The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-06-26
ADDRESS TO THE DEMOCRATS.
Issued by the Democratic state
Executive Committee.

RooNs OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
RALEIGH, \. G.
TO Tie DcnlocrGtic Voters OF
North Carolina /:
At2 meeting of the Democratic
State Executive Committ;e, held
In this city OH the 10th inst, it
was resolved that the Democrat
ic State Convention he held i'm
the city of Raleigh on Wednes-
day, the Goth day of August,
1890.
twill deyoive on this conven-
ton to nominate for vacancies
now filed by appointment of
the Governor, chief justice
and one associate justice of the
Superior Court for the first,
fourth, fifth, eighth and tenth
districts; also, judges of the
Superior Court for the second,
sixth, seventh and eleventh dis
tricts to succeed the present in
cumbents whose terms expire.
The convention is called to
meet later than in 1888, to suit
the convenience Of tho great
masses of Democratic voters, so
that a fuller representation, Ie-
decting d more general senti-
ment, may be insured.
The Democratic party CON
graduates the people of the
State upon the material and
moral advancement made under
the beneficent administration of
affairs, and. having redce med its
pledges in the past, presents its
claims to them for d continuance
of that confidence to which it is
justly entitled, feeling assured
that they will be recognized and
the interests of all classes thus
subserved.
The term for which Hon. Zeb-
ulon 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. 1t behnoves ns to see to
it that Nd Republican is elected
to the Senate from this State.
The committee most earnestly
requests a thorough early organ
izaiion in every township and
Guilty in the State. 1t is es-
sential that this preliminary
work shall be done at once, so
that we nay be ready for an
active, energetic campaign as
soon as the convention adjourns.
1t 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 any apparent iethargy on our
part, and if we wish to prevent
opposition, We must demon
strate by our organization and
strength, its futility.
La 1882 our confidence and
apathy nearly resulted in the
loss OF the State aud again in
1886, from the same causes the
control Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives Of the State was lost
to the Democrats and given to
our opponents. Such a result
must be carefully guarded
against this year.
1t is i'll pOrtant that the vari-
GUS county conventions be called
at such times as will best suit
the masses Of the party to the
end that q 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 reconstruct on, and only
awaits the opportunity to infiict
upon our people the same dis
grace and humiliation.
Its action in the Federal Con
grsss indicates too plainly that
it is the party of force, without
respect for law or order.
t Tbe despotic usurpat ons of
the petty tyrant who has been
placed by them in the Speakers
chair, only to dishonor it; the
deprivation of legally elected
Democrats of their seats N both
branches Of Congress and the
seating of Republicans in their
stead, will out the least vestige
of right, for partlzan purposes,
and the Efforts 10 perpetuate
themselves in power ny the
passage OF a Federal election
law, by which the control of
/ Congressional elections will be
transferred from the State au-
thorities to the hands of ire
sponsible agents appointed at
the dictation of unscrnpulous
partizans at the national capital
thus striking serious blow al
our cherisi ed institutions and
the rights of the sovereign
states, the reckless appropria-
tion OF the public funds for lille
) gal and unn.ce-s -saTy purpose. by
/ which not only is the surplus
: left in the treasury at the end
OF Mr.. Cleyeland's benign ad-