The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-01

THAT we affirm that no sucn con-
aitions exist in this state as to JUSTIFY
senator Prftchard in calling upon the
president to send troops TO TINS state'
or in the governor in issuing MS oru-
tai proclamations. We hereby conoeIh+
in the most unmeasured terms the con-
duct OF Senator Pritchard and Govern
or Russell in attempting TO MAKE ~
appear to the outside world that the
descendants Of the men OF Mecsien-
burg. Halifax. Albemarle, the Cape
Fear Moore's Creek. OF Albemarle,
Guilford Court House and King ;
unta need the military power OF
the government. which they helped 70
create and organize. to compel them 20
observe the law. The white men OF
this state above all others, are in
terested in maintaining law and order
and for them to be charged by Sena-
tor Pritchard and Governor Russell
with having a purpose TO become in
surrectionary citizens is a vile Islander
and we denounc them. They have
been leaders in establishing negro DOM
nation among us. and they are. there
fore. responsible for the conditions now
existing, and in appealing to the presi-
dent to SEND troops into this state to
aid them in maintaining negro DONNA
tiOn they have shown they care less
for the honor and reputation Of their
state than they do for their official po-
sitions.
6.-That il is in the power Of the
legislature TO restore 10 the white men
Of the East the management and con-
troll of their local affairs. That IL the
democratic party shall be placed in
control Of the Legislature this Will be
done. If the republican party is plac-
ed in control il will not be done. We.
therefore annaa1 70 nllr white hrpfhr1n
in every section of the state to go to
the ballot box on the dav OF election
| and vote for the democratic candidate
for the legislature.
THAT a learned and pure judiciary
is necessary to TIL preservation of the
rights OF the weak as well as the
strong. The democratic candidates for
this high position are men learned In
the law and Of emminent fitness for
this great office. We. therefore. APP
peal to all men who desire learned and
pure men TO sit upon the bench to
work and t. vote for democratic candi-
dates.
S.-That the president and secre-
tary of this meeting are hereby di-
rected to cause this statement Of facts
and these resolutions to be published
in all the papers OF the state. end that
the democratic executive committee be
| REQUESTED 10 SlNt llftIl lHt Nit'S' Jus
sible circulation anon the people"
After the reSoi. .'"rs had been read
the Hon. Walter u. NcNeal moved
their adoption and made a stirring
speech.
Hon. w. +. Fountain. the leading
populist of Edgecomb. seconded the
| resolutions in an earnest speech. in
which he declared for white supremacy,
heartily endorsed the resolutions and
Major Guthrie's speech.
Hon. DOnnell Gillian and Hon. F..
w. POu also seconded thn resolutions in
strong speeches.
On motion of the Rev. n. NJ. JurneY.
the following resolution was adopted.
after which the convention adjourned
! at 2 p. m.
Resolved. That the present peril Of
the state is such as to demand that
every true hearted white man shall on
election day suspend all business and
give that entire day to the service Of
white supremacy and good, economical
| government in North Carolina"
In the afternoon the Hon. A. NJ.
Waddell addressed a large audience at
the opera house. and Hon. G. =. Ay-
cock. Senator Jarvis. Hon. T. A. Wood
ward, Hon. Cyrus Watson and Hon.
f. w. POu spoke to a big crOwd at
the Farmers Tobacco warehouse. The
speeches were able and all to the
point and aroused great enthusiasm.