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VOL. XLVI. NO. 65.
LEADS ILL NORTM CAROLINA DAIUEB 1 lEIS 111 GDRCULAHON.
THE TRUSTS AND
THE GOVERNMENT
Bryan Speaks at the Jefferson
Banquet, St. Louis.
THE REMEDY FOR TRUSTS
IT MUST BE COEXTENSIVE WITH
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
STAT£S CANNOT CRUSH OUT THE EVIL
The Democra'ic Parly has Declared War on
Trusts of all Kinds. Monopolies Con
trol the Republican Party,
Wh ch is Impotent*
St. L«niis. Mo., May 25.—Promptly at
(i:45 this evening tin* caterer's direction
hell rung, the hand struck tip “The
Stars and Stripes Forever,” tut army of
waiters laden with viands appeared and
the mammoth Democratic anti-trust ban
quet was on, while the 1,443 banqueters
seated at the tables broke into a tremen
dous cheer, rising in a body and waving
their small Hags that had been provided
at each cover. The table of honor was
placed on a raised platform at the north
side of the arena, and at it were seated
1 lou. \V. J. Bryan, Ex-Governor John I*.
Alt gold, O. H. P. Belmont, M. C. Wet
more. Harry B. Hawes, president of the
Jefferson Club, under whose auspices the
dinner was given, Hon. Champ Clark,
Hon. David A. DeArmond and a number
of other prominent Democrats.
The Coliseum was decorated through
out with flags, and in the centre of these
was fixed a large silver shield.
The dinner was concluded at 8 o'clock.
It was strictly a love feast. By the time
the tables were cleared the five thousand
seats of the amphitheatre were filled
with spectators representing the socie
ty of St. lamis, and the speaking be
gan. The first speaker of the evening
was Harry B. Hawes, president of the
Jefferson Club, who delivered the ad
dress of welcome. Mr. Hawes said, in
part:
“It was not intended that this dinner
should Ik* merely the means of affording
entertainment, but it was believed by its
promoters that the serious discussions
to he held tonight will Ik* the means of
crystallizing public sentiment against the
encroachment upon the liberties of the
people of the great monopolies and
trusts. It is not sought or desired to
push to the background the vital issues
of 1890. nor to lesson in any particular
the tight to be made upon the greatest
of all trusts, the money trust, which,
greater than ail, is more dangerous than
all. and by its existence renders possible
many combinations of wealth that with
out it could not survive.
"The battle line must Ik* drawn sharp
and clear with Democracy on one hand
and the trusts and mon«i»olies on tin*
other.”
President Hawes was followed by
Hon. Champ Clark, of Missouri, who
presented the State and district banners
in the name of the State Committee.
Mr. CHark was greeted with a tremen
dous ovation.
“Trusts and Democracy,” occupied Col.
M. C. Wet more, of St. Laiis. hut a fe v
minutes. His remarks were greeted with
ehceys.
He was followed by Hon. David De-
Amwmd, of Missouri, who spoke upon
“Trusts and Its Parents.”
The applause which met Mr. Bryan
was of the most flattering description.
The cheers drowned the music, which
struck no "Hold the Fort” as he ad
vanced to the front of the rostrum.
Mr. Bryan spoke as follows:
“An actor who visited Nebraska re
cently, upon learning from a Republican
that confidence had been restored, re
marked that he had examined Webster's
Dictionary to learn what ‘confidence’
meant, and found confidence defined as
‘trust,’ and then he understood that con
fidence had uccii tally restored.
"More trusts have been formed during
the last two years than exist *o at the
beginning of the present Administra
tion. and the nominal capitalization of
the trusts now in existence approaches
if it does not equal in amount, the
world’s total supply of gold and silver.
“The influence of these trusts has be
come so enormous that the people, with
out respect to party, are asking them
selves how the evil can la* remedied.
"The purpose of tin* trusts is to con
trol the product of some article of mer
chandise, and the methods employed are.
first, the union of all individual factories
under one management or in one cor
poration, and second, the crushing out
of new rivals. A monopoly wh.m once
complete not only dictates terms to those
who buy the product, hut it also dictates
terms to those who sell the raw material
and to those who furnish the labor. If
the trusts are permitted to continue
we shall find an industrial aristocracy
growing up in the United Stales which
will prove as destructive of our ideals
as a landed aristocracy would.
“The principle of monopoly is incom
patible with our institutions. Man's ne
cessities compel him to become a pur
chaser, amt where there is but one >eU<>r
the purchaser is completely at the mercy
of the seller. Where there is competi
tion between producers, the purchaser
is sure to obtain what he wants at a
reasonable price. When competition is
eliminated the price is controlled uot by
reason hut by the greed of the one who
possesses the monopoly.
"It has been said that the power to tax
is a power to destroy. A monopoly pos
sesses the power to tax: it can levy such
assessments as it will upon the purchas
er. and we can no more* afford to permit
sm h n power to he exercised by private
imlividulas than we could afford to au
thorize private individuals to use tin*
machinery of taxation in order to enrich
themselves at the expense of their fel
lows.
“The Government would he guilty of
gross neglect if it permitted an individual
to secure a monopoly even without legis
lative assistance, hut it is still more cul
pable, if by legislative act it furnishes
the means by which a monopoly is se
cured. The corporation is the means
now employed by those who seek to se
cure a monopoly. Since the corporation
is a fictitious person, created by law, the
power that creates can regulate, restrain
or annihilate. To say that the Govern
ment is impotent to prevent the organ
ization of trusts is to say that it lias
called into existence a fictitious person,
and that the fictitious person created
has become greater than the creator.
“One of the difficulties which has been
encountered in opposing trusts is that
the trust hides behind the Federal Con
stitution when attacked by State legis
lation, and shields itself behind its State
charter when attacked in the Federal
courts. No remedy will he complete that
is not coextensive with the Federal Gov
ernment. If the extinguishment of the
trusts is left to State legislation, the pub
lic at large will he victimized as long as
a single State will furnish a robbers' roost
where tlie spoils collected in other States
can lie divided.
“Just now people are startled by the
principle of monopoly as it manifests it
self in the industrial trust, and well
may they lie startled. The principle,
however, is the same as that which
manifests itself in the effort of the na
tional bankers that secure, a monopoly of
the issue of paper money.
"The greenback is a rival of the hank
note and its presence is a constant
menace to the hanks of issue. Some
(Continued on Second Pageg.)
THREE MEN DANCEON AIR
IT IS CLAIVED THEY ASSISTED A MURDER
ER TO ESCAPE.
They Were White Men, a Father and His Two
Sons. Takrn from Their Home
by Masked Mer.
Houston. Tex.. May 25.—Three white
men. James Humphries and his two
sons, were lynched last night near the
village of A ley, in Henderson county.
Several months ago Constable Melton,
of the Aley precinct, was murdered and
the murderers escaped, it is said,
through the assistance of the Humphries.
Last night a mob of thirteen masked
men appeared at the Humphries home
stead and called tin* father and two sons
out. They permitted them to see the
women of the family, whom they inform
ed in a spirit of charity, that the men
were to he taken to Malakoff, a few
miles distant, ln*fore a justice of the
peace and jicrhaps to the county jail at
Athens.
This morning tin* bodies of the three
men were found hanging from the limb
of an oak tree, three miles from the
Humphries homestead.
BDOKEIi WASHINGTON’S SCHOOL
1,1*>4 Students; Graduates *11 —Corner
Stone Laid—A Generous Gift.
Tuskeegee, Ala., May 25. —The eigh
teenth annual commencement of tin*
Tuskeegee. Alabama. Normal and Indus
trial Institute occurred today.
Eleven hundred and sixty-four students
have been enrolled during the year. S!*l
hoys. :>(!,'{ girls. The attendance has been
very steady, bringing the averag* for
the year above 3,000. The graduates
today in all departments number *11: of
these 44 are from both the normal and
industrial departments. They represent
ten States and the Indian Territory.
Three of the graduate nurses won honor
able mention for services in the war
with Spain.
The corner stone of Huntington Hall,
a dormitory for girls to cost SIO,OOO was
laid today. It is the gift of Mrs. C. P.
Huntington, of New York.
The gift of a domestic science build
ing t«» cost $150,000 has been made by a
lady in New York.
Mr. 11. T. Reading, editor of the A. M.
E. Review, Philadelphia, made the an
nual address.
During the exercises a cablegram was
received from Mr. and Mrs. Washington
at Brussels expressing tlieir interest in
tin* exercises of the day, and stating
they wen* going right on to Paris.
HADLEY SUCCEEDS DWIGHT,
New Haven, Conn., May 25. —The Yale
Corporation held its regular May meeting
today, and elected Prof. Arthur Twining
Hadley. M. A., president of Yale Uni
versity to succeed Timothy Dwight, re
signed. At the morning session, before
the balloting for president had begun,
the resignation of Secretary Franklin
B. Dexter and Treasurer William W.
Faruum were announced.
Prof. Dexter has been for thirty years
secretary of the corporation. He will
still continue his connection with Yale
as the assistant librarian of the Uni
versity.
EMILIO CASTELAR DEAD.
Madrid, May 25. Seuor Don Emilio
Castelar, the distinguished Republican
orator and statesman, who has Ih*cii suf
fering from an attack of pulmonary ca
tarrh contracted last winter, is dead.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 2*!, 1899.
NO ACTION THE
PARTI'S POUCH
No Discussion of the Demo
cratic Platform.
IT IS METHODS OF WORK
AND WAYS AND MEANS FOR ITS
ACCOMPLISHMENT.
NEXT MEETING AT CHICAGO IN JULY
Bryan Satisfied Great Gcod has bet Done.
Hon Jtsephus Danielson the Com
mittee on Press Matters. Sil
ver in the Front.
St. Louis, Mo., May 25.—When tin*
conference of members of the Democratic
National Committee adjourned this af
ternoon at 5:50 it had taken no action
regarding the policy of the party *u the
coining Presidential campaign, and
planks for tin- platform were not even
discussed. The meeting from first, to
last was one of discussion regarding
methods of work of next year and the
ways and means by which this work
could best he accomplished. The mat
ters of "anti-trust” “anti-iinperialisui,”
and silver were not touched upon.
The next meeting of the conference
will probably he held in Chicago on July
20th. and Chairman Jones, of tin* Na
tional Committee, has been asked to caii
a formal meeting for that date.
It is expended that tit this meeting
definite action will he taken, and the
question of what is to he the rallying
cry of the Democracy in the fall of 1800
will he determined.
Those present at the meeting today
were Henry 1). Glayton. of Alabama;
who acted as proxy for Committeeman
Tomlinson, of that State: Thomas C.
Mcßae. of Arkansas; T. J. O’Donnell,
proxy for Wilson Adair, of Colorado;
J. Iv. Old. proxy for Clark Howell, of
Georgia: Alexander Trop. Connecticut;
Thomas Gahan. Illinois; John G. Shank
-1 in. Indiana; C. A. Walsh. Iowa: J. G.
Johnson. Kansas; U. Woodson, Ken
tucky: W. B. Sullivan. Mississippi; W.
J. Stone. Missouri: W. V. Thompson.
Nebraska: Josephus Daniels. North Car
olina: .1. M. Gussy. Pennsylvania; .1. M.
Head. Tennessee; .1. G. Dudley, Texas;
P. J. Otey. Virginia: John T. McGrnw,
W est Virginia: W. N. Holliday, Wyo
ming; Thomas Marcum, I-ndiau Terre
tory.
Mr. Brjuin acted as proxy for ,T. M,
Woods, of South JJaicoia. diving the
time that lie was in tin* meeting.
Governor Stone stated the object of
the meeting as set out in the call. He
was then elected chairman. Mr. Walsh
was in his place as secretary. Twenty
three States were represented.
After the committee had been in ses
sion an hour Mr. Bryan was introduced
and made a short address urging the
members to look closely after the organ
izations in their State and suggesting
that strong efforts he made to provide
a campaign fund for the coming cam
paign.
A committee or five on press matters
was appointed, its members being How
ell. of Georgia: Daniels, of North Caro
lina: Troup, of Connecticut; Woodson,
of Kentucky, and Stone, of Missouri.
Mr. Bryan said at the conclusion of
the conference:
'*l am satisfied that great good has
come from this meeting and that ihe
Democracy will he in a better position
to make tile fight in the coming election
than it has ever been. It was not de
signed that any action should be taken
at this meeting. What, action "ill In*
taken by the Democracy regarding its
platform, it is too early to discuss, hut
I am sure of one thing and that is that
silver will not be relegated out of sigh*.
It cannot In*. It is an issue 'hat lias
come to stay and the people will not
allow it to be put in the background.”
Ex-Governor Altgehl expressed views
similar to those of Mr. Bryan.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
Scheme of Revision of the Geneva Con
vention Discussed.
The Hague, May 25. —Both sections of
the committee on tin* law; of warfare
of the Peace Conference met separately
today and began the examination o e the
subject submitted to them.
Both sections met subsequently and
discussed the question of competence as
regards the scheme of the revision of the
Geneva Conference. No decision was
reached.
VICTORIA’S REPLY RECEIVED.
Washington, May 25.—The President
this evening received the following cable
gram from Queen Victoria, in response
to his message of congratulations:
“Windsor. May 25.
“Tlu* President of the United States:
“I am deeply touched by the words of
your telegram of congratulations. From
my heart I thank you and the American
people for the sentiments of affection
and good will therein expressed.
(Signed) “V. R. I.”
VICTORIA TELEGRAPHS THANKS
London, May 25. —Queen Victoria has
telegraphed to the United States Am
bassador. Mr. Joseph H. Choate, thank
ing President McKinley in warm terms
for his birthday congratulations.
PRAIRIE IN HAMPTON ROADS.
Puts in There to Give the Boys Practice
With Sub-Calibre Gune.
Washington. May 2->.— r ] he cruiser
Prairie, which is exercising the naval
militia of tin* different States, has put
into Hampton Roads with tin* naval re
serves of North Carolina for the pur
pose of having two days’ practice with
sub-calibre gnus. The sea was too
rough to permit this practice outside,
and it was found necessary to bring the
vessel into smooth water. At the con
clusion of the practice in Chesapeake
Bay the Prairie will take the North
Carolina reserves out to sea again and
land them at Wilmington. The Prairie
is now bound for Washington, D. C.
MEMORIAL DAY AT NORFOLK.
Norfolk. Ya., May 25. —Confederate
Memorial Day was observed toduj by
Pickett-Buchanan Camp, C. \ . The
ceremonies were held at the foot of the
magnificent new Confederate monument
erected by the camp and Norfolk Chap
ter of the Daughters of the Confederacy.
Neimicyer-Sha'w Camp, of Berkley, and
Stonewall Camp of Portsmouth, the tire
department and several military and
civic organizations participated *u the
parade, which was imposing. R v. V\ .
A. Slayenaker. pastor of tin* Presbyte
rian church. Berkley, and a veteran, de
livered an eloquent oration, on "Patriot
ism. ’ in which he paid high tributes
to Dewey, Ragley and Powell, as well
as Confederate chieftains.
U. S. TOBACCO CO. CHARTERED.
Richmond. Ya.. May 25.—A charter
was granted here today to tin* l nited
States Tobacco Company, the object of
which is to engage in and carry on the
business of buying, rehandling, selling
and shipping leaf tobacco in all its vari
ous forms.
The capital stock of the company is to
he not less than $125,000 nor more than
s:l*l**.***!*>. to he divided into shares of
s!*»** each.
The principal office is to he in this
city.
RIPE FOR BLOODSHED
NEGROES WARNE) BY "LABOR UNION
BAND” LEAVING GRIFFIN.
It fluential White Men also Warned. The law-
Abding Citizens Ready to Bat I-j
With the Whitecaps.
Griffin, Gn.. May 25.—The negro pop
ulation of South Griffin is fast thinning
out. More than a dozen families left to
day in response to warning from the
“Labor Union Band,” and many influen
tial white men have also been warned.
The law-abiding citizens have now
taken a hand in tlu* controversy, and
promise to make it a fight to a finish if
the white caps do not quickly give way
to law and order. Tonight the situation
is ripe for bloodshed.
“UNFROCK ME IF YOU WILL,
But I Believe That Rape is as Bad as
Lynching.”
New York, May 25. —Tin* New York
Conference of the A. M. E. Church fin
ished its session today. Many strong
speeches were made denouncing lynch
ing, lint H. C. C. Astwood. former Min
ister to San Domingo, evoked some ex
pression of disapproval by admitting
that he had been quoted correctly in a
newspaper recently as having said that
lynching was no worse than tin* crime
of rape. He added:
“If 1 am to ho unfrocked, why, let
that come. I believe that raping is as
had as lynching. I would rather defend
a woman than a criminal. 1, for one, do
not stand up for murder.”
The report of the committee was. how
ever. unanimously adopted, and it strong
ly urged the necessity of formulating a
plan whereby lynching should he done
away with.
COMMITTEE ON HISTORIES.
Called to Meet in Richmond on the sth
of June.
Richmond. Va., May 25.—Some time
ago individual members of the History
Committee of the Virginia Grand Camp
of Confederate Veterans wen* appointed
to review the various school histories
on the market and to write out their
views regarding tin* same.
This work has now been completed
and in order that the results mav be
made known, the committee has been
called to meet in this city June stli, "to
receive written reports and formulate
a report to the Grand Camp.”
ANTI TRUST BILL SIGNED.
It May Be Enacted Into Law by All
Southern States.
Austin. Tex.. May 25. —Governor Say
ers today signed tin* Anti-Trust Bill
passed by the present session of the
Legislature.
Governor Sayers will likely ask the
pr;q os- 1 anti-trust convention to adopt
this bill and have it enacted into a law
by all Southern States.
RECIPROCITY WITH JAMAICA.
Kingston. Jamaica. May 25.—The
Governor of Jamaica, Sir August \\ . L.
I lemming, has received instructions
from tlu* Secretary of State for the
Colonies, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, to
send two delegates from the Legislature
to Washington, there to meet a delegate
from London, for the purpose of c. n
ferring with the State Department on
the subject of Jamaica’s tariff and reci
procity with the United States.
THE FILIPINOS
LEAVE MANILA
The Commission Expected to
Return Soon.
QUESTIONED BY GONZAGA
WHY MAKE A COLONY OF A DIS
TANT PEOPLE
HAVE BEEN FIGHTINC FOR LI3ERIY
"You Fought the Same Battle in America
When You Fought Against Fngland,”
Said Go*v ga. Killed at
San Fernando.
Manila. May 25. —5:30 P. M,—The
Filipino commissioners left here by spe
cial train today. They will be escorted
to their lines under a flag ol' truce. It
is expected they will return soon.
President Gonzaga, of the Philippine
commission, previous to Ills departure,
said:
“We greatly appreciate the courtesy
shown us. We have spent some lime
with your commissioners, incidentally
considering the American Constitution,
its principles impress us profoundly.
“The plan of government offered the
Philippines, seems in theory, a good
colonial system. But why should a
nation with your Constitution seek to
make j* colony of a distant p:*npi.> who
have been so long lighting against Spain
to secure the same rights your Const tu
tion gives? You fought tin* same bat
tle in America when you fought against
England.”
In the fighting at San Fernando yes
terday fifty Filipinos were killed an 1
many were wounded. The Americans
| had two men killed and twelve wounded
OTIS TELLS OF THE FIGHTING.
Washington. May 25. —General 1 >-.is
has forwarded the following dispatch
to the War 1 tepartment:
"Manila. May 25th.
"Adjutant General, Washington.
“On the 23rd instant. Third infantry
returning to Baliuag from San Migu *l.
were attacked morning, noon and even
ing by a large force of enemy, suffering
few casualties, two men killed and thir
teen wounded; enemy repulsed, having
on the field sixteen killed: large number
wounded and prisoners. Yesterday
enemy appeared in vicinity San IVrnan-
I do. attacked by Kansas and Mont ana
regiments which suffered slight loss.
! Enemy driven through rice fields, leaving
i fifty dead, thirty-eight wounded and
twenty-eight prisoners: fifty rifles and
other property capturedr their retreat
through swamp land saved them from
i destruction; Lawton returning leaving
with MucArtlmr on the front i *gular
troops to replace volunteers.
(Signed) “OITS."
EXPLAINED THE CRAIG hiLL.
Wanted Universal Mercantile Schedule
not by Southeastern Association.
Norfolk, Ya., May 25. —The feature of
the second day’s session of tlu* South
eastern Tariff Association at Old Point
was the unanimous refusal by the mem
bers to endorse the pro(>osition of Presi
dent (Jay that the universal mercantile
schedule he used by insurance companies
in tlu* future. The subject precipitated
a lively discussion. It was held that the
universal system of rating is tin* only
really scientific method yet disoovered.
Its classes and graduations cover the
various different el assets of risks thor
oughly. the scale of rates varying with
location of buildings, and with minute
detail regarding the character of their
contents. Nearly all the members who
spoke in praise of the schedule how
ever. declared it was not the system at
present needed by tin* Southeastern As
sociation.
Insurance Commissioner of North
Carolina, James R. Young, addressed
the Association, explaining flu* Willard
and Craig laws of his State.
At the afternoon and evening sessions
the New Orleans compact matter was
taken up. It involves the compensation
of agents and is one of tlu* most im
portant subjects before the body. 'Phis
discussion will extend into tomorrow’s
session.
ELECTIONS IN VIRGINIA.
A Light Vote With Democrats Generally
Successful.
Richmond. Ya.. May 25. —Elections
for county officers were held in all tin*
counties in Virginia today, and some of
the towns and cities also voted for one
or more municipal officers. In many
counties the Democrats had no opposi
tion; in others party lines were not
strictly drawn, and the vote as a rule
was very light. As a rule also, wh**re
there were contests lilt* Democrats wer*-
suceessful hot not enough interest gen
erally was taken in the election to give
it any significance.
CONCESSION TO GERMANY.
Pekin, May 25.—An imperial edict
has Ih*cii issued giving irsseiit to the
building of the Tien-T.sin-Chiu-Keaug
Railroad. 'Phis completes the work of
Baron Yon Heyking, the retiring Gorman
Minister to China.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
DISCRIMINATION IN RAPES.
Complaint Against the Southern, tin* S.
A. L. and Other Roads.
Washington. May 25. The Inter State
Commerce Commission began a hearing
today in which the Hilton Lumber Com
pany, of Wilmington. N. appeared as
the complainant, involving the Southern
Railway, the Seaboard Air Line, Penn
sylvania and other lines entering New
England.
The complaint is alleged discrimination
in lumber rates from Wilmington to Bos
ton and other Northern (Hunts when* the
preference is said to he given to Norfolk
as a shipping point. The hearing was
continued, and will last several days.
The remission yesterday concluded tin*
hearing in the case of tlu* Wilmington,
N. (’., Tariff Association against various
Western roads.
The complaint is of discriminating
freight rates from Chicago and other
Western points in favor of Norfolk. The
commission has set July loth for oral
arguments.
AFRAID OF THE MERCEDES.
Norfolk Board of Health Docs not Want
Her Dismounted There Till Frost.
Norfolk. Ya.. May 25.—While all
preparations are being made for a mari
time demonstration in honor of the ex-
Spaniard Reina Mercedes in honor of her
arrival at the Norfolk Navy Yard, tlu*
hoard of health adopted a resolution to
day protesting against her lieing dis
mantled here. I >r. Hope, State quaran
tine officer, says the Mercedes lias been
under water eight months, never in
fected as far as known, has been thor
oughly fumigated and washed out, was
eight days in transit, and five days in
quarantine here, and he believes with
Surgeon General Wyman and Dr. l’et
tus that there is no danger.
The hoard of health does not seriously
object, to the Mercedes being brought to
this yard, but protests against her being
repaired here until after tin* first frost.
Notwithstanding their objections. the
cruiser will come up Saturday morning
escorted by hundreds of tugs and other
harbor crafts.
CONDEMN MOB VIOLENCE
OR. KERR’S RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY
THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
The Assemb'y Holds There is no Warrant for
the Observance of Christmas and
Fastir as Holy Days.
Richmond, Va., May 25.—At the morn
ing session of tilt* Presbyterian General
Assembly the following, offered by l>r.
Kerr, of this city, was docketed for
further discussion:
“The General Assembly takes occasion
to express its strongest condemnation
of tile lawless spirit abroad in the land,
manifesting itself in many ways, hut no
tably in scenes of mob violence and the
taking of human life in eases of sup
posed or proven crime, without due pro
cess of law, involving tlu* awful danger
of inflicting death upon an inoneeiit per
son. while the real criminal goes tree;
tending also to cheapen human life, to
unsettle the social order, and to weaken
or destroy that reverence for law and
constituted authority which the Scrip
tures require all to uphold.
"We therefore urge all our people and
ministers, in all scriptural ways, to do
their utmost toward cultivating and
maintaining that order and reverence for
authority which arc enjoined by the
word of God.”
Tlu* standing euuimitt.ee in publication
recommended the npmval of tin* publica
tion of report, which was done.
The Assembly adopted tlu* recommen
dation of tlu* committee on overtures,
that in eases of emergency, the modera
tor can call a intvctiiig of a Presbytery
without the concurrence of two ministers
or two elders.
The reply of Hu* committee to tlu*
overtures from the Presbytery of
Athens, that there is no warant for tlu*
observance id - Christinas and Easter as
holy days, was adopted unanimously.
The Assembly concurred in the recom
mendation of the committee, that alter
nates may take the place of principals,
or vice versa, after a church court lias
been constituted, and one or other has
taken part in the proceedings.
The afternoon session of the Assem
bly was occupied with the further con
sideration of the report of the Com
mittee on Overtures. Tin* Assembly
refused to concur in the recommendation
that the reports on statistics and sys
tematic bcneticicncc should embrace the
same amounts.
The recommendation that in view of
the former deliverances on the subject,
the Assembly should not issue a pastoral
on the subject of dancing, card playing
and theatre going, and the growth of tin
Godliness was met with an amendment
projvosed by Mr. Arnold, of Florida, lie
cited cases where "ruin and trouble"
had come as a result of dancing, and
he urged the Assembly to issue a new
address on the subject, in answer to the
overture of Fayetteville Presbytery.
After a long debate, tin* (H'liding ques
tion was called, and Mr. Auld’s substi
tute was adopted.
Dr. Kerr’s lynching resolution was
adopted after being amended h.v the ad
dition of the following words:
"While expressing our abhorrence of
the crimes which have led to these irreg
ularities.”
The night session was devoted to «1 1 >■
eussion of the report ou colored evangel
ization.
CALL TO COMMITTEES
Richmond. Va., May 25. The Demo
cratic Stale Central and Executive Coni
mittees have been called to meet at the
Jefferson Hotel, in this city. June I‘Jtli,
at 8 o’clock.