Journal of freedom. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1865-186?, 1865-10-14
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE



OUR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE
PRESS.
Aman's opinion on any given subject
is apt to be Influenced by his hopes re-
garding it. Thus, during the war, rebels
North and South, freely expressed the
opinion that the United States would not
succeed. With this introduction we
present to our readers the following no
tees of the JOURNAL, published by papers
in different sections of the country -
NEGRo SUFFRAGE PAPER IN NORTH Caro-
LINA.-A weekly paper called the Jour
nal Of Freedom, has been started in
Raleigh, N. c., to advocate negro suf-
frage. Its editor is Edward p. Brooks,
who has served four years In the war. 1t
starts with a thousand subscribers and
expects to succeed.-AlbGny (N. - EG-
press.
NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN THE SoUTH-A
bold push In behalf of negro suffrage in
the South has been made In Raleigh, N.
c.. by the establishment there of an out
and-out negro suffrage paper, the first
number of which was issued on Saturday
last. The publishers are Messrs. Brooks
& CRANE. Mr.. EDWARD p. Brooks, the
editor, has been the North Carolina cor
respondent of the TIMES for some time
past, and also one of the editors of the
Raleigh Progress, from which paper he
withdraws. He served four years in the
war, and owes slavery a grudge which he
will repay in this philanthropic work
The prospectus Of the publishers is a
frank and fearless document. They start
with a thousand subscribers, and feel
confident O fsuccess. Two hundred thou
sand freedmen in the State are learning
to read, and this paper will be their or
gan. It's title is the Journal Of Freedom.
issued weekly at four dollars per annum
-Washiwgtow Correspondence. Nea0 York
Times.
A negro suffrage paper is to be started
in Raleigh and another n in Richmond
These misguided enthusiasts, who seem
so anxious to place the negro on an
, equality, politically and socially with the
white man, would expend their energies
: and means to much better purpose, il
5 they would devote themselves to the
, work of relieving the black race from
actual suffering, and to supplying them
!, with the pressing recessaries of food anC
; clothing, during the approaching winter
, season. Cufee will esteem those as hi
-, best friends who give him bread, and no
those who give him voting privileges
DamviM (Ta.) Register. #
l NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN NORTH CAROLINA
A vigorous push in favor of negro suf
r frage has been made at Raleigh, by the
. establishment of a paper there, called the
/. "Jowrmol Of Freedom" for the purpos'
: of advocating the abrogation of all law
which make a distinction between mel
because of their color. The paper is pub
lished by Messrs. BRooKs & CRANE, and
{. edited ly E. P. Brooks, the North Caro-
: lima correspondent of the New Yorl
; Times, and lately one of the editors Of thu
Raleigh Progress. The prospectus of thu
: paper is bold and fearless, and the effort
it will make for the advancement OF th'
: freedmen must receive the encouragement
q of all liberal men.
The project of starting such a paper il
the heart of a former slave-State obviate'
O the objections of the most rigid sickle
for State action on the suffrage question
I'D Mr.. Brooks, the editor served four year
. in the army, experienced the horrors 0
several rebel dungeons, from which b
escaped through his personal daring,an
now proposes to give the cause OF the re
bel1ion a death-blow in aiding to elevat
~ it's former victims. The Journal Of Free
y dom is published weekly, at four dollar
per " Washington Chronicle.