The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-08-15

Beginnipg of tie D.tno-ratic Cam
paige of Lyias-Th~ Very first Gan
spiked.
For the Caucasian
GoLDsBoRo. y. C., Aug. 3-Tne
News and Observer on July 3rd pub
lished what purports 10 be . commu-
nIca'ion from rhIs city TO the Rich
mOud Times, the title Of which was.
"Prichard's Promise Secretary ship
o. the United State Senate pledged
to Maj Grant"
l have made il rule never to no
tlce or seek vIndleation for any
attack made upon me by the Demo
cratic press when of n political na-
.ture ant affected only myself. Lfe
is toe sholt. AID time roo precious %
ehase every Democratic lie with th.-
truth IN the hopes of over aking IT
and correcting Impressions they
have made.
Republican and Popnlists can
well aff"rd to discredlt am state
ment ali cling them with the abso-
Lutte certainty that the ruth has
been prevented, and given cnloring
oth-r than the facts would justify.
But this article IS n serious retiec-
ton upon the Hon. J. G. Pritchard. !.
Senator from this State, aud who
am glad to claim as persona al
as well AS e political friend. 1t is
lmmaterial if this production ema-
mated from the brain OF some Damo-
crat, who thought he had found a
crevice In which to force this wedge
of lalsehnod and thus embitter
friends and perhaps sever friend
ship, or soDe Republican whose
prestige Is on the wane and who sees
as plainly as did Belsnazza of old
thse words on the wall, Meme,
Meme, Texcl, Upharsin"; the ohject
being TO create lealousies and rivalry
within the party ranks, hoping that
out. Of this they may regain the
sceptre that has departed from them
This article demands correction
| at my hands, only SO far as it effects
Senator Pritchard, 1t says: "One
of Grants friends suggested to Pat
terson (who was the manager of
Prltchald's eanvass) that the Secre-
tary hip of The United States S nate,
was hell by General ". r. C,x O.
| this State, and that Grant would
! like very much to have that eff ee.
| Patterson at once communicated
with Pritchard, and the latter and
Grant had a conference (personal)
which resulted In Grant and his
friends voting for Pritchard."
| wish to say that every line with
its possible Interpretation, every
impression it conveys is devoid OF
truth-ahsolutely false in fact and
base such report upon except the
following, Grant and his friends
voted for Pritchard."
Fl. L. GRANT.
\ Remarkable Negro Girl Preacher.
For the CaucaSlan.l
SOCIETY HILL, n. c., Aug. 1O.-There
has been series of meetings carried
on at the colored First Baptist church
here, conducted totally, by negro
girl aged nine years. She seems tt
be possessed with much of the power
of God. Crowds upon crowds gath
cred TO hear her preach and the1
would go away wondering among
themselves at the great talent with
which size is endowed. Her eongre
cations at nights and Sundays woult
vary from five to twelve, or fifteel
hundred. The church would accom-
modate seven hundred and this mum
ter could distinctly understand he
while speaking. Several of he
sermons wee attently ly Estene,
10 by whites, especially the first
her text being "Ye must be borl
again" She made many explici
. points that one who attended VII!
. good intentions coald take and dl
. gest for their spiritual good. Sh
was very witty at times and wouI
keep the congresatio laughing 70
several minutes. Then with calm
ness she would change, and wit
r few somewhat stern looks over tn
congregation, begin TO peel the hyI
t ocrites, telling them to stop driul
( ing, stop lying. stop gambling an
, backbiting your nelghbor, stop fight
. ing other denominations, ana &c
! your own heart right: get that "deat
u out of the pot" She left Frida
i for Cheraw and Marven n. c., wher
she preached before coming her,
She was born in ashington, d. {
anu began preachi1 G at seven Yea,
W old: was converted at eightee
:. moaths old. She raised great Sci
satIon here among he colnred, an
It they claim many converts g
q result of her preaching.
S. L. Rose.