The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-26

ten vicious and foolish laws have
been enacted. When the South stood
up against the infamous unconstitu-
tional laws the cry might have been
sent up. "Why oppose; the laws are
sure to be enacted and executed,
whether the South agrees or not.'
Here is the doctrine that might makes
righi, The South did oppose and the
fight was so manly and vigorous that
after awhile the better classes in the
North began to see the infamy of
such Legislation --"the hell-broth''
Senator Vance referred to reccl tll
in the St,.r--and uniting with the
South the most >indictive laws were
repealed or mitigated and the. Repub-
lican Supreme Court Of the United
States pronounced them unconstisu-
tional.
Right is right and might cannot
alter it. If it ls wise and democratic,
in the true sense. to import into the
United States the British system OF
life tenure--of putting men in Office
and keeping them there as long as life
lasts If this be the true way then b.,
all means let us have it. But If this
System be the right one for us, then
wise mon C the past were very blint;
ard ignorant, for they did not attempt
to incorporate into our system tic
British system Of life tenure and
otscial aristocrocy. Washington,
Madison, Jefferson, Jackson, Clay,
Webster, Calhoun. McDuffie, Badger,
Gaston, and the great men Of she
past lived under cloud and never
knew what was the chief end of
American politics and the great boon
Of all the ages, for they never heard
Of or favored or enjoyed that socalled
reform that keeps the enemy in til,
offices and gives a life perpctuity tt,
official existence. Great is Diana
of the Ephesians! Greater is the
great American humbug-British
Civil Service Life Tenure.
Yes it is bound to come and North
Carolina mus: jump on the train and
ride with the boys or be crushed
This is the delicious poppycock that
il dished out jlst now Oh the Blair
bill. If iniquities are to be pcrpctra
ted and new-fanglcd humbuys are tc
be embraced, all right. VIVA,
North Carolinians should attend t.
is the motto of David Crockett
BE sure yea are right-then go
ahead''
If Silver is right standard Of val
ue, then let North Carolina stand b,
silver, if every other State turns
idolat"r apd bows down before the
great Golden Calf set up by the
Northern plutocrats and monopolists'
| II Civil Service b" undemocratic.
unrepubiican unnecessary If it be
dangerous anu u1wisa then let
North Carolina oppose it 10 the bit
ter end. anil say to all who favor it
I'VE will have nothing of this British
system. We believe in reform. We
Ibelieye in having honest, capable,
faithful men in Office, but wa believe
liz r,tatiou il. o1ise-the Old, sound
Democratic doctrine Of the past, that
worked so well-and we Believe tina!
the party in pos0er shouI h'1d
tie Offices"
II the Blair eiucational bill be load
ed with dynamite and danger, ano
liz it violates the letter and spirit ol
1.-The Constitution then North Caro-
lima should decline to be party tt
Itbe wrong and should steadily refuse
any Of the elluriu5 bait in the shape
Of millions taken from the Treasury
lie Federal school teaching i'll the
States be wrong then oppose it if the
heavens fall. Right Il '.'ylt.
If the South will do It's duty in these
and other questions, uphol!ing ri4h!
preserving inyiolate the cn'a:it:'i;o..
refusing all bribes. and then il e'.
and disaster should come it will b
sustained, strengthened, comfortet:
by the ass trance. by the grateful ie-
Election that it had no hand in tn
!nattpr-that it sought to prevent u
bad results. Principle is eternal
Expediency is temporary and dies.