New-York tribune., 1872-07-30
NORTH CAROLINA.


cITurRING-THE MOBBING OF HARTMAN
puRR FABRICATION - SPEECHES BY Gov
WALKER AND SENATOR sCHURz.
JBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIoUNBl
CHARLOTTE, July 29.-The Liberal mass
eetngin this city, to-day, was by far the largest mus,
respectable and most enthusiastic Of any that mas
been held in this state not excepting even the ra'no
t,op meeting az Raleigh two weeks ago. The arrans
nents for the gathering made by the 1reeey 80
Brown Club of Charlotte, which, though go a,
only week ago. is already vytng with tne oiuo r ost
Raleigh Greensboro, and ether towns ID uolns w.. mon
effective campaign work Extra trains "ero Pcs Cr,r
the Charlotte and Augusa Railroad a. Lar ." Irot,rd
r. g and an the LincofutOR Road, and MAJOR "oioiU,
the snperintendent Of the unfinished Ch"iV '' ,.
Atlanta Airline Road, sent a trs'R down 'V ..i
CASTOR County 10 the end Of the track WIN an
n cvervbody along that line. white and biack 70 a
free excursion 30 this city All OF these speo,
and recplar ones arrived heavily laden, while hunui'
came into town ON horses or mules, and IN thelr
lootine high hacked white-eovered Southern "Hho
bringing their dinners with them, for tnere " o,rd
barbecue here to-day TO draw together that
A stand had been erected beneath the ho htod ygith
surround the Presby terian Church. ana oroipent
the stars and Stripes, evergreens' anu creme 1pyr-
aYnone which was profusion of the DrlnD' door
lie blossoms which beautiiy so mo-, ma tho troes for
wards Seats had been provided pen'''I p-, - Cor
eeveral hundred persons, and aiDpe fiV' 80, - da
.u rresrondents Of whom al leasI uoDoH'
"oNSf"l, a,rost as many States, were present In
znn n
l,Io+to has more life and enterprise thah
- Nort Carolina town, 1t was but faI 10 eApect
,h enid outdo all the others in the hberalty OF
her renarati ons for this grand neetlhg ana Sno '"P
pointed no one 49, ,n,,-rr,oD
rh eeple as have already said, responded noDy 10
tho invitation which Charlotte sent out. They left their
shos thcir crops their business Of every kind, ana
Gathered by the thousand They were respectable IN
tellircut thinking set OF men and women the pioneers
IN this and two adjoining counties Oh that haruy
Scotch Presbyterian stock the descendants OF whon
have ever been distinguished for their industry moray
and hard common sense The people Of MecklenDurg
County are no exception Slavery, like heavy weight
kent them down. since the war they have recovered
and are now showing spirit Of enterprise that Is 1ruy
wonderful and which is destined TO make their CITY 'ne
commercial center Of the state To an audience OF suc
people as these, who as capable OF grasphE inc
most complicated political problems and Of discussing
them understandngly, 1t must be pleasure
for such orators as Senator SchurZ, Gov
walker, and ex-GOv. Graham Of this state TO speak
One untimely interruption occurred III the midst OF Gen.
Bchurz's speech, which drew away a large poIuoh Vi
the audi ence and prevented him from gong on or aDou
auarter of an hour An alarm Of fire was raised, ana
IT was soon discovered that a new unoccupied mousse
about two squares from the grove was in flames Ihs
house had been finished about two weeks and mas Dee
locked up ever No had been IN IL iOr seNeII
DAYS and 10 cOmbustibe material was known 10 be ID
where the IRE was uiSt uiS'"''4NN'
80 that there were just grounds for sus-
nicion that some one had set fire TO the
building. While Gov. Walker, who preceded Senator
schurz was speaking Of the Ku-Kux negro was heard
10 saw an show them that can kill and burn too
1t was less than hour afterward hat the alarm was
given The citizens do not believe that If colored man
did set fire building he did 1t Of his own accord
for the latter are when let alone most awabding c
zens but they have doubt that some Of the desperate
men who run the Grant party here would for the pur-
pose Of breaking up the meeting, send colored man 10
doit afterwards saw the Mayor Of the city, and he
told me that the police knew the name of the negro who
made the remark and that he has since left town. The
Mayor saws he has evidence that the fire was
Of ineendary origin, and that il was set
for the purpose Of breaking up the meeting.
Bat although many of the men went to the fire,
the ladies' 1900 5000 Of whom were present. remained
and the audience still greater than that which went
10 Courthouse here, two weeks ago. TO hear Bout
wells protest against closing the bloody chasm caused
by the war; and in a few minutes most Of those who
went away returned and the speaking went on.
A BOGUS ADMINIsTRATIoSioUTRAGE.
The Grant men have published all over the country
report that Gov. Hartman OF New Hampshire was
mobbed in Charlotte last week and not allowed 10 speak
have from eye-witnesses complete denial of the whole
story Hartman spoke the street at night and was
Interrupted no more than street speaker would be in
any Northern city Whenever hemenuoned the name of
Greeley the crowd cheered but he went on and finished
the dry goods box which served platform he slipped
and partially fell. T9Nng himself up he said: Like
the Cincinnati platform that is slippery" Some Of the
crowd rushed up to what the matter but not
angry word was spoken, pistols drawn,
any disturbance threatened The sensational report
but another Administration slander upon quiet law
abiding people.
Gov. Walker the first speaker introduced, and was
received with great applause.
SPEECH OF GOV. WALKER.
He said that this kind OF greeting was but another
evidence of the good feeling that always existed be-
tween the Old Dominion and the Old North State The
people Of Virginia s well those OF North Carolina
had unfurled their banner and 1t inscribed the
words: Peace, good will, and Horace Greeley for
PRESIDENT" and the last part of that MOTTO he said
but synonym for the first Applausel On
Thursday next said he, the people Of this State will
have TO decide whether the party which calls it.
self Republican, but which has done so much TO
bring debt and ruin upon the State, destroy its credit
and take away the liberties Of the people, shall
again be inrusted with power / have no doubt what
that decision will be. The people of the North Will
bring up before us the head and bloody bones Of the
kuklux. How did the Ku-KuX have its origin in this
State The Government Of the state was unable to
protect it, citizens, and the citizens took law
ther own hands. THIS he said without making a sin gle
,Shcsse Tor kukluxism He would not We surprised If
.he failure OF the Government TO protect Its citizens
founded IN something worse than weakness. II may
have be that 10 drive people such despe
ration as that deeds done in hot blood should make an
IOt Federal Interference But me Governor sand
ne dd not need 10 tell the people of North Carolina how
IL was that the State credit had been destroyed
foot They knew ali about it better than any stranger
cOuld tell them. The election here next Thursday has
higher significance than merely local effect The Con
setfatte party has organized and Is fighting its battle
Doef the Liberal banner, aud is OF the greatest i'm
portance that first gun the campaign shall fired
an y 'he right side He then referred length TO
shoySnl "a ana significance Of the Liberal movement,
enipy MAT the principle Of Capitalization now threat
daneeroa~s ~ established in this country
never belevsa the prncipe OF secession, In which he
found his voee and then closed quite abruptly as he