Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-01-31
STATE POLITICS.
The Political Sentiment as Voiced by the
North Carolina Press.
From the State Chronicle.

Carolina PreSS.
From the State Chronicle.
The Democrats have very well
assured victory to look forward to, but
t is by no means SO certain a thing
hat they can afford to quarrel. No
living man can tell who the candi-
dates will be, but any living man can
foresee what the cry will be. No bat
lie can be fought in this State on the
great principle which overshadows ev-
cry other in National politics, for the
Eastern Democrats Except the rice
growers and peanut farmers) are
clamorous for as speedy reduction of
the tariff as possible, and for the utter
of the word protection
from our political vocabulary. On
the other hand, a large number of the
Western Democrats are determined to
have all the protection that tariff
for revenue can be made to yield. In
the same section, their impatiece with
the pernicious internal revenue system
has made them impatient of any tax
at all ON whiskey, and some even wish
the tax on tobacco to be repealed.
From the LeaksrHe Gazette.
The Democratic party of North
Carolina cannot afford to divide on
questions of tariff. The main issue
with us this year should be to defeat
Radicalism, and to successfully do
this the best efforts of every Demo-
crat should be given. The loss of the
State would be far greater calamity
than ali of the other evils from which
we can possibly suffer.
From the Milton Chronicle.
Tho people have their eyes open.
They say hands off the tariff, for the
sake of the party and the country,
abolish the internal revenue if you,
will, and get rid of the "redlegged
grasshoppers" but don't go tinkering
on the tariff for you havn't the brains
to make that any better which by
tinkerinS with at all only grows the
worse.
From the 4sterHe Register.
We are no apologist for the miscon.
duct of this or any other party, and
say with the Commonwealth, that the
people have right to expect of their
party leaders strict adherence to
whatever principle or policy they pro-
claim and preach, and success will
never come i'll Il permanent way to any
party that follows different course.
From hs Clinton Caucasian
If the Democrats intend to elect the
next President of the United States
they may as well make up their minds
that they have got to fight to do it
1t has reason to be- Not for many
a year has the Democracy shown such
bold front to its ovcrweening foe
nor exhibited so openly its determine.
ton to dispute its supremacy.
From, the Limsolulo Press.
The close victory we won in 1882
warns us that we must not ieopardize
the interests Of good government by
giving away to personal predictions
or preferences but must work for the
maintenance of harmony in the party
if we wish to secure creditable vict
ory next fall.
From the AsheUHic Ctiscn.
We always have respect for the
honest convictions of men, however
much we may differ with them; and
do not hesitate to say that the Re
publicans distinguished from the Mott
Revenue Radical Combination are en-.
titled to respect.
From the Charlotte O6serrer
There is one thing we are fully sat
isfied of, and that is that we will have
a united Republican party to cope
with i'll the next campaign, under
skilled manipulation, in the face OF
which the Democratic party must bt
soliG also.
From tie Greensboro North State
A united opposition, united in sen
timent, in patriotism, in purpose
that is the music, gentlemen of tho
Democracy, you have got to face il
this year ofour Lord 1854.
From the Shelly Aurora.
The political pot will soon begin tc
boil and the candidates will soon com
mence to shake hands of the dear pco
pie.