The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-03-31
'WATcHMAN. WHAT OF THE NioHTa'

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Thus far the prospects are gloomy e
enough. If asked what about the 5
future Of North Carolina we q
would have to reply, that it was !.
dark and desperate if the plumber
ers and incompetents are to re- a
main in charge Of the State and !
its destinie3. There is wide
spread conviction, and it is hour
ly growing, that unless the tax
payers and the men of character
and patriotism get together and ;
combine heartily to turn out the
set now ravaging and running that
North Carolina will get complete
setback, and cease to make any
advance in any direction. The
last legislative body was SO dis
graceful, So utterly incapable, SO
indifferent to North Carolina and
her multiplied interests, SO reck-
less, SO greedy, SO vicious, that
people Of sense Of all parties feel
the shame and the disgust. All
old and esteemed friend of many |
decades-venerable in years and
enthusiastically wrote to us
Ton 19th) about the condition OF
the State. He sees the danger and
distress following the political
power now in North Carolina, and
like a true patriot he is deeply
anxious tosce change. He writes
in hope that the Democracy will
arouse and be at work at once to
5 help redeem the State. He says:
I "It will not do to give up, but we
a must resolve that the State shall
e be free from Republican DONNA
e ton" God speed the day! To
: save the State from misrule and
: extravaganza and corruption the
n honest, faithful men-not politi-
t clans and office seekers-in all the
y parties must resolve to relieve
= North Carolina of the rule and
/ ruin gang. Nothing else will save
n the State and keep it on an up
IS ward grade of prosperity.
n An esteemed and patriotic
II friend encloses us a letter to him
'd written on 10th inst, by that pro.
Of gressive and patriotic citizen, Col
Julian S. Carr, of Durham, witt
permission to make such extract.
as may seem to us proper and ju
- dicious. The letter is in reply K
Ole our friend had addressed t
=" Col. Carr. Evidently not lin
% wa intended for any eye but hi
to whom it is written. But hav
- ing Tie opportunity to reproduc
-, part, we do so III the hope tina
it will stimulate others to activIt
! and help TO set in motion inlpu]
= SOS and influences that may d
- good to the State. Colonel Car
writes:
Like yourself I an peirleSe
St. and soreiy troubled over the pres
o,>4 ,,,, 81 Z, Hfc ~, ~, Nnr4
" Carolina; for, like yourself, I dea:
&C., " love old North Carolina, an
to desire and purpose has been 20 NJ
ere do what lay in my power to elevat
d. AMI develop our dear old Stat
sci But I find myself painfully di
tressed t.aat our lines have falIe
in evil places and the Pie Hun
le:l ing Brigade fer q Incss OF pottas
InS have ba-.,c"cd cl:E coed name Ii
d a I'll we are we'll nigh q |5ywosG 81
pc rclroach among the sist aii!ood
Ca States 4 : It may be that
ing is best that we tabernacle awlai
ing in the Valley of Dcsolatio
lis Weeping may endure for 4, n;g'
irst but Joy cometh III the morning
The unterrified, the unbought, t,
incorrslpti5ie Democracy will '
s'i' re;!ce::a the State with such Ii.
on, heritage, aud lead & stricken pc
h-e pie back to Buclah Land. IgnG
'"h ance and vice can lead only for
pa season. Virtue and inteiIige1l
'ei sooner OF later must ard vii! p1
Tie vail i For several reasons
ave prefer not to enter politics. /
De- wish IS TO serve III private static
the bat I have sworn, God Wiliin!
>eliS the State must and shall lie
iiad deemed i We have seen /
re- worst, for ] am persuaded That
ING outraged and iasulecj people, W
ne love justice and respect virt
saS;' will, when another emporium
u Sc presents itself, hurl from pls
aud power, those who serve for
ana re!f. The part Of the IL
AZ man is TO be Up and doing, s.
have drawn my blade and tkro
,een away my scabbarl, and eve
CON upon the naked blade, that No:
ion. Carolina shall be free
oun- These are animating, stir
few words. Let every genuine, II
hail. loyal North Carolinian, born
/ he adopted, resolve with Colonel G
crap to strike for redemption and +,