The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29
HON. BUCK KITCHENS SPEECHES
BRING TO WHITE HEAT" ENTHUSI-
Assn FOR WHITE SUPREMACY
Crowd In the First Ward Last Night.
His Visit to Masonboro Yesterday
Afternoon-Speech by Col.
Mr.. Fishblates Pledge Notes
ofInterest.

DdlRn speeches III lAAo ~ oAN A0o
gone, leaving behind him such an i'm
preston and enthusiasm for white su-
premacy and good government as can
but be a powerful factor in rolling
up the tremendous majority for the
amendment which it is the determine
ton of the white men of Wilmington
and New Hanover county that it shall
receive at their hands on August End
next.
All three speeches-at the corner of
Seventh and Castle streets, Monday
night, at Whiskey Creek bridge. Ma
onboro township, yesterday afternoon,
and at the corner of Fourth and Har-
nett streets last night-were fraught
with a f~orcefulness and lucidity which
appealed to the throngs of people who
heard them, and the speeches were
delivered withal with a spirit of fellow
ship and brotherhood which deserved
as it did to appeal very strongly to the
favor of the sturdy yeomanry of the
lower Cape Fear, by whom he was
heard.
The First Ward White Supremacy
Club did themselves proud last night
- NAOAA WIN " IiIC
speaking by Hon. Buck Kitchin, at the
corner of Fourth and Harnett streets,
in that they had prepared and prettily,
and, withal, periodically decorated a
commodious stand from which the
speaking was done. There were BAN
ners and torch lights galore and the
size and enthusiasm of the crowd
could but be a source Of inspiration to
the speakers, for, besides the powerful
speech by Mr.. Kitchin, there was a
hriof hnf fnrnihlo tnlz NV Col Wy L
French, of Robson county, and by Mr..
S. II. Fishblate, who responded to per-
sistent calls.
Mr.. Kitchin was introduced by Mr..
E. F. Johnson, chairman of the demo-
cratic executive committee, the follow
ing vice presidents for the evening
having been previously invited to the
stand: Mr.. S. Hill Terry, Mr.. Martin
Rathjen, Mr.. T. ]. Herring, Mr.. Thos.
Quinlivan, Mr.. L.. o. Smith, Mr.. w. A.
Mcleod, Mr.. J. N. Bennett, Mr.. S. II.
Fishblate and DR.. d. w. Bullock.
Mr.. Kitchin's speech was much along
the same line as the one in the Fifth
ward on Monday night. He explained
in a very clear manner the various
provisions of the constitutional amend
ment, and the practical i~mpossibihty
of any white man being disfranchised
by its operation. He dwelt with force
upon the total unfitness of the negro to
exercise the sacred right of the fran
SlISe, the Injustice Oh the manner IN
which the republicans achieved it's
usurpation by the negro and the appro-
pr~iateness of the present time for the
self-respecting and patriotic white
men to throw off the yoke of negro DOM
ination which was thus fastened upon
them. An especially striking concluding
feature of his speech was an expression
of the qualification which il would be
to him personally to nave the amend
ment ratified. In this he referred in a
modest manner to his having been
honOred with a seat in congress-, and
to the fact that a son now is a con-
gresham and another nominated
whose election was beyond the perad-
venture of a doubt. So that he had the
distinctive honor of being the mead of
a family, three of whose living men,
bers were congressmen-a distinction
without a parallel anywhere in the
United States. When he had stated this
creditable boast he declared with es-
pecial fervor and characteristic elo-
quence that the cup of his happiness
would be full and he would be ready
to lie down and die in peace when the
constitutional amendment was adopted
and he saw his beloved state thus turn
about and set her face fixedly upon a
march of progress and good govern
ment such as it's adoption would as
sure. He could then die confident that
his beloved state would attain and
maintain a stand in the vanguard OF
commercial ana SOclal prosperity.
Colonel W.. F. French, of Robson
county, in his irpromptu talk to the
white men of the First ward last night
made some strong points for the con-
stitutional amendment, it's constitu-
tionality and the right of the white
men of North Carolina to enact it into
law, and his speech was received with
great enthusiasm by the people. 1t is
very much to be hoped that the white
men OF Wilmington will have an op-
portunity to hear Colonel French make
a detailed discussion of the amendment
and its merits before the campaign is
closed.
Mr.. S. H. Ffshblate in responding to
the call for him to speak at the Buck
hitchin speaking last night ELECTED
great applause by turning to Mr..
K1tchin, who had Just gone to his seat
on the stand. n declaring to him that
despite the fact that the First ward
was reported to be the banner re-
publican voting precinct in the state,
the white men of the ward would see
to it that the majority rolled up for
the amendment on August End would
not be less than 500.
The most suspicious organization OF
a white supremacy club yet achieved
in New Hanover county was that al
Whiskey Creek bridge, in Masonboro
township, yesterday afternoon, when a
number of Wilmingtonians went there
with Hon. Buck Kitchin for the pur-
pose Of discussing the constitutional
amendment. Officers of the club were
elected a. follows:
President-C. w. Bishop.
Vice President-B. S. Montford.
Secretary and Treasurer-D. J. Fer
gus.
Out OF six votes in the town.
ship, it was estimated that seventy
five were present. 1t is believed that
there IS scarcely a parallel to this
record anywhere in the state.
The speech delivered during the meet
ing by Hon. Buc Kitchin was well uu
to the high standard which he so well
maintains wherever he goes and was
heartily received by the white men of
the township. Among those who ac-
companied Mr.. Kitchin to Masonboro
were E. F. Johnson, Brooke Empie,
Esq, H. Mel. Green, B. F. King. Frank