Wilmington journal., 1874-07-17
SHOE Heel. ,JnIv 10 1874

SHOE HEEL, July 10, 1874.
A large and enthusiastic meeting O.
Conservative-De0 0ocratic voters wa>
held here to-day to listen to an aldres.
from the Hon. Geo. Davis, who, in re
ponse to an invitation from a large
number OF the citizens of this town
ship, delivered one Of his able md i'm.
pressive speeches upon the political
topics Of the day.
Thos. A. McNei!l, ESQ. a prominent
young lawyer of this county, in q few
graceful and appropriate remarks in
troduced the distinguished speaker to
the audience. Mr.. Davis then arose
and commenced his address. He be,
gan by recalling to the minds of his
hearers the occasion when Napoleon
l, wishing to invest his coronation
with all the pomp and grandeur which
human power and ingenuity could
suggest, had brought to the city of Paris,
as half guest and half prisoner to wit
ness this imposing ceremony, the then
relgning Roman Ponti!f Plus the --
At the conclusion OF al the festivities
incident to such an occasion, the En-
peror inquired of His Holiness, which
of all the events OF the day had sur
prlsed him the most, wheTeUpOn the
Holy Father replied that of all things
which had surprised himthe most, itwas
his own presence on such an occasion.
And SO, continued Mr.. Davis, if I may
be permitted to compare small things
to great, [ am most surprised to lind
myself here to-day addressing the cit
liens of Robeson county upon q
political question. lie had resolved
never again to open his lips on politi-
cal matters and for nine long wears
he had kept that resolution. But the
time had now arrived when every true
son of North Carolina should come
forward and 10 his duty, and he felt
that he could no longer keep silent.
He had no political aspirations what
ever, was an aspirant for no office, but
his love for the Old North State, his
good old mother, had compelled him
to come forward and raise his voice
once more in her behalf to assist in
relieving her from the tyranny of her
accursed oppressors, and he urged
upon every white voter present tie
Importance of being vigilant and active
from now until the sixth day of August
next, and the victory would surely
be ours. Mr.. Davis then re-
verted to the Civil Rights Bill,
Summers legacy of hate to the
South, which had been pending before
the recent session of Congress, and
which only lacked six votes of being
passed and becoming a law with the
Presidents approvaD by a two-thirds
vote. Mr.. Davis here drew very
vivid picture of the results of the
passage of this infamous bill, its effect
upon society and the fatal conse-
quences that would ensue to the poor
mans child in being deprived of an
education sooner than affiliate in the
common schools with the negro. The
way to avert any such calamity was
to elect a white mans Judge, one who
was independent enough and fearless
enough and far enough above party
considerations to render q decision IN
with the provisions of the
Constitution. He did not know
single respectable lawyer, outside Of
Judge Russell, who did not regard
this bill, in all its phases, as uncor-
Mr.. Davis then made allusion to the
decision and written
opinion of Judge Russell in the Opera
House case in this city. In all
his practice OF over thirty years stand
lg at tue bar, he had never known q
,aisi 1orius Judge to file a written opin-
ion, and to travel outside of the
record to deliver an objter djcilf5t.
Mr.. Davis made the Civil Rights
bill his principal object Of attack iii
his address, and urged the claims Of
Col. Mckoy, whom he had known
from boyhood, and whom he regarded
as one OF the purest and best OF men,
as fit person to occupy the high po-
sition of Judge Of the third Judicial
District
Mr.. Davis was listened to through
out with the closest attention, ana was
frequently applauded His speech
had tine effect and will do much
good in that portion Of the district.
Col. w. Foster French, the Demo
cratic Conservative candidate for the
Senate from Columbus and Roheson,
being called upon, appeared rpon thc
speaker s stand lnrCspOnScth thereto. lie
did not come there to make Il speccllbut
simply to announce himself as can
lidatc for the Senate, having received
the nomination for that position from
the Democratic COM enti0n which had
III LumbertOn. lie had
that he had an opponent
in the field ly the name Of Stanley,
who was the candidate uf neither
party, but WAS running an indcpcn-
dent ticket of his own. \ ct Sttli TINS
self same Stanley mot the one whom
Scott describes IN MarniOuJ but Capt.
of secession Eotorirty and
cCckade fame, had Possessed the
open sesame TO n Radical Convention
which had assembled III Immbertun
few weeks since dal;Lcratiu@ with
l1ckcd doors and to which none but
fife-tric1 Republicans were permitted
to enter. The caucus or Convention
of these fire-trird lI,troes adjourned
without making nominai:on al
Stanley Immediately appeared rs AN
candidate How MAS this:
Was Stanley ashamed of bis party, OF
was his party ashamed Of him ?
Col. French then stated that he had
been anxious to meet Mr.. Stanley and
have n Joint discussion with him, hut
that he had thus far failed to get him
to make any appointment.
Col. French expects to spend the
of tie time before election
G2N III All HCLlNC talINaSS, anu We tcitDb
not that when the votes are counted
on the 9th day Of August, the gallant
Colonel will roll up nice little ma
jority of over two hundred.
Capt. w. 8. Norment, onr candi-
date for Solicitor, was next callednpou
and made a good and effect ve speech.
lie advocated the claims of Col. Me
Koy with force and eloqucnce, and
with a magnanimous spirit Of gene
rosity, he rcfrained from speaking st
length upon his own claims for the
position to which his party had nonll-
mated him on account of the absence
of his competitor, the eX-huklux,
Thos. TT. Sutton, Esq.
Capt. Norment IS a very forci-
bic as we'll as fl fuent speaker,
and no doubt would give his ambi-
tious little competitor hard row to
weed if he couId only get the little
fellow up to the scratch, but there's
the trouble. Tommie knows thing
or too and is wise. for a still tongue
makes a wise head, andthat's wherein
Ku-Klux Tommie's wisdom lies.
Capt. Norment will make us the
best Solicitor that we have had since
the war. and with such man as Nc