The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-11-27
HENDERSON, N. c. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER a. 1890.
themselves and their families at the
lowest possible cost.
The leaders of the Marty. which WAS

themselves and their families at the
lowest possible cost.
The leaders of the party, which was
caught in the act of robbery and which
was arraigned by the people for vio-
lation Of its trust, were forced by their
sad predicament to desperate expe-
dent. To attempt to reverse the cur
rent Of true Americanism and discredit
the most honorable sentiments belong
ing to American manhood were the
disgraceful tasks Of those who insulted
our people by the announcement or
the doctrine that to desire cheaPness
was to love nastiness, and to practice
economy and frugality was un-Ameri-
can.
Thus do we plainly see that when
the path pointed out by patriotism and
American citizenship is forsaken by
party in power, for schemes Of selfish
ness and for INSCRIPTIONS conspiracies
for partisan success, its course inevita-
bly, leads to unjust favoritism, neglect
of the interests Of the masses, entire
perversion of the mission Of Republican
institutions, and, in some form, to the
most impudent and outrageous insult
to true American sentiment.
1t cannot be denied that political
events in the past have gone far to-
ward encouraging arrogant party
assumption. Every thoughtful and
patriotic man has at times been disap-
pointed and depressed by the apparent
indifference and decentralization Of the
people.
But such reflections have no place
in the fluctuations of tonight. This
is time when faith in our country
men should be fully re-established.
The noise of a political revolution is
still heard throughout the land the
people have just demonstrated that
there is a point beyond which they
cannot be led by blind partisanship,
and that they are quite competent to-
examine and correctly decide political
questions concerning their rights and
their welfare. They have numerically
resented every attack upon true Amer
ican manhood, and have taught party
leaders that, though slow to anger,
they take terrible revenges when be-
trayed. They permit us to forgive
our honored guest for all the cheap
coats he has ever worn, tor they have
declared them to be in fashion. They
have also decreed that the Decalogue
has place in our politics, for they
have enforced the command "Thou
shalt not steal," and have rendered an
emphatic. verdict against those who
have borne false witness.
Nothing could so we'll accompany
the honors we pay our distinguished
guest as the celebration on his birth
day of the victory which has just been
achieved in vindication of American
citizenship-for in him we honor the
man who has best illustrated true
American manhood. Our rejoicing
and his are increased, as we also cele-
bra,e tonight the triumph Of a Demo-
cratic principle for which he fought
and fell but two short years ago and
to complete our joy and his we are
permitted to indulge in true Demo
cratic enthusiasm over the steadfast-
ness and devotion to its creed exhibit
ed by our party, which knowing no
Encouragement, has fought to victory
in the peoples cause.
Who can now doubt our countrymen's
appreciation of that, so we'll illustrated
in the character of Allen G.. Thurman,
which prompted him throughout his
long career, at all times and in all
circumstances, and without regard to
personal consequences, to do the things
which his conscience and judgment
approved, and which seemed to him
to be in the interest Of his country
and in accordance with his Demo
cratic faith2 Who can now doubt
that conscience and courage point out
the way to public duty9
If we entertain more solemn thoughts
on this occasion, let them be concern
ing the responsibility which awaits us
as our fellow countrymen place in our
keeping their hopes and their trust.
We shall fail in our obligation to them
il we strife conscience and duty by
ignoble partisanship; but We shall
meet every patriotic expectation if, in
all we do, We follow the guidance OF
true and honest Democracy, illumined
by the light of genuine American citi-
zenship.
An English syndicate is contracting
for the purchase of several Of New
York's largest leather board mills.
Emperor William advocated the en-
ployment Of agricultural machinery
before the Prussian Agricultural COun-
Gil.
The best authorities say California
will this year pack fully 800. 900
boxes of raisins. This is about twen-
ty times the raisin output of ten years
ago.
President King has notified the Erie
railway employees that no increase Of
wages can be granted. A strike is
considered probable.