The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-07-11
THE RED SHIRT MACHINE AMI
IMMIGRATION.

TIE RED SHIRT MACHINE AND
IMMIGRATION.
Commenting on proposition to
encourage migration In Eastern
N orth Carolina the Asheville 'ia-
zette very pertinently speaks as fol-
lows
"Emigrants Of the better sort seek
this country because 1t isa land
where liberty Of conscience Is not
only allowed but In protected. They
will not, knowingly, 20 where the
United States constitution, the flag.
the laws, nor even friendly con-
sideration for the opinions Of others,
offers no protection against con-
splracies Of hoodlum mObs. As
soon would they trust themselves
In boxer ridden China. If eastern
North Carolina desires TO attract Q
decent class Of immigrants to swell
Ia population 1t must sbjure first
and for always the criminal red
shirt political leadership. 1t must
allow all citizens to exercise the
rights Of their citizenship, and must
protect them In those rights. Two
political campaigns have been con-
Quoted In the eastern counties Of
this states, under inspiration Of q
political clique calling itself demo
cratic, which mob law, with all Its
sccom paniments Of violence, intel
lerance, intimidation and Grim, has
subverted the constitution and the
laws Of the state and the nation. No
mans life In those counties was safe
who dared to seriously protest
against this red shirt movement and
as to the elections held, there was
no pretense that they were not rot
ten with fraud. All this must end
before eastern North Carolina can
invite immigration"
In the beginning the men who
came to this country and made II
great and powerful as 1t Is were
those on whom in the old world the
heavy hand Of intolerance and perse
cution lay. For hundreds Of year,
men had been denied the right &c
think for themselves; In fact, Il
hold an opinion was crime If thai
opinion came In conflict with the
views Of some one who happened t.
be on O more favored side. Thus
they were driven to fnd homes II
another land and America became
their refuge.
The growth and grandeur o.
America Is primarily due to thi
immigration impelled by desire IL
the hearts Of the wanderers to b.
free. The seed Of freedom fell upOl
fertile soil. 1t has grown and pro
duced mach fruit. Liberty o
thought and Its concomitant, libert,
Of speech, have long been reckone,
priceless possessions Of American
manhood. The safeguard of libert.
has been the ballot box.
II ia evident that men settle An,
thrive where liberty is best pre-
served. It Is also evident that Il
North Carolina liberty has at time
become On excuse for license, an,
that certain men have 90 far for
gotten themselves, become 50 I'm
mindful Of the struggles of thei
fhthers, and abandoned themselve
% completely to the lust Of powe
and office that they have endeavore
TO choke the liberties of their fello,
men In the hateful folds of 'red
shirtism." The Democratic ms
chine has debsuched the sanctity 9
the ballot, polluted ofpurity Of elet
lions, destroyed the liberties {
their fellows and enthroned hoot
lumism, rufiianism and thievery
the high place where honor an
good conscience are wont to 81
Such acts as these, such vile sbust
Of the rights of suffrage are not col
ducive to the location in the con
munity Of desirable immigrant
They may draw knaves and thiev,
q foulness draws disease, but GOO
men and true men and worthy me
are not attracted by such hideo'
blots as the Democratic redshi
machine has placed on the name
North Carolina.
Many causes may operate to r
tard the advancement Of state, b,
there is no more potent cause ths
the debauchery Of its elections.
Is time that North Carolina shou
purge itself Of such drawbacks
her advancement.
FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
The following editorial which a
peared In the last issue of the Time
Mercury ID very timely. We sugge
that the papers that are crying
free speech In the "on years' pas
II In their scran h0Ox fnr rnaI