The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-31
DIR. DANIELS RE SIGNS.

reputation in Washington as Chief
Clerk in the Interior Department. His
paper last Friday contained the follow
ing announcement
Il have resigned my position IN
Washington D. c.. and returned 10 Ra-
leigh 10 undertake the active editorial
management Of the Nems and Observer
upon its entrance on its thirty-eig hth
volume.
Never in the history of the State.
except in the similar evil days Of 1868
%. wa. there greater need OF a bold and
fearless newspaper, at the capltal Of the
the State to expose the revolutionary
proceedings of the men whom chance
and conspiracy have temporarily put
in control of the destiny Of the Com
monwealth.
"In this crisis that confronts the pa
triotic people of my State, / could not
feel that | wa. doing my whole duty
as a loyal son, in any other way than
by becoming an active member of the
army that must needs band together to
redeem the State from the rule of pref
udice and revolution.
The people of North Carolina are
at heart patriotic, honest, and conserv-
alive. They want to control their own
destinies and will not brook boss rule
They have fallen on evil times, and
have felt the burden of low prices and
unjust legislation. Because in two
wears the Democratic party did not I'm
do the bad legislation of a quarter Of 6
century of Republican misrule, many
good men voted against its candidates
last November and many more did no.
vote at ALL The Democratic party de
served measure of rebuke because i
had not done its tull DUTY. But, il
the disappointment incident to contin
ued depression, the government of thu
State was turned over to incompetent
and. in some instances, corrupt hands
'The people have been deceived
and grievously are they repentlng Q
the results of November's election
When the high-handed proceedings 0
this revolutionary body are fully know
there will be a revulsion of feeling, AM
those who prefer reform to office vii
repudiate the men who have BETRAYED
their trust, and sought to carry then
bag and baggage into the Republican
party
Il have never lost faith in what Nj
Lincoln called the plain people.
I know the honesty of purpose that &C
tuates them, and l know that they arr
and ever have been the stay and TIA,
prop of the Democratic party. The.
will come back to their fathers tabl
and turn away from the husk upol
which those who joined the Fuslonis
are now feeding They will repudiat
the leaders who for gain have tried t,
sell them out to the Republicans-gol<
standard, protection, force bill and all
Those who are honest POpulists vii
shrink from the unholy alliance, false
ly called marriage, which selfish men
for money or office, have procured t
be celebrated between them and thel
ancient enemy.
The Populist party is organized a
a protest against the legislation of tn
Republican party was the Populis
slogan three years ago. Now, thoss
who have been the trusted leaders Q
the Populists have either formal,
joined the Republican party, or, wha
is worse, are acting the part Of DR.. Je
kyll and MIR. Hyde, and pretending t
the Populists to be Populists, while &
the same time promising the Republi
cans to stand by them in every emer
gency. These two-faced men may vii
place and position for while, but tn,
day Will come when their hypocris,
will be exposed and their sin uncovered
and they Will be seen in their tru,
light and detested by all good men,
In the contest for the redemption 9
\ orth Carolina, the State calls upor
evey son to do his full duty Just q
certain as light follows darkness, a
truth crowds out error, as right sue