The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-05
VIII Now and Forever Put Down
Negro Rule.
GET FIREARMS FROM RICHMOND,
Slow TO Move. But When Aroused
They Go at IL with Determination
10 Garry the Election at All
Hazards-Statc of
Affairs in
Craven.
fstan Corresnondencel.


oial-The people Of Craven county, in
The heart OF the black belt, were slow
,n taking a positive and determined
stand 10 rid themselves OF negro rule,
but there can be no mlstaking the mean
ing Of their action tonight. Men and
ladies' packed the large courthouse
building to the doors and resolved that
they would now and for all time put
down negro rule.
II. c. Whitehurst, a leading business
man. worked the audience up to excite
Inent when he talked of risking lives ana
property TO restore white rule.
Are we cowards?" he asked. Does
not the blood of our fathers who fought
10 free North Carolina from British ty-
Tanny flow in our veins?
Have we no leaders?
"Our people only need the word and
they will free themselves from African
slavery. our white men Will prove that
they are Anglo-SaXOns. 1t Will require
daring energy and "a renewal Of courage,
but IL must be DONE
I'VE cannot let twenty white men in
Newbern continue longer in bondage to
negroes Without these white negroes
We would not have this mass, ignoramus
negro rule"
WHITE LEADERS WILL CATCH 1T.
James A. Bryan, candidate for the SEN
ate, said he favored peace. but white
rule was preferable to peace. lie want
I'D the whites TO determine to rule until
the last one had been placed twenty feet
under ground.
IF bloodshed shall come" said Mr..
"a on
the negroes. for the few degraded whites
like Marion Butler and Cyrus ThOmp-
son-are more 10 blame.
I'VE shall rule, let the cost be what IL
may. We have got to win. More de-
penis upon the result than you think"
and Mr. Bryan said he had reports from
many counties. and the whites would
carry the black belt and win In the State
by at least Sl000 majority
other speeches along the same line
were made, and the Committee on Reso-
lutions made "A report plcdgins@the white
men of NeWbern 'in view of the exist
ence Of the disgraceful and humiliating
conditions under which We have been
forced 10 live during the past two years,
and the prospect of the continuance of
these evils 10 an aggravated degree, TO
stand together aud night for white su-
pTemacy"
THEY ARE IItAlIORS.
II is the duty. says the resolutions of
every white male and female to do
everything 70 achieve an honorable de-
iiverance from nogro domination ruin
and disgrace. The resolutions say that
henceforth all whites who ally them
selves with the negroes shall be regarded
and denounced as traitors 10 their race
and enemies. and that they are not to
ba associated with, and we warn 10
cease from further efforts TO humiliate
the whites ere the day OF forbearance
shan pass when an outraged people shall
realize that such people are beasts OF
prey IN be driven away.
Finally, the resolutions pledge the
whites TO employ white labor wherever
90 can be had. and the report was adopt
cd amid ringing cheers.
Plans were set on foot 10 redeem New
bern and Craven county. which have
1000 negro majority. from the rule Of
the blacks az whatever price the victory
may cost
SITUATION IN CRAVEN.
There are eighty-six officers In Craven.
Feeling between the races is very strain
cd not only tonight had the whites de-
cided 20 carry the election at any cost.
The blacks were and are now confident
or victory. During the few days that re-
main for work the fight here viii be hot
ter than anywhere in North Carolina.
Across the river is James city. with
population Of loo negroes. They refuged
there after the war and the government
settled them on the land of James A.
Bryan. For twenty years he was un-
able 10 make them pay rent.
Governor Carr brought troops there and
threatened 10 drive them away unless
they respected property rights. They
agreed 10 pay and did so until Governor
Russell went into office. Now Mr. Bryan
cannot collect cent and he cannot force
the negroes 20 leave.
They are the most worthless and shift
less Of their race and trouble is feared
from them especially The people Of New
bern tonight telegraphod 10 Richmond
for a large shipment OF firearms
DOWN-TRODDEN.
The people of this fine old city have
suffered much and long. Governor Rus
sell ala not Ike the white people here
and his legislature amended the city
charter so ~ TO give him the right 10 ap-
point half the members of the Board OF
Aldermen. The result is eight are Re
publicans. nor was this all the fusion
legislature did for Newbern IL passed
laws to cripple it's hsh and oyster Indus
tries and the cost 20 the city is 100000
per year.
Tho people were afraid 30 make the
fight Tor freedom.
They doubted that they would win and
knew that defeat would make their con-
dltion intolerable a few bold determined
men went 20 work and people from other
counties pleaded with the Craven citizens
20 rise up and throw off the yoke OF ne
gro slavery
The crisis came tonight and the hearts
of the people were fred with determina-
ton 10 Win or 10 die. They will do so,
now that they have announced that battle
will be given
NEGRO EDITORIAL.
The people are very indignant toward
the white leaders Of the negroes and n
trouble comes they will be the first 20
slffer The Newbern Republican negro
taper to-day contained the following edi-
tcral which has aroused much indigna-
zion among the whites:
Every lover Of political liberty, every