The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-23

sspernhled mAs--m meeting and we're
adopted unanimously by rising
vote. 4
The resolutions afe given tsl"w
aud are - fellows
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Ma. N-vsins ~ Clinton. saturday. A.
Esss 18th.
WHEREAS, "A frequent recurrence
10 fundamental principles 10 also
luteiy necessary TO preserve the
blessings OF Liberty art l. section
"A. Constitution OF North Carolina
and.
Whereas, these fundamental Prin-
CT piles hav. been spurncd and spit
upon by = political organization,
having charge of the election ma |
chinery In this county and state
Therefore, in the interest OF ho-
erty and good government, ~e DEEM
it absolutely necessary At thi- time
TO recur specifically To some of the
fundamental principles, ~ follows:
l. "The people have q right 10 ~
sem BILE together TO consult for their
common good" Article I. section
%, Constitution OF North Carolina
This clause OF our State Constitu-
ltion was intended to protect the
people at public speakings and
against such riots, fntimidattons
and denials by force OF public meet
ings and the liberty Of speech As
occurred during the recent cam
Il - Ia hH fiji hn m
Laurinburg, and many other pla-
: ces.
>. All government OF right origi
mates from tho people, 10 founded
, upon their will only" Article J.,
section ,, Constitution OF N. e.
"Their will"-the will Of the PEG
ple-cannot be expressed where In.
2 ltimidation and fraud prevail, and
therefore no just and constitution.
al government can result from such
a campaign in such a farcicsl and
4 fraudulent election az has just &C
=. lcurred In North Carolina.
"All men are endowed by their
Creator with certain unaiienabl
i rights, among these are life, liberty
= and the pursuit Of happiness Art
section |, Const n T..
Our brave and liberty-loving an
r cestors in 1916 fought against and
Il drove from the soil OF America the
British redcoats who denied them
these unalienable rights. They alss
r fought, branded, despised and mad.
,e odiOus and contemplate the Tories
who assisted these oppressors anS
e conspirators against the liberty o
(. the American colonies.
wi 4. "All elections ought to be free.
Article /, section 10, Const. N. &.
~ No election can be free or fsi
y where the party in power choose
m all Of the election officers and de
MES to the opposition party tn
right to select and have any rer
a resentation on election boards.
or >. No person ought to be takeu
imprisoned, or dfsseized OF his free
III hold, liberties or privileges or Out
II. lawed or exiled or In any manne
deprived Of his life, liberty or prop
erty but by the law Of the land.
n Art. l. section IL, Const. n. Z.
Y, There is no 'law of the land wher
nd redshirt anarchy prevails. Til
Democratic machine, from the Der
'' ocratic candidate for governor dow
Ia. attempted to and did substitute
nd red shirt mob and a reign of ana
chy IN the place of the ''law OF Tn
land during the last cam paign al
er. election wherever they had til
AT force and dared to resort to sue
lawless and anarchistic method
i'e 6. mo human authority shout
Is, In any case whatever, control or in
I a terfere with the rights of conscienc
Art. l., section 20. Const. North Ca
VII DINA.
To- During the recent campaign an
he so-called election, not only has th
right of conscience, but also Ii
P right OF free speech and freedom {
be action been interfered with by Law
he less mobs organized by the Dem,
cratic chairman and Democrat
g" candidate for governor.
'ue Z. "For redress OF grievances an
-th amending and strengthening law
and elections should be often held
~ Art. i, section %, Const. North Ca
he DINA
mi No election has been held in n. ,
since 1896, for the riotous demo
ny STATIONS for ia last two years ha,
mt made free elections i'm possible, an
an no election is constitutional excel
1t be "free."
oil The scarlet anarchist and the T,
Or ry election officials in conspirac
with them, committed or encou
aged outrages against every one
'hc the above fundamental principle
tn OF republican form Of governmer
he guaranteed to US by the blood ,
'ur forefathers, and they did tn
after they were sworn to suppoI
Y. the Constitution which contain
ro- the sections above quoted.
Free speech and the rights of th
hu people ITO assemble together to cor
he suit for their common good qua
ITS anteed by the Constitution OF \
Carolina, and justly regarded 4
ny our republic as the natural and far
lid damental rights of men, have neve
On been denied TO our citizens unit
the Inauguration OF the red sbir
lor campaign Of intimidation, to cove
ed the frauds and rascalities planne
,at and perpetrated by the Democrat
machine.
There was no time during the no. OF
or lawless period of the reconstruetio
ed when an old man of high eharacte
and gallant Confederate soldie
IRE IKE Capt. r. B. Davis was met AZ III
nd depot by an armed band of red shirt
and assaulted and forcibiy put bac
ed on the train and denied the right 3
n speak.
be 1t is true, that during the latte
part Of the war between the STATE
slr tn At the nYinfin0 r a; 40 80 e.