Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-03-02
THE GOSPEL OF DEMOCRACY.

1t is the Christ-any of Temporal things
The Incentive to Honorable Dealings
and Gentlemanly. Conrtesy-The Bull
wark of Good government and the
School of Justice and Patriotism.
In the recent campaign the amaz.
ing suocess of our party does not by
any means imply exemption from
certain duties that are incumbent
and which are the result of our sue
cess, and which demand that what
ever else we may be, we mast be
united.
The opposition, with Argus-eyed
vigilance, are watching and seeking
for an opportunity to take advant-
age of any dissensions that may arise
among Us, and thereby weaken the
moral power that very naturally
inhered IN i wonderful success.
There are SO many demands for
appointments, and the drafts UPON
executive patronage are so heavy that
many will be disappointed and the
result may cause a spirit of dissatis-
faction. This ought not to and
must not be. No, indeed, far from
it. Well, the question arises, 'How
is this TO be avoided? We suggest
in reply that y great deal depends
upon the public press. Editors
cannot be too careful in what they
may have to say and do in onnec
ton with this matter, bearing In
mind the powerful influence they
o sess in the formation of public
sentiment.
Again, no editor has the right to
introduce bis personal piques into
his paper, especially where they in
volve the character of those who are
the exponents of the principles of
the party. We have recently read
some articles which we think had
better never been written. Defama-
ton and abuse are not logical Sc
quences. and by no means a prudent
way of meeting the issues of the day.
If We may be permitted to make
suggestions we would say, that if
personal abuse must be INDUCED in
1t would be well enough to look into
the political antecedents of some of
the abused,a and perhaps we might find
that in service to the party they are
superior to those abusing them, and
have a better record. Some men are
unmindful of their past lives. They
seem to be forgetful of their past
Inconsistencies and follies, and if
not SO, they at least, by v%auntiLgly
boasting Of their deep Devotion to
party, hope to make one oblivious. Of
their many political incongruities.
The fact is, we have long since oon-
cluded that there is ground for sus-
picion, to say the least, when men are
50 fippant in their professions of
unselfish fidelity, and SO ready
with tbs chief weapon Of a
tceward-abuse. Now, all we have
to say is, that we have written this
article more in the spirit of a re
minder than that of censure, and
if it should, perchance, be read by
aLy hst have erred, We hope it will
prove to them a happy corrective.
We know of "good men and true,
who haye given q good portion of
their time and money for the fur
therance of the interests of the
party who have been wantonly
estranged by political Paruenues.
We want this thing to cease, if
for no other reason, that alone of the
qualification it affords our enemies,
and the division of feeling it will
produce in our own party.
We want our party to succeed in
its proposed efforts to restore health
and soundness to the body polite,
and cause the dawn of a better and
brighter day, whose sunshine shall
chase away finally and forever the
sad elements Of political discord and
basensss that have SO long afflicted
our country, and win men back who
deserted US not for lack Of principle,
: but from too much zeal-who were
over-pursuaded to follow the Julian
) Apostntes Of Democracy.
Now, it is our mission to Lelp to
do this thing. Let US lend our aid
lin this grand work, and not, on the
contrary, by chickering's among our
selves, retard it. Let the men who
} love Democracy walk in the, light
and let the sulkers sulk by them
selves.
Not a Politicians Administration.