The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-06-26

ballot box forsll men without regard to race
or color; tfat is, that every man shall
have the same rights and liberties as any
other man.
q Does not the military Reconstruction
Act secure to us these rights
"A Yes, but you may yet be deprived OF
them if your enemies get into power
Q. What would the people think II the
colored men voted with the Democratic
party2 d.s
A. The people of the North would think
that they did not fully understand their own
rights nor the duties devolving on them ;
and the people Of the South would proudly
say tive have always told you that the
negro did not wish to be free. " fass
@. What use has been made of the money
which the colored people Of the Southern
States have paid as iaxes9
LIZA. It has been used to establish schools
for aohite children; to pay the expenses OF
making and executing laws in which the
colored men have had no voice, and in en-
deavoring to have the Supreme Court set
aside the law which gives you the right to
vote. So qsi.g iW 5is4f
@. What are the Democrats using my
own money to take away my rightss
"a A. They have always done SO, and will
continue to while they remain in power.
IS @. Can this be rights sl,l :. ffT.
/, A. 1t cannot, but it is what you have al
ways received, and such treatment as you
will continue to receive from the Democrat
ic party. fas6s ajr s i
@. Some people say that if we vote against
the white people of the South it will make
them our enemies and we will be destroyed.
Is it so 2'a..,.,r ,i.~.-.,.t .,s.i;,.s,
A. This will not be; the case, because
they will try to befriend you to secure your
vote. ~
@. But they say that weshall be discharg-
ed from work if we dare vote the Republican
ticket Will they do that9
A. You should remember that your labor
is worth just as much to the man who en-
ploys you as his money is to you.
@. You would advise us then to disregard
!, these threats and vote with the Republican
party -l..5..-...-,,'.;5...l.. -
rather suffer. or even starve to death, than to
aid a party to reenslave you? Remember
your former condition and avoid return to
chains and slavery" Give me liberty or
give me DEATH" [" - i's7 s'4 ''''l'
~ @. The white people South say that the
Republicans of the North do not care for the
colored men only so far as they can use them
to continue in political power. Is that true :
2 A. 1t is not. '"t "a
j. @. What is the reason that several of
the Northern States do not give us the right
to vote9
A. Chiefly because they have in the past
lloJ ~ ~ Tn,
the Western States where what are called
the Black Laws" exist, which forbid col
ored people to live there, there are large
bodies of whites who moved originally from
the slave States, and carried the hatred and
prejudices of slavery with them.
@. What has the Republican party done
in those States about such laws9
A. Tried to abolish them as fast as it OBJ
tanned powder. 1t publicly advocates their
repeal. n,q
@. Well, I am satisfied. You have clearly
shown me my duty, and shall impart the
information to my peoplea ioalIa
3a A. Let me say to you further, that the
Democratic party will use all means to get
the colored people to put it in power again,
but you must remember what has been its
past record, and see to it that you do not
trust it in the future. In order that you may
work to the best advantage for the success
of the party which has been and still is your
true friend, you should have an organization
or ASSOCIATION, where you can bring together
your people, and such white men as belong
to the Republican party. You want to be
so organized that you will act as sone man,
lest your enemy gain the victory. You
should organize Union Leagues and Repub-
blican Clubs. Here is Constitution for o
Uunion Republican Club. You can take this
and call together some of your Republican
friends, have them sign it, and elect the of
fcers provided therein. Then hold meet
ing once in each week, talk these matters
over, read newspapers and documents to
those who cannot read. and take such meas
ures as will result in conveying to every col
ored man the correct view of his duties at
this time This is the Constitution of which
speak:
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