The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1867-05-29
Republican Meetings.
5a T For the Standard.
Resolutions ADOPTED BY THE MASS MEET
ING AT HIGH POINT. MAY ~. 1857.

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE MASS MEET
ING AT HIGH POINT, MAY IS, 1857.
The colorcd people in public Convention.
assembled in High Point, N. c., this May
18th, 1867, do
Resozus, That being deeply impressed
with the great responsibility resting ON US as
a newly enfranchised race, we meet here to-
day, to accept our privileges by declaring in
public manner our views and our inten-
tions
Resozced, That regarding our enfranchise-
ment, which we highly prize, as the result Of
the faithful and united action of the repre-
sentatives of the Republican party in the
39th and 40th Congress, we feel that we owe
that party debt Of gratitude from which
we can never absolve ourselves. For this
reason, and because We believe that party de-
signs to unite with and assist us in securing
to ourselves and to our children all the rights
and privileges of American citizens, we this
day publicly proclaim and declare ourselves
members OF the great National Republican
party.
Resolued, That we are profoundly grateful
to the government of the United States for
the benifcent acts and abundant means de-
voted to us as race through the agency of the
Freedmans' Bureau, and other benevolent
organizations and we will permit no vague
hopes of the perpetuity of these agencies, or
if the originating and execution of others to
abate one iota our individual and united ex-
I ertions in our own behalf, nevertheless, any
additional legislation calculated or intended
to benefit or elevate our race will be joyfully
accepted, and, if possible, will increase our
gratitude
Resolced, That it behooyes the colored
people to look well to the character and an
tecedents of candidates for office, both in
the forthcoming Convention and in the fu-
ture Legislatures of the State. They should
vote for those men only who favor equal
rights in every particular political, civil,
religious and educational. These secured to
US now by the Constitution and laws of the
State, we have no fears for the future.
The following poem was written by a lady,
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
To deep, low groans-our chain is riven
-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-t
Free as the deep's blue, bounding wave
Free as the beaming of star
| Free from the cradle to the grave!
-Four millions Disseminated we stand
Four millions with unfettered feet
Four millions with unshackled hand,
To raise-touard the Mercy seat.
Do we but dream 2-Or are we free a
Does Satan's bondage still remain2
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 gracel
Oh, make each blood bought soul to be
Immanuels blood-washed dwelling-place
Thy Truth, the Spirit of Thy Son,
Oh hear our groans! Is all we need!
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!