The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-24

Joining In Chorus-Speeches by Lock-
hart, Aycock and Brown-Columbus
for Amendment.
Yesterday was a red-letter day for
the stalwart democracy OF old Column
bus. Al WhiteviIle one Of h most
enthusiastic receptions Of the Whole
campaign was given Aycock, n the
entire occasion was a glorious celebra-
ton for white supremacy.
Hundreds OF people. from all this
section of the state including many
,Wilmingtonians were present.
Inspiring music was furnished By
the Second regiment band OF VIII
mington and the Chadbourn silver
band, both OF whom occupied gaily
decorated floats. Mr.. Aycock was TO
come from Clarkton and the procession
went out three miles to meet him, and
a great procession IL was. Imagine
500 men on horseback frantically wav-
ing flags and Justify cheering, aug
mented by the reveling chorus from
5000 threats as the gallant leader OF
the democratic party rode into town,
and was greeted by the governors
salute of twelve guns, fired by a gun
ner's crew of Wilmington division OF
naval reserves. 1t was an
hot and dusty day. but never was there
a more orderly or pleasant crowd than
was this one.
Chairman J. A. Brown called the
meeting to order and Rev. J. Ct. Bla-
lock offered an especially fervent
and eloquent prayer Mr.. Brown then
called upon the aides present, and
there were about 900 of them to sing
A~ D1nc0-
,ings Attend Her n as that song
was taken up by the a multitude,
surely the people really wished for
what they so earnestly sang.
Col. d. S. Cowan, one of the most
prominent men in the county was ask
ed to introduce the first speaker. In
few remarks he paid the speaker
compliments, closing with these
words, And so it gives me very
great pleasure to introduce to
YOU to-day one of North Cardinals
brightest sons, that gallant
federate soldier, that peerless gentle
man. IA Lockhart, from Arson"
Mr.. Lockhart talked for 80 minutes
and his was a telling speech.
The white folks are in the saddle
in this state" he began, and their
horse is rough shod and the fellow
who gets in his way had better look out
lol We olC 2AAiS NAA@N NAS
man shall WELD the sceptre in North
Car Ina" He reviewed the awful
days of the reconstruction, and said
that the negro rule of SO and '97 was
intensified and multiplied even from
those days. He welcomed back to the
democratic party all who had gone
astray. White men in '98 decided that
negro rule was not good for the state.
by negro rule 1 do not mean neces-
cori1x- MON of h1aPk color h1lt those
white deserters of h race who are
still lower thai the negroes"
He called attention to many pa
triotic acts of the last general assem-
bly,. The constitutional amendment
was read and ably described by him.
He declared that "it is a perfect piece
of workmanship without a flaw
He scored Butler heavily for that last
scheme of his in having the registrars
arrested. In conclusion he paid a
most touching and beautiful tribute to
the women of the state"
Chairman Brown in a brief and elo-
Quent manner introduced as the e
governor of North Carolina Chas. s..
Aycock, of Wayne, who was greeted
with tremendous applause. His speech
was a running fire against the pops.
and republicans and the crowd went
wild as he would score point after
point against them. His biting irony,
his brilliant humor and his most elo-
quent address make him an ideal pub
lie speaker. This is the white mans
year." he began. when we have de-
termed hat forever negro rule is a
thing of the past"
The political struggle has nov mar
rowed down to the question, on whose
side for you, the white mans or the
negroes?"
IF there is any sinner on the out
side, either through hatred or envy or
malice, I stand here to-day to welcome
them back into the democratic
church."
1--WE are going to win this election
and the world, the flesh and the devil
can't keep us from doing it.
THE day will come in North Carolina
when any woman can walk every road
in perfect safety"
There has been only two periods
Of republican rule in this state, ZACH
lasting two years, but that's as much
as any decent state Can stand"
He declared: 81 am to be the next
governor of North Carolina, and il
ruling this big state will have the
white people at my back and will fol-
low their suggestions, but 10y would
my adversary rule if elected, with that
niger rabble behind him."
The negro is unfit to be a sovereign
and should be entirely eliminated from
the ballot"
Il stand as the nominee of the dem
ocratic party and say that no white
boy in North Carolina shall lose his
vote because he cannot read, because
every white boy will be taught to read
and write. I demand here that the
little boy, the son of illiterate parents,
be educated so that he can compete
for the best things in life" Continu-
ing he said: Il stand and the demo-
cratic party stands for having the
Bible in every house and for the boys
and girls to cad its teachings to their
illiterate parents and themselves.
GAS to Buffers method of arresting
our registrars" said Mr.. Aycock, "I
will say that the democrats will obey
h law, but a day of reckoning will