The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08

The Caucasian Perverts the Truth.
housing Meeting of White UuiOns.
Soldiers Stop to Dine with Us-Bud-
get OF City News

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, N. c., Nov. 8, 1898.
In it's great campaign illustrated edi-
tion-designed to form one grand ag-
gregation of political thunder. light
ming and pyrotechnics for the annihi-
lation, nee and for all, of North Car
DINA democracy, The Caucasian intro
duces, with an imposing flourish of
trumpets, the charge that Mayor w. S.
Cook, Hon. J. G. Shaw, Mr.. H. l.. Cook,
this correspondent and perhaps others,
as prominent democrats of this section
whom it selects, signed the petition of
Benz. Henderson. a negro postmaster,
an appointee of Mr.. Cleveland. The
truth of the matter is that this was
an appointee of Mr.. Harrison, whose
term of office extended into Cleve-
lands administrations; that an effort
was made to replace Henderson (be-
cause his father voted the democratic
ticket by a VIGOROUSLY bad negro,
George Scurlock, or by a youth nam
ed Thornton, son of A. G. Thornton,
/ CA1S plo VI uIOCCSCudIlOh. 1hCSC
democrats expressed themselves in
Henderson's behalf as infinitely pref
cradle to ScurlOck Or Thornton.
But what could one expect? The
shining talent which evolved the eau
casian gave to the world the "populist
handbook" a wonderful document
which stirs the nerves with a scare"
head like this, Another Democratic
| I ia Noi1n1 - ivn n forr,oJ l~ro0
charge, fortified by facts and figures,
and hen dismisses it by an editorial
note at the bottom, saying: 1--WE are
assured by Senator Butler that there
is no truth in the above!' Mailing
a democratic lie" by the counter-as-
severation of North Cardinals pet
Ananias! That is the perfection of
gall.
The white unions of Cumberland
county met at II m. today in the ar
mOry in convention, for the purpose
of forming n great county OrganiZa-
ton for effective work during the re-
mainder of the campaign. The attend
ance was large, a fine representation
responding from all parts of the
ty except n precinct. A large caval-
cade of hOrsemen. in red shirts paraded
the streets, led by Captain J. d. Nc
Neill, and when Mr.. w. w. Huske call
ed the body to order, there were hun
dreds to take an enthu ,iastic part in
the deliberations.
Chairman w. W.. Huske was made
president of the county union, Messrs.
j. D.. Mcneil and j.. l.. Mcdonald vice
president, and Mr.. H. L. Cook secre-
tary. On motion of Mr.. w. H. Hol-
land, all members of the precinct I'M
ions were made members of the county
union. Mr.. H. l.. Cook, in a few stir
ring remarks, made the motion that
Mr.. ]. d. McNeill be appointed COM
mander of the red shirts of Cumber-
land county.
Mr.. Beddingfield, of Raleigh, was
then introduced, and, with much apt
ness, made the keynote of his speech
the golden motto of the independent
Light Infantry, inscribed on the wall
before him: He who hath no stom-
ach 10 this fight, let him depart Mr..
Beddingfield is a strong speaker, ear
nest, with the courage of his convic-
tons.
He was followed by Mr.. H. Med.
! Robinson, who spoke with more than
ordinary fire, force and strength of ar
| gument-which is giving high praise
to one always able on the stump.
At 8 o'clock the red shirts met in
Williams hall; none were admitted
who would not pledge themselves to
| don the distinguishing uniform. and
place themselves in the ranks for the
accomplishment of the great purpose
of redeeming Cumberland county. 1t
was M of the most stirring meet
ings ever held in this city.
Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Della
ware troops were here for a short
| while yesterday: they are fine looking
men, and their officers dined at the
Hotel Lafayette, ard thoroughly en-
joyed a very fine dinner.