Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-02-08

oil things, unless otherwise expressly declared in
the billreported. The only exception in the bill,
or in any law which Will exist after repeating such
as are recommended 10 be repealed, will be found
in section IS q the bill reported which Furnishes
with death II person Of color who may assault
white female with intent to raTish her.
The Committee observe THAI in OF the late
alaVeholdiny States. much cpslation is employed
to confer persons Of color the civil rights which
belong 70 white men. In this State very little is
necessary; indeed none beyond repeal Of the laws
which, IRON time to time, have been introduced
making distinctions between whites and colorod
persons And il may be observed, that some Of
the provisions Of this bill which seem to confer
rights and privileges, were strictly unnecessary ::
because persons Of color entitled to them
without any new enactment. But it was deemed
better, at this time. to sClemnly declare them in
bill drawn to define their civil stains.
Many ycala=since II was solemnlv decided by
the h. gheet Court Of t?'c State and indeed it has
been so regarded tina: ine term 'Efreemen'' than
which none used IN the declaration of rights and
the Constitution Of the State, to describes citizen,
is of higher dignity included in its fullest extent
a free negro whether free in 1915, when the Con
stitutiun was framed or become Sd siIcc by elnan
cipation. He was, II the beginning OF the late
unhappy contiit Of arms. md is now, inclu-
dcd in the :reomen." as used in that instrl
nent.
This class Of our population Lave never been
debarred from owning any species Of property,
excpnt hv one enactment, thRt Of 1861, which for
babe them thereafter to OWL Glavea They have
ever been protected from trial for crime, except
through presentinent by grand jury, and trial
bv q l.etit jury. with ali the rights of challenge
accorded to white persons They have ever been
allowed trial in the same tribunals where, for like
offences. the white m2n was prosecuted. The
same common law which vet prevails 50 extensive
" in this State end rpc21!atea almost entirely
the dntieN q husband and vile. Of parent and
child, of guardian and ward, uf master and ser
want, and of master and apprentice. exists alike
for both clasaS-. Tho same power Of making
contracts, and the same remedies enforcing them
in courts open alike to hoth equally the rights
of the one race and the other without dlstlnc-
ton.
In word, the cornn0n law Is the law Of the
State in all matters where it has not been sperse
ded ~ statute where 1t exists, colored and white
persons are equally protected under its shield,
and exposed to il, punishmcrts and where
it is changed BY ,tajuto, ;fa change operates on
all.
By sections - and Is. war>lenS of the poor
for persons UI color, may DO appointed. This is
left to the discretion OF the appointing court only
because, in some counties Of The State persons Of
color are too few in number 10 require an addl-
tional Court Of Nardens.
The remainder of the sections OF the bill gre ap-
propriatod 10 the repeal q ''such laws and parts
of laws now in force Us, in the opinion OF the
Committee should % repealed i'll order to conform
the statutes Of The State 70 the ordinances OF the
Convention abOlis!ling tie institution OF slavery,
ana the he" cohtuEon u tH,hSS arising out ol 'ie
same.
Secondly. The Committee have deemed it their
duty, in view u lie great changes which have SO
suddenly taken place, to recommend the passage
Oh certain LAWS elC"Y "i3pLcoe - '""h PoP',i"-
los IL y ''r .,g 1i.1 Iaa5 ., ( "
negro race 5as become %TeatlF r7i&e6 hhe "e-
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specle5 Oh "'";' "!' ''aA General Assembly maze
nom tlnle 20 ,t' III l-i2hH instances. departed
rom foiS '?, ID o:5>' - H'Fa Pf"'ection AGAINST
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