The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29

To do this would be a mistake. as.
since X seems TO be b policy OF this
n TO ape England as closely as
possible, IL al no longer be said 20
one a refuge for lovers and advocates
Of freedom and liberty.-Durham Her
aid.
II the z Aston had carefully
searched he state he could not have
found a better town in which to have
shown his hand than Oxford The peo-
pie of that town can be depended upon
to do the right thing under such cir
c~umstances- While we do not sanction
the affair at Oxford. we are not paruc-
ularly grieved. There are some things
the people will not stand and he soon
er some other people find this out. the
better for them and their kind.-Dur-
ham Herald.
The census enumerators are, il seems.
making IL a point TO tell every illiterate
white voter in the county that IL they
vote for the constitutional amendment
they will forever hereafter be debarred
from the 81 to vote II this was ig-
norance on the part of the enumerators
ii would be ~pardonable. but for men OF
intelligence TO make such false asser-
lions for the sole purpose OF HAsiead-
ing the unlearned is a most heinous
sin. The statement is absolutely false.
n they know it--Boone Democrat
II uSIduclIc Oh Dds4uS Sduc - Il
sad sight. He nee held the best pull
pit in The Baptist church and now he
ISLANDERS that church by declaring that
IL is opposed 10 public education. The
facts in every county in North Caro-
lima disproves his statement about a
great church that is everywhere
struggling to bring education within
the reac of all. If the Rev. Baylus
will pick up his Bible, throw away his
re-pop-li-can campaign hand book, and
associate with folks who do not depend
pom the negro vote he will be able 10
speak without mi~sinterpreting his
church.-Raleigh News and Observer.
Opponents of the amendment are
telling the Croatans that they will be
disfranchised by il. This is not so.
Up to 1885 the Croatans voted without
question, and they could have kept on
voting had they tried. The act OF 1885
depriving the free negro of the ballot
did not apply to the CroatanD. as the
were not free negroes. In every in
stance where a Croatan resisted that
portion of the act of 1885 prohibiting
free negroes from carrying arms he
won his case in the courts as II was
proven that he was not a negrO For
the same reason he could have voted
if he had tried. Illiterate Croatan
can vote under section 5 Of the amend
ment as their forefatherS voted prior
to 1S35.-Lumberton Robesonian.
A revenue officer in these parts was
heard to say a few days ago that there
was no danger about the defeat OF the
amendment and the success OF the re-
publican ticket provided a fair cleo
ton was held, and they We're going to
lave a fair election. 1t remains 10 be
seen whether the revenues will have
the election conducted in the way and
and manner which suits them. II may
be that they will attempt to use force
at the polls, but they will find how de-
termined the people are If ii is attemp-
ted. For noodles" to bring
charges against democrats for fraud
reminds US of Satan rebuking sin. The
truth is that the republican party is
hOney-combed with fraud. Ballot box
stuffing, fraud and intimidation are
characteristics which especially distin-
guished those who now cry, stop thief.
-Asheboro Courier.
Every uneducated voter who regis
tiers under the provisions of the amend
ment between July LIST, 1902 and Janu-
uary ist. 1908 is entitled to vote as long
as ne lives without further regiStra-
ton. The legislature has already ap-
propriated a very large additional sum
(S10O, oO0), for the increase of public
schools. The taxes for the mainten-
ance paid by the rich and well to do
people. The children of the poor
white man get the benefit of his
before 1908 passes away there Will be
few, if any at all, of the young white
men hen coming of age who cannot
read and write. We have no reason 10
deceive our people. Let them think for
themselves and if they do that n
pay no heed to selfish demagogues
they will see the great Importance the
future welfare and prosperity or North
Carolina for adopting this amendment.
Future generations will rise up n
call us blessed.-Washington Gazette.
We believe in hearing Both ides Of
a question, but the demagogue who,
with lies on his lips, tells the people
of North Carolina that under the pro-
posed constitutional amendment the
e will educate himself while he
poor white children will grow up in
ignorance, is unworthy to be heard and
should be left to tell that - to barren
walls and to empty seats. 1t Is an IN
suit to any white man to tell him that
his child is not as intelligent and has
not as much energy n ambition to
obtain an education as has a negro
child. You white fathers who have
bright children, resent that insult
with your votes, and if ii is persisted
in answer it like a good citizen OF this
county once answered a note from a
fellow (who mas since taken active part
against the white people, which was
insulting to his wife, namely. with a
well directed blow on his brazen face.
Monroe Enquirer.
His political privileges, like his free
dom, were forced upon him. The one
crime of which the negro as a race has
peer guilty is that they have uniform
ly used their political privileges 10 de-
feat the only people who were compe-
tent and worthy to govern. In passing
sentence upon him for this crime let's
show some magnanimity, and remem-
Der tina for his crime his ~unprincipled
white leaders are largely responsible.
Let's lot foster a spite of hatred Of
the negro. The Anglo-Saxon race
should be as just as it Is powerful. The
negro has no legal right TO vote that
il is not based upon fraud, and no
moral right whatever. In depriving
him of that we do him no injustice
If we did not take from him his right
to vote, now that, we have opportu-
nifty to do so, even though il required
revolution TO do it. we would be cow
ards and unworthy to govern--Rock-
ingham A~nglo-Saxon.
White supremacy in North Carolina
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