The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-21

poor, bewiidered lunatics to gain By
rewarding political partisans FOR
party political services? Let the
conmon sense and the common hon
esty ofthe people answerthe question.
Let the medical profession of Hal
flax County and the State Of North
Carolina. who ought to be watchfnl
of her interests and her honor an
swer the question.
The idea is too ridiculous and
abaurd to combat and yet strange to
say it was the rallying cry of all
who opposed rs in the late canvass
for superintendent of Health and we
were constantly met with the as
sumption that certain one must
be rewarded for partisan political
service in the country. Admitting
for the sake of argument the sound
ness Of the principles, who | ask can
show fairer record even on political
grounds than your correspondent
In all his political associations. as
either whig, conservative ,ordemocrat
hehas' never wavered or falterea, and
he has always borne aloft the banner
under which he has fought, and iii
the election Of 1884, he was one of
the few who voted the full democrat
ic ticket, National, State, and Corn-
~ at his own precinct.
On the contrary,I vonId ask few
questions, and pause for 8 reply. To
whom was the County indebted for
the election of the County Candi-
dates to the Legislature? Certainly
not to the Chairman Of the Execu>
tive Committee of Halifax County.
Why was it that the democratic
candidate for sheriff received so few
votes at the precinct of the Chair
man of the Executive Committee?
Why was it that a full vote in the
County was brought out in the Pres
idential election? Was it the occa.
sion, the hope and assurance of cleo
ting a democratic President, or was
it the efforts ot the Chairman of the
Executive Committee? Why was it
that full vote was brought out
in the other counties Of the State7
Was it not the hope of electing a
President? And if so in other parts
Of the State, why not Sc in Halifax
County? l Ipause for reply.
Let the friends Of the Superintend>
ent Of Health elect answer the
questions, ,and decide who was most
entitled to the position on the score
even of political grounds.
| I throw out these reflections fol
the benefit of the Editors of the
Roanoke Nea0s and their friends. Let
them make the most of them,
| La conclusion / take this occasion
to return my thanks to my medica
brethren, who have stood by me il
this contest, and 10 all others who
have aided me with their sympathy
and influence in the different section:
Of the county.
| First, my thanks are due to my
confreres in my own town who have
stood manfully by me, my friend.
IN the neighboring town of Halifax
the companions and associates of N,
youth and manhood in the BripkIey'
vile and Ringwood sections, in th,
community IN which l practiced 70
more than thirty years my old friends
and comrades in the town of Enfield
one of whom risked his health ans
life to serve me, my CID frixad q
the Caledonia section, ard les
slough not least my young friend !!
the Scotland Neck region, who nan
fully stood up for the right amid tn
combined influence of the Who'll
. force OF the opposition in his sect
ion of the county.
l have thrown myself into til
breach, hoping to preserv eunsullie
the dignity and honor ofthe profess
ion OF the State, whose honor hav
: ever held sacred and whose interest
: are ever dear tc me.
Lastly I would say to my oppo
nents. / have no wordsJo reproac
for you, but feel sorry that 20
nave been deluded in sanctioning
principle which in my humble opin
will bring reproach on our MOB
profession, and tarnish her fan, es
cutcheon.
Respectfully submitted to th
medical profession and the peopl
: Of Halifax Co.
A. B. Pierce.