The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-15
Can't. 10. Davis Goodness.

We 90 not agree WIFI tliOSc VIM
think our members in Congress should
sit mute and smiling while i%nsolent
fanatics and partizans, enraged at pros
pective loss Of power and place are
daily heap!ng the vilest SANDERS upon
orr section. But as a specimen OF rare
GOODNESS under provocation we quote
the following from the speech Of Capt.
JOS. J. Davis, April 18th:
The gentleman from Michigan gave
utterance 10 many harsh expressions
calculated 10 provoke harsh replies.
such as:
1t has been stated that your conduct
in 1861 was honorable and heroic. mean
ing | suppose as cOntrasted with what IS
now proposed, but | am prepared to
characterize the rebellion OF 1851 as
treason, and your purposes OF to-day but
little else, and. 80 far as the South is
concerned. an exhibition OF the basest
ingratitude. Is it fitting for You 10
smite the hand that fed You and sting
the breast that warmed You back to
life? iiavel exaggerated your purpose?
And he applied to gentlemen on this
side such eplthets as "co-conspirators.
1t may suit the gentleman frun Mich
gan to use such language, bat We do
not intend to be drawn into anger by it.
In vain is the net spread in the pes
ence Of any bird" II thc centlcuau
thinks that by his Genunc a..ons lie is
serving any patriotic purpose. | hope he
feels better after the discharge: Iut liz
cannot be eratificG ~ %proyokin" IL to
angry words n reply, ami # u:o1i ~ u
reflection he can tud ANY colt>o.tJioit IL
having used them. | oaGl on'y lce G.
that any constituency should have sent
to this Hall one 50 ignorant III oi;
character, u purposes, and our a!iii,.
l. Re &c Us better, 1t would lc.llapS
humiliate HIM to know that gentlemen
on this side are as ardemtly devoted to
civil liberty. to the Constitution and
laws OF our country, and to the preScr-
vatlon OF free government for all the
people OF every race and creed IN the
whole | MOI "a Is the gentleman him
self. and, by deprccating sectional
hatred- aud doing all we can to eradi-
cate them, ! am sure that we are wiser
if not better friends Of the Union than
they who 5 0 constantly appeal to the
oho'NN 49, - tAOpoS oINA NSSp oilNS
sectional strife.
4 friend from Alabama tells a story
OF a little boy who had his smaller
brother down and was trying to maui
MIN with his hammer, and because the
little fellow at the bottom persisted in
pushing him off, he vociferously called
to his mother to make his brother "let
him alone and behave himself When
tho n,o+bo, ,,.ol ut,4 49,, H. -.
ter. he replied, Johnny won't let me
Whether the lamb drinks the
the wolf will not be pleased. | some
times think some Of our friends on the
other side are like the big bro;ilei-
sometimes like the wolf.
But, after AL, the talk about star
walton and revolution" OF which we
have heard so much lately, is but tie
whip-poor wills flight it is a cry to
deceive. hen a trespasser onc
near the nest OF the w~hip-poor-wiii it
~tintters off and feigns beng hurt. |
have seen them feiyn death, and taught
by perfect instinct. act their part III q
style which Forrest or Booth could not
excel, and which the most accomplished
llesdenarka of the stage might enyy.
The Republican nest has been disturb
ed.
Dcmetrius OF old raised a CRY lest
TIE temple Of the great goddess Eiana
be despi~ci, not because he
cared anything tor the temple or for the
goddess. bat he was the manufacturer
Of Idols, aild his craft was in danger.
Like Delretrius, our Republican hieEds
know By what craft they have 1hcir
wealth.
| have been more than once struck BY
he fact, Mr.. Claliman, as others must
nave been, that sentiments of a united
Brotherhood. of a restored Union, Of
kindly feelings, and OF Justice and
for all parts Of the country.
East, Yves tNoIth and South. meet Vi il
favor and applause on this side
ne House. | have been az often PANIED
0 hear tie b:tterest uttefalccS OF seq
!oual hate applaudei on the other. Oh
his side Northern men ana Southern
men, Federal soldiers and Confederate
o,diels. sit in harmony, and iii d spirit s
# true Brotherhood forge, that there
las been ii family fcad. Ii the temple +,
i liberty which our fathers built for us.
ve worship together, and the preserya- {
OF that temple is our deaiest am :
.nd our highest purpose. .
NANcEs PKlSoN BILL.-Captain {
Randolph \. Shutwell. in noticing IN
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