The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1867-10-23


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1nae ls.llass ocfn elected' ipysi an oe'sf7 =
"nsini9g inlalpsley. a4sse''2 q e.s,yn i.sil
oNow, glil thele ne, any Penlsnn,s.af'
atFfmptea upon tne people 81 thas.st%ie :
ior reInslnS ~ exlend ltpe .lsSnss ~ gs4t-'i
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e5 rau sa.S 49,. nshn snsHSs ~ % mani;
fss.eJ ny MI d,snos;t;on 70 m make M he 'coyI,
eted chanae' in their body of voters
wa,ld be Srick 10. nerce;ve' that wbat,
Is onrs to-day NAV become theirs to-.
morrow: m that nrecedents accul; ulate
and const;tnta law and. that as
ths;r I ,sTts INSTRUMENTATION @ sbsi, T have aona
to ri II hers :, ,sn NAV it he done tn them
However this NAV he the chance ,pro
posed is,in 3 fnndamental article of the
state constitution deeply. ,affectinp the
securitv. s.faty and neace rof snc;etv,
and liz nromotions OF the ciy;lization
and han,liness Of its, members II Iis DO.
mestic us and concerns ourselves only. and
we m,,st net mon q in the. choice aI,
,cws1f G IN ,,s sccnrd;na to our conv;ctiona
nf slntvI, The eleaf;ve franchise 4 NOT
naesssaru 10 tbe nrotectinn of anv ofthe
r;e,hts - ;n,n,nn;t;es of Tho treedman
hes,re the law -
b. IL nrosent ,.,,, cons+;+nt;on ; ana tbo
LII ~ Y r;nbts Which bss stoo5 nn,oucb M ~
al az sincea177e tbs fres, .coIored man Is
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ana m hr rotaa y, Is snr tIsir ;ha,at, oas
ali nronar iannI;cat;ons = ~ .
the then State Of the law "a the prac.
tice of nv profession I aided several in 9
establishing their claims to freedom
against white men holding them as
slaves. and prosecuted ana defendad
their pleas as-freen,e,ls. ami since their
liberation I recommended TO the leais.,
lature in published communication,
in reply to inquiries from certain of its
members, promptly to concede to them
the right to- testifyin the courts Of ius-
tice.--wbich was done. / wish them,
now. all the happiness and prosperity,
which can flow from an uptight and
virtuous course of life in their new rttew con-
dition. BUTT is better for them ana for
us. that the elective franchise shall re,
main as heretofore. with the white
race, ensuring stable, tranquil and sa-
lutary state Of society," in which every
indiyidual, of whatever complexion.
shall be protected in all his nights
rather than incur the hazards Of the
anarchy. disorder and insecurity which
will ensue from the change in nques-
tion.iAa ri Bis,l ss.j iiili s,ai,a 400 =,
Deeply solicitous as I, am to, see the.
old and constitutional relations of the
states Of the south to The Union rest,r. ,u.
ed and general harmony re estabI,sbed,
I,cannot consent, ,to ,overtbrow' the M,
oan;sm of c;v;lized societv in . vain
and Ou;xot;c attemnt to eject that re-
snlt nrefer To ask congreasi 10 10. !,
consider the proprietv-of the course