The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27
stR APPLICATION TO NORTH CARO-
LIMA CONDITIONS,

Ir. n. B.. Manning's note of inquiry
In yesterdays Messenger was in good
Ejn1e and most opposite. He is pre-
CiseEy right in asking for the names
u those who take down regular dem
GycTatic nominees to give place to a
cz1clnasreI candidate in a mongre1 thing.
What true democrat would be caught
Nyrting for mOngrels by displacing
sa1nd democrats? If any, speak. This
uSurpation of authority, and display
OH the part Of a few self-appointed
leaders Of general big-headedness,
kzave gone quite far enough for politi-
cal safety. Let Russell continue in his
rskis of Caesar, but let men who name
TIKI. name of democrats flee such I'M
SssenaIy and arbitrary assumptions. No
should come down under
any circumstances when fairly chosen
a candidate. 1t is the business of all
democrats in this most important cam
y1Eign to elect democrats.
There IAN be 10 reform by an al
lance with political refugees and
black radicalism. The democrat who
urefers this year, when the state is
outraged, and the whites oppressed by
gle. Russall-Butler niger party, to
ally himsen Nth that unprincipled
yang of spoile4 and pretenders rather
chan TO stand by his old party in it's
storm n stress of existence, bravely
seeking to save the goodly state from
1ar1her detriment and rid the offices
- XAa noaponntmnt on6 rnrrIlntIOn-
ISIS, is not the democrat for
The crisis, not the man to put in COM
rpand of the citadel, not the man to
be entrusted with the management of
the party, not the man to receive its
Flunors. The men needed now are I'M
Selfish, earnest, high toned men who
xsould rather die than betray their
party or smirch it's record.
With the exception of only one Brit
statesman, the great n grand
lid man." Mr.. Gladstone, who has just
SxasSed away, full of years and full OF
11nors, was the purest and most I'M
selfish. We rather our selves put him
first. Both were men of singular and
noble integrity. Edmund Burke,
among all eighteenth century states
rz1en, stands SOLITARY and alone" Like
Ssr. Gladstone, he was greatly abused
villipended, but he lives in history
all 1.-The arrows and sings, all
nj the detraction n malice, clothed
an true majesty, far above all rivals.
Bishop of Ripon writes to Lon
Literature" of Mr.. Burke. He
has made a faithful study of that most
Industrious man. He writes that he
a statesman ''of firm convictions.
7l~nassailable intellectual integrity, ano
enthusiasm mat
s,hrase, intellectual integrity" is too
striking, for but few men possess 1t.
writer without it-without an un-
literary conscience-is of more
Injury h a blessing to his readers
The eminent English Bishop contln-
mes: He is a genius, full OF noble
zdeals and fine enthusiasm. his
are full of ardent devotion
famous speeches he said: The Ques-
ton with me, is not what 9. lawyer
tells me 1 may do, but what humanity, |
reason, and justice tell me / ought to
Burke had great simplicity and
purity of character. When ne died.
Ehe very able George Cannln Wro.et
Events. There is but one event, put
hat is an event for the world-Burke
IS dead 1t was indeed a tremendous
goss- How we'll it applies to the deatn
i,s GladstOne-an event so lmperlous,
that in the midst of war the educated
world stands uncovered n sorrows
Tor the passing Of the WORLDS greates'
man. ana, III all pOiiIiSoi 49,
esf the noblest. The principles that
some extent governed the greatest
sdebater of his time. Charles James
Fox, were principles learned from ms
master, Burke. Fox held: What is
morally wrong can never be politically
right" 1t was a true and wise axiom
shen, and it is forever right. 1t ap-
yazies now, and in North Carolina with
very special force and directness. AS
as the sun shines after what has
occurred in North Carolina, it al
r,sver be politically right" to unite
\ democratic party with the corrupt
Fsussell Butler niger party. for 1t
be morally wrong
READING a night or two a CAPT.
sa9 editorial in The New York Evening
Pnst, edited by Mr.. Godkin, an Eng
kIshrnan. on Gladstone and PUBLIC
YIfe, we read with satisfaction these
remarks concerning the noblest OF
E7Odern statesmen:
1T has not been sufficiently remark
,stf how stainless Gladstone's public