Journal of freedom. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1865-186?, 1865-10-21

sissiDDi have chosen to be their Cover
nor. But 1t strikes us no better evidence
is needed of the unftness OF those who
voted for him to be entrusted with un-
obstructed political power, than that
they deliberately chose such q man to
high office. when there was a loyal can
didate in the field.
Gen Gregory, Superintendent of the
Freedmen Bureau in Texas, made a
speech to the negroes at Houston, assur-
ing them that their rights should be res
pected; that they could hold property,
and would be governed by the same laws
as the whites. He informed them that
the military would compel them to abide
by their contracts, and that they should
not be a burden to the government.
Chaplain O.Brien, Superintendent of
the Freedmen Bureau at Jefferson City,
Mo-, makes. favorable report of the, con
dition generally. of the freedmen In that
part of the State. He finds good schools
among them, and with the exception OF
some abuses re5ulting from former
wrongs, which can and will be rectified
by the civil courts, they are in quite a
prosperous condition.
Kenneth Rayner, writes from North
Carolina favoring the separation OF the
blacd and Whiie'r3ces, and advocating the
colonization of the former by the Gene
raj Government. lie declares that il
this separation does not take place the
Southern States will In ten years relapse
into barbarism, and asserts that his per-
sonal observation convinces him that the
labor of the black man cannot be made
available in the South. In North Caro-
lima, he adds, public opinion is unanl-
nous in: favor of the separation of the
white and black races, and that the same
view is gaining strength rapidly over the
South.
BRoWELoW ON NEGRO SuFFRAGE.-In his
recent message Gov. Brownlow says:
+" think that negro suffrage is bound
to follow as one of the great results OF the
rebellion that the time will come when
1T will be proper and right; but that the
time has not yet come when the ballot
box should be turned over to the enamel
pated slaves of this State. and the thous-
ands who would rushinto Tennessee from
the cotton States on this account. Io
the silly objection that negro suffrage m
plies social equality, l beg leave TO res
pond that negroes, at one time or another
have voted.in most of the Southern States.
and yet they have in no way advanced tt
social equality with the whites. My
recollection is that in every Southern
State, except South Carolina, the right
Of suffrage vas originally exercised by
tree blacks"
'We have humbled the Americanhag,,
said Governor Pickens, OF South Carroll
ma, four years ago, "and as long as
have the honor to preside as your Chic
Magistrate, so help me God no powe
: on earth shall ever lower from thar tor
tress those flags, unless they be loweret
and trailed in a sea Of blood" 1t mark
the progress of human events that tn
very man. who pronounced this brav'
i, speech, introduced into the late Soutl
= Carolina Convention the resolution declar
: ing slavery abolished. Between the tw
acts there is a long interval. Between
: the South Carolinian s boasttul vaunt an
the surrender of South Carolina pecu
: liar institution there is a sweeping reyo
: luton. But Gov. .Pickens pointing a
e one time to the stars and bars, and a
t another bearing the stipulation OF s1rren
der in his hand, is not all that marks TN
r comprehensive change.
The Washington correspondent OF tn
Philadelphia Ledger writes, under date {
Thursday
Let me repeat a prediction gave you
: month or SO ago, that the release of Oav'
is only a "question OF time" From sou
= ces of information which | cannot dispute
: [ learn that the President has no idea
bringing him to trial, but as soon as a
; the States are in harmonious working orde
. with the Government, the prison doors
" Davis will fly open, and he will be a III
man.
This. | am assured, was the intention
= His Excellency long before the Petltiol
l. from the respective States were poured
le for his release, and these, with the ac'lo
G: Of the Mississippi, Alabama n oou
Carolina Conventions, looking to the sa1
and have more than confirmed the Pres
dent in his belief that the trial or turin
O. disgrace of the rebel leader Is not deina
"a ded either Tor the country's gooo OF Il
vindication of its honor.
VIRGINIA f. F.is.-We find the follo'
ing in the Washington correspondence
the Munich tInd.) Times: Inns lilus n,
re ton of Virginia needs no comment. =
CT facts stated, we are assured, are stIlcl
true, and of public notorlety at "aSnfn
= ton: -
r. Considerable quantity of white blood
,r I,is veins. is a man of intelligence and e
ht aaI,ant character. and is messenger to Be
retarv Harlan. Ii also happens that Il
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