The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-03
For the Farmer and Mechanic

For the Farmer and Mechanic.
MIR. E~nIToR:-I believe most per-
.aa- VIII agree that it Is n thing "a
art "a principle and entirely another
DO ulherC To it,.
one can eve meet men in his every
ia, intercourse who will declare most
earnestly. and not ~infrequently with
severe protestations, that Ring Rule
or u>.some politely express it Circakay
C.utroT. must be put down. when such
declarers are themselves in the very
heart of the ring. 1t is the old effort
over again with the cry of 'Stop the alb
s~tractor The only, or at any rate the
~urc>t. method to destroy a ring. and to
prevent its re-establi.hment upon more
hbeldi principles is: To keep the men
rIom zee kHoU to he the manipulators.
and the manipulated. from being sent
t. nominating conventions, and from a
nomination to office, This we say is
the ur{g means For who does not
luow that if either one o. these two
thugs tail, we shall at once hear again
lire tmiliar rumble of the old machin-
cry. and recognize at a glance the same
obi moving crew.:
How j. this To be accomplished: The
answer To this Is very difficult. But.
however great may be the difficulty, il
4, worthy Il mightiest efforts For.
unless it be done. Democratic success
lu North Carolina will belong To the
past, Let IL look at this matter care
nLly3 aud fairly. What we say is this {:
With the Ring in control of the Demo-
cratic party. we 81 all, in all probability
iasr the state IN 1881. and the Republic
clH, will become the rulers (mayhap
m~-rulerS) OF our affairs for our years.
What mortal wishes this The Repub-
Gcuu~ in power, with all the patronage
aud ul the offices. and for tour long.
weary years.! Can we endure it. l. it
ual Wrrtu our suprcmest effort to avoid
st-a q calamity: We can't do SO ruth
TIL. Gu-. we must do so tcithoat it.
Tine people of North Carolina, to a
large majority, are in favor of and in
hearty sympathy with what we now
know A. Democratic DOctriHe. They
GouoI wish to see a re-enactment OF the
troubles before 1876. and if they can
avo. it. they will not do so.
Our party leaders have been trusting
entirely too much to the hatred of the
people Tor the ways and methods of the
Republicans, and have been forgetful Of
tler own, in many instances, imperious
Conduct.
New York. and PENNSYLVANIA in par
ocular. have shown US that, as the
Judges say. this is error.
In the former State it was not the de-
Won't love of the people for Mr.. Cleave-
laul that gave him his majority OF more
than 100000. The majority of Demo-
Gratis in the State does not reach tIaIt
number 10y more han halt. And in the
.ar,cr. the election of Mr. Patterson was
secured by a fight between the Cameron
and the a~nti-Cameron taction-not that
tac uuti> loved Patterson more, but
HAT raev loved Cameron less. HUI
Ialu nature may be somewhat different
according to the locality OF its existence,
but POLITICAL human nature is not so
Mugi affected by climatic difference.
From these illustrations. we may
learn. il we will it, that good Republi-
caL~ either stay at home-or, what is
WORSE Tor their organization. vote for
the opposition, under ceEtain circum-
stances.
Ias war. which is now barely at an
end in the minds of the average North
eru voter. was not sufficiently powerful
Iaud with them no more effective intlu-
rucc existed to prevent the changes IN
those two States, when the peculiar
rrts. commonly known as Ring
ways. were a present help to drive the
voters. for once from their party organ
LAit.uu and allegiance.
The majority of Judge Bennett. who
Wa Considered about the best nominee
ir.m our party that could be made last
Year. was well nigh Powerless to pre-
Vent Fl catastrope then.
Whose name will bring US victory in
l~~tc Certainly not one obtained rom
t.e machine, or taken from the associ-
a..~ If this instrument. Nominations
t.. lie made by its faithful use. The
#.. and the spur may both be piled
most energetically, and the old set
control them-but how about the vote /?
Gau may cut your timber i'll manner
That suits yoI buy your nails get
ready Your saw and hammer; emptoy
s.ar ~~,,EmeH, pay them well. but unless
Your ueighJors make contracts that will
enable YOU to dispose of your building
material, tools and labor. some fine
'aoru NJ in 1881. YOU will wake up and
md Yourself sitting alone. with the old
r-s.a.ue running at lightning speed
alH-the people gone.
majority OF 1900 in 1876. Of 5000
ia l,sp. and OF 500 mark it-50C--tells
u~ this
Let uS. Democrats give good heed to
This warning.
D. we prefer "Democratic organiza-
tHu' and Republican rule tn Democrat
# principle aud Democratic rule on
prne.pic. then turn Your deaf ear, my
-.eui. TO these admonitionS-Sut only
A such case. DEMoCRAT.
Ring out the Old!-Ring in the
Ar* Ring II the False. Ring "
Tie True -
QUICK WORK William Webb. o.
o. =.