The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-09-01

~ AeE-I LII IO COL. HALLSRO-
LITICAL APPEAL.
(specisi Oorrespondent.)
WARSAW, n. C., Aug. %. 1899.
MI. Edit"r-f have read the al
dress written by Col. T.. ID. Hall.
and published In the Wilmington
messenger Of August 9th, 1899, i'm
which he appeals 10 the Goa federate
Veterans of North Carolina to vote
the Democratic ticket and save the
State, he says from ruin and de-
struction. Now. am one OF those
oid veterans he appeals TO, therefore
nave right to speak out In this
matter, and / would respectfully in
form the Colcael that the State l.
already ruined, and will 60 on to
destruction If we fail to get the
great reform measures demanded
by the Peoples party enacted I'm to
laws, and the only way under
Heaven left for us to accomplish
this Is through the ballot box. Vote
Tor men to ga to the Legislature and
to Congress Sho will not deceive Us,
but who will take a decided stand
In favor of reform, and when the
time comes vote for them. know
thousand misgui Fed voters will
say oh we can get all HE reforms we
need or want through the Demo-
cratic party, but we have tried this
party "a years, and are farther from
rai1At fa- dow than n
and somebody will say that the
Democratic partJ has never been in
power long enough to pass any
measures of relief, but we know
they have had the House of kepre-
sentatives several times where
these bills of relief sho ould originate,
and would not even show a willing
mind if they had intended TO act in
good faith with the people they
would have introduced these bills
for relief and pushed them through
the House, and fixed the response
bility for failure on the other party.
But did they do this? No, no.
But say it was no use, the President
would veto it. Poor excuse this Is.
The Col. says in 1861 North Carolina
called upon her sons TO defend her
homes and her life i'm the tented
fields. Over 10000 responded to
the call, and nearly one.third of
them gave their lives in her defense,
while you failed of the victory for
which you fought like honorable
men you were having accepted the
result of the conflict as final, and In
good faith you stand to-day true and
loyal citizens Of the American Union,
yet by your valor and heroic endur-
ance you made the name of North
Carolina glorious throughout the
civilized world. This Is true, Col, =,
every word of it, but as We accepted
The result in good faith please do not
appeal to us any more to carry the
war on any farther in the shape of
a political and sectional warfare,
nor in any other way. Let us have
peace during the evening of our
lives. We can't live Oh these emp
ty honors and imaginary fame you
politicians talk and boast of in the
papers and on the stump, but we
must have a party that will legis-
late laws that will bring solid and
material relief and bring it quickly,
ard l appeal to my old comrades,
the Confederate Veterans, every
where to save North Carolina from
ruin and destruction by voting the
Peoples party ticket. This is the
only party that offers the people any
relief at the present date. This par
ty is the country's best hope, a
party whose bed rock of principles
is t, nth and honesty, equal rights to
all and special privileges to none,
peace on earth, good will towards
men.
In 1861 | heard these same sort of
appeals. and pledges made to us
that in case we out-lived the then
coming conflict We should never
suffer i'm any Way, that they, the
pleIgers, aud our State, could be-
lieve that we would be ever after
wards an honore,l band of faithful
old veterans should hold all the
offices, &c. Comrades have you
found this so? No. The men who
made the pie Iges AMI appealing
then has held most of the Offices
ever since, and are now .aving mad
because you show some unwilling
ness not TO vote them into Office
again. / tried to direct attention
TO he sufferin2s of a worthy Coz =
federdte veteraL residing in this
neighborhood few weeks ago who
was sick and di-able from perform
ing manual labor. The Wilmington
Messenger refused TO publish the
appeal / made for him. The Star
kindly inserted the appeal in one
issue Of the daily. but it brought
only hne % cents to this worthy Ole
vet. rams relief. Myself and some
of the neighbors did what we could
for him, and he died on the nigh
of August 26th, 1892. unhonored anl
unsung. James j. Frederick was
faithful soldier, good Democra
and good citizen.
| Colonel, we have marched ant
fought in the same army, I know
you well, and I have that fellow
feeling in regard to you that com
rades should bear one for the other
My feeling towards you are OF tn
kindest, but If you can't come an,
go with us in procuring the gres
reforms aud relief we have demand
ed, / bid you political farewell ur
til Hfe's fitful fever is over, and W
meet on Gods eternal campin
4 ground. Very respectfully,
SICKLE.