Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-02-28

fuSlng to do homage to WaShlng-
ton and Lee. The only c~onsoling
thought in connection with the
matter is the reflection that these
white men are not as good as the
negroes with whom they are
affiliated, and II spurned by
every decent citizen of the old
North State. Their memories
ought to be preserved only to be
execrated; and at the next cleo
ton the white people of North
Carolina should drive the whole
lot of impudent knaves from
their legislative halls. If the &C.
ton at Raleigh Thursday is a
specimen of Populism, God save
the country from such a blight!
HOW IS THIS FOR FUSION?
Danville, VA Register.
The people of North Carolina
know what Fusion means. X
If this does not defeat the Popu-
lists in North Carolina, then the
people Of that State need mis-
sionaries worse than China or
Japan or even Africa.
A BLOT UPON THE SOUTH.
Augusta. (Ga.,) Chronicle.
The Legislature of North Car
Dina is not only a disgrace to
the Tar Heel State, but a blot
upon the South. The combina-
ton of Pops and Republicans
could have made a better record
for themselves than casting a
slur upon the names of Wash
ington and Lee, and then honor
ing Douglas in such a manner.
Mon sam qu0{is erane', says the
once proud old State.
FRED DOUGLAS AND THE NORTH
CAROLINA HOUSE.
Richmond Dispatch.
That the party in power
in North Carolina is not tru-
ly representative Of the good
people of that noble old State is
shown by the resolutions of re-
spect passed and adjournment
ordered in the House on Thurs
dap in respect to the memory Of
Frederick Douglas!
We can appreciate the desire
OF the cOlored members to honor
one of the most noted men of
their race, but how their white
allies could make such an invidi-
Gus distinction against Washing
ton and Lee we can explain only
on the grouud that they are of
the opinion that Douglas was a
greater and better man than
either Washington or Lee.
This action. repulsive to the
feelings of all true North Caro-
linians, shows that the negro
vote is a great power in the poll
tics of that State. He was the
instrument of whom tie Popu-
lists and white Republicans made
use in overthroWing the Demo
Gratis Of North Carolina. And
yet we are told that the negro is
no longer a power in Southern
politics!
The North Carolina fact is al
variance with the Virginia theory.
The negro is a great power in
North Carolina; he is a great
power in Virginia. But in North
Carolina he has gotten the as,
tendency, while in Virginia he is
waiting for the whites to divide
SO that he may make his vote
tell against the Democrats anG
in favor of just such a combina.
ton as is defying the sentiment
and outraging the feelings O.
North Carolina.
But the North Carolinians arc
} not going to stand this sort Of
thing long. Soon they will rise
) in their might and clear the 20
litical field of these intruders
How they will do it we do no.
know-but they are going to dc
| it, and do it thoroughly an6
we'll.
DEGRADED THEMSELVES.
Wilmington Star.
The North Carolina Legisla
! ture as at present constituted
, has never stood very high in the
estimation Of the intelligent PEG
I pie of North Carolina, but i
dropped several degrees below
, zero Thursday afternoon whel
the House of Representative.
+ adopted a resolution, offered by
a colored member from Gran
I vile county, to adjourn owe.
! Friday out of respect to th'
memory Of Fred Douglas, thu
\ half breed, who had too mucl
, white in him to be a representa-
q tive negro and too much blacl
blood to be classed as white
That he looked down upol
q his own race is shown b,
the fact that he married
white woman, and associate,
as much as possible with whit
people. 1t is surprising that
Legislature composed mainl,
Of white men shonld have ad
journed out of respect to tn
memory of this man, and scarce
b ly less surprising that a self-re
speeding negro who knew any
# thing about him should have OF
f fered such are~soluiion, for Will
ostensibly espousing the cause O
the negro, and never letting a
f opportunity to pass widen tn
breach between the aces by al
tempting to force his own race t
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