The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-02
,roorassod more than any other PEG.

progressed more than any other peo
ole on earth, and did we ever before
hear of such a doctrine as our cons
temporary sets forth ? Victors are
always in the majority, and it is
rioht TO assume that the best and
fittest men shall belong to that party
which is in the majority.
The Advance says, ''Viewed in this
light it appears that the Scotland
Neck DEMOCRATS REVISED creed is
likewise a stranger to the courts OF
Reason" Remember now that an
honest and just man is a stranger to
the courts Of justice, he is never ar
raiened before it, but it is the mean.
sneaking, criminal minded individual
who is no stranger to such court.
Thus an argument full of reason
] needs not to be brought before the
courts of reason to show it's merit.
and thus ours may be a stranger
there, but it is the weak, unsupported
argument that must be called into
a court of reason 10 de eide whe Their
or not it is substantial. Don't you
see ? But as to the Aduauce's intcr>
ton of uderrating our proofs, we
can only say that both Of US go out
before the public, both are printed
sheets and are open to inspection,
and the DEMOCRAT is perfectly viii
ling for the public to determine
which Of us has given the better rea>
sons and whether or not we have given
any. Listen to the Aduaace
'sThe DEMOCRAT now announces
it's revised creed rs follows
Other things being equal to the
victors belong the spoils.' which is
some Improvement Undoubtedly at
present it is well that Republicans
should be replaced by Democrats be
cause as rule the former have been
very Objectionable office holders, but
We look forward to the time when a
change of administration will only
affect the heads of departments anc
not the rank and file Of federal office
holders
! Does the Advance really prefer the
Democrats, or is it as it appears, that
it wants the change for the sole rea-
son that the others are Objectionable?
} We would like to know
"At present IL is aoelt &C." don't
you see that it acknowledges that
, loao 'sTo the victors belong the
spolls % Certainly. But you also
notice that the Adyancc wants 10
, take care of the future, and looks
forward to that grand theoretical Time
when Democrat and Republican will
4 walk arm and arm in contentment
D when only the heads of depart
3 ments shall change Where are
e Hamilton's ideas of federal govern
ment ? Partly in onr own Demo
cratic State. Yes, the Advance looks
forward to time. which Providence
+, grant may never come, when the
: President and his cabinet shall bt
equal in power to an ancient Kine
q and his advisors. A centralized gov
eminent will be the result. When
e ever it becomes the case that onl,
the heads of the departments ar,
e changed, then the whole administra
}, ton will be centralized. Don't yot
: see that such an opinion tends to.
t ward the character of EuroL cal
: monarchy +? Listen:
$ eff he understands that he will
: never be removed save for his owl
+ misdemeanOr he will attend strictl
to his duty
AS it is now, if he does not "atten,
:, strictly to his duty" he is removed
= so don't you see that makes him al
= tentive, and he does not now commi
a misdemeanor for if he does. h,
- is arrested and dealt with accordin
to law. Cfake the above to a ''cour
of reason" See:
;, "Men without experience and Their,
fore unable to fill their positions c:
10 pably, for several months at lcas
d and in the meanwhile the business {
le fifty millions Of people is blocked"
% Friend, don't give yourself an
y trouble there. They will not all
Y turned out the 9Th of March. On
= at time and let them 90. "Me
lie without experience &C. What ma
al would appoint such one Ha,
y not individuals work whose detail
sc are similar to those of the Unite
le States ? Is Uncle Sans work ca
10 ried on on different principles fro
,h that of business Individuals ? n
~ The government IS, or should be co.
re Quoted on business principles, an
sc there will ever be plenty of such mt
q to fill the bill, Talk about mon nm