The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-30
| NORTH CAROLINA.
Great Liberal-ConserVative Mass
Meeting in Charlotte.
Southern Bellies Present
by Hundreds. eqess
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G" .:%nvr Walker, Of Virginia, Preaching
peace and Gea viii to All Men,"
Carl Schurz's Speech---Hard
Truths Without Anecdote.
THE LITTLE MIssoURIAN AS LANCELor.
The Duties Of the Republican Party Should
Have Appealed to the Modest Ambi-
tions of the Human Heart.
kU KLUX WANTED.
RADICAL IN ARISM
A Negro Under Instruction, as Alleged,
Sets Fire to the City.
Ten Colloctorships and Dozen Foreign
Missions for Ku Klux."
AM INTERVIEW WITH JUDGE MEnRlMON
Views and Political Statistics by the Con.
servatiVe Gubernatorial Candidate.
A Negro Under Instruction, as Alleged,
Sets Fire to the City.
Ten Collcctorships and Dozen Foreign
Missions for Ku Kux."
AM INTERVIEW WITH JUDGE MEaRIMoN
Views and Political Statistics by the Con-
servatiVe Gubernatorial Candidate.

centre OF North Carolina, the birthplace OF Amerl
can independence and the home of Zebulon Vance,
was the largest yet held during this most exciting
OF political campaigns. The people of the city
turned out en- naaSSe, and every train from other
places swelled the crowd by hundreds. 1t was
such an audience as is seldom seen even in a popu
0us city The speakers stand was erected in grove
of oaks century old, in the Presbyterian church
yard, which is plot Of ground occupying whole
square. 1t was decorated with o profusion of
flowers and evergreens, portraits Of the liberal
republican candidates and appropriate inscriptions
wrought in cedar and box On the platform were
seated many prominent gentlemen portion Of
which was also occupied by brass band. Imme-
diatey in front were the inspiring faces OF
HUNDREDS OF YOUNG LADIES OF CHARLOTTE, e.
while the crowd Of voters entirely filed the grove
The ue coats and brass buttons of federal soldiers
In fatigue uniform were novel feature OF the meet
ing; but their wearers attended simply as spec
tators. The speakers were greeted with cheers by
the crowd and "Dxie" by the band. Just before
the speaking commenced considerable enthusiasm
was created by the arrival OF delegation of several
hundred from points on the CASTOR branch OF the
Atlanta and Richmond air line, on q special train
furnished by the superintendent, Major p A. We'll
ford, former citizen OF Richmond. The meeting
was called to order by Major Armistead Burwell,
President of the Charlotte Greeley Club who, In O
spirited speech, introduced the several speakers
GOVERNOR WALKERS REMARKS.
Governor Walker was the first. He was received
with great applause. He spoke of his kindly greet.
ing, Of the good win and kindly feeling which has
ever bound the Old Dominion and the old North
State together He came to say on behalf OF the
people OF Virginia that they had unfured their ban
ner and invited the people of North Carolina to Join
with them in bearing It aloft to victory
Upon that banner is Inscribed "Peace
and good will to oil men," and Horace
Greeley for President. (Appause.) And the first
part OF that inscription is but synonym for the
second. He then referred to the pending State
election In North Carolina as a contest OF more
immediate Importance to the citizens OF that
State. party styling itself republican has for
several years controlled the administration, and
has dragged North Carolina down from the high
position she once occupied among the free com.
monwealths of the world, until her hitherto unfair
nished name became byword and disgrace
THE oUTRAGEs OF THE RADICALS
had been SO great that the people driven into
taking the power into their own hands and exer.
csing the Godgiven right Of selfprotection. These
outrages combined with an inefficient administra-
ton, gave rise to Ku Kluxism. He was not here to
defend the Ku Klux or violence Of any kind but
he did not hesitate to say, the Chief Magistrate
of the grandest old State in the Union that when
the men whom they have placed in power fail so
utterly to do their duty, he hoped to God the peo.
pie would take the government into their hands, !
Appause.) He firmly believed that the outrages
which led to Ku Kiuxism were part of grand
plan of the radicals at the North to keep the
Northern heart innamed and to radicalize the
whole country, but whether they were the result OF
deliberate and malicious forethought or OF the |
ignorance cow'ardice and dishonesty OF radical |
State officials, Moth Carolina Is to-day groyeiljng
in the dust, and it remains for her people 70 redeem
ne. eagerly aid with confidence 70 for Il the
resst. The d6vernor theli aiaded to the bearing
g the Nr Carolina ssic ar pHDn t Wes s ,n
'"e D FIRST GUN IN THE WA. or LIBERALISM I.Ln
versus radcaiism. This war orIgi.'te IN pure
patriotism which looked with horror upon the als.
our beicyed SOUTH When the war yosc, the south
was ready and anxious FOR peace and rsos ',,a
sS S sma nnd s
to eouE General Of re GSa%i lad P sySe
better 6pportur.y, but failed. lie fell under the
control control o. extremists and continues under that
reason 20 believe that he viii stii prove unequal to
MS task. The Governor then hastily skotched the
on the rights Of the States and their ADVANCES
towards centralized despotsm. In the great con- |
ses IN wnGM we are % the %
newly coined phrase 'qocal seitgovernment"
rights. The doctrine Of continuation was even
more dangerous that that OF secession Each in |
volved destruction of the Union. Endorsement OF |
the administration I'm November Is another |
step towards the establishment OF a |
despotism at Washington. He closed |
BY an eloquent appeal TO the people to prevent by |
their SURFACES such an endorsement. After which |
he introduced Carl Schurz as one OF the great aros-
ties OF the new movement for liberty and honest |
government. Governor Walkers speech was one |
OF great ability. He was loudly applauded. |
CARL sCHURz's SPEECH.
Senator Schurz was conducted to the 'front.' by |
Captain J. G. Mills, who euogized him in nigh |
terms. The General commenced by saying that he
did not propose to amuse his audience by anec.
dotes entertain them with figures OF rhetoric adj
dressed TO the imagination lie wished to make
Of plain argument intended 10 convince the
honest inquirer alter political truth His auditors
were requested to imagine, II they could, that they
had never belonged to political party Viewing
the political situation IRON this standpoint, he |
thought that all must understand that from the
close of the to this time the most desirable OBJ
ject has been complete reconciliation between
fhp n n IV on rs1 I'm n n all capni ct