The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-01
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The Washington Post publishes a
likeness of Hon. W. W. Kitchin, repre-
sentative Of the North Carolina Fifth
district in the house. 1t is a strong
face and he has ability. 1t gives a
brief passage from his speech before
the democratic club of Virginia In
Washington. We give a part of this
very brief report He said:
Imperialism has already borne fruit
1t has encouraged republicanism TO at
tempt to deprive my state Of represen-
tation- Republicans must learn that
congress canno make the white and
black races equal.
Republicans have turned a leaf ear
to struggling Beers There were days
when the United States did not scorn
the appeals OF suffering nations. Their
is nothing to prevent right-minded re-
publlcans from joining with democracy
in assisting the South African republic
to attain the blessings we enjoy under
a free government"
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1t is gratifying to know that leading
Washington and southern newspapers
are saying kind things of Mr.. Cicero w
Harris's first volume just issued on
The Tariffs and Nullifcationo." The
Messenger has twice briefly referred to
this publication. The Washington Post,
the Washington Star, the ST. Louis
Globe-Democrat, the Charleston News
and Courier and perhaps others, have
given appreciative notices of this first
volume Ga part Of a s~eries) of a North
Carolina native and experienced jour
nalist. The next volume covers the
Missouri compromise, and is about
ready for the printer. We hope that
the work will meet with generous sale.
1t is a valuable work for public men,
intelligent voters, ana all who would
like to be informed as to our past po-
litical history. Mr.. Harris has been liv-
ing in Washington for twenty-odd
years. He is a careful, patient worker. |
We are reading the volume issued and
find it meaty in the way of instruction.
His account of the famous debate be- |
tween Webster and Robert Y. Hayne, |
Of South Carolina is specially interest |
ing. Mr.. Harris was born in Granville |
county.
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Greensboro was CHOSEN by the state |
democratic committee for the place to
hold the e. democratic state conven-
ton. For two ballots it was a tie be-
tween Raleigh AMI Greensboro. General
Carr was in Boston and telegraphed ap-
pointing Crawford Biggs his proxy.
That vote saved Greensboro. Well, !
Wilmington is not selfish. Raleigh was
good enough for many. but Greensboro
will answer the purpose no doubt. We
do not pretend to understand this sud-
den opposition to Raleigh where the
conventions have met since the thirties
even when Raleigh was a village. Even
in 1915. it had but 1000 inhabitants and
was of magnificent distances" The
main thing for democrats to do is to
unite. to formulate and agree upon a
platform constructed of sound heart
timber, to elect the right men and then
go to work in dead earnest" and elect
the entire ticket. In union there is
strength.
The Raleigh Post copies the Messen-
poio6ioph II. DdltiS z /
cent sketch of IAN Old Time Lawyer"
and says
"Dr. Battle has rendered and renders
the state inestimable service along the
suggested by the Messenger. His
and addresses of a kindred ma
ture, would make several volumes each
one of Importance as we'll as most felic-
itously wrought.
The Asheville Citizen stated a few
days ago that Captain Ashe, of this
city, has prepared a history of North
Carolina. which is still in manuscript.
1T is to be hoped that this gentleman
may SOC turn his work over to tho
printers, that it may so out upon its
errand Of instruction and justice"
Captain Ashe was gathering material
and meditation a history as far back as
1875. to our knowledge. We sincerely
hope he will give the people of North
the benefit OF his work for he
is competent. we'll Informed. with a
sense of justice and accuracy and the
needs the work. No history Of
Carolina is worth much that is
not built upon the foundations of the
Colonial Records" as edited by Colonel
L. Saunders and completed by Jus
tice Walter Clark.
Millions Given Away.
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