Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-26
The Wing papers here having puoi'sned 'ne
charge, il is proper that we let the puO'c see VIZ
following EXPLANATION in tie Norfolk Argus

The Wing papers mere having Puo'
charge, il is proper that we let The pubic sec III
following explanation 10 tie Norfolk Argus i,
JUSTICE TO ALL PARrlES.-L WIN
doubtless be Ienieubsicd liza; the Det,oela'.e
parry VI N Jro,k couniy we've charged win i'so.
ling 10 uniai. means to secure the cec''on y,
their candidates in pril iast-amons Others nov
they had permilet, and even urged ire mgr
TO vote; aud certificate from the Clerk OF h'ih,
abeth City, N c., was paraded in The Herald !"
prove that Abel Palmer (who gave The woe ~
ouesion) pas Tree negro, and mol entitled 10 'ue
iish, OF suffrage. In order 10 better understand
Jog OF the case, we re-publish II:
Slate of North Carolina
Pasquotank County:
J. william w. GlIfiu, Clerk o! the Court q
Pleas and Quarter Sessions, held lor 'hs CoaHiy
aforesaid Go hereby certify, that one Abel fa!-
,ner, SON OF jeremiah Palmer, deed, was a nd
live OF this County; that he continued cltiz'h
ri sail County until shof lu.e age; thai al ne
lime ne len lh:s county he had then ueen III man
huod's age, uweny lone years. iof many years !;
that The sand Abel was looked upon and tiealed
AS a man OF color, hat he did mol bear arms
serve as Juror nor was allowed 10 Vo'e Al
cleo ions; tina, Oh one occasion lie pushed tiins II
among gen'l:men, and vas III me acI ol 'ah'ns
a dring vi spirloas liqaofs al me 'seic WIRE
Waite persons drank, AMI Tor sncn tnehc' nc was
taken ont Of The house aud whipped, notw'tas'ar-
ding that he. As also his father, jeremiah, VINO
was on> fcarth black: were locked upon IS suoa,
peaceable per:ons of coLor, and mach g een'ea as
such. And his father mad been, by Inc Oh pam
farmers of the county, and by members oi m
same church 10 which he, jeremiah Palmer, be.
Hanged. taken into their houses and On particr-
lar occasions, treated with The respect OF whe
man. though he was 70, considered As sa"h; and
that he, Abel Palmer, was never 10 favored -
He would n9t presume 10 cast Vote in our
county.
In witness whereof, | have hereunto
(SEAL.l subscribed and AFFIXED he Sea Of 81 :.
Court. G. W. GRIFFIN, Clerk.
Clerks Office, Elizabeth Cry, N. &. May -,
1919
This certificate was from the eek .! EVA
beth Ciy. Now listen IL the o!h"r side hear
what lhe Sheriff has 10 say, a determine i'r
selves which Is the best aut' ori:y. u is due
10 the Democratic parry, who have been he'd w
10 public indignation, and 10 Abtl Palmer, ;he
other PARTY implicated, that all the facts peiIan>
ing 10 this matter should be MADE known before
an opinion isiorm.d. TIL iva Statements. i, Will
lie seen, DC tiiamctiral,y opfo.ilt-'ie Clerk
alleging that irlmer wa, not allowed /" veie al
elections" nor "wouljpIesume 10 ca. vote N
our cuuGiy, "-ahl me in a't'ihS va hr no
only oprcsumed" 10 vote, hu! lil actually role. =
But here is his certificate:
This is 10 certify that | lave known Abel
Palmer for some % or 80 years. ard he was
called the son OF Jeremiah Palmer VIII" wss al
ways looked upon Us al least three parts "nite,
and his wife was white woman, and rs al
ways understood were lawfully married by The
laws of North Carolina. Also | have undr.
stood that lie, Abel and his wife, were lawfully
married by respectable justice of our county,
and he used to vote. | as Sheriff never took his
vote myself. a, he voted at a prtc:acI N ION
the Court House, but his name used TO b. sent
up 10 me by the Inspector oil The polls on the
poll books | have no kno"ledss Of his ever
being refused TO eujoy the privilege OF free
citizen on account of his color.
JOSHUA a POOL.