The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-10-11
LETTER FRO1 RINGWOOD.
The Senatorial Question-RansOm and
Jarvis Should be Stood Aside
Shameless Treatment of Randolph
A. ShOtweIl.

RINGwOOD. \. c.. Oct. 3. 1894.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF :-POlitics not
much discussed as people are too busy.
There is disposition on the part Of
many to eliminate both Jarvis and
Ransom from Senatorial possibilities,
as they have been in Office long time.
Mr.. Jarvis seems to think he is bound
to have the position. II he was speak
ing for Democratic success all we'll and
good. but if for the success Of Mr..
Jarvis, he should be squelched. There
our State who would reflect honor upon
US in the United States Senate-too
many to settle down upon Ransom aud
Jarvis as the only ones. As | said in
communication to the Rocky Mount
Argonam week before last there are
Judge Walter Clark, W. r. Henry,
Esq, and others who would ably and
honorably fill the position, or any other
to which they might be called.
For the shcrt term Capt. S. \. Ashe
who for SO many years and in the dark
est period of our history, faithfully and
without single instance of failure,
has held up the true doctrine Of DEM
ocracy, and labCred at all times for the
best interests Of the whole people. is
competent, worthy, deserving. The
record he would make would be an
honor to the State and benefit to our
people. While others have been re-
warded with office or otherwise Capt.
Ashe for the first time asks that his
labors be recognized, and / believe his
countrymen will rally to his support
and elect him to the honorable position
cially call him.
When that brave man, true patriot
and noble specimen of all that goes to
make up a gentleman, Randolph A.
Shotwell, was confined in ignominious
imprisonment he appealed, or his
friends did, to Mr.. Jarvis to speak a
word to the authorities in his behalf.
The response was, g can't do it, it
might injure the party or my political
prospects," or words to that effect.
Judge Fowle, noble patriot as he was,
used all his influence to liberate the
prosecuted patriot, and Senator Ran
som also be it said to his honor, came
to his rescue. The brave Capt. Shot
well, whom | had the honor to call
friend, has often told me the story of
his false arrest-handcutfed and car
ried through the streets Of our capital
city and to humiliate him more he was
shackled with an idiotic prisoner whose
jeers and cries and insane actions al
most made him a mad man-insane
himself-and all because he was sus-
pected of being kukluX. | remem-
Der now how the brave patriots eyes
flashed with scorn and his lips curled
with contempt for the man who would
not speak word III defence Of out
ragged justice for fear it would " in lure
the party and for one / feel that
same scorn and contempt to-day, and
no such sycophancy as is proclaimed
by Thos. J. Jarvis as his love for the
dear people has any influence on those
who know Of such Indifference to the
life and liberty of one of the bravest,
truest and noblest men l ever knew.
Randolph A. Shotwell fills a prema-
ture grave, but | shall ever remember
his glorious record, and not forget
those who for selfish purposes failed to
recognize his brave and chivalrous ma
ture. e. f. MATTHEW'S.