The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-07-03
ADDRESS. TO DEMOCRATS.
Issued by the Democratic Executive Com
mittee of the State.

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Rooms OF THE DEMOCRATIC STA TIE
! EXECUTIVE CoMMITTE.
RALEIGH, N. G..
To the Democratic Voters Of North
Carolina: At meeting of the Demo
cratic 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 Ral-
eigh on Wednesday, the Goth day of
! August, 1890.
1t will devolTe Oh this convention
| to nominate for vacancies now filled
bv appointment Of the Governor, a
chief Justice and one associate justice
Of the Supreme Court and judges of
the Superio' Court for the first, fourth,
fifth, eighth and tenth districts; also,
judges Of the Superior Court for the
second, sixth, seventh and eleventh
districts to succeed the present incum-
| bents whose terms expire.
The convention is called to meet
later than in 1883, to suit the conven-
ience of the great masses of Democratic
| voters, 50 that fuller representa-
ton, rejecting a more general senti-
ment, may be assured.
The Democratic party congratu-
lates the people of the State upon the
material and moral advancement made
under the benefcent administration
Of affairs, and, having redeemed its
pledges in the past, presents its claims
to them for a continuance of that con
idence t., which it is justly entitled
feeling assured that they will be rec
ognized and the interest of all classes
thus subserved.
The term for which Hon. Zebulon
B. Vance has been elected to the Sen
ate of the United States will expire
next March and the Legislature to be
chosen this year will be called upon
to fill it. 1t behooves US to see to it
that no Republican is elected to the
Senate from this State.
TIE committee most earnestly re-
quests thorough early organization
in every township and locality in the
State. 1t is essential that this prelim
mary work shall be done at once, so
that we may be ready for an active,
energetic campaign as soon as the con-
vention adjourns. 1t will not do to
assume that our opponents, because
they are inactive now, have no life.
They can organize with celerity and
stand ready to take advantage of any
apparent lethargy on our part, and if
we wish to prevent opposition, we
must demonstrate by oGr organization
and strength, its futility.
In 1882 our confidence and apathy
nearly resulted in the loss of the State
and again in 1886, from the same
causes the control of the House of
Representative of the State was lost
to the Democrats and given to our
opponents. Such results must be care
fully guarded against this year.
1t is important that the various
county conventions be called at such
times as will best suit the masses of
the party to the end that a full and
free choice of candidates for the offices
may be had and no discomfort be en-
gendered.
The Republican party of to day is
the same as in the dark days of recon
struction. and only awaits the oppor-
tunity to infict npon our people the
| same disgrace and humiliation.
Its action in the Federal Congress
indicates too plainly that it is the
party of force, without respect for law
or order.
The despotic usurpations of the pet
ty tyrant who has been placed by
them in the Speakers chair, only to
dishonor it; the deprivation of legally
elected Democrats of their seats of
Republicans in their stead, without
the least vestige of right, for partizan
purposes, and the efforts to perpetuate
themselves in power by the passage of
Federal election law, by which the
control of Congressional elections will
be transferred from the State authori
ties to the hands of irresponsible
agents appointed at the dictation of
INSCRIPTIONS partizans at the national
capital, thus striking a serious blow at
our cherished institutions and the
rights of the sovereign states; the reck
less appropriation of the public funds
for illegal and unnecessary purposes
by which not only is the surplus. left
in the treasury at the end of Mr.
| Cleveland's administration, entirely
swept away and large deficit created
but also the opportunity of giving re.
| lief from the burdens of taxation re-
tarded; all sdmonish US that our only
safety lies in a return to Democratic
rule in the country and its continu
ance at home. Should they succeed
in their aims we might expect Fed
eral supervisors, backed by Federal
bayonets, to be stationed at the polls
and re- enactment of the scenes o.
1868 in our own and our sister States
Utterly Indifferent to the interests oi
the Southern farmer, all its Legislation
has been ct our expense for the bene
| fit of other interests and other sections
and the only hope of the agricultural
South to throw off the Legislative
shackles that have crippled our pros
perity and bound US to poverty is tt
move forward on the lines of thos.
great principles of relief which the
Democratic party has steadfastly ad
lvocated. To obtain these ends tn.
cooperation of all patriotic men, wht
have at heart the prosperity of oul
Southern people. is earnestly asked
and they are urged to enroll them
selves beneath the Democratic ban
ner.
Il Let every Democrat realize the re
sponsibility that rests upon him anC
inject it. There can be no doubt of 1