National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-14
BOURBON HATRED.


Nnht IN EA"huhiuN bOuIbOn hultOr hha w
Say About Senator Hawlcy and "Yaukces"
Generally.
RALEIGH, n. C., oct. li.-Ronjolph shotwcll
an Cx.confederatc captain and an cx.kuklux,
Of which latter organization he was leader
Is tho editor of the FdrmCr and Mechanic, "a
weekly paper published In this city, and
which clruulatos largely throughout the sts,e.
Senator Hawley, of Connecticut, accepted and
responded 70 M invitation TO deliver the open.
Ing address ut the state exposition now in
progress here, This man ShOtwcl, who rep.
rcscnts big percentage of tho bourbon Gle.
ment In this state had complained bitterly In
the presence of THE REPUBLICAN correspond
ent that the exposition managers should have
seen III to select u Yankee MS the orator Of
the day. For the benefit Of those northern re-
publicans who are 20 anxious to show their re-
Cancellation that they contemplate voting the
bourbon TICKET next mouth, the following OK
tract rom the last issue Of the Htimsr anil Ne
chmic IRE respectfully and ptnycriully sub.
mItted, AS showing how dearly tho rebel"
still loves his Yankee brother:
" Numerous northern men were In town last
week watching the liberal displnyof Ben But.
lcr's bunting-tho Loyal Red, White, and Blue.
Somebody asked us why we did not n'ng such
flag to the breeze. Reply: /. Bc don't ikc
| awning hat Ia ring drottui aud ariDct. 2
| We don't care 10 rny tribute TO Beast Bot
| tled' Butler and he manufactures the bunting
| from which oil United states flags are made "
| Tho Yankees would never think of giving
| the chief post of honor in any enterprise to q
southerner but we are always quick to select
| snurthcrner for such occasions"
| Coy: jarvis introduced llawley In iiord
anu rather iulSomc address, reCiting his noto'
/ riety and referring to him as this native.
/ born North CaroliniNn, this distinguished sol
der, this eminent statesman, this great cti-
zen whom n million and half OF people
welcome back TO mis- native state, aud bid him
| feel at home, &c, sc. &c
That is all fudge. llawlcys accidental
birth In North Carolina never made him "A
North Chrolinian, his daddy, Yankee school
teacher, quarrcled with his mother. and tho
family scattered before Young Hawlcy got &C.
c''mated. His distinction as u soldier con.
sisted of leading n brigade OF Shcrman's Bum.
mers to assault the state which gave him
birth. His emincnco MS statesman came
from his yirulenCe In hostility to the south NJ
editor Of the blacklist black republican paper
In Connecticut. and his greatness as a citi.
Zon'-who that saw HIM would call him great
Gov. Vance, with q quil2icn look remarked
| Suppose he had remained In the backwonds
of Robson what would he have come tor"
| ShOtwcll was convicted as a kukluX and
sentenced to the penitentiary for a term %
years. He served out portion Of his tern
two years, believer In a New York pCnitcu
tinry when President Grant patdonod him
His liberty restored he returned TO this stat
| where he was received with open arms, ant
whore to this day he is regarded rs II martyr
AT the last bourbon state convention he cam
| within fOw votes OF receiving the nominH
ton for state auditor. lis is popular. his pape
! Is n favorite with the b0urbons, and he is icai
less enough to speak what he and thousands {
other bourbons think and believe. Shout
Cleveland be elected men of this oaliber woul
hold the federal offices In the south, and thef
| would be no telling how soon another attemI
| would be made TO cut the throat of this nation