The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-24
Inc Man for the Place.

ure in s~econding the hearty cal OF many
of our leading State journals for the ap-
po.Rtment Of Hon DANIEL g. FOTLE.
as United States Solicitor General.
There i peculiar fitness in the recon-
mendation Of his name for that place
Nature seems to delight in antisithes,
as well in men. as in attributes OF men
tai and neral character: and that Judge
Fowle is the antithisis Of Samuel +.
Phillips. the present incumbent, can
eadilv be shown. The two men have
even been Opposites. Fowle IS a sell
made man: Phillips owes his success
largely 70 family and other influences
Fowle has always been consistent; Phil
lbs has turned with the sunhower al
ways to the warm side. Fowle has
stood up for the poodle: Phillips always
is for Sam Philips. Fowle allowed him
self to be elected from the judicial
bench Sacrificing the sole support OF
his family by Canby's bayonets, rather
than outrage the liberties ofour citizens:
Philips soon became hand and glove
with the oppressors. Fowle volunteered
to help defend the so-called 'ku klux
prisoners. when Gov. Bragg fell exhaust
ed from his Roman-like protest against
Jeffrey's bonds packed jury and lawless
| execution Of an Unconstitutional law;
Pm lips, with thirty pieces OF silver in
his pocket lead the prosecutors With
poor drunken jim Justice at one elbow.
and Grant 5 renegade Attorney General,
Amos T. Alderman. at the other
Fowle has remained poor. and in private
station, al these years, d%iscarding alike
the temptations OF Ambition aad the
promptings of Revenge; Philips has
made non worn ''honors" and, seated
in the cushion chair OF his magnificent
Office. at al Washington, has luxuriently
surveyed the long aud melancholy
meanderings OF our people through the
Granite Slough of Despond. and up the
HAYES Hill of Difficulty, and through
the Garfield Gates of Disappointment,
until at length we are emerged upon
the plains OF promised prOsperity. And
shall the man who stood aloof through
all the weary days OF our Suffering and
Humiliation still repose in fairness and
profit: 4 Washington writer who may
have had some recognition at his hands
regrets that a respectable and capable
man ike Mr.. Philips should be displaced
on account OF politics, Well, if poll
tics" mean nothing; if the men who
deserted the white people OF the South
simply to take office. are worthy OF as
much honor and emolument as men who
have suffered and struggled TOR twenty
years solely in support Of Democratic
principles. -then let Sam Philips hold
/ his $4,000 a year, If there be no res
pectable and honest Democrat capable
of filling the office. then let Sam have it.
IF enc MAI IS entitled TO hold a fat Of
fee year after year simply because his
friends hate to see him forced to toll for
a living like the rest OF us,-then let
sam continue TO tatten.
For our part, we know a man who is
a Democrat. who is honest. who is ca
pable. who is deserving, and whose APP
pointment would benefit the Democratic
party id North Carolina IN trO rays
not necessary here TO specify.
The Washington Gozette says: How
are positions Of public trust and honor to
be filed? There must be some criterion,
some standard to test the fitness and avail
Utility of our public men. Long and
fruitful service to the State under carcum-
staHces rhteh preclude the ,fed ofpeISon-
0lnggr1HEizemeat must 6f,rays establish
4 cItinl upoa TIE gratitude Of the people
Shal. thi, rule be observed or shall mere
shreud ant cunning political ,feiglDgs
take al the hoaors, merely because they
have the dudrcity 10 grHSp them? The
press which is supposed ordinarily to re
feet the wishes of the people, has a right
to discuss these matters and 1t is in that
spirit that we make the above sugges-
ton. No patriotic man has a right to
demand recognition for his political ser
vices, but so long as gratitude Is a virtue
the masses viii reward efficient services
and their wishes must be REGARDED
Personally We have DO intimate knowl-
edge OF Judge Fowle, but his public re-
cord Is a part Of our state history since
1868 The escutcheon of the Democratic
party 10 this state would lose its most
historic mementoe if his record should be
blotted out. Let it be recognized and
thus perform and act Of tardy ~justie.
What say tic people and the press Of
the state? Let tie response be unani-
nous"