The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-06-14
Ghauncey M. Depew.
Contributed to the GOLD LEAF

Mr.. EDITOR Il saw in a recent
paper the following expression with
reference to Depew, man that wishes
to occupy the Presidential chair OF this
great Republlc:
"Depew is defiant, not to say
quarter of century behind the times.
He says he would nail the bloody
shirt TO the masthead if necessary.
Necessary for what? 10 promote
him to the high position of President
of the United States? Just think OF
it. A man claiming the mental abll-
ity to occupy the highest seat OF honor
in the gift OF the people, vile enough
to wish to ride unto power by sowing
the seeds of brotherly alienation, and
destroying the harmony of the differ
ent sections Of the country. 1he
name of such man should descend
the stream of time into the deepest
shades of infamy, followed by the ex-
ecrations of his countrymen. Like
the devil in Eden, he would resort tc
all that is mean, subvert the order o.
good government, ard excite feeling:
of discord from one extremity of thu:
country to the other to effect hi:
wicked and selfish ends. Such mar
is unfit for any position of honor ant
,, trust in the government; and shoult
{ feel the weight of the scorn and con
! tempt of the conservative element Q
, the country upon his head. Our peo
, pie should teach all such vile ant
! presumptuous miscreants that men c
{ broader views and patriotic emotion
are wanted in the offices of the land
$ that their proper place is in penlten
# tial seclusion or some anon rock, IA
. away from the society OF the bette
q class of men they are too base to a:
n soclate with.
= The time has gone by for unprlnc
v pied demagogues to ride into populs
=, favor-into offices Of trust on the dea
+ issues of the past. A better feelln
n pervades the land, and we want L
Ct "bloody shirt" antagonism impedn
W our progress and disturbing the repo
,s of the nation. We want unity al
strength in our onward march to o.
brilliant future, with the best wisdo
of of the land holding the reins OF go
I. ernment. We want no political nc
n spur poisoning the avenues OF our S
ut cial existence, riding into power
es the ruin of our institutions, piunde
ry ing the treasury of the country, WI
of the "bloody shirt nailed to the ma
of head" James G.. Blaine tired 10
vn years ago to influence the Northe
.et mind against the South with
he nbloody shirt" argument, but We
X down with the scorn and conten
er- of the people as ne deserved Dep
Sc, NAV try 1t but he will receive such
= rebuke from the people OF this gr'
country he will never forget WI
memory holds her empire in his brea
No There wss time in our history VT
the appeals to the passions and sectio
oes feelings of the people placed men
noe power tho that reflected no credit
,l;c the nation. But that day with It's e
ot is gone and we live in the sunshine
il brighter day We have man at
ers head OF the nation whose flrmness,
tbe oacitv and decision of character is
Its dearing him to the American .peo
an a man before whose approach "blo'
CO, skirt" opponents will go down, to
lii no more, in their insignlhcance
rcd their meanness. A desire tor
I'm better state of things than charac
;aed the days of radical rule perva
-. the minds OF our people. When the
suit Of the Presidential contest is
'"s nounced next fall. thrill OF JOY
81 be felt in the great American brea'
anu n. result R W. I
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