2
THE BANQUET
AT LAURINBURG
The Lexington of the Late
Campaign.
THE VICTORY CELEBRATED
AMID FLOWERS, ELOQUENCE
andVeautv. •
SHAKERS AND TOASTS OF THE LVENINS
The Eloquent Speech of Congressman elec'
Bellamy. The Rev. Jesse H. Page
Presided and ro Wine
was Served.
Laurinburg, N. Deo. 31. —(Ed.lo-
- Correspondence.) —l lie campaign <>f
1898 was opened at + liis place on tie
12tli of May with a .Teat White Man%
rally at which Hon. Clms. B. Ay cock
and Hon. Locke Craig made speeches
that stirred the people. These were
the first speeches inade in tin* cam
paign. That early May meeting set the
pace for the wonderful campaign that
followed. It was in this section, later
on wlu'ii the aggressions of Radical
politicians had become almost unbeara
ble, that the people first put on the
Bed Shirt—the emblem that the m*gfoe.>
and their white allies understood to
mean that the white men were de
termined at all costs to put an end to
rule that disgraced the State and vir
tdaily disfranchised the intelligence and
virtue of the State.
The intineiues that went out from
the May meeting, when Ayeook and
Craig first sounded the key-note of flu
eampaign. and the Red Shirt brigade
permeated to the remotest corners of the
State, convincing the people that their
only hope was in Democratic rule and
strengthening their determination to
drive out the despoilers even at the
sacrifice of -their business and their
comfort.
It was fitting that the community,
which started the ball rolling, should
celebrate the victory in a manner that
would be historic, and the great ban
quet here last night was worthy of the
spirit of the nntenified Democracy of i
the Lexington of the campaign. The
first shot for White Supremacy fired
here was heard from Murphy to Man
teo. The recollections of last night's
banquet will he as lasting as they are
pleasant to those whose good fortune
it was to be present.
Promptly at eight o'clock the com- |
puny gathered in Field's Hall, which
had been beautifully decorated by the
patriotic women of the town. Flowers
gave a fragrance, bunting in patriotic
colors lent a glow, and the presence ot
the lovely belies of the town who waited
<»n the guests made the scene on*’ ot
rare beauty and of loveliness. Visitors
were present from all the adjacent towns
iti this Red Shirr end of the State, ana
farmers from the surrounding fertile
farms came to join their town neighbors
in celebrating a victory which they had
won by common labor and common sac
rifice. The campaign of 1898 made men
brethren as they had never been he
re and destroyed all artificial distiuc
;ins between white men founded upon
te accident of birth or fortune.
Rev. Jesse H. Page presided over “tin
•ast of reason and How of soul,’’ and
:>de a model toast-master. lie inter- |
jersed his introductions with made
right and witty remarks which lent an
evating humor to the occasion. The
ipper was an elegant one, embracing
very delicacy of the season, prepared
!> tempt the appetite, and served by
le young ladies of the town. most
becomingly arrayed in the sweetest of
apron creations and bewitching ljeud- {
gear of some light material that sat \
like crowns upon their heads. Paren
thetically their loveliness turned the
head of more than one susceptible youth
who forgot to enjoy the tempting viands
set before him. These fair maids served
no wine, hut delicious coffee. As a beau
tiful young woman, attired in a striking
'red costume (not unlike the famous
Ited Shirt in its crimson) handed a
talented young politician a cup of deli
cious coffee, lie was heard to say, sotto
voce:
“A sweeter draught from a fair hand
was never quaffed.’’
And many older fellows felt to make
the same remark. The menu and ser
vice would have done credit to mine
host of the Yarborough House at its
best.
The speaking, which followed when
the cigars were lighted, was of a high
order. Hon. F. M. Simmons was the
first speaker, as was proper. He was
given an ovation which must have made
him feel that he was among friends who
appreciated his splendid management of
the campaign. 11 is theme was “Our
Glorious Victory.” lie* caught his
hearers by his first sentence and wop
round after round of applause for his
happy and bright speech, and when he
sat down the people cheered and cheered
again in appreciation of his excellent
speech.
The other toasts responded to were
as follows:
Hon. .7no. D. Bellamy—“IIow we Won
Our Victory.”
Mr. Josephus Daniels-“ Democrats
will Redeem Their Pledges.”
Hon. James T. LeGrand —“The Cam
paign of 1900.”
Hon. \V. C. Dowd—“The Red Hhirts
of Richmond.''
Mr. On moron Morrison —“White Pn
preinacy."
Hon. Hourly (May Wall—“ Our Son*
Carolina Neighbors.”
Major George Hall—“ Why we Re
joice.”
Tims. S. Wright—“He is Our New
Dehiocratic Sheriff.”
No report of the brilliant sayings of
CASTORIA for Infants and Childran
Tminfl You Have Always Bought
most of these speakers could convey any
idea of the enthusiasm created. They
were of a high order, and some of them
sparkled with wit and wisdom. Mr.
LeGrand predicted in nil eloquent
speech victory in 1900 under the leader
ship of the matchless Nebraskan: Mr,
; Dowd was cheered to tin* echo in his
! well-timed praise, interlarded with some
! funny incidents) of the service rendered
by Red Slirits: Mr. Cameron Morri-
J son grew eloquent as lie argued with
| effectiveness that white supremacy could
never lu* perpetuated until preference
| was given to the white men in all kinds
of labor; Mr. Wall was scholarly, enter
taining. and humorous in his tribute
to the Palmetto State: Maj. George
Hall, “tin* brightest star” in the galaxy
of Carolina humorists, carried the mirth
of the evening to its climax by bis
witty sallies: Mr. Tims. S. ,/fright, the
first Democratic sheriff ever elected in
Richmond county. brought down the
house by his originality, and was ap
plauded when he asked to be commis
sioned to go to Raleigh ami cut out the
name of "the little yaller nigger poli
tician from the corner stone of the
white institution for the blind.”
• * •
HOW WE WON THE VICTORY.
In responding to the above toast, Hon.
John D. Bellamy, the new Congress
man. said:
“Mr. Chairman:
“The campaign of 1898 will ever be
memorable in the history of our State,
not only for the results thereby secured
but for the causes which produced those
results.
“For two years, in nearry .every de
partment of the three co-ordinate
branches of our State government, there
had been ineouipeteney and scandal,
which was well known and much deplor
ed by the patriotic people of our State.
Corrupt white men and ignorant negroes
were exercising the functions of govern- ]
ment. material progress was checked and
social rights were endangered.
"When the Democratic press which
represented the intelligence and decency,
the conservatism and moral sentiment
of the people of our State, would with
their powerful invective expose the ini
quities of fusion misrule, the Populist
and Republican press, which circulated
among the adherents of those parties,
would denounce these exposures as Dem
ocratic lies. And fusion lenders would
even go so far as uot only to advise
hut to beg and implore their former
followers to look upon Democratic news
papers with distrust, as heretical in
struments, and to shun a Democratic
speaker as a seditious enemy.
“And thus it was that t'.ie great mass
of Populists, who held the balance of
power in this district, were kept in
dense ignorance of the true state of
public affairs and poisoned with ns hit
ter prejudice against the advocates of i
law and order, as it was possible for a 1
civilized jieople to become.
“Relieving, however, in rtu* innate 1
sense of right and wrong of a people,
who have ever been noted for conser
vatism and intelligence, when our party
honored me with its nomination in this
district, we bgan to formulate some plan
by which these people could be reached.
“We knew the omnipotence of the
press, and we knew that by it error and
prejudice could be dethroned. We first
obtained the names of the Populists i
in every single election precinct in the
Sixth district, and four months without
charge over four thousand Democratic
newspapers which enunciated whole
some political and social truths, and
which made bold and righteous attacks !
on the corrupt practices of the adminis
tration and the ignominious subjection of
a large part of the proudest and best
people of our .State to negro domination,
were sent regularly to the homes of
•these people.
“By this means the patient was placed
in a condition to yield readily to treat
ment.
“This would have availed little how
ever. uuless the organization ol' the party
had been strong, systematic and active, j
as it was under the splendid manage
ment and leadership of our Stale (’hair
mail.
“Error being gradually exposed the
masses hungered for instruction: the
papers at the capital ynd the local pa
pers kept hurling their missiles at the
enemy, the county chairman and their
able lieutenants, even down to the pre
cinct committeemen were ever alert,
both day and night, in their work to
convert the tractable, the masses be
came interested and each voter felt that
he had a special duty to perform, and
they determined that the condition of
affairs which was humiliating to them,
and which had already brought the
State into contempt and ridicule shoulu
cease.
“Our people thus became aroused and
when they found that the Fusionists
were striving to further negroize and
Russellize the State and more fully de
grade and disgrace it, all the patriotic
emotions of their breasts were enkindled
and the ranks of Democracy became full
to overflowing. No crusader ever en
listed under the banner of Richard
Coen de Lion with a loftier sentiment
to impel him. or a stronger determina
tion to achieve success than did the rank
and file of the Democratic party in the
campaign of 1898.
“How did we win our victory?
1. "By the splendid efforts* of thy
press.
2. “By the magnificent management
of our party organization.
3. "By tin* stubborn determination ot
the individual voter to win, and
4. “By the actual efforts of the candi
dates.
“As the campaign of 1890 was lost by
discussion and distraction, the campaign
of 1898 was won by union and har
mony.”
Mr. BeHamy's speech was well deliv
ered and warmly received by bis con-,
»ti*ucuts who gave him a great ovation.
* * *
It was a late hour when the banquet
came to a close and the happy com
pany separated. x
Laurinburg began the campaign early
in the year. Laurinburg closes the year
with a notable celebration of tin* notable
victory. As the visitors departed. "Un
fcele Jesse Page” (as everybody calls the
of Democracy and Methodism)
“We have demonstrated that: it is
pos*vbi<> to have a delightful and suc
cessful banquet without wine.” And. as
usual, the good man was right.
J. D.
Bears the —y— *
eiKn r re
THE NEWS A. NO OBSERVER, JAN f, 18: 0
‘WATCH NIGHT IN BILLVILLE.
Watch night down in Billville —very big
! gest crowd
That ever helped the heathen, or praised
the Lord aloud!
They come from all the neighborhood, a
new life to begin,—
To watch the old year goiu’ out—-the new
year coinin' in.
The preacher lu* give out the hymn:
“Salvation full an’ free.”
’Twuz fullered by “Amazin' grace, that
saved a wretch like me!”
An' ‘'Greenland’s Icy Mouutuiucs” went
rollin’ up on high.
Till it almost shook the windows in the
everlastin’ sky!
An" then we had a word o' prayer: The
preacher stated plain
The object of the meetiif. whar we never
met in vain!
Then lead a Bible lesson, which give our
souls relief,—
Then t browed the meet in' oi*en l'er ex
periences brief.
An’ then said Brother Johnson -way
down by the door:
He’d served the Lord fer eighty years.
an' wanted eighty more!
An’ Williams cried, “Amen!"
an’ so the word went round,
Till we thought the sleepiest angel up in
heaven heard the sound!
An' then we had more siugiu'—an’ how
the time did rise! —
“When l can read my title clear to man
sions in the skies!”
An’ Brother Scott —he said this word:
“My real estate ain’t here:
But thank the Lord! in heaven I can
read my title char!”
An’ the sisters they stood up an* spoke,
an’ tears wuz failin’ fast
Fer their gray hairs seemed to tell us
i tlq.v wuz nearin’ Home at last!
' An’ each one told of grace an’ love that
| lightened up the soul
While orossiu’ o’er the river “where the
surges cease to roll.*’-
We most forgot the old year—we luftst
forgot the new
In tellin’ of the wonders that the lovin’
Lord** could do,
An’ talk about your shoutin’ —I tell you,
it wuz prime!
For we hud—-to speak it plainly—jest a
halteluia time!
1 tell you, twuz a moot in'! an’ I’d have
you folks to know.
Tin* Lord wuz with them people, as the
old year turned to go;
An’ tlie new year found ’em happy, as
the church bell tolled on high.—
An’ that watch night down in Billville’ s
took its place up in the sky!
—F. L. STANTON.
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1 sad Fever is a bottle of Grov-*s Tasteless Chill
j Tonic. Th * formula is plainly printed on each
! bottle, showing that it is simply iron and Qui
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vertise their formula because if they did they
know that yon would not buy their medicine.
Bo snre then that you get Grov-’s as the for
mula shows what you are taking. No cure no
pay. Price 60 cents.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
New York. Dee. 31. —The weekly hunk
i statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve, decreased, $438,075;
loans, increased. $0,095.(100; specie, in
creased. $790,(100: legal tenders, increas
ed, $792,800; deposits, increased, $8,085.-
900; circulation, increased, $34,300.
The banks now hold $19,180,975 in ex
. cess of the requirements of the 25 per
! cent rule.
Pains in the chest when a person has
a cold indicate a tendency toward pneu
j nionia. A piece of flannel dampened
I with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and
bound on to the chest over the seat of
pain will promptly relieve the pain and
prevent the threatened attack of pneu
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Houghing injures and inflames sore
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We Commence the Sale of Our
New Spring Offerings
Things
Embroideries, Edgings, Insertings and All-
Overs, together with our New White Goods,
showing all the newest fabrics and textures.
Never has a daintier collection been offered our
patrons, and never such values at such low
prices. Many of the best and prettiest things
cannot be replaced at the money we are offer
ing them, and we advi-e immediate buying.
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NOWFOR 1899
We are indebted to oi:r friends fora most
flittering business for the past year, but we
a e going in tor a still better business in
1899 Besides a large and varied assort
ment of SCHOOL BOOKS to meet the de
mands of the private and public schools m
Raleigh and over the State. We shall
carry constantly in stock *
A Full and Complnte Linn of Office Supplies
„ Hand book* and Sta ionery, etc, and shall
make it to the bu)ei’j interest to get our
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ACARD
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night of the 25th,
partly damaging our
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To borrows s
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ORS’ UNION.
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6 per cent, annual dividend coupon stock,
secured by mortgages on real estate,
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nil paid by the Union. M'Jfiis is the best
investment on the market.
The Union makes advances to members
with which to build, or to buy homes,
on new plan, the most favorable ever
offered. Stock sold and loans made iu
any portion of the State. The Union ha«
ample surplus to guarantee all promise*.
Liberal terms to agents. Apply to
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Secretary. Raleigh. N. C.
PI
Allen & Cram
Machine Co.,
RALEIGH, N. C.
We regard the libera! patronage that
have had in our Ime during the last
owe lty-utne years ks evidence of out
vbioty in the
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We are ctli! on Uaad with a full Line ot
engine boilers, esw and grist mill*, tram
ears, the celebrated Champion Reaper*
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NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that application
will be made at the next session of the
General Assembly of North Carolina to
charter the East Tennessee and Vesteru
North Carolina Railroad Comjftny.
It. F. HHvE.
Dec. 21, 1898.