The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-03

JUDGE UoW-AiiD's PLAIN WORDS.
Editor Of tie Southerner-My Dear
Sir: While fully approaching and recip
r~ocatinp the kind feelings that prompted
your article ON the Senatorship, | must
ask space to correct the impression |
think it well calculated to make. Had it
been written Of another bar myself |
pLould have Inferred that il was publish
ed with his approval, aud that be was
Indifferent TO the contest between Messrs
Ransom and Dortch, viewing it simply
as a personal matter, except In SO far Us
it might open a way tor himself. | take
it for granted that others will so infer Of
myself, and Improperly -hencc this COR
rectlon.
AS a citizen, believing in Democratic
principles, | have very freely expressed
my disapproyal Of the political course Of
Senator Ransom and have heartily com
asking the party to call him TO account, as
not had the ~taintest aspiration for the
position; for | believe that it is entirely
right for any citizen to seek any office.
if the means and methods used are prop
per. Did desire this or any other Of
fee should unhesitating!y and candidly
act on this convictions; and | believe fur
Their, that 1t Is not only the right but the
duty Of every citizen UUo, too often neg
lectedJ freely to ~crltici>c any public SER
want, especially his own representative,
Whenever lie gives a vote subSersive Of
his party principles or dangerous to our
Institutions.
This | think Senator Ransom has not
only done, but done repeatedly lie not
81 J voted for the River and liarbor Bill,
but it was his pride and pet. Could any
leGocrat or Wing have voted for such a
hil before The war and been iadorsed by
North Carolina ? II central.zes power
and creates the very kind OF corruption
liia' will ultimately 4emorali1eotr people
and sap the Foundation Ct our Govern
ncut-heavy in ilroct tux.tion. heavy
expenditures, in the line u tnbery and
jobcry.
Again, after the most sacred rights Of
the people and the rights Of Ar. Tilden,
the first living statesman ard President
elect, had been sacrificed, probably
through alst fear OF Gen. Grant. and
after Gen Grant had reversed all his
Kind utteranccs toward the South, Sena.
tor Ransom voted 10 pension hun, thus
rewarding the patriotism ri that gathet-
cd around Washington with the army and
gave the democratic leaders the choice
between a civil var ana a P,esidesi
foistcd on The country by a packed tribu.
nal. Could humiliation De more pro
found? Could iniueuc BE- more dearly
purchase {? But ~ submission 10 The
treat F-auI' was a scrk # ~ncccssi
" this may io:cllanCc bc tue loyal
y.
FRIEND.
Unfortunately, Senator R..som did
not stop here. Soon Que OF the perpc-
traitors of the Il surratiou"-oue Of the
~ lsltlDg Statesman is nominated tor
the highest judicial o6ice the Court OF
last resort-and fresh from This kind OF
work asks Senator Ransom help. The
best elements Of the Republican party felt
that this would not do, Tor not only was
he tainted with this deed, but a strong
kusptctOa, ut terst, attached To him. that
he had been nominated IN tie ittrrest n
tie class must dpncesO0s TO tie II 4uLit
the class that mauipulates corporations
(thOse most useful. aye necessary i~ustitu-
lioLs when honestly managed, after the
manner Of three card monte, and place
and displaces stocks with the dexterity oil
those that handle the little Joker
NV l should have thought that nc
Democratic Senator, even under torture,
would have helped this man. What did
Senator Ransom do? The Democracy of
| North Carolina know, and their represen-
! tatiyes will sOOn have to endorse or re-