The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-07

THE CAMPAIGN.-Reports from all parts
of the State agree that never since Lees
surrender was there SO little interest, SO
little political stir,-so little party enthusi-
asm From the East, the centre, and the
West, the same statement comes, Our
people are not taking much interest liz the
campaign as yet" SO universal is this
apathy that we sincerely believe if the cleo
ton were to occur to morrow, Gov. Jarvis
would not have 1000 majority, if a MAORI
ty at all For, be it remembered, the Dem
ocrats have won all their victories since the
war by Enthusiasm, by hurrah, by a rush,
and excitement which brought every anti
Radical, anti-negro, vote to the ballot box.
Wherever this political Hue and cry was
absent, the battle was lost or greatly enda d
gered. 1t was SO in the lst and Sd Districts
two years ago, and the story of those Districts
would have been repeated IN the 9th and
and Sth Districts but for the neglect Of the
Radicals to make an organized effort they
The key is easy to find. The Democratic
Party as at present existing in North Caro-
lima is a mere coulitton, not IA compact or
ganiZation. 1t Is mere combination OF the
best elements of our population, united
and welded together for the tune being by
the awful stress Of the Reconstruction"
%villainy. Among these element, or compo-
nent parts, are large numbers of old Line
Wings, old Line Democrats, Unionists,
Secessionists, Quakers, Free Holders Green
hackers, Gold Burgers, and What Nots,-
all of them good citizens, and firm adherents
of 1.-The Party" whenever stirred to realize
the importance of one more solid shove at
the slowly resolving wheel of Reform, Regen-
Grafton, and Southern Restoration. But
unless thus spurred and aroused thous-
ands of them will drop into a careless,
apathetic condition, because they have no
real love of Purity, aside from the general
results. They are no longer partizan and if
not aroused to a fever of Patriotic enthusi
asm are apt to continue at their work on
election day. They are not Radicals and
never will be: but neither are they Demo
Gratis in a partiZan sense.
Very different is the case with the Repub-
licans. Three fourths. nay four-ffth oftheir
voters are negroes, embodied and organized
en- masse by Rdce sympathy, and vile teach
ings. Moreover, to the colored voter, Flee
tion Day is an holiday and the casting ofhis
ballot is a ! . Ice of freedom which he would
not miss if 1t cost his arm as he passed in
the magical bit of paper. \ rain storm
which keeps two In ten of his white neigh
bors at home is to him all the better excuse
for quitting work and going to the polls.
Finally, when there is little political excite
"Cutf iC iCIiUiCdu IOSdt ICduCIS LIZ HUI
SO closely watched, and are less timid in Of
terlng swaps, >" compromises, and split
tickets" to the more ignorant following of
the Democratic Phalanx. In short, to sun
up, on Election Day the Republican strength
is fully cast; while not two thirds Of the
possible opposition vote is heard from. A
full month oftime remains before the decisive
hour; and much may be done in a month.
If it be not done. there will be ugly news a
week later. We have no fear Of Hancock's
success but those who predict 20, 900 ma
lority for the State ticket are preparing to
hear earth quakes when the returns come in.
The fact that Hon. w. H. Kitchen was
unanimously selected BY the Congressional
committee Of the 2nd Dist. was stated last
week. He Is making an active canvass, and
will be reelected if the prevailing apathy
do not keep many Democrats away from the
polls. He speaks at Goldsboro, Oct. II.
Senator Ransom was advertised to speak at
Rutherfordton Oct. ). He speaks at Nash
vile, Oct. 80. Oxford will have Durham
brass band, and torchligh hit procession at her
big meeting Oct. 18th Col. Geo. Workman
is Chief Marshal. The Kinston Journal
says: The Jones county Democrats say
they want Judge Fowle to make a speech at
Trenton during the campaign He speaks
10 Kinston on the 18th Of October and at
New Berne that night, and, as his next ap-
polntment Is at Louisburg on the 20, he
would have ample time to visit Trenton