The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-16
Gen. Jones Remains a Democrat

The following explains itself, and is
printed with pleasure. We do not ex-
change with the Asheyille Citizen, and
did not see the card quoted. What We
did see was the announcement in the
Asheville Republican papers-never con-
tradicted to our recollection-that Gen.
Jones had Joined the Coalition Move
ment, aud was sugge ted for various
PAGES on that ticket. The fact Of his
being a ~law-partner Of Col. ". VI. Cooke,
the Liberal Leader, lent color to the pre-
vailing report. The fact that the Re-
Republican papers within the past week
have had suggestions Of his name for Sec
rotary of State, and other places on the
Coalition ticket, shows that the belief
still prevails.
Ii is perhaps needless to add that our
a~llusion to Gen. Jones was not in dispar-
agement. The time has been when We
would scarcely speak to a Radical
much less to a "Renegade''-a Scala
wag" so called; but after seeing Niger
magistrates appointed, Niger orators
applauded, Beast Butler, Butcher
Grant, 'Bummer" Sherman, ''Piegan''
Phil and others who have wronged and
outraged the South, not only forgiven,
but actually a~pologised for, and encircled
by the blue" halo of "Gush;;" after
seeing a multitude Of measures which we
denounced as Republican afterwards adop
ted as Democratic; after seeing all the
political intrigues 0 fthe past ten years.
what is the use of finging stones at the
Republican glass house? We believe
that Democratic principles are the Wtsest
and purest tie country has erer knoton;
and that they comprise the only real Re
p~uJLcanism IN this Republic. But Dem
ocratic politics aud practices often need
publication because in many cases they
have widely elapsed from Democratic
principles. Our illusions to Gen. Jones
Liberia. leaDings. were however, merely to
account for his laying aside the Grey
1.-THE last tribute of memory to our poor
comrades who died for North Cardinal in
favor Of the ''Blue,"-a color typical OF
the enemy in the past, and the ''Radi-
cal in the present. We said that it was
natural for Gen. Jones, Gen. Bob Hancock
Ca Federal office holder), Lieut.. w. p.
Williamson Ia Federal office HOLDER,
Cort Tpoburob Ia R~opubl;oon oA1oo bo1
DER, Col. -, Capt. , and
others, whom we do not need to name as
they simply ''obey orders in the matter,
should greatly prefer the Red, White,
Blue rig to the old Confederate Grey.
The Republican politicians are delight
ed at the change; because anything
which tends to obscure the past, and
create an atmosphere of Gush, is il
theiI favor. But thousands of old Sol
diers, recollect that when they were urg-
ed to sacrifice their property, health,
limbs, aud all the best of life, for the
common weal-the State solemnly pledg.
ed its sacred honor, by act of Legislature
by Governors Proclamation. by Genera
Orders, by the Press, the Pulpit, and
Public Meetings, that be the result as il
might, come veal. come woe lin vic
tory or defeat, North Carolina should
forever care for, cherish, and maintain
the honor,-of her solder sons! One
testimonial of such honoring was the
adoption Of the Confederate Grey" as
the official Uniform''of the State. Is i
| strange that these Old Soldiers reflect
sometimes wonderful our State car
cast aside the Grey" and put on the
Blue to please the North, why should
we not go further, and show a complete
Reconciliation by voting the Abe Lin
coln-Ed. Stanton-Horace Greedy Thad
Stevens-'Lysses Grant-'Fraud Hayes-Jim
G'yarfield, Chester Misunderstanding
Black Republican ticket? ?"
We trust u Confederate Comrade.
will not go that far; but we advise them
to ascertain which of the aspirants for
Governor will restore the honored
Official Uniform of the Old North State
and vote and work for him.