National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-25
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FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
Historic MccEicnburg-Dr. Mott and
Thomas N. Cooper.


Special Correspondence of THE REPUBLICAN.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., Feb. 23.-This prosperous and
growing young city of the South is the capital OF
old historic Aicckenburg County, of revolutionary
fame. Her people are taking lively interest in
the liberal independent movement, which is
rapidly formulating In the State against Bourbon
ism. In conversing with intelligent liberal think
ing gentlemen of this city, both in business and
politics. 1t is very percepible that there is great
change going on IN the minds of the people here
In favor of Liberalism. The young and progress
siye element of the Bourbon ranks are free and
outspoken as to their future course on the subject
ofindependentsm, and declare their intention to
vote and work with a party of live and liberal
principles. A prominent gentleman said yester-
day In conversation on the subject of Northern
and foreign capital seeking investments in the
State that If the laws of North Carolina were such
as would fully protect the interests of those who
invest their money here, and extend to them that
feeling of social
HARMONY AND FRIENDSHIP
which all respectable people should receive at the
hands of strangers, the State would soon be dot
ted over with nicely improved farms, and our
streams of vast water power would soon be lined
with various kinds of manufacturing interests
and the great undevelopcd mineral resources
would be opened up to the world But" contln-
ued the native born Democrat of the Tar Heel
q
new party and now North Carolina, and to get II
we must cut loose from the dead and decaying
carcass of Democratic rule and ruin. five still
hang on to 1t the worst hns not yet come" There
are several leading Democrats In this section who
have silently denounced Bourbonism and are
only waiting for the coming campaign to open tC
show their hands, The anti Prohibition move.
ment is working actively, and viii add much ia
the strength of the Liberal party movement in the
State.
DIR. j. ]. MOTT,
chairman of the Republican State Executive Com
mittee, has recently returned from Washington
where he has been TO wind up his official relations
with the Government us collector of the sixth dis
trlct preparatory TO fully entering his new line
of work. that of organizing the party throughout
the State and putting things in fighting shape for
the coming campaign. He says Bourbonism Is
bound to be buried by the votes of the people in
North Carolina this year.
MI. THOMAS N. COOPER,
who succeeds DR.. Mottns collector, Is most worthy
gentleman, n first. class business man, and an
active Stalwart Republican. Ho is popular with
all political parties and business classes, and will
make most acceptable officer TO the people Of the
district.
THE WEEKLY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN"
Is finding Its way through this section to good ad
vantage, both to the readers well as TO tue pro,
prietors. One active young man who had been
canvassing In the interest of the weekly said l
will give you two hundred paid up subscribers by
the LIST of April, and will continue the good work
as long as can find man who can be induced
to raise the subscription price-S1 50-for the best
weekly newspaper published In this country"
Have yor given any copies to your Democratic
friends?" asked THE REPUBLICAN,.
"Oh yes they read the paper with much inter-
est, and especially The young men and women.
Tho men want the news and the ladies the fish
ions ana society gossip but now aud then strike
an old nossbnck who Just reads the heading
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, He never speaks, but lay
the PAPER down as though he was afraid he had
touched something that would change his fixed
Bourbon ideas. Again. some of the worst Bour-
hons viii read i, and say u is blamed good paper
II II is a Republican sheet" *.