The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17

decided, nothing can be de-
|duced from this It is done within the
Iitations empowered by the federal
constitution
Tine bugbear of DISTINGUISHING
white men has been disposed of by the
change in the amendment, by the Leg
|isIature last month, and the simple
Question is, shall We. as far as we
practically can, right the great wrong
in 1867-68"
Negro suffrage-giving the vote to
intense ignorance and unlettered in
|capacity-was placed upon North Car
|olina vindictively, to punish the noble,
brave men for their splendid valor in
behalf of southern independence. 1t
is the duty Of every patriot, of every
true man, of every descendant of the
110. 060 men North Carolina sent TO the
war, to work and vote TO undo the
treachery, the villainy, the outrage
placed upon our dear state and south
land by the twin-brothers in venality
and oppression, the 14th and 18th
amendments TO the Federal Constitu-
ton. Get rid Of voting by negro illit-
crates and incapables. Debar ignor-
blacks from governing and boss
ing n depressing North Carolina
now and forever. Il is a great ques-
ton of patriotism and good ~overn-
ment and prosperity that appeals TO
the best sense of both whites and
blacks. Col. Morehead says most per-
tinently and il is of interest and inn
l~portance:
The adoption of the amendment
will certainly purify the republican
party-in fact, it will purify politics.
There is so much said about the
election law, though not germane to
the subject of the amendment, l wish
to add that criticism of election laws
is chronic. The democrats had an
election law-much abused by their
political ad~versaries, yet under the law
1.-THE ~fusionists defeats the democrats,
and enacts an election law to suit
themselves, under which all kinds OF
frauds We're per lissible, nevertheless
under this last named law, the demo
lcrats defeated the fusionist and in
turn enacted the present election law,
which more than any VIZ AVE hereto
fore had guards against fraudulent
voting, and the field is open for the
~fusionists to try again under it."
The article from which We have
copied appeared in the Gr"~~
Telegram. The political sky il
North Carolina is clearing up. 81
think the men on the watch tower
There is good promise of victory OF
two weeks from next Thursday. From
the cry from east to west and from
1.-The ocean to the northern border
l'Watchmen, what of the night" comes
the ringing cry-"The true white me-
stand united and determined; the bea
con fires are burning every where
brave men who love order and law ant
the supremacy of intelligence and vir
tue are at the front; the patriotism o
North Carolina is fully aroused: tn
determination to redeem the grand oil
mother from the rule of barba ~S~n an
%lstupidity fills every soul; h fair mai
ldens and the faithful, ,true mother
from the centre to the circumference o
the state are watching and waiting
and many are praying, ina
the best civilization may b
saved, and North Carolina i
levery interest shall be protected an
lblest by the Great Giver of ever
good and perfect gift. There i >"
one one desire, n hope, on
lmanful determination awaiting ever
true white man in this epochal hour
lit is to bring order, obedience. a
honest reverence for law back and
deliver North Carolina from the crut
Ideign of lawless mobs. greedy trick
lsters and superstition allied Wit
ldense ignorance
You must not think.
That we are made of stuff so fiat an
dull,
THAT we can let our beard be shoe
with danger,
And think it past time"
1t is the prevailing, consuming de
sire in this supreme hour of trial [
redeem the state. It is natural, prope'
necessitous to resist all oppressio
however panoplied and backed 1t
Ia principle implanted in the very ma
lture oil enlightened manhood TO strik
down he mailed hand of wrong an
oppression:
"While that the armed hand dot
fight abroad,
The advised head defends itseTf
home;
For Government, though high, an
low, and lower,
Put into parts, doth keep IN one COZ
sent;
ICongruing in a full and natural clos
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