THE MESSENGER.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY
—AT—
OXZAH.IjOTTB f O-.
-BY -
WILLIAM 0. SMITH.
SUBSCRIPTION:
One Year 81-25
Six Months .75
Three Months .40
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SATURDAY, ! EPT. 2, 1882.
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COALITION NOMINATIONS.
Congressional Ticket.
FOR CONGRESS—ST ATE-AT-LAHGE:
OLIVER H. DOCKERY,
of Richmond.
FOR CONGRESS—THIRD DISTRICT:
WILLIAM P.CANADAY,
of New Hanover.
Judicial District.
FOR JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
GEORGE N. FOLK,
of Caldwell.
For 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.
For Solicitors:
second district:
JOHN H. COLLINS,
of Halifax.
Wb are whipped. Wo are now
ready to vote for anybody to beat a
Bourbon. We did intend to scratch
some, but since bearing Bansom, we
would vote for old harry rather
than any one of Ransom's party.
While you are having your good
times don’t forget the Messenger.
We must have bread —yea, we
should not live by bread alone. If
you havn't paid, pay up, and tell all
your neighbors to subscribe.
Harnett county puts out a very
Btrong Liberal ticket. Wm. Bright
Surles for tho Senate and A. R. Wil
son for the House. The name of
Wm. Bright Surles has been famil
iar to us since our childhood. He
has been a loading Democrat, a
wealthy, honorable man and will
surely be elocted. Wilson is a Re
publican.
SOLICITOR.
Why did the Liberal convention
last Saturday say nothing about the
Solicitor? Who aro they going to
support? We suppose, of course,
they are going to support Means,
hut they ought to have said so. We
hope the Republican convention
next Saturday will endorse Means
for Solicitor and somebody for Con
gress. Don’t forget Means.
PRESsIn FAIRLY.
Why not have all the members of
the colored Press of the Stato meet
in the city of Raleigh on Wednes
day during fair week, and form a
Press Association for the State. We
have now in tho Stato twelve news
papers pnblished by colored men, if
we count the monthlies. Who will
socond this motion ? Will tho Ban
ner preparo for us ?
THOSE CONFERENCES.
We understand there were as
many as threo conferences held in
this city last woek between the Lib
eral and Republican party leaders.
Since tho names of some of the con
ferees have been published, we give
the names of those that met last
Friday and suggested a ticket to
the people j On the part of the
Liberals, J. W.Remley, J. A. Long,
J. J. Sims, C. T. Walker and John
Smith; on tho Republican side, A.
B. Gillespie, W. W. Jenkins, R. M.
Norment, J. W. Gordon and David
Gray. We learn they agreed upon
the following ticket: For tho Sen
ate, W. R. Myers ; House, L. C.
Morton, J. A. Pope and R. B. Hun
ter; Sheriff, R. R. Ray; Clerk, C. T.
Walker; Register, T. L. Shields;
Treasurer, S. E. Belk; Coronor,
Alex. Kirkpatrick ; Surveyor, M. D.
L. Biggers.
Now we do not propose to an
tagonize this ticket and attempt to
work up public sentiment against
it. The Republicans meet in con
vention in two weeks from to-day
and it is with them to decide wheth
er we vote for the ticket or not.
The Messenger is subject to the
Republican party but not to two or
three men of the party. If the Re
publicans in convention on tho I6th,
say support this ticket, all right. If
they give us another that one we
expect to support. It will be all
right with us either way. After
the 16th we intend to pull off our
gloves and go into the fight to win.
A FIELD DAY.
Last Tuesday the Superior Court
adjourned at noon and the Court
House was given up to the public
speaking, as it had been published
that Ransom and Vance would
speak here that day. Arrange
ments were made and time divided
between the two parties and the
speaking was opened by Col. Wm.
Johnston, who started off by saying
that he was in a very awkward and
exposed position and that his friends,
the two great United States Sena
tors—the most distinguished men
in North Carolina, had tho advan
tage of him, this being their meet
ing.
He very forcibly arraigned the
Democratic party for their acts in
the prohibition campaign. Ho
charged them with passing sump
tuary laws—with proscription, abuse
vilification upon men who chose to
act independent and think for them
selves.
He charged the Democrats in
Congress with failing to do what
they promised the people. He gave
his reasons for leaving the Demo
cratic party, and explained the
platform of the Liberal party. In
short the Colonel made a better
speech than we have heard him
make yet. We are glad to see that
he is growing better. He had a
packed house of Democrats to speak
to who came to hoar Vanco and
Ransom.
Col. Johnston was followed by
Senator Ransom in a speech of over
two hours. We heard only the lat
ter part of his speech and are glad
we heard no more of it. What we
heard, seemed to us to be a white
line, color-line, sectional speech. He
dwelt forcibly upon the danger of
105,000 blacks by tho aid of 20,000
whites, ruling the State against
140,000 whites. How 125,000 are
to override 140,000 he failed to ex
plain. Ho appealed to the old mou,
tho young men, the youth of North
Carolina, and warned them of tho
impending danger. Ho reminded
them of tho timo he sat up four
days and three nights and drove
hack and ropoiled tho infamous civil
rights bill. He reminded them that
the men who came to the rescue of
the State in '6l are the men who
aro foremost now. He asked what
has the Republican party done to
revoke the civil rights bill.
Now, Senator Ransom said all
mon are equal and that our rights
are secure. \V hr doe* he speak so
roughly of the civil rights hill, and
why doc.> 'vatu it revoked if he
is sincere. His win the bitterest
speech we have heard lor many
years. Certainly the Bourbons
don’t want or expect any colored
votes.
Dr. Norment followed Senator
Ransom. A few minutes after the
Doctor commenced, Democrats be
gan to go around through the
crowd and tell them that Vance
would not speak. This, of course,
caused many to leave. It seemed
that that was the object and that
underhanded way was adopted in
order to disgust the Doctor, as he
didn’t know the cause oi the people
leaving. The Doctor made an able
speech as usual to a large crowd.
Though this was to be a regular
Democratic field day, the Republi
cans got tho better of it, as it was
generally remarked at the close of
the speaking.
Thero seems to be some sincerity
in the Liberals after all. “So mote
it be.’’
THE LIBERAL MOVEMENT IN MECK
LENBURG COUNTY.
Much has been said of Liberalism,
Coalition, Ac., in this county. Then'
seems to be a Liberal Democratic
party in growing here. The question
whether we will have a Coalition of
the Republicans and the Liberal
Democrats will be decided by the
Republicans in convention on the
16th. It seems that the principal
aim of both Liberals and Republi
cans is to defeat the Bourbon dem
ocracy. Now we shall not say a
word against the success of the ob
ject in view. A small mistake in
the start does a great deal to de
stroy harmony and union.
Since the Liberals in convention
saw fit to change the slate as agreed
upon by the conference, they should
allow the Republicans in convention
to make other changes if they see
proper.
The Messenger is a Republican
organ and is committed to that
party. If the convention on the
16th endorse the ticket put out last
Saturday, we bow in humble sub
mission. If it puts out another
ticket, all right with us; we shall
support the ticket of the 16th. We
endorse the State Coalition ticket;
we endorse Means for Solicitor. We
support Means without an endorse
ment from the party, because there
is no organization among the Re
publicans in this Judicial District,
and because his sentiments meets
the approval of the Republicans
generally, and because there is no
Republican lawyor in the district
who would have tho place. We
will also support Coalition in the
county when it is brought properly
beforo the Republicans and made
satisfactory to them. We are the
servant of the party and nobody's
boss.
Wo hope our friends will not l>e
too fast in wedding themselves to
this new party. Let the old party
lines be preserved, and let the two
work together if possible to do so
upon fair terms.
The Sheriff, Treasurer, Register
and Clerk, are the ouly offices
worth anything in the county.
The convention of last Saturday
gave the sheriffalty to a Liberal
Republican and the other three to
Democrats We simply ask is it
lair for a minority party to claim
the lion’s share? We hope whatever
change the Straightouts deem nec
essary the Democrats will concede
them. “In union thoro is strength.”
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Monroe Enquirer and Express: We
regret to hear within the last tew days,
discouraging reports from the cotton
crop. Tne crop is ao far behind and has
pm on so much weed lately, it is prob
able unless we shall have a very favor
able fall, that the yield will tall rar
short of tiie anticipations excited by
its tine appearance two weeks ago. One
farmer has expressed the opinion in
our hearing that the field will not be
as good as laat year; but this is doubt
less an entirely too gloomy view of the
situation.
I - Personal* #
J. T. Williams, arrived last sh«t
-urday.
Miss Mary Lynch returned from
the country last Saturday.
Miss Kliacr Houser is back again
and preparing to return to Scotia.
Mrs. Carrie Thompson left on
Thursday of last week to spo ml a
few weeks in Chester S. C.,' *
Mrs. Mattie Wedding!on hasgone
to Iron Station to spend a few days
with relations. Rufi looks lonesome,
sorry for hint.
Miss Sallie Hail returned home
last Wednesday after an absence of
six weeks in the mountains, she is
looking splendid.
Miss Mary Hayes returns home
to-day to assist in the graded schools
of the city.
Rev, Joseph C. Price, our great
est orator is expected in the city to.
day. If he comes he will preach in
Zion Sunday night.
Miss Klixcr Greer of Matthews,
spout last Thursday in our city the
guest of Miss Sallie Hall. She was
on way to Hickory to take a school.
Prof. C, W. Ohcsnut of the Fay
ettvillo normal passed through our
city this week with his family. He
spent tie summer in Ohio.
Mr, J, K. Rattley has returned
home ready for work.
Mr. David Brown ealled on us
yesterdy.
August Marriage*.
The marriages in the county during
the month of August were pretty brisk,
as may be seen from the number of
marriage licenses issued by the Register
of Deeds. They are as follows:
COLORED.
Wesley Tomason, Caroline Boss.
Henry McKlwelh, Minnie McJenkin.
Joseph Houston, Sallie Stitt
Davis Biggers, Sallie Parks.
Samuel McKinney, Mary Connor.
Cooper Jenkins. Kmehne Carp.
Jaa Smith. Vic Smith.
Chaa Hatty, Laura Hart
Alt Davidson, Julia Massey.
Kveritt Davidson, Caroline Osborne.
Greenlee Montgomery, Sarah Ilulley.
J H Alexander. Louise Phifer.
whites.
Jas T Nanee, Fannie H&mmitt
Jas F Hocks, Mary Blmue.
J C Godfrey, Minnie Black.
O L Wills, Jane Toniblius.
S F Black, Iwenora Hannon.
Whit Henry, Isadora Jolly.
Menardy Christianburv, Lula Davis.
Geo R Todd, Hose E King.
Thos U Stan back, Carrie Otts.
Jackson Helms, Susau Fincher.
A N.MH NC E.W KNTS. ~
Charlotte. N. C, Aug. Ist, ’B2.
The propriety of running a colored
man for some of our County offices has
been discussed very frequently amongst
the leaders of our race, and surely, rep
resenting the voting element of the Re
publican party as we do, we are enti
tled to some of the offices bestowed by
the suffrage of the people. lam one of
those who think it high time that the
colored people should lie rewarded for
their devotion to their party, and act
ing upon this reasoning, and the solici
tation of many friends, 1 announce my
self as a carol mate for the office of Con
stable, in Charlotte Township.
Respectfully.
TIME TABLE
Cap( Fur and Yadkin Valley Ry.
To take Effect on Monday,
June 12th, 1882.
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ANDERSONiPILGRIM,
BARBER SHOP.
SPARTANBURG, S. C.
——o
WK have the beet shop in the city,
ami d*> g«Hid work, Givi us a
call on Church Street
Shaving lOc. Hair Cut 2Se.
J. A. ANDERSON i.
A. PILGRIM, j Props.
8-IS-ts.
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Great eliancA to makt money.
Those who always take advan
tage of the good chance* for
malting money thtture offered,
kgonerarily become wealthy, while
’those who do not improve such
cUfcnces rbmatn In poverty. Wr want many men.
women, boys and pills to work for us right in
their own localities. Any one can do the work
properly from the first start. The business will
pay more than ten times ordinary wages sex
pensive outfit furnished free. No one who en
gages falls to make money rapidly. Von cc n tie
vote your whole time to tne work, or only votir
spare moments. Full information and ab that
is needed sent free. Address ctinson & i ».»,
Portland JtafM
| business now before ‘lie pubPe.
You can make money faster at
1 work for us than at anything else,
t apltal not needed. will start
you 912 a day and upwards, made
at home by the Industrious. Men.
111!
women, boys and girls wanted everywhere to
work joi* us. Now is the time. You can work
in snare time only, or give your who>e time to
the business. You can live at home and do the
work. No other business will pay you as well
Noouccan fail to make mormons pay by en
caging at once « ostly outfit and terms free.
Money made fast, easily, and honorably.
Address Tkub & 10, Augusta, Maine,
i a week in your own town. ».*> outfit
free. No risk. Everything new i api
i tal not required. We will luniish you
everything. Many are making for
| tunes. Indies make as much as men.
and boys and girls gr* at pay. Header,
m
if you want a business at which you can make
gaeat pay all the time you work, write for par
ticulars to 11 H allktt & to., Portland. Maine.
8-S-ly
NOTICE.
Good Templars.
THE Executive Council havn .!ecid
e<l to postpone the meeting at the
Graml Lodge until sometime in No
vernher, at which time all Lodges and
Deputies of Lodges ex Wcl, " ill be
duly notified. PI Ce of Ri eluig, \J’il
mington, N. ('.
We lio| e to have a fid tunc lit. as
pievaiath n wiil lie nn.de toin ke the
Occasion a grat’d one.
GEO.C.SCURLOCK. G. W.C.T.
.1 no. C. Dancy, G. Secretary.
Fayetteville, N. C., July 24. 1882.
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CONFECTIONARY, TOBACO,
CIGARS, CHICKENS EGGS.
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All kinds of Vegetables
on hand all the time.
Consignments solicited and per
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SODA WAILB,
A Fino Soda Fountain in connec
tion with the Store where cool and
refreshing drinks arc dispensed every
day.
A. W. CALVIN,
West Trado street Charlotto, N C.
7-22-ts.
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The coolest and neatest shop iu town.
Experienced and polite workmen al
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South side—East Trade.
7—15-flm.
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~ Ltunberton, 1077 pm
~ Murenburg, 12 34 a m
, , Hamlet, ... 2 13 a in
, . WadeslH.ro 1; „
~ Monroe, «, H » 11.
. Matthews, - - - - -r> Mam
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Law ■». 4 am
, , Tuekaseege, 9, K a in
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Tnai.i No. 2 Goikh Hast.
lAave Shelby. 141 a
I.lnrolnton,. •3 22 n m
.» Tunkaseegc •*. i'i :i m
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lx*.tve < harlotte, 7.Vi i> m
•S Matthew*, •• - H. 17 pin
«, Monroe, 997 p m
*s wadenboro, - . -ll 40 pm
.. Hamlet. -li«» a in
«, laureniHirK, - -Mff a n>
. *•. I.nmberton, .. 4to ain
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. “arfofihe above trains minneetalth the i'.
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-00 Saturday nor Wllmime
ou, on minoay.