The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-25
RICHMOND is AROUSED
AND WITHOUT SCOTLAND WILL
GIVE I 600 MAJORITY FOR
THE AMENDMENT.
A ''WHIIE GOVERNMENT" FLAG RAISED
Eloquent and Stirring Speeches Made by Demo
cratic Or ators. A Large After d rec.
Opposition MeIts Before
the Truth,

buckingham, y. c.. Jan. 24.-(Special.)
with the white people of Rockingham
and vicinity. Pursuant to an announce
mcnt made Il few days previous by pos
tiers in every prominent section CT the
town, the white people assembled i'll the
court house to hear speeches in favor
OF the Constitutional Amendment, and
open the campaign of 1900 The capa-
clouS court room was crowded with white
people. the best white people of the rich
and poor among them being several hum
drcd ladies. Before the speaking Sheriff
Mlget and Mr.. j. c. Davis flung to the
breeze from Il staff erected upon the SUM
mt of the court house crlpoa. u fifteen
or twenty foot flag of red and white
upon which was inscribed the words,
white Government
1nSidS the court house Immediately
over the judges seat, was suspended a
white strip of cloth extending entirely
across the room, upon which we read
those magic words: The whites will
rule the land, or die
Camer0n Morrison. the county chair
man of THE White Mans party" after
paying an elegant and fitting tribute to
Capt. w. f. Everett, called him to the
chair The captain acknowledged the
compliment and called Editor Maxwell to
act as secretary.
The first speaker introduced was Sher-
if Might, as ''The Sam Jones of the
campaign of 1898" Any attempt to re-
port his speech would be a grand failure.
and for this reason. l forbear TO make
the effort: and failing to report his. we
will not attempt to report any we heard.
The following speakers followed Sheriff
Wright in the order named: NeSsrS.
w. l.. Parsons. George Warburton, Set
tie Dockery. John w. LeGrand Paul
Whitlock. All of these gentlemen made
most excellent addresses and aroused
such a spirit of enthusiasm. that, al
though it was late. hundreds of calls
were made for 'Canleron Morrison.
Morrison" Morrison Morrison
was in the audience and went up to he
speaker; stood amid most enthusiastic and
deafenng cheering. which lasted for
quite awhile This gallant leader of 1898
who led our forces to a most glorious vic
tory. was at his best, and delivered an
address which, for eloquence. force.
pathOs ard argument, | have never heard
exceled.
! could take up the address of each one
Of the different speakers and speak of
thCm in about the same manner
Your correspondent admired all the
speeches. but what impressed him most.
was the very large, attentive audience.
showing by its size and interest, that old
Richmond intends to carry the amend
ment. think, without Scotland coun-
il,
some opposition. but it readily dissolves
when the light is turned on. The general
sentiment of our people is, that we are
determined to carry the amendment.
The size of the audience was remarka-
BILE at the opening of campaign. and
the interest and enthusiasm were no less
so. This is truly encouraging, and por-
tends victory. assured i'll advance and
doubly assured by the sentiment which
pervaded the vast assembly. That the
whites shall rule the land or die