New-York tribune., 1885-07-06
TROUBLED ABOUT IgHISKEY.
NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS IN MUDDLE

NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS IN A MUDDLE
THE LEADERS UNABLE TO FULFIL THEIE PROMISES
TO ABOLISH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SYSTEM.
IrRoM AN oCC AsoyAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE rRiBuSE
AsBEvILLE n. c.. June 27.-It has been the cry o.
the De nocracy in North Carolina ever since the war
not only that the internal laws in themselves
were oppressive but that Republican revenue otccrs
have been dsreputabc men and have used their power
to burden the people North Carolina, without ques
tion would have been a Republican State had II not
been for this oucry. In the mountains especially as
well "a in other parts of the state there was dnrhg nc
war strong Union clement When peace came the
Union men were naturally Republicans But they also
thought it was a God given privilege to make whiskey
The Democrats swift to avail themselves oi the oppor
tnnity. have therefore persistently denounced the
intern lrevcnue system and its officers with the result
OF changing several thousand voters OF the class meh
toned from Republicans to Democrats
Every politca campaign the war has been con
ducted by the Democrats with great clanor; and
while other questions have incidentally occupied the
attention of their speakers and newspapers the one
topic upperm,st always has been that oil the interha
revenue and no malcdctions have been too severe to
exprc.s the hatred of the people for the laws and their
officers Many persons having nothing to do with the
production or sale of spirits or tobacco nave sympa
thizcd with this abise and in fine by reason thereof
the Democrats have achieved several oil their very
narrow victories Large numbers OF the people OF
North Carolina iiliterae and denscly ignorant Inc
teachings of their political leaders have intensified
their bitterness toward officers; so that III
many ncghborhoods this detestation has developed
into fierce opposton sometimes resulting in murder
In the notable campaign of 1876, when Judge
Settle and Senator Vance were candidates for GOV
ernor and canvassed the State from one end to the
other the princpa substance of Mr. Vanccs speeches
was censure of the revenue system lie carried around
n bottle IN which he exhibited red-leggod grass
h,pper pre-erte in alcohol his he called revenue
officer to the delight OF his audences and IN his dro
and inimitabe manner cast ridcule upon all concerned
IN the collection OF tho Worse than this ne
promised that il he aud other pomocrats shouu u
elected the revenue laws would DO repealed ana every
one allowed 10 distil free whskey. As vance prom
isad .o did they all down to the lowest, not only
before 1875. but afterward. Democratic conventions
p,ssed resolutions in favor of aboli'hng these laws,
employing the strongest language of disapProoauon.
I'm truth those wis voted the Democratic ticket were
led 10 beove. and firmly did believe that THE election
Of Mr. Cleveland would leave them tree 10 manufacture
whiskey without the payment of taxes to the Federal
Government. ,
The result ia trouble in the camp Some time in the
spring since the acce sion 0i ths Adnihlsra'loh'
90 rtan deputy marshal. lbe County OF Macon near
the Georgia aud South Carolina lines, arrested two or
three persons by virtue OF variants issued Tor violations
of internal laws They carried their prisoners
10 a little village called Highlands aud pns mp at the
hotel They had been there but short time whcn they
heard that party OF moonshner- were ON thcir track
"a --scue the prisoners. The a-sslants came sooner
than expc,- ad aud at about nighinl attacked the
officers with eun- end pistols They were beaten on
and one of their number was shot dead Inc o'neis
have been indicted. but are not yet arrested inc p"
partmcnt Of Justice aud the Internal e.cnhs bircau
are understood urge the esuii0ns his ncilent
but excmplines the feeling prevalent throlshout W."
country where liquors are unn"iuIy nanui"''ui"1
The Democrats realize that they have ml-ed the people
and are greatly troubled to know what 10 do.
New Democratic collectors have been appointed IN
every North Carolina district These men remember.
very we'll the cry OF their party IN the years gone
by and they also see how disaster may ovortake the
Democracy If the revenue laws are enforced they
desire to appease the people and do not ike to institute
prosccutinns They contend therefore that they AMI
their subordlnac are purely civil officers. ana tnnt u
l. no mart of their duty pro ecute crininaiy IN
the courts They wish avoid the odinm attaching
thereto. Their pay Ono RS does MOI d'lenb upon
such cases. Tor they receive -al'iie" Wha,,sr nu.s
they perform ON the other hand the new Democratic
District Attorney must have his fees In tue potca
conflicts referred he has been -, oopoH IN hi, de-
nunciaons of the laws the others aud has
be prominent in the councils oi the Democracy;
Colonel Hamilton G. Jones, of Charlotte, i naa ol
ability and importance. and hi- case calls Tor attention
Sefntcresi is more to HIM tam party supremacy. III
il understood that the office of District Attorney nr
the Western District has been worth Tb.OOO year;
but its value will be next To- nothing unleSS Inc
revenue prosecutions ~ on Colonel Jones receives
fees not "A salary The Attorney. General aud Com
ms.il ner oi Internal Revenue declare inat the law.
must be enforced. The present question -, who shall
enforce them Collectors Dowd and Boyi are
LAWYERS good ones. tOo-and they have said II s not
Their duty or that of their sui ornatcs to swear
warrants There would bc difficulty were II not for
certain rules of and instructions TO nted States
Commissioners II il understood that these rules were
inspired By District Judge Dick. although they ar,
promulgated by the Circuit Court, judges Bond ana
Dick sitting together
Commissioner shall issue any warrant upon any n
formation made by private persons not belonging to the
Internal Revenue Service tor violation OF the Internal
Revenue laws without first laying sncn information
before the District Attorney and getting his consent
Dick n
Commissioners in "a cr cular addressed 10 them, that
il il the duty Of collectors and their deputie. to
make investigation and institute proceedings Tor
violations of the Internal Revenue laws" 10 the
Judges and the collectors have opposite views The
purpose OF the rule OF court to discourage frivolous
prosecutioua which. IL claimed enormously IN
expenses that the western District had
become a bywOrd and icproach According to the rule
quoted none can swear out warrant Dut revenue
officers without the approval OF the Distrct-At0rncy
But the collectors say their deputies shall not
swear out warrants.
To the unnitiated IL is difficult to perceive why the
Judges have any right TO rcsrct the prosecution
of these cases than to prevent the swearing ont OF
warrants in prosecutions for violating the statutes
against counterfcting other offences against the
Iaws of Congress. H. is understood that the District
Attorney uphod the judges and thinks the collectors
are liable to indic il they do not AID in the prose
Democrat feels the about IT, for he also has
fees instead Of a salary. When doctors disafrce who
shall decide What Is to be the outcome ol thi- very
curiou. maddle The Democrats are alarmed tearing
the disruption OF their party They have repeatedly
carried the State by false pIetenccs. Democratic
President occupies the White House and tho odious
Internal Revenue laws still stand and Democrats
eagerly accept office under them II t-Attornsy
Jones prevail. IN his warfare with the collectors there
will he no change In Republican methods of collecting
the revenues viii the Commissioner of Internal
Revcnue insist that the collectors shall Institute
prosecutions in accordance with the notions of District
Judge Dick wall he quietly let everything slip to
avoid annoyance 10 his political friends In North
Carolina
FEMININE U4 4IClIuAh hERS.
From Ths Cincinnati Enquirer.
Not many years apo almost all ayOcatiOns