New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-24
PLAIN WORDS TO THE SOUTH.
DEMOCRACY HOSTILE TO HER PROGRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM Az ADDRESS By =. II. WINSTON, JE
TO THE PEOPLE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

EXTRACTS FROM An ADDRESS BY l.. H. w i-NNioN,''''
TO TIE PEOPLE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Two political parties have always existed IN
this country, one acknowledging supreme allegiance L"
the Union and believing its pLrpe;uiy TO Dc tHt Only
zen owes supreme allegiance To his own state aud mat
aly state may nuliy the Will OF the people OF az Tue
we're called tho Rcpnhican amd the Democratic parties
in the North, and the whg ana Democratic parties III the
with peace came the policy of Reconstruction In the
North parties were formed Oh the old lines, In me
South those who favored Reconstruction called hte'Nt~
Republicans but those who opposed IL dld hn Like INC
name OF Dcmocrats-hcy called thcnNcivcr oohsriid
lives In the memorable years of Sos and 500 nothing
was heard of the glorious traditions OF the Democratic
party" the time-honored principles oi Jefferson anu
Jackson Tie dogma tariff for revenue "hly, was
no longer popular The Dcmocras-thc old STATE rights
ana secession !ei'dersWeI, III en- 10 o. Wv % rio
wisdom of this course seen Ia the mhIk. success
the onscryaye party which from SGS 10 - prOspcrcd
until IT firmly established IN power by the suffrage 9
the people. When, In lsi the National Democratic
pa,tv came into almost universal power name Cou-cr
vativc began To be dropped and the time honoIed
phrase Democratic to be applied unlli now 'hcl. u no
this large element Into the Democratic Ply was sknly
planned aud boldly executed especially when Is con
sdercd that the persons absorbed were the lifelong
enemies OF Democracy and that the Democratic party Is
the Same to-day that II was in 1850.
Reconstruction, which Vas the occasion OF the lorna
tOu of the Conservative party is no longer issue The
Democratic party has declared IFS devotion TO the
amendment to the Constitution II any crtd Is 10 we
given to professions OF political faith the Democratic and
Republican parties are IN harmony on all Issues gr0"hs
out Of the war Upon those ssres only vas an alliance
possible between the Conservatives and the Democrats
OF North Carolina These having been settled,
1t behOoves every T., loin the political party
which nearly represents his views on living Issues
accept the following as political truths; ~
1.-The tariff should be LEVIED with viz to protect
American labor and capital.
THE Constitution OF The UHtcd States Is supreme
law and not mere contract ana the boundary between
the powers delegated 10 the General Government and
those reserved by the states 70 be determined by the
National and not by the state tribunal
3It the right and duty OF the General Government
4~itis the right and duty Of the General Government
to maintain generous systen OF internal Improvement,
SIT IL the right and duty or the General Government
TO foster, by pesuAry aid. HUMANE system Of pubic
| education
which held by Washington, Hamilton and Adams OF
the Federal party, by Webster. Clay Badger, Glmer
Seward Chase and Lincoln OF the R,nuhlcsn PATTY.
The Democratic party exacts not only general obed
measures, but particular approval and laudauon OF all
It's leaders and oicr holders think say do. ANY
II who Processes broad humane liberal Ideas l.
a marked man. The leaders are gIaGilly making The
people familiar wllh corrupt Ina yr&hhGa bohISt
then leaders the men who IN 1850 declared they
would rule ruin, and madly brought the country 10
ruin those who have grown up under their teachings
They the whom the people sent to the rear in
1868 and 1869. They have done nothing for the good Of
North Carolina aud have shown regard for The peace
Councils OF the party The farsghtcd men who warned
the people Against secession. From material
point OF view the most deplOfable tendency
OF the party Is that II irnpedes development OF the
great natural resources of our state. The prosperity OF
North Carolina depends upon her becoming manuaci
when all her manufactures are III their infancy II Is
simply suicide.
The Democrats party eds 10 tho oppression Of labor
by class legislation The poor and the abOFor have
nothing hop" from it, II legislates the lsbOer into
poverty and then makes poverty crime. Instead Of 1t
tracting to State the tide of immigrants that
enriching other States, II has adopted policy that is
driving out Of North Carolina lis energetic young men,
The Democratic party also tends Ia hinder intellectual
| growth. 1t viii keep the laDoring class ignorant
in order TO Cypress IL and appropriate It's aburs. II
barrier wholesome sentiment OF loyalty 10 the Union
struggling fOr the spOs OF ce ana the tyranny OF
power aud i'll this sr1lg glo Lcsitas at nothing Its
asccndency viii be fatal to the South and dangerous 20
the whole country. II Is tins the Intelligence and
patriotism south unit; with the Intelligence Aud
patriotism OF the .orth in purifying institutions