The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-01

III was a mighty poor politician. TO
say nothing worse. that suggested the
possibility OF moving federal troops
into North Carolina-AshevilIe Cti-
zen.
II Governor Russell wants to see who
it is that Is intimidating North Caro-
lima voters, he should read the republi-
can newspapers edited by white and
colored advocates of negro supremacy.
Here's a sample from the Defender"
Some members of the negro demo-
cratic club hope to save their jobs by
aiding the democrats, something may
happen If the republicans get control
of things herabouts that might cause
them to love them. The safest way is
not to sell out. "-Raleigh News and
Observer
We call attention TO a communica-
ton published elsewhere in this issue
from Raeford. Cumberland>county n.
c. This is not far from the place
where the race trouble occurred a few
days ago. The temper of the white
people of that section bristles between
every line. The writer of this COM
munication is a conservative, peace
~ oNu ~ Al IA y ~ ~ 1a4AA
evident tina he is in full sympathy
with the white men of this section, and
their Anglo Saxon courage and deter
mination stands out in each line. Those
men are going to control their affairs,
peaceably if they can by force if they
must. Let no section forget his race
and vote to continue negro domination
in the east.-Charlotte News.
1t will not do to say that the picture
of Wilmington has been overdrawn
when men like Alex. Sprunt & Son,
John Wilder Atkinson, j. H. Sloan,
VIM. Gilchrist and Corbett & Gore,
none of them politicians, at present or
prospectively, write a letter to the gov
ernor of the state telling him that hun
dreds or thousands of lives and per-
haps the very existence Of the city are
in peril, indicating a policy that adop-
ton of which will avert the impending
calamity and soliciting his good offices
in the cause of peace. That the COVER
| nor evinces no disposition to meet
their views is no fault of theirs-they
have done their duty in Laying before
him, calmly, conservatively, a state
ment of the facts in the case. There
might be times when this argumen-
tation would be we'll enough, but at
present it is a condition and not a
theory which cOnfrOnts him, n it
rests with him as to whether or not
he will meet it--CharlOtte Observer.
But the further intimation contain
ed in the objection is an insult to every
| member of the regiment. 1t is to the
effect that they would not do their
duty as soldiers, in maintaining order,
or suDpressing riots. The only use we
have for military-when not engaged
in war, is, as an adjunct to the civil
authorities, to quell such riot as the
| civil authorities cannot control. And
here is the governor of the state, a SEN
ator Of the state-uniting with the ad-
| ministration at Washington in declar-
ing the regient, composed as 1t is OF
white North CarOlinians who had just
volunteered their service and their
lives if needed in the defense of the
honor of the country, cannot be trust
ed to discharge the duties OF soldiers
in maintaining law and order at home.
The Kirk episode, of Infamous memory,
was no greater insult or outrage upon
the manhood Of the state. Ii troops
are to be called for, northern troops
will be sent, says the partizan attorney
general of McKinley's cabinet. Not
only would not the Second regiment
| even were it present in camp, be called
or but 10 southern troops could be
trusted, northern" soldiers must be
preferred. Does this New Jersey ward
heeler who happens to disgrace the
| cabinet believe that ven northern SOL
diers would assist in aiding the negroes
| to override their white fellow citizens
of the south?-Raleigh Post.