The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-26

| servant, heard that man was 10 come u
seek the welfare of the children of Israel
| it grieved them exceedingly. and while Ne
hemiah rebuilded they laughed him to
scorn and Knocked him. But the work
went on. The men worked under arms.
| Half of the servants wrought on the
work and the other half of them held both
| the spears and the shields and the bows
and the habergeon. They which build
| ed on the walls and they which bear
burdens, with those that laded, every
| one with one of his hands wrought on
| work and with the other hand held
weapon. And the walls were builded
and the breeches thereof closed. And now
! my friends you will recall the state OF
mind of Sanballat, the Heronite, and
| Tobiah, the servant, the Ammonite.
land it came to pass that when San
ballat heard that he had rebuilded the
wall he was wroth and took great indig-
nation and Knocked the Jews and he ad-
dressed the army of Samonia at great
length. Now, Tobiah, the servant, was
by him and he said, even that which they
build, if fox so up against it he shall
even break down the stone wall
"All of this, fellow citizens, was the Ian
guage of prophecy as well as OF fact
North Caroiinans are rebuilding the
wall of good citizenship around our glo-
rious State. They are building in the face
of great danger. Already the lurid light
of the midnight fire brand has lit the sky
and the men of Israel have been taken
from the walls by unwarranted legal pro-
cess. Every form of mockery and humllia-
ton and threat and intimidation is in
dulged in, but we go right on. The
breaches are closing. When we announced
the amendment as the ark of our safety,
and one wall of defense, Sanballat Prit-
chard was very wroth and he addressed
the SANDMAN army, the Senate, and
Knocked his people and laughed them to
scorn. And now he is exceeding wroth
and takes on great indignation.
"And by his side stands the Ammonite
Tobiah Butler, the servant, the hired man,
declaring 1.-The law unconstitutional and
saying ''if fox go up against 1T he snail
even break down the stone wall.
But despite the wrath, the mOckery,
the threats of Sanballat Pritchard and
the foxy attack of Tobiah Butler, the ser
want, the hired man, we must, we will re-
build the walls of our own ancient Jerusa-
lem
This was the close of his splendid ad
dress and from now on Butler will be
known in these parts as Tobiah Butler
the servant, the hired man
A special from Whiteville to the Will
mington Star says:
"Mr Dan McRackan a rising young at
torney, who organized the Populist party
in this county, and was for some time
chairman is out for the amendment and
white mans government and will make
several speeches"
Though they are whistling to keep up
their courage, there is no doubt about the
fact that the Federal office holders in
North Carolina are considerably stirred
up about Chairman Simmons letter to
the President. They are not at all conf
Portable. They do not believe they will
be removed, but they are not sure about
it, And besides, they fear for the flu
ture.
Mckinley will be reelected" said
one of them yesterday. II feel conf
dent of that. When he is there may be
shaking up in North Carolina, and that
COMPOUNDED letter will be the basis of it
and the excuse for it. Watch my pre-
diction.''
well-known Democrat, discussing the
publication of the letter by the New York
Herald said:
1.-THE President will probably wait until
after the election before looking up the
charges in Chairman Simmons letter
against the activity of the Federal office
holders. That he will be forced to decide
in the matter no one doubts for a mo-
ment The vote at stake is too large to
permit the matter to pass idly by. The
two collectors represent the plain bust
ness part of the government and the Civil
Service reformers will demand that the
business administration shall be free from
political activity.
"Our North Carolina politicians have
no idea of the strength of the Civil Ser
vice vote. Mckinley must have that
vote. If he fails to act in this case he
| may lose it. If he does act their heads
may come off. 1t is interesting to note
the situation here when it has assumed
| a national aspect"
Congressman Atwater was in the city
last night, having spoken at Franklin,
near here, yesterday. He has appoint
ments that will keep him busy up to the
night before election.
Il have made just 81 speeches since
the campaign began he said, 'and I'll
probably increase the number to very
nearly 100, as / shall be speaking day and
night during the next week"
What do you think of the prospects,"
| asked.
at will be another revolution. The
Amendment will be carried by such "a
Ii in
not be less than $4,000 or 10000. l never
saw people so aroused and so united in
my life"
HOW THEY DO LIE!