Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-12
The Progress of Reconstruction in North
Carolina.

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The people of the South are now more fire.
quently permitted to see the truth in print than
before the rebellion, treason having accomplished
his good along with its unmeasured mischief
Papers printed in the late rebellious states are
not agreed in their recommendations Of policy,
but they are tolerably frank in giving their opin-
ions. The canvass for the candidates and aspi-
rants for positions in the constitutional conven-
tons proceeds briskly. Those who have been
hitherto opposed to Davis, claim to have the su-
perior loyalty, and to be most worthy Of office in
the reorganization Of the state governments.
they also insist that they are more acceptable to
the federal government, and to the maj Jrty of
the northern states. On this subject the Raleigh
Progress says:
There are men seeking the nomination for the
Convention who are looking mainly to secession
lists and the dsafected to have them put forward,
and if they secure the endorsement OF the county
meeting and are elected, it will be triumph for
the enemies of the government, and gathering
strength and confidence they will perfect their
organizations throughout the State, and put for
ward their men for the Legislature, for Congress
and for Governor; and thus, should not the loyal
element stand firm, the State will pass under the
control OF those who are responsible for the ruin
that has been brought On it, and our re-admssion
into the Union will be slim indeed.
| We appeal to the loyal voters Of Wake to
trust no man who comes to them with the cry OF
Niger. These same disturbers Of the peace and
enemies Of good government who are endeavor-
| ing to put down true men by their base false
hoods, told you in lS60-6l that unless you Sc
cedsd and went to war for the Niger, you would
be reduced to a level with him, and that your
wives and daughters would have to ride in the
same carriages, eat at the same table, and assoc-
ate generally with the blacks. Those who now
charge negro suffrage and negro equality on the
true men of the country, then held up these pic
lures to you to induce you to take step that yot
we're warned could only end in ruin. They de-
ceived you then, will you trust them again W.
know no one that is in favor OF negro suffrage
but il the people Of North Carolina should have
to submit to the degradation Of voting with thu
blacks, the disafiected maoontents who are re
sponsbe for secession, and who have freed thu
negro by their treason and rebellion, will be alon
to blame for it. II the government should fore
the seeded states to accept negro suffrage as
condition necessary to enable them to get bacl
into the Union, the secessionists, and those VIII
under the gsrb Of unlonlsm are in union will
them, who are making war upon the true men O
the State, will be responsible for it. But for th
agitation Of these wicked, bad men the Stat
would be readmitted and nothing would be sal
about it, but il the loyal men allow them to or
ganize, to get into office, and keep up the ag!to
lion, we think it very possible that the radio,
majority in Congress, Disguised that the poop
Of the revolted States should allow the Inaloor
tents to lead in the work of reconstruction wi
demand clause in their consttl. lions enirar
chising the negroes before they v.lll admit then
1t is evident from this extract that there
some prospect Of quite ssarp contest in Mort
Carolina While the friends of Gov. Holde
are insisting that Persons be chosen to office VIII
are not obno,. ,ous to the people of the Nortl
the terce- class Of secessionsts are making etfor
to SECURE tn control OF state affairs in the hanc
J. :, men Of their own stripe. The advice OF th
Progress is wise and timely and if its edito
would take more Of the space in his paper
giving such advice and devote less space to III
denuncation of negro suffrage, his efforts woul
be undoubtedly more in harmony with tn
wishes and purposes Of President Johnson.