The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-01-24
MIR. PHILLIPS'S SPEECH.

Mr. speaker and House of Represent
atives, 1t affords me exceeding great
pleasure to second the nomination of
the Hon. Marion Butler. He needs no
eulogy at my hands, for he is known
throughout the length and breadth of
these United States, and when
| remember how the battering rams
of his enemies were turned upon
| him, SANDER, derisiOn and show
ers of rotten eggs, he as no.
bic hero stood as firm as the noun
talns in its bed, (Applause) and all
the utilization and abuse that could
be heaped upon him, he has always
been found in the front ranks, with
banner in hand, leading the refOrmers
To victory with the battle cry equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none"
Mr.. Speaker, l was forcibly struck
with the statement of the gentleman
on the otherside Of the house when he
said the more you prosecuted a man
the sooner he would rise to fame and
honor, and know no man that it is
more applicable to than the Hon. Ma
rion Butler (Applause) of Sampson
county.
| In connection with this, Mr.. Speaker
| willquote little scripture. Blessed
are We when men shall revile YOU and
prosecute you, aud shall say all man
ner of evil IA SaInst you falsely for my
sake: re ioice and be exceeding glad
for great Is your reward in Heaven
L. >. Scnate) for SO prosecuted they
) the Prophets which were before YOU.
(Applause).
MIR. Speaker, being so anxious tt
cast my vote for Mr.. Butler | will moi
longer detain you, believing that he
will fill the office of United States Sena
tor with credit to himself ant
, honor to the grand old State of Nortl
Carolina. | therefore second his nom
ination.
Mr.. Monroe, of Wayne, spoke as fol
, lows:
The office of Senator, in all ages an,
in all countries, has been considered
place of great honor and responsi
bility, and has been given, as rewar
:. for the highest attachments and mos
devoted services, by an admiring an
I, grateful people. In no country or az
l has the position been one of create
. responsibility and honor than in til
. United States.
81 No state in this great Union hs
81 been represented in this august tr
O. puhdi UicI III cOnSDlcuOl
i ability and unsullied patriotism tina
N has North Carolina; and no Senat,
IT has been more conspicuous for the
Ell attachments than senator Nj. w. RAJ
,e som. 1t is no mean compliment, Their
ne fore, To any man, for the Democrat
pte partyto consider him worthy success
OF. all these great men, and fit success
to the present incumbent. Thomas Y
no Mason is sllrh n man In all tho rol
~ tions of life he has shed lustre I'd,
of his St3te, and added new graces al
tut honor to the name of man. Tend,
brave, educated, refined: with hate
'e' his heart for none: loving and below
by all and popularity called, by tho
who have known him longest and be
as the "Old Patriot" If elected to t
United States Senate, he will char
% that great assembly by his elegance
49,, manner and power of eloquence, a
add new honOrs to his beloved moth
"a the Old North State.
ew therefore take pleasure in prese1
en- ing to this House candidate for I
wee position now held by Matt w. RansO
ess the nominee of the Democratic cane
N. the Hon. Thomas w. Mason, of Nor
g.. amptOn.
pit, the nomination.
Ia, Mr., Smith. of Cafes secondod ,
. nomination of Mr.. Mason, in a We
- good address. There were, he So
two classes of refOrmers, and he wo
ted ascribe honesty to both. One cl
sisy, looks only to the wrongs of a cert
Ga. part OF the people. The other lool
at the wrongs and expressions Of