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Chamber of Commerce liauiuet.
The Charlotte people have a State
reputation of always doing whatever
they undertake in good form. Last
O
Thursday night the Chamber of
Commerce gave a banquet at which
many line speeches were made by
prominent North Carolinians.
W illi Joe. ('aldvveli, of the Land
mark, was cailed upon to. replv to
tlx State Press !oast, he responded
as follows:
"The progr* ss of time brings
inin-v -trage things to ji: .-. Notii
it M(,iil.l have -« i imh| imoi enu 1 ik»• -
I \ ii Ihe tail of 1s i -S. ti .n tni- raw
K "niit who was tn( n comm' ncitig to
practice jotmiaiism at the expense
of t! is pa:a nt and ion--ufVcnng
cit' . -1 ' i:,d ! ein tl,: 1 •( uce 11
IS'.H) to respond to the sentiment
wi ich ha- ] ; -i b"en propom !. And
\et it can with fairness he assumed
t ! i« Ocsc - ventfen yea r s « f uuin
t« fiti] 1• d ?osa i '?» tit n with tne press
liriVc rallied him be\Cil)d tie eXt/ei'l
m nia! stages of the work to wt ich
he has consecrated his life.
"! he [ H *s. \\ hal is it ; What of
it '
It is fi; -t and foremo-t, a news
tins is the iirst demand :
the j üblic makes upon it: that it
si.a.] print the nt ws. hut it lias a I
mission apait from this. From
bets prest;!xtv dit is its duty to
draw conclusions. 1 pon the wis j
d in and fairness with which it does
II is d« pei ds the measure of its in
fiuence, for the r ad r. more acui«,
more accurate in his estimate ol him ;
than the average journalist is wont
to believe, will accept or reject the
conclusions of his editor according:
n> he has It allied to rely upon or to
disti list his wisdom and his fairness
1 nus the influence ot the press va )
ii s with ach fnei onal part ot the
who e, and not with the size of the ,
audit ice in each repaiate case, but
with something else, as I ha\e
si>ugilt to shovv. ihe paper must ;
depend upon its news columns for
its popularity, but ;t is the editorial
co.i.mn whith establishes its charac
ter. it exerts a w:d.' and healthful
i .lbnuc* it its editoi be recognized
i:s a man of information. judgment
and integii'is; if he be known to la
under no outside influence; if he be
fiee of suspicion of any uiterioi 1
design. He wholooKs to politicians
or parties, a.- such, fc»i' favors, oi i
v. i o has hi> own aspir.it ions, how
evt r st ci et I v elite rtaimd. fixed upon
pi litics. cannot be a faithful, single
li-.'atted oi a safe guide to others,
and wiii ioose hi.- mtluence as his
aiiii-ition is disclosed. The occupa
tion, it its highest possibilities a* e
t ' be attained, is to be followed, as
is the h:gli**r ministry, for itselt
alone, and nt as a t pping stone to
si mething e -e, nor v t as a mere
of money getr ng. That edi
tor dishon >rs hi- } loie.-M. n v\ ho I«»t
m mey ponders to a depraved or vi
cious public in.i in or wiieii his con
scnncesav- m»\ In like muii! n
he discredits bun-el I w lie!, he ado a -
]>ei - >nai ]»npie t« c litf in I -
coin ill 1 s: and thus we havi
t » da\ tl e (f t\o or mOi ♦
of what are caMed "the great pflpers"
j.f oar I'O'intry, j«r-»ctical y uithou'
ii tlue'ice i>r foilowpg. notwithstaml
i'\g tl ey h.av iie.mens l ci'dilation.
I a*ii not here to discuss the cor
rupt the rv ; eor the licentiou
p re-s —scoui ges ot (tod
Tht press gM tr&'/y is animated
by high purpose-. Considering its
temptations, it i- singular.y free
from venality. It is rare that it
lends its countenance to a measure
whi-h opposes the general welfare.
I is always in the van of progress.
It throws itseif into the brtach
when the campaign is on. and is the
last to leave the trenches. For the I
sake of the public, it imperils the
lives and the property of its Conduc
tors vv hen no personal end is to be
subserved. It is first and last the
friend and defender of its own com
munity—a spokesman which is al
ways loyal, an advocate which sel
dom needs to be prompted.
In lising, gentlemen, in Charlotte,
to speak of and for the press, I
bring myself into the same condem
nation with him who spoke of war
in the pr#-s nee of Hannibal. You
have a press thac is all I have said a
press should be—one worthy of the
choicest Of -North Carolina's cities.
It has always trumj eted your attrac
tions »nd Las contributed in a larj/e
ijuec.sure to r iv; your city the enviable
character •.vhi ,, h it enjoys through
out all oui bord»-r-. * *
A Cloufl-lfiiirMt.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. s —-'' lie Shan
ghai Mercury of J ai any 7, received
by steamer Rio Janeiro yesterday,
gives a brief account ot a cloud hurst
, near Nanking, of which a brief an
nouncement was received by cable
at the time. It says : On 7th of
this moon, in Jamse river, near Nan
king, about 11 in the forenoon, when
l
the weather was bright, there was
suddenly he.iid a lushing sound as
of water. Two largo black clouds
appealt a and soon enveloped every
thing like a fog. The waters were
much disturbed, and the river was
full of 'urge waves. The two c;ouds
eventual v readied a place called
Tsit Li Chow, when they bursied
asunder, makirig a veiy loud repori.
During the disturbance many boats
were destroyed, and over 100 peo
ple were drowned. Afore than 50
were picked up in an exhausted \ 11-
dii'on b\ tie Chinese Lde Pnsnv
ing Association,
Montana lic-itdlock IfroKen.
Hh.i-.na. Mcnt.. Ft !>. 5 A motion
was made in tie N nate today to
consider bills from the Republican
House, ai d a demand for the ayes
and nays on the motion was made by
two of the D'-m endir members.
Seven Uepul licaT.s voted in tne af
fiimative, anl the Democrats at»-
¥
stained from voting. Lieutenant-
Governor liukards, who was in the
chair, declared lhat a quorum was
present, on ttie ground that two
Democrats had called for a vote or.
tht motion, and that the motion was
carried.
This-broke tl e deadlock, a"d the 1
Senate is now engaged in cons'der
n n
ii g the House bibs.
;>■*. l-'Ruiiiiji Inaugurated.
( iiAHLi sit n. \\ . Xn . Feb. G —Gov
erm r A. B Fleming was inaugurat* d
at noon to-div. the ctrem »ny taking
plaee from the main enhance to the
Statt House Republicans, especial
ly b pub,jean n.t-u i t-rs t_>i the Ft g
ilature. very gt-neraliy absented
them-elves f rom the ceremony, in
•ttnding thereby to { ut the seal t I
their di-p'etsure u{ on the whoa- at
lair.
t- Kellt*> S Siicct'xsor.
1 iiilai kli kia. Feb. o—T e Fourth
t -moi al Disirit t liepuh'iit-an
t e»nvent' n ro-thiv nominated State
Senate r-h 1 n F lity i u-n for the
\acanc\ m ongress caused bv the
leath of \\ m. D. Kel'ev. The ejec
tion unl be held on the mst.
1 here was no opj isitioii.
Send Him !«» lia knr> .
Ti.e F\ai geiist Win. Fife., held a
-eries of -ucies.-fu! iuet til ' r s last
week in Shelby and every church
uas been levived, the me ml trs
aroused to belt* r iiv»-s and LJ? -
dred- have been benefit t*d bv 1 g
; coming.;—[Shelby Aurora.
Ibichorp, IRortb Cirolina, Cburstw, jfcbnurv? 13, ISOO.
NEWS NOTES.
!! GLEANED HERE AND THERE
The Queen has opened Parliament.
Tue Cleveland boom grows big
ger every day.
Richard Croker, New York's
Chamberlain, has resigned.
Secretary Tracy continues to ira
prove. We are gh;d to know.
Count Lije greatest of liv
lug novelists, is dangerously ill.
Secretary Tracy has resumed his
duties at the Xav\ Department.
S natoi Blair >k« last Thursday
in favor of his educational Bill.
Don Manuel Salamamca, Captain
General oi the In. and oi Cuba, is
I .lead.
(
l iit- fortune left bv the Duke of
i Monfpensier is estinjated at £2OO.
. 000,000.
The State Senate defeated the
biij granting to women the right to
practice iaw in Virginia
A couple more wool fai'ures in
J'Miii-ylvania What's the matter
with protection, anyhow ?
Hej resentacive Cannon reported
to the House the now rules. They
will be debate d upon and probably
i adopted.
! 1
The farmers of Woodruff coun
ty. Arkansas, are solving the race
pr«»bi-. m b\ 'importing white iabor
l ■ !l! Ot her Slater .
The charter of the Louisiana Lot
terv Co. expires soon. The compa
ny has offered strong inducements
to the State to renew it.
Mayor Gran*, of New York, has
' ; .i: 4 ed T. C. T. Crain to succeed
I
Rit-h; >d Croker. fs (Tamberhun, a
' position paving S 25.000 a yenr.
1/ C» i i-rc-ssman CI ahvrs, of
b
Miss., advocated the passage of a
i Natn na" "Election I-hw before the
llr i.se Commit tee on elections la-t
j wet k.
T1 uin g Due 1 "Orieai s tried
• p
to in. '.ate the co"]> (\tat of rue Sec
| ond XapoUon in Pans last week,
but "lily succeeded in getting into
pris' v.
Charles Emorv Smith, editor of
*
the Phi adeipl la l'ie.-s, has been ap
pointed MinisU rto Russia. Tbeed
itors are taken care ot under this
I administration.
I
The Chicago Inter-Ocenn had a
leading editorial a few days ago on
j •'politics and fdr; inage. The Re
; publican party ought to have a sew
er run ail the wav through it.— [ il
mington Star.
North Dak ota i considering
whether it willlicer.se lotteries or
Mot A bill for that has
pas ed the Senate but I as yet to re
reive the apt roval ot the Governor
and the House.
Ti je Xew Yovr TJfra 1 gives ncn'-
uu n to a seunon by a former
Catolii.ian. R v. I} omas Dixon, jr
The sul j» Ot was "Trades-Pnions and
Ca] t ! -Mc T\ • • v." Mr Dixon
is ca»t'iini\ ma .o a reputation.
Ttie ch ap 1• - ' * !•' li* hif g hou -« «
of Ne Yoik haw- u deitaken to
form a tr i>t W. L»ve:i Cm.
Mi.mo. at J John B \ d n are
in'ercstel iti it Thy say that
]«. IK 'oi r ♦ r ai.v i?
cheap I ook o wr at is tl e conq»e
tition.
TLe d to nave be n
wjii ped at Ait id«-t n. Mis- . ;s .-aid
to ha%e bf en dise* \ereu nt P> sing
ton, Tenn. Tbifc is the man :
to in It palls en the South.
He wiil he ta'r-en rn to Wa^buiyton
ti pive testimony before the De
l partment of Justice.
He Will Amsl-.i Wanamaker
t
Americis, Gti., Feb. 7.—There is
; meh resentment here over tbe'nom
• . . '
ination by Pi evident Harrison of
David Dud ey, a negro blacksmith,
as postmaster. It was unexpected
i oth b} the white- and Dudley, as
e present incumbent's term does
)ot expire till May. This is
t.ought to be a ship at Crisp fc»r
I. . -
his work mC n«riess, this beim r his
home. Dudi»y has been frequently
sen up •!'. t ; it- streets under the in
! uenee of '.rink, and h-s a .'oc.vl
i -putatiou a b»r room debatc>r.
A short lime ago he was atraiu"ed
* n
br-fore the Ma.or f*»r drunkenness
aii\l a^;u't aiid battery and tiued
>•>o. Dmlli v cia:ms to be a L'fad
son ot 3T.ittin \an Buren. Hi> !
,
giau(imi>tner was maid to
daughter of Senator Wm. 11. Craw
ford, oi Georgia, and was in Wash
ing during . Van i>uren\s Atlminis
, trali(>n. He is a natural oratoi. ai
tnough ui.eoucated, and in local
,
campaigns is much sought after bv
white. p( iitn*iatjs, owing to his in-
Huer ce with the negr-'es.— X. Y.
! World. r L |
Vance on tlie .Nejfro.
i
Aai c a few da\sago -poke in the
"Lmted Slates Senate upon ttie ik*
gro que-tion. H? wedged himself
i:i between Butler and Ingalls, and
1 i
welded reason with humor and
(•dg ed the w hole business with
sarcastic coku. Iti'alis said not a
°
woid during the delivery of the
speech. 'J liis was well. We are ,
c OL'irg to believe that Vance is not :
easily ur lloored, and that on the
negro question, he could have
pruned down as neatly as he
did Aiuson last winter, on ihe trace !
i
chaiu question. Vance has wit,
common snse. balance, aid d plo
m icy. Meanwhile, he is to he all
the more praised for mod.fving the
1 % O
asinine attribute into which the hur
: ned and uiinecessar l ' measure
Jhitier HL\.l Aloigi.n has brought the
Soutnein States. [Charlotte Dem
ocrat.
\\ iif.liiisvjlon I.ttler.
[For lilf I'KK"- A.M> AKIU.IMAN.]
\\ AMiix-. ro.N, Feu. 10, 1880.—
I I
li.i iSe and liantiaii
na\- al>i> pitseLit*. d tutu ta>t tu tue ;
mil.oiitj it | LiL un ine code ol
lib .» .-, >•. h.» 1. J.r. V aii.ajt: U\ Ll.i
pal i laliit n IUI \ aUlOitnthb CUlUpehetl j
tue liepubiicau majority ol tne
eoiijUiiitee on iiuies to re
port mucn sooner than the) had in
tended. it ol ttie ciau&e in ,
i
tne itUieb autnonzmg tnc
i Spt aker lo count memotis not \ul
li 0 ii> a quorum : "This is
the most laUleai, a'id m oui opijjiou,
_ne most i.angerous iiinuvaiiou pro- j
i-oM oOn tne iiiajoi it) . il a^ ieeu
iLe pos« nai piop'itj rights o:
ne ll.Zt i[ l'Utectt d ueicLolole b\
avssena'elttl O v . tne \otes ofalliajortx
u.u \ he ;n paU iCI h\ tilt Votes Ol .i
11 action ot Hie memOei s of i_on
-oit .t-i. iii ILt rame wa\ enoiLuoUs
| »i opriuted
ii n lLe public lieasui \ lor tne -
ant i st.iu lOi-iian'i impioptr pur
.• ,se.- '. Ny iue O - practice
I
I 1...1 IV - the t'T the
ti. K to \ a,-s i»i..s h\ e me'm
. er- j and not voting wn.
.Nt l» ;>u.t in tiestl>j \ » tne
contiden- eol the peop »- in ILe in
;e- il . oi ation * • •
I i.e itu «s were called uj- in the
Hoi -e to-day hiid nothing e .-te i- to
or d ne until tin y are disposed of.
Just when that will be cannot U
statedjei. Ti.e Republicans s-eeiii
~ ed to try to rush them through '
auu to haw a fin vote taken not
, 1 tter thaii W but ti.i- pi o
gramine will be vigoreu-i* res!stel
C c J
, b) the Democrats, who up'»n I
j Youn
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S • ••**« ikkttM
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i-Si- - •"» •
■ «latf after jotr
ample tune being giveu for a full
and fret* discussion. I tiev l ave
taken this statu!, not tuey
expect to dtf at the adoption of the
Ruies, but that they may Lave an
opportunity, through tut* medium of
speeches, to show up ever} daw in
them, so that tUe country mav p! »ce
the responsibility wher« it belongs.
Ihe imperative need of m re
public iti \\ a-hiugton mis
been much ta ked of in both ends o
the Capitol, since "*>eu-itoi • >?.tl
bioil4!)t out tile fuel mat si'Jj.T 1 • a
year wa> i>« itig paid ;;t b\ \
(vernment foi nuts in city,
ami that owing to sue o\»*rcr>w .]-d
con-lit 1011 ot 11,e (* »\ t1 ?! Mi**nt bnud-
I'V' ' l* l * amount was. conunuousi\ 111-
• creasing. rhe sentiment 111 ( 011-
gi>■>> .-'-ems to ijc iij lavur of ert -t
--iugs tiu luiiiiiiiji.• , h, osai V locally
on the business of the (rovftrnment,
a; J it is pi oLahle-t jat early action
wi.i be t?«i «u iu ti>e matter. Tills* is
pail >, umi jy necessary in the case
gf tue Government printing olHce,
ramshacklety old rat trap which will
wofue day fail down ami kill several
hundred of its sardine-packed oc
cupant- if it is not replaced by a
new building.
r*>
J 1 e It- puoiiciins in Congress are
a ion- ways from being a happv
family just i. w. Senator Kdruondi
t-:i e;»i.ens to r from the Senate
Committee on 1 oieigu af'taiis be
cause a lesoiution oi Lis was voted
11 '.'i ''Xecutive session, while
S« nator Shei man, chuman of the
committee, cnuckles an«i says "let
1,1111 Oi tht Horn V suit tl ,le
are oceans of trouble speaker lived
is bopj ing mad because the Repub
lican caucus amended his code of
Rules by adding a ckuse making
pet sion legislation pi ivneged at all
1 ;uu > ;t! die has mtimaU d to Mr.
arlisie through a .lluhl party that
if a I »mocrat win move to strike
out ti is clause enough Repuoln-ans
would vote with turn to d> so.
The hearings m the Ohio baiiot
b x forg»rits still go merrily on,
but it is expected that this we» k will
end t hem. Whatever the committee
ma\ do. the impartial public has
convict'd Foraker and Ilai*tead of
tryii g to de stroy a man s gooil tiafjie
with a paper which they knew to be
forged.
i>» li f that the new Rules art to
? « ai- pt»d by the House has
01 ought a swarm of iobb.i>ts of all
description? to Washington in the
hope of getting a part of the spoils.
1 ius is the way the matter strikes
R' | rest ntalive Crisp, of Georgia,
one of the most clear h« uded men in
ti »• House: "When you consider the
propositionfor immense expendi
tnits of put ic li.oijf) that are b lutr
n
ury/ I upon th j - and that
tiie**# Ku;» s make th'- way ciear for
•i « "i. ;en d'> rot h'ive ?,j b»- a
i * i • to h* 1 that iLe m>»nev
a-k» I f. ! hy Congl' SS In apt to
\ 11 h.ri!,;-! that held at the 1 reasu
ry
lie Demon at .■» aie tar.ii.g the
j r»i.mii;aiy steps tt-Aai i> a winnti.g
campaign this year.
u-| res» ntstive I*iowei. of N»-w
V»rk, has been eiectecttd tempor
iry t. L.tii Uiaii, ai i Representative
M R a. of Arkansas, tempoiury dec
retal y oi tne Longr»—clonal cam
paign con.mitu-e. (ireat pressure
is t'e'ing Drought to bear on .Senator
Gorman to u c« pt ILe permanent
'•1-1.1111,1. smj t>f this comm ttee.
l>- b
doifces h eaker Retd, but tLen it
:ii ..-t be ren.emt>ered that Ir g« rso.l,
..ke R» cd. di es not bfci.evt in a iiere
-lito.
Tie l J ie»idential prociamaf ion
'•pemng the SIOUK Indian reserva
tion to settlement was issued to-day.
R.
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