National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-03
NORTH CAROLINA.


The honest Bourbon Democracy Of North Caro-.
lima arc nightly afraid that the administration
Of the internal revenue system Of that State has
not been what It should have been. The princi.
pal Bourbon organ OF the State, the Raleigh Ne,cs
and O6seruer, has the following;
Notwithstanding our failure to interest some of
the eastern brethren of the quill in the frauds of
the western district II seems that quite stir has
been raised by our exposure of DR.. Motifs affairs
We are not willing for the notion TO be entertained
that we have any personal spite toward or per-
sonal prejudice against DR.. Mott. He is, In our
eyes, only a shrewd political manager, who dis.
burses quarter Of million of dollars yearly in
the interest of the Republican party, and TO the
detriment of the Democratic party of North Caro-;
in making change, the cast Is particularly so.
Without doubt the State, outside Of Motifs western
district is Republican. That district is largely
IT CAN AFFORD TO LOSE
even 5000 more votes and still remain Demo-
cratic; but loss Of 5000 more votes there would
make the entire State Republican. II is therefore
much more interesting to the balance of the State,
aud particularly TO the east that Dr, Motifs per.
counties themselves. The fact that within few
years Dr. Mott has contrived to spend annually
nearly $4,000 more than he formerly did, and
thht during the year Of the presidential election
he spent $4,000 more than the year before, chal
leuge attention. What n vast patronage this Is TO
be vested IN one INSCRIPTIONS worker under the
direction Of the INSCRIPTIONS Raum is apparent
when we remember that the ontirc patronage OF
the State of North Carolina Is not near so much.
WITHOUT MAKING A CLOSE CALCULATION,
II may be seen at a glance that all the State and
not receive in fees and compensation as much as
Or. Mott disburscs. This includes sherifs, county
commissioners, members of the Assembly, and
officers of NIL sorts And while this is in regard
to the pay, we apprehcnd 1t is equally true In re-
gard TO the number of such officers. For every
officer in all that district elected or appointed for
the counties Dr. Mott appoints another \ patron.
age aud power so vast ought not to be intrusted
into the hands Of any man to be used ns a part
OF a political machine to control the politics OF
North Carolina. Whathe has already accomplished
in that direction he has told. aud the figures sus.
tain his claim. What may be accomplished BY
his successor we can only estimate by bearing III
mind the work which DR.. Mott has done. IL II is
of no Importance that North Carolina should be
kept Democratic state, then those papers are
right which decline to raise their voice against
his proceedings. If 1t is important that the State
should remain Democratic, then steps should be
taken TO relieve us from this powerful influence,
which is so surely tending to give North Carolina
into the hands Of the Republican party. Fully
believing that the best interests Of people re-
| qure TINT the State should remain Democratic,
we have given this matter unusual prominence.
WE HAVE pIGGED OUT THE PACTs
| item by item, and brought them UP for the review
| of the public. our congressman have realized the
| situation, and have taken such action MS is open
to them. Our Senator'S IL appears, will seek to pre-
vent the confirmation of any more machine poll
tCians, who will carry out the work as planned by
Or. Mott. They are right, They SHOULD resist the
power to promote the fortunes of the Republican
| party. We have said that Eastern North Carolina
Is particularly interested In sustaining our view OF
| the matter, Those Democrats who autagOnize our
position are short sighted, The timc has not come
when the best interests of our people Will be sub
| served by handing the State over TO the Republi-
cans. We do not believe that such time will ever
| come, but certainly II has not come yet. The party
should therefore
BE A UNIT AND FIGHT
the greatest present danger to its supremacy, and
not divide up on side issues that really are not
| practical. The suggestion that the Nc,cs aud Oh
Ser1er Is an organ" cannot deter us from laying
| the hcts before the public and pointing out the
danger 10 the party. Those that hold oiInnd cover
up the facts may do so, but VIC will continue to do
what We are sure the best interests of the party
| quire.
! "Why, certainly" Dr. Mott ought to be taken
in hand. "Our Senators" and "our members"
ought to stir up the animals. OF course. the pre-
sumptions are all against DR.. Mott from the Bour.
bon standpoint, Well, let the investigations be
frequent and searching. The administration oI
the internal revenue system by General Raum has
been especially free from all taint OF corruption or
rregularity, aud the more it Is inquired into the
more 1t will shine r