The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-20
Registration in North-Carolina.

Registration in North-Carolina.
Registration commenced in this State on
the 18th instant. We give below the returns
as far as received.
The whole number registered at Raleigh
is 67S. Of these $40 are colored, and 339
whites The number at Bushels is 991 Of
these ITO are whites, and 121 colored. At
Laws the whole number is 1885, 1873 white
and so colored. No other precincts heard
| from. Whole number as far as ascertained
| in Wake, 1,107, of whom 500 are whites
and 511 colored. The Republican majority
thus far is more than two to one
A friend writes US from Wanenton that
200 colored and 25 whites have been regis
tered at that place. The Registrars were at
Nutbush yesterday.
The total number registered at Whining
ton is &c., Of this number $50 are colored,
and 1873 whites At Ellington, New Han
over, 1859 colored and 80 whites
At Newbern 1863 whites and 119 colored
and 80 whites.
The Whole number registered at Charlotte
is ,292, of whom 5G6 are whites and 72G col
ored.
The whole number registered at Salisbury
is 1 ,134, of whom 634 are whites and 500
colored.
In Smithfeld, Johnston County, two days,
whole number 239, of whom Isl are colored
and So white.
In Goldsborough, whole number 100, of
whom 101 were whites and 80 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:
1--WE 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 polttar. We here repeat, that all
such promises are mere attempts at defraud-
ing the colored man of his rights of citizen
ship. There sno poll-ta1 to be pajd at this
time. Let every man go to the Registers in
person. No one can register your name for
you'll"
A friend writing US from Murfreesborough,
Hartford County, says:
"Registration commenced in this County
yesterday, at this precinct; the number of
votes registered being up to p NJ, to-day,
when the blanks gave out, 235 blacks and
16S whites. The Registrars have adopted
rule that man must vote at the precinct
where he registers Some of the rebel SYM
pathlZers 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 DISTINGUISHED; and though
these views were overuled 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 barr
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 pol-tax does not
touch them. Intelligent white men who
tell them the contrary are guilty of wilful
falsehood.
A man can not be disfranchised 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.
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.