The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-14
There is too little interest takel

SCOTLAND NECK, N. e., AZ SkNONO-SAAoS
NAIL MATTER.
There is too little interest taken
in public affairs by 1.-The people,. III
all of the time that was given to
grumbling about what others have
done, what public act others have
wrongly performed. what bad man
others have put in Office, was con.
sumed in forethought and intelligent
action, what grand old State would
we have!
It seems to be the chief character.
istic of the age to condemn and de.
nounce those who undertake the per-
Torrance of any official work. When
the motives of such are not impugned,
their intelligence is questioned. 1t
seems to be in accord with the ete1'
nal fitness of things to speak of
.'rings and ring men," It makes no
difference what position a man may
occupy in social life; it makes no
difference how exalted his private
character MAJ be; let him begin to
assume prominence in State or coun.
ty politics, and from some source
you will hear cries of ''ring."
We are reluctant to believe that
there is no such thing as a ''ring'
in North Carolina. This unrest of
the people, this disposition to de-
nounce everything not in accord with
their wishes as corrupt, is born OF
lack of interest in those things that
ought to concern them most. To
preserve . good government and the
blessings that it bestows, ought to
be sufficient reasons to stimulate ev.
ery good citizen to action. But it is
the propensity Of human nature to
depreciate the present, and to exalt
the past. So we ought not to be
amazed to hear grumbling and com.
plants. A corrective ought to be
applied the evil ought to be eradi.
Gated. We will suggest some thing 8
that occur to us as remedies.
When township meetings are called
let every man come, let him urge his
choice for delegate to the county
convention, let him speak, let him
give his views about men and meas.
ures. 1.-The fails to come, let him re-.
member that he is responsponsible
for the consequences of that meeting.
If he is not satisfied with its action.
let him keep his peace and stop
grumbling.
When the county convention is
called, the delegates from the town.
ship ought to be there. They are Sc.
lected to go, and it is their business
to 60. The county conventions must
send none but good men to the State
conventions. Let the county conven.
tions, instead of p Lodging their dele
gates to particular men, instruct
them to support none but good men,
moral men, fit men, strong party men
Let different aspirants remember
that they run in race, and but one
can be successful. Let the defeated
come from the convention without
acrimony and bitterness.
Conventions and parties must
cease bestowing Offices upon men,
who have been failures at everything
which they have undertaken. If a
man must be taken care of by the
public, let him be sent to the aims.
house, where it can be more cheaply
done than in an office.
Let it be remembered, too, that the
man who is always clamoring for an
office is not fit for it. Let men who
have Nothing to do but to fill an of
fee, be avoided as pestiferous vi
pers. Show US q man who can dc
without the Office. who only accepts
it because the people demand 1t, an6
we will show you the proper man.
Let those who accept an Office re
member that they must perform tn
duties of that Office. Let us hav,
good, honest, faithful, impartia
work.
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