The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-04
NORTH CAROLINA.

A bill TO incorporate the Newbern Ferry Company
recently introduced In the North Carolina Legis
lature. Mr.. Seymour said that, at present, there
only two ferries kept by private individuals,
who could charge just such prices as they might
choose.
This brought Morris (negro) to his feet. He said
that this was granting monopoly to certain moneyed
men. II would prevent colored men from establish
ing ferries OF their own. 1t was time now for the
colored people to open their eyes, as persons whom
they thought their best friends were turning against
them. it seems that the proposed ferry Will inter-
fere with Terry III which some colored man or men
Harris, OF Wake tnegro took up the gauntlet and
opposed the bill. On motion 1t was postponed until
next November.
On motion OF Latin the vote by which the bill to
incorporate the Ridgeway Land and Immigration
Company was postponed was reconsiderea.
Hayes lnegro) moved to strike out the words
Gland and immigration" wherever they occur
Carried.
In substance, that all these immigration schemes
were nothing but means TO supplant the cOlored
man and drive him from the land, and he ad-
vised colored men, In view OF their scarcity In the
Western portion OF the State, TO be careful how
they voted to essen their maorities In the portion
II these immigration schemes were perfected and
carried out the labor OF the colored man would not
Lailin said he considered q radical, and very
bitter partisan too, but he was yet learn that
but radical republican was to be allowed to do
business In the State. He then proceeded to show
the intent OF the bill and how land companies Though
this not 0ne) would work for the benefit OF the
colored man. After some further debate and slight
amendment the bill passed Its third reading.
Advice from North Carolina Freedman.
The Charlotte IN. c. Times publishes the following
card, written by freedman, and addressed to the
coored people OF Meckenburg:
am one OF your number. From sense OF duty
became democrat wish to appeal to you, not be-
cause wish you to join my party, but because see
hat lnn aEA xnhk
white men that skinnng you every day, and in
tend to take the whole hide of-have already made
you believe hundred lies and they are making YOU
believe them now. They win get all they can out OF
you and then turn you over to the mercy OF the
white people that you are now turning your backs
upon. You are freemen, indeed, when you dare
not think or speak or act, except just as
your white radical masters order you TO DO.
You are obliged to vote for them and not even for
your own color They say conservatives and demo-
Gratis want to make you slaves again. II they did
these men could not, and would not II they could
prevent It. They did not make You free and can't
keep You free. You just know the respectable
people Of the South don't want to make US slaves
| again and could not n they wanted to. was
slaveam now free. expect TO die free, but want
to be respected by the decent white people. AS
clear they intend to rule say what we may IL would
| be well to make them our friends. The c0lored
people had better take warning IN time and SHOW
that they have some sense.
write this OF my own accord, as OF my own accord
| In H. HENRY MILLER.