The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-21
The Wilmington Messenger A
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Nkt1 UNhN0A outhhf-a NV
that State, are highly encouraging.
1t admits the truth Of the main facts
in the case, which are that Mr.. Jor-
dan was compelled to leave the town
and State by local Democrats be-
cause he was Republican, and says
what 1t can in extenuation of the
conduct Of its party friends"
The above paragraph is taken
from an editorial in the Phila lslphia
Press, a Republican journal.
When the Wilmington Messen-
ger, or the Press, say that Jordan
was compelled toleave Durham "be-
cause he was a Republican," they
both falsify the truth, and hold Dur
ham up to the exeeration OF the
world.
The Wilmington Messenger of
yesterday contained another column
editorial upon the affair in which it
endeavOrs to argue in extenuation of
its article upon which the Press
comments, and which has already
been mentioned in these columns.
In its last article this paragraph is
used:
1.-The State of North Carolina is
the one object of our affection: her
good name and fair fame the subject
of our solicitude. The good people
of Durham know that we have no
sympathy for any one of nefarious
design against the peace and security
of their citizens, aud that we would
as deeply feel and as readily condemn
an outrage on any of them, or a de-
inonstration against their peace and
good order. as they themselves"
Then why doesn't the Messenger
tell the truth about the matter?
1t is in possession of the facts. 1t
reads the RECORDER. 1t copies some
things from the REcoRDER-some it
does not. Why does it, like Annanias,
hold part back? Why does it not do
the fair thing for Durham if it did
not pretend to sit in judgment on
the act Of any of them. or hold them
up to public execration?" Why
does it lay stress upon Jordan's
politics and thus pander to the taste
like Jordan himselt-of fir
ing northern Republicans
with distorted impressions? 1t is
doing that very thing. The com.
ments of the Philadelphia Pres,
prove it; aud it goes to show that tn,
Messenger is doing more to iniur
Durham and place her in a falls,
light before its northern reader
than the miserable scamp, Jordan
himself. Because the Messenger i
reputed to be respectable, represen
tative North Carolina newspaper. 7
the Messenger panders to the yiciOG
tastes of northern political fireeaters
under the cover Of integrity AM
patriotism to North Carolina, Will
the lives and property of the peopl
Of Durham are endangered, and tn
worst element melted to violence
incendiarism and anarchy, BY
character as black as that Of Jordan
when the burning Of property
in the dead hours of the night i,
rife, and he is believed 10 be PARTt
cRPs eRINfSTs TO the affair-then We
say that the Messenger, TO all in
tents and purposes, so far as Dur.
ham is concerned. is no better thar
Jordan, and is a fit companion fol
the man whose communicating pre-:
senee the people of Durham dis.
pensed with.
Again. The Messenger says:
"And there will hardly be two
opinions about our position in de.
fence Of the law and order. and oi
the correctness Of our assumption
that the character Of the State. and
the name Of the people Of Durham
should he indicated against the sus.
picion Of lawlessness. and disregard
VI the political privileges and per.
sOnal rights Of every citizen, native
or adopted, white or black"
The Messenger is right. There i.
hardly two opinions about It's posi-.
ton. expressed here in Durham
There is but one. Our people are
highly indignant over It's course in
defending the scoundral Jorda, vk,