The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-09-09

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of the State; and compared, what he
called "the murmurings" of the
people into the growlings, mutter-
ings and upheaval of the giant gey-
ser in Yellowstone park. The col
ored and white republicans cheeied
agaio, and Mr.. Pearson stepped
down and out,
The twenty-cigiIt radical ticket
makers made their reappearance
then and gave the following ticket
TO chairman Malone, which Was ae~
knowledged with a bow and beame
ing smile by that functimary. who
turned the paper over 10 secretary
Fox ~ read. The Ii ket is as fol
lows, Bot single inGeDt.r.dent being
PLACID tllaicln:
Fot the House--M. II. Malone
and Lon N. Wells. =
For Sheriff-W. J Morley.
For Register of Deeds-.-Chas. A.
Nichols.
For Treasursr-Geo. w. Howell.
For Coroner A. Harris.
For SuFveyor-R. B. Justice.
On motion the ticket was adopted.
A committee of FIVE were appointed
on resolutions, who submitted the
following:
The REsoLU IONS.
"WHEREAs, Our fathers before
the revolution, in resisting the op-
pressions of the british government,
proclaimed to the world the AN
cient and indestructible right of be-
ing governed by such Laws res
pecting their internal polity and
taxation as were derived from their
own CONSENT" and, whereas, this
meeting of citizens, without regard
to post political differences, have
come together to declare their sen>
timents in regard to grievous viola-
tions of their rights, therefore, we
do
ResoIge 1st, Tha. the system of
laws imposed upon US, in the name
of county government" is subver-
sive of the inatienable rights of the
people and not consistent with the
intent and spirit of our free institu>
tions:-thst the right to vote for
those who rule US and impose the
taxes upon our property is one,
sacred to the people, and
we in mass convention as
sea bled, do hereby protest and de-
nounce the same and pledge ours
selves to cooperate in all honorable
ways to have, either a repeal or
medication of this odious system of
laws.
ResoIced End, That Under fhis op-
pressive system of laws, certain Of
ticials nave wantchly and reekiesqly
disregarded the rights of the people,
by the imposition OF laws not sane
toned by them, and taxes have
heen enforced without Just and
proper consideration of the rights of
the people; that We do especially
condemn the action of the county
commissioners of Buncombe county
COR their despotic oontlaotir the i'm
| position of the no~fence Jaw, with
| out giving the people Is the various
localities the right to vote upon the
same: and tn; fagrant wrong perpe-
trated in the refusal of the right of
petition.
Reso70ed 3rd. That we denounce
the legislature, for the high handed
steps taken to impose any law or
system of laws, subvers;Ye of the
people rights. without consulting
the wishes of the people, and giving
them chance to express their opin-
ion at the ballot-box.
Re8olUed 4th, That we believe all
election laws should be liberally
construed in favor OF the rights of
the people, and that the action Of
the county commissioners of Bun
combe county, in refusing the in
duction into Office of one our fellow
citizens after being fairly elected
| (and so declareu), was most gross
and wanton outrage upon the priv
ilege of the / 'lot-box, which we do
hereby de lounce.
Resolved 5th, That to redress these
grievances, we do in this mass
meeting declare willingness to for
get past party differences, and de-
clare purpose to cooperate togeth-
er until our rights in the premises
are fully recognized.
Henry Hardwicke, Chm.
Francis NJ Stevens.
N. A. Jimison.
B. F. Buckner..
w. T. Ju. ice."
Messrs Malone and Wells return
ed thanks for the nomination, and
Col. Lusk also made few remarks
( All of the speakers guaranteed to
carry the "banner of radjcalism,
coIored troops and all, right on to
victory" and the g~".t radical
meeting iiourned.
I The following telegram from Mrs
! Chaplin explains postponsment:
"BERGEN PoINT, N. j.. Sept. 7.
Dear Mrs Pease: be in