The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-14

To virtue. Ii i also SAID that hvpOcrite>
are the worst enemies OF good morals and
religion. lnthi> think there is some error
growing out 81 a misapprehen>Ion OF the
meaning of the word, which from it> ,rcek
derivation implies secrecy When mans
miSdeed> are open and above board, there
IL wickedneSs simply, and the cause OF
morals and religion Is not thereby affected
IN the minds of men. 1t would be wrong
for me to vote tor man whom believe
q he bad man But /, would be much
more wrong in me 10 vote tor one (be ne
ever SD good who in my opinion, woulo
advocate measures ruinonS 10 my country.
When very young man have heard
numbers of Nirgiuia~ best citizens say that
vas much Joy inward of coursel all over
the Union amongst Republicans. Mr..
Jefferson being witness, they loved and
respected Washington even more than
he Federalists; but they believed that
by lending his name andr influence to the
Federaists, great injury would be done 70
those courting and loving their country
more than Washington. They were not
sorry when God took him to himself
Let me Mr. Editor put a case of caSuis
try for you and me to decide Gen. Il.
+ Lee(as good man as the sun ever shone
on) on one side advocates the aggrega
ZION of half the wealth of the country in
the hands of few hundred individuals,
the Capitalization OF power In the National
government, and in short, all the worst
measures with which modern Republican
ism has cursed, and is likely to curse out
country On the other side stands old
Ben Butler-I leave it to you to say
how black he is, and how unreliable-w
promises if elected to amend all these
evils, present and prospective Now
which of the two will you vote for?
will take Butler. for the simple reason
that if | take Lee | am sure u lose if
take Butler 1 may win, although chance:
may be fifty to one against the winning
When Burns saw the devil flying away
with the Exciseman, he cried out eDrap
tured at the sight, "Old Mahound,
wish you joy of your prize. SO let u,
wish old Ben JOY Of his prize, when he ha.
his talons fixed deep in millionaire excise
men, the centralizationists, and all the
other elements of Radcalism. And | Dc
not think we ought to cry much, even il
he should fly away with Atlanta pc
lecturer. Henry Ward Beecher Whilst
| am In a sermonising mood, | will say
somewhat on the casting of our votes
do not think it has occurred to all men
or If it has. does not receive its du'
Ssi8Gihtn dbaty u 55q2aps vote lspat bis lndiXd
and therefore he has 40 right to vote TO
his friend. his neighbor. or relative
when better man is In the held-mucl
less has he any right to repay with hi
vote any personal or pecunlary obhga
tion. 4 man serving as a juryman woul
be insulted. should any one charge tina
he was Influenced to give a verdict io
private or o,ber reasons yet the sam
man will not hesitate to say he voted fc
such reason. Yet the vote is often
hundred or thousand fold more potter
for good or for evil than the verdict whic
usually effects but few individual
, rhe neglect of thi. consideration in u
, view involves moral as well as polite
/ sin.
: should be glad if our Southern Cor
gres men would unite in electlng Raj
: dali AS Speaker | am strongly 1t opll
ion that a protective tariff has abo'
: done us of the South all the mischief,
+ which it is capable. Farther protectio
will certainly have tendency to encou
ace Southern manufac urng a thing d
e voutly to be wished, for Randall n
proven himself true man, and aol
i and Southern support will 90 a great W;
Q towards cementing union between Il
o Northern and Sou, hern Democrats, anc
i believe would win to our banner thousan
e of Repub lean votes, which we would
otherwise get. w .. 6.