The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-10-02
VANCE AT RALEIGH.
THE YOUNG MEN OF NORTH CARO-
LIMA GIVE him AN OVATION.

What was Done at the Convention of the
Young Mems Democratic Clubs Some
Good Speeches.
Last week was great time for the
militant young Democracy of the State
when President Julian s. Carr, on
Wednesday, stepped upon the plat
form in Raleigh and called to order
the convention of Democi attic clubs
He said he believed in the old say
ing, "Old men for counsel and young
men for the fight" and the strongest,
ablest and brightest young men of the
State were there to take advice from
their elders before buckling on their
armor and girding themselves with
the panoply Of war.
AFTER the reading of the call, Mr..
Carr introduced our eloquent Cover
nor, Hon. Daniel G. Fowle, who ex-
tended hearty address of welcome to
all. He reminded them of the dark
days when Federal bayonets glistened
at the voting places Of North Caro-
lima freernen, and said that the force
bill was intended to bring back the
same hell1Sn conditions
In closing, he told of the great debt
of gratitude which the people owed to
the Democratic party and exhorted
the young men to be strong in the
fight and war without ceasing.
Gov Fowle's address was respond
ed to in happy style by Mr.. R. N.
Hackett, of Wilkes. He said he was
sorry to see a disposition in some quar-
ters to discard the old and tried lead
ers of the party, and exhorted them to
keep the helm of the old ship of State
true and she would ride safely through
the storm, though the billows rolled
mountain high.
After ringing speeches by Aycock,
Holt, Henry, Kitchin and others, cries
Of "Vance!" "Vancel' were heard
over the hall. Mr.. Little said people
from Union had come all the way to
Raleigh to see Vance, and they must
not be disappointed. 1t was not until
3 o'clock in the afternoon that the
grand old statesman was seen
walking slowly up the aisle. Then
the house literally arose as one man
The Senator feelingly expressed his
appreciation ofthe hearty welcome ac-
corded him, and then he went on to
speak of the wonderful recuperation of
The Old North State and the South
from the disastrous effects of the war.
He said that not until 1884 did the
Republicans have any serious fear
that there was any chance for the
Democratic party to have any voice
or control in the government of this
country Since then thev had rtsorted
to every device to get and keep the
country under Radical rule.
Then he spoke Of the unlawful ad
mission of new States for the purpose
of securing six additional Radical
Senators; of the disgraceful proceed
ings which Reed had inaugurated in
the House; of the unseating of duly
elected Democrats to put Radicals in
their places Then of their efforts to
pass the infamous force bill to enable
them, in the language of Reed, to do
their own counting and do their own
certifying.
"a Southern man. said the Sena-
tor, "who supports that force bill ought
not to be allowed to live among us. I
do not mean that l favor violence, for
| have seen enough Of violence, God
knows. But there is such thing as
driving a man from among you by
your contempt and intolerance. l
know Radical institution near this
city, where they wear striped uni
forms, and can go there and pick
out 500 men, the very meanest of
whom would take for my associates,
rather than associate with a man who
says that Southern people are not hon
est enough % conduct and carry on
their own elections. This is time
when every man whose hair is straight
and whose skin is white, ought to take
his neighbor by the hand and say, we
are at q period when we should SUBJ
ordinate our local preferences and
differences to the good of the State,
and stand together in support Of a
white mans government, and keep
alive and permanent that freedom
which is based, beyond a doubt, on
Democratic suprt macy
Mr.. Beddlngfeld spoke for the ALI
ance, and said that the most of
Vance's work had been for the farm
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