Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-08-11

scribed class.
Zion Sabbath School convention
will be held at Carthage on the 18th
and 10th inst, for the Fayetteville
District and at Wadesboro for the
Wadesboro District at the same time.
All subscribers to this paper at these
places will please be prepared to settle
with the editor.
Protracted meeting was to have
commenced at the Fair Grounds on
Wednesday night by the Methodist
church. We do not hesitate to say,
We have always opposed these out
door meetings at night and believe
they do our people much more harm
than good There is no good in
them.
1t is reported that candidate San
derlin is sick and forced to quit the
field. He had terrible job on his
hands in following Fowle and Finger.
He had to speak for them and himself,
as they made signal failures at every
place they spoke, and Sanderlin had
to make the people forget it.
After hearing Dockery we could
very readily see why the democratic
candidates handle the Negro question
so carefully. The democratic party
seems to be more a social equality
party than the republican. Cleveland
favored mixed schools, invited colored
ladies and gentlemen to dine with
his wife, appointed Negroes to office
over white women and men, his wife
refused to go to Richmond for fear of
meeting JEFF. Davis daughter, but
she kissed the Negro nurse of her
friend on their leaving her house.
So say the democratic papers.
The democratic Press insinuates
that Col. Dockery went North to get
money for the campaign. We know
nothing of who furnishes the republi-
cans or democrats with money for this
campaign further than the demo-
Gratis themselves have admitted. Mr..
Brice the railroad king and chairman
of the democratic committee has
given $500, 900. We know Col. A.
NJ. Waddell is said to be a man with
no great deal of money, neither does
he spend his money freely for other
folks, neither does he talk much with
out pay. Is it true that the demo-
Gratis have an extra barrel turned
loose in North Carolina. and now only
try to cover it up by charging us.
An institute for the white teachers
has been in session at the white grad
ed school this week. We learn one
will be conducted at Biddlc for the
colored teachers the last of this
month. As we said last year, it
should be held in the city. 1t is a
shame to have our young ladies walk
a mile and half to accommodate two
or three strong men. Nine-tenths of
the teachers will be in the city and
the institute should be held at the
graded school or court house or some
place in the city. The professors
have horses and vehicles The
weather is hot and these poor teachers
have no money to ride out.
The democrats of this county met
last Tuesday and named their county
ticket. 1t seems that the country
people came to show the court house
ring and other bosses that the farm
ers meant what they said two years
ago and mean to run things to suit
themselves. They gave the town
folks the Register and one member of
the House. The following is the ticket;
Senate. Sol. Reid.
House,. c. Long. J. w. Hood,
n. Gibbons.
Tax Collector-R. A. Terrence.
Sheriff.. T. Smith.
Register. W. Cobb.
Surveyor-C. A. Spratt
Coronor-A. A. Cathey.
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