The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-10-09

oOople representative transformed
III to the mere semblance of a legis-
Iatlve assembly by the brute force
OF violently created majority and
by unprecedented arbitrary rulings,
whlle 1t was jeeringly declared by
those who usurped its functions to
be no longer deliberative body.
Then it was that the Democratic
party, standing for them to deter
mined battle against these abuses,
which treaten the welfare aud hap
plness OF the people, and prom
ised them that the warfare
should be relentless and uncompro-
missing. AS results of the struggle
then entered upon, never has the
resistless force Oft the awakened peo-
pie been more completely demon
strated and never has the irresistible
strength of the principles of Demo-
cracy been more fully exemplifed.
From the West and from the East
came tidings Of victory. In the
popular branch of the next Congress
the party which lately impudently
arrogated to itself the domination of
that body, will fill hardly more than
one fourth of its seats. Democratic
Governors occupy the enemy's
strongholds in Iowa, Massachusetts,
Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan. In
Pennsylvania the election Of a
Democratic Governor presented
conclusive proof of Republican cor
ruption exposed and Republican
dishonesty detected. But with all
these results of 2 just and fearless
Democratic policy our work is not
: yet completely done; and l want to
f suggest to you that any relaxation
of effort within the lines and estab-
! lished by the National Democracy
. will be a violation Of the pledges
. we gave the people when we invited
their cooperation and undertook
r their cause. Do not forget that We
t are gathered together to ratity State
! nominations, and that we are imme
) diately concerned with State
] campaign It seems to me, how
I ever. that while national ques
! tions Of the greatest import
; are yet unsettled, and when We
are on the eve cfa uationa
t campaign in which they must be
q again pressed upon the attention o
. the voters Of the country, the Demo
! cracy Of the great State of New
y York can not and will not enticel,
y ignore them. If we fail to retain
) ascendency in the Empire State, NJ
> matter upon what issue it is los
q and no matter how much our oppo
O nents may seek to avoid great an'
: important topics, it will be claime'
i as the verdict of our people agains
IS the principles and platform of tn
+ National Democracy. 1t is eviden
5. that if our opponents are permitte'
q to choose the line of battle they vii
!, a-oid national issues. Thus ia
r. this is plainly the policy. There
Ie nothing strange in this, for they ma
~ we'll calculate that whatever may b
Q their fate in other fields they hav
10 been decidedly beaten in the di:
< cussion of national questions.
,e can hardly be expected that the
" will come to the field of Waterlo
Ia again unless forced to do so. l al
% very far from having any fear
70 the result of a full discussion of tn
ID subjects which pertain to state
90 affairs. We have an abundance
v. reasons to furnish who on thes
- issues alone we should be furthf
1e trusted with the State government
be but it does not follow it is wise
;s regard matters of National CO..
he cern as entirely foreign to IL
al pending canvass, and especial
on to follow that enemy in their les
RI entirely away from the issues the
a most fear, and which they have Il
on best of reasons to dread.
~ This very fear has given
he this particular case strength al
nd pertinency to the doctrine that
ste party should at all times and i'll 6
lb- places be made to feel the cons
fl uueDceS OF their miSdeedS as long