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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1892-09-13
4 PAGE OF REPIBLICA HIS
: TORY.

There are great many young men IN
this State, of voting age. who were 90
young In 1865 to receive impressions Of
passing political evens. Since reaching
the age of discretion they have lived un-
der a State governed by law and order.
They have witnessed the respect paid 10
the courts. They STARE the reverence
due the highest coart o. their State.
which is the very nlnimens Of tie citi-
zens' liberty. But they should know
that there was time when law and or
der did not prevail in North Car Ina.
and when the powei of the courts was
defied. These are thdfacts: On Ju}y 10.
1870, free citizens ofEorth Ca-olina were
arrested in Alamane and Caswel! coun-
ties. They were arreted by military pow
er, without any prefence even Of authority
in law. These arrets were made by tie
orders of a rep~sAcan governor His
orders were exessoe>by one Kirk, whom
he had brought o{li from Tennessee,
| and placed in co c\oaf' g regiment of
armed soldiers. Saksshis was done in
times of peace. WI did not the ar
rested parties apply fc'release by virtue
of the writ of haess corpus They did
apply, and what lid the highest court
in the State do ? It issued the writ of
ha6eas corpus, an'wrote on the back of
1t that II executia was resisted to re-
turn the writ. EecutlOn was resisted
and the writ was sturned. Whereupon
the Chief Justice, tho issued the writ.
Inquired Of the republican governor, July
| 1S, 1870, if such restance was in accord
ance with his ordei. He was informed
that it was, and TIN the Chief Justice
declared that ''the 'oacer Of the judiciary
scos ealt0usted." NV, all this was done
under republican ale. 1t was the first
time the republicas were ever in power
in this State. and aey elected a governor
who dsfed the Law and the courts, and a
republican Supreme Court quailed before
the ysurper. Tfis is one page of repub-
lica1 rule in North Carolina It is hoped
thay another such page will never be
wrihin in Our history. 1t can only be
prev tied by united action, at the COM
irex sisciizf- oh thf pare of the white
rotera of the State. Let not
"RProach and everlasting shame
Slthocking on our plumes."
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1892-09-13

Sometime ago the baltimore Sun
thought that President Harrison's advo-
cacy of the Force Dill might be the result
Of sincere conviction. Out of charity it
concluded that the President might pos
sibly be honest ia his opinion.
But. said our contemporary, should
the President indicate disposition to go
back on the record he has made, on the
subject, he would publish himself to the
whole country as mere politician, with
out even the merit Of sincerity.
This is exactly what Mr.. Harrison has
done. During his entire administration
he has been the bold advocate of a force
bill, and he has permitted no opportu
nifty to pass 10 distort facts, connected
with Southern affairs, to support his pc
culiar views. The convention that nomi-
mated him pat into its platform pro-
vision in accordance with the Pr esident's s
known record on the force bill
But Mr.. Harrison would now have it
appear that he has somewhat changed.
He would make the impression, in his
letter of acceptance, that he is not SO
anxious for a force bill after all,
yet between the lines Of this same
letter it is not difficult to read the Presi-
dents real meaning.
| He has heard the voice Of his country
men on his pet measure, and he knows
that it uttered d sentence of condemna-
! YNt- .<.l \
in his ears. Though it has filed the
! political atmosphere for two years this
voice has lost none of it's distinctness
and force. He treinbles now at its
sound, and he would avert the sentence
which he feels and fears will again be re
corded against him in November
He is now personally interested. Two
years ago only his political friends were.
He wrote and spoke boldly then. Now
he is candidate himself, and he writes
to mislead and speaks with towards
voice. Mr.. Harrison should deceive nc
one. Had he openly opposed the force
bill in his letter he at least would have
been entitled to the respect ever due to
candor. But he does nothing of the
kind. He pose s>nu his own platitudes
Sc inconslsr5ht "Sstn lis dilectp,sss here
tofore as to leave the irresistible infer
ence that he is dissembler.
American voters have never tolerated
dissemblers. These have been repu
dated the first opportunity. as tie socis.'
circle W. uld dive out the betrayer OF
it's confidence its chief charm. It i.
ever our purpose to write plainly wha
we think of public men and public
measures, and this we have done abou
Mr.. Harrison, whom we regard as
most dangerous enemy to constitutions
liberty
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THs President seems to think that the
c,unisy is III very prosperous condition
ad that everybody is happy. Here is
WHIT he says on the subject IN his letter
ohcceptance:
The general condition of the country
IS ne of great prosperity. The blessing e
of4od has rested upon our fields and
urn our people. No other nation can
mch the commercial progress which
| tn figures of our foreign commerce dis
clte. Our compassion may we'll go out
to those whose party necessities and
hats still compel them to declare that
ou people are oppressed and our trade
restricted by protective tariff
he President certainly needs compass
sio when he tells the farmers Of this
Stse that they are prosperous. If the
blessing of God don't rest upon him be
ned not expect it from the farmers OF
tn South. They are poor, and the Presi-
dat's policy has made them poor and
vi keep them poor SO long as it pre-
vaIS
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1892-09-13

WEBSTER eekIy.
Not an evil Of which the alliance and
the ti.ird party complain b ad It's origin
in democratic rule. Trusts, combines,
and the wicked financial system under
which We live were unknown before the
republican party came into power. No
third party speaker dates the origin Of
the evils that afillct the country farther
back than thirty years. For more than
"a quarter OF century our people have
been fighting for return to the cOndi-
tioos that ruled in the good old DAYS.
Vicyory is at last in sight, after much
hard fighting. And yet NC are asked 70
stcpIf ghting the enemy and turn upon
each other We beg Of oui third party
friends TO consider the force bill. They
cannot bring that measure upon demo
Gratis without bringing it upon them
selves. What will In jurc one will in lure
all. We ask them TO help Us defeat the
republican party, the author Of all the in
iquitous laws that rob and opprcss our
people. Then if the democratic party
does not give them relief, and speedily,
too, it will deserve to die, and new
party will be a necessity. The annihiIa-
ton Of the republican party is essential
TO the country's welfare. 1t stands in
the way Of all reform and progress. It's
destruction, with its villainous bayonet
bill and other outrageous schemes against
the people Of the South, is the paramount
issue In this campaign. Let Us decide
that We will have liberty. The blessings
Of liberty will naturally follow
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1892-09-13

MR.. SKINNER said, at the third party
State convention, that he would only ac-
cept the nomination, there rendered him
for governor, upon the condition, that if
he saw the republicans were trying to
ego in between and capture the State
government, he should have the right to
aid the democrats in defeating them.
The action of the recent republican State
convention should leave no doubt in Mr..
SINNERS mind as to such purpose on
the part of the republicans, and Mr
Skinner can now consistently take bis
place under the democratic flag. He has
always fought the republican party. Let
MIN join his democratic friends in the
fight they are making against the old
enemy
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SHERMAN AGAINST BLAINE AND
HARRISON

Mr.. Blaine also writes letter for the
political guidance of his party. He IA
vors the retention of the present national
banking system. Like Mr.. Harrison, or
rather the President, like Mr.. Blaine op
poses the repeal Of the ten per cent. tax
on State banks N1r. Blaine thinks that
the repeal or non repeal of the national
banking system should be made an Issue
the republican party taking grounds
against the repeal. Senator John Sher
man ought to be good authority On inan-
cial questions, at least with republicans,
and this is what f.e4said in the Senate in
June last:
"Now, Mr.. President, another thing is
plain; that the people of this country =
whether rightly or wrongly is not for me
to say-are not in favor Of the longer
continuance of the national banking sys-
tenn beyond that period which will en-
able them to wind up as banks of circu-
lation when the payment Of the public
interest bearing bonds is made.
l am therefore in favor of regarding the
popular will as being practically express
ed that we shall not continue this bank
ing system longer than the existence OF
the bonds that are outstanding"
We are not in the habit of quoting
from Senator Sherman, but we place his
opinion on this subject against the opin-
ion of either Mr. Blaine or President
Harrison. The Senator is right for one
| time: Our people are not in favor OF
the present banking system. They not
only want, but they need some different
financial system. The repeal of the ten
per cent. on State banks would enable
them to act with more freedom in the
Inauguration of such system as theil
interest might require. They could i'm
prove somewhat on the old State bank
system, and doubtless would. The peo.
pie should have the opportunity of test
| ing what would serve their interest best
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1892-09-13
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

The CHRONICLE publishes to day full
proceedings of the Republican State Con-
vention held in this city yesterday.
There was a full average attendance,
with large preponderance Of negroes
AS will be seen, full ticket was nornlna-
ted. The enthusiasm was great. Every
utterance against democratic rule in this
State, and condemnatory Of it, was vo-
ciferously applauded. The permanent
chairman congratulated the convention
on the disintegration of the democr attic
party, in which he saw the sign of certain
republican victory. The republican
party was, also, to be congratulated,
said another speaker, upon having pre-
served its unity, which presaged success
in November. Since 1872, said third
speaker, the republicans of North Caro-
lima never had such prospects of success.
a fourth speaker was overjoyed at
the prospect that the negro would
soon enjoy his rights in the East
ern counties, where they were now held
in political bondage by the democratic
party. Such was the sentiment, such the
declared aim of the republicans Of North
Carolina: the overthrow Of white govern
ment in the State, the election Of
Harrison, and then, by means Of a
force bill, perpetuate the rule OF
the negro. The old political enemy
anticipates a speedy return of the
days of 1868, and the opportunity to
plunder the State again. How is it to be
prevented !? Can it be done by dissen-
sions in our own ranks !? Can demo
cratic victory be won by dividing the
democratic vote? The republicans will
vote as unit, as they have heretofore
done. The evidence, the proof is now
before us that they will SO vote. No one
can doubt it, and he must be blind in
deed who does not see in democratic
unity the only hope for the State. This
is no time for our people to even think
about throwing away their votes on
Weaver and Exum. Let us stand to-
gether like white men. and vote like
white men who love North Carolina
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1892-09-13

WE believe it was generally under
stood that the third party candidate fol-
Governor, and the Weaver elelectors had
indicated a willingness to have ., join,
discussion with their opponents. DR..
Exum and Mr. Butler were .ecently me,
at Charlotte by Mr.. Aycock, one of the
,Cleaveland electors, a1a the terms
proposed were that e-r. Aycock
should have only one and half hours
while their time was to be unlimited.
The unfair terms were accepted, but
after the discussion DR.. Exum said that
the third party candidates would not en-
gage in a joint discussion any more.
Chairman Simmons has written to Mr..
Wilson, the chairman Of the third party
executive committee, on the subject, and
Mr. Wilson replied declining joint dis
cussion
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y few days ago We had .he pleasure
Of visit from s. farmer of this countv.
II introducing himself he frankly sxsd
that he WAS member Of the third party.
but he wanted 20 subscr. be u the CngoS-
IcLE, because he believed !. was a fair
| aud open democratic newspaper. We
| asked our friend Aw long be intended
10 remain in the third party. and ex-
cusec the directness Of our inquiry upon
the ground that every voter ought to- set
now that the aim Of the republican party
vas TO promote It's own interest and prin-
ciples. The reply was frank, and had
meaning. IL was: That a large major
lty Of those who joined the third party
did so from good motives, believing that
such q course would best sQhserve the
Agricultural interest Of the State and
country; that they hoped 10 receive such
additions from the democratic and re-
publican parties as would make the third
party the dominant party Of the country:
that they were educated by the third
party press to believe such a!lope was
we'll founded; but that now he saw that
the third party was the moiority party,
and to remain a member of it any longer.
and vote for its candidates would
virtually be voting in the interest of the
republican party, the principles of which
had ever been opposed to the farmers and
workingmen; that while there were some
things about the democratic party he did
not like, yet, upon the whole, and in the
present political exigency, it was the
only peoples party which had any
chance of success. And such, said our
friend, is the opinion Of my neighbors
who joined the third party with me, and
we will vote the democratic ticket as
our only defense against limited cur
rency, force bills, and negro domina-
tiOns.
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Mr.. c. 3. AYCoCK was IN the CITY YES
terday. He has been actively engaged
in the canvass for several weeks, and has
proven himself, if proof had been needed,
most skillful debater and eloquent
pleader Mr.. Aycock will now be en-
gagged at his courts for a few weeks,
when he will enter the canvass again.
and take off his armor on the evening OF
Mr. Cieveland's election.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1892-09-13
4 FEATURE OF REPU BLICAN
RULE.

Our people should not forget the depth
Ct political degradation from which they
were delivered by the democratic party.
The dark days of republican rule should
be recalled to the recollection of all, and
especially should the history Of that
period be read to our young men who
have since grown to mans estate. We
present some features of one page only this
morning. Here is an extract from the let
ter republican governor wrote to Kirk on
August 3, 1870: II should like to have
the names of officers in your regiment
who will be suitable to compose part
of the Military Court" What Military
Court? A court ordered in times Of pro-
found peace to try freemen OF this
State for their lives; a court ordered
without constitutional warrant; court
ordered to try and condemn to death Gov.
Graham and other eminent North Caro-
linians who we're defending the rights
and liberties of our people. Kirk was
mand the regiment organized by this
republican Governor to overawe the fear
less Carolinians who would not bend the
knee to usurped authority. These We're to
be tried by drum head court martial,
composed of ''suitable officers, and lost
on the way" Our young men should not
forget that the republican party, when IL
power, thus degraded their State. Let
all vote accordingly.
AT the late republican State conven-
ton the negro delegates were largely in
the majority. Whenever they were told
bv the white speakers that they would
soon have control of the State govern
ment their cheering was wild. When
they were told that the Eastern counties
would soon be given to them, as in 1868,
the cheering was prolonged and wild.
When told that they constituted the
backbone of the republican party, and
that their votes were depended upon fol
victory, they responded with loud
affirmative. All these reminders were
before the nominations we're made.
The enthusiasm of the negro was
aroused. Then the convention went
to work and nominated a State
ticket without the name of a single ne
gro on it. A small minority of white
republicans, knowing that the votes Of
the negroes constitute four fifths of the
votes of the republican party, had not
the gratitude to recognize the hand thai
defends and feeds them. But will the
negro of the South ever see that he il
ever made the tool of coterie of the
white republicans of the South =?
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THE UNION SOLDIER.

The following appears in the Arms
and Macy Journal of the 3rd:
''The North Carolina Globe (demo
cratic) thus expresses its opinion on the
question of pensions:
The whole business
Is
Theft
And pillage
Pure and
Simple.
We wish to God that there had been
enough democrats in Congress to have
slapped the
Lousy Beggars
Of the North in their
Dirty faces
This would have served them right
Ihey received pay for their red
handed and wicked work-they should
now subside.n
we recall no paper in this State bear
ing the above name The Journal NAV have
meant tne Durham Globe, which is inde
penoent' as the composition is of the terse
ana vigorous style Of Colonel Fairbrother.
he arelcle was republished in
the journal to show that the South
ern people were opposed to pensions,
and it is being used in the North 70
prejudice Northern voters against the
South. We understand the G7obe 70 CON
demn only the fraudulent application
and administration of the pension laws
The sentiment of the South is not on.
posed to pensioning bona 1aae Union SOL
diers or their families. Had the Con
federacy been victorious the Confederate
soldier would have been pensioned. The
Southern States are now taking cse of
their soldiers who were in the Confder-
ate army. There is no prejudice i the
South against the Union soldier-none
whatever, as the votes of Southern ren :
resentatives in Congress have repesedly
attested
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1892-09-13

FAYETTEvILLE, n. c., Sept. Z, '92
To Ksssrs H. 4. London, ". p. R95erts
and p. B. Neans Committee
GESTLEMES:- Il am in receipt Of your
favor OF the 9th inst, informing me OF
my nomination by the State democratic
executive committee as the democratic
candidate to fill the vacancy on the Su
preme Court bench, occasioned by the
death Of the lamented Hon. Joseph J.
Davis.
In accepting this distinguished honor,
permit me to express ny appreciation
of the sentiments of personal esteem
with which the notification was accom-
panied, and to assure each Of you Of m
high respect and regard.
I am, gentlemen, most truly yours, &C.,
JAS C.. MACRAE.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1892-09-13

THE chairman Of the peoples party
State executive committee declines the
invitation TO joint discussion, which
chairman Simmons has extended. Joint
discussions should be favored, at least at
the principal points in the State. Let
the people have the opportunity Of see
ing and hearing the men they are asked
to vote for. The third party opposes a
Joint discussion.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1892-09-13

For the year ending September 80,
$50. there went to the credit Of the ed
/ -ional fund 973. 76. The repub-
ms we're in fti:3s control of the State
ernment then. They professed then
a profess row to be great friends OF
public education. They had the oppor-
tunity to prove their friendship. How
did they prove it? By spending S3S, 981.-
86 for of the above amount for schools,
borrowing $167, 15s. 1s Of the same to pay
members of a republican Legislature
seven dollars per day, and investing
$50, 10000 N special tax bonds, which
sold for Is cents in the dollar. Such Is
republican love for publicassschools. Lei
them get into power again and they
would soon appropriate s,the $500, 600
Ma. Finger $3.50 wisely using this yeal
% promote the-cause of:publicseducatlon
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THIS is from the Presidents letter:

''No intelligent advocate Of a protec-
tive tariff claims that it is able, Of itself,
to maintain a uniform rate of wages
without regard to fluctuations in the sup
ply of and demand for the products of
labor. But it is confidently claimed that
protective duties strongly tend to hold up
wagss and are the only barrieT against a
red uctioa 20 a European saoaie.
These are the figures, compiled by the
New York World, to show that the Pres
ident is wholly in error:
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1892-09-13

THE cotton crop of last season was
9,O35, $40 bales, by far the largest ever
raised OF this crop 5, ,933, 437 bales have
been exported; northern mills took
2,19O, 766 bales, which leaves 911, JIG
bales undisposed Of. The foreign mar
kets are said to be we'll stocked, so that
the demand for the new crop is expected
to be light. This crop will be both smaller
and inferior in quality to the last. The
acreage is reduced from 10, 9,94s, ,2S7 in
1891 to 16, 636, ,9s5, falling off of 3,311,
3O2 acres.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1892-09-13

/ CHAIRMAN Simmons Erecelves letter
from General W. E. Ewing, Edated at
Augusta, Maine, September :, in which
he says: II will be engaged in the cam
paign here until thes12th inst, and will
then go to Raleigh, and thence to Ashe-
vile. will wire you in duestime when
I will reach Raleigh. Il have written
General Stevenson that will join him at
AAeyille not later than the morning of
the 18th. Our friends in this State ex-
pect favorable results on.the 18th"
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1892-09-13

You don't need to continue. osinp
with Simmons Liver Regulator. dose
day.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1892-09-13

If you feel all broke up and out of
sorts agitate your liver with Simmons
Liver Regulator.
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formed on the subjects about which he
writes. His letter must pass the ordeal Of
accuracy. If it is not accurate then the
letter is of no value whatever. The facts
do not sustain the Presidents declara-
tions an d statements.
MIR. BLAINE proposes three issues only
in his letter These he would have dis
cussed to the exclusion Of all others. But
the democrats propose to discuss the
record of the republican party, and will
ask for vote upon it in November.
This record presents many issues, and
doubtless the republicans are anxious to
escape being confronted by them. These
are some of the issues presented. Says
the World:
1T is the party in power asking an
extension OF its lease which is arraigred
by the people for
The worse than war tariff.
Sham reciprocity, untaxlpg foreigners
only.
The fashion of Billion Dollar Con
crosses.
Corrupting elections, stealing States,
packing the Senate. rewardlEg lts
bribers, protecting its rascals.
Pressing Force bill
Defying public opinion.
Prostlt uting the civil service.
Bulwarking monopolies.
Squandering the surplus.
1t would no doubt be very convenient
| and comfortable for the republican party
to pick and limit the issues, as Mr.. Blaine
suggests. But it is quite impossible.
| The Record is the Issue.''
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THE Winston Sentinel says that Sulli-
van and Loge Harris were both knocked
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