Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-15
ARE PULLING APART.
A Declaration by Negro orgsn-Edaea-
tonai Conferences OF North csroiina
methodism--FemaIs University.
especial telegram % the DIspa,ch.l

RGLKieH, N. O., April H.-The white Re-
publicans and their negro allies arc pull
ing apart. Some Of the former frankly say
that they would regard the disfrancaise-
ment of the negro with favor. The Gaset!f,
the negro organ published here, takes this
up aud says the proposition Is monstfous
and Is made by deep-dyed Republicans.
It tsays: "In secret organizations during
the solemn silence of the midnight watches
these white Republicans taught US distrus:
of the great body of the white people OF
the South and instilled into our hearts
the blighsing venom Of hate. The simple.
honest devotion of the negro. to the
tenets Of Republicanism as formulated oy
the founders of the party was ignored
and we were wrought up 10 q whitehead
of bitter, proscriptive intolerance. which
few Of us had the courage 70. understand
even when conscience, Judgment. ana
reason decided that the methods OF these
bad men were bringing upon tho race. the
State. and the country heritage of with
ering consequences. Some of us bad the
temerity to face and fight the phslanx OF
plunderers and have IN consequence al
most suffered martyrdom."
ExzcurIvx ACTION.
Governor Holt has appointed 8. M. =.
Robinson commissioner OF wrecks for the
Fifth district. Dare county.
A special term OF Watauga County Su-
perior Court was ordered by the Governor
to-day for the trial of civil causes only and
will be held by Judge Hoke.
The news Of the severe illness of Captain
f. II. Stamps, of this city. at rarboro',
gave his friends here great pain. He served
for years as president Of the Board Of Di-
reetors of the peuitentiary, and was for q
time president of the State National Bank
Of this city. He was born in Virginia, but
Caswell county, N. c., was his home. He
suffered very severely with grip recently
and this was followed by disease which
he feared was the beginning of paralysis,
by which he lost the use Of one foot.
MxrHoDlsM IN EDUCATION.
The Educational Conference Of North
Carolina Methodism ia TO be held May 9th
and 6th. The place is not yet determined
upon. Bishop Galloway will deliver the
opening address. One OF the results hoped
for In this movement is the organization
of an educational society, through which
the enlarging interests of Methodism IN
education may be conserved. Bishop tai.
loway will be in North Carolina TO assist
in raising the endowment fund OF Trinity
College.
REPORT ADOPTED.
The trustees of the Baptist State Female
University met here this. evening and
adopted the report of the committee
which was appointed to recommend o
course of study OF the University. The
plan thus adopted is for q course similar to
that at Wake-Forest College, With few
minor exceptions and some additions. A
medical department Is TO be established
and thoroughly equipped. No definite date
for the Uniyeraitv WAS fxed but II will be
during the coming autumn. Three Of the
trustees-L. l.. Polk, ]. ID. Huffman, and
r. II. 0verby-having resigned. ". Y. Po-
teat, John g. Scarborough, and w. N.
Jones were elected to fill the vacancies. 1t
was decided to establish temporarily an
academy for the preparatory. education OF
girls not prepared to enter the University.
THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
The directors of the North Carolina rail-
road meet here tomorrow 10 receive the
resignation of Governor Holt as president.
w. L. Kornegay. of Goldsboro', will be
elected to fill the vacancy.
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