Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-03-29

Carolina wing of that party. Re-
pnblicans regarded that party's
doctrines as odious-almost disre-
putable.
How we were surprised then,
when a new party sprang into life
a short while age, with promised
principles still more odious than
anything ever advocated by the
Democratic party!
| refer to the soscalled Populist
party-that irreconcilable crowd
who are not ashamed to own Mar
ion Butler as their leader. If De-
mocrats have tended towards free
trade, the Popnlist want it still
more so; if Democrats have favor.
ed too much silver, the Populist
demands more. II the Democratic
party has not been any too happy
because the Uuion was saved and
the slave set free, the Butler party
and its allies would break up the
Union by Withdrawing the silver
states, and, uniting with the mons
grels of Mexico, form a govern
ment that would know no ruler
but the Silver King, and would
subject to his sway, millions of hu-
man slaves.
Now, you can begin to see why
| am distressed. l have believed
my party to be a party Of princip,
les. | have followed it's leaders be-.
cause [ thought SC. / voted tor
Ewart, l voted for Pritchard; l
wanted to vote for one of these
men, or some other tru,. Republi-
can again,
But it is not to be! Our banner.
covered with scars on its every fold,
has been lowered in the face of the
enemy, and now it is trampled on
by Buffers hungry followers, who,
in their wild rush, know no flag
but their own, and are determined
to gather for themselves the harr
vest that we have been SO long pre-.
pairing for ourselves. Why is this?
Why do our leaders undertake to
give Us over to this set? If we cans
not longer maintain our organiza-
ton, is it not better to stop in the
camp of Democracy than go on
with these peoplea Certainly De.
mocracy is nearer to US than the
wild heresies of the Populists. The
Poeulists party stands GU one ex-
treme, we on the other, and the
Democratic party stands between
the two extremes. How can an
honest Republican pass over De-
mocratic lines into the PopuIistic
camp, and az for that matter, how
in the world car an honest Popu-
list CONT across tue same lines and
lodge among us2
Let me warn our leaders that it
will not work. The goods cannot
be delivered. Men of principle are
not going to follow the lead of
those who will sacrifice principle
for mere expediency. We might
possibly win one victory by yield.
ing to the seductive suggestions of
those who are willing to lay aside
principle for "anything to beat
Grant," but in the end not only
| will defeat come to US, but desery-
ed humiliation, disgrace, and ruin
besides.
Republicans can see no reason
why they shall be chained to the
| Pearson car. He has no claims on
them. He denied their faith and
could not be found when they
needed his help. BE is not a Re
publican. He is not a Democrat,
He is not even a Populist. His
Pearsonian views suit no party and
no country. Let NJ. Pearson wait
till his peculiar politics a &c a
few years. growth. II we need him
before that time we will send fer
him. He must not think he has al
ready been called. He has only
heard the voices OF a few stray
sheep whose bells have lost the
ring of true leadership. Go slow
Mr.. Pearson. You cannot be elects
ed. Honest Republicans will not
fight straight Democrats, and be
made to swallow crooked ones;
they will not oppose Democratic
doctrines for the privilege of EN-.
bracing doctrines distasteful
to them Republican leaders! re-
turn to the true faith. Stand fol
principles. Take our banner from
the dust and hold it high again.
This is your last chance in this
State, the very last! Remember the
words of a true
Republican.
TIE 0nean,s sneech n~rorogui 4