The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-12-05
The Presidents Message.

The heavy projectile fired by the
democracy of the country on the fourth
day of last November appears to have hit
somewhere in the vicinity of the Execu-
tive Mansion at Washington, The shock
was evidently felt by His Excellency, the
President, and the sensations at 9 graphi-
csIly given by that official in his message
to the 51st Congress, at the opening Of
that bodys second session last Monday.
There are two remarkable things, notice.
able in the document which we print in
this issue of The DEMOCRAT, as will be
observed by the readers of it. First, the
attemp, to show by inference what the
Republican party has done for the coun.
try. Second, the failure to substantiate
the attempt. Mr.. Harrison must be ac.
corded the credit, however, of getting up
a cunningIy devised partisan document,
notwithstanding the injection in the
message of language to the contrary. His
adherence to the doctrine of Protection
in the face of the peoples voice against it,
shows dog like tenacity in holding On
TO the bone Of contention. The general
character of the paper is not above the
average messages of his predecessors,
though the widest scope possible has
been given since the adjournment of
Congress to rise above party, and assume
in the high position he holds, an attitude
in the interest of the whole people.
Some portions of the message reads more
like an edict than an appeal, to the
legislative branch of the government for
the enactment of laws, which in the
opinion of the President are found neces
sary. More in the order of directing
than soliciting, he points out the necessi-
ties for the salvation of the party to
which he owes his elevation. That por-
ton Of the document, which is most
interesting TO the people of this section
is, that which refers to free and honest
elections" Seemingly bis Excellency
becomes facetious, but for u fact be is
very serious. AS we read we find he
says, ait is gratifying to know that gen.
orally there is a growing and non partisan
demand for better election laws" Being
interpreted means, the bayonet, the hasti-
ly deputized United States official and the
party hirelings to carry by force, the
elections in the interest of the party
which has proven recreant to every trust
roposed in it. 1t is the force bill to
which he refers and not content with the
dastardly features oft, as it stood before
the adjournment of Congress, he would
have it supplemented with methods
which would stiie the will of the people
of the South, and perchance make them
offer up their lives on the altar of right,
in their endeavor to down the attempts
to overthrow our State governments, and
the safeguards thrown around them, by
the Constitution of the United States.
Subsequent events show that the recon-
mendations of the President meet with
the hearty approval of his party's leaders
and we may look for wild legislation
before the adjournment of the sitting
Congress. Let US abide our time in
patience. The day is not far distant
when all these wrongs may be righted,
and peace and good will mark the history
of our country for many years to come.
The message is the notice of the insolven-
cy and the dissolution OF the Republican
party, with Mr.. Blaine, as assignee. The
assets, consisting largely Of Protection,
Pension frauds, Reciprocity treaties, a
charter for an International bank, and
plan for governmental supervision of
telegraphy will bo offered at low figures
to any one contemplating going into the
Protective policy and High Priced goods
business"
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