The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-18
Demand Made That Federal Interfer-
ence, It's Object Base and Par
tisan, Shall Cease in
This State.
OUR REGISTRARS WILL HAVE THE
SUPPORT OF I'LL WHO ARE TRUE MEN
And 'The Man, Faction or Party. That Tries to
Frighten The People Of North Carolina
viii Fail" Declares Genera RAN
sem to Assembled Thousands
Amid Thunders Of
Wild Applause.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Winston Salem, July 1.-THE man.
the faction, the party that tries to fright
en- the people of North Carolina will
fail"
These were the opening words of a
great speech here today by ex-senator
Matt w Ransom. They were greeted
witN mighty shout of approval from
three thousand throats, for the people
were pleased with them. 1t was a shout
of JOY and triumph waking the echoes
beneath the venerable shade trees in
front of Salem Female Academy where
the meeting was held. The blare of
music came pulsing between the roars Of
cheering, and women waved their hand
kerchiefs in the bright sunlight
"All history for hundred and fifty
years proves that North Carolina has
never been scared" he continued The
applause broke out afresh with triumph
ant unanimity with not one dissenting
whisper in all the bedlam of happy voices.
'They move slowly, these people of North
Carolina, but when they do move they
move like the waters of the sea- like the
edItHQudkG ouOCh vi tHC oNOl III . lhl6hNs
sweep; nothing can withstand them The
words came slowly deliberately, winged
with conviction but they were not now
greeted with applause. They were too
solemn, the manner of the man uttering
them was too impressive. And splen-
did picture he made. standing there in the
portico of the academy between two tall
and massive pillars regarding the throng
inn hot c
composed of men of all callings in life,
and of women and madens in gaily col
ored dresses.
Winston and Forsyth county are in
earnest about this matter of arresting
registrars, and they showed it today.
Early in the morning they began to come
| in from the country, men with serious,
sun burned faces and honest toil-worn
| hands Every train brought delegations
| from neighboring towns.
| At 2 o'clock when the procession was
ready to start from the court house square
| the streets were throNged with perspiring
| enthusiastic humanity Every business
house in the city was closed. The pro-
cession was very long one. In 1t be-
| sides the mounted marshals, there were q
| large number of men on horseback and
a thousand or more in line on foot, car
| rying red flags.
| The speaker, the local committees and
| visitors were in carriages. The carriage
| containing General Ransom was drawn
by four splendid bays In the carriage
with him were the mayors of Winston
| and Salem and Hon. Clement Manly Or
| account of the great length of the pro
cession the march to the academy grounds
was a tedious one and it was nearly
| o'clock when Hon. Cyrus B. Watson called
| the meeting to order. 1t was assembled
| he said, to hear speech from one o
| North Caroinas most distinguished citi
| zens and TO take some steps in regarC
| to the recent outrageous and unwarrante(
arrest of certain registrars who had re-
| fused to do the unlawful bidding of Rad.
| ical leaders.
This announcement was heard with
storm of applause and when the tumul
ceased Mr.. A. II. Ellen arose and read
| the following
Whereas. the citizens of the county o.
| Forsyth with neighbors from the sur
rounding counties have met TO consider
the present crisis of public affairs and tC
give expression to their condemnation
| of the conspiracy to intimidate and CO.
cree the registrars of the county and de-
| prive them of their liberty,
| We in mass meeting assembled do re-
| solve that the arrest and prosecution o
| John T. Thompson and Hunter Wall reg
| istrars of Winston by the United State!
| authorities on the affidavits of corrup
| and ignorant negroes remanding them t
| Jail in default of most exorbitant ant
| extraordinary bail is an outrage on thu
rights of the people and gross disregard
| of the laws and courts of the State.
That A. Z. Holton. United States Dis
1 trict Attorney, and the Republican Com
| missioner of this county together witt
! the ignorant and vicious negroes alliet