The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-12-13
BOTH SIDES.
4 Lie out. who Told Itr

In last weeks issue Of the GOLD LEAF
were the following note and certificates
CONCENTRATED,
EDITOR GOLD LEAF In the Henderson
Meas OF Nov. 23th, there is an article
which does great injustice 10 many OF the
ministers and delegates who were return
ing from the late session Of the North Car
olina Conference, Methodist Protestant
church. held at this place. Please do me
the kindness to publish the article from
the Nsies, herewith enclosed, and also tiie
following certificates from Capt. Il. IL.
Powell, conductor on the O. X II. r. r.
and E, q. Butler, Of Dabney-
Vely Respectfully,
5. W. Coz.
Henderson, y. C., Dec. 3rd, 1888.
The following is the article alluded to
The train from Henderson to Oxford
Tuesday night was crowded, mostly with
ministers of the Protestant Methodist
church who had been attending their Con
ference in Henderson. Many had to stand
among these latter were ladies, Eve blush
to OWN IT'D while the br06.eFs kept their
seats. regardless Of the sisters. Rev. T. +.
McCulloch OF Guilford very promptly
gave up his seat to a lady, and the Rev. j..
Deans, an old and feeble man. also ten
dered his. These two gentlemen were ev-
identity hEIt Icy the want OF gaIIantry III
their brethren. We are sorry to have 10
chronicle such facts about those, who
above all others, should practice polite
ness. and are aware that We viii perhaps
draw or oUrself the anathemaS OF some OF
these parties. We ask them to appeal to
their own conscience before ceuSnrIng Us
for attempting TO correct an evil which
should never have existed in christian
body.
HENDERSON, y. c., Dec 3rd, 1888.
This is to certify that no ladies had to
stand up while on the o. & II. train Tues
day, Nov. 9TH, between Henderson and
OXfcrd. Il. IL. POWELL,
/. s> Conductor.
This is to certify that no ladies were
St4ndiHg in that section of o. X IL train IN
Which was a passenger on Tuesday night,
Nov. 21th, 1888, between Henderson and
Dabney. a +. u. BUTLER.
| ask the courtesy of the GOLD LEAF to
replysas follows: That if Rev. Mr.. Coe. or
any one else, felt aggreved at my lenient
criticism, they should, according to the
rules which actuate gentleman, have de-
manded of me personally my authority for
such statement, before secretly going
around to get certificates from passengers
in the sec0nd-claSS coach, who were rot
present, to prove what occurred in the
tirst-class, or ladies coach. l also wish to
state that L have made written re-
quest of Rev. Mr.. COe, couched IN the
English permitted, for the address of his
brother ministers who were present on that
train, and offering at my own expense, to
pay for their alfidayitS To satisfy him, and
that this polite note was not answered. L
have asked other members Of his church
for the address OF their Conference with
out success. want their certificates, and
if they have any regard for right or them
selves they will give them unSought when
a persecution is attempted to be gotten up
against Southern man for advocating
common pOliteneSS to Southern ladies.
Several gentlemen of high standing, not
members of thu Conference. who were on
the train, will furnish confederation Of
my statement as soon as my letters can
reach them. which | fear Will not be in
time for this issue. But they qoM come.
| am also rendered affidavitS of ladiesWho
had TO stand, but decline to bring them
into this controversy. To do so would put
ME beneath the level of those who declined
10 give them seats. The public may rest
assured, that while owing TO the difficulty
of getting address of parties it Will take
some time, when it is through with will
stand more than justified, and the parties
who have attempted to falsity facts must
console themselves as their conscience will
permit. For the present | append the fol-
lowing certificates. More Will follow
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINE, To-,,1.
VANCE COUNTY,
Personally appeared before me, S. IL
Allen, a Justice Of the Peace in and for
said county, l.. D. Stainhack and \. Hatch
EFT of the county aforesaid, who on oath do
depose they were passengers on the Oxford
& Henderson train which lett here on the
night of Tuesday, Nov. the 9th, last. That
they were in the first-class car. and repeated
efforts were made to get a lady seat with
out avail, till nearly half way to Oxford,
when Rev Il. T. McCulloch gave up lis
seat. The Opponents further state on their
oath that the conductor Of the train WAS
asked for permission to take ladies in the
baggage car for seats when he come around
to collect fore, ami that iad5es arere standing
at that time Given under my official seal,
this the 4th day of December, 1888.
S. H. ALLEN, j. ?. SEAL.