The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-10-19

measure Aitsr thew have d-p~ndsI
upon the Republican PARTY to assist
them IA CARR tng m-asurr uf more
/ Importance thAn either If th~na-ihe
I REPEAL of the purchasing CLAUSE If
the Sherman Las.
/ = TRADE BETWEEN CLEVELAND ASp
THg kEFCHI-tCANs.
| ! mean By THE &C. say that the pre-
! sumption H. clear and conclusive on
account az the present attitude Of
the Administration and its friends
toward the Republican contingent ia
congress. that they make coneess-
ions and agreements IN regard to
tariff reform. aud The retention OF
. Repu bicans III Office IN exchange
for Republican support of the pend
ing measure. Believing thus. | con
ceIve the position which | now and
/ here take Ia be the only one compat-
Ible with true Democracy and per
/ soual honor
The Administration NAV coerc =
command, and control one branch Of
congress ana perhaps some mem bers
OF the body. but II can not and will
not control me or my people. As
for myself, | am not one of the sill
yer men who ask for or will accept
any compromise short of the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at Il
ratio OF 10 To |, or the complete re
habllitatlon Of silver as money
metal.
WHAT THE SILVER QUESTION MEANS.
This question is broader and deep
er than the mere dollars and cents
involved III the solution of the silver
question or any solution of the
money question. 1t goes to the very
bottom of the foundations of this
system of the Government and calls
for decision upon the possibility of
the perpetuatlon of Democratic in
stutlons. A free government, such
| as this, can only exist while it com
mands the patriotism, love, and
fealty on its subjects; and it can on
ly reach higher development and
a more glorious achievement by be-
slowing its greatest rewards and
honors upon merit, integrity, hon
esty, virtue, frugality, and industry,
thereby encouraging those virtues
and stimulating the youth of the
land to strive for them.
SAD AND HUMILIATING SPECTECLE.
On the other hand, when political
success is known to be the result of
low cunning or the suppression of
principle, and the highest gifts and
honors of the nation are bestowed as
reward for a plant conscience,
the premium is placed upon corrup-
ton, and it would be thousand
times better to sweep away all sem
olance to popular government at
once and resort to a monarchy. Des-
potlsm brushes, while corruption de-
bases. Of all things, corrupt prac-
tees and methods, which depend
upon the corrupt use of power for
success, are most to be dreaded in
this form OF government. 1t is bet
ter, Sir, for the present ills to con-
tlnue, until we can agree upon a
just and equitable solution of them,
than to submit to the youth of this
nation the sad and humiliating spec
tacle of Democratic minority com
binlng with the Republicans under
the whip and spur of the Executive
IN order to legislate in opposition to
the wishes and financial interests of
the great masses Of the people.
AT THE FORKS OF THE ROAD.
Again l bid you of the opposition
halt. Halt before it is forever too
late. We have now come to the
forks Of the road, and l, for one,
will perish before | prove recreant
to the high trust reposed in me by
the true Democracy of South Caro-
lima: Apply the torture you propose
if you will, and-but the proud
spirit of American liberty will no
more heed such tactics than the
chaste moon needs the baying of a
NANCY cur. This proud. this grand,
this truly American spirit of pure
Democracy, will pass on to igher
and grander achievement based on
absolute truth, equity, and justice,
From the very moment you vote
to prepetrate this proposed act,
"htoh ooltoFe ~ De crime against
the productive interests of the ma
ton, neither my people nor | will
longer follow your lead.
Again, and in conclusion, beg of
you as you love your country and
ITS glorious history, halt! AS you love
the Democratic party and its pure
prlnclpales, halt! And as you love
the princeless boon of civil liberty,
and would transmit it as an un-
stained heritage to prosperity, halt!
| have given you fair warning, and
IT the Democracy be now divided the
entire responsibility must rest upon
you. Applause in the galleries..