The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-16
The Coming Election.

EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-The presi-
dental election will be an important
event, involving responsibilities and
duties that should be wisely and nobly
met. The right of suffrage is a boon
bequeathed to us by our venerated
fathers whose bones sleep in our con-
servative soil. 1t IS privilege we
should highly prize, and reflect no
dishonor upon the country by wrong
exercise of it. The selection of chief
magistrate to occupy the presidential
chair is grave event in the history of
his great republic. When the citizens
of our great country, reaching from
the Atlantic to the Pacific slopes, meet
at the polls to give expression TO their
wishes the less favored nations of earth
look on with feelings of envy eager to
learn the results. Every American
citizen should come up to the full
measure of his duty on this occasion,
and deposit his vote as become intclli-
gent citizens. No designing dema-
gogue should be elevated to the chiet
magistracv Of the nation, vilely pom
dering to the wishes of a corrupt party,
regardless Of the higher duties of the
Office. Such character is unworthy
of the high position. 1t is a sad com
mentary on the intelligence of onr
country for man to be elevated to
the highest Office as the gift Of the
people, morally unfit for the place.
We should select men Of clean hands
and pure hearts, noted for intelligence
-rflen worthy Of the esteem and conf
dence of the better class Of the citizens
of our country. l feel confident Our
people will acquit themselves nobly in
the coming contest, as the offspring Of
the illustrlous progenitors, whose blood
baptized the conservative soil Of our
beloved country should do. Four
years ago the joyful news was floated
across the land that our people were
awaking to their duty, and that the
sunlight of a brighter day was lighting
up our country. Our worthy Execu-
tive has shown his executive ability in
restoring the credit of the nation by re-
moving the debris of the tide OF cor
ruption that swept over the country.
1t requires a man of brains and de-
cision of character for the ardtnons
duties devolving upon him, and our
present incumbent has not disap-
pointed the expectations Of the people
Their appreciation Of his course was
shown in the unanimity Of the nonni-
mating convention, and will furth1r be
shown by the sweeping victory of his
party in the coming election. Oui
: people are learning wisdom from the
things they have suffered, and they
want no more Acl,ans controlling the
offices of the country with minds OBJ
livious to the duties Of their station
1t IS a high compliment and honor tt
be President of the United States b,
the votes Of his conntrymen. Sec
,ional prejudice IS giving way in tn
light Of brighter one, and the con
=, servative elements are seizing the rum
, of government infusing feelings of har
! mony among the great brotherhood Q
States comprising this Union Ou
people are becoming too intelligent t
ever wish to navigate the mudd
streams of Radicalisrn again. Ii
: putrid waters are loathsome to thei
! olfactories, and they desire purer at
!, mosphere untainted by official cor
\ ruption. And the coming eectio
wssa show their desire and .dete-raina
= ton to enjoy the blessings OF goo
e government. K. w. II.
!, HENDERSON, N c.