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1881
VOL IV.
WILMINGTON, N. ., AUGUST 9, LS8-J.
NO. 7.
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Entered at the Post Offioa at Wilmington, N. C,
as seeoad-class matt matter.
LOGAN 1884.
Wek ywyou Leader, tried and true
We knew you years ago
When we were soldiers of the blue
And treason was the foe;
We stayed rebellion's poisonous breath
And rallied side by side,
And, braving every form of death,
We fought and bled and died I
We had po doubt? when .war. wasjrifc .
We.made no question then
We battled for a nations life, "
And we were Logan men L
And 'neath the burning southern eun,
Where e'er your standard waved,
We found n glorious victory won
Our sodier honor saved I
' We live on history's page, and yet
They ask us at this time
To full our banners and forget
Those days and deeds sublime 1
Nay I sound the trumpet beat the drum,
And call the roll again I
A million soldier boys will come
A million Logan men !
. -. Eugene Field
coiEuzsricA-Tioisrs-
THE WKDDING OP INIQUITY WITH
CORRUPTION.
Married May 3d, 1884, in Metropolitan: Hall, Ral
eigh, N. C, Miss Liberalism and Mr. Repubiican,
Meurs, Mott, Harris, Humphrey and other High
Functuariee Officiating. May all their Troubles
be Great Ones, such at Disappointment, Disrup.
tion, Death with an Issue, and an Unoeremoneous
Buriel Beyond the Hod of a Future Reaurection !
w - , A
that nigh position. This is true as regards
them; but it is not true as it was intended to
imply, that in the party there are none
worthy of the honor. Where are the Rus
sells, the Rieds, the Dockeries and a long
list of illustrous names?
3d. It means that office seekers are satis
fied with anything or anybody who will
promise to promote or perpetuate their
official existence.
4th. It means defeat, ignominious defeat
at the polls next November. The people
in the exercise of ther untransferrablosov
eriegnty, will show the bosses that they have
rights Whfb tho Ixmmjob ava bound to respect.
mi. . i-i 1 1 - - t . - -1 . . .
1 ue pugie uiasi sounaeu in ine east ana
echoed in the west, bids them prepare for
the coming doom. The little cloud which
they do not see ahead, is big with the ac
cumulated wrath of a long outraged people
and will break in destruction upon many a
cherished plan of political schemers. "The
light of political tricksters and demagogue;
shall bo put out in obscure darkness.
We are no longer deterred from a free ex
pression of their convictions and of their
preferences at the ballot box by the hue and
cry of party allegiance. They follow party
no farther than it represents in the aggregate
their views. Things are moved about pass
ively, but men think and act accordingly,
Ostracism on account of political opinion
though now and then it may bo seen rearing
its ugly head, is a relic of the past. Liber
ty's sun shines brightly over head; ignorance
and superstition are receding before the
brighter light of a higher, nobler civilization,
Who is so stupid as to suppose that the Ne
gro is so far behind in the general march of
intelligence as to vote for this or that man,
measure or party, simply because Mr. Mott,
Logan Harris, and immaculate leaders of the
Republican party say so ? Oh no, gentle
men, we propose to do our own thinking
while your are planing.
More anon. Adieu ! C. N. O.
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mm. EfWiTOR: As you are a man 01 curi- BERTIE COUNTY
.... osity as well as a chronicler of daily events,
I trust you will grant me a little more pe
than is usually allotted to marriage . notices,
that I may give something more than a pass
Ing remark of this extraordinary, yet iniqni
tous union.
You will observe that Miss Liberalism,
contrary to the usual custom, was married to
Mr. Republican, the reason is obvious. Miss
Liberalism is an cast-off harlot of one De
inocracy. After having for a number of
years sustained with the "said Democracy
the most dishonorable relations, and been
overtaken in several drunken debaucheries,
she lost favor with Mr. Democracy, himself
a very lecherous man. In this plight she
disguised herself as Miss Liberalism, and in
this disguise made overtures to Mr. Repub
lican, though not without his knowledge of
her disgraceful antecedents. The courtship
has continued since 1881, when, during a
temperance campaign, Miss Liberalismehow
cd a very decided predilection for strong
drink. This quality commended her to the
favor of Mr. Republican, and hence he re
- ceived her advances towards him with the
greatest of self-complncencj As I said, the
marriage occurred at the above time and
place, MissXiberalism claiming the right to
stand at the head of the family.
Now, Mr. Editor, as no made-up match is
likely to stand, I predict that this union will
be a most inglorious failure. The people in
whose interest it is pretended to have been
made, will not indorse it. The men who
were most conspicuous in bringing it about
are not those noted for their regard for the
public . weal; but men whose highest con-
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.vfv.- v - .a Will CbLUUUIIb V4
personal gain . to be gotten and the oppor
tunity offered for the furtherance of their
own selfish and ambitions schemes. And
the, way coalition was brought about and
foisted upon the people was not such as to
inspire " confidence in the people and seenre
harmony in the already scattered ranks of
Republicanism. ...
. .... . WHAT THE COALITION MEANS.
1st. It means that had it not been for the
Prohibition movement in this State, the Re-
publican party would be without a tangiblo
issue to go bofore the people with. Rut
. had- tb so-called leaders of the party been
. as faithful in the practice as In the promul-
gation of Republican principles, there might
have been issues they could have gone be
. ; fore the people with, ana triumphed,
i 2W Placing a Democrat at the head of the
ticket means that among the wit-constituted
lcadert of the party there were none fit for
REPUBLICAN CONVEN
TION.
A Ticket Nominated Resolutions Introduced &c'
Windsor, N. C, August, 1st 1884.
In pursuance to notice, the Republicans
of Bertie met here in couuty convention
yesterday for the purpose of nominating a
county ticket. The convention was called
to order by A. Franks Esq., chairman of the
County Executive Committee, who reques
ted Mr. 0. A. Mebane to act as temporary
secratary. A committee on credentials con
sisting of one from each township was ap
pointed, and immediately retired. During
the absence of the committee five minutes
were given each of the aspirants for the
House of Represcnatives to present their
claims, where upon speeches were made by
Messrs. Limas llaulhac, T. R. Speller and
II. J. Godwin. Tho Committee on Creden
tials through its Chairman, 0- A. Mebane,
reported all the townships as being properly
represented. At this point a motion was
made for an open convention but was voted
down. A. Franks and 0. A. Mebane, were
nominated for permanent Chairmen, and
J. A. Bazemore and S. C. II. Etheridge for
permanent Secretary. A ballot resulted in
the cletion of 0. A. Mebane and S. C. U.
Etheridge for the respective positions,
August Robbins was elected Assistant Chair
man' and Champ Pugh Assistant Secretary
Ihe delegates then retired to grand Jury
room for the purpose of nominating a ticket.
After deliberation the following ticket was
reported and endorsed by the convention
en masse:
For Reprcsenative, Limas Ronlhac.
For Sheriff, John W. Cooper,
For Register of Deeds, Geogre A. Mebane.
For Coroner, Champ T. Pugh.
No nomination was made for Superior Court
Clerk nor Surveyor, there being a difference
of opinion as to whether there really exists
a vacancy in tho former position.
, Mr. 0. A. Mebane, at this junction intro
duced a scries of resolutions endorsing the
National Republican ticket and pledging the
support of the Republicans thereto; also en
dorsing the nomination of Mr. Francis D
Winston our couty-maa for Superintendent
of Public. Instrnction. The following is
the third resolution: ''That whenever Dem
ocrats are to be voted for, we reserve the
right without "let or hindrance," to vote for
such men as in our opinion will best serve
our interests as public servants. This we
hold to be guaranteed by the elective
frauchisc, and do not propose to bo govern-
ed by Bosses, Rings or Cliqnts." The above
raised quite a breezy discusiion being op
posed by A. Robbins and supported by G.
A. Mebane. During the
Mebane was asked if he
support Dr. York for Gov
that he would not though h
election for
Register of
scuussion Mr.
intended to
nor, he replied
hazzarded his
'eeds.
There was a tie vote on tbc resolutions, Mr,
Robbins being , in the chair gave a negative
cast. Messrs. Eli Jones aud II. Grant Har
dy were elected delegate! to the Senatorial
Convention.
At' a meeting of the
Committee, tlifl.sanie w tjEganized by the
election of G. A. Mebane aS chairman, and
H. J. Godwin Secretary.
At $.30 P. M. the Convention adjourned
sine die.
'I . G. A, Mebane, Chairman
S. C. H. Etheridge, Secretary,
'ounty Executive
DR. YORK FROM A "WESTERN
STANDPOINT.
ills ltecortl Ventilated by an Ajl-Sum
mer Kepublican, Who does nt Pro
pose to give up the Ship to the BinLsa
rlea cf the Enemy.
BY V. T.
TJ. 8. DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
"York is a Democrat, and for that riason,
as well as for other good and suBcient
reasons, 1 decline to support him for Gov
ernor, and for which I am anathematized by
the North Slate, and threatened with instant
excommunication and punishment most
direful, if I do not desist in my opposition
to the election of the uncircumcised Sad-
ducee Governar of North Carolina, who,
though warned so to do, has not yet re
pented, neither has he brought , forth fruits
meets for repentence for his many sins and
offences, of long and short duration, com
mitted against true and faithful Xepublicans
of this good old commonwealth. Let'all
howl and rage, and gnash their, teeth and
shout "beware of Lusk !" until they split
their traitor throats. I never will be driven
nto sanction of this nnholly "seiLout;'? this
crime against the Republican party; this
high treason against principle; this outrage
against the old guard Republicans; this
treachery against the veterans of 1808; this
humiliating insult to all Republicans of
principle whoever they may be, or wherever
found in the State. Never I
WHAT HAS nK EVER PONE ?
What has York ever done for the Rcpub-
ican party to entitle him to its support aud
confidence ? Ball, Aassistant United States
Attorney, for the Western District of North
Carolina, who has been nourished on gov
ernment "pan" ever since his arrival in
Raleigh, revenue officers received their in
structions frcm revenue headquarters to or
ganize county conventions, and have them
selves sent as delegates to the Stale con
vention in the inferpst. of York, snd nil nvpv
the State, from Currituck to Cherokee, Vlep-
confidence of their fellow-eSDizens.. The con
vention might have choswifoom bundrt'ds of
good, solid Republicans, iy tfhe of whom
would have united the paufiy. and represent
ted its best principles and tendencies and
strengthened it in the est cen and confidence
ur.v fmlprf.ma fsrnrAlrooiinfa mil minrr.ara I i . . .
, ...... ui iuu peopie, ana msurea snieasr nerotibii.
-v..w..a ."v. w.,,.. can inumpn in the State. Uauirs Dcurile ex-
cuse ("no worthy Bepnblican"i-bttt a flimsy
conventions, procuring delegations and
proxies for themselves, the result being a
convention largely composed of revenue
officers, the outcome of which is the hj-brid
candidate for Governor, a sore-headed Dem
ocrat crossed on a revenue officer. But
when we come home to our own section of
tho State, how many Western Republicans
Can take the bitter mixture of wermwood
and gall prepared for them by the afore
said convention, and survive without the in
stant am 01 a stomacn pump, snrpassess
common understanding. A revenue officer
is said to possess a copper-lined stomach
and might survive the dose, but if there is
any truth in the science of Materia Medica,
it certainly if dead shot to an ordinary
Republican.
pretext to cover up a glaringr attempt to,
"to sell out" the Republican jTty in the"
State to a handful of sorteheaded! Democrats
calling tb' .selves Libera's, whor after fail-
mg tojcontrol the Democratic . party;- now:
seek the Bosship of the RefubliciW' party.
By this one act of treachery the contention
has placed the Repubtf-au party of tfc?Stfrte
in a false altitude and thereby iiryites'di&ts- -
ter aud deeat p the National as w ell tthe
State ticket by the nomination of a candi
date from the ranks of the enemy, tain&fS
with all the bad odors of the Democratifc " .
party for the last twenty years. With a .
solid Republican at the head of the ticket.
the party would have Mclean walk over the
track, but our hopes of ; ' ;- -s all vanishes
into thin air on the appearance of our stand.
AN ENEMY TO THE WEST.
When onr very existence dependCcf on the ard-bearer, Tyre York, in (he field
Western North Carolina Kajiroad to this
beautiful and fruitful section of ours, and
were all striving with oiie accord for the
mnch desired end, DrYork voted in the
Legislature for an appropriation of one do!
lar and against a proposition to appropri
ate $140,000 for the extension of the road
west of the mountains. If he could have
his wish, the W. N. C. Railroad never would
never have been built, and all the people
west of the mountains would to-day be liv
ing in aland of isolation, transporting their
North Carolina, twenty years ago, and whose
tenure of office now depends upon tho sup
port of York, said in his speech at Asheviilc
during the late term of the United States
Court, in an effort to bolster York's charac
ter, that "York had acted like a good Re
publican." When, where, and in what par
ticular, pray t In 1868 York was one of the
bitterest opponents to the reconstruction
acts of Congress to be found in all the State,
and said more mean things about Republi
cans than any one else, Senator Vance and
Joe Turner not excepted. Was thjs "acting
like a good Republican?" Iam informed
that York voted while a member of the leg
islature, to deny a colored man the right to
testify in our courts of Justice against a white
man. Was this "acting like a good Repub
lican?" York is the father of the infamous
county government system, that now hangs
like a black pall of death upon our republi
can form of government. Yet Ball says
"York has acted like a good Republican."
York was elected two years ago to Congress
as an avowed Democrat, and has never at
tended a single caucus ot the Republicans
since he has been in Washington City, and
when called upon, refused to vote for a Re
publican for speaker of the House of Repre
sentatives. Did this in York seem acting
"like a good Republican;" yet, Ball says he
has, and Ball, you know; is from New Eng
land and is a Federal office holder, and,
therefore cant lie. - But when did he "act
like a good Republican?" I don't know, and
you don't know, and Ball cant tell us.
- A RECORD THAT NAUSEATES.
This record is enough to nauseate every
Republican in the State, to say nothing of
the means resorted to by the York manag
ers to procure his nomination in the con
vention. It is a notorious fact that weeks
before the meeting of the convention ia j
For the Banner-Enterprise.
Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas,
July, 1881.
Mr. Editor: Your educational column.
entitled "Education vs. Ignorance," courts
my attention. And I am delighted with the
manner in which you so wisely, and earnest.
ly consider the subject of intelligence, ea
pecially among our race. But I will not con
fine the few remarks which I will make in
necessities across the mountains in wagons, the following to the colored race only as I
instead of enjoying the benefit of a railroad wish tS oppose the contemporaries in 'their
and the blessings of a thriving, prosperous assertion that education or book learning
community, on the hignway to prosperity does not diminish crime. The affirmmation,
and wealth. We have nothing to thank I say ,is barren of all verity, and void of proof!
Dr. York for in this matter. This is not The contemporaries, with all the influence
all and elofiuonne nf Hip fno-lih
I - "o" Migung tau-
not prove that erudition is not productive
When our unfortunate insane were being 01 lessening crime and lawlessness. On the
carried away to Raleigh and literally packed contrary, it is the very incipience of that
into an unhealthy asylum, made so by its I grand and social quality, and the support-
over crowded condition, for want of room ers of that indelible character, which dis
in the asylum. York this noble-souled dains criminality.
gcnertns, philanthropic York opposed any I am a friend to education, and indorse
further appropiation to finish the asylum at eveay word in its favor; but I detest with
Morganton, aud proposd to sell out the ma- heated abhorrence any expression or ten-
terial and abandon the work altogether, and dendcy to disencourage its wide djflusion
with it, our poor unfortunate insane, to go throughout our land. Education, is the
where Ball said Republicans might go who grand pedestal on which depends the glory,
nonor, aim independence of a nation. There
can be no sobrietv. intecritr.
refused to support his champion, York,
A ni'MItlATINO SPECTACLE
And yet, Republicans East and West aro
asked to cast their votes to make such an
one Governor of the state he has tried to
disgrace, and a people he has outraged, and
for reiusinfi to do so, the North Stale, tho
leading York organ, by
of "govern
ment pap," denouces nil such as so many
Painted Devils. What a humiliating spec
tacle is this for Republicans I Have we
125,000 Republicans in the State come to
this? Of that number there not one wor
thy to be our standard bearer, and we are
compelled to take a soreheaded Democrat.
Ball, Assistant United States District At
torney said so in his speech at Asheviilc,
That was his excuse for nominating York;
no Republican could be found worthy of the
plaoo. I don t belcive it. It's not true.
It is false. In the name of 125,000 Republi
can voters of North Carolina I hurl that
slander upon their good name iu his teeth.
The convention insulted th Republican par
ty of the State when it nominated York, and
Ball added injury to insult wheu he made
that declaration. Ball was in the convention
that nominated York, ns a misreprescnative
of the Republican party of the grand old
county of Guilford, and this is his excuse
"no Republican worthy." Save us from
onr friends I am proud to say that I know
many of the Republicans of Gnilford county,
and truer Republicans and men of sounder
principles, are not to be found in the state,
and Just as sure as November comes, just so
sure will they rebuke this outraga on their
good name.
HOPE VANISHES INTO THIN AIR.
There was no necessity, whatever to bur
den the Republican party with an objection
able candidate for governor like York in
the approaching election. There was among
its prominent members men well qualified
to be its standard bearer, men of pnrc record
and irreproachable character, men of sound
Republican principles, and commending
themselves in all respects to the esteem and
wnere ignorance reigns. There can be but
little law and order where illiteracy dwells.
ltnout education, what is there? Noth
ing, feliow me a race of people of any col
or or sex, which is void of thisten-fold master
of science art and invention, then I will in
vite your attention to the same ,and prove to
you that it harbors inebriety, disregards law
and order, fosters crime, feasts in tumults
aud riots, and lays the corner stones for
your jails and asylumns. "Educate your chil
dren and tho country is safe," were the par
ting words of the noble Noah Wobster,
whose name eminent as-it is honors the
pages of the American histories, and his ed
ucational influence and statesman power, .
will ever live to defend and protect our
schools and book learning, without which
onr children and law must die. , ,
It may please you to know something about
the school system of Texas. The prospect for
the establishment of a strong and permanent
school system is good. The school funds
rush into the treasury as if by magic and
there is no possibility of teaching it all out
in no one scholastic year under the present
teachers salary, $35, $50, and $J5, per month
respectively.
There is reason to believe that Texas will,
at no distant period offer more and better
facililies than any other state in the great
union for carrying on schools; ten years will
change her from an uninhabited forest and
region to a thickly settled country, occupied
by a civil and moral people, who will prize
education as the grand pedestal of law and
order, success and independence. Fifty
years more, and she will enjoy the honor of
a well regulated system of education, equal
to that of Massachusetts.
Respectfully. G. W. Brooks.
A. W. Covington of Rockinghan, and also
student of the "Leonard Medical School,
liaieigh, N. U., has quite a flourishiiiff
school going on at Flensant Grove, Mont
4 tfv
gomcry county.