Evening star., 1898-11-09
Law CAST ASIDE
Many Wilmington Gill;
zens nsEspouseAnaIchy'
WILL SEIZE CITY GOVERNMENT
Propose to Expel Present Of
flcials by Force.
NEGRO EDITOR TO Be BANISHED
Advice Of More Conservative Mer
Goes Unheeded
NEGRO EDITOR TO Be BANISHED
THE ELECTION YESTERDAY
Specill From a STAFF Correspondent.

WILMINGTON, n. G. November O.
Quick and summary action to put Will
mington in possession OF its own was taken
TO day. remarkable scene was enacted
in the county court house at noon. Six hum
dred of Wilmington's most substantial tax
payers and business men assembled to as
sert the supremacy of the white man. Car
red along upon great wave of enthusi-
aSm action was proposed, which, If put
into effect, would have been attended with
grave results. 1t was only upon the plead
ing of more moderate men that the action
o. the meeting was prevented from going
to extremes. AS it was, the action was
vigorous enough
The mayor and chief of police were urged
to resign and d resolution was adopted 10
eXpel a negro editor within twenty-four
hours. provisional committee of twenty
five was appointed with wide latitude in
the handling of affairs.
At IL o'clock this great mass meeting of
white citizens assembled upon call. Ii was
composed of representative business and
professional men of the city and was pre-
sided over by ex-Representative Waddell.
He started out Immediately by reading a
set OF resolutions. which, he said, had been
prepared in advance, and just handed to
him.
Declare for White Man Rule
The resolutions rectted the determine ton
of the white citizens TO forever rule this
city. and to commence the work immedi-
ately. 1t was declared that hereafter white
labor should be given preference over color
ed labor to large a degree as possible
Negro domination was TO be forever ended.
The resolutions called for the banIshment
of Alex. Manly, the negro newspaper pub
Usher, with his printing press within TWEEN
ty-four hours. He is to say within twelve
hours whether he will go willingly, and If
not he is to be expelled by force
An amendment was offered by $. H Fisi
blate calling upon the mayor, the chief Of
police and the entire board of aldermen TO
vacate their offices instantly.
Terms Expire Next March,
Their terms of office expire next March.
motion was made to adopt the resolu-
tions on the spot. unanimously but after
a brief discussion they We're referred on
motion of Mr. Rountree TO committee
consisting of George Rountree, Iredell
Meares, Hugh Macrae, Col. Walker Taylor
and exMayor Fishblate all prominent men
of the city.
Pending the report of the committee a
speech was made by Representative-eIect
Bellamy who urged the expulsion of Man
ly within twelve hours, but counseled mod
Grafton I'm other respects. He said Manly
was the vilest defamer of white people who
had ever been permitted to live IN North
Carolina Bellamy said he had often been
asked by audiences in other cities when he
told of Manly's editorial why the nesro
had noC been lynched, and he had never
been able to explain the inaction in this
respect
Mr.. Junius Davis made speech tndors-
ing the expulsion of the negro editor, Man
he pS-fff
the city government to retire at once. He
said that course would be too rash and
might not receive the Endorsement of the
thoughtful and sober minded people of the
city.
MIR. Manning is Conservative.
Mr.. P. B. Mani ing followed in the same
strain and urged the crowd to content
themselves with expelling Manly. The leg
isiature. he said. would turn out the city
government next January. He said it
would be anarchy to attempt today to drive
out the city officials by force.
The suggestions of Mr.. Davis and Mr.
Manning were well received by the audi
ence when the committee on resolutions
reported. Mr.. Rountree said he hoped that
moderation would prevail The committee
reported back with a favorable recon-
the expulsion OF Manly and urging the en-
ployment of white labor in as great pro-
portion as possible, A substitute was re-
ported for the amendment. calling for the
immediate retirement of the city govern
ment II expresses with the sense OF the
meeting that the mayor and chief
Of police having demonstrated their
incapacity and their continuance in
office being a menace to the peace of the
community those two officials should re-
sign. The resolution and the substitute
were adopted unanimously. They were
afterward signed by every citizen who at
tended the meeting.
The preamble of the resolution about
white supremacy said:
Text of Resolution.
Believing that the Constitution OF the
United States contemplated government
to be carried on by an enlightened people:
believing that its trainers did not anticipate
the enfranchisement of an ignorant popula-
tion of African origin, and believing that
these men Of the state of North Carolina
who Joined In forming the Union did not
contemplate for their descendants a sub
jugation to an inferior race We the under
signed, citizens OF the city of Wilmington
and New Hanover county, declare that we
will no longer be ruled and will never be
ruled by men of African origin"
committee of twenty-five was appoint-
ed to carry into effect the resolution and 10
have jurisdiction over the selection of q