The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-24
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A copy of the argument made by Hon.
Theodore F. Davidson in the impeach-
ment of Furches and Douglas in March
1901. has been received. He appeared
for the managers and made an able eff
fort but in vain. The failure to convict
those two betrayers of the peoples
cause is one of the most damning stains
on the good name of North Carolina.
1t is indeed most marvellous that any
democrat who had an opportunity to
convict n disgrace the two depraved
j~urists. should have failed the people in
a great critical hour.
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We have before us an octave of over
20 pages by Charles Lee Raper, entitled
North Carolina: A Royal Province
1129-1775, The Executive and Legisla-
ture." 1t is a fullfillment in part of re-
quirements for the degree of Doctor of
Philosophy, in the faculty of political
science, Columbia university, New
York. AS yet we have not had the time
to read or carefully examine it, but the
subject is n of interest and import
ance, and we may not doubt it's excel
lence and accuracy of treatment. His
sources of information are of the best,
especially the Colonial Records. Sal
nti-Revolutionary history written
without access to them is untrust-
worthy and imperfect. Mr.. Raper is
we'll educated, has had experience in
teaching, and is now associate profess
sor in the university of North Carolina
in the department of Economics and
History.
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A native North Carolinians, a lawyer,
residing in South Carolina, writes to us
calling attention to Chesnutt's sensa-
tional, false book andasks US to review
it. 1t has been referred to already
twice in the Messenger. But we have
wasted no time over the lies and sland-
ers. Life is far too short to fool away
precious time over such flummery and
deception.
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At Cumberland court Judge Robinson
insulted Hon. ]. G. Shaw in court, who
at once left the court room. Later Rob-
inson sent for the aggrieved lawyer and
in open court handsomely ~apologized
for the affront. Mr.. Shaw accepted the
apology which was doubtless sincerely
offered.
The new county of Scotland makes a
good showing for it's first yea of coun-
tyhood. The Laurinburg exchange
publishes the financial figures.
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On February 9th next the last Good
Roads convention for the present Saa-
son will be held at Raleigh. The coun-
ties are all more or less involved and
should be duly interested in this very
important movement for the betterment
Of the county roads, so many of which
are in such a horrible condition in the
winter months, and some very bad all
the year around. The Monroe Enquirer,
one of our best weekly exchanges, takes
this view:
I'VE believe that it would be a wise
expenditure of money for the oad COM
mission Of this county to send our pro-
gressive superintendent of the chain
gang to Raleigh on that date and let
him get the advantage of the object les
sons taught. We do not believe there
would be much kicking if the road COM
m~issioners would go along with the
superintendent and take their lessons
together"
The newspapers report that there is a
good prospect of a railroad between
Elizabeth City, n. c., and Suffolk. Va
The plans have been prepared. Balti-
more favors it as do the people along
the route.
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