The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04
INDIGNATION MEETING.


ger. nsgges' again. Oar county h
Democratic ofgan had very early In
the campaign pronouaeed the cleo
taon iaw . rood thing, - one "en
dosssd by eli COED men. and approx /,
ed by ministers Of the gospel even.
aud 10 really looked ~ II q we're 90 |.
eok upon as sans peur ct sans 70 /,
proehe. rs set apart - IN example .
for their fellov-men. eodly and god ,
tearing. wise IN their day and gone
ration. laying up . sure foundation
r the time TO come. exhorters IN the
churches. some ministers even. were
Engaged in tire cry that Ne have lis
tened TO for 20 years and that has no
reason IN tact. .'n,ggsr. niger, mig
ger" Try To argue the question
with one Of them. IL vou pleased, and
The logic that had stood him In good
stead IN bringing sinners 10 repen-
lance, utterly failed him. bot with
vacant starr, totally st vAris nee With
an honest desire, he would reply;
The time has come for all white |
/ men TO stand together" THIS cours- |
may be sui ct 10 explanation, but
until that explanation is made one
must be Impressed with the truth OF
the couplei:
MAKING good the saying odd.
Near the church and far from God"
i Preachers wore the red shirt mem
bers Of the churches engaged In
practices that will forever damage
their inf iencs for gOod-for what
lpurpos.: Was il to disfranchise tho
legrof No. For 80 years he has been
iisfrAnchised aud, not Ouly 80. but
his vote has been counted for the
Democrats, aud will be until the end
, Of time. Then what was i'll Was
It because the opposition WAS Of that
character, morally or otherwise. CAL
! eulated to bring reproach uPon the
r .ountyf We might ask for COM
. parisOp of nominees and accept o
a Democratic jury were it not mark
ID characteristic Of that party that
AFTER much d. bate,
The man prevails above the
o magistrate"
. Then wnat was III 1t was for the
# purpose of disruptinR the Populist
d psrty. Did they do III Go to Samp-
= son county and see, 60 to HArnett
}, county Tomorrow. The principles
= for which they fought is as impor
:, tant today as yesterday, aud the par
II ty rs strong as when first organized
.e What was the cry immediately after
IS the election: Was it not that Marion
q Butler would hs We to leave the STATED
,e Has he done itf They would like to
1. see him 60.
nj To all outward appearances it was
\. not as violent q campaign as its pre-
% decesors Of two years before. The
midnight robber gives no notice OF
"a his approach to his intended victim
4 The slogan of their Governor, as re-
\. ported through the newspapers, wal
al that the last campaign was one Of
force, this was to be one of fraud
The election board in Cumberland
No had secured the services of their .
gents. The discussion In this coun
#. ty was but "biind". A rampalg,
that has no equal in the State WIT:
such limited means, personally con
g Quoted by Senator Butler. was wages
ne by the P"pnlists with every appear
ot' ance of 80 600 majority in the ate
oy We had every prospect of carrying
OF this county. The morning of cleo
1T roped on and 6sililfs s and psr els &
w. judges in place. but Populists mad n
DE representation. The first news re
~ ceived in the morning was that tn
III registration books at Cedar Creek,
strong Populist stronghold had bse
oe stolen. After this We we're prepar.
for intimidation and fraud fror
every quarter. and 1t came iron
u Black River, Flea Hill No. and .
Hale's School House, Newton,
Rays, Grsy's Creek, Carver's CIR. oh
y. etc., and ia Cross Cree x, not conten
w. with counting the entire negro vote
for che constitutional Amendment
~ and their ticket the few persona
+. votes cast by friends for P.pulis
candidates were counted for the or
Ut position. This may be right in tn
oh eyes Of some. 1t may even be zen
IS dorstd by good men and approve,
NJ by ministers of the gospel even :,
T.. but let US hope that it is not endorse,
by all good men and sll ministers o
ao the gospel. for certain it is that, 1
H. such were the case, the devil hiss
as clear title to the human family, o
n that portion of it repr. sented BY Ia
so-called Democracy. Tn. re Is on
consolation. The fusionists came GU
tn OF the contest with hands untarD ish
ed ed with fraud, and with conscience
on clear. They knew that they ha,
e. been vilely defrauded and AZ put b,
. Democratic paper were simply Ia
,e- furlatSd," and 1t Is an infurialior
IT. that will last. Their condolences 4
lis destroyed In their fellowman and j,
of some cases can never be restored
Their respect even for some claimins
o. to be ambassadors of the lowiy
r. Nsz irene is gone. They know ,ha
IT, never again in the history of No,tt
ID Carolina can there be fair, free ex
,ir preston of opinion at the ballot DO,
80 long as the Democratic part,
Sc holds the reins of government. Blu
g, they are asking no quarters. They
r are not blending the pregnant min.
ges OF the knee that thrift NAV fol
D. low fawning." They are not bro.
rs testing against Democratic victory.
out are protesting against the
mems Of it's accom- piishment
They are not seeking by this
means to alter that verdict; such
an effort may b. resorted to in 9TH
er ways and by other means. They
have been insulted their speakers
have been denied free So, ech i'm
o. the State violence has in many in
!, star ces been used to prevent them
"a from assembling themselves togeth.
II or, and this in violation of the con-
n st1tution Of North Carolina. In a
q sister county seventeen OF her sons
, have been dragged from their homes
Into another county, to be tried for
4 having the manhood to give express
n ION to their contempt and utter ab.