The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-14

bourn In silent a. b grave a to
the violence and outrage and fears OF
a speedy race war. and does not let
his arduous readers understand in the
least what is the true condition in this
city given over to rapacious. unprin-
cipled radical politicians. and to the
underlying supremacy Of the blacks
He artfuIly wrote his screed to deceive
by suppression and manipulation
He writes his letter as IL the newspa-
pers have even reported that all h
city officials OF all kinds were negroes.
and the white man was not in 1t at
all. He writes to show what a glorious
city government we really have. be-
cause it is under white radical control.
but he avoids all the crimes and curses
| and threats that fill the air. He would
have his party liars abroad to under
stand that all is lovely and serene in
| this particular bailwick, and that all
of the real white men are simply bare
faced liars when they attempt to make
any other impression. Bills game will
not win. Before his wholesale accuse
ton of lying generally and particularly
by the best white men of the city.
who are genuine white men and glory
in it, "a round u~nvarnished tale viii
be delivered If necessary, that will
make the slanderer's
Each particular hair to stand on end
Like quilts upon the fretful porcu-
pine"
According to Bills own account Of
the negro ruling business in this city
are a good many negroes still in
charge. He does not tell of any re-
auctions that have been made within
a few months. if such have been, as
we suppose to be the case. He is good
at "sins of omission" as we'll as avoid
ance in telling of "sins of commission
on the part of Sambo and Cuffee and
their white-skin allies they have fore
ed upon the taxpayers and respecta.
, bility of Wilmington. He admits in
his specious, deceptive contribution te
the campaign that Wilmington is af'
f1icted, we add, cursed with
One negro sergeant.
Ten negro Policemen.
Three negro Aldermen.
One negro Finance and Audit Com
mitteeman.
Half of the street workmen.
9 Several in the Postoffice.
8 But he says nothing, we think, o
t the SambosI in the custom house-hov
d many we are not informed. There ar
nrnhah1v fhirfv.fyo no0raoc IN off;o
? which is precisely thirty-ive too many
White folks that are white do no
fancy or tolerate negro bossing. Chad
bourn has no objection to this, bu
, greedily favors it. He is careful no
to tell his trusting readers that in thi
e county Of New Hanover, one of tn
j. oldest, and in this greatest Commercial
It entreport and city with the largest pop
ulation in the state, there are no les
q than forty negro magistrates, wit
II negro deputy sheriffs and negro con
d stables. Nor does the "artful dodger
n tell of how low is the administrative
d negro rule, a sample of whic
!, is given in another editorial. Williar
has literally "bitten off more than h
can chew" He will find it a very "har
- road to travel before he succeeds /
y proving that the whole body of intellt
is gent and honorable white men of thi
city are unconscionable liars an
IS libellers. He ought to mind his man
" ners and his morals. He writes as
he were indeed an enemy of good gov
eminent and of Wilmington whites.