The state capital., 1892-10-22
A GOOD MEETING.
An Enthusiastic Audience
Greets Hon ]. G. Dancey
at the State House.

The Afro-American Citizens of this
city assemble en- masse at the state honse
last Tuesday night to hear and address
by Hon. John G.. Dancey of Salisbury. N.
G., the well known colored orator Of the
South, who at Chicago in 1884 Seconded,
the nomination Of John A. Logan as the
republican nominee for vice president,
and in 1888 seconded the nomination OF
Hon. John Sherman as a candidate for
nomination for president, Mr.. Dancey
arrived on the G. & A. limited from the
north at 4:40 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
and was met by s. B. Turner, editor of
the State Capital, Thomas Watts, Henry
Clark, William Head and others who es-
corted him to the Leland hotel. After
short rest and partaking of supper, Mr..
Dancey went to the office of the State
capital, where he received large num-
Der OF prominent colored citizens At 8
o'clock the Central Republican and 9TH
er colored clubs under the command OF
Henry CLARK, and headed by the Monu-
mental band, marched to the office, and
Mr.. Dancey took carriage and was es-
co ted to the state houss, where a large
crowd both white and colored, had gath
cred. When the party entered a great
deal OF enthusiasm was shown, and after
the cheering had subsidized Thomas Watts
opened the meeting with few remarks,
after which the band played lively Sc
lection and the Unknown Quartette sang.
Mr.. Watts then introduced Mr. Dancey
who was greeted with prolonged applause.
His address occupied about an hour,
and was full of interest and one that will
leave lasting impression ON the minds
OF his hearers. He was frequently inter-
rupted by applause. He began by stat
ing number Of reasons why the republi-
can party should remain in power, and
said that the democratic party had fallen
from power in its conspiracy against hu.
man rights. Continuing he said: 1T
sneaked back for term of four years Ia
conspiracy for plumber and spoils. The
democratic party is a party without a
single issue that appeals to American
pride or patriotism. 1t stands only as
an obstruction party. It protests against
everything done by the republican pay
and accepts the results when "A ~ae.
1t not only does all of these til x MT
it degrades the suffrage by pre- NH.hg
he BALLOT q Corrupt DTaitsffces a~fsssssa
vent on at some legnth to show up the
principles of that party and clearly con-
7inced his colored hearers that they
should not support the democratic party
because it makes negro domination 1t
thief party cry. Mr.. Dancey showed
hat the Republican party was conceived
n the in interest of human rights, and
hat it's achievements ig peace and war
ampls testify to this fact. He spoke of
he outrages of the democrats upon the
negro voter in the south, and closed by
aging that the worst enemy the nation
las is the man who would steal a ballot
'r who would sell his vote.
At the close of Mr.. Dancey's able ad
Tres the Unknown quartet rendered
pendldid selection and Rev. L. w. Hen
erson, d. ID. pastor of ST. Paul's A. ME-.
hurch addressed the audience for a short
ime, In which he complmented in tho
highest terms the address of Mr.. Dancey.
The meeting closed with a selection by
he band, and Mr.. Dancey held a recep-
ion, shaking hands with all present: