The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-29

and by the Eternal we intend to do it.
Mr.. Gillian pledged to Chairman SIM
mons three members of the Legislature
from Edgecombe county. He made
telling speech, and was frequently ap-
plauded.
Mr. Ed. W. POu next arose, and after
n few words of earnest endorsement OF
the resolutions, moved that they be
adopted.
Chairman Guthrie put the notion and
there was Il perfect storm of afflrma-
tive and not a single negative vote.
Mr.. Simmons then announced that the
meeting would adjourn to dinner, after
which Colonel y. NJ. Waddell would
sneak in the Opera House, and Hon. Z.
r. Watson. L. w. Pou and G. B. Ay-
cock would speak in the large tobacco
warehouse.
COL WADDELLiS SPEECH.
The speech by Col. A. NJ. Waddell at
the opera house in the afternoon was
one of the plainest, one of the boldest
and most aggressive Of all the utterances
in this campaign. He spoke rs man
that was facing evils too burdensome to
be endured. He spoke as one whose mind
was made up and fully made up to cor
rect at all hazards these existing evils.
He spoke as one who could easily see
an impending crisis that called for cour-
age, for valor for patriotism. for hero
ism. He spoke calmly. feelingly, elo-
ouently. but he spoke also with the
fcrvor. with the fire of the aroused ora
tor He pictured the conditions IN his
own city of Wilmington; told of the
incompctency. the intolerance and the ar
rogance of the negro officials and their
h ack henchmen. He told of insults to
tender women, of mean, obscene IAN
guage used by the vicious in the pres
cncc of ladies: of the terror that reigned
in the homes of the, people. He paid his
RESPECTS to the unprlncipled white
leaders who have made Il class of the
negroes intolerabe and who are respon-
shle for the evils of negro rule. AS
he spoke there came from his eyes flash
cs of righteous Indignation, and when no
declared, with powerful emphasis, that
the white men of New Hanover county
had made up their minds that they
would protect their wives and daughters.
their homes and themselves from these
insults at the risk of their lives, his au-
dience cheered to the echo.
1--WE are going to protect our firesideS
and our loved ones. or we are going to
die in the attempt" thundered the elo-
nuent speaker. land l don't say that for
the purpose of rounding up an oratorical
flight. That determination is in the
minds of the white men of Wilmington,
and 'E@ intend to carry it out"
Colonel Waddel had an immense an
diehce, many of them ladies, and his
speech was applauded again and again.
AT THE WAREHOUSE.
The first speech in the meeting at the
tobacco warehouse was made by Hon.
Cyrus r. Watson, of Forsyth. When
Mr. Watson arose to make his speech,
nearly an acre of people stood in front
of him. The vast crowd punctuated
every sentence. of the strong and force
ful speech with rounds of applause. Cy.
Watson has lost none of his fervor, none
of his earneStneSs, none of his magnet
ism as a forcible and fluent campaigner.
He spoke at some length and with much
effect.
Hon. Charles +. Aycock was on his
own dung-hill, and his people wanted to
hear him. They called for him again
and again. He arose and for nearly
five minutes the building trembled under
the deafening applause that followed
y
speech that touched off the last vestige
of pent-up enthusiasm. 1t was one Of
the best and brightest of all the little
gems that have been uttered by a public
speaker, and at its close he was given
three rousing cheers 10y the vast crowd.
The meeting was closed by Il short
speech from Mr.. f. w. Pou, whom the
GOldsborO and the people of Wayne
county loved next to their own gifted
son, Charles Aycock. At the close of
Mr.. Pou's remarks, the meeting adj
journed, and thus was brought to Il
close the grandest political gathering
that has ever been held in the State.
The following resolution was offered
by Rev. y. NJ. Jurney and unanimously
passed:
Resolved, That the present peril of
the State demands that every true white
man should on election day. suspend all
business and give his entire service to
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