The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-01-17
Governor Ho,den,s views.

The London T1qscs, of November 80 publishes !!
two letters from North-Carolina From letter
aated Raleigh, November 9, we quote the follow
ing account of an interview with Governor Hol-
den: ~
. The Provisional Governor of North Carolina,
Mr. Holden, resides in the town, and j took the
opportunity OF making some inquiries respecting
the freedmen He said that their prospects could
not be regarded without sorrow by any feeling
man, and he spoke of the abolition of slavery as
great calamity to the black race He was quite
sure they would never work unless they were
made to do so. The State bad always had laws to
compel white vagrants to work. and il must now
coerce the blacks in the same way. told him of
the system in use in India with the ryots on indi-
go and tea plantations, and explained Mr. Maine's
contract law to him, and / asked whether he
thought such plan would be efficacious here
as part of it."
We find the above in our exchanges We do
not know whether the correspondent of the Times
represents Gov. Holden correctly or not, but the
views charged to him are not such as the South
will act upon, perhaps. Yet there are many who
believe that no greater calamity could have be
fallen the blacks than the abolition of slavery
Sentinel -
We are authorized by Elk Governor Hol-
den to state that the Times correspondent
has not represented him correctly in regard
to the phippiag of the free colored race
He holds that the sudden abolition of slavery
was "a great calamity to the colored race
but that this calamity may be mitigated by
proper legislation. He believes it to be the
duty of all persons, white and black, to labor,
either with the head or the hands; and that
no State is well governed which tolerates
idleness and vagrancy, the prolific parent of
Ignorance and crime. But his remarks in
relation to whipping were confined to minors
of the colored race. He thinks they ought
to be apprenticed to good masters; to be well
fed and well clothed, and to have some
schooling and that, if they will not work as
they should, they ought to have the saciteh as
wholesome stimulant. That was what he
said, or intended to say. No authority now
exists any wherein this country, to whip
grown colored people, except by the Courts
as punishment for crime. We do not be-
lieve in whipping grown people of any color.
It seldom if ever did any good when these
people were in state of slavery. And we
may add that as a general rule, very little
whipping was done by the Shareholders of
| this State. They relied for the most part on
| instruction, advice, and kind treatment, and
the slave generally responded in quiet
obedient, and respectful manner.
| We are not without hope that the great
body of the coiored people Of this State will
learn to labor voluntarily, and will produce
more than will be needed for their own sup
| port. But we are not sanguine as to the ele
walton of this race. 1t has never governed
any portion of the earth as the white mar
governs, and it never will If it should ever
govern itself to respectable extent, now tina
it has become free, it will agreeably disap
point us. Ifthe white race is barely able tc
govern itself, what hope in this respect cal
we have of the colored race?
Our apprehension is that the keenest ant
most protracted suffering of the colored ract
will be experienced IN the Gulf States. The,
will be gradually butsurely pushed out ofthes
breadstuff States by the inpouring whit
race, and their course, in the order of Provi
dence, must be toward the tropics What
their destiny will finally be no one can fore
see. They are simplyin in the hands of a Coco
Being, who leaves nothing to chance, but who
disposes absolutely, in His own way, of ma
tions and peoples. But judging of the future
by the past, the stronger will rule the weaker
and the white race viii govern the world.
THE FEDERAL LAND TAX-INTER
ESTING LETTER FROM GOvERNOI
| PIERPOINT.
The following correspondence contains in
teresting and important information in rela
tion to the direct taxes now due by the pee
pie of this State to the United States gov
ernment:
SENATE CHAMBER, Jan. 5, 1866.
HIS Eccez7ency f. III Piepoint, Gocermor Q
Tifyimia:
DEAR SIR Knowing that you have bee
to Washington for the patriotic purpose c
arranging as far as you could, for the post
ponement of the collection of federal tax 0
/ lands in Virginia for 1862, l respectfully dt
sire to know how far, and to what exten
your efforts were successful Any expressio
of opinion from you, on this subject, will a
lay public uneasiness on this important sui
ject.
Feeling assured that your efforts in this b.
halfwill greatly contribute to the advantae
and relief of the people, am sure you wi
appreciate the object of this note, and wi
agree to the publication of your reply.
With distinguished consideration,
/ am, your obedient servant,
JOHN H. GILMER.
81 GOV. PIERPoNT's REPLY.
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMEoNT,
i Richmond, january 5, 1866.
John II Gilmer, Esp:
SIN m:-Your note of to-day is before n,
asking what arrangements could be made
regard to the present pcstponement Of t
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