The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-30
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1t is we'll known to the readers
of the DEMOCRAT and o. the AdUdnce
that these two papers differ on the
principle "To the victors belong the
spoils.' 1t seems that we shall not
agree. Now we intend in this arti-
Gle to state clearly the grounds upon
which each of US is standing and let
the public choose the right. If we
in any manner now misrepresent or
misconstrue the Advance, it will be
uuintentionally done and We will
gladly make the correction.
The Advance again refers to that
class ofpeople politically represented
by our eastern contemporary" The
DEMOCRAT is meant. We represent
no class except those who follow JEFF
ferson closely and believe in strict
construction of the Constitution.
And if We represent different class
from that which our neighbor repre-
sents, we say unto the world that we
will be glad to know it truly and that
time will prove whether that class
represented by the DEMOCRAT or
that other class(we hope it is small
verv small one) represented by the
Advance constitutes the better men
the truer Statesmen, the closer follow
ers of jefferson. of Jackson and Of a
strict construction Of the con stitution
of our fathers and of our great country
and history will at some dav demon.
strate to thinking men which of these
classes stall have benefited mankind
more, stood nearer to the people,
will and interests, and performed the
orander, the better, and the more Clio.
rious deeds. 1t is to our class that
American history up to date owes its
purest pages and from whose ranks
it claims its best and greatest he>
rocs. We thought before that the
Adoa"ce and ourself represented
politically the sumo class and that
we only differed upon one point so
far, but our contemporary has per.
sisted m referring to 'that class rep
resented by US until we have been
persuaded that the AdUauce actually
thinks and believes it represents
class, and it seems to be proud oil
it, which we do not. Well, do you!
and if so why did you not say so last
fall. You certainly represented the
same class then that we do now
"Time, how great are thy changes |!
The Advonce believes in life tenure O.
office in all offices except the Presi
dent and the heads of Departments
We do not. We have styled lif,
tenure of office as one step, and grea
one. toward Capitalization. &c,
In the last Advance we we're mis-,
quoted and long article written up
on statement we never male.
The DEMOCRAT holds to the state
ment that to the victors belong IT,
spoils is the only safe, true and reli
able principle upon which any poll
teal party can be Observation-Disclosures
! We said Ito the victors belong tn
spoils is the only safe, true and re
liable principle upon which the per
, monency Of any political party ca
ever be based" 1t is possible to has
party upon what the Advance ha
said to-wit: "To the victors belon
the spoils is the most damnable doc
trine ever preached IN American pol
, itics'') but such party could not
permanent Don't you catch th
, point? We say base party upo
J principles, base its permanency upo
1 honorable policy. The Democrat
!, party is based upon principles gran
and as eternal as the snow cappe
mountains. These principles mus
survive, and if the Democratic part