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VOL II.
UNCOLNTON, N. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, ISS9.
NO. 44
NOTICE!
Having qualified us Execu'or of
the Estate of Sallie Kudasil, dei M.,
late of LidcoIu count, note. i
hereby given to all persons bavin
claims againct said Estate to x
hibit them to tbe undersigned, on
or before the J8th day of January,
1890, or this notice will be pleaded
in bar ol recovery.
All persous mdebted to Had
Estate will please make in. rued" l
payment.
J. 0. QUICKEL, Ex'r.
This 18th day ot Jan., m
NOTICE
Having qualitied as Adminis'ra
tor of tho Estate of Eliza lleavuer.
deceased, late of Lincoln county,
all persons having clvn; no; -.ins'
said Estate are hereby notified to
present the same to tho u''!oi'.sigii i
on or bclore Ibe 18th Uav of Jan
uary 1890, or this notice will b
pleaded in bar of recovery. Persons
indebted to said Estate will please
wake payment at once.
D. A. COON, Adm'i.
This 18tb dy of Jm., by. Ot.
NOTICE!
Bv virtue of a mortgage ma le to
2ae by W. J. Hoggs ami wife, E. A.
Bogtff, bearing date Feb. 15, 1878,
and duly legicten-d in tbe office of
Register ot Deeds of Lincoln Coun
ty, N. C, in Book 51, page 108, 1
will expose to public sale lor CASH,
at the Courthouse door, in Liucolux
ton, N. C, on Alonday the 4th day
of March 1S89, 1 tract of land join
ing the lands of John A. Wood and
others.
A. N. BOGGS, Mortgagee.
NOTICE!
Having been appointed and qual
ified as Staudard Keeper of Liucolu
county, all persons are notified to
bring their weights and measures
to be tried and adjusted to the
ondersigued.
Every trader or dealer failing to
comply is liable to a forfeit ot fifty
dollars.
EL AM CURRY,
Staudard Keep r.
Jauuary 22, 1889.
MORTGAGEE SALE.
By virtue of authority giveu in a
certain mortgage deed from J. F.
JSpeckaud wife F. C. Speck recorded
ip Book 5G, Page 39, in the office of
the Register of Deeds, for Lincoln
county, I will sell to the highest
bidder, for cash, at the Court House
door in Lincolnton, n. c, on Toes
day the 2nd day ot April, 1889, at
12 o'clock, the land described in
said mortgage deed, to wit : One
House and one Lot, situate in tbe
Southeast squaie of said town, and
designated in plat ot said town as
lot No. 29.
J. K. Faulkner, Mortgagee.
March 1, 1889.
SALE OF LAND
By virtue of a decree ol the Su
perior court, of Lincoln co., made
in the case of Thomas McConneil,
wife and others, viz : Win. Fisher,
wife nnd others, I will sell at the
late residence of F. R. Howard, de
ceased, in Catawba Springs town
ship, on Thursday, 28th Feb., 1889,
all of the real estate belonging to
the estate of F. R. Howard, dee'd.,
consisting of about 250 acres and
adjoiuing the lauds of J. H. How
ard, E. M. Howard, and others.
The land will be sold in two lots.
Terms : 25 per cent., cash, the bal
auce on a credit of 12 months ; note,
beariug interest, and approved se
curity Tequired. Title reseived until
payment of purchse monej-. For
farther information .pplv to
A. L. CHEERY, Cotu'r.,
Triangle, X. C.
February 1, 1889. 4t.
FINE FARMS AT PUB
LIC SALE!
Pursuant to tbe conditions of a
Deed of Trust to me executed, to
be found recorded ia the Register's
Office, Lincoln co., N. c, iu book 57,
page 563, 1 will eell tbe lauds there
in described, at public auction at
the Court House door, in Lincoln
tOD, N. c, on the
2nd DAY OF APRIL, 1889,
(Court Week.)
The tract contains 438 acres, and
lies within half mile of Lincolnton,
on the South Fork of the Catawba
River, and is known as tbe Cald
well plantation. It is mostly river
lottom and oue of the finest and most
valuable farms in Western North
Carolina, it is divided into four
.tanas wnicn win be sold separately.
The plat of the divisions can be seen
qu application to R. M. Rosemao,
at Lincolnton, who will also show
the lands to these wishing to pur
chase. Terms : One third cash and the
balance on (9) nine and (18 eit? hteen
months, with interest and title re
served. The reDta of 1889, will go
to the purchasers.
C. E. GRIER, Trustee.
Feb. 11, 1889. Gw.
BY JOHN E. BARRETT.
coptiuohted by collier's "osce a
WEEK." -ALL niQUTS KESERVEO." PUB
LISHED Iiy SPKCIAL ARRANGEMENT
WITH THE PROPRIETOR OF
"ONCE A WEBK."
"You cannot mean thial How could
Clarence cause the accident ? Your own
iujury has turned your brain, and you
imagine wild things."
"You think me harsh, Mr. Carson, but
if you had lost your eyes, you would not
consider your millions worth much, or
your life either."
Noel's manner was calmer as he said
these words than it had been sinoe he
entered the Carswu mansion, and Mr.
Carson, who was a invin of kind heart,
was touched deeply by the old mau'g
severe affliction. Accordingly the Iron
King remonstrated gently with Noel,
telling him that he was very indiscreet
to venture out on such a mission in his
present condition, and that he ought to
be under the care of a doctor.
"I will have you taken home in my
carriage," said Mr. Carson, "and under
the care of your family and a skillful
physician, I trust you will speedily re
cover and forget your present delu
sion." "It is no delusion, sir," said NoeJ, "
came here to accuse your nephew of his
crime." The voice of the speaker wa
growing louder, and it was evident to
Mr. Carson that he was becoming much
excited again.
"Be patient, man," said Mr. Carson,
laying his hand in a friendly way on
Noel's shoulder, "and let -me send you
home in my carriage."
"I'm patient, tir," said Noel, still trem
bling with excitement, "and I will go,
but not in your carriage."
The blind man stretched forth hU
hands as if trying to find the door, then
suddenly raiding them above his head, ho
exclaimed in a wild paroxysm-.
" I see it all, again I The naming con
verter, the flash of molten steel, the face
of Clarence Carson as he stoops to do the
dreadful deed. Great heavens, man,
stop! Don't destroy every life in the
mill."
Noel Edwards trembled like a leaf in a
breeze during this ordeal.
Philip Carson was spell-bouud, and the
group of girls stood at the door looking
on with white and frightened faces.
"I knew the man was mad," whispered
Zelda to her companions.
"All is dark again!" coutiuued Noel,
"and I hear tho voices of the dying ac
cusing Clarence Carson of the fearful
crime."
"But what motive could my nephew
have for such a terrible deed as you
describe," asked Mr. Carson, who was
pained and puzzled over Noel's strange
hallucination.
"Eeveuae!" answered Noel, whose
head was now bowed low and who seem
ed very much exhausted as the result oi
his exertions.
" lie venge on whom ? "
" On Ned Newcomb," said Noel.
"It's a lie ! " shouted a voice in the hall,
way, and Clareoce Carson, whose face
was livid with rage, rushed at the blind
man and would have struck him down,
but that President Carsou caught the up
raised arm and warded off a tremendous
blow.
"It's no lie," said Noel, "you destroyed
the steel mill and killed the men because
you wanted to take Ned Newcomb'
life."
"And I tell you again it's fake," biased
Clarence Carson, who had evidently been
drinking. " But I've had my revenge to
night in seeing your prudish daughter
and her lout of a lover perish together in
the flood near the old bridge."
-'Murderer! I don't believe you! "ex
claimed Noel, but he had no sooner said
these words than Clarence Carson rushed
at him with clenched fist. Zelda Carson,
touched to the soul with pity for the
blind man's sad condition, threw herself
between him and her heartless cousin,
and the blow that was intended for Noel
struck her in the face, causing the beau
tiful girl to fall stunned and bleeding on
the floor.
It needed no blow to strike down Noel.
Young Carson's declaration that he had
seen Edith and Ned Newcomb perish to
gether in the flood, seemed to recall the
blind man to his senses, and the false
strength that had buoyed him up during
his wild, feverish frenzy forsook him,
and he staggered and fell heavily upon
the floor near Mr. Carson's feet.
Phillip Carson fairly quivered with
passion to see his favorite daughter, Zel
da, struck down by a blow, even though
it was an accidental one, and in that mo
ment of anger he would have withered
his nephew with a word, were such a
thing possible.
" My darling, my darling child," he
said, in a tone of extreme tenderness, as
he lifted Zelda's head upon his knee.
It pained him beyond measure to see
the blood trickling from her mouth. Tbe
great steel king, usually so placid and un
disturbed when disaster overtook others,
was now touched as he had never been
touched before, and raising his eyes to
where he expected to see tils nephew
wnom ne tas auit to curse with all the
bitterness of his soul, he was surprised
and disappointed to flnj that the young
man had disappeared as speedily ad he
bad come upon the scene.
CHAlTEIi VI.
IN TBE BFIDEK'S WEB.
HE struggle! of
Edith Edwards to
answer Ned New
coinb when he called
lier name with such
(Msiii:ate ea l nest
ns in th'" darkened,
deserted shanty ad-
j .ininjr the gambler's d - n, were speedily
cut abort by Dick D-iws n placing his
hand upon tier mouth and hisj-ir.g a
threat in iir ear as he carried her
swiftly along the corridor through which
ho ?tiirti'd party et-caped.
To the terrified j'irl who had leen
snatched from th flood but :i short time
before, and whose senses were ft ill awry it
s "emed as if some horrible nightmare had
losaesion of her, when her voice was
stilled aud she felt herself carried away
in the dark by some -uperior force. The
whispered threat intensified this feeling
aud thrilled her with feur. Could this be
a dream within a dream? Sin realized
thut her senses were now wide awake,
but that she was helpless and her brain
was throbbing wildly. She remembered
falling in the river, and there was a
strange wonder in her mind as to wheth
er this was not some stage of awaking in
the other world.
Dick Dawson was a man of powerful
frame. Iu hi-t hands she was as powerless
as a child, and her struggles to free her
self from his strong arms were fruitless.
Aftr carrying her through the long,
creaky conn dor of the shaky shanty, he
crossed a narrow bridge that led to an
other building, and was followed closely
by the old woman, who seemed possessed
of the agility of a cat, and who was well
acquainted with tliis rickety path.
As soon as they reached the platform
at the far end of the frail bridge, over
which they passed from one building to
the other, Dawson set Edith down and
gave her into the keeping of the old wo
man; then, with the deft turn of a crank,
he caused the bridge to disappear, and as
sume the form of a fire escape on the
side of the building to which they had
crossed. The shanty they had just left
now stood alone, but the automatic bridge
could be replaced in an instant in case
the gambler and his friends were surpris
ed In their lair, and desired to make a
hasty exit that way.
From the platform or landing on which
they stood, Dame Da won l.d Edith into
a large, well-furnished, but dimly-lighted
room. A cosy tire in a cheerful stove con
tributed warmth and comfort to the
place, which presented a striking con
trast to the squalor of the shanty.
Edith was bewildered by these sudden
transformations, but she finally ventured
to say:
"What place is this ? Why am I here ? "
" You are here, my dear," answered
Dame Dawxon, "because you were found
In the river, and we took you in to dry.
Don't ask any questions now, my girl, but
let me get you some dry clothing at once,
before you catch your death of cold."
And the dame procured dry, warm gar
ments without delay, for which Edith
was very grateful. The poor girl was
chilled to the marrow, and scarcely ahle
to stand. Although he secret ely disliked
the wrinkled old woman with the soft
voice, and the keen, sparkling, suspicious
eyes, she received her attentions grate
fully, for they were much needed.
"You must pardon me," said the trem
bling gill, "for asking some quest ions, be
cause my heart is breaking to know what
has become of my dear father. Has lie
been seen, or do you know if he is still
alive ? "
This strange question gave Dame Daw
son a start. She could not understand it,
and she began to suspect that Edith was
in reality a maniac.
"Your father, girl? And what might
be the matter with him?"
"Ah, don't you know? Did you not
hear how he was injured at the. mill to
day? Lost his sight, possibly his reason,
aud wandered away from home to-night.
Oh, it is terrible ! What shall I do ?
What shall I do?"
"Poor girl!" said Mrs. Dawson, with
more genuine feeling than Edith thought
her capable of, "coutent yourself a little
while and all may be well. You should
be greatful for the fact that your own
life is spared, after the fearful experi
ence you had in the river."
" Who brought me here ? " asked Edith,
at length.
"I don't know. They left you with me
and went away, knowing you would be
well cared for. Now sit down a minute
and I'll get you a nice warm drink,
such as I know you need, and when you
are s'rong enough you can go home."
I'd rather go now,"' said Edith. "I shall
be'm.s rabie until I know what has hap
pened to my dear father." Iu addition to
her desire to ascertain what had happen
ed to her father, ehe was anxious to get
away because she had a strange haunting
fear of the place. Iu a confused way she
considered it queer, and could not recon
cile her dim recollection of the shanty in
which she awoke with the luxurient
elegance ot this elaborate and richly
furnished house.
"It might have been a dream," she
thought, "still it is all so wild and strange
that It makes me nervous and fearful."
But if it wns a bad place why this kind
ness on the part of the wrinkled dame,
who seemed to take such a deep, sympa
thetic interest in her?
The situation was full of mysterious
contradictions to Edith, and she longed
to get away without seeming rude or dis
courteous. " I think I shall go now," she said, rising
and going in the direction of the door.
"You will surely have a waitn drink
first," urged Dame Dawson, "It's the
thing you most need. Just sit there In the
easy chair ijenr the iirc, or lie on t.:c a
epell and r.st w h ie I am go . 1; be
back iu a muiuto.''
Edith allowed herself to Ik ieiuaded,
and mid:
"Since you art j kind its to insist on ii
I will take a cup of coffee, and wait here
until you come back."
Dame Dawson was touched by the glrl'i
frankness and simplicity, and thought,
"If ever there wiu an innocent woman,
this is one."
When Dame Dawson lf t the room she
did not go directly 1 1 get Edith the prom
ised di i ik, but hastened t Dick, who
was superintending his gambling-room,
as calm and collected as Ihough nothing
had occurred, and calling him aside, she
said:
"Dick, that irl wants to go home right
away."
" Nonsense ! She must not leave here
now."
"Kut she ins'sts."
"She cannot go. If she leaves here now
it will be the means of having us pulled
and ruined. Not much. She will die
lirst."
She has set her mind ou going, Dick.
Ib-r father was blinded iu the mill to-day,
and she is just dying to fceo him. The
poor thing says she was looking for him
m hen slie fell in the river."
"It don't make any difference; she
cannot leave here now," said Dick, " or
any other time, unless she is blindfolded
and chloroformed, and don't know where
he was. We ain't sentimental fools, I
hope, to let ourselves be betrayed" by a
mere girl. What would you think if the
police stepped in here to-morrow and ar- j
rested the whole outfit ? To-night, above
ail other nights, we must be doubly care
ful, as that mechanic chap will be prow
ling about."
Tliis speech of Dick's chilled the ardor
of Dame Dawson's sympathy and so she
said:
" I suppose you are right, Dick, but I do
feel in my heart for the poor thing, and I
must hurry and get her a warm drink of
coffee."
"A drink?"
" Yes."
"Bring it to me," said Dick, "on your
way to the girl's room, ami lose no time,
because I want you to look your best to
night. We are going to have a bang-up
game, and I expect to make a strike that
will enable us to get out of this rat-trap
without delay. Y'ou must play your best
card. Quick, bring me that drink."
"Don't do anything wrong, Dick."
"Nothing. I simply mean to protect
ourselves, my tender-hearted chick."
It did not take Dame Dawson many
minutes to get the drink for Edith. Dick
met her in the hall rnd toc-.U i from her
hand.
"What do you think this poor girl
needs most?" he asked, with a Satanic
grin.
"Sleep," was the significant reply.
"And that she'll have without delay,"
he said, as he emptied something into
Edith's coffee and stirred it.
Hardened as Dame Dawson was, she
trembled as she took the cup again from
Dick's hand, and looked steadily in hii
placid face.
"You are sure you made no mistake ? "
she said.
"None whatever; go ahead," he an
swered, without movinec a muscle, and
the dame went forward to give Edith a
drink that might possibly plunge her in
the sleep of death.
She found Edith about to leave the
room.
" I was afraid you had quite forgotten
me, and was about to go," said the girl.
"How could I forget you?" replied the
dame, with a show of kindness. " It took
a little longer to pivpare the drink than I
expected, but here it is, and I know it
will do you good."
Edith took the cup from her hands,
never for a moment suspecting any
thing wrong, and drank its contents.
"It's delightful," she said, "and I thank
you ever so much for your trouble. Now,
I think, I am able K go home."
" I would like very much to have you
wait a few minutes until I return," said
Dame Dawson. "My son wishes to see
me on a little matter, and I want to tell
you something before you go, my dear.'i
Edith, of course, consented to remain a
few minutes; she could not do less for one
who had been so kind, although her heart
ached to get away, that she might aseer
tain what had become of her father.
Dame Dawson hastened off, and Edith I
seated, herself iu a chair, near the stove,
to await her return.
Presently a dr. wsy feeling began to take
possession of her. She tried to shake it
off, but found herself powerless to resist
its influence. She stood up in the .hope i
that by walking about she could keep
awake, but her senses were overpowered.
She made a supreme effort to reach the j
door, so that she might call on her bene- j
f actress for help, but her brain was in a
whirl. She saw the room spin rapidly
aroimd, aud then she fell forward heav
ily on the carpeted floor, as if stunned
by a blow, and there the stealthy Dame
Dawsou found her, when she returned a
minute later, deep in the oblivion of a
drugged sleep. The friendly drink had
done its work.
"It acted quick," said Dame Dawson,
as she glanced at the prostrate girL
" What if Dick put in an overdose ? "
The dame hastened to tell that worthy
of the result of his skill, and he waa
much pleased.
"In a little time," he said, "Til carry
her from here, if I get the opportunity,
and leave her in some quiet place to
wake up and find her way home."
"But she is lying, on her face on the
floor, Dick," said the dame. "Let us lift
her into bed."
Dick and the dame went to the room
where Edith lay. They picked the
drugged sleeper up carefully and placed
her in bed.
"Any danger, Dick?" queried the
dame. ,
"None; the sleep will do her good, by
making her forget herself and her troub
les for a few hours."
This wius satisfactory. Dame Dawson
never found fault w ith Dick's .tmtcgy
but she was sometimes in mortal fear lest
some of his bold undertakings should
lead to their capture and ruin, and the
resultant breaking up of their comfor
table home.
They had many a narrow escape, hut
they always managed to evade the' law,
and make friend and customer of tho
very men who were sworn to uphold it
"This is t, night th-M . !!hor makes or
bn-aks us," said Dick, as they turned
away unconcernedly from the room
where they left Edith sleeping.
"I had almost forgotten it," said the
dame.
"lint I hope you will not forget to play
well your part. You are to be my sister
to-night, and help me to entertain our
guests," replied Dick.
" As you wish. The transformation had
better 1m made now," said the dame, " as
the hour is getting late."
Saying this, she disappeared to her
dressing-room, and in half an hour a
beautiful and superbly dressed woman
caine outof the door in which Dame
Dawson entered. For the time being
Dame Dawson had no existence. She
was the mere chrysalis from w hich this
dazzling butterfly, all gorgeous with sat
in, lace and diamonds, emanated.
"Capital !" exclaimed Dick, in admir
ntlon, when he beheld the enchanting
apparition of lowly womanhood that
stood lief ore him in the hall.
"I declare, Alice," hi? added, iu a some
what tender tone, " yon make ine almost
full in love with ou again. But I sup-'
pose there is no more romance for us.
Your father made ine realize hard facts
when he sunt the bullet that made this
scar plowing through my forehead," and j
he raised the heavy mass of jet black j
hair which half concealed the wound on j
his temple, and added, " Alice, you can ;
always claim me by this mark. It is your
lawful brand."
"Don't think of it, Dick," she said, re
storing the rumpled tress of hair, and
then gently stroking it over the scar.
"What victory, what fortune, whit
conquest are we to win to-night?" she
ask"d.
"Anything from fifty thousand to a
cool hundred thousand dollars," h re
plied. "I feel it in the air. This is the
first, time you havelieen introduced to my
friends as you are. Hitherto they have
known you as Dame Dawson, the wrink
led hag. Now they will see you in your
clory. You are my sister, ou a visit f rom
California, you understand, and when the
wine dazzles them, then I'll fill your hand
wila cards that will take a fortune.
Young Carson is coining, and we have
iu the party a wealty coal operator, a
banker, ami a judge. Eu h if them is
worth a half million at least, with the ex
ception of Carson, and I don't know how
much he has in his own name, "but it will
be a great night, or else I am no good as
l plotter."
The scheme worked well. Dick Daw
son's lair was never so bright r so at
tractive before, and his guests were then
intending to fleece each other in a friend
ly way. Clarence Carson, full of the ex.
citement occasioned by the stormy scene
at his uncle's house, was a trifle late, but
lie managed by a supreme effort of will
power, to hide his agitation, and helped
himself liberally to a dash of brandy at
the well-stocked sideboard which formed
one of the most seductive and attractive
features of Dick Dawson's club ro..m. In
addition to those who usually attended,
came a United States Senator, who was j
vouched for by the judge, and who took
part iu the night s enjoyment. i
The game moved on slowly and with
out excitement until supper time. The
winuings and losings up to that time
were common-place, and tir -re were no
anusual elatious or depressions.
The supper was served by a colored
servant in Dick Dawson's employ, who
was well paid for his services and his ,
discretion. Just as the gentlemen with '
well whetted appetites were about to be- j
gin the meal, a beautiful woman, superb
ly dressed, and sparkling with diamonds
glided softly into the room on the pre
text of correcting some trifling mistake
uf the servant's. Instantly all eyes wer
upon her. Shw did not seem to notice
this attention, but moved about noise
lessly, with modest, downcast looks, and
was about to leave the room again, when
Dick Dawson, speaking up, as if he had
forgotten something, said: "Pardon me
gentlemen; but permit me to present my
sister, Miss Alice Dawson, of San Fran,
cisoo. who is making me a little visit."
The gentlemen rose simultaneously
and liowed low, and the judge, with a
touch of gallantry, suggested that Miss
Alice might favor the company with her
presence at supper.
"Just as she pleases," said Dick. "Of
course she is at home here, like the rest
of us, and if it's agreeable to the eom-
auy and she desires to remain, it will le
ill light. She is now visiting her mother
ind myself for the first time in five
years." S'TS
The party was just in the mood to en.
joy Alice's company, and after a little
mow ot reluctance, she remained, lier
part iu the feast, however, consisted in
saying bright things in a modest way, and
nspiring the company to indulge liberal
ly in the wine, of which there was an
abundance.
Clarence Carson was dazzled and de
lighted with her winsome ways, and when
Dick suggested that she favor the party
with a little song toward the close of the
supper, Carson was the mot urgent mem
ber of the company to secure her compli
ance. Tobe Continued.'
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their j-isf enl ies or to wri sf thni
fiaili llic r hen fjcrlit pil'di,; pill
pose to Nerve the ends of ci uoltv or
M'ilishness- My pro-nisn is spoken ;
oits unspoken, Ln r.of lh less
teal and solemn. Tu people o'
every State have their t ei--ci.i i
tnes. Surely I do not miinterprer
the spirit of the occasion when I as
sume that the who'e body of the
people covenant with me and with
each other today to support and de
fend the Constitution and the uu
ion of the States, to yield willing
obedience to a'l laws and eac to
every other citizan his eqn il c v l
and political rights. Entering thua
so'emnlv into covenant with each
other, we nvy reverently invoke
and confidently expect the fvor
ami help of Almighty God, that lie
will give to me isdom and strength
and fidelity and to o'lr people a
spirit of fraternity and love of
richteou uies and pc.
This ocasiou derives peculiar in
fer st from the fact that tbe Prei
dential term which begins this dy
is the twenty MXth under our Cosi
stitution. The ficst inauguration of
Pres dent Washington took place
in N"ew York, where Congress was
then sit'ing, on the 30: Ii dry of
Apri1, 1789, having been deferre i by
reason of de'ays at -ending the or.
gani7atiou ot Congress and the
canvass of the electoral vote. Our
people have aire dy worthily ob
served the cent, nnials of the, Dec
laration of Independence, of the
battle of Yoiktowu, and of the adopi
tinned' the ContihiMon, and will
lrr lv celebrate in Vv; York the
institution of the secou I gteat de
partment of out constitutional
sc!iein of government. When the
centeuial of the insti ii i' u of the
judicial department by the organi
zation of the Supreme Court shall
have been suitably observed, as I
trust it will be, our nation will have
fully entered its second century.
O n people wiil r.oi f -i! at 'his
t:me to recall the incich ns which
accompanied the in "if unoii of he
government undei the Constitution,
or to find inspiration nd guidance
in the teachings and exump'e of
Washington and bis great associ
ates aid take courage iu the con
trast which 38 populous nnd po -perors
State uflVr to the thirteen
S'ates-, weik in everything except
courage and love of lilvrty, ha?
then frinceJ our Atlai:t:c seaboard.
We have not attained rhe ial
coudition- No all of our people
are happy and prosperous. Not all
of them are virtnous and lew-abid-iog.
But on the whol- th oj por
tuuity offered to individuals to le
cure the comforts of life are better
than are found elsewhere and large
ly better than tbey were here one
hundred years ago. The su:r-nd-T
of a large raeasare of sovereignty to
the general government uTec'ed by
the Constitution was not accoms
plished until the suggestions of rea
son were strongly reinforced by the
more imperative voice ot experience.
"A MORE PERFECT UNION."
The divergent in forests of peae
speedily demanded "a more perfect
onion." The merchant, ship-mas
ter and manufacturer discovered
and disclosed to our statesmen and
to the people that; commercial eman
cipation must follow the political
freedom which had been so bravely
won. The commercial policy of the
mother country had not relaxed any
of its hard and oppressive feature.
To hold in check tho development
of our commercial mariue ; to pre
vent or retard the estabiish-ra it
and growth of manufactures in the
States and so to secure au Ameri
can market for their shops a-id
carrying trade Tor their ships, was
the policy of Kurojiean statesmen
and was pursued with most saltish
vigor. Petitions poured in upon
Congress urging the impost n of
discriminating duties that should
encourage the production of ueodrd
things at home. The pafriotis u ot
the people, which no longer found h
field ot exercise in war, was enei -getically
directed to the duty of
equipping the young republic for
the defeuso of its independence by
making its people self dependent.
Societies for the promotion of home
manufactures and for encourageiug
the use of domestics in the dress of
the people were organized iu mauy
States. The reversal at the end of
the century of the same patriotic
interest iu the preservation and de
velopment of domestic iudnstriea
and the defense of our working peo
ple against injurious foreign com
petition is an incident worthy ot at
tention. It is not a departare but
a return we have witnessed.
THE PROTECTIVE POLICY.
The protective policy had then its
opponents. The argument was
made as now that its benefits innred
to a particular class or eectioo! If
the question became in any sense
or at auy time sectional it was only
because slavery existed in soma of
tiie States. Put for this there was
no reason why the cotton producing
States should not have led or walk
ed abreast ot the New England
States in the production of cotton
fabrics. There was this reason on
ly vhy the States that divide with
Pennsylvania the mineral treasures
of the great southeastern aud ceri
tral mountain ranges should have
beeu so tardy in bringing to the
smelling furnace and to the mill tbe
coil and iron from their near op
posing hill-hides. The mill fires
were lighted at the fuDeral pile of
slavery. The emancipation procla
mation was heard in the depths of
the earth as well as in the sky.
Men were made free aud material
things became our better servanrs.
The sectional element has happily
been eliminated from the tariff dis
cussion. We have no longer States
that are necessarily only planting
States. None are excluded from
achieving thit diversification of
pursuits among their people which
bring wealth and contentment. The
cotton plantation wlil not be less
valuable when its product is span
in the country town by operatives
whose necessities call for diversU
fied crop and create a home de
mand for garden and agricultural
products. Every new mine, fur
nace and factory is an extension of
the prodncMve cap reify of a State
more real and valuable than added
territory. Shall the prejudices and
paralysis of slavery continue to
hang upon the skirts of progress?
How long will thoe who rejoice
'hat slavery no longer exists, cher
ish or tolerate the incapacities it
put upon their community ? I look
hopefully to a continuance of oar
protective system and to tbe conse-
iquent development of manufactur-
iog and mining enterprises in States
hitherto wholly given to agriculture
as a potent influence in tbe perfect
unification of our people. The men
who have invested their capital in
these enterprises, tbe farmers who
have felt the benefit of their neigh
borhood and the men who work in
the shop or field will not fail to find
and to defend the community ot in
terest. Is it not quite possible that
tbe farmers and the promoters of
the great mining and manufactur
ing enterprises which have recently
been established in the South may
yet find that the free ballot ot tbe
workingmaD, without distinction of
race, is needed for their defense as
well as for his own ?
TIIE BLACK MAN'S VOTE
I do not doubt that if those men
in the South wbo now accept
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