Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-27
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gislatu e from establishing any schools of anu
kind contrary to the foregoing principles
The article does not say so directly, but
that is the construction intended They
intend that all schools shall be open to all
colors, and that no others shall exist. It is
intended to force all the colleges in the
State to the same condition. By compar-
ing the parts of the Constitution on FL
nance, Corporations and Education it will
be apparent to all that the Legislature is to
be prevented from assisting any institution
that does not accord with the general rule.
which IS free entrance to all color; hence,
if at any time the Legislature. having a
white majority, should wish to create and
assist an Institution exclusively for whites,
it would be prevented by the Constitution.
But the intention is to go farther They
intend to prevent any college or academy
from ever being chartered that does not
admit al colors. Their construction is,
that all chartered institutions are public,
being creations of the State for the public
good; and then they will insist that the law
says that all public schools shall be open to
all colors. Thus they intend to bind us
hand and foot, and educate our children to
their social equality and amalgamation.-
The plot thickens-you can see the hoof,
horns and tail of the beast. Away with the
monster
These are the general principles of the
shown briefly, but accurately. No attempt
has been made to portray their frightful
consequences. 70 some extent the reader
can see them for himself. They ask the
people of North Carolina to adopt this as
part of their Constitution. There are H.
657 registered colored voters in the State.
Will they blindly vote for a law, I'M Just in
itself, and ruinous in its consequences even
to them ? Are not So 900 of them opposed
to social equality Do they not see that
the consequences are degradation and
death ? These Yankees are trying to force
a condition undesired by majority of
either whites or blacks. There are 103,~
O60 registered white voters n the State
Not 10, 900 in all are in favor of mixed
schools and social equality. Pause, then,
fellow countrymen A frightful gulf is
before you. Do not vote for this Consti-
tuition. Do not make a law that will curse
your children's children to the latest gen
Grafton. Let US reject this Constitution,
and hurl this mad party from power. AS
soon as that is done, another Convention
will be called. We will then fairly and
honestly make provision, as far as we Can
do it, for all the children-the schools to
be separate, but the same provision to be
made for the colored children that is made
for the whites. This is the honest and
proper course and the only one under
which we can live.
Finally, the Article on Education is Pro
team in its character. It can be made to
mean almost anything Its good CIR evil
will depend largely upon the Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction. The Cons5itu-
ton may be adopted, though we will labor
to defeat it. On the Conservative ticket
We offer you good man for Superinten-
dent. Vote for him. He has nothing to
do with politics, but he is we'll known to
the State as in every way qualified for the
Office. We know he is opposed to mixed
schools, and is in favor of making fair
and equal provision for both white and
eolored. Defeat the Yankee Radical nom
inee for Superintendent, and if we must
have such an odious Constitution, let us
have native whom we know and can
trust