The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-07-31

Party.
The following correspondence vii
be interesting to Democrats through
out the State, and explains itself:
DURHAM, N. c., July II, 1890.
To the ~ e. State association o,
Democratic Clubs:
GENTLEMEN With great pleasure
lay before you letter from Ed.
Chambers Smith, Esq, Chairman OF
the State Democratic Executive Com
mittee. 1t was received in response
to my tender of the Associations S ser
vices for the oncoming campaign and
reads as follows:
Rooms OF THE STATE Dem. Ex. Con-.
RALEIGH, N. c., June FL, 1890.
Mr.. J. S. Carr, President " c. State
Association of Democratic Clubs,
Durham, ~ g.:
DEAR SIR Your letter of the 9TH
inst, rendering to the State Demo
cratic Executive Committee the cor
dial assistance and cooperation of the
N. c. State Association of Democratic
Clubs in the approaching campaign
has been received.
The committee realizes the great
service that the association can render
the party, composed as it is of loyal,
active Democrats of all ages and con-
ditions throughout the State and con-
stituting an organized army of oppo-
sition to Republican principles and
negro domination, if their youth, which
constitute the mighty lever that is
moving and directing the world to-
day, is guided by the conservatism,
experience and wisdom of age
Upon the young men of the party
must necessarily devolve the larger
part Of the political work in a CAM
paign and they always do it uncom-
plainingly. Their action is usually
unselfsh, and they seem to feel we'll
repaid if success follows their efforts
and they receive the appreciation of
their political elders, thus rendering
themselves very valuable.
Clubs will hereafter be a factor in
political battles. The facility with
which they can be formed and the
means which they furnish of collecting
valuable information will render their
organized action a necessity to the po-
litical managers, and their admitted
fealty to constituted authority makes
them exceedingly valuable adjuncts to
the regular organization.
1t is difficult to praise too highly
their efforts in the past, and much
more difficult to estimate their value
in the future when they shall act as an
organized compact body instead of as
individuals.
The committee accepts the tender
of aid made by you, therefore, with
pleasure, and will be glad to offer to
the Executive Committee of said as
sociation, or as many of them as may
be properly designated, headquarters
with the State Committee, to the end
that concert of action may be insured.
The printed constitution of your asso-
citation, which l have by me, leaves
nothing to be added in regard to the
relations which exists between the as
sociation and this committee.
Thanking you for your aid, and be-
lieving that the action of the State AS
sociation of clubs will rebound to the
good of the party, am,
Very truly yours,
ED. CHAMBERS SMITH,
Chairman State Dem. Elk. Com.
In inviting your consideration Of the
chairman's hattering and appreciative
letter, ] would especially call your at
tention to the expectations he bases on
your efforts. Permit me to add for
myself that | am sure he can realize on
those expectations-for the faith Of the
believer and the zeal of the apostle are
natural to those who cherish the gos-
pei of freedom. Nowhere is Democ-
racy purer, sounder, stronger than in
those home organizations OF the peo-
pie where neighbor is banded with
neigEbor in jealous support of those
liberties only to be earned and paid
for in the sterling coin Of eternal Wig
lance.
1t becomes my welcome duty as
your President, to call you once again
to the field, to invite you anew TO
those patriotic labors in which is found
the very reason Of your existence.
Presently our great party will have
named her standard bearers and her
color guards in whose defense we
march-presen.ly another struggle for
Democratic supremacy-another ur-
gent need for the defeat of Republican
ignorance and corruption and misrule
will be upon US. There is work TO be
done, work IN behalf of cause dear
to us all. 1t is for US to see that our
share is we'll and faithfully performed.
I therefore call upon all Democratic
clubs and societies throughout the
State to meet in their accustomed
places, to reinvigorate their organiza-
tions and to put them on war footing.
l urge the formation Of new clubs
and societies in all towns and town.
ships where none now exist, and l ask
all to report for enrolment as promptly
as possible. Already large number
Of clubs are carried on the rolls of the
State Association. Nothing more is
needed to make any organization a
member than to report its officers and
address to B. G.. Beckwith, Esq, Sec
retary, Raleigh, N. c.
The time and place for represen-