The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-06-21
(From Our Regular Correspondent.
RALEIGH. y. C.. June 10. 1900.

The white man who is not now salts
fed and ready to vote for the adoption
OF the Constitutional amendment, is
either opposed to white rule, or he hopes
to Use the negro vote III the future for his
selfish ends and personal benefit. or else
he is so denSely ignorant as to be utterly
devoid of and beyond the reach OF reason,
and without the pale OF patriotism and
love of country.
measure these words as write them.
after carefully considering the language
and purpose and effect OF the amendment
as it stands today. after the changes
made by the Legislature last week.
The assertion is made. too. after talk
ing canddly with many OF the ableSt and
best men OF the State. who We're here
within the weel:-nen and patriots who
love their race and their State beyond
the demands which any political party
might make upon them. and not one OF
whom led at heart or in fact when he
earnestly declared it to be his solemn con
viction that it would now be impossible
to deprive ii single white man in North
Carolina. now enjoying the franchise. OF
his vote through the operations OF the
| the organic law of the State.
Of course, your paper, and all the Dem
| ocratic papers of the State, will publish
| the amended amendment as it now
| stands, and therefore every voter can SEE
| for himself Tor readily realize when it is
read to him) the changes that have been
| wrought and therefore | will not dwell
upon them here.
| While there was never the slightest OF
the most remote intention to have the
| original amendment accomplish anything
| which the amended amendment will not
| bring about (and there was never no rea
prospect OF its doing so, still the purpose
is now made clearer and imperative. and
no court on earth can now SO twist OF
change it as to compel it to do other
| wise
Again. the treatment this instrument
| has Just received. removes the last proI
| from the objections raised by both its
enemies and the doubling Thomases
Therefore the work done upon it by the
Legislature was both timely and proper
NOW TO WORK see YOUR NEiGHBoR
Still there are illierate white men il
| every county (and some OF them as gOOC
citizens as the State pOssesses) who. be
cause of their unfortunate condition, can
not SO readily understand these truths
as their educated nei ghbOrs. But by
proper efforts they unquestionanably cal
| be made to see and recognize them anC
be convicted OF the truth by them.
AS Il good citizen. it is YOUR DUTY tC
see these neighbOrs of yours and perform
| this Important service. in the interest O
not only your party but OF your race anC
| your State. upon whose future Welfar,
and prosperity the adoption of the
amendment SO much depends.
| AS have several times taken occasion
to urge III these letters, personal work is
needed. and needed now more than ever
it is absolutely necessary, indeed. 7,
| work. then.
\ PATRIOTIC GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
OF the present Legislature only abou,
Il score OF the Representatives, are anti
| Democrats, and less than a dozen Sena
tors are Republicans or Populi>ts
| Most OF the latter did not appear il
their seats at the extra session jus
closed; but of the Democrats all wer,
promptly on hand. with only about /;
dozen exceptions. and OF these | have
learned that nearly all had the best o
excuses to explain their absence.
Of the 40 Democrats Gn round mum
bers) only two failed to heartily endOrs,
the amendment and to participate Cheer
fully in the legislation respecting it ant
the new Election Law, these two being
| Mcneil. of Brunswick. and Reinhardt. @
Lincoln, both members OF the House
| That these men should have voluntar
| lily come to Raleigh. not only without
money and without price, but at the ex
pensc of valuable time and pecunar,
loss, at one OF the busiest seasons of tn,
year ESPECIALLY with the farners) an,
applied themselves so assduously an(
honestly to the work III hand. not only
furnishes uncontradictOry proof of thei
unselfsh patriotism and love OF thei
State but gives to the world he best an(
most convincing evidence OF the right
eousness and desrability of the amend
ment itself. Ii it WASH right and hones
and best for the whole people of thu
| State of every class and condition. these
, men would not have been here The evi
denre is complete and incOntrOvertiblt
and the vindication OF the amendment
| overwhelming.
| AS TO ANOTHER EXTRA SESSION.
After Il three days work the Legisla
ture 'adiourned to meet again July 24th
| 1900"
| 1t does not necessarily follow, how
ever. that another extra session will b.
| held. unless it becomes necessary or high
~ advisable on account OF subsequent
Developments.
The Republican Supreme Conrt. which
| appears to have taken so much delight il
overturning the work of the former ses
sions OF the General Assembly, remained
in session here until the LegiSlat ure go,