The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-31
RALIEGH'S MANDAMUS SUIT.

The people of Raleigh and he
News and Observer seem to b9
awakening to the reality of the ne
cessity there exists in the Democra
cy of North Carolina. for Democratic
unity Of purpose and principle.
It has not been long, slice the
hand of Radical power fell heavily
upon our people for some little i'm
aginary election irregularities il
this, our county of Halifax. In ou'
extremity we appealed to the people
of Raleigh, to the Neaos and Observer.
and the administration of the State
as we'll, to stand by us in our emer
gencv. as did the South Carolinians
by their people in similar difficulties.
but we appealed in vain. No aie,
or comfort was extended to US from
any quarter. We fought out our bat
tie with Republican power and in
fluence; hoaorably vindicating our
fellow citizens without help ant
sympathy from any of our Democrat
il friends in the State.
Now this was all wrong, and in
exceeding bad taste. but perfect,
correct when viewed from suicidal
standpoint. A party to deserve
success should be worthy Of it, and
no party is worthy of success that
has such an iuordinute desire for The
good opinion Of its enemies as to
cause it to desert its friends.
However much we may regret to
chronicle the fact, there still fingers
upon the Democratic stage some su'
peranuated fossils-whited sepul-
chres of political morality-and y
few self.opinionated young men.
who-to put 1t mildly believe VT
should first be self.humiliating and
generous to our enemies before, we
are just and merclful to ourselves. -
in other words, that we should be
very, gerry careful not to offend our
implacable Radical and scallawag
foes by upholliny unflinchinylv the
Democratic party. and by standing
shoulder to shout Ter bravely and
honestly battling for the dearest in.
terests of the white people of North
Carolina.
Unlike some of our contemporaries,
and other deiicatety organized Demo
Gratis. we believe in standing by our
Raleigh people in their Allermanic
troubles. and in endorsing the &C.
ton of their Board of Aldermen hot
only this, we will 90 further, ano ex'
press the hope, that they will con.
tinue to stand by their colors, and
fight it out on their present line Of
defense so long as the law will bear
them out ia so doing.
We must surrender no more
rights without a struggle, nor sub
NIT to any more wrongs witht ut {
murmur. We must stand by on,
party and its friends come veal o.
come woe. If explanations be de
manded, first achieve the victory ane
make explanations afterwards.
"In hoe signo vinces."
We con yra:ulate the Nea0s and Oh
server on the straightforward ant
fearless manner in which It advocate
the unificatio.. and concentration O
Democratic thought and action. W
have read with much interest tn,
several able ed torials recently pub
lished in that paper. one Of which,
Eternal Vigilance-we have repulish
ed in it's entirety.
Such action on the, part of tn,
leaders of Democratic though il
calculated to Go much good. 1t viii
engehder confidence. and confidenc,
with renewed hope will give us unity
and strength. 1t will put the peopl'
to thinking, forewarn them of i'm
pending danger and forearm then
against the avowed enemies of whit,
supremacy. For let us view it from
whatever standpoint we may, tn,
gage of battle in next years contes
will inevitably be the continued
ascendency of the white people ove1
the destiny and interests of ou
State. OF negro domination for a,
uncertain period, controlled by politi
cal mountebanks and charlatans.-
office'seeking adventures. who's,
only interest in black or white, il
place. peJ. and poacer.
The central organ of the Nortl
Carolina Democracy counsels wisel,
and shows much political acumen i,
thus warning the party and it
friends of the folly and madness O
sentimentalism in politics. =