CHARLOTTE HESSENGEiC
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the republican party.
The republican party is supposed to
bo tlic party of freedom aud equal
rights. It was organized about the
year 1851 and one of its principal ob
jects was the abolition of slavery.
When it came'in power in 1801 slave
ry soon fell and the Negro became a
froe-tnan, a voter and almost a citizen.
All that we have to-day was given us
hy the republican party and it had to
fight the democratic party back from
every inch of the ground.
But is the republican party of today
the same as that of 1805—70 ? Has
it not surrendrred many of its most
essential principles for policy? We
fe.'y it has. Young Republicans of
today wili not dare and fight aud die
as their fathers did years ago for a
cause because it is right. Yet the Re
publican party is still nearer the right
than the Democratc party. The lead
ers of the party should go back and
take the steps of Lincoln, Sumner,
Wil son and others who were with j
Groely and Garrison and Beecher and
Phillips and Douglass, thirty years
ago. Those principles won then and
why will they not stand now ? The
Republican party in North Carolina,
lias suffered on account of traitors in
the ranks. Men have come in the j
party for loaves and fishes and have in-1
jured the party. Some of our leaders |
have always been too ready to take J
men in the ranks of the party who
were unwilling to come in the file, j
If the principles of the yarty are right,
let it grow and make itself. It has no
need to make men. When a man
cannot come in the party without offi
ce the party is better off without him.
It is a blessed thing now' that the par
ty’ lias no loaves to offer, and must go
in the field as the aggressors. The
Republicans of North Carolina will
show its strength in 1888 if properly
managed. The consolidation of the j
two committees last week signifies
much. The Democrats of the State,
are already nearly scared out of their
boots. The democratie members of
Congress from North Carolina are
standing as it were stradling the Po
tomac, holding on to Mr. Cleveland
with one hand and their party with
the other, for they have discovered
that there is a great difference. Gov.
Vance js about the only one with man
hood enough to stand hy his own con
victions.
All we want is unity in our own
ranks and success will be ours in 1888.
Ouo thing most necessary to give us
harmony and union is a proper recog
nition of the colored man by the party
leaders. First, our newspaper must be
recognized; second, the men of char
acter and standing among us must be
recognized instead of pimps and hire
lings; then we must have as leaders in
our conventions aud candidates on our
tickets, men known to be repub
licans fiom principle and not place
hunters. When the colored press and
people are satisfied on these joints,
they will assure the leaders a united
and full support from the On/look in
the centre, the llidleliv in the east,
the <SW in the west and the Mbsskn
■ ;ki: in the southwest, backed by the
colored newspaper readers in the
Slate.
SOME THINGS WE SAW.
On Tuesday night of last week we
left home for Raleigh, to sec
our subscribers there and to see the
two Republican committees which were
to meet there on Wednesday. We
saw' many of our subscribers and
several of them paid up. The com
mittees had a harmonious meeting,
united, and called a convention to
meet on the third of next May.
Wc visited Ft. Augustine
Normal school and found everything
working smoothly am! a good atten
dance. It was oar pleasure to meet
Profs. Noble, Heritage and Miss
Thomas. These persons arc fine
scholars and experienced teachers.
This school is run by the Episcopal |
church and is doing good work, \
large school buildings-one baick
and one frame, also a largo tract of
land.
Shaw University was mentioned in
our last. This school is run hy the
Baptist and lias the same number of
school buildings as Livingstone
College—four. Members of other
churches attend each of these schools.
We spent a minute in the now
graded school building. We have
spoken of the excellent workings of
this school before.
We stopped in Durham and observ
ed the thrift and progress of this little
town. While it has water-works,
street cars, electric lights and the
highest rents, it is much smaller than
our city. The N. C. road is the only
railroad passing through here now
hut one other is graded and several
others proposed to lead out from the
town. It is the great tobacco manu
facturing city and the leading to
bacco market in the State. The last
wine room and barroom was closed
the day before wo closed the day
before we arrived there and the
town was entering upon prohibition.
Aside from this, we saw nothing
to encourage a colored person to
live in Durham. It seems to he a
hard place for colored people to live
thcre is so much prejudice among the
laboring classes. There are a few
colored persons here doing well; some
have made money, as is the case
almost everywhere. Mr. Fitzjcrald
owns well up in the thousands. Mr.
Wash Gorrell and others are doing
well.
Mr. W. G. Pearson is principal of
a school in the eastern part of the
town They have just started a graded
school this year for the colored peo
ple with four teachers Mr. Jas.
A. Whittcd is principal; Mr. C. N.
Hunter, Rev. W T. 11. Woodward
and Mrs. Hunter has the beginners
i and is well up in the latest methods of
teaching the little ones. She seems
at home and the little ones seemed to
study and recite with pleasure. We
regret to learn the terchers arc poorly
paid, but they hope for better.
At Salisbury we found Living
stone College, the State Normal and
the graded school all, more prosper
ous than ever before. Livingstone
has 165 students the Normal 74 and
j the graded school full. Prof. Simp
son of the Normal is already the
favorite of the students and the
patrons. The school is prospering
more than the most sanguine hoped
for. Miss Bridgcrs is doing a good
work both in and outside of the
school room.
We were the guest of Mr. W. K.
Henderson and Prof. J. F. K. Simp
son while in Salisbury. Henderson
& Bros are getting in their Chrismas
goods and they actually sell confec
tioneries cheaper than the largest
houses in Charlotte. They will ho
well patronized. Profs Simpson and
Battle, speak of spending Christmas
with us.
* Statesville is the same old town,
standing almost in the same place.
It must be about finished as we see
hardly any more new buildings going
up. Mrs. Anna Robinson is teaching
the public school and Mr. Alexander
is teaching the Presbyterian school.
TO THE PREACHERS.
Wc have been sending this paper to
preachers for one ihdlar a year, but
will do so no longer than the first of
January, 1888. All wanting to get
the advantage qf these terms must
subscribe and settle up before the last
of December. Every preacher should
read some other paper besides bis
church paper, and the Mkssk.nukn is
the best be can get. Send us a dol
lar at once, and get this paper for
twelve months. ts
liepublieiin State Contention.
The undersigned Executive Commit
teemen cal! n State Convention of the
Republican party of North Carolina,
to be held in Raleigh on Wednesday,
the 23<1 day of May, IBKX, fur the
purpose of electing four delegates and
four alternates to the National Repub
lican Convention, to be held at
1 Chicago, on the lfttli day of June,
18X8, and for the ptirpos ■ of nomina
ting a candidate for Governor and
l other State officer* ami three Hindis
dates for Supreme Court J udges, to
select a State Committee and for the
transaction of such other business as
may be deemed proper in the judg
ment of the convention.
Each county is entitled as delegates
in said convention to twice the number
of Representatives in the lower House
of the General Assembly. ,
All persons without regard to past
political affiliation, who are is sym
pathy with the principles of the Re
publican party of this State, are in
vited and requested to unite with the
Republicans under this call in the
selection of delegates.
J. C. L. Kauris,
V. S. Lusk,
J. H. Williamson,
Geo. C. Scurlock,
11. E. Young,
11. E. Davis,
J. H. Harris,
A. V. Dockery,
W. C. Coleman,
J. J. Mott,
J. R. Smith,
G. W. Cannon,
J. 11. Montgomery,
E. A. White,
T. M. Aruo.
HER LAST VICTORY WON.
Mr. Editor :
There is perhaps no feeling of our nature
so vague, so complicated, so mysterious as
that with which we look upon the cold re
mains of one who is so clear. Mrs. Emma
line Murry, sister to Mrs. E. (’. Cantey, of
Charlotte, X. C., died in her quiet home at
Gainsvijte, Fla ~Nov. 22(1, 1887. *She was in
her fortieth year. She was a true Christian
and died in the triumphant faith. But how
sad to'think, that one who has just readied
the prime of life, is so soon stricken down.
‘‘Whose hopes were angels in their birth.”
It is a melancholy, though instructive con
sideration that the tendancy of every thing
is to decay; that the happiest prospects and
the brightest visions of future bliss are but
delusive fancies which entinguished when
they slime out most vividly, and give the
strongest evidence of permanent duration.
The dignity with which death invests, even
tile meanest of him victims inspires us with
an awe no living thing can create. The
marble features—*lie powerless hand—the
stiffened limbs. Oh! who can contemplate
these with feelings that can lie lie defined.
Mrs. Murry will undoubtedly ba missed but
bet influence will long linger in the hearts of
those who made her acquaintance; but alas:
she like all others must lie forgotten—as the
morning dream or the dew upon the early
tiowur.
•‘Leaves have their time to fall.
And dowers wither at tiie Xortli wind's
breath.
And stars to set, till* all,
Thou hast all seasons for thine own <>
death.”
He last battle is foughtand her last victory
won. She is contented. After life’s fitful
fever she sleeps well. So may the Eternal
Father give solace to the bereaved family.
Yours, L. .1. Melton.
Presiding Elder’s Appointments.
Charlotte District. —lst Round.
Little Rock—December 1-4.
Rockwell and Jonesville—Dee. 9—ll.
Torrence Chapel—December 10-18.
Bidula—December 23-25.
Moore’s Sanctuary—Dec. 30-Jan. 1.
Clinton Chapel—January 5—9.
China Grove—January 13—0.
Pincvillc—January 20-23.
Grace Church—January 20—29.
Usury villc—February 3—o.
Trinity--February 10-13.
Kings Mountain—February 17-20.
Monroe- -February 24-20.
Redding Spring—March 2—5.
Rock Hill—March 9-11.
Ma t th o ws —-March 10—19.
Mowing Glade—March 24 -27.
R. S. Rives, I>. E.
Fayetteville District.— lst Round.
Fayetteville—December 8-11.
Manchester—-December 17—18.
Jonesboro—December 31-January-l.
Lillington—January 7—B.
Oak Grove —January 14-15.
Haywood—January 21—22.
Johnston vi lie—January 21-22.
Glover’s Grove—January 28-29.
Gee’s Grove—February 4—5.
Egypt—February 11-12.
Carthage—February 18-19.
New Zion—-February 25-20.
A. M. Bakkett, 11.I 1 . E.
Raleigh N. C.
5 IMPORTANT NOTICE
i To nl! tlio Colored Masons in the
United States.
The Masonic Fraternity will at once
see the utility, of having in their pos
session nil Annual Masonic Directory
tiiat will give thenamo of every Grand
Lodge, Chapter, Commandcry or mem
bers of tint Consistory, To\vu, City or
■State in which they are convened.
And the name and residence of each
and every individual member Such
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The publisher earn -stly requests
that the Grand .Secretary of each and
every Lodge, Chapter, Commandcry
and Consistory will please forwaid to
me, on a Postal Card hi- name and
address, as i wi b to forward each one
of them a printed letter; desiring of
them to accept the agency, and guar
. auteeing them a royalty on eaeli book,
something to their financial and person
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i To Business Mon.
3 Wo cull the attention of the busi
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the Messenger as an advertising me
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r people in this city, and nearly all of ,
3 them are to some extent influenced by
this paper. Will it not pay you to
ask for a share of their patronage
. through their own organ? The colored ,
- people spend not loss than §3,000
3 a week here for clothing, groceries, ;
Ac., and their trade is principally!
cesh. The Messenger advises aud
urges its readers to patronize the!
stores that advertise with us. Several!
of our best houses have found it ex- i
podient to . keep their advertisement
in our columns.
The Messenger reaches a large
class of people who spend much money
that cannot bo reached hy any other
paper in the city. Is not this worth
your consideration ? Our rates are
very low, and it will certainly pay
you to advertise in the Messenger.
We have a good circulation in the
city and county, as well as all the |
neighboring towns.
B <)ur policy and politics are not di- j
s rected to suit the business men, bull
- our readers. If our politics were
t anything than what they are wo would
J have no readers. Business men want
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» A’.l /AWA Y COMP Ai\ I’.
i Taking effect 5.15a.in., Monday, Oct. 17,1887.
R Trains Moving North,
d Passenger Freight and
l» and Mail. Passenger
. Lvßenneltsville, 0:15 a m 2:15 i> n
t Ar Maxton, 11:20 1:25
f Lv Maxton, 11:30 5:20
: Ar Fayetteville, 1:30 pm 8:30
l* Lv Fayetteville, 2:00 8:00 a m
r Ar Sanford, 4:05 12:00 m
Lv Sanford. 4:15 1:05
Ar Greensboro, 7:25 G:SO
s Lv Greensboro, 10:10 am
Ar Pilot Mountain 2:45pm
Passenger and Mail—dinner at Fayetteville. I
) Trains Moving South.
Lv Pilot Mountain 4:0O p m
A r G reensboro, 8:15
I Lv Greensboro, 0:50 am 0:00 ain
1 Ar Sanford, 12:55 pm 12:00 in
Lv Sanford, 1:15 1:30 pm
Ar Fayetteville, 3:20 0:00
- Lv Fayetteville, 3:30 0:00 a m
Ar Maxton, 5:15 0:20
} Lv Maxton, 5:25 10:03
Ar Benncttsvillo 7:00 12:45 pm
Passenger and ?dail—dinner at Sanford.
FACTORY BRANCH—FREIGHT AND
ACCOMMODATION.
Trains Moving North.
Leave Mill boro, 8:05 a. m. 5:45pm
Arrive Greensboro, 9:35 7:25
Trains Moving South.
. Leave Greensboro, 2:00 p. in.
I Leave Factory J line. 3:00 7:15 pm
Arrive Miilboro, 3:45 8:00
Freight and Accommodation train runs bet.
I Bennettsville and Fayetteville on Mondays,
! Wednesdays and Fridays, and bet. Fayette
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Freight and Accommodation train runs bet.
Fayetteville and Greensboro Tuesdays,Thurs
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Fridays.
Passenger and mail train runs daily except
Sundays.
The north hound passenger and mail train
makes close connection at Maxton with Car
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Trains on Factory Branch run daily except
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