The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-12-05
.'They Richly Deserve 1t !"

EVenlnS journal says III regard 10
Durham's financial disaster. Could
the devil himself say more harsh
thing against his foes? For down.
right gall and bitterness, to say no.
thing of fragrant, bare-faced lies,
commend us to the Albany Evening
Journal. Under the head quoted
above this paper takes occasion to
spew out upon Durham and our peo-
pie its views in an exceedingly viper
GUS manner. This base, cloven-
footed caluminator, like the loath-
some worm, leaves his path marked
with the filth of malice, and scum of
falsehood, and if drawingin the pure
AIR of truth pollutes it as it enters
his nostrils. His pen "out-venoms
all the worms of the Nile" Ittakes
a bloodthirsty wretch to be such a
prosecutor. The vulture lives to
disembowel his victim and wet his
beak in blood. Who ever heard of
dove rending the breast of a robin.
or a lamb sucking the blood of a
kid? Those who laugh at disasters,
and mock at distress, and even man.
ufacture lies in which to glory, re-
mind US of hawks and tigers, who
delight in such things.
Here is the Journals article, and
our only excuse forreproiucing it is
to show the colossal falsehoods the
northern papers are piling up and to
what extremes they go.
'lt is seldom that a political crime
receives such prompt punishment as
that which has just fallen upon the
people of Durham, n. c. 1t will be
remembered that Democratic mob
drove Mr.. E. J. Jordan from that
place because he had dared to so af-
front the local Democracy as to run
for office upon the Republican tick
ct. He was obliged to depart so sud-
denly that much of his property Was
of necessity left behind.
The sequel to this outrageis con-
tanned is in a despatch from Durham,
announcing the failure of the Dur
ham bank. of Blackwell. the great
tobacco manufacturer, and of sever
al other firms. The entire business
of the place is crippled BY these dis
asters, and it cannot regain its
tlonrishing condition in years, if
ever.
Manufacturer Blackwell recent
ly became temporarily embarrassed
and negotiated a call loan of $4,000
with Northern capitalists. who
promised an additional $4,000 as
soon as needed. This was sufficient
to meet the needs Of the house, and
it entered upon a new career of
prosperity. When the news of Jor-
dams expulsion was published the
Northern creditors became Justly
alarmed, and not only withdrew
their promise to furnish $4,000.
but demanded immediate repayment
ofthe $4,000 already loaned. Black
well could not get the money and
failed. His downfa | ruined the
business of the place.
THE people Of Durham will re-
ceived little sympathy in their mis-
fortune. They brought it down up
on themselves. Their fate should
be lesson TO other Southern towns.
Capitalists cannot be expected to
make investments where they NAV
be destroyed at any time BY mob
violence. The ''new South" will
never attain the wealth its ambition
aims at until II suppresses the poll
tical bigOts who disgrace it in every
political campaign"
On the margin Of the paper COLI
tanning the above article, which was
sent 10 one OF our towBsmen, was
the following:
Il have stopped using Durham to-
baceo 50 has hundreds ~ ms friends.
a. Workman"
This is all very amusing to our
people who are acquainted with the
facts. The journal woul' have il
appear that Jordan wasa large CAPT.
talist here when the truth is his
property consisted Of a stard Of
peanuts. apples. cakes ard colored
lemOnades, in a shanty constructed
Ut tin; his whole stock and fixtures.
sold at auction, amounting to $50.
We again brand il a. lie that he
was driven away from Durham be-
eause he was 4 Rpu, EIipan n.,,,d ;,lat,