The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-21

!. GaAND RECoRD.-It is very difficult
or Southerners, in speakin. or writing OF
he ca umuy, robbery and wrong inflicted
Ipon us by the co infant party OF the
North to bear in mn | that this ratil-Radi
al. South hating faction, after all has never
numbered more than half the popular vote
If the North and that it has owed its su.
premacy for the past twenty years not So
much to a majority Of the people, as the
manipulation OF Congressional Districts, and
he control of small States. For example,
n the Presidential election of 1864, held at
,er Gettysburg, after Vicksburg had fallen.
after everybody knew the South was worn
,,ut, aud that Abolitionism was about to
riumph, old Abe Lincoln's majority wae
.nls 400 900 in a total vote of 4,O24, 900 !
All Democrats at that time were called
Southern sympathizers; so that nearly
me half the N : h hal the cou aye t. face
that stigma. In 1876 with 4 total vote OF
light aDd a half millions, there was a popu
ar majority of $50, 900 for Mr.. Tilden over
I'll other candidates, even when the vile
Returning Board figures are allowed for
Florida, South Carolina, and Louisiana.
Vow, i'll recall n these things, We wish to
point out the noble record of this large
minority-if it be a nlinority-of the North
10 standing firm by their principles, and III
,ympathy with the South, through all these
years of steady Encouragement, Defeat.
and Denunclat!OnI
Let it be remembered, moreover, that the
me half Of the Northern people, who thus
ear alter year have voted to secure Just ice
,ud fair treatment for the South. have
lone so in the face of peculiar Sti ess of cir
cums,ances. In the North, the largest pro
,ortion Of wealth tgained by sucking the
South before the war, or by sho Idly scheme-
turing tue war; Is In the HAMS OF Radicals !:
hence the Democrats, particularly the
working classes. have had to vote at the
risk Of their bread and butter. Again, the
argest proportion of the schools, churches,
and newspapers, are in the hands of Radi
Gals. in that section. Moreover. the SO
cially-''ieading cla>ses"-as a general thing
are Republicans. So that We see nearly al!
power, influence, tendency, and teaching
h'~rile to the South, hostile To Democracy |!
Ih , state of thip 6. may be JUDGED by the
Fact that the Nothern plctorla!s in repre-
>enting the Democracy invariably picture a
vu!gar-looking Irishman, with pipe in his
mouth, in the company of a villainous
boots, belt full Of pistols, and knife in
hand, chasing a negro, or trying to stab
some Yankee" in the back!
Naturally, these continual, never ~ceasinp.
and ever present influences must have great
effect especially upon uniformed minds.
We knew some Northern people who are
generous and fair minded in every respect,
except their disgraceful and iDconceivable
hatred Of the South. and all things South
ern. We know some Southerners who af
ter a few years in Northern society found
themselves turning against their own section
saying that IT these reports be tue"
they were ashamed OF their countrymen!
Think Of that!
Ought we not. then. to be grateful to
the three millions OF Northern Demo rats
who have stood by US year att ,r year 70.
twenty-one years?