New-York tribune., 1867-08-08
NORTH CAROLINA.
AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE FROM GOV WORTH
lie AnXIsEs THEM TO REGIsTER.

AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE FROM GOV. WORTH
HE ADVISES THEM TO REGISTER.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, RALEIGH, Aug. 3, 1861.
To He People Of North Carolina: Under recent acts OF
Congress- called Reconstruction acts popular eiecuohs
are shortly 70 be held in state AT these elections no
person is to be allowed 20 vote unless he shall furnish
evidence OF his right 20 vote from Registrars appointed
I'm puruance OF said acts All male citizens, white and
coored who have resided In the State one year previous
10 the day Of election with certain excepons) VIII Oe
entitled TO vote upon producing the % % Gs ssned @
nj AN carly day Mai Gen. Sickes, VINO mas bcen h
b Of these acts In North and South Carolina
expaning TO the Registrars their duties ana giving ms
construction OF the acls as 80 tle & Pe o. 5eDied and
register, and those TO whom THIS rght rs Ienie1 anu
these instructions IL will be the duty OF inc itgsurS 70
obey. As understand these acts no persD & bso 10 ,he
war had held any office under the United states or any
e General law Of the State or administration Of
Justice" and "afterward engaged In nsurrecton ana
fort the enemies thereof presume IN ,ne eAPecfn @
instructions from Gen Sickles TO the RegistraT ne VIII
give a construction TO these, well as any other pro
Visions OF the acts touching the right OF IegsTaton
which may seem 10 neeres hH tbdt nearly all the
coOred voters, above Il years old ana VINO nave re-
sided year in the state wiz De eheu unuc, T nese No.
means Of making an estimate approxlmaung certainty,
as 10 the number OF white male residents above the age
of 2I wears who Will not allowed TO vote. At the last
ceuss-lSCO-the total white male population was oioOi
@Tced election of Governor in 1860 1l25s6 votes
cast The effect Of this legislation, by the conquering
power OF the naton makes the negro in the excluded
States as TO civil and political ghts the equal OF the
most favored class Of the whites and the poiuea supe
rIor Of nost who held office In the State before
The war Whatever may be the final settlement OF the
questions TO the political equality OF the t%o races or
certain that for long time 70 sn SShe or rhieSs sS
limitation of one the other this state is TO be In.
habted by races; and IL Ia the manifest Interest OF
acting kindly and Justly toward the other Every good
man. who is wse statesman, viii use all ms influence
effect any other object deemed specially benenGa & 10
and hostility between classes injurious TO both and
likely 10 end ruin TO the or the other nave not
white population any combination, public or private 70
consolidate the white vote, to the prejudice OF the
eomhinaton is contemplated After the Registrars shall
have decided who are TO nave the ,PiiNheho oi
upon 70 vote for against the call OF State Con-
vention, and for members OF such Conyentlon Ihese
vote Tor Convention and elect members and If such
Convention adopt Constitution which shan De ratned
by majority OF the persons voting on tne question OF
ratIncatiOn" and when Congress shall have approved
the same and when the State by vote OF s legislature
amendment Constitution OF the United States pro
pseG abS when onrths a the states shall have rat
ied said l4h Article then the state shall be declared
shall be- admitted ereom on their
soa tSEHs ossSt sSs Si'h ts RIsSorS$d address uss @
ter who may entitled register and have gone into
this recital OF OF the provisions OF the acts OF Con
TO enable you 20 understand the reasons which In
5nce me 80 to advise you II you do not register then
Won will not be allowed TO vote for or against the call OF
onyention which expected 10 make the alterations In
your Constitution contemplated by these acts OF Con
ress and such other alterations as the Delegates may
deem proper II you do not register you viii not be al
iowed 10 vote for any delegate 10 the Convention When
the Convention shall have proposed new Constitution
II You shall not have registered you will not be allowed
To- vote on the ratification or rejection OF
NAV admire or abhOr it, And II you do not
register YOU will not be allowed to vote for mem
he5s ~ The Legislature, who 70 rafy or reject the
Droposed II Article amendment OF the Constitu
ton Of the United States have no hesitation IN urging
under laws to register, 50 o as to vote e nc
yo who fails 10 vote will have any right TO complain II
those who register aud vote should adopt const
Wba,eyer CansttTHon may be adopted will doubt
contain proyison making 1t diftcult to amend 1t.