The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-02-01

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prosperity CT all sections CT cur great
country.
The colortd man new enjoys the
same political ard civil rights as the
white man. We accept his status as
fixed by the constitution OF this State
aHi United States in good faith We
regard il as final settlement CT the
question. Il now becomes Cur duty as
good citizens to elevate him morally
and Intellectually"
| 'lhe foregoing is a portion of the ad-
dre2s in question, which was dated %.
the 26th CT March, 1870, ard signed by
the following gentlemen, who were
| Democrats. members OF the legisla-
ture:
| 'honas ]. Jarvis, c, Tyrell; H. c.
Jones, OF Mecklenburg; c. T. Murphy
Of Sampson; F. n. Suuiwick. OF
Orange; J. a. Moore, c. CALDWELL; Pla-
to Durham, Of Cleveland; J. a. Moore
of Alamance; r. p. Matheson. Of Alex
ander; john l.. Smith, Of Allegheny;
j. Fl. Davis, OF Carteret; Philip Hod-
nett, Of CasweN; Joshua Barnes, o.
Wilson; J. Scott, CT CnElow; J. w
/ Graham, Of Orange: c. Melchor. Of
CaipaTrus; A. NJ. Robbins. Of Rowan;
J. NJ. Mclaughlin, OF Iredell: l. A.
Mason, OF Castor: r. S. Beal, CT Cald-
well; w. l.. Love, Of jackson: B. p
High, Of Columbus; W. T. Fecebee, OF
Camden; T. c. Humphr.es, II Curt
tuck; ]. A. Kelly, CT Davie: J. c. Nc
MILAN, Of Duplin; w. f. Armstrong
Of D1plin; John eating, - Gates; 4
C.. Williams, CT Harnett w 7. Welsh
Of Haywood; Tflman Far.,ow, of Hyde;
T. A. Nicholson, CT Iredell, g. r. Dari-
son, of Iredell; E. NJ. Painter, OF Jack
son; J. l.. Robinson, OF Macon: r. D.
Whitley, of Necklenburg; W. ". Grier
Of Mecklenburg; W. w. Bolia. Oh
Nash; Frank Thompson. oc Onslow,
7. NJ. Argo, Of Orange; ]. HtWkin5. ol
Rowan; j. N. Shaver, Of Rowan; J. C.
Williams, OF Sampson; , ". Clayt2s,
OF Transvivari,a; D. i. Smith. oI
Wayne David Profit, of Taneey; J. o
Hicks, of Clay
This Was the position aiken by The
Democrats in 1870, and "hen the qiles-
tion arose during the last campaiSEl in
North Carolina as 10 whittier ." ncl
the Democrats sought 70 restric- Tie
right CT suffrage, the Democratic eX,
ecutiye committee of that Stale printed
the address in question n full in tht
!Denocra.ic cimpaign book, beginning
on page S. In ordsr TO a,lay this ap
rrahelc;on the executive committee O.
that party Issued supplement to thei,
handbook entitled: Comments 10y tht
State Democratic Committee On 1he
handbook issued by the Peoples Party
State Executive Committee" strongly
reaffirming the position taken by he
members CT their legislature in 1879.
On page Is OF the supplement, IN dis
cusziDg tlle question as to whether o!
not They proposed to disflarchisa any
of the vcters in that State, among
other things I find the following:
1t is the poor mans party. Nine
tenths c. its mem5ers are poor men
How utterly absurd then, is the false
charge that the Republicans arc
trumping up to deceive the unwary. II
order to give some color to it, they
quote something from a Yankee news.
paper, whose owners and editors are
we have always understood, Republi-
cans, that Gen. w. R. Cox, who lives
in Washington, tcld a reporter il tht
Democrats succeeded they would dis
franchise the ignorant negro. Bui
General Cox publishes over his OWL
name declaration that he never said
tina. and never said anything like it
fer he we'll knew that if even he neve!
said that ana never said anything like
it, fer he we'll knew that if even The
Democrats should succeed and should
have control OF the legislature they
would be poweGless to disfranchise
anybody. The Constitution fcrb;ds II
THE Constitution gives the right Of
suffrage 10 all male persons over q
years of age not disqualified by ccima
and the legislature can not add >ol
take away letter from that. That
can only De done by the people than
selves, and the Democrats will never
submit any proposition to the people tt
take frCm a man his right to vote. NJ
DEMOCRAT has ever proposed such {
thing. The charge is only intended Il
mislean, to deceive. and 10 make
political capital 1t is entirely false
There is not a Democratic convention
that would not spit upon the man wht
might make sucn a proposition. Thert
is not a DemccI3tic candidate fer Of
Zee who would not pledge himself mos
solemnly against it. There is not {
man who has any respect for his wort
who would make such a charge. It l.
we learn, made by some radicals, bu
our people know the character of these
men. They have no self-respect, ant
incbcdy else respects them. They ars
mot entitled TO the respect Of people
because they do not respect them
selves. It is wonderful how low
down some people can get in politica
matters; with what unblush.ng effron
terry they can invent falsehoods, unit
they become like the "org ganized' beinE
referred to in the Populist Handbook
LAS we stated yesterday, the three
amendments to the Gems titutiCn intro
duced and adopted SOON after the wa,
fixed the status of the negroes a
citizens equal with that CT The white
in theitr rights. The Cnly way to ri'
the country of the negro ballot is b,
the same means and processes tha
were gone through with to enflanchis
him In his stolid and stupid condition
So it is lie out Of whole cloth whel
the dirty tricksters imposed upon TIL
ignorant, credulous negroes by tellin!
them tha. a Democratic victory mean
deriving them of the right to vote"
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the kind of campaign that was con
Quoted by the Democratic party il
North Carolina at the last election. Tn
statement contained in the supplement
reminds one very much CT the G'e'claTa
ton OF the Apostle Peter cn certain
occasion when he WIS about to betra
our Saviour. 1t does seem to me tha
the statements ought to be treated a
a solemn pledge made by the Demo
cratic party CT North Carolina to tn
people OF that State with respect 4
the question Of suffrage.
At ttat time we were in the mids
OF most exciting campaign. Tn
Democratic executive committee re
allied full we'll th2i. unless it made
full and complete Genial CT the allega
tions that were being made By tn
Republicans against them that tn
voters OF tEtist State would again re
; pudiate them. There has never been