National Republican., 1882-10-17
A REPLY.

Hon GEORGE C. COR1IAM, Editor OF THE NATIONAL
RErunLiCAN, Washington, II. CT
SIR Your open letter TO me in THE REPUBLICAN
Of the 30th ultimo has been printed in circular
form, an is being distributed in this district by
revenue officials. When | announced myself r.
Republican candidate for Congress, little ex-
pcctcd TO attract the notice of so distinguished
person as yourself, and was equally unprepared
for the expressed opposition of the President I
had seen telegraphic notice Of an interview be-
tween yourself, Judge Settle, Mr.. Canaday, and
President Arthur infer that the President had
been informed that Republicans IN North Carolina
were creating the impressivn That he was oppose9
to the Liberal movement. | cannot understand
how any citizen of this State will sufficient ohar-
ncer TO obtain an audience WIN @ ths tres,aeh. ,u,,,h
when IL was well understood TINT the nppoint-
ment of Cooper, rs collector of internal revenue,
in place of Mott, was made In its interest
The deduction which you draw from my clrcu-
lar is most erroneous and unwarranted. did not
attempt to create the impression that the Presl,
simply assumed, in regard to his political convlc-
tiolis, that he recognized the difference between
advocating principle and supporting objection
able men, who ostensby represent that principle,
and from my confidence in his integrity main.
tanned that he would not do the latter. Since
have received your letterl plainly see the mistake
made. The candidate for judge of the supreme
court OH the Liberal ticket i'll this State was in
dicted for murder by Solicitor Settle, now Judge
Settle Just alter the war, for shooting Union men
in the county ofRandolph. The amnesty act anu
a liberal use of money saved his neck: lounihrm
Coalition nominees" Upon your own expressed
authority withdraw my assertion thnt the Pres-
dent would not support such man. also de-
MED the possibility of the Presidents supporting
a Bourbon Democratic Ku.KluN sympathiZer,
which term expresses the political sentiments OF n
majority of the Coalition nominees. must, how
ever, again acknowledge my error alter your as
sertion that the President would vote the Coali-
ton ticket Throughout were he citizen Of this
State"
The coalition movement. according to the de-
claration OF the chairman of the Liberal state
committee. was organized for the purpose OF de-
stroying the RepuOlican party. opposing prohibl,
tion and temperance legislation. The so-called
Republican managers who are acting IN concert
with the Liberals, uIe making every effort to pre-
vent the nomination of true Republicans. Ihe
leaders of this movement are bloated revenue OH
GERS and Bourbon Democratic fossils, who nave
spent the YigOr OF their youth and the best efforts
o ofmaturer manhood in defense of all the enormi-
ties committed in the name of Democracy. You
controvert the statement in my card mat the Lib
eral managers, through their tools, pack conven,
tons and nominate Ku-Klux Democrats. aud
threaten that the President will not favordbly re-
gard any Republican who opposes such nomina-
lions, | am Informed that letters are now heing
sent to each county in the State calling for the
names of postmasters who either oppose or do not
actively support the coalition movement with
view TO their speedy removal A wholesale decap-
tation is proposed. The victims are earnest and
honest Republicans, who have too much honor
and split to submit to the commands Of
arrogant inflated, self. constituted leaders. II
the President allows this to be done 1t will not
| comport with your declaration that he does not
| use the public offices as rewards or punishments
Divisions and disse nsions, difficult indeed to rec
| oncile, existed in the democratic party. Had
| pronounced Republicans of character been nomi-
| hated we would have carried the state beyond a
doubt but there Is no prospect Tor the success 81
ns Ss bUbpe has bused the s
| from Mr. Hubbels committee and the assessments
| from revenue officials can't save it. II any man
from North Carolina tells you or President Ar
| thur TO the contrary he is either after office or
campaign money Allow me to express my ad-
miratiOn of the zeal and ability which you have
lie IN pf Iihprul
rncnt. ] indeed envy 1t the possession of brill
liant advocacy whichis worthy better cause
| lam Republican candidate for Congress at the
solicitation of some Of the bes. and truest Repub-
licans in the district; Ny opponents are two
Bourbon Democrats. Dr. York, the most ultra of
the two, has received the Endorsements ofthe Co.
alition ring. masters. He has always been Bour-
| bon of the most pronounced type. He has never
cast n Republican vote and he endeavored to OBJ
tain the Nomination of the Democratic Congress
sioual convention which met on the 10Th OF Au-
gust last and nominated Major Rollins No man,
according to his ability, has done more to deprive
the people Of local county government, fair cleo
| tions, free schools, home rule, ana genuine res
toration TO the Union In every speech that \ he
lamcnted Garfield as II brbe-taker and pcrjurer,
and General Arthur as corrupt villain, who was
turned out of office by Mr.. sherman for corrup.
ton and malfeasance. He now refuses to say that
| he will vote with the Republicans in Congress II
he is elected, yet you say that 1.-THE President is
anxious for the election of the whole Coalition
ticket which, of course, includes DR.. York.
After this declaration, coming from such high
authority as yourself, there can be no possibility
of d" the Presidents position being doubted or mis-
1 am a Stalwart Republican, and, if elected, viii
co. operate with the Republicans in Congress. Ny
PROSPECTS are most encouraging, and if the Repub
licans are true to themselves will be elected by
% 1 the sRd of Presden A1r Snd a
for him i'll 1884, if he will allow me to be. II not
we will form other alliances i'll the Republican
party. / value the honor and purity of our party
above the issue of q single struggle, but l do trust
that the President will not longer be deceived by
the representations Of t, shegman,S bun.neri
! deirauded of the solid vote of North Carolina al
the Chicago convention The Stalwart Republi-
cans are the only true and loyal friends that the
President has in North Carolina. Every politica
appointment that he has made in this State has
been at the instance and in the interest Of thoSt
| who have always been against him. RutheriorC
| b. Hayes was once President He innugurated tht
policy of feeding Southern Democrats and Half
Breeds on soft corn and choking his friends with
the cobs. Since he left Washington he has no
| been heard from.
As you did me the honor of addressing m,
through :the columns of THE REPUBLICAN,, re
spectiully ask that you iayorme by publishing m!
reply. Pardon the freedom with which hay'
very respectfully, C. l.. Cook.
Let us see Mr.. Cook says he " did not attemp
to create the impression that the President wa
not in favor Of the Liberal movement" in Nortl
Carolina. Mr.. Cooks exact words, which w
quoted in the open letter to which the above is
reply, were as follows:
| They the Lib eralS) have the etfTontery TO say L
| the Republicans when they have nominated
| Bourbon Demo crat Ku-K sympnthizer, "Yol
must vote for the nominee; The Naturalization is IN
JdUdr Off and the President authorized me to sa,
that you would never get an ofice If you didn't.
| My countrymen, be not deceived by such miser
able clap-irap There is no truth in such stale
| ments.
Now here are but the Statement" in which MI
Cook says there is ''no truth" One is that tn
Administration is in favor of the Liberal nomi
nees, and the other that men will be refused ofic
for opposing them. We find, therefore, that MI
Cook did underta Ike, in so many words, to den,
that the Admins tration--i. e., the President-wa
for the Liberal movement. We leave the reader Il
decide whose statement is "dcvod oftruth." w
care nothing about the remainder of the card O
Mr.. Cook. 1t is sprightly and readable. We d
not, of course, admit the truth of his personaltie
against others, We have to say to him in genera
that we find it entirely consistent to fraternlz
with all men who are fighting against the Bour
bon organization, and Mr.. Cook and his Straight
out" friends are entitled TO their preference 70
those Democrats who still keep on the inside q
that party.-ED. REPuBLcAN.l
A Rally ia Alabama.
| Special correspondence OF THE REPUBLICAN,.
PRAIRIE BLurF, WILCOX COUNTY, ALA, Oct H.
There was grand Republican rally here o-day
over 500 persons present. The meeting was ad
dressed by Hon. William Henderson, Captain
| O'Neall James William d. Gaskins, esq, colored
| and Hon. George H. Craig, our fearless standard
| bpurpr for Congress. Every WAS liphl,