The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-16
WILMINGTON HOT.
The Mayor of the City Requested
to Resign.
NEGRO EDITOR MUST LEAVE.

the Preference Of White. Com
mittee Appointed to Garry
Resolutions Into Effect.
There was mass meeting of the bus
mess men of Wilmington, n. c., We'd
nesday, attended by fully 500 of the
best white citizens, at which the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Believing that the constitution of
the United States contemplated a gov
crnment to be carried on by an en-
lightened people; believing that its
trainers did not anticipate the enfran-
chisement Of an ignorant population of
African origin, and believing that those
men of the State of North Carolina who
joined in forming the Union, did not
contemplate, for their descendants, a
subjection to an inferior race.
We, the undersigned, citizens of the
city of Wilmington and county of Han
over, do hereby declare that we will no
longer be ruled and will never again be
ruled by men of African origin. This
condition we have, in part, endured
because we felt that the consequences
Of the war of secession were such as to
deprive US Of the fair consideration Of
many of our countrymen.
We believe; that, after more than
80 years, this is no longer the case.
The stand we now pledge ourselves
to is forced upon US suddenly by a
crisis, and our eyes are open to the fact
that We must act now or leave our de-
scendants to fate too gloomy to be
orpe.
While We recognize the authority
of the United States, and will yield to
t if exerted, we would not, for mo-
ment. believe that it is the purpose Of
more thau 100000 Of our own race
to subject US permanently to fate to
which no Anglo-Saxon has ever been
forced to submit.
''We, therefore, believing that we
represent unequivocally the sentiment
Of the white people Of this county and
city, hereby, for ourselves, and repre-
senting them, proclaim:
Il. That the time has passed for the
intelligent citizensof this community,
owning 95 per cent. Of the property and
paying taxes in like proportion, to be
ruled by Negroes.
''2. That We will not tolerate the ac-
tion of unscrupulous white men in ahil-
iating with the Negroes, so that, by
means Of their votes, they can domi-
nate the intelligent and thrifty element
in the community, thus causing busi
ness to stagnate and progress to be out
of the question.
''3. That the Negro, has demonstrat-
ed, by antagonizing our interests in
every way, and, especially by his bal
lot, that he is incapable of realizing
that his interests are, and should be,
Identical with those of the community.
Il. That the progressive element in
any community is the white population
and that the giving of nearly ali Of the
employment to Negro laborers has been
against the best interest of this county
and city, and is sufficient reason why
the city of Wilmington, with its natur-
al advantages, has not become city Of
at least 50, 900 inhabitants.
IS. That we propose, in future, to
give to white men large part of the
employment heretofore given to Ne
groes. because we realize that white
families cannot thrive here unless there
are more opportunities for employment
for the different members Of said fami-
lies.
&c. That the white men expect to
live in this community peacably; to
have and provide absolute protection
for their families, who shall be safe
from insult or injury from all persons,
whomsoever. We are prepared to treat
the Negroes with justice and consida-
ton in all matters which do not involve
sacrifices Of the interests of the intelli-
gent and progressive portion ofthe COM
munity. But we are equally prepared,
now, and Immediately, to enforce what
we know to be our rights.
~. That we have been, in our desire
for harmony and peace, blinded both to
our best interest and our rights. A eli
max was reached when the Negro paper
Of this city published an article so vile
and slanderous that it would, in most
communities have resulted in the lynch
ing of the editor. We deprecate lynch
ing, and yet there is no punishment
provided by laws adequate for this Of
tense. We,. therefore owe it to the
people 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 published and that
its editor be banished from this com
munity.
I'VE demand that he leave this city
within 24 hours after 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 II hours OF the accept
ance or rejection Of this demand.
If the demand is agreed to within
u hous, 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 expelled by
force.
1T is the sense of this meeting that
the mayor, S. P. Wright, and chief OF
police, J. +. Mullen, having demon
strated their utter incapacity to give
the city decent government and keep
order therein, their continuance in Of
flee being constant menace to the
peace of this community, forthwith
resirn -