The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-28

Al seoA "a va LAX 9AaAEs AAas ~&ks
tremble in the presence of the hurri-
cane which has begun to blow. Be-
fore the might of its rushing wings
they and the fou work in which they
have long been engaged viii disappear
like thistle down. and the cid state
cleansed and purified. will again lift
her bowed head, and resume her right
full place in the sisterhood Of common
wealths. God knows she has been hu-
inflated and degraded long enough.
and her true sons-many OF whom,
honestly believing hat they were pro-
noting her welfare, helped TO bring
shame upon her-haye put on their
armor, n the thunder OF their tread.
as shoulder to shoulder they come
marching to her rescue. fills all the
air. and thrills the patriots heart.
Il would be an insult TO your man
hood to ask If you are marching with
them. The men OF the Cape Fear
whatever else may be said of them.
have never been recreant TO duty when
they heard from their good old mother
a cry for help. and they viii not be
now-now when her honor is in the
DUST. and when the appealing voices
OF her dead sons, whose spirits walk
among us. seem to be borne
To our ears on every breeze. No. we
are not degenrates. We hear, and we
are ready.
IL ilSdIl LSllhtNlNtl ltdRS ouN 10
the man who, in this crisis. talks and
acts. not like the wretch who fears he
Will lose n dollar, or a customer, Cor
a vote, If he be a candidate). but like
an A~nglo-SaXon, who, stirred by the
proud consciousness hat he belongs to
d race that dominates half the earth,
and is destined 10 dominate the whole
of it, feels that he Is the sovereign n
the master On the soil which he treads,
and dares all who question il TO put IL
to the test. Away with all tempariZ-
ing experiments, or Weakened con-
cessions. We are the sons of the men
who won the first victory of the
American Revolution at Moore's Greek
Bridge, who stormed at midnight the
rocky face OF Stony Point. who stain
ed with bleeding feet the SHOWS Of
Valley Forge, who swept the field at
Germantown, n only left the service
of their country when its independent
sovereignty was secured.
We are the brothers of the men who
wrote with their swords from Bethel
TO Bentonsville, the most heroic chap
ter in American annals; and we our
selves are men who, inspired by these
memories, intend TO preserve, at the
cost of our lives. IL necessary, the heri-
tage that is ours. We maintained it
against overwhelming armies OF men
of our own race. Shall we surrender
| II u d IdSStu IdDDlc " ItSIotS, leu ny
a handful of white towards, who at the
first sound of conflict will seek to hide
themselves from the righteous venge-
| ance which they shall not escape mo!
a thousand times, no, Let them I'M
| derstand once for all hat we Will
have no more of the intolerable condi-
| tons under which we live. We are re-
| solved to change them, If We have to
choke h current of the Cape Fear
| with carcasses The time for smooth
| words has gone by, the EXTREMIST limit
of forbearance has been reached Ne
| gro domination shall henceforth be
only a shameful memory to us, and an
everlasting warning to those who shall
| ever again seek to revive it. To this
| declaration We are i~rrevocably commit
| ted, and true men everywhere will hail
it with a hearty, Amen!
At almost every sentence the ring
ing words Of the speaker were enthusi-
astically greeted with applause and
cheering.
When Colonel Waddell closed his
grand address the audience, rose tc
it's feet applauding n cheeringly
wildly and all who could reach the
speaker wrang his hands and thanked
him for his brave and inspiring words.
Then there was a spontaneous shout
for George Rountree, Esq, and amid
the enthusiastic calls, he arose from
the midst of the audience and said:
1.-THE time has come to quit talking.
The time has come to act"
The audience cheered this sentiment
with the widest enthusiasm.
The audience then enthusiastically
called for EX-Mayor S. H. Fishblate
He was on the stage and come to tbs
front amid great applause. He said:
Il thank you for the compliment yoI
pay me in calling for me, but / vii
not attempt to make you a speech af-
ter the one we lave just heard. This
is more like celebrating a victory with
out waiting for the election, but on the
Sth of November we will celebrate Z
genuine democratic victory"
The applause that followed wa:
deafening, and then the audience dis
persed.
Col. Waddell's speech electrified hi:
hearers. 1t was the most remarkable
delivery ever heard in a campaign her.
in the memory of this generation. /
was delivered in Colonel Waddell's ele
giant style, and was a speech that viii
ring for all time in the ears of all wh'
heard it.