Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-20
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ceeGfon8 he ana tho AuluuC0 oson Vos9~ -
most solidly against nae. a.. .m
,nombers. some OF my truest friends ar Q
IN the Alliance, and heartily endorse
,,,ost Of their principles. Would to God
could convince them all that their best
Interests. a. well as my own, lie In the fate
- thc great national Democratic party.
believe they do. Mr.. Pierson told tho
rsople OK Caroline In speech ct Bowling
Gresn last court-dsy, 18th instant, when
ssked why he had lived in this country 80
ione-some fifteen or twenty .years..with-
out being naturalized. that he had pqr.
Thought 1t best to wait and learn some.
thing of tie people and the forms OF
government IN this country. He eald
fnrther IL would have looked little i'm
modest perhaps if he had pushed HIM
self in such matters. A very commend
able sentiment this. all will agree.
But did Mr.. Pierson live up to this convic:
ton. IL not. his thrilling words OF
rpodesty and self-abnegation lose some OF
their force and interest. In the memora-
lille fight Of 1879 this same Mr.. g. III.
Pierson, of wonderful Democratic convic-
tions and eloqucnce now, attended a large.
Republican meeting in the county OF
Caroline at Farmers Shop and made
political speech. The candidates for the
Legislature were s. j. X. White and my
self. The meeting was at night, and only
two or three white men were present.
Mir. C. II. Pierson made an out-and-out
Republican speech. advised the colored
peopie to vote for s. j. r. White and
against me, and told them to oppose the
payinent of the State debt. because many
of their race had been sold before and
during the war and the proceeds of sale
invested in State bonds. HIS language
was extreme and left fears IN the neigh
borhood among the whites. ! state this
as fact and can prove these statements
true if Mr.. Pierson dare deny them. ms
speech was made over ten years ago. and
he was looked upon as a Republican until
recently, when he espoused the cause OF
the Farmers Alliance. How does this
tally with his suasive utterances at last
court that he never meddled in politics hu
recently, and that he had been waiting to
learn the habits of our people and to
study the forms of:our government! am
sorry TO parade these things before my
countrymen, and would not do SO II
were not forced to defend myself against
the foul accusations OF o man who seeks
to injure me before the people OF my
State and county in a most unjust and
discreditable manner.
MIR. Person has recently proclaimed his
Democratic principles IN Caroline and
through the columns of his paper. Would
il not be well for HIM to rise and explain
the objects of the meeting recently held
at Boutwell,, in Hanover county. at which
meeting he is reported 70 have counseled
with 8 J. X. White. of Caroline, and Mr..
BinfOrd, of Hanover. two OF the most pro-
nounced Kepu bicans IN these countiesI.
While it may be all right, the people
think it looks little unfortunate just at
this time for such discordant political
leaders TO meet and exchange civilities.
We hope Mr.. Person Will freely unbosom
himself TO the public aud tell oil that trans
pred at this most strange and incompre-
hensible cOnvocatlon.
Fellow Democrats of Caroline. / have
lived among you all my life, have stood by
you in peace and in war have voted against
nv brother TO uphold the principles OF
the Democratic party. Can II be That q
man covered all over with political trick
cry and duplicity and misrepresentation IS
to supercede IN your confidence lifelong
Democrat. whose record Is known and
whose fidelity has been tested?
Though am convinced that my election
ls assured, yet in the name of the good
people of old Caroline and in the name of
the great Democratic party of the whole
cOuntry | appeal to you to pause IN TINS
critical crisis Of our country's history and
reflect on the perlls that confront the
southern people i'll the near future. Men
who have fought under the Confederate
flag in war and who have defended them
selves and their home government from +.
S. Tukery and his coadjutors i'll the
troublous times of reconstruction should
be GLOW 10 forget old comrades and form
new alliances with doubtful adventurers
and reputed turn-coats. The leadership
Of G. III. Pierson and X. A. Kicks would
amount to little If it did not tend
to disrupt the Democratic party of Caro-
line and condono the misdeeds of rene
gahe leaders. Feeling assured IN my own
mind that 1t forbodes evil to our party
aud to the calm security which We now
enjoy in Caroline, l deem 1t my duty as
your candidate and as the Chairman Of
tho Democratic party of this county 10
sound the signal of danger and rally the
unte-ri6ed Democracy TO the fight. We
shall win, but it is for you to say whether
or not the victory shall be married by
struggling comrades and u discordant
Democracy.
Mr G. II. Pierson admits I am the fairly
nominated candidate for the Legislature.
Mr.. Ellyson, chairman Of the State
Democratic Committee. recognizes Mr. III.
4. Wickham rs the fairly nominated can
didate for the Senate Who should doubt
or halt or hesitate IN such contest The
way of duty is plain TO all true Democrats.
Let every true party man forget self and
stand by the regular nominees of the
Democratic party in this fight and all Will
he well on the Sd OF November.
j. NJ. HuDGIS.
Chairman Democratic party Caroline
county.