Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-02

AnSSC tttAC u i-SeoAef ech-NOAc ithtcO
leaders, &C., are bad fellows to fight
sometimes; but then any man can make
a good fight who can so back home for
his record.
After this issue We hope TO turn our
attention to matters worth noticing. In
politics we trs square and want no bar
tcring, such as has been going on. Let
Means and McE4chen come down and we
will support McGinnis and Thomas for
constables.
The reason some people don't educate
their children, it will make ''young
fools" of them and they will have to be
clicked out Of the Republican party"
But, by the way, which is the worse, an
educated Tool or an illiterate fooll
We learn the bishops we're very pleas
antly entertained BIZ number OF ladies
and gentlemen at the parsonage. on
Thursday night of last week. We are
informed that there were some very fine
literary productions rendered, also music
and good social time generally.
The winnuna literary circle held
meeting on Friday night of last week.
Officers were elected and the reunion
was very pleasant. There were some
distinguished visitors present and the
society was very agreeably entertained
by Bishop Hood and Rev. C. r. Harris.
Prof. Atkins went for us last week,
and still insists that our school is second
to his. We took our facts and figures
from the Star, but as we have accom-
plished all VIC desired, we will let the
matter rest till we show them what we
will do on next Childrens' Day. We
may here adopt Col. Chas. RS express
sion and say we are ''skun" again. We
have no dispositor to provoke continued
discussion.
II. ".
and Mr.. Cato T. Thomas can get the full
Republican vote of this township, and
these ''young educated fools" will
pledge them the votes of the ''better
class" of colOred men of the city. Let
those gentlemen announce themselves
and they shall have our hearty support.
McGinnis and Thomas for constables.
Combinations brought about by disaf-
lection in one party sometimes results in
good to the party accepting the disaf-
fectants. Good should be accepted COM
ing IN whatever shape it NAV. Men
differ in their views, and it is very
foolish to abuse a man because he disa-
grees with you in policy. Either one OF
both may be wrong. Why all this fuss
and disagreeiDg between colored men
when not colored man is to profit in
these elections7
1t is mistake if any one thinks we in
any way oppose the Knights of Labor.
We condemn their men for going back
on their own candidates when one is put
up for an office. 1t is right for mechan
les and labOrers to organize and under
stand each other and If they would elect
Legislators from their ranks, the laws and
the administration of the laws would be
much more to the interest of the poor
laborers.
The colOred people of Charlotte know
whether or not they need paper and
want the MESSENGER. If the MEssES-
GER displeases any one, we are sure it is
a person who has never paid soc. to its
support and has always talked against it.
We do not intend to d. any one an
injustice, and if we do, we will gladly
make public apology, for We intend to
deal fairly by all. The trouble with
some now, they get too much justice.