The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-08-21
Registration in North Carolina.

Registration commenced in this State on
the 10th instant. We give below the returns
as far as received.
The whole number registered at Raleigh
is 67s. OF these $40 are colored, and sSs
whites. The number at Bushels is 291. Of
these ITO are whites, and 1s1 eolorcd. At
Laws tile whole number is 1888; 1873 white
and so calored. No other precincts heard
from. Whole number as far as ascertained
in Wake, 1,107, of whom 500 are whites
and 51t colored. The Republican majority
thus far is more than two to one.
A friend writes us from Wanenton that
200 colored and 25 whites hare been regis
tered at that place. The Reg54rars we're at
Nutbush Yesterday.
The total number registered at Whining
TOMS 662. OF this number $50 are colored,
and 1913 whites At Ellington, New Han
over. 169 colored and SO whites.
At Newbern 1859 whites and 119 colored
registered. At Ives, Craven, 1873 colored
anu 90 NhheSos
The Whole number registered at Charlotte
is / 300, of whom 566 arc whites and 726 col
ored 9a
The whole number registered at Salisbury
is 1,134, of whom 6s4 are whites and 500
coIored.
In Smithfeld, Johnston County, two days,
whole number 239, of whom 151 are colored
and SO white
In Goldsborough, whole number 100, o
whom 101 were whites and SO colored
In Lumberton, Robson County, whole
number 21S, of whom SO are. whites and
149 colored
All kinds of false statements are put in
circulation by the disunionists to confuse
and mislead the colored people, and prevent
them from registering. For example, the
Newbern Republican says:
I'VE learn from the Board of Registrators
now in session, that several persons in the
vicinity of the city have attempted to mis-
lead the colored laborers by informing them
that they would have the colored mems
names registered and that there was no need
of the men coming to the city for registra-
ton. AS an inducement to keeping the
colored men from making personal effort,
they were told that their employers would
pay the poll-tae. We here repeat, that all
such promises are mere attempts at defraud-
ing the colored man of his rights of citizen
ship. There as no poll-tar to be paid at this
time. Let every man go to the Registers in
person. No one can register your name for
you!n
A friend writing us from Mnrfreesborough,
Hartford County, says:
Registration commenced in this Count,
yesterday, at this precinct; the number &
votes registered being up to 8 P. NJ, to-day,
when the blanks gave out, 235 blacks and
1853 whites. The Registrars have adopted a
rule that man must vote at the precinct
where he registers. Some of the rebel SYM
pathiZers undertook to contend that the
State law requiring prepayment of public
taxes should be complied with; also, that a
man who had been whipped at the whip
ping post was disfranchised; and though
these views were oyeruled by the Registrars,
many colored persons were no doubt deter
red from applying for registration. 1t is to
be hoped that Gen. Sickles or Gen Miles
will promulgate seasonably an order on these
two points which will prevent all misunder-
standing. The same points have been urged
in Berthe County. which visited last week
and, being very plausible objections, are well
calculated to deceive, especially when made
by prominent members of the bar"
Let it be borne in mind, and let the color
ed people know that no poll-tax is required
of them before they register. They are act
ing as new people under law of Con-
gress, and the question of-poll-tax does not
touch them. Intelligent white men who
tell them the contrary are guilty of wilful
| falsehood.
A man can not be DISTINGUISHED before he
is enfranchised Therefore, the fact that a
colored man was whipped at the whipping
post before he was invested with the right
of suffrage, does not debar him from regis.
tering. 3ee
We advise the colored people to listen to
no one who is not an avowed Republican
The Republicans are the friends of the col
ored people, and will not deceive them We
also advise the Leagues in all parts of the
State to be very active in informing the peo
pie of their rights and duties in this matter
and in urging all loyal persons to register
their names.
We will be obliged to our friends in all
parts of the State if they will furnish us
from time to time with full returns of the
number registered.
| Col. J. T. Deweese. r