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Tuesday, March 24, 1#25 y_i Wf?' -• *- =s =3 aaßMgßaapawi < ggcr == Two Views of the Famous Cabarrus Black Boys | ' “ :£» pprv 5?. •*• ’* «• -* Brl«M Start fa the Rotator War —Gun to * N«w and Not Tq Hie of The Observer! In today’s paper Jo* gtog a very hS teresting report of a speech by Judge Morrison Coldwell, of Concord, at a meeting of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce Monday night bearing ,»n the ; approaching celebration of the aimiver sar# of The Declaration of Independence in Mecklenburg; From his autogistic reference to the “Black Boys,” while ten dering the assistance of Cdbafrus in stag- ' ing the celebration, I jfafw the inference 1 that he was recommending the giving of 1 a place in the historic pageant to the • perpetrators of the “Gifu Powder Plot,” > near Concord in May, 1771. If this was ' bis purpose, I suggest tliat the program committee make a careful study of the Regdtstor episode before giving recogni- j tion to the “Black Boys.” Historic pag eants should be historically coriect. Tnn Only men in the memorable 1775 meeting in Charlotte who held back and ' made objection to declaring independence 1 of Great Britain, 'even after explanations and appeals for unanimity by Grt. Thos. ; Poik and other patriotic leaders, were thohe who had been engaged in the Bcg ,ulator uprising of 1768-1771. AM throughout the seven years straggle for freedom the bulk of the 6,000 Regulators and their sympathizers, generally esti mated at aibbut 90 per dent, were Tories. ■ TBbae that fought at all, fought on the! side of the King, from the Hattie of Moore's Creek Bridge till the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. And even after the ; British Regulars Kad given up the fight, , the North Carolina patriot soidiers had for months to remain under arms to protect the families' and homes Os patriots i from the savage raids of the unsubmit ting Tories, concentrated hi the old Reg- i ulator counties of the State. The “Black Boys” were the bright < stars of the Regulator w4r. They were ; nine white men who blacked their faces, and at night blew up the ammunition train coming up frogi Charleston fbr the use of Gen. Hugh Waddell's army com posed of State ratiitia eotftfiaifles —not British soldiers—on their vrttf through Mecklenburg; and Rowan to join . the militia from the east under Goverfior Try on at Hillsborough, the favorite rendez vous of the Regulators. Hie Regulator army of 6,000 men was commanded by Herman Husbands, WiHiam; Butler and others, all of whom, with one or two ex ceptions, became Tories and fought for the,King throughout the Revolutionary war. , Gen. Hugh Waddell, whose powder wag ons the “Black Boys” destroyed, was the foremost militia sdidier of his day and one of the best loved patriots of the Cape Fear section. Under him were Cols. Robert Harris, Thomas Polk and Moses Alexander, of Mecklenburg; CoS. Griffin Rutherford and Williaifi Lindeß, of RSw afl; Col. Samuel SpetfcSr. of Aitson;' Cdl. Thomas Neel, of Tryon, and others from the western counties, [all names that Meet Mr.' Rube*Brassier, erstwhile gfa> naa been assigned the first base gb left vacant-by Hie death 3 fat* Daubert.- Brassier began his career! k* t pitcher,- but faring to his hit- Bag ability he was converted into am - ortflelder and first luiiiftljii.^^^^ I rs.tt a I I Jm 15IA ur u aAM U I I Manufactured by ' ' m | MAYBANK PERTZ CO. Charleston, S. C. For Sale By I Richmond - Plowe Co. Concord, N. C. I I Exclusive Dealers For Cabarrus County I - -- ■ - . g ’ . , I shine gloriously in all accounts of the flatties far liberty. Under Governor Tbg on were Jahies Moore, commander-ln chief of the Caroline army/which so sig nally defeated the Scotchmen and Regula tors at Moore's Creek Bridge, the first big battle Os the Revolution; Richard Gaswen, Alexander Lillington, John Afibe, Jm. Baptists Ashe, Philemon Hawkins, WiHie Jones, Francis Nash. Great names are these in North Carolina history! It M A lamentable distortion of his tory thdt the “Black Boys” are now hm up as Revolutionary patriots by the I). A. R. and some other prganizatitons, he-' cause’ they destroyed the ammunition of an army marching to put down a formid able band of outlaws, Who had for three years Spread terror and chaos through out a large part of western Carolina. Their complaints and grievances and re bellion were not against the Kin* or Par liament or the Royal Governor, but against the laws, especially the revenue laws, of the Assembly, an independent legislative body, composed of home peo ple and elected by the votes of Carolina citizens. And the revolt was not so much against the laws, as against the. adminis tration of them by corrupt and extortion ate county officers and practicing lawyers in Orange, Rowan and Anson counties. I have not been nble in my readings of the records of these most interesting tinies to discover whether the “Black boys” redeemed themselves during the Revolutionary War, or whether * thflf went with the other Regulators into tfi Tory Army. Here are thell nh&rtrt James White, Jr., James Ashmore, John Hadley, Robert Davis, Benjamin Coch rane, William White, William White, j£s John White, Robert Carnthers. Perhaps some people in Cabdrrus Can sttpply'Upa information. They were pardoned by' Me King or Assembly in December, 1771, eight Montbß after the collapse of the Regulator War, as were about all the 6,000 other Regulators, except Husbands, the ring leader, who deserted his follow ers on the field fn Alamance before tfie first gpn was fired, aw! Bed to Pennsyl vania. He never appeared again in North Carolina, and the only later, mention I Can find of him is rb a leader .of the whiskey rebellion in Pennsylvania, which President George Washington put down With the Army 6f the United States. But td return to the “Black BoyS!” Whatever their record in the war for in dependence may have been, Hhey are not entitled to recognition in celebrating the Mecklenburg Declaration because of the “Gun Powder Plot” in the Regulator War. That inglorious affair was not connected in the remotest degree with the meeting' in Charlotte May, 1775, or with the war which followed. F. M. WILLIAMS. Newton; March 18. ' A quarter-mile relay for women will be included in the program of the big indoor meet of the Cleveland A. C., at Cleveland on March 21. Been arc infallible storm prophets, seeking shelter before the approach of a st6rm is noticed by human, beings. Post imrf filitgg’s Cotton Letter. New York, March 23.—Sentiment iit local professional circles is reported in creasingly bearish with action’ lo cor respond on the ground that it is not too late to plant in the qouthwest and that it is too eftrly to kill the crop. Added to thls is the argument that trade advices generally show somewhat less favorable and that consumers cannot manage to pay " even these prices to say nothing ot any higher. The time when the deficiency in win ter rainfall in the southwest Will make itself most acutely is during, the lfct [weather of July and August MR ex pericnee of past years shows that it is not too early even .now to'tegin to-make some’ allowance for the probable results n« forreshadowed by seasons wheti Similar conditions have prevailed. Mills in many instances may be in nn uncomfortable situation ns- regards prices but there has as yet been no ap preciable falling off In the ontttke whatever may be’ 44 stbre for file futfire. Present facts seem against any de cline of intpnh-taiue but there 'is no Mw against diSentmtinlf future possibilities as tfiey present themselves to you. IMr sennlly. The bulk of present selling represents nn addition to a short pffMti tio"h already extended much beyond tie bounds of prudence in the opinion ®f>f many of the best in *Ktf trade. Ail things cfaMSerCrt' the market fe gtcing n vety gofid aeCotint of itself and WrtUld tfdfck ly Tespoud to any favorable develop ments. POST AND FLAGG. ■ rafari—for nt . I, I THE CONCORD BAILY TRIBUNE Li r GfLORT OF THE BLACK BOTS Tb« Other Side of Their History Pre sented by the Cabarrus Omnipion. To the Editor of The Observer: Hen. F. M. Williams, a scholarly law yer, at NCWton, has fired a broadside into the Regulators emd toe "Black Boys,” the Bright Stars, of the Regulator War.” He suggests that the program committee “mike a careful study of the Regulator epitode before giving recognition to the BLafck Boys.'’ Tp this I interpose not- the slightest objection, but I shall Oak the committee to study Volume 8 of North Carolina Colonial Records, and especially the unbiased judgment of that distinguish ed North Carolinian, the late Colonel William L„ Saunders, who edited -tgis volume. In bis prefatory notes, Colonel Saunders makes a magnificent and unan swerable argument against the unjust and unwarranted aspersions upon the pa triotism of the Regulators. Referring to the petitions presented to the judges Tryen by the Regulators, Colonel Saunders says;. “Those petitions contain the complaints of the Regulatory couched in their own language. They give no indication of a want of education, patriotism or regard for law. Verily, the Regulators might be Content to rest their case upon these petitions.” Further Colonel Saunders says: “Os Itlie 47 Sections of the State Constitution adopted ili 1776, 13, more than one fourth, are the embodiment of reforms sought by the Regulators, and yet though many mem have maligned the unhappy Regulators, no man has dared reflect Up on the ‘patriots of ’76.’ who thus brought to such a glorious end the struggle the Regulators' began and ini which they fought, bled and digd. The War of Reg ulation ended not with the Battle of Al amance, but with the adoption of the State Constitution ,in 1776.” I should - like for Colonel Williams 4nd the program committee alfto to read an ‘ extract from Boston Gazette of Jbly 22, 1771, as printed in North Carolina Col onial Records, volume eight, page 639, as follows; “The accounts we have heard from North Carolina give Us abundant reason to think that the people in that Province have been intolerably oppress ed; that the Government, instead Os duly attending to their repeated complaints and redressing their grievances, etc.” On March 7, 1771, about 500 Regula tors encamped on the banka of the Tad kin, near Salisbury, assembled for a re dress atr'prie'CancCS, one of which Was the extortion of the officers at Salisbury in charging fees Higher than the fees allow ed by law. These officers signed an agree ment with a committee of Regulators agreeing that if the Regulators would disperse and go home they would repay all persons whatever had been charged illegally, said amount to be decided by certain men as arbitrators. The. day for settlement was- set for the third Tuesday in May. 1771. Governor Tryon Was ad vised by these officers of' this agreement and the communication CloSes thus: "We ’ flatter Ourselves the measures wg .have taken will be approved of/and acceptable LITTLE HftfffS ATTEMPT TO BREAK HIS WILL Action Involves Certain Property Left by Bequest to Anson Santtorium. Wadesbora, March 21.—Judge T. D. Bryson, of Bryson City, Will hold a civil term of Superior Court Vere next week, it being a special term. At this term the Little will case, which is expected to be a case of unuSnal interest, will be triedi The case is an action brought by the caveators, chil dren of the late It. E. Little, a promi nent lawyer and capitalist and state senator for several terms, to set aside certain provisions of his will in which he left certain property to the Anson Sanatorium, a local hospital founded By : the deceased and largely fostered by i him. A notable array of counsel, including : some of the leading lawyers of the state, i will appear on both sides. Appearing for the eavea'toTs are Col, j. F. Coxe and * ■ F. E. Thomas, of Wudesboro: E. T. Can- j . sler and John A. Mcßae, of Charlotte; I John O. SikCs, 6f Mrttffoe, U. L. Spencer,} of Carthage. For the propounders, j ; the H4'nk of Wadesbot h‘, will appear Rob -1 inson, Caudle Slid Pipette and McLell a don and Covington, Os IVridesboro; Janies ■ H. Tou, of Raleigh; it. L. Smith, of Al ' behi'drle; H. F. Seawall, Os Carth.-ige, ] A Moore eoiinty jury will try the case here. - / Isfi’t it funny when yon Are mad nt somebody today, artd still know fttlt won’t! be mad at them tomorrow? j: t'Sfc, HfeNNV COLUMN—If PATS I =gfy"" i—l.-.' to Your Excellency. ” Colonial Records, volume eight, page 533. Imagine the amazement and mortification of these Salisbury officials, When on April 5, 1771, Governor Tryon replied: “Tour agree ment with the Insurgents is unconstitu tional, dishonorable to Government and introduction of a practice most danger ous to the peace and happiness of socle- J ty,” Colonial Records, volume eight, page 545. In pursuance of his 'plans to pro mote" the peace and happiness of socie ty,” Governor Tryon ordered all the mil itia captains to march into the counties of the Regulators. Without permitting the Salisbury officials to carry out their agreement effective oa the third Tuesday in May, we find General Waddell in Sal isbury oa May 2, 1771, waiting for the powder find ammunition which the Black Boys destroyed When it was within 20 miles of the place ot delivery. As proof of the cruelty and tyranny of Governor lYyon, note the following facts; Captain Bra jam in Merrill of Row an County, who >vas one of the men who had presented the petition for redress of grievances! received, the following sen tence from Tryon’s Chief Justice: “I must now close my afflicting duty- by pro nouncing upon you the awful sentence of the law, which is that you, Benjamin Merrill, be carried Lto the place from where you came; that you be drawn from there to the place -of execution, where you are to be hanged by the nqck; that you be cut down while yet alive, that your BoWels be taken out aiid burnt before your face; that your head be cut off; your body divided into four quarters and this to be at His Majesty’s disposal, and may the Lord have mercy on'your soul.” This martyr of liberty died singing Psalms of praise of God. Oid John Knox aid: “If Princes ex ceed their bounds they may be resisted by force!” The Kcotch-Irish pioneers • who wrote that Declaration at Charlotte on May 29, 1775, -had been taught the same doctrine by Craighead, “Resistance to tyrants” was “obedience to God.” Mr. tVilliams casts a slur upon the pa triotism of the Regulators, because many of them took no active part in the war and some actually fought for the King. It is well to be fair. If Mr. Williams will examine these Colonial Records he ' will discover that Governor Tryon. after the defeat of the Regulators, bad com pelled them all to take oaths ever after to support the King. They were liberty loving, but God-fearing men, who re garded the sanctity of an oath. Fortu nately for the future of this Common wealth, Rev. David Caldwell and other ministers advised that when the sovereign ceases to protect and begins to oppress, the oaths of the subject to submit ceases. , In conclusion, -Mr. Williams is con cerned to know what the “Black Boys” did in the War of Independence. Only , two of them ever took that oath because, only twy ever surrendered. They were soldiers—all of theta—and right nobly did they finish the work thev began in May, 1771." MORRISON CALDWELL. .[ Concord, March 20. Paris Strong For Gold , MANY of the new Paris hate are plain, decorated with a slnglo gold ornament, each as tho ope shewn above. Gold deoorations are axtramely popular., c " , j 1 Sonic 29.000 markattien use ttp about 8.099,000 targets in the registered trap shooting tournaments given iti the United States each year. ——- ’ ' ( Well He Didn’t Have to Be So Vehement About It —■ rrr- — Late Photo Lt. Col. James Fechet has been promoted to the rank of general and ) appointed to succeed Gen. William Mitchell an chief of the air service. * ■— PROPERTY LOSS FROM TORNADO 618,000.000 Death List Last Niglut Stood at 810 and Injured at 2.839. Many Uncount ed. Chicago. March 23.—Warm sunny weather today prevailed over the area irt southern Illinois and Indiana de vastated bt tornadoes last Wednesday and relief work progressed rapidly along With the burial of the dead and the housing of the homeless. Rebuilding tools glinted in the sunshine, While doctors and nurses worked hard to save tho lives of the injured. ReCßeckilig of the casualty list With additional dead front wounds raised the totals in one place and reduced it in tho other, leaving the total tonight at 810; without including a store supposed to have been burned to death at Murphys boro, where 150 blocks were blown down and the debris partly burned- Red Cross workers also announced : that the 2.939 listed ns hurt probably did not include hundreds of persons who ! had been injured but who had failed to report the faet owing to (he excitement —a - ram it mmmti w nun nin > r and necessity in aiding others more severely injured. _ The total property lose has not been complied but likely will be more than -812,000,000 in Illinois alone, tfrith sOme $3,000,000 in Indiana and about $1,600,- 000 efich in Kentucky, Missouri and TennesSe, the property loss is lkely to exceed $18,000,000. This figure is more serioids than its size indicates, for most of the toss was sustained by families of _ moderate circumstances and menat the wiping out of ail tangible possessiorW. Relief work not only proceeded With celerity in the affected regions, but col lection of funds to aid the sufferers went, on at an amazing pace. Thousands of dollars rolled in to swell the funds I raised by many newspapers and church es. • J With the arrital of more nurses ill (he storm area today, it was learned that •many persons were probably hurt. Several died of Wounds today. Danger of epidemics has been probably avoided, doctors said, by prompt use of anti-tetanus serum, sent by airplane, chorination of water supplies and other measures. Many of the injured have been taken during the last 4$ hours to laTger cities, where they could receive better treat ment. A few died; on the way to nps pitaK however, but it is reported that most of the others hnve fair ehances of recovery. New houses were started By maUy to day anil more permanent quarters for the unhoused will be arranged witßiri the next few days. One certain thing about spring is ev erything seems so uncertain. Simple Wily to Take Off-Pat 1 Can anything be-eimpler than taking 1 a convenient little tablet four times each day until your weight is reduced to nor -1 mal? Os course not. Just purchase a ! bo* of Marmola Prescription Tablets * from your druggist for one dollar, and : start now to reduce. Follow directions ’ —no starvation dieting or tiresome ex ercisting. Eat substantial food, be 4s 1 lazy as you like, aiid keep ori getting slender. Thdusands of hiSn find women 1 each year regain healthy, slender figures 'by using Malta Gift Tablets. I’utofSflse > them from your druggist, or send direct >' to Manrtola Co., General Motors Bldg., ■ Detroit, Mich. PAGE NINE "‘‘Baby "Market’’ Markets where babies fire sold are (he objectives of the latest investi gation by Los Angeles authorities.- Around jzbO 14 the average prig# charged for infants in houses where expectant mothers ere kept, official efitfrge. Otte arrest Ufa brad made in tmmsutm with the fftvesttgathm, that of Mrs, Hazel Sims. She was ' ttatiea through ait advertisement M a local newspaper . which read, “Adoption. Hafa private nome sos, Unfortunate girls. Rabies adopted/* 1 She refuses to comment on tUe | chargee. | t ~ I rllT llllTfr it Hr IS. i til a result of the ratification by the more than 40,009 uiclnbCrs of the Inter national Steam and Operating Engin eers’ “Union of an inrdrfiribe plan pre sented to the conventibn At Detifat, these membeiiH are now carrying life insurance on the payment of a prbminm of 2f> ceiit.s a .month. The insurahee pays ft benefit of sioo for the first ydar Os membership, $206 after two jrdfm and for five years or more a benefit of SSOO. 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