The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
STATE PRESS.

We have not time to read Mr.. Roos-
evelt's letter of acceptance, but the
democratic papers viii give Us It's
weak points and the republican papers
its strong ones.-Durham Herald.
As We predicted, the trouble at the
Agricultural and Mechanical college is
TO be amicably settled, as the students
have about come TO the conclusion that
the faculty is fully competent to CON-
duct the affairs Of that institution. In
arriving It this decision and in accept
ing the consequences OF their hasty &C
ton they have shown a degree Of wis
dom hat has been entirely lacking in
their conduct for the past few days
Winston Sentinel.
Presidents Roosevelt's formal letter
Of acceptance of the republican nomi-
nation for ~presindent was made pub
lie Yesterday. 1t Is a very lengthy but
a well written document. He proceeds
on the idea that the republican party
is inyincible before the country n
bids defiance to his political enemies
in a way that leave no doub Of the
certainty in his own mind of his cleo
ton. Some of his statements are so
extreme as 10 be absurd n remini
one of Spencer Blackburn's assertions
in his campaign Speeches. But his is
to be expected. The politician, like
the attorney, makes his side out all
right and the other side all wrong.
without being scrupulous as the facts
or the evidence.-Statesville Landmark.
AS an American, as a democrat. as a
| respecter of political virtues; as a dis
piser OF political infamies, as a res
pecter of manhood above craftsmanship,
as one hopeful for the future of thu
country, The u rejoices in the situa-
ton as it is unfolding itself in this
campaign, the most important PERHAPS.
this ountry has ever had. 1t means
peace, contentment and the happy pur-
suits of industry with Parker; or dis
! t~urbances, uncertainty and turmoil.
with Roosevelt. Which will you take?
We are glad indeed to know that while
there are fools and knaves in this
country, and disturbers of business,
and leeches in industries, the great
popular heart of democracy is sound
/ and that there is one political orgsni-
Zation not within gto bow the knee
to Baal or SO weak as to couch under
the whip of an arrogant and blantant
dictator, or So base as to sell out foi
gold.-Durham Sun.
Civilization is said to nave made az.
nostics of the more advanced thinker:
among the Japanese. They have foSt
faith in the divinity of their own re
l~igionfand decline to accept the divine
origin of the religion offered them. i
seems, however, hat they retain tn,
moral code of the old beliefs and plac,
alongside it. the lofty precepts of tn,
Christian religion. The present ag
Mysticism of this intellectual class IS
distinct gain. They could not acceps
new faith while clinging TO the old. blu
that having been dislodged, they ma.
in time become receptive of the religion
of Christ. AS a contemporary puts il
in- li-ar,r-in- .h;. ,4t%4- s1rlo =.
donment Of old superstitions was
necessary step in the evolution" an,
the best hope that this evolution ma,
become complete rests upon the fac
that these people are profound philos5
Pliers and thinkers; for, as Lord BacoI
said: ut is true that a little philosc
Dhy inclineth mans minG to atheism
but depth in philosophy %bringeth man
mind about to religion."-Charlotte Oh
server.