CHARLOTTE 1 MESSENGER. Published every Saturday at Charlotte, N. C., By W. C. Smith. Subscription Ratos.—Always in’ad vance. I One Year $1 50 4 months 50 8 months 1 00 3 months 40 0 months 75 Single Copy. 5 Notify us at onee of all failures of this paper to reach you on time. All money must be; sent by registered letter, money order, or postal note to W*C. SMITH, Charlotte, N. C. Short correspondence of subjects of in terest totho'public is solicited ; but persons must not be disappointed if they fail to see their articles in our columns. We are not responsible for the views of correspondents. Anonymous communications go to the waste bask it. / THINGS ABROAD—THE NEGRO COL LEG E—ITS ENEMIES, Ac. It is well, perhaps, for us to tell •our patrons of our whereabouts, inas much as we diJ not leave all things in “ship shape” at home. We remained in Fayetteville till the morning of the 10th, when, in company with l’rof. E. E. Smith and lawyer J. S. Leary, we boarded the Wilson short-cut frain. This took us over ..the new road to Selma, where we waited about two hours for the X. C. to take us to llal eigh. Selma is a pretty little town at the crossing of the above roads. We spent the time very pleasantly here and visited a large school taught by Mr. It. L. Atkinson. Prof. Smith is well acquainted here, and through his kindness we secured several subscri bers. On our arrival atf Raleigh we sepa rated from the professor and the law yer and met a number of our sub scribers. At the depot we met Mr. G. D. Scurlock, who preceded us one day, and Elder K. 11. Simmons and ltev. S. P. West. Mr. Scurlock left ou the first outgoing train. Soon we found our way to the eapitol, where, in the State superintendent's room, the House committee on education had a meeting before which appeared prom inent colored men protesting against establishing a “Normal and Collegi ate Institute” for the colored youth in the eastern part of the State. The State Teachers’ Association memorial ized the legislature through a com mittee, asking for the establishing of such an institution. Prof. J. C. Price is chairman of the association, liene,- • lie speaks for the colored teachers and people of the State. Those who spoke before the committee against giving us a “Normal Collegiate Institute,” were ■I. O. Crosby, principal Normal, Sal isbury; 11. C. Crosby, principal Nor mal at Plymouth; S. A. Waugh, prin cipal Normal at Franklinton; E. E. I Smith, principal Normal at Fayette ville; Messrs. White and Savage, ex principals of Normals at Newborn and • ! Plymouth; J. S.'Leary and Mr. Vin cent, a teacher in Shaw University. Thus it will be seen that these persons are personally interested in the Nor se nmls as they now stand and naturally oppose the interfering with them be cause it would interfere with their living—their bread. The meeting was lengthy and very lively. Prof. Price and Rev. Smith made strong efforts and unanswerable arguments to convince the committee that we want and are now ready for a college for our young men as an offset to the State University at jt Chapel Hill. Many wild and false Sf statements were made by the opposi tion concerning the present Normals aud the condition of our people. The school teachers of the State, in convention assembled, last summer, said we need a higher normal to pre pare our teachers. A bill has been drawn by the committee on education in accordance with their suggestion, asking for only SIO,OOO annually to support it. (f we fail to get it from the present legislature the charge may be laid at the door of the men who have been honored by being placed at the head of our State schools, viz : J. O. Crosby, S. A. Waugh, H. C. Crosby, E. E. Smith, G. 11. White, J. A. Savage, led by John If. Williain * son and backed by J. S. Leary and Vincent, who opposed it and influ enced the committee against it, which is easily dono, as it will save money to the State and help keep the Negro e in darkness. There arc fourteen colored members in the lower House and two in the tipper. We can say nothing of the ability of the colored members. They say J. 11. Williamson is the leader. The Independents are too independ ent to vote or do anything to the ad vantage of the Republicans. • The present system of county government was sustained by the independents, hence they have proven they are no good to us. Dr. York seems to be the leader on the Republican side and makes it lively for the Democrats. Raleigh seems to prosper still under prohibition rule, and even a legisla ture can exist there, though it is said a number of them brought to the city the demijohn. The street ears seem to be a success, though they arc drawn by the smallest mules in the State. The western section is well represented in the medical department of Shaw. Rowan, Cabarrus and Richmond have one each, while Mecklenburg has three. On Saturday morning at 1 o’clock we boarded the N. C. train and at noon we reached home and found things about as we left them, though friends were surprised to see us. We ( axil it Afford It. The republican party, it cannot he denied, has a grander record for the past than any political organization which has existed in our country since its foundation; and with its mission yet unfinished, its promises and pur poses for the future are broad enough to invite the support of every patriotic citizen in our laud. What the party has accomplished in the past has been due to the untiring, eoucerted action of the hosts of faithful men who have followed its banner; and its achievements in the future must depend upon the organized efforts of those who houestly adhere to its prin ciples. Experience lias taught that little, if anything, has ever been gain ed by any political party which sought success at the expense of a sacrifice of principle. We know that it is regarded as good politics for a minority to encour age thoSe who break from the regular ranks of the majority, and in some instances it has worked well for the minorities to eveu go so far as to give support to candidates who cut loose from the majority and announce them selves as independents. We have in our miud a notable instance in which the latter course was pursued and in which every republican who gave to it his adhesion feels proud of his action, for in it he not only supported a brave patriotic man, but brought confusion to bourbon democracy, and to the republican party an energetic, intellectual leader. The reader will, without further being said, recognize the man whom we re fer as lion. Tyre York, of Wilkes. We have no disposition to abuse in dependents, or to discourage indepen dent action iu politics, or do wo wish it understood that we deny to auy Ilian the right to take such position in poli tics as lie secs proper, for we have, and our republican principles teach us to have, too great regard for the privi leges guaranteed under our form of government, to attempt to deny to any citizen, however humble, the sacred right of opiuion. Nor would we be understood as trying to shirk our part of the responsibility which the republican party has taken in North Carolina with reference to independent democrats; for wo have not only supported the independent idea in some instances, but we have gone so far as to advise this course. However, it has been, we believe, judicially determined in this State, that our hind-sights are better than our foresights and the bitter fruits which have in some cases been borne to the republican party in North Caro lina, at the hands of independent democrats, convinces us that the judicial mind which conceived the principle referred to was iu all respects right. We well remember the legislature of 1872, when thirteen democrats bolted the caucus noiuinatiou of Gov. Vance for U. S. Senator, and when seventy-one republicans joined with them aud elected A. S. Merrimon to that position. We rejoiced in our momentary triumph iu the defeat of Vance, hut we lived afterwards to see the man, who owed to us his elevation to so high a position, smite us politi cally in the most unfeeling manner. The question at once suggested itself, did we get competent return for going outside of the republican party to find a man to vote for for Senator? We have yet a more recent ease, and one that is fresh iu the minds of the people. In the organization of the House of Representatives, now in session in Raleigh, the solid republican vote was cast for John R. Webster, independent democrat, for Speaker; and with that vote and four independ ents added, he was elected, aud now presides over the deliberations of tiiat body. We thought the election of Mr. Webster the bcßt thing under the ' circumstances, and true men who stand for the republican party in tie legislature thought so; and it was not uuuaturul that all of us, as matters then appeared, should feel safety in giving him our confidence. There was in the late campaign one issue brought before the N people of North Carolina which was paramount to all others; it was the one clearly de fined. distinct, clean cut issue which marked the line between bourbonisin an anti-bnurbonism, and this was the question of county government. As to the repeal of the present system of county government, and a return to the people of the right 'of local self government there has been no division among republicans, and they were willing to bring to their aid aiiy proper agency, by means of which to give the people so great a I bqon. Mr. Webster is a citizen of, and was a candidate in the County of Rockingham, where the grossest iniquities have been perpetrated and shielded under the present system. The people, the honest tax-paying people of the county became alarmed at the evils which encompassed them. They saw no relief from the regular | democracy, which stood by the present system, and in their open revolt Mr. Webster was sent to the legislature.! Not only this, but the character of ; Mr. Webster’s campaign, his declara tions on the hustings, and more than all, the constant and pointed attacks made upon the present system of county* government in his personal organ, Wejs.er’s Weekly, all placed Mr. Webster ill accord with the re publicans upon this question. With these lights before the republi cans, lie was made (Speaker; but when the contest comes, instead ot standing as a comrade in the great army, con tending for the rights of the people, he deserts to the ranks of the enemy, and aids, so far as is in his power, in bringing not only defeat, but liumi lation to the republicans in the House of Representatives. He voted to dispose of the county government bill ill the most contemptuous niauucr; lie showed his unwillingness to even give the gentlemen who made him Speaker an opportunity to vote upon the merits of their favortie bill. Ordinary : gratitude would have suggested at J least this much. Upon the motion to table the county | government liiil, when it was thought i to he a tie, Mr. Webster gave his | casting vote for the bourbons. They ! applauded the result, but in their I hearts they still despised the man who j gave it. The question again arises to every republican, what have we gained by ! our votes for a mail outside of our or ganization? Where is the return for our action? Can we afford to lose sight of our great principles, and ex j periincnt with those who are not of; I us ? Gem John A. Logan. A meeting of the colored people of Fayetteville to eulogize the late Sen ator John A. Logan, was held in Evans’ Chapel on the evening of the 18th of January. Bishop T. 11. Lomax was requested to act as chairman, and A. W. Whit field was elected secretary. After prayer by Rev. R. 11. Sim mons, and singing, the meeting was addressed by l’rof. E. E. Smith, Rev. Mr. Brown, Hon. Joliu S. Leary, Mr. i G. C. Scurlock, Bishop Lomax and Elder Simmons. Before concluding his address Mr. Leary offered the following resoiu-1 tions, which were unanimously j adopted: Whereas, It has pleased Almighty j God, in his infinite wisdom, to re-1 | move from among the people of the I United States, Johu Alexander Logan, j ja U. S. Senator from the State of : Illinois; therefore, be it h’rnolini, That the colored citizens J ! of Fayetteville, N. C., in mass meet-! ing assembled, record their deep sor- j row at his loss and their high appreei- ! atiou of his services to the govern- ■ ; uieut of the United States as a citizen, ! soldier, patriot and statesman. * liesolted, That this unflinching de- ) votion to the cause of justice and the j rights of men entitle him to the last- | iug gratitude of the colored people of the country. Uemlred, That we will always eher- j ish his memory and emulate his vir- ! tues, and that we extend to his family j our deepest sympathy iu their great affliction. /usr/lird. That a copy of these reso- ! lutious be sent to the widow of the , deceased Senator by the secretary of this meeting. A. W. Whitfield, Sce’y. Women Out West. There is no place in the world where women rises to emergencies of trust and responsibility more efficient ly or frequently tlirin in our broad western country. One of onr busi ii- >s men was asked recently: ■•Why do you employ Miss ■ j for your bookkeeper? Can you get 1 her services fur less than you would I have to pay a man?” “No,” said he *1 chose hcttbecause ! I know I call d pend upon her to re turn refreshed and ready for business, while a man in the same position is: nior than lilt ly to spend his even- ; ing* far into tii ■ night in dissipation \ that wholly unfits him for the morrow’s i duties.” ' i Thos. Phillips, the nominee of the | I United Labor party for mayor of Phil- j ! adelphia, is a shoemaker by trade. He ; j was born in England in 1833, and; | came to America in 1852. Mr. Phil ! lips became a trade unionist when a boy, and has been proihinently con nected with labor organizations ever since. Frank Farrell, the colored delegate to the Knights of Labor Richmond convention, and whose presence caused some unpleasantness between the Knights and the hotel proprietors, is a stalwart specimen of his race His trade is that of an engineer, and his popularity is due to his modesty and ] to a uniformly pleasant disposition, j He is fairly well read, a good speaker | and an excellent parliamentarian. | llis election as first vice-president | of the labor convention is a recog- I iiition of the equal rights of all.— Union Printer. ■Rjc Ballot | Job Office, Cor. College ami Trade Streits, Is now prepared to furnish esti mates for all classes and styles of JiffiPfimiiM Letter Heads, Note Heads, Bill Heads, Envelopes, Receipts, Circulars, . 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Leave Wilmington at * ! ®° * ™ Leave Shoe Heel at " Leave Charlotte at 3:42 p m Leave Shelby at [’ ™ Arrive at Uuthefordton BA® P m NO. 2, Daily except Sunday. Leave Rutherfordton at 0 m Leave Shelby at Leave Charlotte at , ... B m Leave Shoe Heel at j*® P ™ Arrive Wilmington P m NO. 3, Daily except Sunday. Leave Wilmington' at P ™ Leave Raleigh at P ” Arrive at Charlotte at 1 a 111 I Leave Charlotte ot 8:15 p, ®- No. 4. • Arrive at Raleigh at 8:35 a. m. J Arrive at Wilmington 8:45 a. m. Trains No. 1 and 2 make connections at Shoe Heel with trains 0:1 the C. F. & Y. V. railway. Trains No. 3 and 4 make close connee tion at Hamlet with Raleigh and Augusta trains to and from Raleigh. Through sleeping ears between Wil mington and Charlotte and Raleigh aad Charlotte. Take Train No. 1 for Statesville, station* on the Western North Carolina It. K., Ashville and points west. Also, for Spar tanburg, Greenville, Athens, Atlanta and all points Southwest. Local freight Nos. 5 and 6 tri-weekly be tween Wilmington and Hamlet. Local freight Nos. 7 and 8 tri-weekly between Hamlet and Slieiby. Trains 5, ti, 7 and 8 will not take pas sengers. L. C. JONES, F. W. Clark, Superintendent. General Passenger Ag«ut. RICHMOND & DANVILLE R. R CoinU'iiKcd Schedule. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Ail". 1, 1886. No. 50, No. 52, Daily. Daily. Lv. New York.... 12:00night 3:40 p. in. Philadelphia. 7:20a.m. 6:03 Baltimore 9 50 9:00 Washington .11:15 11:00 Charlotteville 3:50 p. m. 3:00 a. in. Lynchburg... 6:15 5:15 Richmond.... 3:25 2:00 Burkvillc 5:26 4:03 Kevsvilie 6:05 4:35 Drake’s Br’ch 6:20 4:59 Danville 9:25 8:04 Ijv. Goldsboro 11:50 a. in. Raleigh 5:00 p. m: Durham 6:07 Chapel Hi 11... 4:55* Hillsboro 6:47 a\\ (iiVDiisl/0r0.... 11:21 n. in. 9:50 a. in. ,jv. Salem o:ss*p. m. 5:55 a. in. Ijv. High Point... 11:55 p. in. 10:19 a. in. Salisbury 1:10 a. m. 11:23 Concord 1:57 11:59 Charlotte 3:00 1:00 p. i». Spartanburg. 5:56 3:34 Greenville 7:14 4:49 Ar. 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