The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1883-12-15
ON HIGH GROUND.
THE DEMOCRACY NO LONGER
MERELY DEFENSIVE.

THE DEMOCRACY no LONGER
MERELY DEFENSIVE.
An Aggressive Policy, A Central Prin-
ciple, A Clearly Drawn Fight, and an
Outlook full Of Hope.
Special Correspondence of The Chronicle.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-There is not
the least doubt in the world but this is
turning point in the humdrum OF politics.
There is no other place than Washington
where representative men gather in such
numbers ard where the opinions Of repre-
sentative men are heard whether the men
are here or not. The opinions of Demo-
Gratis in every part Of the Unon-except
Pennsylvana-is that the party stands in
better position before the people to-day
than it has stood before since the war. If
this session of Congress comes to an end
with the Democratic record, a record of
moderation-whichis is a certainty-even the
beneficiaries Of the protective tariff will
see that the talk about the Democrats un-
settling business has been only a Repuhli-
can howl to make the business men ''sheli
out'' for the campaign fund.
Mr. Carlisle and all the leaders Of the
party are as eager as any other men to pre-
serve business tranquility When, there
fore, this plea is disposed Of, the Republi-
can PARTY will be utterly robbed Of it's
thunder
First and for long time, it was the
bloody shirt.
Then it was the demands Of the business
world for Republican rule and Republican
principles.
Both these now are without bottom.
Then the solid South was tue scare crow.
That too, will in few years be broken
probably There comes news from many
Of the Southern States-especially from
Louisiana and GeOrg ia-of growing feel
ing in favor of protection. When the line
is sharply drawn, Louisiana will probably
be a protectionist State and, being pro-
tectionst, it must needs be Republic an.
Meanwhile the great agricultural States
in the West will be for free trade ultimate
ly and for a revenue-tarif at present; and
being this, they must be Democratic.
SO there will be new division, and
when the Democracy again prevails, 1T
will be a triumph of its old and central
principle, a triumph greater by far than
the mere displacement of one party by
another.
| had personal news l wished to write,
but this will be good next week.
The State Exposition.
To THE CHRONICLE Il speak with
all respect, and solely with desire to ar
rive at the general good in the following
brief suggestions, which | take the liberty
to make apropos the project for a State
Exposition. The committees which are
considering and arranging the prelimina-
ries, am sure, desire full discussion.
By a free discussion only can proper con-
clusiOns be arrived at.
The only proper plan in my judgment is
10 organize a stock company. Let it be a
popular institution, and make it so that
the masses Of the people can take an ac-
tive and material part in it, and in direct
ing the management
Then in all counties where it can be
done effect local organizations. Enlist the
cooperation of all the existing agricul-
tural societies. 1t seems to me that it
would be a good plan for them to forego
their local fairs for one year in order to
make the Exposition really State con-
Germ. Let them work as usual, but let
them send their exhibits and their visitors
to the State Exposition. The year follow
ing, their local fairs could be held precisely
as if there had been no interruptions
great deal more successfully, in fact.
Then there must be one or two-a dozen
il necessary-persOns to canyass the whole
State for the Exposition. What a shak-
ing of our dry bones there would be, if
two or three energetic men, men in whom
the people had confidence, were to go dur
ing the early spring from one end Of the
State to the other, addressing the people,
conversing with the representative men,
selling stock in the Exposition, enlisting
the peoples sympathy and support, and
effecting the organization OF little clubs
everywhere to work to secure exhibits, and
to arouse local interest in the project.
| believe that such scheme is entirely
practicable. Consider how we can get
orators to go for nothing to make political
speeches everywhere. Would not the
same gentlemen and others take as much
interest in the Exposition as they take in
little election?
1.a aIIrOaIS If is certain will nrOVi0e
suitable men to canvass for this purpose;
their expenses would be but nominal; and
men can be got who will do it without pc
Cuniary reward.
A man must be placed at the head OF
this concern who is not, has never been,
and is not likely to be, politician, who
has genius for details, who can map out
and direct an infinite amount OF work, and
who can see to it that not township IN
the State is neglected. The organization
must be more extensive and more perfect
than any organization OF public kind
that was ever effected in North Carolina.
Then a proper man must be sent North
early in the spring to visit boards Of trade
and prominent manufacturers, and the
great newspapers. We must have exhibits
and visitors from the North, and we can
got them largely only by personal appeal.
The project must be advertised.
Then, of course, as soon as practicable.
bill must be passed in Congress to admit
exhibits free of custom duties. Gene raj
Cox, am sure, will attend to that. We
may not have many, perhaps not one
foreign exhibit; but business men, men
who know the value of advertising, will al
once see the pertinence of such a sugges
ton.
These remarks are made merely as hints
after much thought on the subject. i
they contain any suggestions worth heed
ing, all very good; if not, surely no harm
is done. ENTHUSIASM.
I1ateigh, Dec. H.
Down East, Too.
From the wilson Il dUd1ce
In short visit to Kinston this week W.