Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1900-03-29
NEW SERIE>--VOL XIX. Nu.

humila;e and oppress the ignorant
white man N Eastern North Carolina
The negroes were continually trying
20 ride over him rough-shod and boast
ed that they would soon be 'as good
as ignorant white folks They should
have protected the illi,era,e white
man while, negro policemen bullied
him in their Official capacity and ne
gro constables dragged him. bound
with ropes. before negro magistrates
who gloated over his humiliation and
g,oried in exercising authority over
the terrible white race which they
had hitherto held in mortal dread. Let
it never be forgotten tina; 1t was
agains. the poor ana ignorant white
mans wife and daughter that Manlys
unspeakably foul editorial was di-
rec;ei. Now in their extremity these
politicians who carried on a partner
ship in government with the negro,
turn. with ashen face. shuddertng in
terror. TO the ignorant white voter and
dispairngly shreek:
Save me, Cassius or sink"
OTHER REASONS.
forceful and unanswerable are ad.
vanced against the adoption OF the
amendment For instance. We are told
that Vance opposed Simmons's con-
frmaticn as collector OF internal reve-
nue. Presumably the conclusion is
that the amendment must therefore be
unconstitutional: No doubt that lo9i-
cal and convincing fusion argument
will receive the attention which Il de-
serves. No ody will be deceived by
the mouthng o. rampant demagog-
uery. pour ng forth belated eulogies
upon North Carolinas mighty Senator
and war governor. Men who in his
life time hated and reviled him. be-
Titled his greatness and strove To un
dermine his influence. now come for
ward and TO aid a cause which he ab-
horred. lay the rank and poisonous
weeds OF detestable flattery upon his
grave When ne passed away from
the tumult and the, toifing and the
striving OF this mortal life and lay
down N his last profound slumber
among his own native mountains he
had already written his name in let
ters Of love upon the hearts OF his
people. 1t will remain there un sad ng.
forevermore. His memory Is fe. Not
even the praise OF he rolitical asso-
ciates o. jim Young and Abe Middle
ton can tarnish his fame. 1t has also
been suggested that NJ. $
manages machine, which of course.
proves that the amendment violates
the constitution Of the United States.
Upon reflection we have vague i'm
preston that Mr. Simmons was III
charge OF a machine in the year A. D..
1S9S-a threshng machine. Incident
, ally it may be remarked that he
: thrashed out the fusion.sts to- the
. queens taste. Hence these tears. He
is still in the business and harvest
time will arrive in August. In spite
OF their quiboling over technicallties
and attempts to befog the issue a1d
darken counsel with words the fusion
the fusion leaders have signally failed
to conceal the presence OF
NEGRO IN THE WOOD-PILE.
Without the negro vite they would
rever have seen one day OF power in
, North Carolina. The OK knoweth b 8
; stall and the ass his masters. crib.
, They would find insurmountabe oh.
jections to any kind OF measure that
. should involve the disfranchisenent
: Of the negro If the Democrats had
: left the constitution as they found X.
the fusionists would have said that
the Democratic party had an oppor-
tunity 10 settle the negro quest on and
, did not do SO because thev intended 10
, keep on ''squalling niger" The
= legislature passed an amendment
, which will distranchise the negro. But
, the fusionists rent their garments and
;, declared Il was not at all the kind oi
our amendment they wanted; that
@ they wanted an amendment which
. would prohibit the negro from hold
ing office and allow him 70 vote. II
! they are opposed to the negro holding
q Office. why did they put h m in onice
II they are opposed to political equal
y between the races. why 90 they
denounce the only measure ~hjcn
promises % secure by peaceful meth
, DDS tho supremacy Of the white. man
, and cffer no substitute for ito il
!, anything except their greed for poweF
could have N ade, them forsake the!i
alliance With the negro they would
have been converted already. AZ a
/. direct result OF their teachings and
practices, large portion cf IN" Sac
was brought 10 the brink o. clvIl va
T. The scenes and incidents % t1o years
: ago ar" still impressed with horrible
. vividncss upon the public mtad
:, White women covering and shrink
= and insults. prayed for the return o.
j y hita supremacy Gray y-haired rnef
=. ot God, living remote from the clash
o. political strife came forth from the!'
. clustered retirement and cried aloud
+ that conditions had become unbear
;, Die Eastern North Carolina was a
: vast powder magazine, waiting but ths
touch ~ match ~ burst into ar
eaIth-rousing explosion. The twc
!. races infu-Eated desperate. madden
;, ed ala-ed aercely AZ each other. read,
:, % close IN grappie of death Ths
= seeds Of evil planted n the negro.
! perve.ed mind sprang mp and r!penef
!, into a CORY harvest. The fusion lead
:, ers sa1 i all. and Knocked and jeered
=. Niger Niger Niger"
: IL heavens name. who expects then
20 do anything but oppose the aneni
;. men;? And who believes them whey
: they say they fight the amendment be
cause Z gilI G.s.raGca Sc white man