THE MESSENGER
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY
—AT—
OHARIiOTTB, N. ©.
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WILLIAM 0. SMITH.
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One Year 81.25
Six Months .To
Tfiree Months, .19
Always in advance.
MS-All Letters should be addressed
to W. C. SMITH.
[Kntsied at t tie Post Office at Chailo.te, N. C. as
second-class maiier.
SATURDAY, SEPT. IC, 1882.
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COALITION NOHIffATIONS.
Congressional Ticket.
FOR CONGRESS—state-at-laeoe:
OLIVER H. DOCK ERA',
of Richmond.
Jndicial 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.
TniRD DISTRICT:
FRANK H. DARBY,
of New Hanover.
FOURTH DISTRICT:
WILLIAM A. GUTHRIE,
of Cumberland.
sixth district:
LEWIS F. CHURCBTLL,
of Rutherford.
For Solicitors:
sixth district:
W. G. MEANS,
Os Cabarrus.
Fine weather.
Take the Mesengek.
Coalation or no coalation, that’s
the question.
Let us abuse nobody and if beat
en accept it like a little man.
The Republicans have carried
Maine and gained two Congress
men.
• Straws show how the wind blows.
First Oregon and now Maine has
given us large republican gains.
Northern papers put North Caro
lina down as one of the States to be
redeemed by the republicans. Vo*
ters, prepare for it.
Don’t forget we have a State
ticket to vote for. Dockery ie on
that ticket and he is the choice of
every Republican in the State.—
Vote for the whole ticket.
W* learn a convention will be
held to nominate a candidate for
Congress from this district about
Oct. Ist. We have none of the par
ticulars.
Prof. Richard Theodore Greener,
the only colored graduate of Har
vard College, is to be the orator of
tho day at the Industrial Fair at
Raleigh in October.
If. anybody intends to bolt and
run on their own hook, we fear they
will be sadly mistaken when they
behold their following. This con
vention to-day must agree.
Which is tho better a half loaf or
no loaf at all ? A fixed fact, or a
calculation ? A dead certainty, or
a doubtful expectation ? Division
or union ? Remember wo have the
same old enemies to fight.
&We are glad to learn that many
of our colored farmers have very
encouraging looking crops. Mr. G.
W. Grier, a representative farmer of
Matthews, has exceptionally fine
crops on each of his plantations. It
would be well for eveiy colored man
to buy a home and make himself
happy and leave something for his
children, when he shuffles off this
mortal coil.
Cadet Livingstone failed in math
ematics. He had a fair examination,
they say. Whittaker has quit the
lecture field and gone home, and
Lieut. Flipper has been appointed
Captain in the Mexican army.
Cursed is the man whose skin is
black, for he can scarcely be a gen
tleman in America. Woe unto ye
black men, ye Africans who try to
be more than serfs. It shall be more
tolerable with dumb brutes than
with the black man who does assert
his rights and be a gentleman.
It is rumored that ex-Senator
Bruce is to go to Mississippi to can
vass for Gen. Chalmers against a
colored candidate for Congress. It
will be remembered that Chalmers
is the Democrat who was ousted
from Lynch’s seat a few months ago.
Why Senator Bruce would not rath
er canvass for Carter, the colored
candidate, or leave them to fight it
out themselves, we cannot see. O
tempora, <tc.
The Republicans of South Caro
lina met in Columbia the other day
and endorsed the Greenback State
ticket. That will give the bourbons
lively work. With a fair count, some
which will very likely be had, the
bourbons will have but few votes to
spare. How would it seem to have
Virginia, North and South Carolina
all go against the bourbons this
year. We hope it may be so. Let
us work and vote to that end.
It is now time to organize cam
paign clubs. Let us see if we can’t
have better organization in this
county than ever before. Let each
precinct be organized, and the presi
dent of every club know precisely
how many votes in his precinct to
be cast for him and how many
against him. Success is in organi
zation. After the county ticket is
given out let us go to work, and let
every man do his full duty. If we
would win, wo must work hard ’till
the election.
Let Republicans, colored men and
liberals cease fighting each other,
remove some of the bourbon Demo
crats from federal offices and make
room for their friends in that way.
We think a dozen vacancies can be
made in and around this city with
out touching a republican. If our
leaders can’t find them, the Messen
ger will name the places and the
men. Let us stop fighting each
other.
If you are not a liberal, what are
you, a democrat ? Tho liberals and
republicans have united to defeat
the bosses of the bourbon party.
We have all agreed upon a State
ticket with the best man in the
State at the head of it. We think
no true-hearted republican will dare
refuse to vote for thaUticket. Then
we must elect a legislative ticket
which favors a change in the county
government and will vote for an
anti-bourbon for the U. S. Senate.
SIDE ISSUES.
It is hoped that matters wiU not
be brought up in the convention
to-day, that should be settled else
where. Something has been said of
appointing new mail agents, and
somebody said they should be named
by the convention. That is wrong.
If two or fifty new agents are to be
appointed and for specific reasons,
they should come in the same man
ner all other agents are appointed,
and that is a matter that should not
be mentioned in the convention. The
colored man is right, to contend for
plaoe, he will never get anything
without contending for it, but don’t
let him make himscif ridiculous.
Let him first ebow bis capability to
hold office, by his conduct.
THE CONVENTION TO-DAY.
The Republican convention of
Mecklenburg county convenes in
the Court House to-day, to nomi
nate candidates for the Legislature
and other county officers.
It is earnestly hoped that every
delegate will go there with a deter
mination for harmeny and victory.
It is hoped that all personal feelings
will be forgotten and that men will
be sober and act wisely and cau
tiously. Let r.o one forget himself
so far as to fall into personal abuse
of republicans or liberals who have
not acted to suit him. Let us con
sent to differ in our opinions and let
us be charitable enough to think
every other republican honest in
working for the success of the party
even though their ways be different
from ours. Let every man go into
tho convention to-day to have the
most available men nominated, but
if the men of your choice are not
nominated, let each man accept the
ticket in good faith, go to work for
it, vote for it and see that it is
elected.
The duties of the convention are
plain, if members will only take the
pains to think of it. Let the major
ity rule satisfy all. If a majority of
the convention put out a ticket en
tirely new, a ticket partly new or
accept the liberal ticket as a whole,
let the convention make it unani
mous and let each man go home
satisfied that ho has done what was
best for his party, even though he
has not his own choice in every in
stance.
The Messenger has been against
coalition from the start, but we are
liable to be mistaken; we are now
for success. We are always willing
to yield to higher counsel and make
personal sacrifices for the success of
the Republican party. We all voted
for democrats two years ago, and if
it is the pleasure of the convention
let us agree to do so again. Repub
licans who have been working for
the party for years certainly de
serve recognition, but if the major
ity does not bring them out, we
must all be content and yield to the
wishes of the majority.
For the Messenger.
Our Paper.
Mr. Editor. —I believe wo have
in N. C. ten newspapers run by
colored men, and it is a fact that in
a large degree these papers are sup
ported by white men. I am truly
glad to sec that the prejudices that
once existed so strong between the
two races is fast fading away and
the merits of colored men are being
acknowledged, and white men do
not regard it derogatory to their
standing to read colored newspa
pers. I hope our Editors will con
tinue to receive a large patronage
from our white citizens. But, col
ored men, are you doing your duty
in this respect, are you coming up to
the aid of our Editors who are striv
ing to advance your interest and de
fend your rights and demanding
for you equal and exact justice in
our Courts and at the ballot-box,
the bullwarks of your liberties ; now
colored men wake up to your inter
est and come to the aid of our news
paper men, they are the watchmen
on the wall, they are seeking to
build you up that you may move
steadily on in the march of civiliza
tion. Let us resolve in onr mind
that our papers shall find their way
to every household and find a place
in the library of every colored fami.
ly in N. C.
If our history is ever written by
colored men, we must not look to
others to do that which we ought
to do ourselves. The advancement
of the black man since bis manumis
sion has aroused the ambition of
bis jealous white brother, he is now
striving to elevate bis race to a high
er plane, and by yout assistance
will eventually emancipate N- C.
| from the thraldom of iguorance and |
superstition that now prevails in
many parts of her. If you would
keep pace with the times, and be in
formed on all the topics of the day,
you must read, and don’t think you
can read an old book that bas been
laying about the bouse forsomo time,
but subscribe for newspapers.
I hope no one will think that these
lines are written in order that the
writer may be brought into public
notice, but it is because Heel a deep
interest for my race, for those who
know me knows that 1 have labored
ever since I arrived at my ma
jority for the elevation of and ad
vancement of my people, both mo
rally, intellectually and materially,
anil as I have acted agent for sever- ,
al of our papers I know that there
are a large number who do not read i
newspapers at all. It is the duty
of eveiy colored man in N. C. to see
to it the papers printed by men of
our race receive the proper encour
agement. i
So far as I am concerned I have
no interest (materially) in any one
of our papers, but when I see men
who Lave tho courage to undertake
the publication of a paper, devoted
to tho interest of a long oppressed
and downtrodden race, I feel it is
the duty of every man, and woman
too, to do all he or she can to help
them. Newspapers are the great
educators of the people. Henry
Clay said once, he got most of his
information from reading newspa- i
pors. Ido not pretend to say that
they are better than a good book,
yet I do claim there is a good deal
to learn from them. It is said every !
morning in London, (Eng.) the
London Times is on the breakfast i
table of every family. So even the
children are informed as to what is
going on in the whole realm overy ,
morning.
Now, Mr. Editor, I hope you will 1
pardon me if I have intruded on
your columns, the subject is one
that suggested itself to me, but very
recently, and as I propose to say ■
something more at another time, I
will close this article with the hope
that our Editorsjthroughout the
State will not think that I am seek
ing notoriety among them, I do not
think their papers are supported by
the colored people as they ought to
be. More anon,
G. C. Scurlock.
Fayetteville, N. C., Sept. 1, 1882.
announcements.
l or Coroner. i
The Mends ol Mr. J. A. McLure herebf an
nounce him as the People’s candidate for the
office of Ooron r of Mecklenburg county, at the
ensuing election.
Charlotte, N. C, Aug. Ist, ’S2.
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 oue of ,
those who think it high time that the
colored people should be rewarded for
their devotion to their party, and act
ing upon this reasoning, and the solici
tation of.many friends, I announce my
self as a caudinate for the office of Con
stable, in Charlotte Township.
Respectfully,
S. J. CALDWELL.
Hew Advertisements, i
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TIME TABLE
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley R’y.
To take Effect on Monday,
June 12th, 1882.
UP.
(DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.)
Arrive. Leave. "
Fayettev.Pe, - * 4.00 p. m .
Little Klver, - • - 4.40 pm 4 46pm -
Spout Springs, - - 5.10 pm 5.20 pm i
Swann’s Station, - - - 6.05 pm d. .0 pm ‘
Jonesboro, - * * 685 p m 11.55 p m
Sanford, - - - 7.06 pm 725 pm ‘
Egypt, .... 7.45 pm 7.56 pm
QulC 8 20pm
■■ DOWN.
(DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAE )
Arrive. Leave.
Gulf .... 600 am
■grot, .... 6.16 am 6.20 am
Sanford, ... 6.45 am 710 am
Jonesboro, -7.20 am 736a m
Swann’s station, - -800 am 805 a m
Spout'tyrtngH, - - • 8.55 am P. 05 am
Little River. - - - P.BO am 0.85 am
Fayetteville, - - - 10.15 am
ANDERSON & PILGRIM,
BARBER SHOP.
SPARTANBURG, S. C.
WE have the best shop in the city.
and do good work, Give us U
call on Cbnrch Street.
Shaving 100. Hair Cut 25c.
.1. A. ANDERSON. l proi)V '
A. FILGHIM, Ji«>ps. j
8-12,-tf I
ton
Great chance to make money.
Those who always take advan
tage of the good chances for
making money that are offered,
become wealthy, while
•those who do not Improve such
chances remain in poverty. We want many nu n,
women, boys and Kiris to work for us right in
their own litcalitius. Any one cau do tlie work
properly from the first start. Tho business will
pay more tluui ten times ordinary wages ax
pensive outfit furnished free. No one who en
gages fails to make money rapidly. You.cr.ii Je*
vote your whole time to toe work, or only jour
spare moments. Full information and ali that
is needed sent free. Address stinson & 10,
Portland Maine.
j business now before the public.
You can uutke money faster at
1 work for us than at anything else.
C apital not needed. We will start
you sl2 a day and upwards, made
at home by the Industrious. Men,
BIST
women, boys and girls wanted everywhere to
work jor us. NowTs the time. You can work
in spare time only, or give your whole time to
the business. You can live at home and do the
work. No other business will pay you as well.
No one can fail to make enormous pay by en
gaging at once, c ohtly outfit and terms free.
Money made fast, easily, and honorably.
Address True & to., Augusta, Maine.
i a week in your own town. $5 outfit
free. No risk. Everything new Capi
, tal not required. W e will furnish you
everything Many are making for
tunes. Ladies make as much as men.
and boys and girls great pay. Reader,
~4- r, lint-inoau nr tulilnh Vli.lt /.Qll UluL’it
m
if you want a business at which you can make
gaeat pay all the time you work, write for par
ticulars to H. Hallbtt & Co., Portland, Maine.
8-5-1 y
NOTICE.
Good Templars.
ME Executive Council have decid
ed to postpone the meeting •! the
T
Grand Lodge until sometime in No
vember, at which time all Lodges and
Deputies of Ledges ex. 'net, will he
duly notified. Place of meeting. Wil
mington, N. C.
We hope to have a full turnout, as
preparation will he made to make the
occasion a grand one.
GEO. C. SCURLOCK, G. W. C. T.
Jno. C. Dancy, G. Secretary.
Fayetteville,N. C., July 24, 1882.
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Hartford, Conn.
7—2o—2m
a wTcal™,
DEALER IN
GROCERIES ROD PROVISffIBS,
CONFECTIONARY, TOBACO,
CIGARS, CHICKENS EGGS.
AND BUTTER.
All kinds of Vegetables
on hand all the time.
Consignments solicited and per
sonal attention given U
such sales.
SODA WAIEB ,
A Fine Soda Fountain in connec
tion with the Store where cool and
refreshing drinks are dispensed every
day.
A. W. CAI/VIJi,
West Trado street Charlotto, N C.
7-22-ts.
Barber Shop.
The coolest and neatest shop in town.
Experienced and polite workmen al
ways ready to give you a
Neat Hair Cut
AND
A CLEAN SEE A VS.
Jno. S. HENDERSON.
South side—East Trade.
7—ls—Cm.
Carolina Ceatral Railway
Train No 1 going West.
Leave Wilmington, fiJOpm
~ Lumberton, -- - • 1037 pin
~ Laurenburg, - - • • 12 36 a m
~ Hamlet, - -. a 13 a m
, , Wadesboro, •• - -4, (3 am
~ Monroe, 6, 04 a ni
, , Matthews, * - • • -6, 58 a in
Arrive Charlotte, -7? 40 a m
Leave ~ -B,4am
, , Tuckaseege, 9, 32 a ra
, , Llncolnton, - - - -11, 08 a m
Arrive fchelby 40 a m
Train No. 2 Going East.
LeavcT" Shelby. --- - • 1.40 p m
„ Llncolnton, • - 3.22 p in
„ Tuskaseege, - 4.52 p m
Arrive Charlotte, - • -5 40 p m
Leave Charlotte, - —7.55 p m
„ Matthew*, - • - 8 37 pm
„ Monroe, 9.37 p m
„ Wades boro, •. -11.45 pm
„ Hamlet, *2.00 a m
„ Laurenburg, - -3.07 a m
~ Lnmberton,..4.s2 am
Arrive Wilmington, -8.50 am
Each of the above trains connect with the H.
AA. Airline for Kalelgh. No trains leave Char
lotte, for Wilmington, on Saturday nor Wliming*
ton, on Sunday.