The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-15
CAPT. w. r. KITCHlN.

passed away, and We come to review
the acts OF those who lent valuable
ass,stance ,owarcs the achievmens
OF our great political victory, can
recall the name of no one whose ser
vices during the campaign are more
entitled to recognition than those OF
the true and fre-trled democrat,
whose name stands at the head 81
this article.
From the day be received the un>
solicited and unexpected nomination
as candidate for the lower house OF
the next legislature, until the day OF
election, be was ever found one of
the foremost in the fray, He not
only with zeal and acknowledged
ability filed every appointment at
which he had been billed to speak in
his own county but during the inte-
rlm of those appointments his clarion
voice was often heard ringing out on
the hustings Of other counties, ad-
vocsting democratic principles and
exposing the Iniquities Of radical
misrula. Your correspondent had
the good fortune to hear him on sew
ersl occasions and will not soon for
get the ardor and energy he display
ed in battling for our cause. At a
period Of the canvass, when some OF
our friends became raint-hearted and
Respondent as to the success Of our
ticket, especially as to the success OF
our congressional nominee, it was
then that the courage and faith OF
our noble old warrior proved equal
to the emergency and be declared
with most positive confidence, thai
our whole ticket would win aud thai
Woodland must and should be cleo
ted. But Capt. Kltchin's claim tt
the gratitude OF his party does no
rest alone upon the work he did dn
ring the campaign.
If work and fidelity to democratic
principles are worthy of re membranc
, and recognition, then we ought not T.
> forget that it was be who in the darl
: and gloomy days of reconstruction
took hold Of the democratic baDne
: and bore it aloft. and for twenty-fv
} years in every campaign and N a.
most every battle has been foun
fighting beneath its folds, proclaim
iug the cherished principles Of hi
. party, Equal and exact justic
among men, special privileges t
none"
! 10 looking over the field then to tiL'
worthy and efficient men for fllin.
! the many offices by the incoming ad
, miDistr alton, we know DO one who i
more Justly deserving of considers
ton in this respect than the subjoc
of this article.
I see from the papers it is reported
be is applicant for Second Assistant
Post Master General. | am ctedibl
informed however that such is not
fact, 1t would be too inconvenlen
TO move his family aud live III Vast
inton.
But | understand he is an appli
, cant and is DESTROYS to receive tb
appoi q tment "a collector of Inter
, nal Revenue for the Eastern distric
of North Carolina"
) He has nosts of friends in til
} Eastern part Of the State, as we'll a
: throughou: the entire State, VIII
= would be glad to see HIN receive thi
t appointment. They think be d.
: serves 1T and they know he poesesse
t in an eminent degree the chlsf Ell
sential qualifications of an Office hole
l err, "ronesty, capacity and fidelity.
4 Tley are aware he has given hl
8 time, his money and oft-tines pr
t his life in jeopardy for the success {
= democracy. They therefore believ
t it is time That some tangible evi!cnc
OF appreciation of such sacrifice an
q labor should be given CAPT. Kitchil
l. aud they would be pleased to see b
= .ervices duly recognized and rewsrt
8 ed, By his being appointed Collecot
y of Internal Revenue for the Easter
9 District Of North Carolina.
1 "Honor to whom Honor is due"