The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-01
ssUNITED WE STAND.

In another column We publish the
plan of organization of the Democratic
party of North Carolina. 1t is doc
ument that every Democrat in the
state ought to read. This year -Four
friends, the enemy supplied with
northern proteetionist money, will
make desperate effort t. carry the
state and it behooves us, as good eiti-
zens and Democrats to grid on the ar
NOR early in the fight. We have
been carrying the state in past years
SO easily that there is danger of our
growing apathetic and trusting too
too much to past victories tor our
strength in the present. That is a
striking old story, just now very APP
plicable, which relates that an old
man, while dying, called his sons
around him and taking up single sticks
broke them easily. But when bound
together in bundle, their strength re-
sisted all his efforts. "See," said the
old man, "as these sticks are broken
singly with ease, SO will you be over.
come in life's battles, each for himself,
but if you are organized, each will
lend strength to the other and you
will all Withstand the shocks and on
SETS"
If the members of the Democratic
party would succeed as they have in
the past, hey must not be like single
sticks, but bind themselves into the
strongest organization possible.
Oliver Cromwell's celebrated "Iron-
sides" were, perhaps the best trained
band of soldiers the world ever saw.
In the deadly conflict their thorough
organization told, and the valiant Cav
alters, evually as brave, yet lacking
organization and training, went
down before them like ripened grain
swept by a cyclone.
In addition to organization, the
"Ironsides" were imbued with relig-
ious enthusiasm that lent strength to
their arms and made victory duty.
So it must be with our party this
year. We must organize and train
our men into the most perfect system,
and then each man must feel it his re-
ligious duty save the good old North
State, which he loves SO well, from the
vandal hand of radical rule. If the
dark days of Republican rule in the
"sixtles" come again and our state f.
nances are once more in the hands OF
the party which robbed us, which lev
led taxes worse than Roman tribute,
which overthrow our state government
put many # our ncblest men in chains
and established military despotism in
stead of civil law, we shall expect
once more to see rogues in high place
and the fair name of North Carolina
become fit subject for taunt and sneer.
We take it, that to vote the Demo
cratic ticket in North Carolina is es
much the duty Of a patriotic, liberty
and order loving man, as it is the duty
of christian to read his Bible and at
tend divine service. One is duty he
owes to his state, the other is a duty
he owes to his God. Both are duties
and both are to be fulfilled religiously.
Like the "Ironsides," we must feel
that victory is a duty and failure a
lasting disgrace to our patriotism and
manhood.
Then let US begin the good work
this year early. Let us read the plan
of organization and then organize. 1t
is time now to begin. Let every town
ship in North Carolina and especially
in the 9th district during this month
OF March, effect a. thorough, strong and
permanent organization. It is needed
right now, to- distribute campaign lit
erature, in refutation of the lying
sheets which northern money is send
ing out through the country.
We must begin, and begin NOW to
fight for our states honor and pros
perity. Organize! Organized! Or
GANIzEi!!