The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-06-27
Address to the People.
By the Democratic Executive Committee O
North Carolina.
H. IT, Tn1x

Address to the People.
Rv the Democratic Executive Committee Of
North Carolina.
RooMs OF STATE Dem. Ex. CON-,
RALEIGH, N. g., Jane, l6, 1880.
To THE VorERs OF NoRrH CAROLINA:
At 4 meeting of the Democratic State
Executive Committee, held in this city on
the 10Th inst, it was resolved that the
Democratic State Convention be held in
the city of Raleigh on Wednesday, the
Goth of August, 1890.
L. will 6svolve on this convention to
pominste for vacancies filed by sppoint-
msut of the Governor, Chief Justice and
one Associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court, aud Judges of the Superior Court
for the FIRST, fourth, 6fth, eight and tenth
districts, also Judges of the Superior
Court for the second, sixth, seventh sod
eleventh districts TO succeed the present
incumbentS, whose terms expire, and to
adopt Q platform of principles and for
such other business 90 may properly come
before it.
The convention 10 called to meet later
than 10 1888 to suit the convenience OF
the great masses of Democratic voters, 90
/
more general sentiment, may DO insured.
and it 10 very desirable that the delegates
shall attend.
The Democratic party congratulates
the people of the State upon the material
aud moral advancement made under lts
bensfcent administrAtion Of affairs, and
having redeemed its pledge in the past,
presents its claim to them for 0 continu'
ance of that confidence to which it is
Justly entitled, fully assured that they
will be recognized and ths interests OF ell
classes thus subseryed.
| The term for which Hon. Zsbulon b.
Vance has been elected to the Senate OF
the United States will expire next March,
and the legislature to be chosen this year
will be called upon to fill it. II behooves
us to see to it that no Republican 10 elect
ed to the Senate from this State.
The committee most earnestly requests
Q thorough early organization in every
township and county 10 the State. 1t 10
essential that this preliminary work shall
be done at once, 90 that We may be ready
for an active, energetic campaign as soon
ss the convention adjourns. It will not
do to assume that our opponents, because
they are inactive now, have no life. They
can organize with celebrity, and stand
ready to take advantage of an appsrant
lethargy on our part, and, if We wish to
prevent opposition, we must demonstrate,
by our organizat ation and strength, its
futility nearly resulted in the loss of the
State, aud again in 1886 from the same
cause, the control of the House Of Repre-
aentstivss of the State was lost to the Dem
ocrats, and given to our OpponentP. Such
Q result must be carefully guarded against
this year.
It is important that the various County
Conventions be called at such times "a
| will best suit the masses of the party, to
the end that full and free choice Of
candidates for the Offices may be had and
NO dIscontent engendered.
The Republican party of today is the
same 40 in the dark days Of Reconstruc'
tion, and ouly awaits the opportunity to
infict upon our people the same disgrace
and humiliation. Its action in the Federal
Congress indicates too plainly that it 10
the party OF force, without respect for ls "
or order.
The despotic usurpations Of the petty
tyrant who has been placed by them in
the Speakers chair only to dishonor it;
the deprivation Of legally elected Demo
crsts OF their seats in both branches oi
Congress and the seating Of Republicans
in their stead without the least vestige of
right, for partizsn purposes, and the effor,
to perpetuate themselves in power by the
passage of o Federal Election Law BY
which the control of Congressional cleo
tlons will be transferred from the State
authorities to the hands of irresponsible
AoG hn iNko ~E
sorupulous partizans ct the National Cspi
tel, thus striking serious blow at our
cherished institutions and the rights oi
the sovereign States; the reckless appro
priation of the public fuuds for illegal
and unnecessary purposes, by which not
only is the surplus left in the Treasury al
the end of Mr. Cleveland's benign sd
ministrstion entirely swept away and q
large deficit created, but also the oppor
tunity of giving relief from the burdens
of taxation 10 retarded; all admonish u,
that our only safety lies in . return te
Democratic rule in the country and it,
continuance at home. Should they sue
cesd in their aims we might expect
Federal Supervisors backed BY Federal
syonsts ct the polls and re.enactmenl
of the scenss of 1868 in our own and oul
sister States.
Utterly Indifferent to the interest o.
the Southern farmer, sll it's legislation hsi
been at our expense for the benefit o
other SEQ otioDs, aud the only hope of the
agricultural South to throw off the lsgis
lstivs shsckles that have crippled oul
prosperity and bound us to poverty 10 To
move forward on the lines OF those grea,
principles of relief which the Democratic
party has steadfsstlY advocated. To At
tain these ends the cooperation of al
patriotic men who have at heart the pros
psrity of our agricultural and industria
interests aud the material welfare of oul
Southern people is earnestly asked, and
they are urged to enroll themselves be
meath the Democratic banner
Let every Democrat realize the re
. sPonsibility that rests upon him and NEE
it. There can be no doubt OF q grani
victory if We do our full duty. Unceasinl
Vigilance 10 the price which We must pay
for success, bat when We consider wha
defeat means to us the sacrifice 10 small
Over estimate, rather than under estimate
the enemy and 20 into the fight de,ermin
ed to win it. We must prove equal t,
the emergency, and whenl the fret Tues