The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-14

5fsa lie political campaign seems TO be open.
ing up.in n lively manner in North Caro-.
lima. 1t has yet several weeks to run and
I'VE look for animated times before election
days il the finish Mt all compares to the
beginning. A dispatch from Raleigh, the
capital OF the State, is to the following
i effect:
The campaign has opened with violence.
wv. NJ. Robbins, ex.member OF Congress,
i made 4 speech few days ago in States.
s;SSille in; which he said TINT DR.. j, Mott,
|! Chairman Of the Republican State Com.
$mittee, was running for the Senate or
asalbany Penitentiary. When this speech
was made DR.. Mott was absent in Wash.
;:iiington; On Thursday last Marshall Mott,
son Of Or. Mott, having seen what Robbins
had said OF his father, went to Statesville
and knocked Robbins down and stamped
I. on him, Shortly aster this fight, ]. l..
dams, State Solicitor, in the presence Of
I Vim. Stockton, denounced the assault on
4 Robbins rs cowardly. Stockton imme-
diatelY attacked Adams and gave him A
severe beating, Adams arm being broken
Sln the encounter. The discussion OF the
! occurrences brought on another fight be-
tween j. L. Osborne md G. l.. Cooper
brother OF Collector Thomas n. Coopcr,
in which Cooper was twice shot in trying
ITO get hold oil Osborne. Cooper's wounds
are ! not dangerous. This is about the
siirst time in n scrimmnge OF this kind that
I the Republicans have not been whipped or
/ Killed. The result Of this field day in II
Democratic stronghold will probably have
In good effect, and prevent other false at.
stacks on private character.
"; II Is reported from Statesville that Mont
SRobbins, son OF Congressman Robbins,
went on Saturday to Mount Alourne, Ire.
Sdell county, where Mott, who had
assaulted his father, was living, TO
$avenge his relative. The two men, con.
fronting each other drew pistols. Mott
fired irst and shot Robbins in the mouth.
}Ihen Robbins fired, shooting Mott in the
Ssbreast, killing him. This is said to lack
i confirmation. E6!5 i.
An exchange in commenting on this
opening squirt remarks that considering
that this was the result OF single speech,
and tho parties were confined to a single dis
Strict, tho promise is that North Carolina
proposes to come 10 tho front. OF course,
saidozen other fights. with perhaps several
swoundings il not homiciles, may come out
Sof this opening, and there are some ninety
and more counties in the State. 1--WE sus.
gest to Mr.. Hubbell and the Congressional
Committee that the candidates ind office.
Sholders in North Carolina should be
promptly released from NIL demands to con.
$trlbute to the election funds. If every
$otliceholder and every Republican can.
sdidate has 10 fight his way through the
campaign, it would DO humanity 10 furnish
them with a supply Of surgeons, or ut least
leave them their own pay with which TO
Scoyer their own funeral expenses. z North
Carolina having aroused from her lethavy
yand the spirit Of the cavaliers having been
excited to deeds Of ancient fame, the poll.
Stical news from that State until the close Of
!the campaign promises to be rs lively and
] as exciting MS that from Egypt. II lethurgy
in politics bel sign Of political decay and
yactivitySb be an indication OF popular revival
North Carolina gives promise to take fore.
most ground in the great work OF political
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