The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-07-10
NEW POLITICAL TESTS.
1t is no Time For Democrats to Be Led
OFF By Strange Doctrines.
[ From the Wilmington Messenger

Ou Dy Durango U0CGr1n6S.
From the Wilmington Messenger
The Democrats have by their con-
tentjons, ambitious rivaIries and
apathy lost the Legislature twice
within ten years. Said gentleman
Of decided sense to us yesterday, and
he is travelling in the COUNTIES of the
State all the year round There is a
better chance to lose the legislature
this year than ever before" Yes,
was our reply. since We captured the
State from Holden and R1dicalism.
Aud all this danger that threatens is
the outcome of the efforts of some un-
wise, i'll advised Alliance men who
seek to lead, and who are injecting
new and untried measures Of very
doubtful expediency and wisdom and
constitutionality, and testing life long
Democrats by these new shibboleths
of their introducing to ascertain if
they are sound and. to be trusted.
Men who stood up in the sixties for
the South on scores of battle fields,
and afterwards upheld the flag of
Democracy when Radicals were riding
rough -shod over principles of right
and privilege dear to Southern
mans heart; men who refused under
the Holden dynasty of corruptionists
to bow the knee to the political Daal
and worship the golden Radical calf;
men who set their faces as fints
against all venality and political
crimes, and wore their politics un.
stained and unsupported, and preserved
from all taint their consciences and
characters as men and patriots in the
dark and dismal and troublous days
of recostruction; men who were above
all price, and who have all through
the subsequent years been true to their
country, to the people of the South
and to themselves, must be suspected
now by neophytes in politics unless
they accept the new tests of loyalty,
wear the new yoke of bondage, and
worship the new image that has been
set up in the plains of ,e new Dura
just outside Of the Democratic Baby
Ion.
Vance aud George Davis, Ransom
and w. H. Robbins, Ham Jones and
James S. Amis, Robert Vance and
Alfred M. Scales, Simmons and Wal
ter L. Steele, Henderson and Thomas
j. Jarvis, and so on and 50 on are not
Democrats enough now unless they
can purge themselves of all suspicion,
and hurrah in advance for new politi-
cal doctrines which make new political
faiths, and which drive the dividing
wedge iuto the only party under
Heaven that can save the South in
time like this
If this purpose and plan are work
ed to the end then it may be foreseen
that only evil will follow and Radical.
ism will again take the saddle. What
man of sense, Of character, of real
fidelity to the white people, to North
Carolina and to the Democratic party
desires at heart to restore Radicalism
in North Carolina to power? Not one
But every effect has cause and
every cause works an effect. IF you
split the party you lose the State to
the Democratic party. Believe it or
not there is great danger of losing
North Carolina this year-at least in
~ Aoi Do tiO 1CSiSidLuIS q Is CouCeTucu.
1t need not be a surprise if the next
Republican delegation in the Con
gress shows four members A divi- |
ded house cannot stand. In unity of |
purpose auo harmony of action there
may be victory. Let us harmonic.
We are for the Democratic party. It
is the political ark in which we all |
ride. If It's wrecked or stranded or
scuttled then good bye to the pros
perity Of North Cartlina.
Listen. The Radical Force bill |
has already passed the House. The
more you split up the more you invite
defeat aud disaster: and the more you
play into the hands of the Tom Reed |
gang of incapables and corruptionists
and Ievolutionists. Are yOn ready |
for such a course of suicide?
The farmers are Democrats. They
will not ruin the party and thus ruin
if they are not bamboozled
and mislead. They will not sacrifice
The grand old party to give Radical
SIN another triumph.