Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-11-03
From the Mountains to the Sea, Were Here Friday,
Touching Elbows and Gathering Strength
For the Fray.
Speech and Ring
ing Resolutions.
The Victory Is Ours

as their chairman do here and nov
most solenly assert that there mus
be an end to negro domination il
Eastern North Carolina, and be.
fore God there will be on the 9tl
day of November. This is not /
question of opinion but it is a fact
[ have, therefore, assembled this
convention of white people of The
East, that they may set forth ir
such form as they gee fit the con-
dtions as to negro rule prevailing
in our midst, under and backed uI
by fusion, SO that their brethren
in the Western part of the State
may determine with unerrine
truth, even with the certainty that
guides jury in passing upon fact,
how it all is with us down here,
aud 1ise with US in our united
might and make the continuance
of this state of affairs absolutely
and forever impossible. ;"
Mr.. Simmons stated that it is
not the purpose or the thought
of the white Democracy of the
State to disfranchise the negro,
but, On the contrary, to treat him
kindly, fairly and give him ev-
cry advantage of good governs
ment and eyelopment; but, that
white men-the Anglo Saxon
race shall MAKE and ADMINISs
TER the laws in North Carolina.
It is impossible for US in this
necessarily hurried report to do
justice, or even outline, the great
speech of this peerless and in
vincible Democratic leader.
In concluding Mr.. Simmons
counseIed patience, forbearance,
but unterrified and unyielding
determination; and then in high
~ complimentary words intro
duced the gentleman whom he
had requested to preside over the
deliberations of the convention,
Maj W. A. Guthrie. of Durham
Maj Gutherie arose amid great
applause and his first act was to
command silence and in reverent
tones and manner stated that
this vast concourse of the intel
ligent and virtuous manhood of
the State should open it's delibera-
tion with prayer. and turning to
Rey. N. M. Jurney. he invited
him to offer the prayer.
Mr.. Jurney responded to the
request in the following exquis>
itely appropriate words:
PRAYER.
''Oh, God, we desire to commit our
selves 10 Thee and to Thy keeping this
day. Guide us by Thy Spirit, sustain
us by grace, that we may think and
act in obedience to Thy will: Look
down Upon this vast assemblage of
people who are here in the interest of
peace and good government towards
all men, who wish and pray for the
right to prevail among men: Oh, let
rage of passion and hatred among our
people cease: open the eye that we
may see: give courage to the heart that
we may do our duty to our country,
our fellowmen, and our God. Let us
feel this day the vibrations of our COM
ing redemption from all wicked rule,
and the supremacy of that race des-
tined not only to rule this country but
to carry the Gospel to all nations, and
maintain Civil and Religious Liberty
throughout the world. Oh, Lord God,
our Father, forgive our sins, and may
the dove come from the sad ark OF
hope and bring the olive branch of
peace to the whole State, that there
may be no riot or bloodshed. We com
NIT ourselves to Thee. Guide us and
save for Christ's sake. Amen.n
Maj. Gutherie then thanked
Mr.. Simmons and the vast as,
semblage for the distinguished
honor conferred upon him in
calling. him to preside over the
deliberations of the convention,
and in speech never equaled in
it's arraignment of the conditions
that prevail in our State, he
reviewed the whole sweep of
political parties and manoeuvres
in this State in recent years, in
|cluding his own political afdlias