Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-24

Ia Copperhead and Butternut. but he took
this opportunity of denying this assertion
and stating that he stood fairly and square
ly upon the platform of the National Re-
publican party, so long as that party work
| ed for the interest and elevation of his race:
| but that, SO soon as he found that any 9TH
er party, be they rebels and devils, better
subsefved the interests of bis race, he sholld
crawl off the platform of the Republicans
and cling to that one promising most.
| He was willing to bury the past in the
sea of oblivion, and wished his platform
construction wide enough, broad enough
and strong enough for all to staud upon
| irrespective of color or previous political
opinions. In support of bis views, regard
ing the insincerity OF the Northern people,
he cited the action Of various Northern
States in refusing, during the last twelve
months, to extend those privileges and
rights to the coloro> people which the
South seems now willing to accord
He simply demanded tor his race politi-
cal equality, not social, as many whites were
t foolish enough TO dread, the very fear Of
which had been the means Of preventing q
mutual understanding between the two
classes This misunderstanding, in his
opinion, was the fault of both parties. The
whites, not yet comprehending that the
black man was really free; and the black
man not realizing the responsibilities OF his
new condition.
They were free, and no man i'll earth,
hell or heaven could ever rob them OF that
freedom. In relation to the questions Of
Registration and voting, he called upon
the coiored people to by no means elect
these important duties, for that History
taught that the liberties OF no class OF peo-
pie i'll any nation were secure without their
mo tiai1 n no a.
ment of their government They owed it
to themselves, to their children and to the
noble old State in which they were born,
to lend their aid in once more restoring
her to the exercise of all her functions, as
a member Of this great and glorious Union.
He insisted upon their strict observance OF
their labor contracts but should their en-
ployer deny them the privilege Of attend
ing to these duties of registration and vot-
ing, on condition that the time SO lost
should be deducted from their wages, that
then they would be fully justified i'll leav-
ing his employment, at once and In body.
He ridicnled the idea entertained by some
that the negroes could be induced to emf
crate. He himself had been to Africa
had spent ten years of his life in foreign
chimes and, in his opinion, there was not a
spot upon Gods broad foot stool equal to
the glorious Old North State.
He closed his speech, 10y an earnest APP
peal to those of his own race, to live hon
estIy and virtuously, educate their children
and endeavor to elevate themselves socially,
politically and morally.
Extract from Tarboro' 4SOHhe1ner.
WHEAT CRoP.-We have heard of the
appearance, in some parts of the county of
the ''Hessian Fly but think its ravages
upon the growing wheat not at all alarm
;ag We have also heard of rust in few
places but on the whole, there is fine
promise, at present, of an abundant wheat
op.-Salisbury Banner.