Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-11-11

to enforce what we know to be
our nights.
"SeVenth-That we have
been, in our desire for harmony
and peace, blinded both to our
best interests and our rights. A
climax was reached when the
negro paper of this city pub,
lished an article so vile and
that it would IN most
communities have resulted IN
the lynching Of the editor. we
lynching and yet there
is no punishment, provided by
the laws adequate for this offence
We, therefore owe it to the peo>
pie of this community and OF
this city, as a protection against
such licens in future, that the
paper known as the Record
cease to be punished. and that
its editor be banished from this
community.
owe demand that he leave
this city within "a hours alter
the issuance of this proclamation
Second, that the printing press
from which the Record has been
issued be packed and shipped
from the city without delay
that we be notified within
twelve hours Of the acceptance
or rejection of this demand.
of the demand is agreed to
within twelve hours we counsel
forbearance on the part OF all
white men. If the demand is
refused or if no answer is given
within the time mentioned then
the editor, Manly, will be eN-
PEELED by force.
at is the sense Of the meet>
ing that Mayor S. p. Wright and
Chief of Police J. r. Mullen,
having demonstrated their utter
incapacity to give the city de-
cent government and keep Or
der therein their continuance IN
office being a constant menace
to the peace of this community
ought to forthwith resign"
A committee Of twenty-five
citizens was appointed to direct
the execution of the PROVISIONS
of the resolutions.
CONFERENCE WITH NE
GROES.
This afternoon there was a
! conference between the commit
tee and a number of the most
influential negroes of the city at
which it was agreed that the ne
groes report to the committee at
7 a. IN. tomorrow as to whether
or not Editor Manly would COM
Div with the requirements of the
resolutions. If he does not the
white men propose to go IN tulI
force at 8 a. III. and destroy the
newspaper plant and forcibly
expell the editor. There is III
tense excitement and many fea1
that negroes will attempt to pro
, tect Manly, if they do, the wors
can be expected.
TEN NEGROES KILLED.
Later reports from Wilmington
says:
The trouble in Wilmington
2 to~day commenced at $50 thu
' morning. when an armed bod
l of citizens, numbering about 40
d and led by eX>Representatlv
J. Waddel1, chairman of commit
O tee of twenty-five appointed fO
t the purpose, proceeded to tn
publishing house of the negr
S newspaper, the Record, to wrec
e it.
d No answer, as to whether e.
Ie itor Manley would leave was II
is ceived and after waiting an hot
A. the citizens proceeded in boo
L. and demolished the fixtures
the printing Office. The bull'
re ings were all fired and Quilted.
lie The burning of the printlr
le office created a great comm
Y ton among the negroes of Il
IN town. This was the beginning
is a severe race war and when Il
Mt smoke had cleared away ten n
H. eroes were killed outright and
n least twenty five, or more Or lie
of seriously wounded and elev
others whose conduct has be
in offensive and calculated to a
&c eravate the strained attitude
% the races are locked in Jail. n
sc single white man has be
les killed, and only one-Willis
re Mayo-seriously wounded.
IL The city is now under n
ms municipal government, the
Board of Aldermen, Mayor a
Ell Chief of Police having resign
nl> Hon. A. NJ. Waddell is now
TO- Mayor.
cir
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