The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-15
The Political Pot.

The Democratic Nominating Con-
vention Of the lst Congressional Dis
trict, met at Edenton, August Sth. Col
Sam Spruill, temporary chairman. j
b. Stlckney, Esq, was made Presi
dent The first ballot stood Coke 1
Latham 81; Yeates Il Seventh bal
lot, Yeates 81; Latham Il. Hon
Jesse Ieates, the present member.
was thereupon declared the nominee
for reelection.
of course Gen. Robert b. Vance
has been renominated Ia the Sth Dis
trict and Will hardly have any opposi-
ton. A good many members of con
gress could pattern after Bob" Vance,
and not do detriment to their popu-
larity. Let man. however humble,
in any part of the state. write even a
greasy postal, asking the "mountain
member" to attend to some business.
and it will be either done, or the APP
plicant will be notified why it cannot
be done. Some congressman think
they draw $4,000 just to wear good
clothes and have good time at Wash
ington.
Josiah Turner Esq, has taken the
field for congress, in this District He
arrived in Raleigh on Monday morn
ing and was met by Col. Russ, Samuel
Merrill, and B. y. Rogers, with gor-
geous drag drawn by four milk white
steeds with waving plumes of red, and
all the ''pomp and circumstance" of
"wah. At night, a large party, of
whom about one half were negroes :;
and many Ofthe whites were attracted
merely by curiosity, and the brass
mu-ic,) assembled in front of the Ma
tional Hotel, and called for Mr.. Turner,
who was walking the upper hall in ap-
parent agitation. rs there much of
crowd - he asked of the colored
Hall Boy, and being told there were
list lots an gob's O men, came to the
front, and announced himself candi-
date for congress. His speech occu-
pied two hours, and was very bitter
against the newspapers, and many
prominent Democrats, whom he as
sailed by name. Many Of his sallies
produced great laughter, and some Of
them applause. He spoke to very
small audience at Morrisvllle on Tues
day, and is now regularly on the war
path, declaring that he will not go into
any conventions or caucuses hence
forth forever, and day -.
Are frequent elections q blessing, or
a curse? 1t is hard to tell. Assurcdly
they cause much strife, bitterness,
turmoil, wastage Of time, and Of mon
ey, and often the result is merely the
ousting of a good man, with experience,
to give place to a man Of inferior
calibre, and everything to learn. Per
contra; certainly frequent elections
cause general discussion of the prin
ciples underlying our civil and finan-
cial polity (when we have any make
the people acquainted with the condi-
ton of their public affairs awake
spirit of emulation among aspirants
for popular favor bring people to
gether under their several banners :;
induce neighbor to cultivate acquain-
tance with neighbor bring out the
stay-at homes, and lastly, but far from
leastlu, cause many man to sub
scribe for a paper who would not
think of looking into one, or providing
one for his growing family, were it
not for his desire to have the political
news. 1t is fact, strange as it may
appear. that the reason SO few agricul-
tural papers have been able to keep
afioat in North Carolina, was because
they did not gire the political aers.
Thousands of our people subscribe for
but one paper, and almost invariably
the choice falls upon political organ.
Thousands of others take their coun-
tv paper. and their denOminatiOnal
religious organ which IS sensible, SO
ia as it goes If a good Agricultural,
and Scientific Family News Paper be
added. GARNER AND MECHANIC, price
50 year) the fireside, fence-corner
fund of entertainment and instruction
would be complete. 1t Is because We
recognize the interest taken IN Poll
tics by the majority of readers, that
we gather each week such items of
political fact, as seem to us likely TO be
desired always taking pains to avoid
either DartiZan or personal expression