The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
LIBERTY'S SPARK
STRUCK AGAIN,
The Action of The Peoples Par
ty Committee Shows There
Are Patriots Yet,

ty Committee Shows There
Are Patriots Yet,
Aad Saeh Patriots as VIII Not Sell prae0Ie For Spells
Republicans Dcdged Principle Then-As Did The
Democrats Al The Silver Convention.
For The Caucaslan.I
TARBoRo, N. C. May 2.-The stand
taken by the Peoples Party COM
mitteo upon the question of fusion or
cooperation iii their conference with
the Republican committee in Raleigh
on April 10th, was noble and glori-
Gus, because when they put the test
OF principle to the Republicans as
basis of operation. theyrejected
it, and only offered spoils, thereby
putting themselves on record as a
party of spoils, A similar test OF
principle was also put to the
Democrats in the September silver
conference, when they, too,
declined to enter convention
of their own calling and join
with the Populists upon what they
claim TO be cardinal principle of
their party, and is the leading issue
to-day. Representative of the Peo-
ple's Party were then ready and hon
estly willing to bury differences, and
join with them in the effort to restore
silver to the people of this country,
thus demonstrating that the Peoples
Party is the only ono that stands so
unequivocally upon this question
that the offer Of Office cannot tempt
them to sacrifice principle for GER
tain gain of spoils to the politicians
and office-holders, to the detriment
and expense Of the great body of the
people who want no Office, but who
want relief from this spoils system,
racticed by and through machine
methods Of the two old parties, and
which has corrupted and is under
mining our body polite, by estab-
fishing civil service lists and perpet-
uating an Office holding and ruling
class, which is repugnant to and con-
trary to the spirit and purpose of our
government. By the act of tho Peo-
ple's Party committee in rejecting
the offer Of spoils made them by the
Republicans, they have shown that
in these degenerate days, there are
yet patriots in the land WHO place
country and welfare of humanity
above the temptation of party spoils,
and who are to unfurl their banner
of equal rights to all and special
privileges to none," and make battle
in the name of Jefferson, Jackson,
Lincoln, and our lamented Vance,
in the effort to restore this govern
ment to first principles.
If the emancipation and higher
civilization Of the human race, which
is the essence of Christian civiliza-
ton, means anything, who can stand
before the people when they arc
marshalled and go forth to proclaim
peace on earth and equal rights to
all.
Oh! ye God-fearing and liberty
loving patriots, bestir yourselves.
Old Liberty's Bell was taken down
and passed around this country for
greater purpose than mere display.
Ring it from the mountains to the
seashore. Ring it from ocean to
ocean. Proclaim it from the top
most peaks that America shall in
truth be the home of the brave and
land of the free, and by the help of
God, truth, justice. and right the
bonds and fetters which have been
so insidiously welded by Shylock
tories, and British Lords and bond
masters, through the instrumentality
of traitors in the two old parties tc
enslave the industrial and wealth
producing masses, must and will be
broken, and the proud banner of the
people again float triumphantly over
lands and seas, proclalming to the
oppressed and enslaved multitudes
Of the world that Bedloe's Liberty
Torch burns with q more radiant
glow, and means a higher civiliza
ton and still greater development oi
Natures bountiful resources, held ir
reserve for the amelioration of thu
human race in the twentieth century
The spark of patriotism kindled by
the little band of patriots in Neck
lenburg in 1776, which swelled ant
swept British oppressors and unjus
taxes from our shores, was rekindlet
in the Capital City of this good ole
mother State on the 10th of April
and in the name of God and right
will again flash like the electri,
spark, rekindling a flame of libert,
and arousing the sleeping conscien
ces of the people to such love o
truth and justice as will unite man t
man with ballots. Like the snov
flakes they will go together in tn
supreme effort to regain this countr,
from the power of the gold and bon,
masters, and drive traitors from higl
places. Men of America, this Gov
ernment is by inheritance yours
Will you reclaim and purify iti !
peace, contentment and happiness
which are the supreme objects Q
life, are to be promoted, it must b
restored to first principles. Baal'
!, God could not stand against Elijah
God. Neither can Mammon stan
against Christ. In HIS name; in tn
name of country and humanity;
) the name of home and fireside;
) the name of helpless little ones fe
} whom you are struggling, and in tn
, name Of posterity, justice, and righ
, l appeal to the better sense and re,
: son of the American voters who al
. not seeking Office, but who wal