The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-27
HARMONY.

phere are some phases OF our
political situation that are worth the
serious consideration of every true
lover of his country. 1t can not he
longer questioned that there are
Indications of dissensions in the near
future that will at least threaten The
democracy of the country. The
DEMOCRAT had hoped and believed,
and still hopes and believes, that
the alliance and the remainder Of
the democratic party will so harmo-
nize as to put down republican rlle
for years and years ~ come. But
this will not and can not be done
with any division in the democratic
ranks. IT now begins to look like
there ale elements within and without
the alliance that will draw an issue
upon winch the democratic part,
will split and by which the goverL-
ment will be handed over TO the
negro party And while We are Lo
pessimist, we are willing to look the
matter squarely in front, as 1t Is; and
we repeat the warning that we have
given time after time, that if there
shall be division within the demo-
cratic ranks, the battle will be lost
just as sure as the day-dawn Of the
next election opens upon us. l; is
true fere are grievances maintained
by the farmers, and justly 80. And
10 one would be prouder to see the
great agricultural interests of this
country highly prosperous than We;
bet we do not want to see the gov.
ernment Of the country turned over
ito the hands Of the party that has
never yet been known on The side of
the people. And we firmly believe
that if the influences now te1ding
TO divide democracy continue one
year longer, the whole thing will be
gone-irretrievablY gone-and neither
the alliance nor any other part OF
the democratic party will hold power.
Well, now what shall be done2
How can things be kept in harmony
ana neither the alliance nor the ether
part Of the democratic party do al
uomsnly thing?
Why, it is easy enough. The
demands ot the alliance and the
democratic platform are the same in
.lDost every particular except on
tbs suh-tresanry plan. Then meeting
on common ground in every other
demand, the leaders of the party
inside and outside of the alliance
must come together intellIgently on
this Issue. This done, and a very
cyclone Of victory will sweep away
toe republican party; this not done,
and the republican party will walk
in and possess The nd. We sple2d
for harmony. We see all in it. We
see ruin without it.
Since writing the foregoing we find
the following in The State Chronicle
OF 25tf, which is so completely il
accord with what we have written
shat we append it:
There is not a single good reason
Why any man III North Carolina
should for moment entertain the
idea Of abandoning the Democrats
party, To 90 so is to
!. Surrender present good State
government.
:. Go into minority patty that
Can hope 10 accomplish nothing; and
3. Worst of all, to surrender to
tbs Republican party complete cor
tfol Of the Federal Government for
al indefinite period.
10 remain in the Democratic party
Is TO insure most Of the reforms
desired, and to preserve good State
government, and put a stop to the
Republican policy, which is the only
grievance that makes the people
indignant, and that has caused them
to organize"