The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-10
The White People Propose to Kuu
the City.
TO RETIRE PRESENT OFFICERS
Conservative Men Couaselled Wa1tS
ing Policy. But the Resolutions
Were Passed and Then
Sigucd by All Present
Riot Last Night.
other News.

tho washington star oAdiA N'iA'Sf~'NN--s
from Wilmington, yesterday says:
Quick and summary action to put VIII
mington in possession of its own was
taken to-day. a remarkable scene was
enacted in the county courthouse ar
noon. SIX hundred OF Wllmlnston's
most substantial taxpayers and business
men assembled TO assert the supremacy
Of the white man. Carried along upon
a great wave OF enthusiasm, action was
proposed. which, If put into effect wouio
have ben aettendod with grave results
1t was only upon the pleading OF more
moderate men tha the action OF the
meeting was prevented from going 10
extremes. As IL was, the action wa$
vigorous enough.
The Mayor and Chief Of Police werd
urged to resign. and resolution was
adopted 10 eNpel a negro editor within
twenty-four hours. a provisional come
mittee Of twenty-five was appointed viii
wide latitude In the handling OF affairs.
At II o'clock this great mass-meetine
OF white citizens assembled upon caii. iu
was composed OF representative business
and professional men OF the city, anu
was presided over by ex-Representatiye
Waddelll lie started out Immediately
he said. had been prepared in advance
and just handed To him.
DECLARE FOR WHITE MAN RULE.
The resolution recited the determina'
tion OF the white citizens to forever ruie
this city, and 10 commence the work I'M
mediately. Ii was declared that hereafter
white labor should be given preference
over coiored labor TO as large degrees
as possible. Negro domination was TO bd
forever ended. The resolutions called for
the banishment OF Alex. Manly. tho
negro newspaper publisher with his
printing press. within twenty-four hours.
He IL to say within twelve hours whether
he will go willingly, and II not he Is 70
be expelled by force.
An amendment was offered by s. III.
Fishblates calling upon the mayor, the
chief OF police and the entire Board oe
Aldermen to vacate their offices instantly
TERMS EXPIRE NEXT MARCH.
Their terms OF office expire next March,
A motion was made 10 adopt the resoiu-
tion on the spot unanimously bur after
a brief discussion they were referred on
motion Of Mr. Rountree 20 a COMMITTEES
consisting OF George Rountree. iredeh
Meares, Hugh Macrae. Col Walker Tay-
lor and ex-Mayor Fishblates, all proml-
nent men of the city.
Pending the report Of the committee, n
speech was made by Representatives
elect Bellamy who urged the expulsion
OF Manly within twelve hours, but coun-
seled moderation in other respects. He
said Manly was the viiest defamer OF
white people who had ever been permit"
ted to live In North Carolina Bellamy
said he had often been asked by audi
ences in other cities when he told or
Manly's editorial why the negro had not
been Iynched. and he had never been able
10 explain the inaction I'm this respect
Mr.. Junius Davis made a speech indorS-
ing the expulsion of the negro editor.
Manly. but opposing the proposition 10
call upon the city government 10 retro
al once. He said that course would be
too rash and might not receive the m
dorsement of the thoughtful ana SOBER
minded people OF the city.
MIR. MANNING Is CONSERVATIVE.
Mr.. p. b. Manning followed I'm the same
strain and urged tho crowd To content
themselves with expelling Manly. Tho
legislature he said would turn out tho
city government next January. He said
It would be anarchy 20 attempt to-day To
drive out the city officials by force.
The suggestions ~ Mr.. Davis and Mr..
Manning were well received by the audi.
ence when the committee on resolutions
renorted. Mr.. Rountree said he hoped
that moderation would prevail Inc
committee reported back with favorabis
recommendation. the original resolutions
ordering the expulsion Of Manly ana
urging the employment OF white Iabor III
as great proportion as possible. A SUD
stit,ite was reported for the amendment,
calling for the immediate retirement or
the city government. II expresses with
the sense of the meeting that the mayor
and chief Of police having demonstrated
their incapacity and their c0ntinuancc
I'm Office being a menace TO the peace OF
the community those two officials should
resign. The resolution and the substi-
tute were adopted unanimously. They
were afterward signed by every citizen
who attended the meeting.
The preamble Of the resolution aboue
white supremacy said
TEXT OF RESOLUTION.
"Beiieving that the constitution OF the
United states contemplated govern
ment to he carried on BY an enlightened
people: believing that It's trainers did not
anticipate the enfrancfisemcnt of an ig-
norant population OF African origin. ana
believing that these men Of the state or
North Carolina who Joined In forming
the Union did not contemplate for their
descendants a subjugatlor To an inferior
race, we. the undersigned. citizens of tho
city OF Wilmington ana New Hanover
county. declare tntt We VIII no il'ibcE "
ruled and VIII never be rnied by men OF
African origin"
A committee of twenty-five WAS ap-
pointed 10 carry into efieri 'ac reSolutDu
and 20 have jurisdiction over the selec-
ton OF mayor and chief Of police II they
resign. ~ recommended.
The editorial published BY the negro
Manly, In his paper. which caused his ex>
puision. was as follows:
I'VE suggest that the whites guard the1n
women more closely, thus giving no oppor.
tunity for the human fiend. be no white %
black. You leave your goods out OF doors
and then complain because they are tAikeu
away. Poor white men are careless IN tho
matter OF protecting their women r.
pecially on farms. they arc carslsss a.
their conduct toward them. and our szpes
rience among poor white peop1s In ~
country teaches us that the women q
that race are not any more particular ~