The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-26
THE PRIDE OF HIS STATE.
Hon. Jno. S. Henderson Of North
Carolina, Chairman Of The
Post Office And Post
Roads.

Colored american, Washington, d. &.
That this is the Augustan age in
American history is no better proven
than in remark in the hearing of the
writer recently by an intelligent color
ed North Carolinian, that, "Judge
Henderson is the most popular man
in his Congressional district, and, al
though a democrat, the colored people
of that state like him, respect him and
will vote for him" Coming from a
cOlored republican, these words contain
more than ordinary meaning. They
mean that the colored people are ad-
vancing, that they are looking forward
that they are not fighting "the war
over again." The old idea, that dem
ocrats and southern white men are the
inveterate enemy of colored people, is
rapidly passing into history. To such
men as Hon. j. S. Henderson of the
seventh Congressional district of North
Carolina and many others of his ilk, is
due this beneficent and much deserved
change of sentiment Born near Sails
bury, the home of the late and honor
ed JOS. c.. Price, Mr.. Henderson has
more than an ordinary knowledge of
the colored people and representing as
he does. the highest type Of the white
people of that state, 1t is no surprise
that the colored people should love and
respect him. He represents the whole
people of that state and not part of
them. Broad gauged and far seeing,
he has won for himself high place in
the councils of his party and the admi-
ration and respect of the members of
all parties in the lower house.
He is chairman of the Committee OF
Post Office and Post Roads, one of the
most important committees in the
House. His selection by the Speaker
for this important chairmanship,. was
made from the fact of his knowledge Of
postal affairs Mr.. Henderson has
served eight years in the House of
Representatives and during that time
has made special study of our Postal
Service. On this one branch of public
service, he is rightly regarded as au-
thority. Mr. Henderson is truly a rep
resentative of the people, his conduct
in this and previous Congresses proves
this fact. One does not have to secure
patent leather slippers, swallow-tail
coat and plug hat to see Mr.. Hender
son. He believes in American simplic-
ity and in the masses, and is always
ready to see the people, be they black
or white. There is scarcely citizen
from North Carolina but who calls on
Mr. Henderson. He is good natured
and pleasant and although busy at all
times with the exacting duties of his
committee, he finds time to listen to
friends. He is rock ribbed democrat
and believes IN the principles OF his
party. He Is a tariff reformer of the
old school and one of Mr.. Cleveland's
able and Jealous supporters. He favors
free coinage and when that question
was before the House he did splendid
work tor the white metal, the money
of the people. Mr.. Henderson is a
friend of TIE colored people and it
would be very hard matter to induce
the colored people of his district to vote
against him.
All the fusions known to man, posi-
BILE or imaginary, in North Carolina
this fall, will not prevent Mr. Hender-
son from polling large number of col
ored votes. The state cannot afford to
retire such a man. It is the pride of
all states, north .,and south, to point to
the fact that they have in Congress a
man especially adapted for Congression-
al work. Judge Henderson fills the
bill. He stands squarely on the Nation
Democratic platform as announced in
the National Convention. This fact
should satisfy any good citizen who de-
sires good government
Hon. John S. Henderson was born
forty-eight years ago near Salisbury,
n G. He nrpnared for college at Dr.