The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26
Ihe anessenger.
TRYING TO INCITE A BLOODY
CONFLICT.

Low demagogues and mounting
tricksters and plotters in all ages, and
in many countries, have played a des-
pe;ate hand when they saw they were
approaching the end of thet- wicked
game, and were about closing up their
back career of blunuers and follies
an1 malevolence and violence. Dema-
go sues and c~onspirators against gov
eInments n republics, and the people
g lerally, nave flourished in every age,
but the end came at last, and punish
.ment and detestation and obloquy over
took the degenerates, and they got the
rev-crd tney so richly merited at the
h rs o. those they betrayed. They
are 10 be watched and restrained al
ways. They are capable of vast mis-
Chief, and in the south can ~precipitate
a war between the races Ito be deplor-
ed and Stunned steadfastly) that shall
4eventuate in the destruction Of the
weaker. and in great calamities to he
st -onger. Watch the bad white trail
tors. Said an English poet;
- do despise these demagogues that
fret
The angry multitude; they are but as
The froth Upon the mountain-wave-T
the bird,
That shrieks upon the sullen tempest's
wing"
This tribe of plotters care for naught
but self. So they can make and hold
and thrive, the Ship Of State may go
upon rocks and break into pieces. They
are of that class of the human race
who "perforce prey on itself like mon
.sters of the Deep" The people must be
very wide-awake, for there are many
vile offences that may come, unless
the heavens do not their visible spirits
send quickly down to tame" and dis
appoint these marplots and concpira-
tors.
The Raleigh letter in The Messenger
of Sunday gave out the news from h a
leading demagogue, the penny petit
logger of Sampson, Butler, and old how
he and other kindred spirits. were plot
ting to bring on a race war. 1t was
stated that the whites who sought to
begin such a criminal war would be
made to pay the penalty. 1t will be
done unless, like other ingrates and
enemies, they flee the state after the
devil is turned loose, to save their W
bacon. Butler is setting the example
for the smaller fellows of his tribe to
copy. He seeks to induce the negroes
to resort to force to prevent the adop-
ton of the franchise amendment.
Such a plot can only be born in hell,
and. the reckless fellows of the white
skins who would connive at it, will
probably find out soon or late what VIII
follow close upon such conduct The
white men will not tolerate Butler mol
his gang if they start ont a ampa1gn
ing to cause an uprising of the negroes
against the whites. 1t would be fal
better for such fellows never to haVe
been born, than to engage in such q
cruel, d~etestable, satanic course. Oul
correspondent gave hat the watchful
informed democratic manager at Ra'
leigh, Chairman Simmons. says OF tne
Butler game. We quote:
''There will likely be no race troubles
in North Carolina next time. LII there
are they will be the outcome of lncen'
diary speeches of agitatorS k Butter
to the negroes. If rouble comes sucf
men will be held responsible for 1t
The poor misguided negro will be tn
greatest sufferer, but 1T is likely the IN
stigators will not escape the wratf
which they will provoke by their In
fammatory appeals The white people
are determined to settle this negro
question this year and are not to bt
q " NAASAA ~
thinly yelled threats of a negro insur
rection led by a gang of unworthy of
flee seekers. The decent white peopl'
of the state have more respect for TIT
negro than for men who seek to US
him for selfish purposes
Let the true White Men, everywhere
get fully ready for any exigency tina
may arise. I'm time of peace prepar
for war" is an old, sound maxim. Ain
to carry the amendment peacefully
and avoid so far as possible all occa
sion for trouble of any kind But j
the white devils start the conflict lie
the white men be we'll prepared. 1t l
useless to expect peace if such crea
lures as Butler are allowed to so In
flame the negroes as to begin a rae
wal. Take the bull by the horns S
o as he begins to paw the groun
p and to below and frisk his angry tai
IAN ounce of preventive is worth
pound of cure in critical times as 1
matters of physical health. Beware
BE ready