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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BAD
AND GOOD GOVERNMENT

That was a sensible reflection of a
Scotch divine that the character of a
government may be read in the condi-
ton of it's subjects. Nothing is truer
as to government than that plain and
direct statement. Bad government be-
gets turbulence, laWleSS habits, dis
content, idleness. Then come increas-
ed poverty, suffering, ignorance, super-
stition and decay generally. A king
dom or country suffering from the
curse of a bad ruler or a debauched
Legislative body will nave itself re-
flected in the deplorable condition of
the people. 1t is inevitable. History
is filled with instances and proofs
strong almost as Holy Writ. When the
wicked rule they rule in unrighteous-
ness. Fearing not God and hav-
ing no regard for their fellow man they
fill the land with rumOrs and conten-
lions and lawleSSneSS everywhere. The
devil must be glad when he sees a
land misgoverned and oppressed. But
he is no doubt scrrOwful and despond-
emit when he lees honor and wisdom
and righteousness at the helm of the
ship of state. The people are hopeful,
satisfied, Industrious, united for the
common good. Crimes rapidly dimin-
ish, prosperity prevails, industry is
rewarded, education advances, the
churches are we'll filled, the courts dis
pense justice with an even hand ard
every man sits under his own vine and
figtree without fear and without op-
preston. Then it is that public conf
dence is we'll based. Then it is that
the demagogues, who fret the angry
multitude" are at a discount. Then
it is that equal and exact justice is the
heritage of freemen. Then it is tina
there is economy in the public ex-
pense that labor may be lightly bur-
dened," as Mr.. Jefferson wrote in his
most admirable definition and descrip-
ton of American Democracy" Then
there is a sacred preservation of the
public faith" to again quote the great
est political genius of our country.
Then there is announcement of ag-
riculture," with no Az cents cotton for
the farmers), and also "of mmerce
as it's handmade" Then under the be-
nignant rule of pure and honorable
men there is the diffusion of informa-
tion," and not the multiplying of lies,
ISLANDERS, and inuendoes. Then there
are an arrangement of all abuses at
the bar of public reason; freedom of
religion; freedom of the press, and
reedom of person, under the protec-
ton of the habeas corpus; and trial by
juries impartially selected, and COM
posed of men Of sobriety, intelligence
and virtue" Mr.. Jefferson new what
he was writing about when he penned
the immortal statement from which
we have drawn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11
SIN allpOx at Norfolk

Norfolk, Va, October S.-The report
that there are a large number of small
pox. cases here is a fabrication, pure
and simple. There are ten in the pest
house some distance remote from the
city, and a few suspected houses in
the city have been quarantined by the
police. No new cases have developed
for several days and a spread of the
disease is in no sense apprehended.
The victims are all negroes and are
getting along nicely.
In the county quite a number of
cases of eruption were pronounced
smallpox and isolated. There have
been no deaths and it is believed that
it is ~chickenpox. There is not the
slightest uneasiness here over the few
cases discovered. The precautions
taken are complete.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11

He In Now Strong For Fusion-Negroe.
Studying French and German-Neyro
Ohaeeholders-Funds for the Soldiers.
Home
Messenger Bureau

~S0~A6@A DoANo0
Raleigh, n. c., October 8.
Senator Butler In his two and a half
hours speech here yesterday came out
squarely for fusion. He had been
rather vague before. His attitude is
now plain. 1t delights the republicans.
He went a bowshot beyond them.
Funds for the soldiers home are not
coming in as rapidly as wished. 1t is
the hope that the next legislature will
make much better provision for the
home. There ought to be at least 200
inmates. Applications for admission
are very numerous. Julian S. Carr
makes a gift of ten barrels of -four and
ten barrels Of corn. 81. &C.
The negro Agricultural and Mechan-
ical college at Greensboro closes the
first week of its new term with an at
tendance larger than the total enroll
ment during any previous session. The
include Latin, German and French.
The capacity for the admission Of fe-
male students has been doubled.
The social event of the coming week
will be the Capital Clubs house
warning" Thursday evening. 1t will
be the most brilliant social event of the
year, not even excepting the "marshals'
ball" during the state fair, which will
be given at the clubs assembly room.
A Confederate tea" was given here
last evening in aid of the soldiers
home.
The attendance at the Episcopal gen
eral convention at Washington from
Raleigh and, in fact, from all parts of
North Carolina is large.
The fact that negroes at Wilmington
and no doubt at other points in east
ern North Carolina are making at
tempts to purchase repeating rifles is
attracting deserved attention. Theagent
of the Winchester Company refused to
make sales. Calibres 80 and SO are
the rifles sought after. 1t is perhaps
significant that purchases were made
here of ammunition of these calibres
when there was trouble between the
Second regiment soldiers and negroes
last month. Negroes in Halifax county
stated publicly that they were we'll
supplied with rifles.
1t is learned that in five counties
in this state there are 143 negro mag
istrates. In one county sever out of
eleven persons on the ticket are ne
groes. In one county three negroes
are nominated for the legislature, in
another county two, in a large number
one. In the whole state there are near
ly 800 negro magistrates. There are
twenty-five or thirty negro pOstmas-
ters. It is said that in the entire state
there are nearly 1000 negroes in Office.
All these are republicans. Even con-
sentative people say the race question
in this state has got to be settled, by
the ballot or otherwise, and that pres
ent conditions cannot continue to *
list.
The Willardville knitting mills Will
be moved here. A building has been
purchased and in two months the plant,
which will be doubled in capacity,
will be in operation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11
THE STRONG FIGHT FOR FREE
DOM AND CIVILIZATION

The Messenger is in hearty accord
with the sentiments expressed and the
adopted on Friday night il
the meeting of the business men and
of labor. On the 7th of Sep
TENDER The Messenger led off in favor
of such a movement, so much needed,
and later repeated the opinion therein
set forth. Self-interest, self-preserva-
ton, race pride and prejudice, the
maintenance Of civil government, the
safety Of homes and the supremacy Of
law all are involved now and every
white man who is a white man, should
dare to do his duty. The enthusiasm,
harmony and determination of the
meeting argues well for the future Of
our city. 1t is a sure step in the right
direction. 1t gives promise of better
order and more certain labor and of
fight for civilization means simply a.al
only a fight for white supremacy over
negro incapacity and hostility. Thirty
three years ago they openly, defiantly,
Ullilculy uSCldItu wal dSdllSI III
white men who employed them.
Through the decades they have I'M
f1aggingly ~unbendingly, unitedly voted
against the best interests and the
pockets Of the white men who be-
friended them, helped to support their
families, taxed themselves to educate
their children, and gave them steady
employment. They drew in 1866 the
race line-drew it so deep and so wide
hat they have never crossed it. They
have positively delighted in defying,
in injuring by their votes, and by
electing the fellows they did, their best
and truest friends.
Now the time has come, after so
many long years of oppression and
misrule, for the White Men to accept
the gauge of battle, and to take all
necessary steps to guard their homes,
to protect their imperilled interests,
and to uphold in North Carolina the
civilization of their fathers, and to
guarantee to all a free, constitutional
government, the creation, the inspira-
ton, the hope and joy of the Anglo
Saxon, the great nation builder and
civiliZer of the world.
Let the movement in behalf of
wounded civilization and imperilled
rights be pushed with energy and de-
%cision, and let the fruits thereof not
be transitory, ephemeral, perishable,
but fixed and firm and stable as the
globe. In that sign we
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11

No, the democrats will not dfsfran-
chise Door people. or put negroes back
into slavery. There is one thing they
may be relied upon, God being their
helper. and that Is to rid the counties
OF the state now subject to the coz.
troll OF the negroes Of any and all such
degradation and oppression. Every
community Ia North Carolina can and
must be placed in the control of jts
tax-paying, intelligent white citizens.
This the democratic party can do with
out DISTINGUISHING the poor white
people" and this Is just what the DEM
ocratic party pledges itself to do when
restored TO power. Property values.
industries, a. well as the peace and
good order Of society. The protection
or the black as well as the white race
demand this be done. Every white
citizen, therefore. WHO loves his state
and his people, who wishes for peace
and prosperity, protection of life and
property and property rights. will
vote to restore the democratic PARTY
TO power in this state. We believe they
Will do 1t, and this belief has spread
abroad among the enemy OF good gov.
eminent, hence these false statements
as TO the "disfranchisement Of poor
white men" 1t is the acknowledgements
of the intelligence and the integrity OF
the people that the democratic party
nominees and the republican party fear
and his people, Uho wishes for peace
Raleigh Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11
RUBal'S OPINION Of DDCKERY.
AS Offered in the Original Form, and as Pub
ished in the Messenger With Chad
bourn and French's Revision of It.

AFTER IN election II Governor Russell in tn fail OF 1896, a reporter OF
this paper Ike him If ne would like to be interviewed o n tn policy of his
Administration He replied in tn affirmative. IL. lie said. The Messenger
woul publish what he had to IA Assured Of this. the goyernor-elect
subsequently mt to thiso office a typewriter interview, prepared by himself
both a to the questions n answers. and the original is still n The Mes
engers possession We announced n a short local that we would publish
in a later ssue a red hot interview by the governor-elect On tn morning of
this announcement Mr.. ". H. Chadbourn, called upon US and requested
tee he original manuscript. He borrowed it for tbs purpose of con-
sutatfon with tbs governor political conferees, Subsequently the article was
returned to US b. G. z French, another one of h governors lieutenant
interined partly in Mr. Frenchs handwriting and partly in a hand writing
We take to be Nh. Chadbourns, andwith some passages stricken u m
they. Thus revised and corrected. by the governors heutenants, of
course We take it, with his permission, III interview ws published in The
Messenger of November %, 1896. We publish below the interview, 81 far as
it relates to he republican popuhst candidate, Oliver H. Dockery, both as
it IA handed to us in tn original as it appeared, after being recast-
ed, in The Messenger In he original the interview gives Daniel L. Russen's
estimate If Oliver H. Dockery. In its modified form, the interview gives the
estimate by Russell Chadbourn French Of their present candidate for
congress. And Mr Dockery will in all probability reanze in November
that tn opinion Of these "three of a kind" not unlike himself will be the
estimate, by a large, majority the voters OF this district will place pon
him., and, n his political retirement, he a. congratulate himself Is the
n Statesman, of this political era, of whom it may be said his poutical
friends n foes fused in a correct judgment OF his character.
Blu here is he interview
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11

There are plenty of men, plenty of
rzzachinery-too much perhaps of the
latter-plenty of money, plenty Of zeal
and industry in the great Christian
BODY today. What is lacking is conse-
Grafton, holy living, the power of the
Holy Ghost. When the Church of
Christ is really filled with Divine pow
IT genuine revivals of religion will
Rrreak out in great demonstration and
sweeping effect everywhere. The fire
of Heaven, the amounting of the Holy
Spirit are things needed now. The
christian standard is woefully low,
and all a of the deficiency of the
inward work of the Eternal Spirit,
the importation of energizing, reno
waiting, sanctifying power. The New
York Christian Observer, an old and
able Presbyterian paper, says:
Eve are organized excessively. What
Is demanded then is the inflow upon
Ia church of a baptism of Divine pow
er which will drive all the machinery
TO useful purpOse just as the pressing,
t~hrObbing steam starts the wheels,
gearing, looms and spindles of a great
mill, otherwise idle n purpOseless,
Snto intensest activity. Formal Chris
Eianity can never be a success. What
is needed is a living spirit in the
wheels There is at present in numer-
GUS quarters an alarming apathy re-
garding spiritual interests. Pastors,
teachers, editors, and other watchmen
upon the walls of Zion are all taking
mote Of this sad condition.
The world has got into the church
and it's standards, never high, are be-
coming to be the standards of the
church, instead of the law of Christ.
It is calamitous and Woeful. We can
not recall any time when true religion
and piety appeared to be at so low an
ID
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11

All through the centuries Christians
have been belligerent. They have Wag-
ed war against sin ard each other.
They have mistaken n church Tor
one body in Christ. They have often
exercised a dogmatism that could not
brook opposition, and claimed 1t TO De
holy zeal for the Master. They nave
haunted the flag of party or sect, ana
called it the blood-stained banner or
rms. Cross. They have established a
.Shibboleth of their own, and said 1t
mrs the great Christian test. In their
sr11 zeal for what they held to be eX-
eEusively true, they have ounde
hrethren of the common household OF
Nth
Bat a. change cometh; better times
.s-s upon US. Rowland Hill, many
x.ars. ago. felt in his soul the spirit of
,4ssce and brotherly love, and declar-
sd that he wanted to see the walls
os separation between different orders
~y Christians" so lowered that we
NAY shake hands a little easier over
Stem" The walls in many places have
Es.z.a lowered" brethren now both
@saake hands, and take a hearty hug
~rtyver them" Christian men are learn
YaEr more of the spirit of Christ, n
IT the meaning Of that ever-memorable
ucayer recorded by st. John, in which
Era prays for union among his chlldren.
They are drinking deeper of the foun-
-aSrl of love, and becoming more toll
grant of others.
In that blessed prayer which the Re-
Ssamer offered for His believing chill
azreu throughout all the ages of the
,Gaurch, He says:
THAT they all may be one; as thou,
Father art in Me, and l in Thee, that
cksey also may be one in u.s.
Again He says:
That they may be one, even as we
are one"
As the Lord Christ prayed that all
believers should be one, ought not all
Believers, then, to pray for the same
haessed end? If they will not or can
nh,t hold the same precise views as
Regards all doctrine and usage, may
Etnsy not devoutly pray that all may
"l@ able to keep the unity of the spirit
IL h pond of peace, believing in the
cue Saviour, and holding the m truth
-Shat saves.
Let all men anxiously strive to sub
1ue every thought and desire to the
Eli of God. Let all labor s~edulously
xar unity in faith and unity in love.
when unable to believe as one, then
Yractice the great Christian doctrine,
Love as me-. Party heat and sectarian
.sn4al will never make all Christians
--1x2e, as the Father, and the Son, and
v@-k1e Holy Spirit are one.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11
To hear Colonel Office Hunter Dock

To hear Colonel Office Hunter Dock
cry make n of his bragadocio
speeches one would think that he
would not be afraid to meet a COW pen
full of the smartest democrats i'll the
state on the stump. But it is all brag
and lies and the old midnight negro
organizer knows it, therefore he abso-
lutely refuses to divide time with 4
democrat on any conditions. The peo-
pie are not fools. They know that a
man whose cause is just, and who IS
not retailing lies, is never afraid to
meet his opponent in honest, open dis
Observation-Disclosures Messenger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11
RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY

beer learned
Ard sun and stars for evermore have
set,
The things which our weak judgments
here have Spurned,
The things DER which we grieved
with lashes wet,
NTTf flash before us out of LIES dark
night.
As stars shine most in deeper tints
Of blue,
Aud we shall see how Gods plans are
right,
And how what seemed reproOf was
love most true.
Auth Unknown.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11
gERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
WILMINGTON. n. c.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER II, 1898.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11
A Case for Judge Lynch

Richmond, Va, October S.-News
reaches here of the arrest in HARDY
county, West Virginia, Of a mar nam
ed Rinker, charged with criminal as
sault Upon a 10 yea old girl. The girl
will probably die. Rinker vas COM
mitted to Moorefield Jail. Public feel
ing is dangerously bitter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11
Big Fire at Atlantic City

which started today in Moore's art
store, on the Beach front, did 5000, 900
worth of damage. Twenty buildings
occupied by about fifty business es-
adjustments were burned and a half
dozen families were rendered home
less.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11

Colonel D A. Lowe, Of Lincoln, and
M.E. j. Hayden Burke, of Alexander,
E1ave been nominated for the senate
In the 10Th district.
The Delta independent., 1898-10-14
eckert etchinqs.

fpec.-l Correspondence
q Quite number OF our Surface Creek
folks are sick, especially children.
A box left here Monday. bound for
the Philippine lslands 10 gladden. the
heart u at least one OF our soldier boys.
Il vas sent by Mrs. Plumb TO her
hcueher. Mac B!rns, who is with the
F1est Colorado regiment.
The strong winds OF last week did
mach damage TO fruit, especially pears
AID apples. The ground in many places
being covered with fruit blown off.
John Cole died Saturday night at the
houc Of his mother in.lax. Mrs. Milton.
& typhoid fever. He was taken sick
while at work on a reservoir on Grand
nesa- He was very highly thought OF.
Using an honorable and upright young
man. He leaves a wife and two children.
The funeral occurred at Eckert church
II .. IN. Monday. and tie church was
iilied with friends of the families. Rev.
Messenger preached the funeral sermon.
R.ScHNAS.
The Delta independent., 1898-10-14

The total attendance in the schools this
year y about the same as foe October a
year ago. In n number OF rooms every
seat u occupied. Many families have
lsft Delta during the year. but almost
an equal number have come in. The
total enrolment is nov more than four
huadred, including North Delta. la
the high school sixty have been regis
tered.
The Speer method of teaching arith
netic has been introduced in the primary
gra<irs with seeming success
A foot ball eleven is now organized.
add high grade ball arrived last week
Potter and Beckley are the high kickers.
The Montrose boys will soon have an
opportunity to earn laurels sos their
school.
Ths class of 10 has completed its
oreasisation for the year. Class colors.
motto and yell have been adopted. The
veil = - follows:
MY. vi,
Aiika-o-k aEfne
pci-ta II 81 School.
Asi B,-oa, AsAa-h,
he sweet. musical cadence Of this
lovely little poem can only be appreciai-
ed WIEN heard rs the united class deliv
ere L.
Clarence Smith has been chosen the
prssiAsat sssd Marcia Skinner secretary
fos ehe year.
The Delta independent., 1898-10-14
Psre fresh milk nnA cream Do
itSercd daily In Delta by ~. B.
DiPlama.
Died.

l'owELl-Arthur ii. Powell, son Of
the late Robert Powell. departed this
LIFE at the home OF his mother. Mrs.
Jones. six miles southeast OF Delta,
Friday September 4th. ISIS. Arthur
was in his 18th year; a bright manly
lad. The funeral occurred at the family
home. conducted by Rev. A. NJ. Work OF
Delta. on Saturday at 3 p. IN: the burial
however was deferred. because of the
non arrival OF friends from Denver in
time TO be present that afternoon
until Sabbath afternoon.
The marked respect shown the family
in their bereavement and 20 the memory
OF the deceased. afford the friends
reasons for gratitude in the hour rof their
trial
The Delta independent., 1898-10-14

Gold bullion reccipts at the Denver
branch mint during the week closed last
Saturday brought the total for the year
to date almost up to the fifteen million
dollar mark. For the week the receipts
aggregated ASA .6c2 10, and Tor the same
week in 1897 the amoun; was ea25. 1900.
The gain was si59.s'l-Jo. From Jan. /.
1898. TO Oct. l there had been received
a. the mint total OF si4.376.35i 10. and
adding the receipts Tor the first week in
October brings the total up to sli.9eo.-
9r3.3o. The total receipts for the same
portion of 1897 aggregated es.si32lol6,
and the total gain this year ~ FAR over
1897 is s6.l47 .73a.oa.
The Delta independent., 1898-10-14

Mr.. George Harshmsn, Of Surfscs
Creek. left on the sauctum table. lasa
week. some specimens OF apples raised
on his fruit farm at Cory. that foe
beauty and perfection will be hard "a
beat in any country. Surface Creek =
rapidly coming TO the front as an ideal
fruit raising section. and il will not b
many years before that portion Of ths
county will be heard from in the fruit
lice
The Delta independent., 1898-10-14

The Gutshsll sawmill together with
lot q dry lumber and 5000 worth os
clear lumber. the loss aggregating about
$1,000. burned q week ago yesterday on
Log Hill mesa. This 10 a sad affsir Tor
Mr.. Guxhall as. 90 Tar ~ We have been
able to learn. he carried no insurance.
The Delta independent., 1898-10-14

Hon. Edward .. Wolcott will address
The citizens OF Delta on the political
issues OF the day at the Opera house
next Thursday evening.
The Delta independent., 1898-10-14

Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Dickens, OF Sur
Face Creek. mourn the loss. by cholera
infantum. OF their younger son. Charles
Edward. The funeral occurred at the
Mound school house Friday October. 1th,
coaduc,ed by Rev. A. NJ. Work.
The Delta independent., 1898-10-14

A band OF Pueblo indians from San
Juan. New liexico. was in town Tuesday
aud gave the people an idea OF what .
real live indian looked like. Among the
braves were two chiefs. and the entire
troupe we're dressed in all the fnery of
the going indian fashions. E. d. Aiens-
baugh acted a. interpreter Tor the band.
The Delta independent., 1898-10-14

The board Of County Commissioners
met in regular quarterly session last
and beyod equalizing a number OF tax
assessments. nothing was done Of con
sequence. The bid for coal for the
county Tor the coming year was let TO
joseph Rollins. The printing Of the
delinquent, tax lis, was he; to the North
Fork times. The petition OF Swan Alton
and others Tor a road in the Smith Fork
country wse granted.
The Delta independent., 1898-10-14

Stock shipments on the narrow gauge
are becoming heavy. The dry weather
OF the summer has about destroyed the
pasture and ovners are shipping out
rather than hold their stock on slim
ranges.
The Delta independent., 1898-10-14

Mr.. ". G. Bslch, Peoples part,
nominee for county commissioner fol
the Third disorict, resigned and Mr.
a Z. Bruce, OF Paoni, was placed il
n1mination 10 I'LL vacancy.