The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-10-11
coLoREp EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION.

previous session by secretary CdWGHorH.
On motion, the minutes of the previous
session were approved.
On motion, a letter from p. F. Moore, Esq,
was read by J. E. O'Hara, which was receiv-
ed, adopted and ordered to be published
with the minutes.
DIR. Brown, Chairman of the Business Com
mittee, having been called away, on account
of his family being sick, the duty of Chair
man devolved on Rev. George A. Rue.
On motion, Mr.. Ballard was appointed on
the Business Committee.
Ex-Gov w. w. Holden was announced.
J. R. Caswell then invited him to address
| the Convention. He was introduced to the
audience by James H. Harris.
Gov Holden spoke with much plainness and
feeling He told them that if two years ago
any one had predicted that the colored peo-
pie would be free, holding Convention like
this and would be visited and addressed by
the Governor of the State on their duties
and responsibilities as a new people, that
person would have been regarded as want
ing in sanity He said this to impress upon
them a due sense of their situation. If their
liberty had been assured them in so short
time with protection by law to their persons
and property, they might well look forM ard
with hope to the future. He was glad the
Governor of the State had visited them and
made them speech. 1t would do good
here, and do good among the Northern
people.
Gov. H. said the father of his country,
GEORGE WASHINGTON, by his last will and
testament emancipated his slaves; and that
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, the saviour OF his coun-
try by the force of circumstances which
must have been shaped by Divine Provi-
dence, had put his hand to document which
had liberated four millions of slaves. 1t
would be useless for those who formerly
owned this race to repine. He believed but
few did repine. It was submitted to as an
event which no human foresight could have
averted. He thought the general good feel
ing between the two races in this State
should be cultivated and strengthened
This was the home of the black man as well
as of the white The two races should mu-
tually sustain each other. The black man
needed the knowledge the white man had of
the arts and sciences, and of history and
government. He was also dependent on
the white man for lands and houses
The white race needed the black as aids in
cultivating and improving the country. They
might also be needed to defend the country
against foreign foes. They would be the
main reliance in some portions of the State
IN producing the great staples The first
care of the black people should be to pro-
cure homes, no matter how cheap or SMALL
To do this they must be Industrious, temper
ate and economical Labor was the first
waste at public gatherings-they should not
congregate in the towns in greater numbers
than might be necessary for business; and
they should avoid all temptations to idleness
and dissipation. The first thing was to get
homes, and the next was, while they still la
bored to improve and add to their posses
sions, to educate their children. Education
was good for all races and colors. "Knowl-
edge was power" As general rule, people
were virtuous and useful in proportion as
they were educated, and vicious and useless
in the world when sunk deep in ignorance
like the sun, was for all. He
believed thee olored race was capable of much
greater mental improvement than they had
thus far reached. Their memories were GER
5ainly very good. This might be the result,
10 some extent, of their condition of slavery,
N which the memory had been developed by
their habit, as they could not write, of
charging their minds with facts and events.
He had observed that the colored child was
,pt to learn. But memory was merely the
common laborer who brought and piled up
he materials; judgment was the builder.
Gov. ii. in conclusion, said the true inter
st of the colored race was to cultivate the
friendship of the whites and the whites
would also find their true interests in doing
ustice to the blacks and in cultivating their
The colored people were entitled
o all their civil rights, and would have them.
The common government would see to that,
necessary but he did not believe that such
necessity would arise. He hoped it would
lot. South Carolina had just passed law
loing full justice to the colored people in this
aspect. No one thought of or proposed
ocial equality between the two races So
iety would always take care of itself He
Urged the colored people to keep out of poll
les. It was ''weariness 20 the flesh - among
he white people. THEY had not yet demon
trated their capacity for selt-government,
nd would not until the Union was restored
nd our liberties consolidated on the everlas-
ing rock of Truth and Justice. Gov. II.
vas not ashamed nor afraid to say, while he
vas true to his own race, and looked for
1ard with confidence to the mighty destiny
hey would accomplish for themselves on this
that he was at the same time the |
iend of the colored race. He wished them |
Tell. He trusted they would continue to inn
rove in knowledge and virtue; that they !
yould abide in peace among the whites, con-
ributing their full share to the stock of adj |
prosperity, and happiness; and
nat they would yet be q people in the earth.
he colored people would always find him
lend and well -wisher, without the slightest
egard to what might be said of him by of
ce-seekers or demagogues. He had lived
ing enough, and seen enough of the world
j, know, that the only true rule was to try to
o r1ght, In all tn1nSS ana unQer all ClrCum-
;ances, without regard to consequences.
Mr.. J. B. Good of Craven, responded.
ARMY approving of what Gov. Fl. had
lid.
Mr.. Bowman of Cumberland next address
/ the Convention, stating that he entertain
no party feeling. Also, the Rev. A. Bass,
[essrs J. S. Leary, A. Patcher and others
poke in appreciation of what ex-Gov. Hol-
en- had said.
On motion, vote of thanks was rendered
} the Ex-Governor, who arose and thanked
lie Convention for the manner in which he
as received.
On motion, a committee were appointed
insisting of Messrs. J. r. Caswell of Wake,
r. Good of Craven, W. D. Newsom of
ertford, James Bowman of Cumberland
i'd J. S. Porter of Davidson.
The Business Committee through their
hartman, Rev. George A. Rue, reported an
ldress to the citizens of North Carolina.
On motion, it was adopted.
MIR. Jas. III. Harris of Wake, offered an
nendment by inserting no taxation without
presentation, which was accepted and
lODted