THE MESSENGER.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY ~
WILLIAM C. SMITH.
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Jgujwgimaanatoawal Charlotte, N. ft s»
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SATURDAY, AUG. », 1882.
CUAUnOB JiOHIIATIONS.
Csagressioaal Ticket.
FOR CONORXSS—STATE-AT-LABGE:
OLIVER H. DOCKERY,
of Richmond.
FOB CONGRESS —THIRD DISTRICT:
WILLIAM P. CANADAY,
of Hew Hanover.
Judicial District.
Fob justice or the supreme court.
GEOROE N. FOLK,
of Caldwell.
tor Judges of the Superior Court:
FIRST district:
CHARLES C. POOLE,
of Pasquotank.
SECOND district:
JOHN A. MOORE.
of Halifax.
third district:
FRANK H. DARBY,
of New Hanover.
fourth district:
WILLIAM A. GUTHRIE,
of Cumberland.
sixth district:
{LEWIS F. CHURCHILL,
of Rutherford.
tor Solicitor*:
second district:
JOHN H. COLLINS,
of Halifax.
•
Support Hie KssSEHoer.
The campaign is opening.
Coalition or no Coalition, that's
the question.
The colored people read the Mis
sbnobb. Coalitionists ought
The colored people of Mecklen
burg county feel that they are neg
lected by their friends.
Give us move colored mail agents,
revenue officers, Ac., and the colored
men will stand by the men who do
it
We are under obligations to Maj.
C. Dowd for Congressional docu
ments.
Thanks to Messrs. Sam Pride, 8.
L. Norris, Biohard Grier and Cor
nelius Moore, for subscribers. The
Mbssbnoer is spreading.
Messrs. Geo. C. Scurlock and J.
T. Williams, each brought a list of
subscribers and the cash with them.
Thanks.
O’Hara claims to be the regular
nominee, and so doesHubbs. We
believe a majority of the delegates
and people of the district wanted
O’Hara.
There are five colored newspapers
in the Second District, three favor
O’Hara and two Hubbs. The la
test papers are nearest the Hubb.
The older ones stand beet by the
colors.
Among other new exchanges we
|laoe upon our list this week, is the
u Odd Fellows Gazette," a neat little
monthly magasine, published at
Harrisburg, Pa., by T. Morris Chea
ter. It is the official organ of the
t)rder in America.
We add to our list this week the
Mobile (Ala.) Gazette, the Colored
Citizen, Pittsburg, Pa., and the Odd
Fellowe Gazette, Harrisburg, Pa.
They are all well gotten up, newsy
papers, and do credit to our race.
May they all grow and never wane.
As the next Legislature will elect
a United States Senator, wo wonder
who is to be the Coalition candi
date ; but then that is none of our
business. Still it might have much
to do with selecting candidates for
the Legislature. «
If we surrender everything and
vote for Col. Jones, Means, a Coali
tion ticket fixed up by the leading
Coalitionists and everything else
except a Negro, what will be our
condition afterwards. So far as
Col. Jones is concerned, as we said
before, his platform is good and we
believe if elected, he would do more
for colored men than many of their
Republican friends have done.
We are charged with fighting
Coalition and drawing the color
line. We deny both. We have re
peated that we favor the State tick
et, but as to anything further, we
want to see where the colored man comes
in. The eolor-line has been drawn
all the while, and we are trying to
fight it down. And don’t you for
get it, we are assured by the col
ored people that we speak their
sentiments, and they are at our
back.
He who says we want to kill the
Republican ticket with colored men
is mistaken. We have not once
specified any number of colored
men to go on the county ticket, but
we think a whito_ man who would
not vote for p ’’man on account of
his color, should be ashamed of the
Republican party, and should not
be voted for by colored men. Such
a man draws the color-line so tight
ly that he is color-blind.
THE CANDIDATES FOR SOLICITOR.
We havo before us as candidates
for Solicitor, Mr. Frank Osborne of
Charlotte, and Wm. Means of Con
cord. Now we can vote for only
ono of these, and it may be well for
us to give them some consideration,
before the campaign gets too hot.
We do not speak thus because we
are so independent, but because one
of the candidates is an Independent
Democrat and the other is a Demo
crat regular. It might be well for
us to consider the merits of each,
and the policy of “always going
againßt Democratic party nomi
nees.” The ability might be a point
to oonsider. We have not decided
yet which we will support, but in
tend to try to find the difference be
tween them. We learn one of them
favors the county government un
der the present plan, while the oth
er opposes it; but we suppose the
greatest trouble is, they both want
to be Solicitor.
O'HARA FOR CONSREBB.
We see that Hon. J. E. O’Hara’s
friends claim that he hqs the legal
nomination for Congress from the
Second District. We have reason
to believe that he is the choice of
the people firom that District, and
hope he will be elected by an over
whelming majority. We regret to
see the course taken by our friend
Hill of the “Newt." We hope he
will soon see the error oi his- way,
and turn his influence in the favor
of his own race. The Newborn
Banner we do not deem of sufficient
consequence to give notice. It is
the duty of every colored man in
the 2nd District to support O’Hara.
We feel special interest in the old
Second, and shall continue to do all
in our power for the election of the
gallant James E. O’Hara.
f<emuel W. Livingston, just appoint
ed a West Point cadet by Bis bee, of
Florida, is a colored youth about SO
years of age. Ho Is the son of a slave
mother, sad was bora in Jefferson
RdMilr
WUttn/t
COA r ION.
The election is just three months
off, and yet we don’t know whether
we are to have Coalition or not.
Some contend that we shall and
others that we should stand or fall
on the old principles of the Repub
lican party.
But what kind of Coalition is of
fered to us ? heretofore the county
ticket has been invariably made up
from among white men while the
colored men did four-fifths of the
voting. We should not complain
so much of that (as they say colored
men would defeat the ticket,) if we
were rocognized in Federal appoint
ments. Now what kind of Coali
tion is wanted ? White and colored
men vote together and share the
spoils equally, or are the tickets to
be made entirely of white men and
all the Federal officers to be white
men also ?
We speak the sentiments of the
colored voters of Mecklenburg
county when we say we are tired
being led by two or three men, to
vote for the men of their choice,
and their choice often a Democrat,
and whenever any one is rewarded
it is a white man. You shall not
charge us with drawing the color
line—the line is drawn against us,
and to insure the colored vote for
Coalition or anything elso, we must
be assured that our devotion to
party is respected. To be plain,
we want more colored men appoint
ed to lucrative positions. We know
there is a chronic set unfit for plaoe
who are always ready and asking.
Our better class is more modest.
We want such honored with places
as will do credit to our race.
We would love to see the Bour
bon Democrats defeated, but if they
are to be defeated by our votes, we
have a right to know what advan
tage that defeat is to be to ns as a
race, or as a party. The expedien
cy of the policy is questioned. We
are asked to hold our peace upon
certain questions. Wait, they say,
and you will see. Over five hun
dred persons eagerly look for the
Mbßßenoee every Saturday morn
ing, and thoso readers demand of us
to know who is to be voted for by
them for office, or what is being
done toward nominating men. They
say the Democrats are putting out
their men and why should we be so
late. Some want this kind of tick
et and others that. We think the
time has come when we should
have and vote for such men as will
recognize us as citizens and admin
ister the laws justly, regardloss of
the colar of a man’s skin.
We have stuck to the party like
tar to a black cat’s tail; and what
have we profited by it? Now the
same men are asking us to forsake
party and vote Coalition. Should
we not look up and ask where are
we going ? There are too many in
telligent colored men among us now
to lead us as sheep to the slaughter
as we were ten and twelve years
ago. Many of us think for ourselves
now, and would like to vote to our
interests.
While we do not claim the right
to dictate a policy nor a ticket, as
many of our friends do, yet we
claim the right to express the sen
timents of our people, as we know
we do in this case. Our people do
not see the expediency of Coalition;
many of the more intelligent do,
provided our people aro to fare any
bettor by it, if not, we ourself are
unable to see whereby we are to
profit.
The objects of the MxuaNaxß
are to defend and do all in its pow
er to elevate the colored race; sec
ond to advocate the principles of
the Republican party. Now when
both the colored race and the Re
publican party are left out, why,
what is left for us to do ?
We do not pretend to say that we
are ignorant of the plans and inten
tions of party leaders; but we want
something plausible to offer to our
readers and tell them why they
should vote for this Democrat and
that one. We want to be |
aide i- - ’>c-v them where the col
ored man n> to come in. But wait, 1
colored men ; if you aro not told be
fore election day, go to the polls
and vote as —well, go and vote.
A TRIP TO’STATESVLLE.
On Wednesday morning of last
week wo boarded the ten o’clock ac
commodation train for Statesville,
After starting we found that we
were the only passenger, and bad a
fair chance to see the country and
the growing crops. We found Mr.
Witherspoon a very polite con
ductor. The road bed is in pretty
fair condition, and at times one
would think he was making equal
time to the fast mail on the Air-
Line.
After getting about four miles
from the city we found the crops
looking fine. The corn was full
grown, as green as you please ; cot
ton 18 and 20 inches high, fields
green and white specked with blcfs
soms. Gardens and potatoes look
fine. It is really encouraging to see
how prosperous the farms look.
Barren fields of stubble show that
large crops of grain have been
gathered.
The country seems no more hilly
than around us. Fine forests of
oak timber and good farming lands.
The little towns along the way look
very prosperous, and some of them
are building up. The fruit trees
along the way are suffering greatly,
being over-ladened with fruit.
AT STATESVILLE.
Wo alighted from the cars and
struck out for town, when all of a
sudden, to our surprise, we espied
Rev. D. R. Stokes sitting in a cozy
little cottage, who hailed in his
usual way, took us in, introduced
us to Mrs. Stokes, and we there spent
an hour or two very pleasantly.
We had the pleasure of eating a piece
of their wedding cake and exam
ining many of the elegant presents.
We were shown some lovely wax
flowers made by Mrs. S.
We then went to the revenue
office, the office of the American and
the Landmark. We found the edit
ors of these papers very polite.
There certainly are not two better
looking and more polite gentlemen in
North Carolina than Messrs. Drake
and Caldwell. After picking up a
few subscribers and a little filthy
lucre, we visited Stokes' fine brick
church, where be has a nice organ.
Here he teaches music, and we learn
has a very fine congregation. We
then returned to Elder Reives’,
where we were kindly cared for dur
ing the night Many thanks to
Revs. Stokes and Rieves for kind
ness shown. They have many new
buildings going up, many churches,
and, by the way, the Zion Method
ists own a very nice looking church,
and the colored Masons own a nice
two-story large frame building, in
which they meet, and rent the lower
1 hall for festivals, Ac.
Everything seems pleasant around
i Statesville. _j
V MARKED. 7
' / At the residence of the brides
1 parents, 3 miles west of this city,
1 on July 25th, Mr. Douglass S. John
' son to Miss Amanda C. Caruthers.
Dr. S. Mattoon officiating.
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; ||etu Mucrtiaements.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
. Charlotte, N. C. Aug. Ist. ‘B2.
The propriety of running a colored
> man for soma or our County offices has
been discussed very frequently amongst
the leaders Ut our race, and surely, rep
i resenting tip voting element of the Re
publican patty as we do, we are enti
tled to som4 of the offices bestowed by
- the suffrage of the people. lam one of
' those who think it high time that the
colored people should be rewarded for
1 their devoion to their party, and act
. ing upon tbU reasoning, and the solid
tation of .many friends, I announce my
> self as a eaudlnate for the office of Con
stable, in Charlotte Township.
Reapgctfally,
» I 8. J. CALDWELL.
; TOIB
A GOOD COOK wanted, for which
liberal wages will be paid to one
will come well recommended. Ap
( ply it once. JOHN L. BROWN.
II Great chance to make weary.
I Thaw who always take adran
ssA
lageoerally become senUhy. while
IWhoae who ae not improve om-h
HOLD,
chances remainlo poverty- Wewaatmaaymcu.
HIM', boys sad girls to wt I.e uTrirht in
their own fcwagties. Any oae can do th- work
properly fnaa the first start. TBs holiness will
pay me than ten times ordinary nates St.
pensive outSt furnished Set No cm wtooe.i
gages tails lo make money npiily. Ymicance
nh yoor whole lime to U» whrtu or «fiiy yerr
spare moments. Full InfonnSUon and an thnt
Is needed sent bee. Addrew etnosaw,
Furttsad. Malm
I business now lefor* the pebpc
You can make mono? tader at
I work for ns than at jnythlnr rte.
Capital not needed. We wtU Wait
jrh^ m bftM3& K. e ,
I ■ «_ A- * - - to
BIST
women, boys and girts waatad everywhere to
work jo,'ns. Now Is the time. Tun can work
in snare time only, or (ire yoor whale Urns to
thebusinesa. You can Ure at hows and do U.e
work. No other business win pay yen as well
No one can tall to make .noneeus paybyen-
Klng at once «o-tly outSt and terms nee.
rev made fast, easily, and honorably.
Address Tana * ■ 0.. Angnaa, Malae,
i a week In your owt town. IS lent
free. No refit- Everythin* new. Ca| I
,Ui not required. We will furnish v. u
everything Many. are making 10.-
tunea. Ladles mats as maahas men,
and toys and gITbJ- at pay. Baater,
Si
if yon want n business at whi# yon can male
neat pay all the time you aiaK. write tor pa
tlcularsto H Halutt S Maine.
S-S-ly > •
• NOTICE.
Good Templars.
THE Executive Coenfil have decid
ed to postpone tlie meeting et the
Grand Lodge until mimetime in No
vember. at which time rill Lodges and
Deputies of Lodges extinct, will be
duly notified. Place of meeting, Wil
mington, N. C.
We hope to have a full turnout, as
preparation will be made to make the
occasion a grand one.
GEO. C. SCURLOCK. G- W.<X T.
Jno. C. Dancy, G. Secretary.
Fayetteville,N. C- Juty 24,1888.
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