Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-10
EXCITING EPISODE
White Men With Winches-
tiers Stir Up Wilmington.
. HOT TIMES IN CAROLINA
Citizens Hold d Macs Meeting and Adopt
Resolutions. Mayor, CHIEF of-rollc.
md Aldermen Asked 10 Ees'En,
Negro Eaitor Must Leave
(By Telegraph.)

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S P. NJ, in the lower part of the city.
\ report had il that a negro had fired
hEe shots AT street car having several
passengers aboard. including one lady
This brought out white men ana Win
chesters in a jiny and soon several car
loads We're taken to the scene of the
excitement. There are TWO stories. one
that the negro fired at the street car
and the other that he fired into thu
ground II is certain that he fired the
pistol. The crowd of whites increased
until Two or three hundred We're pres
ent. OF course. the negro had escaped
Then number of over Jealous red
shirts proceeded to perforate the at
mosphere With Winchester bullets No
body Was hurt. and no attempt was
made by the whites to hurt anybody
----GlTLZENS ADOPT RESOLUTIONS.
----zats VII M INGToN. n. c.. Nov 9-rher.
Twas a mass meeting Of the business men
sSof Wilmington today attended by full
Z ~ 500 of the best white citizens al
which the following resolutions were
adopted:
Believing that the constitution of the
United States contemplated "a govern
ment to be carried on by an enlightened
people; believing that it's trainers did
not anticipate the Acknowledgement of
an ignorant population of African ori-
gin, and believing that those men Of
the State of North Carolina who join
ed in forming the union, did not con
template for their descendants n sub
lection to any inferior race
We. the undersigned citizens Of the
city of Wilmington and county OF New
Hanover do hereby declare tina: We
will no longer be ruled and Will never
again be ruled by men of African origin.
This condition we have in part endured
because We felt that the consequences
Of the war Of secession We're such as to
deprive us of the fair consideration Of
our comntrNmen.
We believe that after more than thirty
years. this is no longer the case. Will.
we recognize the authority of the I'M
ted States and will yie! to ii if exei,eu
VIC would not for moment belicv" that
ii is the purpose of moro than 10000, 90
Of our own race to subject us perma
nenty To a fate to which Nc Anglo
Saxon has ever been forced to submit
THE PROCLAMATlpE
We. therefore. believing that We rep
resent unequfvocally the sentiment III
the white people of this county and city.
hereby for ourselves and representing
them proclaim:
ls,. That the time has passed FOR the
intelligent citizens OF this community
owning 95 per cent. or the property and
paying taxes in like proportion. to Gc
ruled by negroes.
End. Tha, we will not tolerate the
action OF INSCRIPTIONS white men in
atiilatinE with the negroes so that by
IItiliS Oh tnelf NotcS they can dominate
the intelligent and thrifty e"'=.rilL IN
the community. thus eau nE business
10 stagnate and proc ess to be out oi
the question
- Inat the negro has demonstrated
by antagonizing our interests in ever,
way. and especially by his ballot tina,
he is incapable of realizing that his in
;eres1s are and should be identical viii,
those OF the community
4th. That the progressive element IL
any community Is the white popua
ti"n ana that the giving OF nearly all
OF The employment To negro laburels
has been against the best interests O;
this county ana city ana is Il suiicieni
reason why the city Of Wilmington
with its natural advantages. has not
become :, city Of at least 30 ,~u inha hi.
tantS.
WORK For WHITE MEN
18th. That we propose in future I,
give to white men large par, Of I'll,
employment heretofore given n,.rr, re
because We realize that White families
cannot thrive here unless there ar,
more opportunities for employment 10,
The different members ni sale! families
Gth. White men expect to live. in this
community pearcahIy To have and pro
vide absolute protection for their fami-
Hes who shall be safe from insult o!
injury from all persons. winnlsoevcr
We are prepared to treat the negroes
with justice and consideration in an
matters which do not involve sacrifices
Of lheint"rcsts q! the intcligen, an,
progressive portion OF the community
Hnt are equally prepared ruw ana i'm
medialely to enforce what w.. know tc
be our rights.
.th. That We have been. in our desire
Tor harmony and peace. blinded bntr
TO our best interests and rights \ eli
max was reached when th,. Negro page
Of this city published an article so VIII,
and slanderous that ii would in mos
communities have resulted in The lynch
ing OF the editor. We drprecatr lynch
ing and yet there is no punishment pro
vidcd by the laws adequate fnr this of
Tense. We, therefore. owe il TO the l.-o-
pie OF this community. and Of .his city
10 guard against Ssci, in In. future
ORDERED TO LEAVE TOWN
We demand that Manly leave this city
within twcnty-four hours after he is
suanc" of this proclamation That til,
printing press. from which the Record
has been printed. be packed ana ship
ped from This city without delay. If tho
demand is agreed Ia within twelve
hours we counsel forbcarance on the
Part of al white men. II the demand i
refused pi if no answer is given within
the time mentioned then the editor
Manly. will be expelled by force
1t is the sense of this meeting that
Mayor S. r Wright and chi-t Of Police
j. X. Mullen. having demonstrated th,i,
D. utter incapaci.y To give the city a de
.sssASnt government ana Keep order thrriii
,ha;ss. continuance in OHIO. being a con
stan, 1SHnace to the peace Of this com
ronnitv niifsht forthwith to resign
: cnmmi,1es.. OF twenty-five citizens
was aruolnt.a ,S~Ss.irect the execution Of
TIN. provisions OF ,hSa~"s"lutlons
This afternoon there w. Il conference
between the committee an>>~a number Of
the most influential negroes Sf> the city
at which it was agreed that the Negroes
report to the committee at A ~sM
whether or not Editor Manly wnure
comply with the requirements Of III,
resolution II ne does no, white men
propose TO 90 in fun force AZ a. NJ. and
destroy the newspa per plant and forci-
bly, expel the editor. There is n,cne,
excitement and many fear that The II.
groes Will attempt to secret Manly. and
IL th1. do the ~. .Nr,, tod