The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-24

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That we find the cause of this effect;
Or, rather say, the cause of this defect;
For this effect, defective, comes Of
cause. ~
Polonious.
Scrutinize the political horo-
scope from Whatever point Of
view you may choose, this fact
remains indisputably pregnant
with ominous omen: That par
tisan intrigery, coupled with
individual dishonesty and other
chicanery SO well known TO the
ranting political fakirs, have
biased the mind and judgment
of nine-tenths of the voting
strength of the United States:
till now il is an absolute imposi-
bility to reconcile the abstract
teachings Of either fact or rea
son with truth both fact and
reason having abdicated their
throne in the temple of sense
IN favor of meaningless pllti-.
tudes, are equally without ap-
plication, it would appear; ID
the realm Of logic or mora,s.
Paradoxies, like some strange,
fantastic cometary visitor from
outer space, distracts the rea.
soning faculties not only of Tar
and plebian, but the astute FL
derial explorer on occasion as
well; yet paradox, however
fertile in tne elements Of diabol-
ism, can ever force two distinct
particles of matter-whether
the aiillionth fraction of a grain
or a ton in weight-to occup'
the same poi in space at the
same time. This is demonstra-
BILE both in philosophy and ma
thematics; end as mathematics
never yet lied, whateverphiloso
ply may be gnilty Of, we defy
the world and the genius of evil
TO impeach the integrity of the
witness.
Now, il the advocates of free
silver are right--and we believe
they are.the gold standard
fanatics are radically and az
gressively wrong. A contradic.
tion in terms will not, cannot
stand the test Of common sense;
our ideas Of numbers revolt
when some nincompoop dicta-
torily asserts that, when added
together, three and five are
equal to four and nine-the abb
surdity is too apparent to de.
ceise a Kentucky mule, what
ever Colonel Breckinridge or
Bourk Cochran may say or
think to the contrary notwith.
standing the stencil arising
from the combined putriditIes
Of darkest anarchy and the re.
pulsiye "force bill" would,
doubtlessly, paralyze the alfac.
tory nerves Of the average buzz
zard; hut that scayenger Of de
cayIng offal would Immediately
and forever beat q hasty retreat
from America could il but get a
sniff Of a breeze which had past
gently over a goldbugism eau
Gus! No one knows what
dreams may come after they
have been stripped Of their NOR
| tai coil; and is a wise man wh
is prepared to meet all possible
contingencies, whether in this
life or in the great shadowry
hereafter-we feel solicitoui
| about our monometallistic advo
saries; better get a bucket o.
fire. proof paint and give your
selves a god old doping, al
November will soon be here an'
a conflagration is imminent.
/ What Is the matter with oui
lie" Guthries Absolutel,
nothing. Gubernatorial honor
are hunting for him from tn
ocean 10 the mountains; and tn
sheet lightning Of public conf
ldence will soon o'ertake him
land wreatho a halo Of glor.
around his head
our "Son Oliver" will &c
there too; and that's what is I'll
matter with Mark Hanna-don'
.lforget hat fact.
whatever may be the faul'
lof Grover, bis friends will CIV