THE MESSENGER.
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WILLIAM C. SMITH.
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SATURDAY, JULY 22,1882.
COALITION NOMINATIONS.
Congressional Ticket.
FOR CONGRESS —STATE-AT-LARGE 1
OLIVER H. DOCKERY,
of Richmond.
FOR CONGRESS—THIRD DISTRICT:
WILLIAM P. CAN ADA Y,
of New Hanover.
Judicial 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.
third district:
FRANK H. DARBY,
of New Hanover.
fourth district:
WILLIAM A. GUTHRIE,
of Cumberland.
sixth district:
LEWIS F. CHURCHILL,
of Rutherford.
For Solicitors:
second district:
JOHN H. COLLINS,
of Halifax.
The Star of Zion has at last come
out on time once since they have 1
had white men to do the work. We
have a little secret history laid
away which we intend to give the
public after awhile concerning this
white star.
We mailed a number of copies of
this and the last issue of the Mes
senger to friends throughout North
and South Carolina. They will
consider themselves agents, go to
work, send in a list of subscribers.
We will write each of them as soon
as we get time.
We would say to the Newbem
Banner , if he refused to publish all
such communications as the one
written by that “stiff-fingered, hard
working countryman,” he would do
his race much more credit than to
publish it. We don’t know the
writer nor the person referred to,
but the writer must be a very nar
row-minded fellow.
A colored man was under sen
tence of two years imprisonment at
bard labor in the last court at Sal
isbury, aed for kicking a man had
four years more added. In the same
court the same Judge let a white
lawyer off without a repremand
even, who knocked down a brother
lawyer in open court. We have
heard ot “justice with a vengeance,”
but never saw it more strikingly il
lustrated. If that is not a clear evi
dence of prejudice and partiality in
high places, wo are mistaken.
OUR POLITICS.
Ours is not strictly a political pa
per, but is devoted principally to
the intellectual and moral advance
ment of our people. But we do not
intend to suppress our sentiments
for any one, and we shall not ask
any one to suppress theirs for us.
We intend to publish political news
as well as all other kind of news,
and when we feel like commenting
upon politics or anything else we
have only to consult our own mind.
We do not believe in nor indulge
in false promises. An honest Demo
crat should not expect an honest
colored man to be a Democrat in
North Carolina, especially after
reading Gov. Jarvis’ speech. Our
sympathies have always been with
the Republican party, and when Re
publicans forsake principle we need
not go with the Democrats, wo had
better take Gov. Jarvis’advice —’get
up a solid Negro party and go for it.
We would not be understood as ad
vising our friends to form a black
party or fight on the color lino, but
say that would be better than to go
with the Democrats. We think it
is ridiculous for a Democrat to tell
us our paper has too much politics
in it. Who ever knew a newspaper
to live in the South since the war
without politics ? And this is elec
tion year. Yes, gentlemen, we talk
politics, and our sympathies are
with the Negro and the Republican
party, and we will try and remind
you of it.
COLORED MEN IN OFFICE.
, When we consider what part of
the Republican party of North Caro
lina the colored man is, and the pro
portion of government money he
receives, it is very strange to see a
leading colored man take sides with
the office-holding republicans against
his race. He thereby leaves himself
liable to be charged with selling out.
Everybody who has given the sub
ject any thought knows well that
the colored man in North Carolina
has had nothing like justice in this
particular.
They say that the few white men
who are clamorous for places for
colored men were not so when they
had *he power to give us places.
We are glad to know they have seen
the error of their way and have the
manliness to acknowledge it, and
come to our assistance even at this
late day. We must all admit that
the colored men were not so well fit
for important places five or six years
ago as they are to-day. We have
had in that time some two or three
hundred young men to graduate
from the different institutions of our
State and country, who are better
versed in the duties and responsi
bilities of citizens. We are now pre
pared to take hold of the most im
portant office in the State. Yes, our
own home-raised young men.
The North State has been fight
ing hard for the recognition of the
colored man for some months past.
In commenting upon the stand taken
by the colored men in New York,
and a few papers published in our
own State, it regrets that it comes
on the eve of a campaign when all
of our strength is needed to rescue
the State, and goes on to say:
“The white Republican managers
in North Carolina might just as
well face the music now. The col
ored people have waked up to the
fact that they are being fed on
bread and water while their white
brothers are enjoying all the luxu
ries and comforts which half a mil
lion of dollars per annum in federal
salaries can furnish."
We are aware that the colored
man has never obtained anything
without contending for it, and fear
we must teach our white Republi
can leaders some important lessons
just now before going any further.
In short, we know there is no good
in locking the stable after the horse
is stolen ; there is no good in our
kicking after the election, for our
white friends have nothing to ask
of us then. Now is the time for us
to fight, and we say to all leading
colored men, “Lay on, and dambed
be he who first cries hold.”
If there is a colored man who can
not take this stand let him go to
his farm, his trade or better to his
masters heel, and never dare attempt
to lead his people. But, brethren of
the quill, we must keep peace among
ourse’ves. It is quite natural and
necessary' for one to defend himself.
But let us not offend nor give occa
sion one to the other to use bad lan
guage. Ifwehavea Judas among
us, let us not lose our temper while
informing our neighbors of him.
Let us use better judgment than ho,
and it possible, treat him with silent
contempt.
Colored men, the iron is now
heating ; get ready and strike your
mightiest blows while it is yet hot.
What you want, and know you
ought to have, agree upon and de
mand-demand it while you have
some power. Why, it would be
nonsense to demand the surrender
of the enemy after he has regained
his strength and advantageous po
sition. You must demand his arms
while his guns are spiked. “He
who would be free must himself
strike the blow.”
A Few Days Abroad.
We thought it only a duty to ask
a space in the columns of your val
uable paper, the indulgence of which
will allow us to inform its readers
of the educational and moral ad
vancement of the colored people in
this section. We left your city
about the 25th of May, for our home
in Harnett, on account of our health;
at that time we were hardly able to
travel, but after a few weeks of
medical aid, our health began to im
prove. After breathing the pure
country airand visiting many friends
we were anxious to witness the an
nual examination and closing exer
cises of the State Colered Normal
School at Fayetteville, N. C.
We boarded the train at Swann’s
Station Saturday, June 18th, and
to our surprise we met our distin
guished friend Rev. J. B. Small,
formerly of New York, now resid
ing in Fayetteville; he had or was
just returning from a Northern tour.
We arrived at Fayetteville at 10:30
a. m. and were met by many warm
hearted friends, among them was
Mr. H. S. McDuffy, of Raleigh.
Sunday we visited the Sunday
school at Evans Chapol (Zion
church) of which Prof. Chesnut is
Superintendent, assisted by Mr. G.
C. Scurlock. We were requested
to make a few remarks, which we
did. The school is well represented
by attendance, and is composed of
zealous workers, among the teach
ers we noticed Miss M. J. Williams,
Miss Hettie McNeil, Miss Virginia
Scott, Mrs. J. B. Small and others.
Monday we visited the Normal
school and found the teachers at
their posts, students busy at their
examinations, and everything work
ing admirably. We were joined
in our visit Tuesday by Mr. McDuffy
and my old friend and fellow stu
dent Mr. E. L. Thornton, of How
ard University, Washington, D. C.,
we visited the different rooms and
were highly pleased with the gen
eral management, recitations, &c.
We called on the Howard Graded
School under the successful manage
ment of Mr. Whitfield, assisted by
Misses M. E. Pearce, Hettie McNeill
and Susan D. Cain. We departed
thither feeling satisfied that the
teachers were thoroughly awake to
the duties of their important trust.
Wednesday we attended a grand
pic-nic, given by the patrons and
friends, of the Graded School. It’
was a grand success indeed. Allow
us to say that the attempt to por
tray the pleasure of the occasion in
words would be an injustice on our
part, as we would fail.
Thursday evening we attended
the closing exercises of the Normal
school. The day had been spent in
the general examination until twelve
o'clock noon ; intermission until 3}
p. m. At 4 o'clock p. m., the build:
ing was crowded with visitors,
white and colored, among the white
visitors wo noticed Mr. Battle, of
The News and Observer, of Raleigh,
N. C., Mr. Bryan, of The Examiner,
Fayetville, N. C., Dr. Haigh, Capt.
E. P. Powers, Col. J. S. Pemberton,
Judge R. P. Buxton and others.
Elaborate preparations had been
made, the central recitation hail was
tastefully decorated with wreaths,
flowers, drawings, penmanship and
various species of art, work of the
students. The occasion was grand j
and the student appeared before the
audience in a commendable style.l
The orations wore eloquent, especail
ly the valedictory by Mr. Sandy
Stearns.
We attended an entertainment or
anniversary given by members of
the I. O. of G. S., Thursday evening.
We were highly pleased'with the
spirit of the order. Mr. G. C. Scur
lock is doing good work. Speeches
were made by Messrs Barney and
McNeill, of Harnett. Our sympa
ties were with the table which was
loaded with the good things of life.
After enjoying ourselves with the
ladies of course we were called to
the relief of the table. After which
we returned.
The Normal Literary Assciatioß
met Tuesday night. Mr. C. M.
McNeill, of Harnett, President. It
is composed of good talent. We
were requested to speak a word
which we did.
Sunday we attended the commu
nion services at St. Josephs (Protes
tant Episcopal Church,) Rev. Mr.
Benton preached at 11 a. m. The
Sunday school at 4 p. m. was well
conducted under the supervision of
Hon. Jno. S. Leary, assisted by an
able corpse of Sabbath school work
ers.
Monday another pic-nic excour
sion seven or eight miles in the
country, the party number about
thirty-eight or forty, every one
seemed to have enjoyed the occasion.
Tuesday at 4 p. m. we boarded
the cars for Harnett, in company
with Mr. H. S. Sellars, of Pittsboro.
We shall never forget the courte
sy with which we were received
and entertained during our visit to
Fayetteville.
J. T. Williams.
Jonesboro’, N. C., July 11,1882.
For the Messenger i
The Mecklenburg Negro in Politico.
There is one thing that every col
ored man in Mecklenburg county
should think of and, that is how bad
ly he generally gets left when the
good thinSs that the Republicans can
give are issued out to the faithful.
We do not desire that color should
come in politics in the county at all
but where the county and legisla
tive ticket has such a bright com
plexion and such dark constiuents
we feel that while color is not pub
licly mentioned its power is severe
ly felt in our nominations, or may
be is understood among the few that
Tweedledum and Tweedledee is what
must be used in our county conven
tions.
We have twenty-two voting pre
cincts in the county and in the con
vention we have sixty six delegates
with as many more alternates or
about one hundred and twenty-five
delegates in all of these fifteen or
twenty are white Republicans! this
delegation about properly represents
the constituents that sent them or
about four to one so that any one
can easily see who does all the vot
ing in this thing, now, when the
ticket is made up it generally takes
the small portion of white delegates
present to fill the bill while the oth
er or black delegates go home, or
ganize Republican clubs shout them
: elves hoarse for the ticket and vote
en masse, with not a single repre
sentative of their race upon the tick
et. It may be that this is caused
by the colored people themselves;
if it is it is owing to bad leadership;
for the people ; that is the honest
voters want one of their race upon
the ticket and will have them if they
stand shoulder to shoulder.
It is claimed by some ofthe white
Repulicans and some colored ones
too that it is not policy that we
havo a colored man either on the
Legislative or county ticket; that it
will hurt the ticket; and drive off a
great many good Republicans ; to
tho first assertion we will say that
we have voted for some white Re
publicans so much for the last ten
years that a Rapulican ticket with
their names on it would look as lone
some as a “ dry policeman ” running
a bar-room against the protest of
the County Commissioners. Again
this stereotype ticket getsbeaten ev
ery time, yet it has not the smell of
a negro on it. Wo think a negro
can stand being beaten as well as
the “ old folks at home ” this whoop
ing for a losing ticket is getting as
monotonious as the democratic cry
for an honest count. We think as
to the assertion it would drive white 1
I Republicans from voting the ticket
j would say that if the negro is too
J bad to be voted for he must rot be
the proper one to be a constituent
of such men. this cry of not {dating
the negro on the ticket is too com
mon to be appreciated, if the colored
men of the eastern portion of the
State are capable of being candi
dates on the Republican ticket it
must surely be a vile insinuation to
say that there are none in the West
worthy of such honors. We want
to see at least three colored men ran
for some position this fall and if the
colored men who always attend con
ventions here will see to it that we
have them, there are a number of
white Republicans setting fires for
nomination this fall, these men will
be nominated from Sheriff down to
constable will be nominated by a
convention which will consist of four
fifths negroes and they should
see to it that not one of these
men get a nomination who will not
promise to support the eoloied nom
inees put up by the convention, if
they don’t promise, don’t nominate
them. We only want one or two
minor places so that we know that
we are at least recognized by the
party, and if we can’t get them we
should drive subh men in theirhotes,
for he who does not recognize the
colored man politically is no Repub
lican, these are from facts not writ
ten in a bitter spirit but the case
stated in plain English.
These men, white Republicans,
who desire men placed on the ticket
and who will lend their cordial sup
port to such a move, to such men
we say you are right and the negro
voter will stand by you.
Yours.
Bad Axe.
President Arthur can afford a 3100,-
000 residence at Long Branch. The
Northern newspapers giro a gorgeous
description of it. The President is ex
pected to occupy it as soon as Congress
adjourns.
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