The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1868-03-11
The Cry of the Demagogue About Pub.
lie Schools and the Militia.

The Cry of the Dcmagogue About Pub.
lie Schools and the Militia.
The last card in the desperate game of
treason in this State, is the attempt to pro-
duce the impression on the minds of the
people that the Convention has provided
that white children shall be required to go
to school to colored teachers, and that white
men shall be required to muster under color
ed officers. S
We say to our readers that these charges |
are utterly false. The whole matter of |
Schools will be left to the Legislature, and |
to the Board of Education established by
the Constitution. There will be schools Tor |
white children to, themselves, with white |
teachers; aad sclsstls fsr colored children
to themselves with colored teachers. This
is the case in Massachusetts and in all the
Northern States, and it will be so here The
colored people prefer it as much us the white
people do; and in proof of it, it was stated
In the Convention yesterday, and not denied
by any one, that every member of that body
/ preferred that the children of the two races
should not he mixed in the public schools.
The same is true as to the militia The
Legislature win have the sole control of the
militia The-two races will be enrolled to-
| gether, as they vote together but they will
both prefer that there shall be white regi-
ments and colored regiments, with white Of
fcers for the former and colored officers for
the latter This is the case under the ma
tional government. Every body knows that
in the regular army there are white regi-
ments and there are black regiments. but the
latter are commanded by white officers
The State will improve on this, in that the
black regiments will have officers of their
own color
But in respect both to schools and the
militia there will be no difference as to
rights and responsibilities. 3 The colored
children and the colored people will enjoy
all the rights enjoyed by the white children
and by the white militia. If the white child
gets dollar for its education the colored
child will get a dollar also. IF the white
child is provided with good teacher, SO
will the colored child be provided with
good teacher Normal schools will be es-
tablishe to educate white teachers for the
whites, and colored teachers for the colored
and the whole expense of public instruction
will be betrayed by a poll tax and by a tax
on property.
The enemies of the colored people and
of reconstruction are very anxious that the
word xhite shall 60 into the Constitution,
4 either direciy Or implicitly. 1t will not
I go il. The constisS afioH IS l,isde farsshe
uhole people, and must be Absolutely caI-
orless. There must be no distinction in
the organic law between the two races
If the word schite should be inserted the
colore,l people would vote en- masse against
the Constitution, and they would do right
IN so voting.
In this connection we invite attention to
the excellent remarks on the subject, in the
debates of yesterday, by the Rev. Mr..
Hood, the colored delegate from Cumber-
land. His remarks are worthy of Chris
tian statesman. Mr. Hood was sustained
by Mr.. Abbott, Mr.. Tourgee, Mr.. Harris,
and Others. The amendment of Mr.. Tourgec
rendered to Mr. Graham and refused by
him. exposed the lnsincerity of the latter
gentleman and those who act with him.
These and other questions will be fully
ventilated before the people during the cam
paign. Demagogucs will be exposed and
confused. ana the Constitution will be sus-
tanned. The people will say to these dema-
gogues. you tried to deceive us again, but
we have seen through your tricks and your
lies, and now we will vote against you with
more determination than ever"
There is no evidence that Vance, despe-
rate as he is, has accepted the rebel nomi-
nation for Governor. He well knows that
if elected, he could never take his seat.
Bnt he knows that be could by no possibil-
ty be elected 1t would not he surprising
to any one if Vance should back out, as he
can see nothing but defeat before him.
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We are requested to state that the Rev.
H. T. Hudson will deliver a sermon, tine
second) on Tuesday night next, in the Meth
odist Church before the Young Mems Chris
tian Association.
Gov. Holden, Gen. Littlefeld, Col. Jno. T..
Deweese, MI. James II. Harris and other
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