The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20

author. for it could not be conIenQeo
that the poll-holders were responsible
for it, as they had already certlned 10
the correctness of the returns q
having done that, they could stultlIy
themselves by making this assertion,
and did not sign this statement. In
the second place. If it had been deemed
worthy of notice. how should a judge
have acted2 Why, by investigating
the matter and finding out the truth,
and then acting in accordance Win
law. The son of the Democratic can.
didate for the House, who was one Oh
the board, moved that these boxes be
thrown out, and it vas done. Throw
ing out these townships enabled them
to count in the Democratic candidates
for the House, Sheriff, and Register or
Deeds, but they didn't throw gu quite
enough to count out the Peoples party
candidates for treasurer and surveyor.
The case will be carried to court, and
it is not doubted that justice will be
done there.
Fraternally, PENDER.
VOTES THROWN OUT IN BRUNSWICK.
LoCKwOoD's FOLLY,
Brunswick Co N. @.
Mr.. EDITOR:-In complying with the
call of the Executive Committee of
Brunswick county, about 400 citizens
met in convention to see what step
should be taken to right the wrongs of
the late election by the board of can
passers of this county who refused to
/ count the votes for the Peoples party
on the pretense that they were not
printed on white paper. Mr.. VIM. w:
Drew, Chairman, stated the object of
| the meeting in a short but noble speech.
| He appointed Isaac Milliken, temporary
chairman and John Jenrette, tempo
rary secretary. On motion, they were
made permanent.
On motion, a committee of two be
appointed from each township. Motion
preva led, and committee appointed as
follows: Waccamaw-Isaac Jenrette,
Senator S. K MINIS. Shallotte-D. B.
Stanley, J.. f. Norris, LOckWOod's
Folly-Larenza Sellers, Jackson Stan
lev. Smithville-Marion Robins, S. p.
Swain. Town Creek-Geo. II. Cannon,
Nixon Ottoway. Northwest not repre-,
scented. Sam. P. Swain introduced
Dexter Robson who made a stirring
speech on the rights and privileges of
the voters of this county, who were
defrauded out of their rights by the
board of ~canvassers. ". Holden, D.
K. MINIS, B. D. Wescott and Peter
Cox all made speeches and stated that
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honorable way. Arthur Lucas (col.)
spoke on the way himself and others
were treated on the election day. He
had been voting for many years. but
this time he was challenged at the
polls and not allowed to vote. He
spoke of one man who had been voting
there 50 years was treated / the same
way. Some of the leading white citi
zens were kept from voting. The
committee on resolutions reported as
follows:
WHEREAS, We believe the late cleo
ton in this State, particularly in this
county has shown cOnClusi vely to every
unprejudiced mind thai there are I'm
p%rincipled men among us who do not
hesitate to resort to means and meth
DDS which sap the foundation of civil
liberty and subvert the fundamental
principles upon which this government
is founded; and which if submitted to
mu 1t lead to revolution, anarchy, war,
and to the final overtime " of Republi
can institutions in this county and
whereas we believe hat every honest
patriotic citizen irrespective of party
affiliations will put the seal of cor
domination upon those who have thus
sought to outrage the rights of a ma
iority of the good people of Brunswick
county. Therefore be it
Resolved, That we denounce in I'M
? measured terms those who have taken
| any part in trying to rob the people of
their rights and privileges in the recent
election their aiders and authors and all
who c~Ontenance, sYmpathize or justify
, the same.
2. That we hereby pledge ourselves
to use every honorable means to right
| tho TwOnO of on nOVTr%- 0OTaa
and restore them to the positions to
which they have been elected, and that
we will in public and private support
and maintain the principles of right, of
honesty of integrity, in political as well
& as in private life.
3. That we memorable the Legisla-
ture irrespective of party affiliations
to seat rs the member from Brunswick
elected by a majority vote of the peO-
pie, Isam w. HARRISON; and thus
show to the world that a Democratic
body a. be just, and true to Demo
} cratic principles.
4 That George II. Bellamy, William
A. Rourks, Samuel s.. Drew, Oscar A.
( Durant, Med. Turner, and John HI.
; MintS who have been allegallv and
l fraudulently declared elected to their
respective offices be requested to de-
cline to accept said offices, that they
may stand equitted before all honor
able men of accepting Office tainted
with fraud and a copy of This resolu-
ton be sent to each of the above.
5. That we in the future as voters
will not support any one for office who
shall accept any position from the re
firing board gwen against all right
and law.
6. That Isam w. HARRISON, John
w. Brooks, Benjamin D. Wescott,
Samuel M. Robins, Winfield s. Mill,