The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-02
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
WILMINGTON. n. c.
NEWS FROM THE PEOPLE.

mems enthusiasm becomes deeply
stirred it is easy to select candidates
by prophecy. This writer has had a
part as editor in every campaign since
1866, save one when he was in Ten
nessee in 1868, and he has seen the
most experienced prophets in either
party deceived by appearances. So
we would guard against excessive
hurrah and too confident v~iticinatiOn
lest the intensity of enthusiasm for
work and the will to do should lessen
in the fancied security that all is we'll
in North Carolina and bound to win.
Do not relax for a day your efforts to
elect a legislature and all the ticket
if possible before the people now for
support. Do not let it end in talk.
AS in true religion doing is far better
than saying. Let a genuine township
organization all around the state and
in every county be effected, and let
every white man, old and young,
strong and infirm, join the White
Government Union to show that his
faith, his heart, his pocket if need be
is in it. Help to save North Carolina
from p%lunderers, schemers, marplots
and enemies. God save the state"
Now let us take a glance around the
circle. Watchmen what Of the night?
The democratic campaigners trayers-
ing the state and the congressional
districts all report favorably thus far,
and the hearty response is so full of
cheer-"All is we'll" We u
trust so.
Then the one of the democratic
newspapers has something of joyous
ness and confidence in it. The faith
full, sentinels of the Press who IAN
eternal . vigil keep"-all the years
round and all between campaigns, as
they stand upon the ramparts watch
51g and waiting give out from time
- time the glad news that the demo-
{ attic people are in motion, that the
, mp fires are lit, that the signals
1yr a great and united battle for the
light are flashing from hilltop to
hilltop, and that all looks suspicious
for victory. In God we trust"
Speed oh! speed the day when van
dalism and predatory warfare and
r~apacious, insatiate, incapable grub
seekers and pie-hunters shall be re-
pudiated and despised by honest peo-
pie forever.
From Vance county, named after
the great man of the people who never
failed them in peace or war, in defeat
or victory, is sending out cheering
news. 1t is greatly supplied with pop
ulists. for in hat county Ohio Wilson
f1ourished and fumed and played his
midnight shoe-string game. 1t is re-
ported that some influential populists
are returning to thir old faith and will
helm redeem North Carolina and re-
store a White Mans Government. In
Orange there are both enthusiasm and
hope. A good ticket has been noml-
mated, and it will draw to it help from
both republicans and populists. Mr..
j. r. Deans writes from Pine Level
1--WE believe in Johnston county, that
he is tired of being snapped to repub-
licans and will mo longer remain IN
the populist party so l return to the
democratic party, the only party that
holds out just and correct government
for the people of North Carolina
We get it from Raleigh News and OBJ
server. The large county of Robson,
so filled with worthy, patriotic Scotch
descendants, will give a good report
in November. The white people are
not. to be misled by Dockery and his
trading gang, so they will unite and
harmonic for white rule and honesty.
Tn the Greensboro Telegram, Mr.. T..
g a man of decided charac-
ter. reports that his travels show MIN
hat democracy is looking up. we
quote:
Mr.. Simmons attended the demo
cratic convention for Franklin county
last Saturday and says that he nearu
several populistS, or rather former
populists, publicly claim that they
were going this year n hereafter
tn vote and affiliate with the demo
cratic party.
This is straight news and reliable
novs A Chatham county gentleman
who snent last night in the city. says
tho same is true in Chatham"
Ex-senator A. S. Green, OF wake
county says he opposes fusion oe-
tween his party and the republicans
The Lumberton Robesonlan met d.
Intelligent farmer who SAID: