The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-12
WORTHINGTON TO AVERY.
Col. ID. Worthington Writes a Patriotic
Letter to Judge Avery.

Wilson. \. c., Sept 11-(Special.)-
Col. u. Worthington has recently come
to Wilson to practice his profession The
Colonel is one of the truest, best Demo
Gratis in the State and, like all good men,
is deeply interested in the recovery of the
State from the corrupt and incompetent
hands in which our government is at
present placed. | was permitted to see
letter. written by Col. Worthington to
Judge Avery and the sentiment expressed
appeared to me to he so patriotic and
timely that ] give it here for the benefit
Wilson, \. c., Sept g. 1897.
Hon. A. G. Avery, Morganton, n. c.:
My Dear JUDGE could almost hear
the silver-throated chimes in your letter
of the 9Th to the News and Observer, so
pure and emphatic in its old fashioned
Democratic utterances that | feel like
thanking you for it. Have we not found
a Vance in this our crucial hour--a
Saladin whose scimitar is as keen, whose
stroke is as heavy and who, like him.
will bare his bosom TO the shock and
storm?
I'VE have fallen upon evil times We
must invoke n master spirit-a power en-
tireIy efficient in combination that will
ride on the whirlwind and direct the
storm or we shall perish ingloriously,
ignobly. Within our camp are traitors
who have murdered peace-without is
the common enemy of our civilization.
The precipitation with which the Fed
eral judiciary has fettered every reserved
power of our State; the corporate greed
by means whereof legislation has yielded
to the artful schemes of railroads, has
left Il single refuge for our manhood and
our honor, to-wit: the virtue of our citi-
lzenship, so successfully tried hitherto in
the crucible of reforms, both civic and
revolutionary.
We have witnessed two ever memora-
BILE crises in our affairs wherein it has
been made to appear that the field is not
sufficiently broad for the maneuvres of
|antagonistic races.
In 1868 we sowed to he wind and in
the harvest we reaped the whirlwind.
When crushed beneath the iron heel of a
despotic power, all helpless, all heart
less, all hopeless, the Republican party
swept down upon the South like Hyder
l. Ali on the Carnatic and left us scarcely
a yestige upon which to rebuild except
lOuF WOTn OUT lstHuo ulio oui o"h Sp'NANAN
manhood.
| The year 1892 almost paralleled that
unfortunate historic era.
| I believe the people of Carolina today
are ready to clothe with honor and to
welcome rs n deliverer the man with
clean hands, with stout heart, with reso-
| lutte purpose and with patriotic convic-
tions who will assume to lead them.
God gives us men. A time like this de-
mands
Great hearts, strong minds, true faith
and willing hands
Men whom the lust of office does not kill;
Men who possess opinions and will;
Men whom the spoils Of office cannot
buy;
Men who have honor and will not lie"
The mould has almost gathered upon
the memory, as it has upon the grave,
of Vance. His tongue is stilled. His
counses are almost forgotten, but have
we no illustriouS son who will Finish
what he began" Around a successor Car
olinians will rally as did the clans Of Nc
Gregor around their helmeted chieftain.
l believe, my dear judge, that the crisis
and the man have met White men will
stand by you Come veal or Woe" and
| in your patriotic endeavors to maintain
the supremacy of our people and the au-
tonomy of our State your hands shall be
upstayed as were those of the lawgivers
of Isreal by Aaron and Hur. have the
honor to be
Your friend and servant
! ID. WORTHINGTON.