Journal of freedom. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1865-186?, 1865-10-07
Freedmen's Cnnvention-Spirit or the
Press. 49,


The following extracts from the Raj
eigh papers, relative to. the Freedmen 8
Convention, will be of interest as reflect
ing the opinions of some of the whites
OF the community
=. Tho address Of the Colprsd Convention, adop-
ted on Wednesday and published By US yestcr-
day, to the State Convention, IS couched in
good language, sets forth facts as they are. Is
highly conservative and in all respects respect
full TO the whites or superior race and We trust
that tho members Of the State Convention will
maturely consider their duties aud obligatioAs
20 this unfortunate race, and then act with wis
dom, discretion and justice.
We have not att nded any Of the meetings of
Convention, bat learn that the proceedings ha te
been marked by harmony, dccorum and good
feeling, and that there is an absence Of ever p
thing like arrogance and defiance in the bearirl q
and department. Of its members. We are glad OF
this for the sake of the blacks as Fell as for our
own sake, for the two races have got to live here
together, and it is better they should be friends
than enemies. There are some blacks that want
to live and consume without work, and some
whites who would get their labor for nothing,
bat We have an abiding confidence that the great
majority of both races mean to do right and act
Justly towards each other. and time will, We
fS-ust, go hnrmonize I'll things as to render the
blacks apd the whites entirely satisfied with the
present condition of things.
We see noti;;ug to object to in the address of
the Freedmen, bus. on the contrary, much to
commend !; and We d0uot not hut it will receive
q respectful considerations at the hands of the
State Convention. -ProgrfS.
The above report in general is 10 good taste,
and exhibits ability and scholarship. We hope
Il. -. Ta~-u.a:o. ,ocr ~aaaiuo no ooUnmSftea
respectfully, and give them a just aQd conside-
rate hearing.- Standard.
We have had no reporter at this Con Ventiou
for several days. It would be unjust to take for
granted the runners which we hear of its doiaSs.
We publish on another page the we'll written
address of the Convention to the State Cor ven
ton. It is admirable in temper ftlicitous in its
style and modest ia the tone o its demands -
Were the speeches and general tenor Of the con-
duct of our colored people in unison with this
address. we are satisfied no harm would result
from auy prudent effort they might make to elc-
vate the race. But rumor connects with their
public speeches and private conversations, IN
Aammgtory and exciting remarks which only
tend to excite counter irritation and to close the
ears of the 3 hites against all appeals -Sentinet.
We have only to say to the Sentinel
that if we relied on rumors altogether,
it would repeatedly be the organ of the
rabid secessionists. Further, if we ex-
anime the under-workings of any of the
Constitutional Conventions yet held in
the South, we find evidence of a different
spirit in these bodies than the result of
their deliberations would lead us to an
ticipate. The majority of the delegates
of the Colored Convention were truly
conservative, and their action is wholly
consistent.