The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-23

o him. and the immortal v.ss-
hen alive and here to suppr,ss :,
discourage sagh methoJs
satnsf has esttsrrst p al,iieaI So
a l.,-r years q as ID. lh.rtv
ag Nanes sho Nth prophet
lt<e~r ned tns character of a..
SEo has since his death itAura-.,.l
= rcign Vf fraud. fvrce. sd go,
~ the good cid State TIN - .
90 veil AND served 80 l.rg TAI,
simmons. the head a. 4 front ., .-.
sgaIrsi free $780, "a
aoncst ei.r tseus ~ Norta Gar.
nas more thsa ilstihvd N,po...
known seaihIns d-aan~i.t.aa ..fr...
N the psr 40 the Can.d So.
Senate. and
wHxKsAs under the leNarr.b.r..
bis mat - "a ts''Us. THIS rs..,l s- a.
lrchistsc terror has to-. n tu.u,..
ed iG certain parts oi kAsg-ru
for the prrpsse Of t-rrOTtE!a.
oeoplc and subs.rtin- .ur fs-.. s.
representative form -; gov tuu..
and.
WHkRKAs, ~ MAS ai,enpl~H
aug urAie thls reign of terror n .--
county Of Sampson by imporills
iavless mob OF hoodlam I,dshlrr,,
. body quad for the Demo,rail,r.-
iidAte for & ,vernor for the plfp.,..
Of intimidaiIng % not u. urdsriug -
people and suppr.ssing free sp,r,a
aud irbauehing the election.
Therefore, ne. The uud.Fs,rr.s
committee, appointed by ihe az.
mass meeting assembled N Chu,oa
to-day, representing two hind, .f
the white citizens of the county. hA,.
drafted, and Eereby tender 10 -.
mAss meeting the following resoI.
lions Tor adoption:
RESOLUTION.
Resolved l. That the issues Loo
before the people IN Sampson cu-a
ty aud in ih 5 ate OF North Caro-.
o. are Greater aud more inporss
than any party organization OF -,
Of political principles The question
oow II, not whether thls party of
that shall control the oricef. out
whether or not there shAl l.. Auy
lawful and constitutional govern.
ment based on The consent OF TIE
governed, OF SHALL the people permit
the AFFAIRS Of the Common wealth 81
pass into and remain IA the contrnI
of political machine supported DO,
, IN orgAniz ID rcd shift mob
. ,. TLat ~e condema such men AID
/ hA
county and State as u dhgrAcs O.
civilization aud As subvernye oi
good Cover nment.
, 3. We denounce these men u
Sampson count, and in The STATE a.
r oelug the consprrators who have EOS
, base and selfish ends inaugurhtet
this state OF anarchy and lawletsueit
, We further denounce them specif
cally for importing into our county
among quiet, liberty loving Al,
law auIding people, q gang OF He'd
> SHIRTS and would be murd-rers vh.
aave Atts mpted 40 InumidAle oul
r people and not only drive them fIoI
pubic meetings and an opportunity
" TO express and 20 hear free speech
but also 10 deprive them of the ugh
. OF expressing their honest polIucA
: convictions at the polls, aud TO hay,
!, their votes counted honestly rs cast
!, !. We heartily endorse tue Arllcl
. pu olished In the last issue OF IN
CAUCASIAN, headed: Tine People @
. sam pson County Indignant" no
a only rs stating tue truth, shAmefu
rs II Is, bnt Also AS expressing ia
!, sentiments OF the best people OF on
|, county In condemnation of the con
a duct OF the men who haa charge o
and prostIiuted the election mncnln,
, ~ OF sampson county.
.. We most heartily endorse II
brave, courageous and patriotic can
, paIgn conducted by THAI emineD
= Aud beloved citizen OF our count,
the Hon. Marion Butler. In favor d
. free speech aud honest elections al
against rascalIIy and redshIrts: Anc
besides, We point with pride TO b.
. untiring labor In upholdipg the pTiI
y cIples OF the Constitution OF Morn
4 Carolina and IN defending the intel
= esis OF the great Common people d
y the State aud nAtIoa IN their const
tutionAl rights both on the siumr O
North CaIoiInA and ON The nOor q
o., the Unit, d Safes Senate.
= We csil upon all decent, lsS
: abiding c.tiz sns of Sampsoa count
a and OF the , .a.e OF NORTH Carolina {
!, JIia hands WIN us 10 condemnlnl
;" and branding the redsnirt moi tia
have recently Invaded our count
AID d'sgIa,ed our State, and aiso "
call upon ala Christians AID Iaw-AD.
:, ding citizens TO help us 10 uphold u
= law and 40 guarantee 10 ali OF on
!, citizens; even 70 the poorest and IL
!, hum bleSi, tn. sacred guArant.e o
= the Magma Charter, the Bill q
= Rights. and the otate and Nations
Constitutions.
CSIgned)
. Cicero ID johnson, Chairman, Lisb Il
Fl township.
h c West, Westbrooks township.
ID Batter, Mipgo township.
, Cd Williams. TAylor's Bridge.
ID N kornegay, PIney Grove town
J r westbrook, Newton Grove town
ship.
+ d White, Honeyeutt's township.
! j + Fowler, North Clinton tovnship
. Walter Moore, Turkey township.
X Taylor, Franklin township.
j h Packer, Halls township.
Giles Hall. Dismal townsville.
D Z Z Shipp, Mechanics township.
Marion Cooper. South Cnuton rown
ship.
n j Cooper, Little Cohalre towus Iip.
j d Parker, Herrings township.
1t sounds strange to hear the
boye quarling among Themselves.