The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-12-21


THE PHENOMENAL" RESULT IN HALL
FAX.
Now that the acrimony engendered
by the late election is wearing away
and the Halifax cases happily ended, "a
few plain words, plainly spoken, can
10 no possible harm to the Demo
cratic party, and may lead to hap
pier results in the future.
The cause, or causes, which lead
to the phenomenal Republican
najority-as the Neaos and Observer
facetiously put tin this county are
not only plain to the casual observ-
IF, but we're as monstrous in their
proportions as destructive in their
Q fects. Yet they are not of so grave
/ character as to render them beyond
the reach of remedial efforts and
sagacious management in future
contests.
There ex SITS no where within the
borders of the State, nor in tho whole
south, a more loyal. devoted and
earnest working Democracy than
the people of Halifax county. And
no people in the State of North Caro-
lima deserve more at the hands of the
Executive and the administration
than do they.
What have they received They
lsked for bread and we're given a
stone. If we unwittingly wrong the
gentlemen in authority at Raleigh
by making this assertion, probably
the politico-election trials in that
,ity last June-in which the liberties
and inalienable rights of several of
our fello" countymen were sacrific
ed-can answer more effectively.
We have talked with every one of
The accused in regard to the conduct
IF the State officials at those trials
and found it to be the unanimous
opinion among them all. that the
State government manifested NO
sympathy for them whatever, and
that whilst in the clutches of the
Federal Court, the cold shoulder
was deliberately turned to them by
the Administration and the Demo
cratic Executive Committee of the
State. No friendly hand was ex-
tended to aid in upholding them. No
svmpathizing voice raised in their
1efence, except the Lion, Hearted
Fuller. and the Generous Busbee-
the Richard and the Bayord of the
Caroline Bar-who so ably defended
them.
Whence comes this baneful policy
Of passive indifference to The person
al and political rights of North Caro-.
linians? Why was so grave a political
blunder as its adoption committed
at such time
The Executive Committee and the
Administration of North Carolina
should promptly and satisfactorily
explain such culpable neglect and
utter disregard of the dearest rights
and threatened liberties of the citizen
on the eve ofone of the most import
ant elections ever held in the State,
What humlliating comparison
we are necessarily in 1uced to draw
between this action of the leaders
whom we have heretofore been proud
to honor, and the action of the AID.
ministratiOn of the State of South
Carolina in similar trials on similar
questions at issue.
When the election trials came UP
for bearing before the Federal
Court at Charleston just previous to
its sittings in the city of Raleigh. the
Governor of South Carolina ordered
her Attorner General to the forefront
OF battle. and the whole power of the
Administration and Democracy of
that State stood shoulder to shoulder
in defence of the imperilled liberties
of their accused fellow citizens until
those trials were over and the de.
PENDANTS triumphantly vindicated.