The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-07-07
For The CAUCASIAN.
An Appeal to the White Men Of Samp-
son County.

The writer Gun imagine no good rea-
son why that portion of the people OF
North Carolina. opposed to the dogmas
and purposes of radicalism, should hest
tate a single moment to declare them
selves Democrats. The great principles
of the Democratic party, as these prin-
ciples have been enuuciated in the Chi
cago convention, and in the respective
State conventions (and especially in
those held in the Northern and Western
States), commend themselves, we think,
to the Judgment and favor of very
large majority of our people. They are
the principles for which Thomas Jeffer-
SON and Andrew Jackson and Jefferson
Davis contended, they are the princi
pies for which all our great leaders have
been battling since radicalism assumed
shape and vitality in these Southern
States. If an alliance with the Demo
cratic party required a surrender of a
single conscientious conviction, then
would such an alliance be disreputable
and dishonest. But no such necessity
exists. New issues have come with new
times. Old things verify have passed
away. Therefore are we free to decide
upon the claims of parties representing
conflicting ideas and free when the
decision has been made to give it prac
teal effect by action. Quite certain it
is that we have reached crisis in ma
tional affairs. Equally sure are we
that great tact, judgment and ability,
must be exercised in avoiding the dan
gers that present themselves. The
times are pregnant with danger to re
publican institutions, and, unless the
current of radicalism be speedily and
completely arrested. there is no hope
for the safety or perpetuity OF the gov
eminent. The great problem of mans
capacity for self-government is, just
now, receiving its solution. The Con-
stitution is on trial, and the American
people are the jurors to decide its fate.
The very foundation of our political
fabric is threatened with destruction.
Men, drunk with power and blind with
hate, have forgotten country, justice,
law and truth in wild, mad contest for
power. The fanatical party in power
has broken its pledges and violated its
faith with the country, and have i'm
piously dared to attempt the reversal of
decree of Almighty God, by proclaim
ing the equality of those between whom
he has established an ineradicable dis
tinction. Upon the hypothesis that the
people of the South have neither rights
nor privileges they are seeking to-day to
place our State govel nments in the con-
| troll of the negro and his mean white
allies. This is the dogma Of the Repub-
lican party in the government. To this
policy the Democratic party opposes all
its influence, all its energies and all its
talent. Briefly declaring the supremacy
of the Constitution the rights of the
States to regulate their domestic con-
Germs and its unalterable opposition to
social equality and negro rule, it invites
our cooperation and encouragement
Shall we give them {. Interest, duty
and gratitude demand our hearty com
pliance. The principles it advocates
are the principles We cherish its sue
cess is our good its failure, our ruin.
If the Democratic party shall be defeat.
ed in the coming Presidential campaign
this whole fair and beloved Southland ol
ours. brought under the blight negro
rule, will become one wide scene OIL
bloodshed and desolation.
We plead for the Democratic party
because the Democratic party has plead
ed for Us, in that most eloquent o.
languages, the ballot. Amid the gloon
!, and depression Of the Spring of 1856
, which all the older readers of THE CAU
CAsIAN remember but too welD, tb,
democrats of Connecticut thrilled th'
country by tidings of victory most no
: bly, won. New York, Pennsylvania
|, Ohio, New Jersey, Maryland and Ken
lucky took up and prolonged the note
lof triumph. Deep answered unto th'
deep. aad from the golden shores OF th
Pacific, came back the response of Cali
. fornia freemen to the freemen OF Con
necticut: eThis is q white mans gov
eminent, won by the blood and frames
, | by the brains of white men, and mus
be controlled by white men,"
!, 7. J. L.