The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-12
The Fisrting 1t Statessiiie.

IL cn@U' our IcaltIs ~ io
account 81 tie troubles at Stsfe>vilie, &c
give cxtr,cte from both the Republ an
and the Dempcratic local paper 1t "li
be remembered that Statesvilie l. the
pretty lutie town Of whose busluess pro :
poets W. drew a bright outlook n q re
cent number 81 the F'Irrner and Hechnn-
&c. Situated at the junction Of tie two
Railroads. ieadlng TO the East, ei,
aud South. il Is the commercial outlet,
aud eDtrtpot, of a large region, iredeli.
Alexander. Wilkes. and portions OF a
dozen counties. Moreover IL has gradual
ly become the Political Head Centre
of the ci>-montane country; from Swana-
noa to Salisbury, inclusive. DIR. Mott and
Col. Cooper aud Judge Furches live
there. The Internal Revenue employees,
and hangers on. Cat one time said TO run
close to 1000 all look to statesville for
the official wink which makes, or
mars. On the Democratic side, the fact
that Lieut. Governor r. f. AIm6eld and
Hon. VIM. NJ. Robbins also reside there,
adds It's measure of interest to the locali-
ty for these two have had more than
one protracted wrestle 10 the political
arena, with varying successes; and have
each a strong following of friends, 1t is
generally understood that such a struggle
is now in progress for the Democratic
Congressional Nomination, in the It'll
Dist; and that Maj. Robbins rather ha>
the lead for the place; his county
having voted for him. Elsewhere We
quote his words-bowing to coo popuH
Oh the Prohibition issue. As We recent
iy remarked he is among the two or three
best stump-speakers in the State.
CAUSUS BELL.
We now quote the Statesville Anaeri
can editorial of Thursday LAST
MAJ. w NJ.
1t is usually, not regarded as good
taste, for a political speaker, to indulge
In personal matters and personal abuse OF
his opponents, without sufficient provo
cation; and to do SO, in the absence OF
the party, and without any apparent
cause, is not only considered out Of place,
but mean and couardIy!
We are informed and, as we believe
reliably, that Major Robbins in the line
of his speech at the court house, last
Saturday, INDUCED in the coarsest and
most bitter abuse and denunciation ofthe
Revenue officials of this district, and es-
pecially OF DR.. Mott. Saying. among
other SANDERS, in speaking of this gentle
man, that DR.. Mott was running for the
Senate, or Albany penitentiary, he Rob
bins) did not know which. That it was
nip and tuck, between the two And
that he was a man who was liberal with
other peoples money adding much
more of a similar character.
Now. this to be uttered by any man,
against a man of the standing and char
acter Of DIR. Mott, ~unprovOked, and in
his absence, Is, we repeat, mean and
cowardly But to be said by Major Rob
bins, 10 the face Of his W legislative
record, is not only contemplate. but
shows the utter depravity of the man
who said it. 1t is we'll known history il
North Carolina that this Major Robin.
Vas OuIy tudUlcu W uOlu Ills SCdC Ill lie
legislature of the State, at the mercy
of the Republican members Of that body
granted at has request, with tears in his
eyes. And without saying that, he cor
took a bride from Stephens we
do say, that only a charitable construc
tion Of the transaction, bet ween him and
stephens, allows any other interprsta
ton. And ths man who has received
this favor at the hands of his Republi
can oppon, nts, is the man to apply cpl
thets and prefer charges against DIR.
Mott, whom in all respects in bis super
ior. The charge made by this migrate,
or insinuations, that DR.. Mott IS i'll
of a ''penitentiary," or that h,
has wrongfully used any other mans
money for his benefit, is a f~alsehood.
This controversy, was not of our seek
and will again be renewed, upon