The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-09-19
,,,.IcH HOLDS A MASS MEETING.

and lio''' W.
lat Saturday was day OF deep
a~rnlnp IA cigh aud All OVER
noTnItod states. Mayor Pow ell
..Irad a mass meeting TO honor the
%amory OF the martyred PREF ideDt
ND 20 take appropriate action W tn
clarence TO his sad death.
The meeting that assembled at
ON I'm Metropolitan Hall was
I.,gely attended and representative
Tyeyy class, including many ladies
raa represented and sorrow was
SepIcted on every taco May r
pow, II called tue meeting TO o, der.
trer brl fly stating It's object he
1,oItei senator +. NJ. simmons ~
tsks thee ar. Mr.. G. =. Bailey
wss made secretary.
The ministers present were in
,lt,d TO the stage, and while the
large ass rnblage stood Rev. X. It.
vapp ieellngly invoked divine
besslng for tho country and the
dtstressed widow.
A committee to draft resolutions
,nDropriate TO tho occasion was
named on motion OF District Al
torney Bernard. The mem bers OF
the committee appointed by Chair
man simmons are as follows: II
n. Baltic, Josephus Daniels, FIX.
Senator Marion Butler, J. n. Pou
G NJ. Bernard, J. G.. l. Harris, + III
Bu.be,, y Il Broughton.
Among those who spoke were
Senator Summons, Gov. Aycock,
chief Justice Faircloth, Judge r
n. Doug ass, FIX senator Marion
Intl,r Mr. JODn Nichols and DR.
lie. Hines. The spe ches se,e
telling and eloquent They we're
expressive Of the nat on's sorrow
ami beou iful In their recognition
OF the lAmented Presiden g noble
life.
At the conclusion of the spt eches
the following resolutions previous
" read were, on motion of Mr..
Graham Haywood. adopted and or
dered printed in the city papo s
and copy sent to Mrs. Mckinley
NJ MORTAL
The citizens of Raleigh have as
semb ed to pay their tribute of
respect and honor to the memory
Of Williaw Mckinley, President Of
the United States, whose d. ath at
the hands o; an assassin has shock
cd and outraged them hey ond ex-
preston.
That tho President Of the Unite d
States, b, loved for every PERSONAL
virtue, and hOnored for his d,stin-
guished public service, the chosen
head Of great nation. should fall
sviCtim to the bullet of wretch,
without personal or public grew
snCe, has caused deep and lasting
sorrow to every citiZon Of tho state,
as well "a profound alarm to every
patroit; tn refore be it
Resolved, that 1t ia a functi ION
and duty OF every government to
defend itself against the machina-
tons Of lawless people. and to pro-
tect the persons and lives Of every
citizen, especially of those selected
TO administer Its affairs.
The recent murder of the Presi-
dent, as the natural result Of the
teachings OF such people styled
anarchists, IN silly OF foreign birth
or parentage, makes it the duty OF
Congress to provide by adequate
legislation agsiust the admission
into this country, as far as praetic.
nhln ~ a N ~ 10 md
der.
And all law making bodies, state
and Federal, are urged to take into
consideration tho paramount neces
siIy OF enacting such legislation as
will adequately protect society
from the teaching Of doctrines sub
versive Of all law and government
which are designed to be carried
into effect by ASSASSINATION or like
unlawful means.
Resolved, that the Governor b,
requested to appoint q delegation
OF the citizens Of No tn Carolina t.
represent the state at the cere
monies to be held at the funeral o
the President, and the Governor i
requested to serve as chairman
the de egation.
Resolved, that the sympathles o
the people OF this stat are extend
ed the stricken witow of the Presi
dent His devot on to his wife an
her affection for him serve as al
exam ple for all time and to al
men, Of the high st type Of hom
life, aud the domestic virtues.
G. M. BERNARD,
JOsEPHUs DANIELS,
JAMES II. POU,
J. G.. l.. HARRIS,
+. III. BUsBEE,
Il. III. BATTLE,
n. b. BROUGHTON,
MARION BUTLER.