The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-23
Republican MEETINGS.
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ING AT HIGH POINT, MAY IL. Ices '-hi l.

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RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE MASS MEET
ING AT HIGH POINT, MAY Is, 1se.
The colored people in public Convent
assembled in High Point, N. c., this 1 MOn
18th, 1867, do Wis MAY
Resotoe, That being deeply imn,os.o,
with the great responsibility resting on nc ~
newly enfranchised race, we meet bero us as
DAY, to accept our privileges by declarino' ~
public manner our views and our ; ns III
tions inlen-
Resotced, That regarding our enfrancb;..
ment, which we highly prize, as the resuIt &c
the faithful and united action of tbe r"nI VI
sentatlves of the Republican party in a..
39th and 40th Congress, we feel that We o ,ne
that party debt OF gratitude from VIII
we can never absolve ourselves. For th:I
reason, and because we believe that partv a.
signs to unite with and assist us in spcHr; NC
to ourselves and to our children all the r;nhtss
and privileges of American citizens wa fh;s
day publicly proclaim and declare onrSoi inas
members of the great National Repnhl;ooas
party. ''''an
Res0loed, That we are profoundly gratefD,
to the government of the United States fOr
the benifcent acts and abundant means Go
nt h.
| Freedmans' Bureau, and other b.navo1oue.
organizations and we will permit no vaono
hopes of the perpetuity of these agencies Wv
| II the originating and execution of Others ~
abate one iota our individual and unitad w W
ertlons In our own behalf, nevertheless .n,,
| additional legislation calculated or intenda55
to benefit or elevate our race will be iorfnn1
accepted, and, if possible, will increase ony
gratitude. 01i
Resol0ed, That it behooves the coloroa
people to look well to the character and on
tecedents of candidates for office. both in
the forthcoming Convention and in tbe f,
ture Legislatures of the State They sbonld
vote for those men only who favor ennai
rights in every particular-political civil
religious and educational. These secured to
US now by the Constitution and laws of tbe
State, we have no fears for the future,
The following poem was written by a ladv
for the occasion, and admired by all who
heard it read:
THE FREEDMAN'S SONG.
Midst glorious Hallelujahs, loud
Resembling through the holy Heaven.
Our Fathers tender ear still bowed
10 deep, low groans-our chain is riyen
-Four long, sad, dark, and dreary years,
we heard the raging Red Sea roar,
The awful Sea of Blood and Tears
Its surges stilled, we tread the shore.
Free Free as mountain breezes are
Free as the deeps blue bounding wave
Free as the beaming of star
Free from the cradle to the grave!
Four millions disenthralled we stand
-Four millions with unfettered feet
-Four millions with unshackled hand.
To raise-toacard the Mercy seat
Do we but dream Or are we free p
Does Satan's bondage still remain9
Oh, for that glorious liberty
The sons of God alone can gain!
Thy Truth alone can make us free,
Great God of Freedom God Of grace!
Oh, make each blood-bought soul to be
ImmanuePs blood-washed dwelling-placeI
Thy Truth, the Spirit of Thy Son,
Oh hear our groans! Is all we needl
For, Father! If Thy will be done
By as, then are we free indeed!
Free Free as Heavens pure breezes are
Free as the clear Life Rivers wave
Free as the beams of Bethlehem's Star,
From sin, from death, and from the grave;
These Millions may rejoicing stand,
In robes of white. with harps, to raise
Forever at Thy own right hand,
The grateful, glorious Song of Praise!