the other side, for Office,
was not SO despicable as now, for the
reason that both parties were patriotic
in the main, and both had aboat
an equality of decency and respecta-
| blility; and neither would yield to
anything that was base or dishonora-
BILE, as rule. Then, sale of ones self
or Influence for money was almost or
quite unknown and never heard of.
Now, no one who is white man, in
this, our section, can, for political
advancement or preferment, give his
own support and influence to the
Republican party, without sacrificing
every iota of responsibility and honor
which he ever had. We hear it said,
sometimes, that such a man is Re-
publican, not because he believes in
their principles, but becau Sc OF the
preferment he receives thereby. We
have no earthly use or respect for
such wretch. If m IN is, or can
be, honestly and consistently. a Re
publican, he is entitled to some
respect; but if, for Office, he basely
sells himself, and proves himself rec
rea1t to country, race, wife and
children-all man can cherish and
hold drar-he shows himself SO base
that he is entitled to nauqht but the
contempt and disdain of all patriots
and honest men. And what shall we
say of the miserable, putrid mass of
humanity who would barter away his
own manhood and freedom, and the
honor of his own family aad race and
the good of his country, for a few
paltry dollars? Such an one goes SO
low in the scale, that no language can
be used to depict his miserable
meanness.
Now We have reason to believe that
independents are being brought out,
and encouraged, and endorsed, by the
Republicans. We warn our readers
10 beware of any man who processes
to be Democrat, or to vote for any
of our ticket, and yet is an independ-
ent candidate or advocates the claims
IF any who are independent in that
race, is only another name for Radical.
We also have reason to believe that
money is being used to attempt to
distract, and divide, and disorganize
US. It is not necessary to warn any
one against the influence of any man
who has sold himself for money for
such a purpose. Such an one can
the man who would be Influenced by
such a man. Let every one stand
to the nominees-ALL THE NOMI-
NEES- resting assured that all indie
pedency is only ruse of the Repub-
licans to divide and conquer u.s."