Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-10-12
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at the Court House in EdentOn Sep
tember 18th, 1853. and stated therein
that Mr.. j. II. Perry "a man who has
always been a Democrat and of
highly respected connections had
received the nomination al the hands
OF the convention for the Office Of
Sheriff. | was not present when Mr..
Perry accepted the nomination but.
was told, by several persons who
were. that Hardness Gussom, a co..
ored man, while Mr.. Perry was on
the stand and between two lighted
candles held by two colOred men. one
on either side. announced, since Mr..
Perry was not "sPEAKING MAN
that he, Perry, was q Republican
and he endorsed the Republican plat
form and wOuid support the ticket,
etc. ETC." The crowd, not being
entirely satisfied at this bare an
nOuncemeDt by another, called Justify
for Perry Perry In responding to
the call, Perry said Il endorse all my
friend, Mr.. Gussom, has said as true.
i am before you a Republican. etc"
Although published this inform ltion
on the 18th Of September, two days
after the convention, | heard no
denial of it from anyone in Edenton
nor from Mr.. Perry or any of his
friends till October Sd, when Mr.
Perry himself asked me about it and
denied it. | then told him that |
had been reliably informed otherwise,
would not have published the state
ment and, for his benefit, would
furnish him with testimony. There
fore the following given me for pub
LEGATION and made part of this
communication
We, the undersigned, citizens of
the town of Edenton, having been
present at the Republican County
Convention, held September 18th,
1888. know the following quotation,
which appeared in the Albemarle
Enquirer of date Sept. 18th, to be
entirely correct: Il endorse all my
friend, Mr.. Gussom, has said as
true. [ come before you as good
Republican"
GussOm Immediately before had
said of Mr.. Perry: ''He is a Repub-
lican and he endorsed the Chicago
platform and would support the
ticket
(S1GNED,) A. L. White.
T. d. Summerell. VIM. j. Moore.
Louis Levy. j. III. Bell.
A T. Bush. Jno. M Jones.
J. w Draper. A. J. Bateman.
w. H. HOllowell VIM Simpson.
L. S. Read. Timothy White.
Mathew Baker. w. S. Summerell
AS Editor Of a paper any man,
approaching the position, is com
PEELED, by honor and every sense of
duty to his subscribers and to the
public generally, to give them the
news relating to their public interests,
AS such l published Mr.. Perrys
acceptance and the circumstances
connected Herewith. | believed the
public should know who they were
called upon to support at the ballot
box and, although in no spirit Of
personal dislike TO Mr.. Perry as a
man, did my duty, as l knew it, to
the public.
Since | wrote as Editor, Mr.. Perry
has DENIED to his friends, wherever
he has been throughout the county,
the truth of the Enquirer's statement
thereby placing me, among those
who know nothing of the circumstan-
ces, in false position. For this rea
son, / make this statement, and make
it in the FISHERMAN AND FARMER
because, as the public knows, the
Aibemarle Enquirer is no longer pub
lished. There were a number of
other persons present who heard Mr..
Perry's acceptance but some are
absent from town at this writing and
othes, for private reasons, have
declined to appear in the public
prints in this connection. A leading
Republican told me every word of it
was correct but he would not sign
the above because of party affiliations.
etc. But one colOred mans name
appears upon the list and he had the
manliness to endorse it without
urgency on the part of anyone. l
could increase the list of signers but
the FIFTEEN [ HAVE is enough to
convict and convince.
Very Respectfully.
SAM'L. j. SKINNER,
EOrDoor1x, EJ;+Or Of Eo01iror