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THE Times. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AT RALEIGH,, N. C. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year, - . - - $2.00 Six months, - - - 1.00 Three months, _ . - .50 Address all communications to “THE TIMES,” Raleigh, N. C. RALEIGH, N. C., OCTOBER 11, 1882. Col. Dockery’s Appointments. Col. Oliver H. Dockery, candidate for Congressman-at-Large, will ad dress the people as follows: Washington, Wednesday, October 11. Coxville, Thursday, ‘ 12. Greenville, Friday, “ 13. Snow Hill, Saturday, “ 14. Pigeon, Tuesday, “ 17. Charleston, Wednesday, “ 18. Robbinsville, Thursday, “ 19. Murphy, Friday, “ 20. Hayesville, Saturday, “ 21. Nantihala Church (at bridge) Monday, “ 23. Franklin, Tuesday, “ 24 Webster, Wednes ay, '‘ 25. Waynesville, Thursday, “ 26. Brevard, Friday, “ 27. At each of these appointments Col. Dockery will be a scompanied by other ■peakers of the Liberal Anti-Prohibi tion party, who will also a 1 dress the people. W. M. Cooke, Ch’n Lib. Anti-Pro. State Com. J. J Mott, Ch’n Republican State Com. Hon. Chas. Price will address the people at Sneed’s Ferry, Wednesday, Oct. 11. Richland's, Thursday, “ 12. Bannerman’s Bridge, Friday, “ 13. Wilmington, (at night) “ “ 13. Smithville, Saturday, “ 14. Chadbourn’s, Monday, “ 16. Point Caswell, Tuesday, “ 17. Wooten’s Store, Wednesday, “ 18. Gen. J. M. Leach will address the people at Taylorsvi'le, Friday, October 13. Statesville, Saturday, “ 14. Yadkinville, Monday, “ 16. Jonesvill , Tuesday, “ 17. Sparta, W edne-day “ 18. Jefferson, Tnursday, “ 19. Boone, F«ilay, “ 20. Lenoir, Saturday, “ 21. Hon. Wm. II. Cox and T. P. Deve reux, Esq., candidates for Congress in the Fourth District, will address th# people at the following times and places: Thursday, October 12, Cedar Rock, Franklin county. Friday, October 13, Castalia, Nash ••anty. Saturday, October 14, Ferrell’s,Nash ■ounty. Tuesday, October 17, Smithfield, Johnston county. Coalition Nominations. State Congressional Ticket. FOR CONGRESS—STATE-AT-LARGE : OLIVER II. DOCKERY, of Richmond. District Congressional Ticket. TOR CONGRESS—FIRST DISTRICT: WALTER F. POOL, of Pasquotank. FOR CONGRESS—THIRD DISTRICT : WILLIAM P. CANADAY, of New Hanover. FOR CONGRESS—FOURTH DISTRICT: THOMAS P. DEVEREUX, of Wake. FOR CONGRESS—FIFTH DISTRICT: JOHN R. WINSTON, of Caswell. FOR CONGRESS—SIXTH DISTRICT: WILLIAM JOHNSTON, of Mecklenburg. TO* CONGRESS—SEVENTH DISTRICT: TYRE YORK, of Wilkes. BOR CONGRESS —EIGHTH DISTRICT: WILLIAM M. COCKE, Jr., of Buncombe. Judicial Ticket. F JR JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT: GEORGE N. FOLK, of Caldwell. Ftr Judges of the Superior Courts : first district: CHARLES C. POOL, of Pasquotank. second district: JOHN A. MOORE, of Halifax. THIRD DISTRICT: - FRANCIS H. DARBY, of New Hanover. FOURTH DISTRICT: WILLIAM A. GUTHRIE, of Cumberland. FIFTH DI-TRICT: LEONIDAS C. EDWARDS, of Granville. sixth district: LEWIS F. CHURCHILL, of Rutherford. For Solicitors: first district: •EORGE A. SPARROW, of Beaufort. second district: JOHN H. COLLINS, of Halifax. FIFTH district: WILLIS II. JENKINS, of Granville. SIXTH DISTRICT: WILLIAM G. MEANS, of Cabarrus. SEVENTH District: THOMAS J. DULA, of Wilkes. EIGHTH DISTRICT: GEORGE W. BOWER, of Ashe. NINTH DISTRICT: EMORY II. MERRIMON, of Buncembe. COL. DOCKERY’S TRADUCERS. Read the plain and straightfors ward card of Col. Dockery that ap pears in another column, concerning a debt transaction between himself and Gen. B. F. Butler, of Massa chusetts, which the Bourbons of this State in their dire strait, in this campaign, and for the lack of argu ment to bolster themselves up before the people, have unearthed for the purpose of attempting to injure Dockery's personal character. Sad indeed must be the plight of a great political party when its leaders are forced to resort to such a course as the card indicates, to sup port their failing cause. But even this departure from the issues before the people, and descent, to the in famy of malignant personal slander of our standard-bearer, has been without avail. The shaft aimed at him will recoil and injure only his vicious maligners. Dockery’s open and manly card bears the impress of truth and candor, and is a complete and satisfactory explanation of a per sonal transaction which has nothing to do with the great issues he is so ably representing on the stump throughout the State, and should never have been permitted by hon orable political foes to have become a matter of public comment. Vote for those who favor the election of magistrates by the people. Have the free suffrages of our people become as so much merchan dise? It would seem so. Can the freemen of Wake county be bought? Certain capitalists seem to think so. But there is an inherent virtue in the American people that spurns the offer of filthy lucre ^n exchange for their dearest rights. “If any man pulls down the American flag, shoot him on k the spot,” said ^the glorious old General Dix. If any man offers you a bribe for your votes, spurn him as you would|Satan of old, and, besides this, make him face the majesty of the law. Freemen of Wake, bo on your guard. Bear this in mind, if any regis trar fails to duly register any voter he is liable to severe punishment in the Federal courts. Judge Cox is reported as saying some naughty things on the stump, and, is evidently in one of those nervous spells that indicates a badly scared man. In the meantime, Dev ereux is pursuing the even tenor of his way, and shelling his adversary in a manner that calls forth the plaudits of his friends, and, even the admiration of his political enemies. The Fourth District will be redeemed if the signs of the times are an indi cation, and none can doubt it, if they talk much with the people. Ie the Bourbon leaders are allowed to retain their present foothold in North Carolina, it will not be long before what few rights the people now have, will be taken from them. The same argument that induced the taking away from the people the right to elect county commissioners, justices of the peace, mayors of cities and towns, &c., will be used for a return to the old system of electing State officers. The policy of the Bourbons is to “steal from the peo ple.” Little by little they encroach upon popular rights, and will con tinue to do so just as long as it is patiently borne. The people must plant themselves fairly and squarely and tell these men that they know their rights and will dare maintain them. It is the last feather that breaks the camel’s back. At last they stand at bay against the political blood-hounds that, since 1870, have trailed them to the point of desperation. They will, like the Barons of old at Run^ nymede, plant themselves upon the foundation stone’of mayna charta, and demand their rights at all hazards. And they will get them,too. Mark it. Vote for those who favor the elec tion of county commissioners by the people. John C. Gorman is a man of the people. Every impulse of his nature beats in unison with popular rights. Born .to no inheritance, he has al most “trodden the wine press alone.” He has seen the rude buffets of life and battled with them. True as the needle to the pole he has always stood as a faithful watchman on whatever tower he has been placed. He never turned his back upon a friend. He has never refused to face a foe, either personal or politi cal. With him at the helm, old Wake is safe beyond doubt. Shoulder to shoulder let the Republicans and Liberals of the county move in solid column for the war-horse—Gorman and victory. When you order tickets be sure and write the names distinct and plain. Write out the first name in full, of each candidate. This is im portant. THE SUBTLE SENATOR. Senator Vance, in his recent harangue at Jonesboro, makes the mistake common to the Bourbon leaders generally. He assumes that the people are wanting in that com mon intelligence which enables them to discern their true interest. In the course of his remarks the Sena tor undertakes to draw a parallel between federal appointments and those which pertain to merely local or neighborhood matters. Nothing can be more inconsistent than this, but when' brought in an impromptu manner before a crowd, is calculated to mislead. In drawing his com parisons the subtle Senator notes the fact that Revenue officers, United States Marshals, and Senators are not elected by the people, either for getting or purposely neglecting, to tell his hearers that such appoint ments are either a part and parcel of the fundamental basis of our govern ment, or derived from a system based upon a compromise at the adoption of our federal constitution. In fact, by drawing such lines of de fense, the Senator, as is usual with Bourbon leaders, goes back upon his entire past record. If he ever was honest in his often declared devotion to State rights, this recent comparison shows that he has abandoned his darling hobby. But, to the point. What possible connection can there be between a system of federal appointments, which has since the foundation of the gov ernment been held inviolate, and the mere regulation of county and neigh borhood affairs by our people? The choice of Senator was made in cumbent upon the Legislatures of the several States as a check upon the direct popular vote for members of the House of Representatives, and it was thus made in a spirit of com promise at the formation of the Re public. The appointment of an United States marshal, of course, is one of the appurtenances belonging to the judicial system of the general government, and does not, in any manner, conflict with the people’s interest in the regulation of their home affairs. With the same con sistency could the subtle Senator have quoted the fact that every minor appointment of the general government was subject, either to Presidential or departmental control. But the Senator overshoots his mark in the estimate he makes of the people’s intelligence. He fails to discover in them a natural love of liberty, with the God given right to regulate their own internal affairs in their own way. When the poor working man and the farmers of the land pay their quota of taxes for county purposes, it is more natural than the Senator might suppose, that they should desire to have a word to say about the persons who should disburse their hard earned money. It will be hard for any person, even with intelligence surpassing that of the subtle Senator, to convince for instance a Wake county farmer, that a member of the Legislature from Cherokee should have a voice in say ing how much money the treasurer of his county should pay out, and for what purpose. It will be equally hard to convinceour people that they shall continue to be deprived of the right to say who shall administer justice in their immediate neighbor hoods, and that members of the Leg islature from distant counties should have that privilege over and above those who pay the taxes and work the roads of their respective counties and townships. Your sophistry, Senator, is too utterly falacious, for the plain, honest sons of toil. You have obscured and confounded the nature of things, in the vain hope that your high drawn parallels and ridiculous comparisons would thwart the rising indignation of the times. Seasoned and interspersed as they were, with your accustomed jollity, the impress of thoughtful considera tion was still left, and after your harangue, doubtless many left for their homes thinking that, although like Nero of old, you fiddled amid the destruction of liberty that threatened your country, yet you forgot to note among your hearers a deep determination to remedy at all hazards the wrongs so unceremoni ously heaped upon them by Bourbon intolerance. The fires of patriotism are burning brightly, Mr. Senator, and something more’ than a poor African’s heel has caught the flame. The people are aroused, Mr. Senator, and while the role of Touchstone may do to cause momemtary merriment, you may depend upon it, that there is a vein of seriousness in the peo ple’s mind that bodes no good to Bourbonism. Be serious, Senator, be serious. The times demand it. THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO RULE IS OUR MOTTO. WE ARE NOT AFRAID TO TRUST THE People; THE BOUR- BONS ARE. CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD. It has been called to our attention, as we go to press, that in several counties of the State, poll-holders have been ap pointed by the county commissioners who cannot either read or write, and that the men recommended by the Re publicans have not been appointed, I This matter has been called to the at- ‘ tention of the officers of the Federal Courts. It is conspiracy, and indictable in the United States Courts, for com missioners to perform their official du ties in this manner. It is well known that the refusal to appoint competent men as requested by the Republicans, and the appointment of men whom they did not recommend and who are not qualified for the position, is posi tive notice that rascality and fraud is to be resorted to. We have this warn ing to give: That such acts constitute the crime of conspiracy against the bal lot, and that commissioners guilty of such acts will be indicted for their at tempt to legalize fraud in this way. We call upon such as are interested in this matter in the localities where these acts occur to report such cases to District Attorney Robinson, at Raleigh, or District Attorney Boyd, at Greens boro. All persons who have been appointed poll-holders and are not qualified for the position, should refuse to act, and capable men should be appointed by the registrar of the precinct affected, the appointees to be of the same politi cal party as the absent poll-holder. Do you think you and your neigh bors are competent to elect your County Commissioners, Justices of the Peace and School Committeemen? If you do, vote for Republicans and Liberals, who think you are, and are pledged to restore you the right to do so. A FREE VOTE AND A FAIR COUNT. DUTIES OF REGISTRARS OF VOTERS. The duties of Registrars are strictly defined by the law, and easily under stood. There is no reason why any one of them should err, or act amiss; there can be no excuse for any act by which any person is afforded op portunities above another. In general terms, it is the duty of every registrar to be punctual in his attendance at the place of registra tion; to be prompt in affording op portunity, to every person applying and entitled to register, to place his name upon the books; to know no race, or color, or party, but to do his office faithfully, justly and impart tially, between man and man, and between party and party. This the law enjoins upon him as its servant, so much the law demands of him as its agent; and for a failure so to act, it holds him to a strict and fearful accountability. “If any such officer knowingly and wilfully registers as a voter any person not entitled to be registered, or refuses to so register any person entitled to be registered, he shall be punished by fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not more than three years, or by both.” Rev. Sts. U. S., Sec. 5512. In addition to fine and imprisonment, the registrar may be compelled to pay five hundred dollars damages to the person who is refused the right to register. It is a mistaken notion that the registrar is bound to so act as to for* ward the interests of the political party by whom he is appointed. We believe that it is the intention of the .Bourbon County Commissioners in making appointments to select such persons for registrars as will have regard alone to party, and ignore jus tice and the law. To all who are so inclined, we say that the law will be rigidly enforced, and that the punish ment of such as yield to the com mands of their Bourbon masters, will be swift, sure and to the full measure. Any pretence or evasion made by a registrar whereby a voter is deterred from registering is a criminal act; so also is any hindrance, or delay, or prevention, forbidden by the statute, and made punishable. In short, no registrar can safely lend himself as an instrument to work out the base purposes of his party friends, or to thwart and defeat his political ene mies; but in entering the contest as a partisan he does so at his own risk, and in the face of a ruinous respon sibility. To avoid trouble, expense and im prisonment, we admonish all regis trars to act as they are in duty bound, with fairness, impartiality, and a due regard to the rights of all races and political parties. Keep it before the people, that Col. Bennett and the office-holding gen erals, colonels and majors propo-e in the next Legislature to tax the people of the State two millions and a half dollars per year for pensions to keep themselves in office. The Republican party was the first party to give the people of North ( aro- lina the right to elect all their officers at the polls. The Republicans and Liberals are in favor of restoring this right to the people. DEVEREUX AND COX AC HOLLY SPRINGS. There is no disputing the fact that our Liberal candidate for Congress in the 4th District is more than a match for the Bourbon champion. When the joint discussion was begun, Gen. Cox appeared on stilts, wearing a self satisfied air of confident vic tory over his youthful competitor, assuming the mein of the “big In jun,” brandishing a tomahawk to destroy his antagonist with one fell stroke. At the outset, Mr. Dev ereux was anxious that the joint canvass should be conducted without personal asperity or bitterness, but the expressed inclination on his part to do so, was misinterpreted as in dividual timidity, and his opponent at once made this] mode of cam paigning his specialty. But Gen. Cox has been badly disappointed. Mr. Devereux promptly repelled his personal allusions, in a fitting man ner, and gave blow for blow, until the would-be champion has changed his tactics. Mr. Devereux has proved his superior in debate, and at every speaking place has won friends by the able and forcible manner in which he has discussed the issues of the campaign, perfectly overwhelm ing his opponent, whose bombast and conceited superiority has almost entirely disappeared. In fact, he looks “hacked” and crest-fallen, and the starch has been effectually ex tracted from him. His countenance and manners demonstrate that he is a wiser if a sadder man, and that he has already begun to see the handwriting on the wall, which will blaze out proclaiming his defeat in November next. Quite a large number of the citi zens of the surrounding country were at the speaking at Holly Springs on Thursday last, when Mr. Devereux exhibited himself at his best. He fairly squelched the “Brigadier,” who was so effectually discomfited that Mr. Fabius Busbee had to come to his aid. Heretofore, in this county, when the candidates for Congress have~spoken, other candi dates have refrained from partici pating in the discussion. If such appeared upon the ground they sim ply announced themselves. At Holly Springs Gen. Cox’s discomfiture was so apparent, that the irrepressible Fab was constrained to come to his assistance and fib a little, but Mr. Devereux proved a match for both, and came off with flying colors. Mr. Devereux is winning friends and votes by his vigorous and effectual canvass, and will certainly be elected. The desperation of the Bourbon cause is made apparent to all when they are forced to “bring in another horse” to aid their vans quished champion. Let the name of every offender against the registration or election laws be sent to the officers of the United* States, or to Republican headquarters in Raleigh. Send the names of the witnesses also. The per diem and mile age of the witnesses is payable by the United States. A FULL registration in Wake coun ty moans an overwhelming Repub lican and Liberal victory. Don’t forget this. Without registering you cannot vote. Remember that. Do not forget that the Bourbons will carry every man to the polls that it is possible for them to persuade, coerce, or even buy. fJo not forget this. Give one day, at least, to your country. Give it at all hazards. If you have a right to vote, do so, firmly, freely, and with a strict ad herence to principle, Bourbon money or threats to the contrary notwith standing. When you go to the polls in Novem ber next, remember the outrageous Prohibition bill which the Jarvis De mocracy attempted to fa-ten upon you last year. The evil still continues, and the struggle now going on, on the pare of of the Bourbons, is to continue, and, if possible, make it perpetual. Every muscle is brought into requisition— every Bourbon who thinks himself an orator has been saddled and put on the war-path—all species of argu ment—good, bad and indifferent—has been used to divert the minds of the people from the true issue—vulgar anecdotes, smutty pictures, coarse al lusions lo athe fair women of our State—these, and' the thousands and one falsehoods daily sent forth by their paid minions, constitute the stock in trade which they offer to an injured and insulted people. The Bourbon bush-whackers and the Bourbon bosses are scouring the State from Cherokee to the Atlantic, only to hear from the people that they must retire, and make room for the Liberals and Republicans. Vance went through his usual har lequin performance at Jonesboro. With no solid argument at command, he attempted his usual role of ridi cule. It won’t do, Senator. Our people are serious now, and don’t you forget it, _ DON’T FAIL. The first step towards securing your vote is to register. Eveiy day that this important preliminary ste p is delayed, you make a risk that ought not to be incurred. Register as soon as possible, and see that your name is properly written. One word mote to our colored friends. Some of them go by different names. Be sure to register under your proper names, and let it be written out in full. Bourbons will take all the advantage possible, and, if there is the least doubt about names when you come to vote, you may lose the right you possess as freemen and American citizens. Printers should be careful in psint- ine tickets to leave off every line de signating the politics thereof. Names of office and candidate, and of township, county or district, as the case may be, are all that can lawfully appear on a ballot. They must be on white paper. As AN evidence of the good gov- ernment(?) given the people by the Bourbons, we notice that in several precincts in this State an entirely new registration of voters is to be had, because of the loss of the regis tration books, of which Democratic registers of deeds weie the custo dians ! SPECIAL REVENUE TAX. On June 29th, 1882, a bill was in troduced in the Hou e of Repre sentatives of the United States re pealing the Revenue on matches, perfumery, medicii a populations and other articles imposed by sc’ ed- ule A, following section 3,839, Re vised Statutes. The “other aiticles” were pills, powders, tinctures, &c , used in almost every family. The Bourbon organ and speakers, with their accustomed garbling pioclixi- ties, have garbled this act and gotten of what to them appeared shrewd and facetious arguments. In this, as in other things, they have attempted to deceive their readers and hearers- The second section of the bill pro vided.for a reduction of all of what is known as special taxes under the Revenue law. The tax on dealers in leaf tobacco was reduced from to $12; dealers in manufactured to bacco from $5 to $1.40; ped Ilers of tobacco to about one half of what they now.pay ; dealers in leaf tobac co one half. Of the members of Congress from North Carolina, Messrs. Hubbs, Re publican, and Shackleford, Demo, crat, voted for the bill. The Bour bon Democracy have since repu diated Mr. Shackleford and nomi nated Wharton J. Green, the “Style and Pedigree” Bourbon in his stead. The following Bourbon Democrats from North Carolina voted against the bill: Armfield, W. R Cox, Latham, A. M. Scales and R. B. Vance. We quote from the Record. Let men who pay these special taxes remember that Cox, Latham, Scales and Vance are opposed to a reduc tion. Whatever they may say on the stump to get votes, they opposed the reduction in Congress and will do so again. When the bill reached the Senate it was amended in committee so as to enlarge its provisions, adding to the repeals and reductions of internal revenue taxes, important modifica tions and reductions of our custom duties—all for the relief of business and of the great body of the people. But the Democrats spoiled it in every way. In the Senate they at tempted to overload it with amend ments which if adopted would in effect have swept away all custom duties and crippled the government in a way detrimental to all interests. Senators Ransom and Vance were both parties to these schemes and responsible for the defeat of the bill. Vote for those who favor the election of school committeemen by the people. Any person who destroys any ballot box, or refuses to count any vote, or to certify to the election of any person en titled to a certificate, may be fined $500 and imprisoned one year in the peni tentiary. STEALING OFFICE. Or more appropriately, stealing honor, is the grand characteristic of the Bourbon party. The memory of our people is not so treacherous as to have forgotten the manner by which the State of North Carolina passed into Bourbon hands. It is not yet forgotten that the wires car ried the command to Robeson coun ty, which was obeyed, contrary to all law and all powers of law; it has passed into written history how the State Conveniion was manipulated, and by what means—not short of political treasi n—its presiding officer was placed in the President’s chair, and it never will pass from the minds of this generation what followed that grand preparation on political thieve ry, and, therefore,it is scarcely worth the time to call the ninety-six coun ties in this State separately, and point to each, as the legitimate proofs of Bourbon political larceny. THE MIGHTY SWELL Of popular indignation throughout the Stale against the present county gove^hhlehis ar.d the late attempt to wrest from the people the long and cherished right to distill their fruit, is bring intensified, as the subjects are becoming more closely investi gated. Indeed, the free and think ing part of the community have al ready become disgusted with the county system, and look with con tempt upon the prohibition proposi tion. As evidence that the people desire to use their orchards as they may choose, we understand there will be a vastly larger quantity of brandy made in the 4th District than has been for many years previous —and in the Sth and 6th districts the quan tity will be in excess of former years at least fourfold. Now, had the fa natical project succeeded, the great fruit harvest would have been a total loss, or else, the law—so called — would have been violated to a xeiy great extent. Nor will there be more drunkenness as a consequence—there will not, we venture the assertion, be another drunkard more. To say otherwise, would be giving a flat con tradiction to the state of society, when every mu\ who desired, could make his brandy or his whisky, with out “let or hindrance.” The day for forced religion, or dictation as to what we shall eat or u hat we shall drink, will soon have passed away, and with it, will pass into obscurity, the fanatics who roll up their eyes in holy horror, because every one else is so much meaner than themsMves Bourbonism—boosters of “grand” anct stors—the bloods—the imme diate descendants of the lords, who tyrannize our down trodden Ireland, the land owners, who gather all the crop for rent, and take the tenant’s note for the “balance due,” can boast that, in the Southern States, these: kindred are “tracking” in their foot prints. This is true ! Cruelly true! and thousands of poor whites, as well as colored men, are not only without homes and goods in North Carolina and other Southern States, but are hopelessly poor, and are at the mercy >f the Bourbon landlord, and with out representation in the affairs of their several townships and coun ties. The Liberal-Republican party de clare and promise, that their mission is solely to alleviate the condition of the poor of every class—and the fact is accepted—hence the grand, mighty swell, which has so suddenly become evident in this State. We hail the 7th day of next No vember as the turning point from tyranny to blessed freedom! We hail, and greet every man who comes forth from the enemy to the friends of the people, as one brother in the noble undertaking to strike off the. shackles of political slavery. Any registrar, or poil-h Ider; or judge of election, whether appointed under the laws of this State, or of the- United States, who violates any duty mposed by the law, or refuses to per form any duty, or does any unauthor ized act, may be fined one thousand dol lars, and imprisoned in the Penitentiary one year. OUR PEOPLE ARE HONEST. The usual boastings are beginning to characterize the Bourbons in their canvass in Wake and other counties, and they are vain enough to suppose that the people will fail to see- through their hollow pretensions.. Wanting in principle, they endeavor- to make up their deficiency in this; respect by what may be termed m driving process. They are foolishi enough to believe that the people are* so wanting in patriotism and love of principle, as to be lured from the paths of duty to themselves and country by offeYs of place and tenders of money. Never, in our history, have men so prostituted themselves as certain leaders of the Bourbon party are now doing We hear, upon good authority, that money is being freely offered in consideration for political services, and this, too, by men who claim to represent all the viitue and intelligence of our State. But, the people are far ahead of unprincipled leaders in point of honesty, and we can congratulate the Republicans and Liberals of North Carolina that the time has come when they are determined to be governed entirely by considerations of virtue, honesty and good govern ment. Unscrupulous men may use their “filthy lucre” to the utmost, but the people will scorn their ounces of silver, and move in solid column along the paths of liberty and justice. Any person who counsels, advises, or aids any registrar, poll-holder, ju Ige of election or other officer to violate any duty enjoined by law or to neglect or refuse to perform such duty, is pun ishable by a fine of one thousand dollars and imprisonment for one year.
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