New-York tribune., 1868-01-01

tocrocv which rras mora - mpant the lower counties
and what little fear they ey ~SNGnrv non
Of New-York. -.
But the lower counties hundreds or poor white men
who wanted to with did MT dar 20, ana IN many
instances even voted against The OIL y,
election the Union white vote In these countiN ",n oe
growing one and so need the sympathy ana ,un ,g
snip M oi & 1.e NORM until our weak-back brethren can
But the blacks, musconfess to the shame of my own
Dood were Drawer than the poor whites aud eyerywne
walked up In solid body and voted the Union ticket IL
was glorious to their courageous comprehension OF the
barse In its brazen shouting of ignorance and stupid
y Df the coored vote of the South but nothing can he
their country its Peace and Union and tho great
nsXor cy aStbs @ peeS be ames
on WITH them 1t has been the burden OF their simple
but snceke prayers aud Of all their thought the absorbing
anxiety Oh ther life In every county they had tnelr
weekly meetings, where evening OF the week after
their ays work. waking for FIVE or ten hs miles Gfy
of voting where the peternformed would explain "the
situation TO sner eows or read to them
Never body OF voters anxious to vote right
never were votes cast with more conscientious eonvic
tion Of the responsibility Of the act and in his county
a least undertake 10 say never we're the Same number
Of votes cast moro intelgently.
can delegates In spite OF all manner OF threats and intm
opponents. whe the election pending, lad no horror
whatever OF negro voting but tried most perseyerngy 70
especial friendship and offers OF free houseren bags and
barrels OF -four boots coats hats, &c &c; but bribcs
like threats unavaing with the conscientious and
pucky voter and take the State OF North Carolina
through, do not believe the black men who voted
against reconstruction would average one TO county
IL not true that the cOored vote Is unit for Recon-
sruction because OF ignorance and stupidity Dt on
the contrary because the co0red man has learned
what in the premises his duty aud IS determined 10 DO
it. - - .
And now win the people Of the North the Union people,
stand by us. the Union men OF the South, whito and
black until may complete this work Of Reconstruc
ton Or will You and give and the country
10 Rebel venGcnce, because Of these miserany
foolish and false cries Of Negro Supremacy ana
Negro I,arbarismw II you will stand by us short elk
months we will bring North Carolina back to the Union
in her constitution aud in all her officials, thoroughly
loyal State 49,,
There Is great deal Of poverty and suffering In this
counryInore than yOu " the North have any idea of
and there will continue be until working popula
tion whto and black DC permitted TO haye mn inter-
the soil Poor here, especially black Ones are
allowed land not even the spOt upon which
stands their cabin. Let our working people bat own
few acres, and they would NOT With the return OF every
Winter DO extending their fanshng hands 10 y0n OF mo
North for bread. OF that tho humane and Christian
people Of the land could know our true CONDITION. Tor hcn
should have fears, for know they would stand Dy
~. until We could under Gods blessing Work OUT our
REDEMPTION