The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-05
Observation-Disclosures. Holden

Recommendations. Holden
Yesterday issued a card denying that he
had either joined the Democratic party.
or had any intention of editing the new
ChroHicle. He agrees with the Demo-
Gratis on the Tariff question, the race
question. and the injustice with which
the South has been treated since 1860.
in regard to an equitable distribution of
public offices and He also
tavorS the restoration of the uniustly
collected cotton tax.
We regret that Mr.. Holden did not
speak sooner, as it would have saved US
the need of making our remarks last
week. which are of course nullified BY
his statement of yesterday. 1t is very
hard to get at the bottom facts now
adays. A friend of his told us he stood
by Gov. Holden when he swung his hat
gentleman passed in a four-horse
baroushe. escorted by the Raleigh club,
and that he subsequently voted for Ben
nett. In his card, Mr.. Holden says he
vas too sick to 90 to the polls. En-
Senator b. X. Bruce. the cOioreu Regis
ter OF the Treasury, whose wife was re-
ported To have thrust herself into the
company OF white ladies at the table on
an Albemarle steamer Gas severely COM
mented upon by one of GOV. Holden's
recent cards) now writes to the OJSerr,r
that his wife had not been South of
Washington When the reports about
Mr.. Holden reappearance as Il politl-
elan began to be bruited on the streets
we denied them Judging from conver-
sations with him. When they were
publicly printed in half the State press,
and left unchallenged, we assumed them
to be correct. This was reasonable.
Mr.. Holden now says he would not turn
on his heel for all the offices. He says,
= | am no candidate for the IS yect
voices" o. the changing and thoughtless
multitude. Iu all my public life | have
striven to do my duty as | understood
it. and though | know | am frail and
weak. yet | shall always maintain a
maulY front and never abjectly apollo
gize Tor my past acts" He then ex-
plains-"I am a Holden man. The old
people of the State will know what that
means."-Capt. 5. w. Henley brings
out Wadesboro I~nteHigencer with a new
and smiling face of bold type,-we mean
plain type, for it has always been the
boldest and generally the most diverting
OF any we see. If evcr a spade was
called a spade" it was in the Intelli-
yencer office. We note with pleasure
the signs of success.-Goldsboro Bul-
fettn has new type. and is very reada BILE
and newsv.--And now another
North Carolina Literary enterprise
winds up. Charlotte 4t-Home-and-
4brood, ike Wilmington South-Atlantic.
suspends, or is merged into another
publication called Electra. published at
Louisville. we believe.-Mr. E. A.
Oldham, of Winston, that the
State Chronicle will have his assistance.
The VISITOR learns that Mr.. f. Il. Arren-
dell will assist in the business manage
ment. -Mr. Philip w. Wiley is SAID
to be the new Proof Reader, on the pub
lie printing, a position heretofore held by
MIR. John Spe'man. And here is
the Weldon Ne,cs. enlarged and newly
typed. 1t is always newsy and well con
Quoted. -Dossey Battle, f a., an
nounces chat he has decided to open hi
law office in Rocky Mount. and remain
there constantly though he Will con rib
u'e occasionally TO the Guide. at Tan boro
There will be general regi ct if he should
leave the press, though it is safe to say
that any one who can make a dollar IN
Southern journalism can rake two in
some other business.