New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-07
The Csnsiitntionai Cssvention-Gsthcr-
Ing 81 Deirgntes-A Caucus-An Ad-
dress 10 the Communicable. Coleman
aud his Letter Trnde Affairs In
Raleigh.
FIos Our Srecial Corr.srontent
E1CnANGE HoIrL. RALEIGH

ETos Our Special Corrssrontent.
E1onNGE HoIrL RALEIGH. n. C.. Oct !. ls65
The delegates Of the Constitutional Conycn'
ton are nearly al here prepared to enter upon their
dates tomorrow. Out Of the whole number elected
from tic - counties only two are said to have obtained
their seats with the knowledge Of their constituents that
they would favor the admission OF negro testimony In
courts Of Justice No candidate dared to before
the people as the advocate Of equal rights or the right
Of suffrage for tho negro.
The large body Of tho delegates find quarters at the
Yarborough House. and among private families in
the town There n caucus Of some 20 members last
night at .he Marlborough House. OF which deeision
VAS come 10 that they would supper, candidates for
Congress from this State who had not been true 10 the
Southern cause during the Rebellion. am prepared
to give my authority for this statement when it il called
for. The Exchange finds plenty OF guests at present
among travellers foya procliVtias.
The Convection Of Colored People viii probably close
ON Monday evening at which Col i. Whttlesey Of the
Freedmens Bureau will make an address TO them.
The following Ia the form Of the address which the
Committee have agreed ia subsistence 20 report for pre-
,e,tation 10 the Convention 81 the State and which,
with slight notifications viii no doubt be adopted;
To TnE Constitutional CONVENTION OF NoEIH Caro-
Ina AND luz PEOPLE Of me sTAtE:
Assembled delegates from different portions oi The
State and representing large body OF The eo'ored
population thereof, We most respectfully and hnmb!
beg leave Ia represent to YOU, and through you 10 the
people " Nortn Carolina, something OF our situation
and our wants as prope.
Enrnesty dscsiiLng all wsh TO foresal your action.
10 dictate IN the solemn sud Important duties "beh
lave been tustod to you Ia tits most critical period
and con1ding your Jasiice, wisdom aud patriotism
10 gunId the Interests u oil classes. and more paron-
larly of that class Which, being most helpless, VIII most
need your ust ana kind consideration they but exercise
81, .i..f, feed a
IL Is with reyercnt and grateful acknowledgement Of
the divine favor and neTposlton thai We accept III,
preclous boon II freedom. Resntine as II has from
prolonged and bloody struggle Of two great powers
aud finally decreed by The national wil-we look Tor
ward with confidence TO SEQ TIE decree rahed Dy the
whole people Of this State.
Tbonrh n was impossible TO remain Indifferent spec
tators of the struggle you will DO us the justice to ad
init that We have remained throughout obodleni ana
passive acting such part only a. has been assigned ur
and calmly waiting upon Providence. our brethren
have fought on the eide Of the Union. while We have
been compelled 10 serve Ia the camp to bud ioftboa
tons and raise subsistence for thc Confederate army
DO you blame US that We bayo meantime prayed Tor
freedom 10 our racer
just emerging from bondage, under which our race
has groaned for $50 years aud suffering from IT'S cohe
guent degradation We are fully conscious that we pos
sess no power 10 control legislation in our behalf, ana
must depend wholly upon moral appeal to the leal.s
and conscences of the people OF our STATE born ulph
the same soil aud raised in an intimacy OF relationship
with Won which IL unknown In any other state o soce
w. we have formed Attachments for the white race
which must DO rs enduring az iifei and we can
conceive Of no reason that onr God bestowed iree'
dom should now sever tho kindly ties which nave Do
long united us. . .,.,
Filled with gratitude 10 God for his great blessings
We would bury In oblivion the wrongs oil the past ana
wish To become more united than ever ana more usein
In all the relations Of lilo.
We are fully conscious that we cannot long expect
tho presence OF agents or OF the troops TO
secure us against evil treatment from unreasonable
orejndced and unjust men, We have no desire to look
abroad Tor protection and sympathy. We know We
must lud both at home among tie people OF our own
State and merit them by Industry sobrety and re-
spectiu demeanor. or suiier long ana grevous evils
we acknowledge with gratitude that there those
among the planters who have promptly conceded orr
freedom and have manifested just and humane dis
position ard their fo mor slaves We think no sue
oer.oas or very few at least have lost their working