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Newspaper
Wilmington Post
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1882
Page
2
A dated 1882 Wilmington Magazine snippet lists Liberal and Republican endorsements, names candidates for state offices and Congress, and public remarks on tariff policy and local political figures including Wharton J. Green of Warren County and Samuel N. Hill of Wilson.
The speaker argues for abolition of Internal Revenue and tariff reduction while promising harbor and river improvements. He claims support for pauper labor and asks how improvements will be funded if all government income is cut off. He notes the impossibility of paying bills without money.
The text notes a drop from ten to five cents per spool after manufacturers were forced to move machinery back to the United States under the Republican tariff law. It praises the Republican party as aiding laborers and all people, urging protection for home industries to keep families happy and prosperous.
The piece mocks Governor Jarvis and bourbon Democrats, accusing them of misusing tariff policy and revenue. It contends Jarvis claims the US government overcollected 190 million dollars last year under a Democratic Congress and questions the party's integrity. It labels Jarvis and supporters as petbaggers and criticizes their stance on home made wine protection.
A political letter attacks Col Wharton J Green demanding he abandoning U S labor interests to England. The message argues farmers and mechanics in the third district reject his views and call for a Congress member who works for their interests rather than elite ancestry or travel.
An account describes Governor Jarvis addressing an audience of about two hundred with roughly half colored and half white attendees. He faced a hostile scene, noted disparities in spending on facilities for blacks and whites, and suggested shifting appeal away from the colored vote.
The passage recalls the old fable of the boy who cried wolf to illustrate how white and colored residents in North Carolina view race rights. It asserts that colored people know their rights and that white conservatives are to accept equal treatment, signaling a shift away from Bourbon politician influence.
A Raleigh era commentary denounces Zeb Vance as a disloyal politician who abandoned Union loyalties, backed the Confederacy, and used tariff rhetoric to please his party. The piece recalls his Wilkesboro speech, alleged vanity, and alleged manipulation to secure office. It condemns his stance as anti popular will and pro prohibition.
Fayetteville Examiner notes Captain Bryan reports Bennet advocates a duty of four tenths of a dollar per dozen for spool cotton. The piece traces the 1862 tariff impacting thread and accuses Coats of Scotland of importing machinery to save taxes, shifting costs to consumers. The argument frames Democratic views on Congressman-at-Large races.
The text urges spooling cotton at half price and asks manufacturers to bring the ache from home to provide employment and lower goods costs. It argues Bourbon Democratic leaders should be converted to genuine advocacy of the people’s interests before any millennium.
A narrator accuses Thomas J Jarvis of voting for 1868 69 railroad bonds and accepting a 1500 payment from Pickerell while denouncing Republican actions. The piece links Jarvis to Merriman and Bourbon Democrats, urging admission of past misconduct and warning against further attacks on Gov Jarvis.
A dramatic critique targets Gov Thomas Jarvis and the Bourbon Democrats. The piece contrasts Republican and Liberal platforms favoring tax revenue for public schooling with Jarvis's anti tax stance, accusing him of deceit and warning of education as the state’s safeguard. It defends protective tariffs and industrial protection, touting Southern manufacturing resurgence and unity of labor.
A regional political plea urges Bourbon Democrats to restrain rhetoric or risk a Liberal landslide. The speaker warns that Democratic claims of a $150,000,000 theft and Governor Jarvis comments could spur Liberal Republican victories, urging votes for the Bearben Gobet.
Oliver H Dockeay and W P Canaday lead a call to North Carolina voters to end Bourbon misrule. The piece urges all voters to cast ballots on the coming November election to sweep the state for Republican and Liberal candidates and end disfranchisement.
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