National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-12
In OLD NORTH STATE
A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY REDEEMED AMI. A
PEOPLE COMMENTED.
The North Carolina Of the Past and OF the
Present-Railways and Railway Building-
A Good Word for Arthur--Tho Political Out


A Good Word for Arthur-Tho Political Out
look.
Special Letter.
GREENSBORO, N. c., July S.-The coun-
try at large has given little attention to
the internal growth in wealth, popula-
tion, and intelligence Of North Carolina.
And North Carolina for fifteen years has
rarely forced itself upon the attention of
the people of the United States. II hap
pens, however, that the peculiar course of
political events at this junction in tho
history Of parties gives prominence to tho
old north state. But 1 was going to tell
of what have seen and heard here in
Greensboro, a representative interior
town of modern North Carolina. Not far
away is Guilford Court House, whore Gen.
Nathaniel Green defeated tho famed
British soldier CORVALLIS. an event that
forced him into that cul do sac at York
town, whore, with the French fleet on the
one hand and Wsshington's army on the
other, he was forced to capitulate.
Here, too, at Greensboro Gen. Jos. E.
Johnston disbanded his forces at tho
close of the interstate war. Perhaps these
incidents in tho country's history induced
strangers to visit Greensboro in any
event they came. They were most hos
pitably received; tho people were poor,
but had beon literally educated by the
press and party leaders. Sectional preju-
dices had not been planted deeply In tho
soil Of North Carolina, and local selfish
ness had not been cultivated by tho whig
orators and newspapers of o common
wealth which produced such men as Geo.
Il. Badger, Chief Justice Henderson, and
lawgivors like Nathaniel Macon, More
head, Gilmer, Caldwell, Andrew johnson,
whose father through long series of
years was porter in the state bank at
Raleigh.
The enlightened liberal spirit and
broad patriotism Of tho old National In
teUigencer pervaded, with this once ubiq-
uitous newspaper, every village and
district Of North Carolina.
New Englanders nurtured In the arms
of Wendell Phillips were welcomed, and
soon learned in what they had erred, and
that the whole of this sectional trouble
sprang from the fact that tho people liv-
ing remotely from one another had never
met and were falsely represented.
that If the railways of 1884 had existed
in 1860 the fratricidal war of 1875
would have been impossible. I have
never mixed with population more
thoroughly cosmopolitan or devoid of
local preiudices than this of Greensboro.
Strangers and capitalists soon noted this
fact, and, acting upon it, have invested
much money in this and adjacent towns
and districts.
In fact, Greensboro is very like busy
New England manufacturing town. There
are mills, shops, and manufactures of all
descriptions. When the war ended there
were 800 miles of railway lines in North
Carolina. Now there are more than FIVE
times as many. North Cardinals roads
were built with money, and because they
were needed and will pay; and even SO
were North Carolina manufacturing es-
Establishments. "All we ask" said . mill
owner with whom was talking, ais fair
play and equal taxation"
But,these North Carolinians are not only
building railways and manufacturing
every thing, but have adopted every de-
vice of mechanism that has been
offered by the most Intelligent
and successful farming population. l
heard one say that tho strongest hold
Blaine had on his country involved
Blaine's alleged prediction for Peruvian
power and guano possessions. IF Blaine
will only lot us know down here that he
is going for the wreck Of Peru we will
tie to him. Guano and the like makes
these poor red hill and sandy valleys
blossom as the rose, and If the funny
paper would only dub him 'Guano Jim
he would sweep the state"
Gov. Jarvis, in his speech here at the
recent railway celebration, said of Presi-
dent Arthur that his administration had
been wise, patriotic. liberal, and progress
| sive, and that it had done much to restore
and establish confidence not only in bust
ness life, but between the sections. When
there is confidence in the conservatism of
governments, national and state, pros
perity ensues; when there is none capital
hides itself and immigration is turned
away. Continue" said the governor to
his people," ito develop the resources of
the state, unlock her treasures, make her
fields flourish, educate your children of
all classes and races, entice capital into the
country, welcome strangers and deal with
them generously and kindly"
The governor then recited facts show
ing what the state had gained in wealth
and population by the earnest, syste-
matte and practical encouragement of the
railway construction and internal i'm
provement system which has dist n
guished his administration. He urge d
the people to be- more Carolinians than
partisans.
In conformity with this local Caro-
Imam suggestion of the governor, there
will be inaugurated in October, at r a.
leigh, an exposition of North Carolina
art and industry, and can assure you,
after contemplating events Of the past
few days in this little city, that at this
North Carolina fair something moro than
peanuts pines, rosin. and razor backed
swine (the native Carolina product of the
olden time) will excite the wonder of
strangers and emulation among these
vigorous; progressive people.
Ensuing conflicts here, state and fed
eral, will be most earnest. Numerically,
the two parties, democratic and liberal
(such is the term deemed applicable to
themselves by the Independents and re-
publicans, black and white), are equally
matched. Mr.. Scales, a Randall demo-
cratic member of congress, is the demo-
cratic candidate for tho governors place,
selected as such because the state is in
clined to revere the memory of Henry
Clay, and approve his commercial and
financial theories. Not only will Mr..
Scales-a quasi proteetionist and a gentle
man of admirable ability and personal
fame, and therefore made tho leader of
his party--have close and exciting con-
test, but tho legislature to be chosen
selects Senator Vance's successor. Since
his marriage, the unique senator is lazier
than in bygone years, and imagine no
has been making himself very comfort
able. But this contest in North Carolina
will revive his energies, and he and
Scales will set the country in roar.
Blaine ana Logan have consolidated the
republicans. Col. Thomas Holt, a great
manufacturer, and one of the most infu.
entail democrats in tho state, who almost
won the position assigned to Mr.. Scales,
is vigorous enemy of the Morrison Car