The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-13
For the Farmer and Meet anfc.
III LESSONS OF THE LATE CAMPAIGN,
Til ELECTION OF L. :.
SENATOR.

The late elections in the Northern and
Western States were the emphatic pro-
test OF the masses against Radio Il fraud
and extravaganza in the Congress of the
United States, participated in by a few
Democrats, who generally failed OF a
denomination or reelection. There was
a silent, but equally emphatic protest by
the Democrats of North Carolina against
the extravaganza of some of the leaders
of the Democratic party. who preach
one doctrine to the people at home, and
practice another in Congress. and who
did not dare to discuss before the public
in the late campaign these measures.
The people have more intelligence than
these gentlemen give them credit for.
They demand a change of men, and all
who have at heart the wishes of the par
ty must heed the public sentiment, and
shape their action accordingly. The
people will rulel They will submit to
being m~isrepresented no longer.
At the next session of the Legisla-
ture Il T.. ). Senator is to be elected
shall the fortunate individual be Senator
Ransom He has held the office twelve
years. and has pers'stently misrepre-
scented the people Of his Stately his
NoIt 10 llCTbdSt Ills own salary from
five thousand to eight thousand dollars.
that of the President from twenty-five
thousand to fifty thousand. and til ,se
OF other officers and employees of the
government i'll similar proportion. and
by his vote to retire and pension Grant.
the %tyrant; the SOuths bitterest
enemy, the alder. perhaps inspircr, of
Holden. Kirk, Burgin in their cut-throat
war upon the lives and liberties of our
people. IllustriOus throughout the world
for crimes against good government and
civil liberty. Grant is to be paid some tif-
teen thousand dc liars per annum during
his life. III part out OF the hard earnings
OF the tax payers o. this State and Sen
ator Ransom by his vote expressed his
heavily concurrence in this iniquitous
outrage! Did the Senator represent the
wishes of the Den0cruts of North Caro-
lima i'll giving these votes. or any one OF
them. to put the pc pies money in his
own purse and those of his Republican
friends Is he a man to be trusted in
high position where he can longer disre-
gard the feeling and interests OF his "
people!
1t is lot denied that Congress has the
power TO make appropriations for rivers
and harbors, OF general. material, i'm
portance-but the bill Tor which Snna-
tor Ransom voted at the late session.
~apprOpriating as it did nearly sIS.OOO.-
600, was in itself ~eXtravagant as to
mount. II was unconstitutional as to
many Of The items, amounting to mill
lions. the same being merely of local
consequence. The Internal Revenue
law cannot be abolished and the tariff
r.afII..l on tI, = re 70 .
these large and unconstitutional appro-
%priations. i'll which nine-tenths OF our
people have no interest except to paw
The taxes. be continued. These appro-
priatlons We're contrary to old and Well
known Democratic doctrines. and have
been generally condemned throughout
the country. 1t is time to resurrect old
Democratic principles. and bury some
Democratic politicians. or ,he party will
20 down.
The late elections demonstrate that
the Democratic people Of this country
intend taking the control of this goy-
ernnent. which, in all of its drpart-
ments. Tor years past. has been admin
i,tered at the bcch and III the interest
OF monopolists. If the would-be rulers
will stand aside. we will elect a Demo-
III IFCf- anu nave q ma
joritv in Zach branch of Congress to az
cord his efforts for economy and re-
form.
Our State may fairly be claimed bv
the enemy as IL OF the doubtful States
and they will narrowly recall everything
done at the approaching session of the
The party is on trial. and
we can hold our own, and make one of
the victorious column of 81 only hv
showing our faith by our uorks: profess
sions won't do. and from a political
point OF view the most important dutv
that will devolve upon the Legislature
Is the election OF Senator. Senator
Ransom's record on the disbursement
OF the public money, and his ideas OF
the uses to which the United States Z
Treasury may be put, are not in har- |
mony with the spirit and demands of
the times. y new man is needed in l
The Senate, n who can command the !,
fullest confidence of all our people /
an is the Hon. William 7. S
Oortch. His whole public life stamps {
nm as an enemy to extravaganza and .