The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-30
For the Farmer AMI Mechanic.
Jew ard Gentle !--S D md or
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-Hr. Editor. Many, II not a very large
majority. OF the truest Democrats oil uuI
county are deeply Ipceuscd, and ieel pei
souaily aggrleved al the action OF the elKht
(niut Constitutes a quorum OF our Board
Ut Aldermen IN declaring vacant the seats
OF Stewart L. lI>ou, and tour others. dug
elected, and quail lied Aldermen from the
second and fourth Wards of our city OF
Raleigh.
1t i true Eli on and the others were
Republicans, but what rises above tins
III the minds of all liberty loving people
is that they were citizens OF our Great
Republic and of the State of North Car
DINA.
The manner of declaring the seats OF
these men vacant was IA little peculiar,
and as follows Alderman Rosen hal,
strange to say. arose. before the Clerk
had sat down after the reading OF the ulu-
utes OF the last meeting, handed certain
papers to the SAID Clerh, whose hands
were open 10 receive Item, and a.ked
that they be cad, AMI called the ureylons
question Mayor Dodd. (whc knew noth
ing of the matter, aud was not III the
plot of course not immediately or
dered the reading OF the papers. The cal
for the previous question was sustained
aud presto a man who a short time be-
fore had been sworn In as an Alderman,
and declared eligible by the City Attor
ney, Fablus IL. Busbee, Was declared in
eligible and turned out of his Office!
TIE vote III tho Florida aud LouisiaDa
questions have become deeply imbedded
IN the maids Of our country men as con
trary TO justice and right. " hat shal
we say of the eviction Of m officer from
his seat, without evidence aud without
even the poor privilege vi beiIg heard
IN defense of hi property? Testimony
was taken in the two former cases; not
one word was heard OF required by the
Immortal Eight, w.h the City Attorney
and his Assistant for advisers.
The former action was by Republicans:
the latter by Democrats. We, as Demo-
Gratis condemned the first, because Il u1.
u,ong. How shall we speak when our
own party is the perpetrator?
Was this thing done in a corner? or
were the leaders Of the Democratic organ
%ization present, and, | must not say aii
lug and abetting, knowing of the acts?
General K Dsom was il the city, came
the day Of, or the night before, the unus
VA proceeding. Gov Jarvis was present.
The editor of the Metropolitan organ was
rot absent from bis post the City Attor
ney and his lieutenant were not absent,
aud
Hear it citizens Of old liberty and JUS
tice loving North Carolina. In the cap
ital of your State, a freeman Of your
Commonwealth is gagged and not a
word can he utter in defeuse Of himself
or his property Col We men who love
right and tell it to your Deiehbor. until
from every hamlet in our State shall rise
voices which shall still the power of him
who would do wrong.
Democrats. if you would save your
country rom sutferings worse han death,
rouse yourself from your lethargy, strike
hands and swear that these things shall
cease, and hat such acjs shall meet with
the condemnation that is their own
Only 500 majority in 1882 warns you
that you cannot too soon take part, nd
actively, III causing justice to prevail and
injustice to cease.
Hear! Democrats LISTEN a change Of
300 votes to the Republican will give.them
contfo! IN State affairs!
Ie who desire this, approve the un
equal dolngs OF our Aldermen, and de-
nnuace a. TRAITORS to the Democratic cau.e
those who do not agree with YOU
DEMOCRAT.