The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-29

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in the woods are reported in his paper
from Eastern Carolina.
We find this paragraph in a letter from
Greensboro to the Messenger: 1t has beer
long rumered that the Methodist college
place would be moved to Raleigh next year.
Or. Jones, President of this college, ia
formed your correspondent that he was
not responsible for such rumor nor had he
yet said he was gong to Raleigh.
If Senator Merrimon should accept the
position of Elector Zone of the two from
the State at large), as we understand he
would willingly consent to do, and if Judge
there would be a rousing eratorlcal canvas
throughout the State. And if DR.. Eugene
Grissem carry the Republican banner, with
Judge Seymour for Lieut.. Governor, Lewis
Hanes for Secretary of State, and David
Jenkins for Treasurer, there will need to be
a deal of lively work on this Carolina
Camp Ground.
The Geldsboro people want a graded
school. The Messenger says: "The town
OF Salisbury levies a tax of twenty-five
cents on the one hundred dollars worth Of
property and IS cents on polls for graded
school purposes. Goldsbor0 is asked to
levy only 20 cents, and 60 cents on polls"
The Raleigh graded school has beaten down
all hostility and is now patronized by all
classes and conditions of children, from
the period of Plnafores to that of Pinbacks,
which first break out we believe on the
shady side Of Sweet Sixteen.
Elsewhere we note the marriage of ex-
carpetbag, Ex-senator, Abbott. Also, that
Gen: L. u. Estes, who came into the State
as Fitzpatrick a1jutant, has given freely to
build the Enfield Episcopal church. Real
Reconstruction seems to nave begun. Alb
lbott!, having invested largely in the lumber
business at Abbottsburg, can no longer be
termed a "carpet-bagger." Estes has been
farming for half dozen years in Halifax,
and as a subscriber Of the FARMER N
MECHANIC must be set down a good deal
South of the Blood and Thunder Stalwart
line.
Mention is elsewhere made bv two
writer's that Senators Ransom and Vance
are making their influence felt in favor of
certain aspirants for State office. In other
words that they are log rolling to keep the
present incumbents in Office. We allude
TO the matter to deny it. Gov. Vance, at
least, SAID, very recently, that he should
entirely abstain from any interference with
the State canvas. senate Ransom IN
doubleday holds the same view. 1t would
be manifestly-improper-to use a mild
term for our Senators to WELD the power
given them by the majority of Democrats
TO advance the interests of a pet faction
among them. We know many ''Vancc
men who are not Jarvis and Robinson
men. We know many Ransom men" who
are not 'Fewle and Carr men. However
there is no need to advert further to the
matter.
We cannot but regret Gen. Scales ad-
vocacy OF the militia bill. He is seconded
by many eminent SOutherners; but this
only adds TO the importance of the measure.
1T proposes to virtually create a volunteer
militia force OF 2OO,OOO men, at a cost of
$1,000, 600 for equipments, arms, ETC., and
nearly another million annually to keep in
lighting trim. If carried out, as the militia
generals urged in their convention last year,
this force would speedily assume all the at
tributes OF a standing army" Under it's
most favorable aspects it is a cent,uIi.in0
measure. 1t will unite and harmonic the
militia systems of the several States. and
make every young ''shoulderstrap'-er feel
himself to be a member Of the big ''Nation-
al army ready to take the field at a mo
ments notice. Soon there will be Grand
Reviews Soldier Conventions" and
OtHC FEATURES Ol ii governmental army.
And cnn bonol What need has America
for a Standing, or any other, army? The
| mon need fear no foe from without. Her
perlls lie within her own borders. And no
Republic ever was overturned excent
through its standing army. 1t is very much
OF a question whether we should have had =
civil war but for the West Point Academy
1t inspired thousands of the leading men of
the country with a taste for military affairs.
The Mexican war added a large crop of
captains, colonies, and generals, who sub
sequently settled down into militia gener-
ais, and taught the rising generation how
to shoot. In time, the country began to
Itch for the music Of the drum and fife
and tens OF thousands of young men were
delighted to exchange the cornstalk musket
for the real weapon. The Lincolnites
found 1t profitable to encourage this sentI
ment by their semi military organizations
called wide Awakes." And to day there
is a growing fondness for military parade.