The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-01
RADICAL CONVENTION
MEETING OF THE COMMUNE.
Blush e3r American Republieanisn

Blush e3r American Republeanism
/ "A lie last work Of LoIl Lytton, The
/ Pag:s,ans, Il book rich in varied philosophy
and a6our1:ng in more food for thought
/ perhaps th.n 2Ay ot.cr work of fiction eX-
tant, thcrc Is d scene recorded as having
/ occurred between 4 French Red Republi-
can and . travelling American. The Red
Republican Slapped Morley, the Amer
ican, upon tie shoulder and sald, " Amer
ican, We have d republic as wen as you. "
Pretty much YOU know about republics, .
growlel Morley: French republic is as
much Ike Ot,rs as a baboon is like man. 4"
Morley was a Northern man, and was rep
resented as & Gentleman Of culture, and it
appeared to him the grosSest libel to com
pare the republic of the Commune, gov
ernnont cf fanatics and drc2mers, where
religion W&s scohc,l, the marriage tie re-
gardol IS bondage not to he borne by a
freeman, and where everything that exis-
tent society deems sacred is revilcd in the
c0arsest riballry, to the constitutional de-
mocracy Of the United States. Morley had
never been South and knew nothing of
radicaiism in the "latc rcbClliOus States"
resemblance between the Socialists of
France and the fanatical Radical;sm of the
South, both alike opposed to all deccncy,
arrayed against the higher views Of the
former age, pulling down men because of
their responsibility and building up others
beausc of their bascness. These views are
suggested BY a convention of Edgecombe
communists held in TarbCro' last Saturday.
The details Of the meeting are of but lit
tie intercst. There was full house, which
was attempted to be called to order Cbut
failed most signally) by MADISON, the char
man Of the Radical Executive Committee.
Then followed the election of permanent
chairman which caused the widest c0mmo-
ton, which lasted for Q considerable time,
The McCabe party wanting MADISON, who
was not even 4 Gclcgate to the convention,
and Dick Johnson and ether rosrccfe1le
col0red men opposing him. But, as usual,
tie opposition was soon over-slaughed and
MADISON assumed the scat The credentials
Of delegates were then approved and the
convention proceeded to the object of its
meeting, viz: the election Of delegates to
the district judicial and congressional con-
vcntioDs. NcCabc, Of Fduccombe was
endorsed for Conrrc,s and Hilljard, Of Pitt.
for Judro Af,.r this tbc conrantion wont
to snccchif.inu. that ;s if thc vituncrotions
Of such character. rs MADISON. = man who
can boast unon the public rostrum Of his
illcrilir8cy arJ is nv his own confession =
sc.lucer. can Be drr,,ifcd by tIc name Of
snccch ,D1 %. .'arc gro z,,t;.o r,cr ,.,1,o
can. # aa.7 rTstn9 - s,o,, bef7rs and bear
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'l c"lol'" i'I'i'1e' my "1' "U' 'oolS ol 'ne
"hl'e h'eh ana We P''y 'l'eli' ouI "leh we
realize Tie fail extent of radicalism in the
South, ard see how the prcjudiccs and bar
barore MISSIONS Of = recently cnslaycd nco-
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own promotion ana against thelf own race,
the tolerance Of the Southern people be-
comes = marvel. We talk of social ostra-
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10. q. T.-At q meeting OF the Lodge
Of Good Templlrs at this place last
Wn.lnc, low ,,;rh+ tho follovinr officers
were elected for the ensuing term:
Geo. T. Terrell. w. c. T.
Miss Ida Bassett, W. Y. T.
Julian Baker, W. Secretary.
w ~ No. w n
Jas. q. Pennington, w N.
Miss Care Foreman, W. l. &.
Jas \. Burroughs, W. 0. S.
CAUGsrT.-Thc crime Of receiving stolen
oooIs f...urh not nprhans involving more
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greater pubnc evil 'han s'ealing l'seli'-
Tie thief Injuries one individual, the re-
ca,yer Of the stolen goods is the accomplice
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