The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-12

since ClevelanG's election has been try
ing to get an Office, but failed, ha:
gone over to the Populists because o
disappointed ambition -Wadesbore
Messenger-HteiHgeneer.
Walter r. Henry, who sought ar
appointment under Democratic ad
minlstration and was at last given the
Consulate at Curacoa, but who refused
it because he thought it beneath hi:
dignity, has left the Democratic party
and joined the Populists it is said, to
ride into office on the free silver wave
in North Carolina.
In his letter announcing his with,
drawal from the Democrats he, in
summing up his reasons for the change,
says: 81 can no longer support a
party that l cannot defend, and in
which | have lost all faith and hope,
and for which have no charity"
His letter. also contains bitter de
nunciation of Cleveland and Ransom.
He calls President Cleveland a ere
publican in thin disguise" and de-
nounces him as "The tool of monopo-
ly, capital and Wall street, a colossal
civil service of hum5ug, The political
abortion of the century, the negro
loving, gold bond, gold standard Re-
publican assassin ofthe National Dem
ocratic party" Speaking of Ransom,
he says: "He is the leader Of the Dem
ocratic party in North Carolina, whose
hold thousands Of good men in the
party, who desplse his methods, have
not been able to unloose. He has
shown himself false to his people aud
a consummate hypocrite to some Of
the best men and Democratic work.
ers in the State" ."-Edenton Fisher
erwaa and Farmer.
Mr.. Walter r. Henry, General Ran
SONS old friend, has gone over to the
Populists. The incident furnishes oc-
casion to the cuckoo organs for a bit
of the most unblushing effrontery that
has come under our observation in a
long time, even at the hands of those
past masters in the art and practice OF
'scheek.' They point to this detection
as confirmation of the wisdom and
foresight of the President and Senator
Ransom in "refusing to give him
Offce!" These cuckoos are firm be-
levers in the doctrine that the people
have short memories. As matter of
Tact, "the President and Senator Ran
'om" appointed Mr.. Henry to a full
Consulship, an office declared by law
o rank with that of Captain in the
lavy and Colonel in the regular army,
Out in practice ranking much higher.
It was not their fault that he declined
t. 1t is also fact that Mr.. Henry is
me ofthe two chief stump speakers of
he Democracy whom the Ransom or
,ans in the early days of '93 filled
heir columns with praise of, in order,
IS it turned out, not to secure the best
places for them, but for others less de-
erving according to the organs) who
we're run in, against Vance's nominees,
,nder their cover. 1t is best to keep
history straight, and to get it SO before
he "incident" closes. Mr.. Henry
belonged to the Ransom faction OF the
,arty, and it was also the Ransom
action that dickered with Mr.. Marion
Butler in 1892. As we have said,
in regard to the latter, SO we
ay in regard to Mr.. Henry; we have
more respect for these open deserters
han for those who retain the livery OF
to serve Republicanism in.
No, the Henry incident is no funeral
If the Vance Democracy, but simply
IN outcome of the working of the
Ransom machine. Fayetteville o.
eYver.
The news that Mr.. Walter R. Hen
y has left the Democratic party and
oined hands with the Populists, is no
urprise to the most Of US. His letter
ome time ago attacking Senator Ran
ON had led the people of the State to
zee to what port he was making. The
lanes of patriotism which burned so
in the hearts Of our fore
athers is fickering and twill be only
| short time when it will be extinct.
t is a sad hour in the history of any
people when the greed for power and
,ftice are the only motives which di-
ect the actions of their public men.
There has been some time an under-Cu
ent in the minds Of the Democratic
eaders that Mr.. Henry's sole motive
vas Office as a reward for the service
,e rendered the party. Such sen,i-
nent takes all the power out ones
:forts and renders them fruitless. This
eminent may or may not have been
veil founded, but the effect upon the
nan was the same, whether true or
lot. The fact remains that he sought
'ftice and failed to get it and he has
eft the party, and this confirms the
heretofore existing sentiment. We
10 think that whatever may have
,een his real motive he has been badly
reated by Senator Ransom q Co.
senator Ransom is a selfish man and
flows but one motive to direct his
curse and that is to the end to pro-
note his own personal interests, the
'arty never enters into the matter.
The only question which he asks him
eli is whether it is to Ransom's inter-
st OF not, and upon this he acts alone.
he knew that Mr.. Henry was from a
county and he could ex-
,ect but little or no aid from him.
And while this does not excuse in any
legree the weakness of Mr.. Henry,
'et it pulls down to an equal level
Mr.. Ransom. Senator Ransom is a
nan Of promises which are made
Without regard to carrying them Out.