The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-07
A SECOND CALL FOB KITCHIN.
\ BEINL ..EY| LIE DEMOCRAT SPEAK


Mn. EDITOE :-Slnce reading Capt.
Kitctin's letter Of withdrawal from
the Congressional race, | have been
trying 10 think Of man more suita-
Die, but cannot; and seeing also
since, the withdrawal Of Hon. +. N.
Simmons, we cannot fud a man more
eminently Cited TO represent Us in
the next Congress than the Hon. W.
IL kItchjn.
In the first plaue, Capt. Kitchin's
record proves him to be true man
to the South, and especially to the
farming interest, as his editorials as
editor Of TIE DEMOCRAT will show.
lie is q gentleman in every eense Of
the word and & Democrat from prins
cip'c lie has done more for the De
mocraCy IF Halifax county, and
State Of =. {. than any man IN the
State.
Let's see some few things he has
done we cannot mention all, for they
are countless:
He fought four long years for his
native Land until Gen. Lees sur
render. What does he do next? He
goes at once to work for his party
and has worked untiringlY ever since.
Who but he, the valiant hero could
have driven Dockery from the field?
And now after all his labors is he to
be debarred of all that is due him.?
Not by any means do we think it
would be just. We think Capt.
KitchiD deserves the honor and Is the
only man in the district that can be
successful. It will take a man Of
his nerve and command of language
to cope with the opposition with
which he viii have to contend.
White men Of old Halifax, what
are We coming to, If we sit idly by
and see such men as Ieb. Vance and
''Buck' kltchin put down?
Democrats, please look back and
see what these men have done for
rs since 1851, for the protection Of
our mothers, wives and children. 1t
certainly cannot be the men who
know all these facts who oppose
them, it must be young men who
30 not know these things, and they
should be posted if such be the case.
And then if they are willing to see
kitohin defeated they must have
hearts harder than the rocks. Fell
low Democrats. stop and think To
use Eance's words
''DOn't strike at your enemies and
strike your friends"
Stand by those Who have
stood BY Us. Can any one
tell us and speak the truth, that ".
Il. kitchin has not dO1e more for IS
than any enc else? We know that
he is the choice Of the people and
tbjuh - vii. not only be doing cur
selves g wrong out doing him an
objectionable one, by not nomin0t~
ing him: SO We do hope that Capt.
hltchin will be persuaded to run for
the nomination and that Old Halifax
tt the Convention will stand solid
for him and give him fifty votes
which | feel sure she will do after
due consideration.
Now we, as Democrats,
do ask that Capt. KItchin
will put card in The DEMOCRAT
withdrawing his statement in his
letter, that he declined being a candi-
date, for wc cannot afford 10 do with
out hin in Congress. We need HIM
there and know that he will fill the
office with honor to himself and to
his State. Now, fellow Democrats,
let's every man put his shoulder to
the wheel, give q good strong push
and gain the victory, and let US feel
if we are defeated-and we see no
need why we should be-that we
have done our duty to one so worthy
OF our allegiance. \ DEMoCRAT.