The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-04-09
AN OPEN LETTER
From w. r. Henry to ex-United States
Senator M. w. Ransom, Now
Minister to Mexico.

Minister to Mexico.
BRUTUs:-''I do believe these applauses are
For new honors that are heaped on Cesar"
CAssIUs:-"Why, man, he Doth be- tr1de the nar-
Like a olossus, and we petty men
Walk under his huge legs, and peep a bout
To find ourselves dishonorable graves.
Age, thou art sham'd,
Rome thou hast lost the breed of noble bloods
When vert there by an age since the great flood,
Now it is Rome and room enough
When there is in it but one only man"
HENDERSON, N. c., Feb %, 1895.
Senator III. W. Ransom, Washington,
b c.:
DEAR s1R:-I have a letter this morn
ing from a distinguished North Caro-
linian now in Washington, to whom I
wrote few days ago, requesting him
to see you and to learn positively what
you proposed to do with my applica-
tion for Federal Office. His reply is
before me. He says:
TO be perfectly candid with you,
do not think there is any chance for
your appointment. Senator Ransom
says he has done everything in his
power for you, and that he will con-
tlnue to do his best for you, but sees
no chance to get you an appointment.
To be perfectly candid with you, will
say that 1 do not think there is any
chance for your appointment. Your
services to the party entitle you to a
place and will aid you in any way
can"
In letter to you on March 1st said
I desire to be just. Please answer this
question: Why have I been selected
for sacriice9 The most ordinary JUS
tice gives me the right to ask, and 1
demand to know the reason for my
non appointment To this letter you
did not reply. On March 7th I sent
you a copy of the letter now publish,
fearing you might be called away be-
fore could secure publication, and
knowing that if sent you a copy I
could publish my letter at convenience.
You say you see no chance for my
appointment.
Two years ago placed in your
hands, at your suggestion, my papers
Of endorsement for the Consul General
ship at Rio de Janerio or some other
place. This morning they came back
to me. They are now before me. It
is necessary to an appreciation of what
1 am to say that call your attention
to the magnitude of my endorsement.
The printed index to my papers will
show that was endorsed in the most
unqualified terms by the State Demo
cratic Executive Committee, theaN. @.
members of Congress, the President of
the STATE Democratic Clubs, by both
branches of the legislature, by all the
State officers, by the President and ex-
President of the University, by the
Electors at Large, the District Electors,
the Speaker and ex-Speaker of the
House of Representatives, the Judges
Of the Supreme Court, Judges of the
Superior Courts, the members of the
Railroad Commission, Presidents of
Trunk Line railroads in N. c., by let
ters from most of the editors of the
State, by editorials in all of the prin-
cipal papers of N. c., by three hundred
letters from prominent Democrats of
the State, by petitions. from most of
the counties, by petitions from the To-
bacco Boards of Trade of North Caro-,
lima and Virginia, by petitions from
Petersburg, Richmond, Lynchburg
and Danville; by letters from Senators
Walthall and George, of Mississippi; !;
by letter from Senator Vance, and by
a letter from ex Gov. Jarvis, after
wards Senator. 1t is proper that l
should set forth the substance of few
of my endorsements, which indicate
the character of the whole: -
Hon. Elias Carr, Governor of North
Carolina, wrote on Nov. 23rd, 1894:
''Mr. Henry is a lawyer of ability,
and after fourteen years practice at
the bar has added to his justly earned
reputation as a lawyer, that of being
powerful campaign orator. He has re-
peatedly canvaased the State in the in
terest of the Democratic party. In
1882, '84, '88, '92 6nd "a he made each
year a canvass of the State in the in
bGE6SG VI O6uOCEaCy duu COtSFSO6T O3EU
GUlse1aeUeT the party needed him he
cheerfully gave his services to the best
interests of his party. Thus far he has
had no recognition, when other men
have been appointed whose labOrs for
the party could not equal Mr.. Henry's.
If party service and ability and zeal
are to be considered when Federal pat
rOnage is to be bestowed. then feel
"a hn 10 In Ra6 20 ncT
commensurate with his ability and
labore.
Hon. Charles N. Stedman wrote on
Dec. 18th, 1894: