The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

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| stayed up the whole night myself
and the forces stayed up all night. and
we saved those wretched creatures
lives.
l waited until the next morning at o
o'clock, and then | made the troops
FORM 4 hollow square III front Of tn
jail. We placed the scoundrels in tn
midst of the square and marched them
20 the railroad station. | bought an
gave them tickets to Richmond, and tod
them to go and to never show up again
That bunch were all negroes Then the
had taken other fellows that they sen
out, and had them somewhere protected
They took them under guard to anothe
train-there we-c three whites iii tha
party-and sent them off alsO.
RumOrs fly here and there that tn
negroes are arming. There is no trut
III that. They are utterly cowed an
crushed. and are not going to intcrfer
with anybody.
L have sent messengers of both races
out into the surrounding woods. where
it is said. fugitiyes are in hiding. beg
ging the people to come back to theic
homes, and to rest assured they will BE
protected i'll their persons and properly.
great many have come in, and | expec
more viii come tonight.
The negroes here have always pro-
fessed to have faith i'll me. When [
made the speech in the Opera House
they were astounded. One OF the leadcjs
said:
My God. when so conservative 4 man
rs Colonel Waddell talks about filing
the river with dead niggers. l wan, to
set out of town.
Since this trouble many negroes hav
come to me and said hey are glad l
have taken charge. l said:
Never a hair of your heads Will b
harmed. l will dispense Justice to YOU
l would to the first man i'll the com
nunity. l viii try to discharge my duty
honestly and impartially."
10 one knows better than ! that th
has been a serious matter, but it has.
like all such affairs. It's humorous side
After the crisis had passed, an old negr
came complaining to ne about bis jack-
knife which he wanted me = get back
for him. 1t seems ii had been taken
from him during the fr1cas. Thea
another negro came. complaining tnat
some cattle lad been penned up, and hc
wanted them "tu' nd loose
The pendulum swung from the most
tragic incidents to the most trivial. |
have been bombarded with every kind
OF petition and complaint. both fpr pro
lection against imaginary trou5c. and
for what | consider would be ptrsecutio
that spirit of cruelty that 4 revolution
always Develops: people Wnp Wa", ,
crafty their animcsity and persona.
spite.
As TO the government we have cstab-
liShed it is perfectly legal one. The
law. passed by the Republican Legisla
ture itself, has been complied with
There was no intimidation used in tn
establishment Of the present clty govern
mpnt The old government had becOm
satisfied Of their ine1ficiency and utterly
he pless imbecility, and believed if they
did not resign they would be run
out of town Therefore they came for
ward, after consulting with men Of on
city. and they said each one Of then
wanted TO resign-was anxious to do 50
so. They wanted to get rid Of the re
sponsibiity. If our people would or
ganize. they would be glad to resign an'
let us take the responsibility.
1t was not Il matter of coercion, TN
old city government simply realized
was not able to continue in control ant
wished to he released from the weigh
OF responsibility. \ change was lmpera
lively necessary Men were needed who
could and would cope with existing con
Gitons.
In order to accomplish this legally a
meeting was held, and the old board OF
aldermen resigned by wards. one alder
man would resign; that would make
vacancy: and then the mayor lWho mas
escaped from here} would ask II there
were any nominations for the vacancy
and one Of his own men would nominate
a man he knew we wanted for the ward
and so on. III succession. through each
ward in town. We really didn't have
ANYTHING to do with it. They asked us
whom we wanted. Successfully they re-
signed and our men were elected. The
room was as quiet a room in 4 private
house.
II became necessary to elect Il mayor
I~under the law which they made the
uayor could be elected either from their
own body or outside. They elected me
mavor. We took the city and went
ri,ht TO work There is not flaw III
thn LEGALITY Of the government 1t was
tho result Of revolution. but the form
Of law were strictly complied with III
every respect.
Tho nItimate outcome. of course. 90
not know. There is no probability ol
furthcr violppcc. cannot more grapili-
cally or briefly express my OPINION on t"'
point than By repeating WHAT l sur =
the Board of Aldermen when We W"rc
arranging for the police. l sad: "ti'
tlemen, | will patrol this city win SlA