The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-28
An Unexpected EDITORIAL.

The following editorial from the
Greensboro Near North STATE, one Of
the leading Republican papers in North
Carolina, the personal organ Of keogh.
Douglass, Ball, Tourgee & Co., will be
read with interest
Some of the Democratic journals look
upon rohibition as schem. originally
gotten up By Republicans TO distract
and disintegrate the Democratic party.
We wish this and some direful ploC1os
tications floating about were true. To
u the political OUTLOOK is anything but
cheerful for the Republicans. either in
tins State or the Nation. Prohibition
has brought as much discord to the
Republican ranks as il has to the
Democratic. Leading Republicans IA
vor j., and the fact that they rebel
against what is claimed 10 he the action
of the Republican State Committee
shows a breach in u party which can.
not we'll be healed. Among the prohi-
bltlon leaders are Republicans who
were IN az the birth OF the party, aud
who nourishei and projected it in the
dark days of reconstruction aud ku
klux rule, when many Of the loud
mouthed would-be leaders of to-day
were seeking its life. We look with
great conceln on any circumstances
which place in a hostile position such
men - Judges Reade, Dick, Russell.
Henry, Seymour, Buxton, Maj. Smith,
Gov. Holden, David 4 jenkins, Mr..
iiubbs, Col. Ike Young, Judge w. A
Moore, and many others. When these
fathers Of the party see tit to denounce
our organization w think the end has
come. Without them and their aid
our party in this State will be buried
out Of sight. The time has come for
reasonable discussion about the dangers
which beset US. The Federal patron
age in North Carolina is now for the
most part distributed in such = aun
as to weaken and destroy our strngth.
The course of this administration in
regard to patronage in this State so far
may be safely said t o nave cost up To-
900 votes. The cohesive power of
public plumber and the morbid desire
to hold office has brought US to the
brink CT destruction. We nave in our
State many as desperate as Guiteau on
the office question. They think of
nothing except office, aud what inHu-
ence and money i; may bring. To Sc
cure position they libel, SANDER, de
fraud, or do anything to accomplish
their purposes. Such a state of affiirs
can only end in the destruction of the
Republican party.
We regret that many Of u leaders
cont., rnlt ~ - atN1r, St,nan. " +ha
The question of Federal office
seems to be uppermost, and the
strength of the party in the State is
lost sight Of. We hope IN the near
future there will be a change in the
temper of our leaders. As we stand
to-day the Democats have nothing to
fear in North Carolina. After the 18th
Of August we can tell what the posi-
tive Prohibition vote is in the State,
vote is in the State, and in what
counties it is strong. Then political
apirants can figure. We presume the
ProhibitionIsts will not form into a
State organization, but be content to
keep strong county organizations and
vote for temperance men, no matter
on what ticket they may be. In this
way they can control the legislature,
elect State officers and members of
The result OF this will be
that the temperance people will on
the offices, and let politics 90.
The Republican or any other party
that makes the temperance question a
party question will go under in this or
any any other State. Demagogues and
political weather-cocks in our opinion
make a grave mistake when they con-
clude that Anti Prohibition is the pop
ular side-the side that will win in an
of candidates. They will
be left hung on a bush somewhere
during the race. The vote of the pro
hibitlon people in nearly every county
in this State will be necessary to elect.
The Prohibitionlsts are earnest, cool,
courageous, and fully equal to the task
of taking care of their interests in any
contest. We predict they will have
the balance of power in this State and
will use 1t in such a way as to secure the
advantage for the cause. Our political
parties mistake the strength and Gun
ming of an organization composed Of
the best blood and ability of both. 1t
will be managed in such a way at %
break up the partisan features of both
u great political parties