The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-08

psns shey van D alquss spa eon.nssd people. unan
any Poss pvcsss Or Of sy paspas,on
mn 20 ss. % rropcriy 6sg may be Stimulated 70 Be
sross and BY desire 20 n,s.ss -
order educate ,Ss@sssss and their and ,n
hsv sy alsc be stimulated ." NJ s;a~ yaarsS
y - 9ines Do'''~ ..e BY is%psrary involuntary
s''a0s eons the power o! the State over them pso
let them when ,nsy 30 sso aSs a 70 p when
spcct It's authority, and under wv e adminstrat,on
OF the government and vigorous enforcement Of the
laws they will have fair chance 10 work ont their des
uny in a condition Of freodoy as God "a HIS wisdom
may have appointed. What their condition AZ a race
may be At the end Of nity hundred years do not
think any person wS enough to predict But may
reasonably hope and believe that they will progress and
improve In intelligence and civilization and become not
many years henc the bcst free agricultural peasantry
for soil and climate, that the world has ever seen
But IT. on tho other hand this protection this equality
deprived of the ordinary motives to industry and
econony. Industry will be to them more profitable
than denoss Discomfort win prevail, and In the end
the peace Of society be disturbed and the welfare Of the
State seriously affected
recommend that the Convention shall, by some suit.
able provision to be inserted In the constitution protect
the colored in common with the white their
liberty and In their rights oil person and property, and
guard the two against Determinations 70 be made
between them by the courts Legislature any matter
touching these rights and not leave the subject TO the
n ana w acon !. o. inc h: on
ject and at the same time exclude the coored people
from any participation in the affairs Of the government
clarng that person shall be incompetent wtness
account OF his color in any matter civil criminal
wherein the State, the fe liberty rights Of person
or property Of any colored person Is concerned.
recommend that the Convention shall pass ordin-
declaring that the ordinance called the Ordinance OF
Secession, passed by convention OF the people the
10th day Of January 1884, was and is null and void and
additional ordinance annulng ratfying such other
ordinances, acts Of the Legislature and judicial pro-
ceedngs, as the interest Of the State may require.
The intelligence of the Convention will not fail to
realize the great changes which have been wrought in
the social fabric Of the State and 10 appreciate the i'm
portance Of making such amendments in the constitu
on If any be necessary, as will permit the establish
ment OF strong police magstracy by the Legislature
the enforcement Of the criminal laws Of the
land.
herewith transmit for the information Of the Con-
venton report made by the Treasurer, showing the
condition of the Treasury and the School, Seminary and
Internal Improvement funds.
1t will give pleasure 10 cooperate with the Con-
venon in any it may 1T TO adopt for the
promotion the prosperity and welfare of the State.
May Almighty God In whose hands the destines Of
all the nations Of the earth, and without whose blessing
all your work will be IN vain, enlighten your under
standings. that you may see and incline your wills SO
that you may do whatever win advance His glory and
promote the peace the happiness and the welfare Of all
the people OF beloved State
WILLIAM MARVIN, Provisional Governor