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NO. 61- Northern Sdeoc of .Mr, of Kansas, "Spoils i , A Ghapier on k : Negro teiil He Would Not Mind Jaklng a. Sip With 3)pker T. Himself j Tar fjeels Engaged in I Debase end Are Re- i sponsible for ' Draw ling Reeder Out. 1 An Interesting eojlolquy occurred in the House last week during the course of a speech by Mr. Gillttt, of Massachusetts. Some Tar Heels were engaged in , tha de bate and are responsible for drawing Mr. IJeeder, of Kansas, out upon tne negro- question. It turns out that Reeder is a rank aejrropmist ana would notinuua tAking aj lip wUhfUooj. er T, Washington himself. He claims to represent the Northern idea of racial conditions and would be a wonder in the South, if he practices what he preach es. The following from the Congressional Record of March 28, page 4003, indicates his position, which is to the shame of him self and the people he claims to represent: ."Mr. Beeder--Mr. -Chairman, I want, to rtW5 gentlemau a question if he will permit. '.. - . . The fGberman Does -the gentleman : MrGUltt,,j? Jlassachusett8- Yes,;.;-'., Mr. Reeder. ,waut to bring our the fact that with numbers of statements that .have beenjmadefrom the other side in regard ip'our President, whom tlje UepubTicans re gajd ls one of the greatest that has ever .been the Presidential chair I want to ,f)ring ont the moderation of the North in .not speaking of tins matter heretofore,; by jaaking th,is questiou: I want to a9k the anj,lemaa.if be thinks there U a"villagc or siJ$tj in any part of the North where ea of tlje most prominent and -most re jecSedUutiwJS would not regard it as an Itonor to jnyjte Booker T. Washington to their tables if he were in their city? ; I Mr. Gillett, of Massachusetts. Of course the gentleman's opinion op that is more valuable than mine. ; - Mr. Reeder. I want to say to you that in my section I believe there Would rot lie one of a haodred who would uot regard it as an honor to invite Botker T. Washing ito to their table were he to come to burclt e or towns. Now -we feel that .way: I want - aoir that wA feel that the President did " not go out of bis way; and when these ac jcusatlons are made by the opposite side, we : i.aw htn PxeteAinsW temoerate not to I Jake the matter .up wifh a good deai of en - trey. - ... ' ' ilr. Gillett of Massaehussetts Mr. Chair man. I think I will let the gentleman put I that statement in as his own. I I urn verv aorrv to have detained the ! f f W g ' -y . I House 80 much longer thau I expeoied." This man Reeder. wbo.would take oegro into bis bosom ought to move down South to some of the genuinely black districts where he could have au opportunity to as sociate with toein to his heart's content It is pity to bring such a.Vslani" as that nnrkn ntip PAnpftable friends. But Mr. Gil- ... f --r :' fetfof Massachusetts, would not be drawn in. : o a adornment of Reeder's fool ideas. fillLES WRITES ON PATRIOTISM CnaWe to Mate Address But Sends Let ter GiTlng His DeflnitioD. Washington , March 29. Lieutenant General Nelson a t Miles, retired, formerly Amma;.dpr.inj!hIef of the Uunited States armvsent a letter of regret to the Demo cratic Club of Grand Rapids, Michigan, which was to have given a banquet - at Bantla laat fwpninir . OwiD2 t the floods in that region the banquet was aban Awed- General Miles authorizes the pub: ijrwi.n nt tii lWtp.r which deals with the ubjeot of patiiotiMrn. "General Miles says in concluding bis letter:. '- ., ;--:-f i'lt is the saen who exercise the power of citizenship that are responsible for honesty ami jffifiAfirv m mif ijublic: affairs. 1 he V''' ' IT i rlrst requisite to good government is uni ver al intelligence and patriotic,' earnest devc tion the welfare of ouruuntry hts re public mustcontiuue iu its march of prog, ress or it must Ia'pfeIitoViecaybyUhe acts of apathy of its ow citizens.' 1 here -is jaered duty . derol ving on every citizen Social Equality government as you will, be it municipal, State or national; and our hope rests in true, patriotic devotion to' the principles of our government, , The opportunity and re sponsibility of the democratic citizens of Michigan and of the whole .Union are now greater and more important than they have been at any former period of our history. There are many vexed questions and prob lems in which there may, be an honest dif: f ereoee of opinloo--but there Is pp tran? scendent principle, far above &1J other questions whether of economics or in dividuals, and that is whether the spit it of the declaration of independence aud of our constitution shall prevail or perish.' The change from oppression to liberty ? is wrought by violence, but the ' change from democracy to despotism Is quiet, in aiduous, absolute add fatal." " - NEW YORK WILL NAME PARKER Mr. Hill Believes He and His Friends will Control Three Fourths of State . Con-" : mention for Him. ; Abany N. Y., April From "a source so close to former Senator Hill that it may be understood as representing Mr. - Hill's views, it is learned that is intended that the New yoik 8tate delegation to the Dem ocratic national convention al St. Ixmis shall br positively jnstructel in favor of Judge Alton B. Pajker, as New i York's choice tor the presidential nomination. Senator Hill and his friend now believe tbat they will control at least three fourths' of the State convention which will be held here April 18th, It has beeu during recent years an almost unbroken custom for the New York State Democratic delegation to go to the national .convention with positive instructions. Duly in 1884 were thi nstruHimva - lnlthafc year Uioyer Cleve- inctrtlAlinna .m. Ill kU and and rtusseil P. Flower, both of New Yoik State, were candidates. The New- York delegates voted for Cleveland HON. P. H, WINSTON DEAD. He Was a Former KortU Carolinian and V" Resided at Spokane, Wash. J - -' Raletgh, N, C, April 3. President George T. Winston, of the State Agricultural ami Mechanical College tonight received i ews yf the sudden death of his brother, Patrick Henry, Winston, at Spokane, Wash. , of heai t failure, aged 57. Mr, Win&ton was a native of Bertie county, NV C., and was the valedictorian of his class at the University of "North Carolina, President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of State Seward being prespnUat the graduat ing exercises. M r. Seward was so well pleased with Mr, Winston's speech that he took off bis own' watoti . chain nd gave it to him. Winston had served as. attorney general of Washington as a Democrat, but was defeated for re-eleclioff by the Repub licans. ' V ' .; - At the time of his death he was " editing a newspaper, "Winston's Weekly." Rdleigh Correspondence ver. :;' ' Charlotte Obser- MM M MrPUflHnAntooHma or, serving jvitu ueebai ui, uuhur Cost Too Much. , Representative Gudger has filed his ac count . includi u2 at tornevs' fees and all e case from the tenth district, -with election committee No. -J. .The -total cost to Mr. Gudger for defendingbis title to his seat is $2,7W, ana as ne win oniy ue uiiuweu-iuc . - A y m lit 1 1 n J usul $2,000 which Congress gives to con- testees and contestants, he Is put of pocket! &10Q. No account has yet been filed ' by I Mrs. Moody or her counsel, though Chair- man Mann requested one of the attorneys in the case some days asro to furnish such a stntpment. Mrs. Moody states that the contest eost her between $3,500 and $4,000. She has written several members of t,on- gress with tlie .view of interesting them . in amount. Her reqnest was piacea oeiote pIpci ioii7oinmittee No. 1 and a statement fo all the facts was made, but by unani mous vote it was decided by the committee to on'y recommend a f 2,000 appropriation for the conlcsla-1 Tlie committee took n.p v?w 'that it could not afford to break the precedent in this case . or any other, however meritorious it might be, A letter written by Mrs. Jioody indicates that she. Is anything but satisfied management oi tne rase uy ,x nomas wm She alleges that she paid Mr. Settle $3,400, which he contended was necessary for the conduct of the case, notwitiisianaing ine fact that the late Major Moody had paid out Ai'nni'iA 1 RAft 5 n V ..tivlr i n or nn 'the' CftSH. amouot advanced by Mrs Moody.Posl The statement is;uiade tliat ; Coionct, .l.ubk an( WDat took:: placo inthatr- interview only Veceived $20d: for bis part in che case w never have heard,; but pSt Short and that Mr Settle, received thejlk of the wblle the pardon wasf sighed, and proud- Men In; the CHARLES MANUY REDMAN Major Charles Manly Stedman was born at Pittsboro, Chatham county North Carolina. At an early age his pa rents moved to , Fayetteville. ; He was prepared for cojlge" by Rev, Daniel McGil vary afterward s m issionary toi Siam, in Pittsboro, and at the Donald son Academy, at Fayetteville. He entered the University- of North Carolina in 1857, and from the first dem onstrated his superior ability as a stu: dent and scbo)arf ranking with such men as Ransom aod Pettigrew, He not only made the average of first hon or, but very remarkably took first on each study during every session of bis four years at the t University.' He was chosen one of the orators of the Philan thropic Society $rhenv President Bnch-. anan visited the University in 1839, The first honor men at that ; time were re quired todrpw by lot for the salutatory and valedictory . and . Major Stedman dror the salutatory; - As a student he is said to have been brilliant, popularand respected and admired by bis ftssoci ates and faculty alike. Before the close of the session, how ever, at wnich ne wan to deliver his salutatory addree-y in response to the call for volunteers for the defense, of his state, he left those classic halls and the life of a student to enter the ranks and endure the hardships of a soldier' MAJOR CHARLES life. - He. joined the Fayetteville Inde pendent Lisrht Infantry ."which was the fi rst or Bethel regiment. When this regiment disbanded, he joined a com pany from Chatham county, was its lieutenant and afterwards its captain and later advanced to the position of surrendered with I MIK f IIL1I n W r. 1 . fLllll tbat noblev hero at " Appomattox. His comrades in arms say that there was no braver man than Stedman; none more natient and enduri n sr. As an officer, vn.. n.n'o rrto ; or Via' wMiit Kitrrtn him in anticipating and providing for the wants of his soldiers. Always sym I pathetic arid gentle, yet firm and . reso- t it : . J . i mte; ne was Kinaiy in manner anu ea sny approached; yet dignified and re- served; Thiere was: nothing too good for the men he commanded; he" wislied no comfort they could not share, and re quired of them nothing be would not do j himself- arid their misfortunes - sunk a eD into bis sensitive. ' delicate and sympathetic nature. ' Your correspondent recalls numerous incidents of his unselSsh; devotion Xo one occasion when the yeomanry of the state wete In the forefront of battle and starvation arid dread ."disease stalked like spectres through the.land and sick ness and death sent up a wail'iJT'Him who alone judgeth a ri gbteous cause, a soldier! of North Carolina was under penalty of death for leaying the ranks and returning home to his starving fam l.r The 2anant Stedman Jearins the 5"' ti-vt xly ' wlth-thft4meritij 0f tbe case, aud leing convinced u the fidelitv of the soldier by his re- j tum to ranks and bis courage : and Dravery .upon the -battlefield,' mounted his horse and rode ten v miles or -.more, 1 he headqvuarters of General f Robert I r :. i.' !4 A. j y the young'oJScer. te-into camp, arid ;;IPublic; JDye" saved to North Carolina pne of its best And bravest soldiers. : Fearless, coura geous; firm and fixed when ' principle was involved, yet he was sympathetic unselfish and kind, and he merited, won and held steadfast the affection and es teem of both officer and private. - - vr At the close of the war jviajor. Sted man returned to Chatham county, the home of his ancestors, and for a" year or more was engaged in teaching at Pitts boro. He then procured his license: to practice law. In the same year he was man-fed t Jyliss Katharine Wright, of u nuiiugwu, ttuu. ue movea o mat city, where he met with marked success at the bar. - For many years he remain- led at Wilmington in th practice of his profession, and probably no man in the state met with larger returns. 7 Major Stedman was always, an active, uncompromising democratand though hebas been an active party worker in every campaign since the war, the only political position he has held U that of lieutenant-governor, which h held from 1 $84 to 1888. Probably no. more graceful and impartial fifflper e?er pre gldeq over the aenata than Major Sted man, He was dignified and yet defer, cntlal and courteous and he was admir ed and esteemed by all." A distinguished member of congress iroin anotbertate who was present during a session of the 1 gt iature when Major Stedman pre sidthiyer the senate said that he had never seen any man who excelled him MANLY STEDMAN. as a Dresidlnsr officer and but one who equalled him and that' was Hon. James G. Blaine. v . After a Ions and memorable contest Major Stedman was defeated by Judge Fowle for the nomination for governor in 1888 by a very small majority. Now, since that contest has nassed far enouerh into history .to be viewed ,dispasslon- ateiy it may be safety conceaea-;inaii although defeated in convention: Maior bteuman was tne cnOlCe OI tne larger raajori tv of the DemocraU of-the state. esTsfT i RneftoK "j.lxk'-'-' that convention after bis defeat :was so, full : of . lofty senti ment and patriotism and so - full of love for the party and displayed a fortitude so rare and a nature so' tender, arid a heart so full of devotion - and fidelity to tbo-" party " that the" whole convention was"swept by an overwhelming tide' of emotion. The speech mde at. that convention in., bis defeat ba been banded down in the traditions of the party- as one of ; the '-most eloquent, loftv and exalted l at sentiment ever delivered In the state and it is spoken of to this day. ; And: to crown tne un selfish devotion to.' hhr party -rr. Maior Stedman'left a We-and lucrative pract tice arid canvassed the entire state for -Wcr Fowle rind "thus aided Watlv 4n his election. " Tn 1891. lured bv the healthfulriess of its climate. Maior Stedman moved m AWvlIk" where -bv- his superior attainments and his nobility of char-" should complete the sundry .cmlappro acter.he won the confidence and es prlationbill by tomorrow, and with this fpninf nil wifh whom be came in out of the -way there only remains to be contact,-; RecogniaUcj? hia warm,;, gen- hand of regard and esteem, and -many nf the most cherished, friendships of hia li fe"are . amon &r the- western" men ms lire are , among w u. acteristic: iranpes ; wwtnuw : uo easily couiyroiioiivcvA . u.ji.ww I For eightVears he cadtis hpae in lai nature and'his, infinite devotion ,to . u?" , '"'E ; 50-a nril principles-of right and duty the sturdy senate -WVTVfi-j v' 1 . , : ' 6 . x. i - -tAl matter of aDDrooriatlon bills as the House, gata, who alter V Of the Cong Ju atfe Asheyiller and all who knew him wer attracted to him oy his splendid per sonality, his fidelity, and the unswerv ing fortitude of the man. . jur teaman mnvAd tr ureensnoro. Since he has been & r. dent of this city he has takeft $ place in the effections" of its people almost unprecedented. Asa member t.h bar he U looked upon as a model. t.bA soul of honor and the very personifica tion of ethical vigorous and enthusiastic for his cTi p.n and bold and aggressive in the forum of forensic debate, y.t withal, he is courteous an respectful to his bppo nent an man surpasses him in the kwd nesa with . which he treats his brethren of the bar and in those irentfe amenities so ; characteristic of true gentility and greatnessi. There -M scarcely a lawyer iri the atate who is more eMe.ern,e4 bjr hi brethren with whom he comes in daily- contact than Major Stedman,' ... Since be has been a resident of Greensboro he haSe serVed one term as president of the North Carolina iBar Association., -The sDeech which. h made as president of . this association at - Wrlght3ville was' delivered in his usual elociuent style and in a manner and with a grace which charmed and delighted all those who heard him, and tbat speech now printed in the reports of the association " constituted one of our most exquisite pieces of North Carolina literature." The address of welcome to our last state convention, and . , the handsome, "erect, graceful figure of the speaker "upon" that occa sion lingers with us still. - C ; Major Stedman, as hia been said, .is a Democrat. He has never voted any- thingbutthe Democratic ticket and for thirty years he has rendered invalu- as is characteristic of the man, has been kI ven to helping others. .. This may account for the statement so often heard b him that he has more personal J news agency from Tokio," that the Japan friends than perhaps any man in - the I ese madeanother attack on 'Port Arthur state. -Many of his closest; f riendships j have been uniform and . unbroken- for I twenty and thirty years.'.; Yet iso has he drawn to hinxby his responsive and sympathetic nature and his exceeding deference ;and appreciation of - them. young men from every - section, who respect and admire "him and who are bouud to him by the -closest ties of personal friendship. In y the city : of Greensboro no man is held . in greater esteem. Not a man,' woman "? or . child who does not feel proud that he is one of them.J ! . - - Major Stedman is a typical southern gentleman.' In appearance always neat. His hair and beardrwhlte as the driven snow is lhardly in keeDinsr 'with the firm, elastic step, the erect , figure, and wonderful vigor and vitality, of "the man. rew men? are suscepuDie oi greater endurance andgreater labor. The charm -of hia personality, his ability and his courtesy and kindness to all men have made him respected and loved wherever . known. He is a true friend, sincere and loyal at all times; devoid ot policy, rjut airecu ana w uWvwu,u.Jy.. Ue is a man of scholarly attainments, v w w Knf . w.a i.-menf- And estimates of his f ellowmen. - His f orti- tude has been the marvel and delight .H-l,A UAWm' wall and 1n this ri mnat refreshlnff and insoiririff. ? His moral discernments and moral courage unexcelled. He is gentle and yet mag nmcient laJlSZ hft nmtid: The friends of Maior Sted- man claim that he is now: leading in the contest Tor the democratic nomination ror trovernor i-nis year., as its uuitu executive he would be a .credit to the I State. , - " ' . 'Con gress : Soo h To Ad j o u r n . Washinton March '30. Adjournment of Congress by May -1st is practically madej certain by the action of Republican: leaders tahe House today aeciai; g to postpone all action on the impeacl msnt of JuJge 8 wayne of Florida Vttil next session onuauttil next session, the i according to the Repub- en the one stumble bock , tL TTmicA Swayne case nc&ns, nas Dec to au early.. adjournmemt. ' Senator Til lmaii is ris ' mad .as a wet hen." becaiiseVyiiust as an Ohio . . ... . . lftL -a ,Y,r ba h: - t . - : u;a; uxa fAT i month. - 1, Horrors ol SFfiarta Are By Russian : Field Marshall Yani data, of tKQlapanoso - forces. Says the' 'Firsi' Land Battle Qf :Iitx portance I WiU prob; ably Occur at iYalu t --Other War News. Tokio, April l. Information breached herelfrom a private source that thi Japan ese troops, after dislodging the Russian at Chong-Sut (about fifty miles northwest 'of Ping-Yang), on March 28;:rested 'for one day and,, then -advanced to YDg-Chung (about forty-five miles west of Chong-Ju) and after a brief Engagement "here they drove the enemy further north, the Russians retreating toward; Unsan, a town eighty miles northeast of YoDgCbun.-K , ; London, pril4AJdi8patch to The Central News from Toktfl siyVthe Japan ese made another attack" on Port Arthur the night of March SO-Sl.' The dUn.th adds it is understood the attack fnr ih. purpose of taking surrouaaingsand ascer- taining "the effects v of the' lsst?attmpt t bottls up the Russian fleet; : No details of Press Is ofnciallv informed present the governnieuV, bareceived no news to confirm the statement sent by a during the night of March 30-31. - cn(ki .if im. ' " April l.-itVas oeen learned here that the Russian cavalrr. in mnrh rfut.. is retiring toward Wijo. - They are cutting down, telegraph poles to ; use as fuel and their horses are dying for lack of proper food. " ; - i, Alexicff lupMto SUp ii Prt Arthur Port Arthur, AprinYiceroy Alexieff arrived here yesbaday andwas received by vice Admiral Makaiofic and other ofllcials. He inspected the ships in the harbor and went, on board the torpedo boat destroyer Silni, which distinguished : herself in the latestattack by the Japanese. - . ? BHMiams ( Olake St4n4 mm the Baska' Seoul, April l.-General H. T. ; Allen,- United States naval obser ver, with the Jap anese army at: Ping-Yang reports that tiie Russians have lost excellent opportunities to take advantage of natural obstacles of fered by the country to oppose the Japanese adyance. General Allen believes it to bt evident that the Russians intend to make a Btand at theYala river. wiwrw mt Mikri I rt . ... 'w .. . w ftinn mldiitni f mm flRikal nd IrlmUki - J the latter now a kreat. lasarttto. read like 1 ,'am ;' tja,,..- "vu v vwjru Memoirs" of the retreat: from Moscow; isia-iaid. - 1 There is a repetition of all the terrors of warfare in arctic weather from i which the 6lcat ""H" "cu ,uuwsu ..". duccd his proud anny of 120,000 to a beg-. J garly regiment, made up of odds and ends, horse, fooLand artillery, the latter without guns. : " ' " ' The frost' kills"1 thousands, tbe waters another Berezina," swallow up . whole bat talions at a.time, hunger rages for ' food is ridieulously Inadequate, and the clothes provided seenr mockery upon the' ' awful wind and cold. Z yl ' , ; " A dispatch from the front, that "was no sooner printed jn ' a St. Petersburg dally when the censor suppressed It, confiscating , . ,T , . the papers d carrying aw.rthe "f vesterdr that of 20,000 m. left ?Mcovrr;twity. days ago , in. plates, men who splen-; did? condiUorionly 6.000 arrived fit- for dutyj The soldiers' letters indicate that even this appalling estimate was colored "to cloakttctual conditions. - : ; . ; " - ' Hard AVork Ahed fr Field Marshal Tama. ;emperoV,Xi is firsts in command of the' . panese lorces, ana was. the oniririai orsrf oxx of the Japanese army . sd'tcdayltnattheapMese may haveHo.. krA-X AAA wrf tn"oneJ,And ffiat the;6!ish Uuv vvtuv .i V w- " . nAmi at lVia'Viila river." Thm miirshil rriay come at the Tula river. Continued on 4th past Pictured . Soldiers. RUSSIANSAREMOViriG lou can have j ust as gooa prjusi aoau
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