The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17

One Of the NEST important and enjoy
able events of the present campaign
is that scheduled for Tuesday night Of
this week. 1t is the speech on the con-
stitutional amendment and other ssues
of h campaign by Hon. r. B. Glenn,
of Winston, whose ability and elo-
quence as a public speaker is so we'll
known throughout the length and
breadth of the state. Hundreds OF
people remember with pleasure the
powerful speech delivered in the VIII
mington opera house by Mr.. Glenn
during the memorable campaign of
1898. The speaking Tuesday night will
be at the firemen's tournament grand
stand on Market street, and the grand
stand, which has a seating capacity Of
1000 people, Will be used TO seat the
crowd.
1t is the special desire of the commit
tee that not only every White voter in
the city and county shall be there, but
that the ladies of the city Will also
attend. Ample arrangements Will be
made for the ladies so that none need
hesitate to come.
The Messenger has received, urder
the caption 'Pender Outlaws" a very
timely and forcible communication
from a Wilmingtonian signing himself
New Hanover" 1t is regarding the
race troubles which seem imminent at
Burgaw, in Pender county. 1t certainly
voices the sentiment OF the people Of
Wilmington, and in case the emer-
gency arises the white men of Pender
can certainly bank upon quick and
ample reinforcement from Whining
ton. The communication is as follows:
Editors Messenger:
I'VE ave it on testimony of one of
Fender county's most reputable citi-
zenS that a white political r~eprobate is
seeking to incite h negroes to acts
Of violence against the whites of Bur-
gaw. and that both the negroes and
this ton of soil have made threats Of
dire calamity, such as 'wading through
the whites and seeing that negroes
get justice. We commend to the negroes
the greatest possible amount of 'wad-
ing at this season., out when they
come to wade through the whites of
Burgaw they will find that blood is
thicker than water. On the slightest
intimation that help lis needed the men
of New Hanover will be with their
( n coons will be -
I'VE are professionals and strike no
fouls.
NEW HANOVER"
Chairman E. F. Johnson, of the New
Hanover democratic committee. says
that there is every promise of a rous-
ing time on Wednesday, on the occa-
sion Of the big fish fry at Bay Meade
(Seven-Mile Post) Harnett township,
Extensive arrangements are being
made for the event. The political speak
ing will be at II o'clock. Hon.. George
Rountree, the county candidates, and
other we'll known speakers will be there
and participate. The people of the en-
tire county are invited to attend the
meeting. There will be a plenty OF
"loaves and fishes and some "hot
stuff" in the way Of campaign
speeches.
There was a gratifying increase in
the volume of registration in the sew
eral wards in the city yesterday, due
in a great measure to the increased
efforts of the registration committees
of the various white supremacy clubs
White men should bear in mind thai
this week is the last during which they
will lave opportunity to register, as
the books close at shutdown next Sat
urday night, July 21st. And if they
would vote for either the amendment
or county candidates they must reg
lister.