The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1882-01-21
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"When the righteous are IN au-
thority the peope rejoice, but when
the wicked beareth rule the pco-
pie mourn"
The wise king must have seen
far into the future when he gave
utterance to the above proverb,
for we see it fully verified today
all around US; and the people are
earnestly on the start for q new
departure. The political parties,
which have been contending for
the mastery in the past, present
rather q phenomenal aspect. Ev-
cry successive National Ccnven.
ton in which the Republicans is
sued platform of principles, the
Democratic Convention COM
ing after-while they were lnces-
SAINT in their wide-mouthed denun'
Citations of the Republican doc.
trines, invariably came out before
the public on the same platform;
80 that from this recurring sot'Te
aaraat, the party most Interested,
began to discover that the real
point at issue in struggle for o.
lice, so far as relates TO the Nation
nj government, we are satisfied OF
the result of two evils; butas re-
CARDS our State, the murmurlng
is become so general, and That
among our best citizens, that a de.
termination to have a change OF
rulers at the earliest opportunity,
seems to be q settled fact. Rings
and nominating conventions are
getting into dispute. Party hacks,
political scamps, Office cranks,
will, it appears, hang on the same
gibbet with Guiteau, aud men OF
honest independence will come for
ward to represent the interests of
the community; and as the plat
form Of Republican principles has
been so uniformity adopted 10
Democratic conventions, this in
dorsement is sufficient TO prove
the purity of its principles in con-
formity with the rights of man.
The States of New York and Vir-
GINA have considerably pioneered
the way in this new departure,
and we are anxious to see our good
old State not laggard in the
march. And if independence is 10
he the motto, in order to guaran-
the the approval of our colored
citizens, the champion Of our new
departure must stand forth as an
independent Republican.
This, as we have said, will be
acceptable to the negro, and can
in no wise be Objectionable to the
so-called Democrat, who, from his
superior civilization W has be-
come to know that a rose will
smell az sweet il called by another
name. Besides, we have heard SO
many fair promises from Demo
crats-promises only made to be
broken that an independent
Democrat coald secure no conf
dence. 1t is an old saying that
"Houesty ia the best policy and
We are assured that when the
righteous arein authority the peo-
pie rejoice. II honest men can be
induced to offer their services for
the public good, it will INACCURATE
an era for our State by establish
ing confidential intercourse
among all classes Of citizens.
In the opinions and views here
set forth wo disavow the most
shadowy impugnmcnt of partizan
procIIvities. II is our wish to
keep the STAR before our readers
as an advocate of peace aud good
u to all. The prosperity and
advancement of our State should
DO a ruling principle in the breast
Of every North Carollnian, and il
our humble efforts can be at all
conducive to this end We shall have
the consolation of o patriotic re-