The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11
MANS RALLY AT RuRGAw

.eader HsSd a Grand Meeting FRI
day For the Redemption Of North
Carolina Good Speeches.. Splendid
Music and a Fine Barbecue
The white mans rally and barbecue |
1t Burgaw Friday was an immense |
success.
There was a grand ~outpouring of peo- |
pie of Pender and adjoining counties |
hear the speaking. Not only Pen |
der but New Hanover, Duplin and
Sampson counties were all handsomely
represented. There were many ladies
there to grace the occasion with their
charming presence and their sweet
faces, gave additional interest to the
occasion. And they were not by any
means disinterested spectators for they
felt the truth that his is
essentially a fight for the purity OF
the home and the fireside and for all
Of those things which women as we'll
as men hold nearest dearest.
New Hanover was we'll and hand
somely represented by about sixty cit
1ZCllS WIZ "cII up Oh lie 900 clOCh
a. m. train. The old Confederate vet
Grams were out in full force and many
OF them in full uniform, marching I'M
der the broad folds of the beautiful
banner of Cape Fear Camp. The vet
were under the leadership of
Commander Geo. w. Higgins, and
were as follows: Geo. w. Higgins,
commander, J. I. Nets, vice COM
mander, P. Heinsberger, w. H. Ber-
nard, J. II. Marshall, c. H. Gamer, r.
F. Hamme. s.. H. Terry, F. w. Kerch-
ner, A. d. Brown. Henry Savage, o.
NJ. Fillyaw. Walter G. MacRae. Joshua
Skipper. DR.. Z. Porter and Mr.. Reu-
ben Corbett joined them at Burgaw
The Second Regiment Band also
went up in full uniform and were un
der command of their popular presi.
dent. The following members Of the
band went up: James w. Monroe
president, Professor S. A. Schloss, in.
structor, Captain James E. Wilson
leader, w. w. Hodges, r. B. Glove
M. z. Taylor, Jr., Julius Taylor, H. E
Schade, Albert DOSher, 3. w. Durham
w. l.. Burkhimer, Willie Render, r
d. Tucker, f. c. Craft, Ed. Davis, E
II. Munson, Robert MOrriss. c.. Fl
O'Berry, Joe Schloss and MI. San
King and Cleveland Galloway substi
tutes.
Arrived at Burgaw, the procession
proceeded to town with the band il
front escorting the veterans to whose
ranks were added many of the old an(
gallant survivors of the war of Pende1
county.
Tbs speaking was in a beautiful
grove in the eastern part of the town
Mr.. Bruce Williams called the meetins
to order and moved that DR.. Porter
chairman of the democratic executive
committee, be called to the chair
which motion prevailed.
DR.. Porter then made an excellenj
address, welcoming the vast crowd as.
sembled on the occasion.
The representatives of the press were
made secretaries.
After music by the Second Regimen
Band, the Hon. F. A. Daniel, candi-
date for the senate from Pender, Du-
pin and Wayne counties, was hand.
somely introduced by DR.. Porter, and
Tor more than one hour and a half he
held his hearers enthralled by the
magic of his elOQuence. Mr.. Daniel is
q beautiful, fOrceful, a~rgumentative
debater and Withal a numerous speak.
~er. He has a magnetic presence. a
clear, ringing, energetic voice, a CLASH
cal delivery and a personal attractive
ness which captures his audience and
carries them with him as few are able
to do. His effort was, unquestionably,
one Of the finest heard in his section
of the state during this campaign.
Mr.. Daniel was greeted with i'm
mense applause when he was introduce
ed, and he began by complimenting
the numerous ladies present by de-
claring that a campaign in which the
ladies' are interested was just and was
bound to succeed. He also paid a high
tribute to the confederate veterans
present. The speaker showed the in
consistency of the pOpulist leaders in
North Carolina in fusing with the
"goldbug' republican party, and made
a telling point in recalling the prophe-
sy of Marion Butler July IA, 1892. who,
when a democrat, said Anglo-Saxon
rule and good government were the
principal issues. He then showed the
folly of fusing with the republicans,
n reminded the %populists of the
prophesy that if they elected their
ticket they would do it at the mercy
of the republican party. This prophe-
sy had been literally fulfilled. The
promises of the party have not been
fulfilled, but the fusionist administra-
ton has spent 1886, 600 more in the last
three years than the democrats did.
The populists cried aloud for relief.
and DR.. Thompson got Sc, 900 per an
mum relief, and the office holders got
relief to the tune of 1915. 900 more
than they did. In his speech Mr..
Daniel called attention to the scandals
of fusion rule. He stated that I. H.
Smith, of, New Bern,a negro fusion can
didate for the Legislature, has been
twice convicted for forgery and once
submitted for perjury. Mr.. Daniel
spoke at length on other matters, and
closed amid a great outburst of ap-
plause.
After music by the band, the speak
ing was suspended for dinner.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Daniels re-
marks, dinner was announced. 1t had
been spread out IN long ables in the
grove, n the fair hands of Pender's
charming ladies were busy for an hour
preparing the meal. 1t was an attrac-
tive and appetizing repast. There was
enough for all, and more than enough
and more than enough, and more than