The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-07-02

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months ago there was !. sale of small |
block of stock Of the Globe and it
brought = $50 per share, and th.st is the
value Of every share of the stock The
circulation of the Globe has run up to
$4,000 daily, and it is a power for
New England Democracy.
In his opening address to the editors,
the retiring popular president, Mr. .CHAs.
A. LEE, of Rhode Island, spoke wisely
when he said
Gentlemen, you represent the great
est power of the century. The editor of
the most obscure weekly in the country
wlelds yet an influence that, commensu-
rate with his field, is as potent as that of
his cosmopolitan brother. No great
moulder of public opinion despises the
day of small things. Go on in your
chosen vocation, then, walking uprightly
in the paths of newspaper life, and re-
member it is less reprehensible to say
Mr.. STAT has repainted his hencoop than
to defy the biggest brute or bar-room
loafer of the age"
GONERNOR BRACKET welcomed the
editors in an address, and the mayor, at
the banquet, gave his welcome to the
city. On the first afternoon, the citi-
z1ns gave the editors and their wives a
carriage drive to all the objects of
interest in and around Boston.
What an inspiration it was to
stand at the foot of Bunker Hill
and recall the famous battle fought there
for independence; and stand upon the
uha
fell to view the beautiful Bos-
ton Common and reflect upon the
bravery there displayed of the Massa-
chusetts men; to look upon old Fanuel
Hall, now transformed (Heaven forgive
the profanationD into market where
cabbages are vended, and have brought
to mind the glorious stand there made
for liberty; to see Old South Meeting
House and other objects of historical in
terest. A man could almost recall the
days of '76, and wish that he had lived
then to participate in the thrill
ing deeds of those men who
will live as long as Ameri-
cans are proud of their heritage.
Massachusetts and North Carolina! 1
have always felt that these two States
and Virginia did more than all the rest
Of the colonies to secure independence
and that between them ought to exist
the strongest ties of union. and friend
ship. The citizens gave the editors an
excursion upon Boston Harbor, and I
thought how like in resistance was the
act of the brave Wilmingtonians andBos-
tonians. No wonder the people of this
J great city are proud of their past 1t is
glorious and has been heralded to the
world. North Carolina has a history
not whit less glorious, but our deeds
have not been published aud Massachu-
, setts great son, BANCROFT, has given
North Carol IA mole credit for its pa
triotlc resolves than any other great his
torian.
, On the second night of the convention
[ a reception was given the editors and
= their wives at Cotillion Hall, mechanics
building, and an elegant supper served.
| On Wednesday night the entire party
S were the guests of the Grand street
. Opera House, and on yesterday after
noon We were given sail on Boston
Harbor. These, together with the other
l sources of pleasure, made the hours out
: of the convention full of pleasure.
. On the last morning there was an
9 election of officers which resulted as
o follows
President E. W. STEPHENS, of Mis-
g souri,.
e First V. P.-DR. W. D. H. HUNTER
I. of Indiana
> Second V. P.-W. E. PABoR, of Col
: orado.
Third Y. Pm. &. CRAVEN, of Texas
Vt Cor. Secretary. j. NJ. PAGE, of Illi
d nois.
; Rec. Sec.-WM KENNEDY, of Pennsyl
vania.
S' Treasurer. "A. II. LoWRIE, of Ill
n nois.
le Asst Rec. Secretary. Miss CAROLYN
n A. HULING, Of Illinois.
The convention was wise in it's selec
'o ton OF officers. They are among tn
,e best editors we have. PREsIDEN'
n STEPHENS is a handsome and accom-
plished Democrat with broad ideas AM
plenty of executive ability. The othe
20 officers are divided between the two par
ties, and do not know their politics
Il In the convention there is no suggestion
lg of politics. Mr.. STEPHENS was unani
no hAOuoAy OiSOeCO. uO CullOlO HULL
A. sections come together as brethren
y They are company of glorious gooG
- fellows. Most of us are earnest pal
st tizans but we never allow anythin
H. of party here or of sectionalisn
no If man raises such question,
. Injuries him. At the banquet, Co
u TAYLOR said 1--WE will now hear from
be gentleman below Mason and Dixon
er- line" Immediately from every part (
en- the great dining room there came voice
;. "There is no such line." 1T is wipe
out" and other similar remarks, and tt
". convention heartily applauded whe
Ms Col TAYLOR said ''of course there is I
,ht such line as Mason and Dixon's r
VI ferred to it merely as romance of Of
w. youth" That was the spirit that amin
MI ted the quill drivers of America in the
obe Boston convention. II, ,one and all, ,eXerci
out the same spirit at home in the eXercl
to OF their journals, sectionalism will so
I'M be VIII ed out, and fraternal feelings W
take the place of elimination and
| in elimination. The editors of this cou
al try can put down sectionalism if th
will; and the temper of the three blu
be dred representative editors here in
will Gates that they will do it. No ott
tho | agency can kill this worst evil th at 4