The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-09-02
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the Resolution defining n Inc Of policy ,0e-,
,,.s,, H. III - I'D .a1ored y0cea
gttcee1 me aohaLe dFd c0tofet foces. giu;.i
Nh ppr.,,rxr Tho necessity for adopting
ts az laid down in the resolutions I'M
DEF considemtion at q moments reflection is OBJ
yions with the nreiudices that now exist with
s.nn,o or hn,1 onns n is imnossible 70 harmonize
sue VI JUN Is ~ nat tI, ,visbessof bofh
a we cause of these nreiudiees by
dsinin% ciear,, tha rights of each with equal
49, IT, ',ns+ I,To1v and lrorn To resuect
tte r;9h+s of oonh TT we were to organize both
rnoos T.; thn militia comnnes with their
~ "; nu,as rraatjy t.or there would be
pi.so Ht T., th;s rav the object of the
q, -, Eh,ch is II preserye peace.
wenld fs;i a nd Instead, of its being the means
IF mace II ,rnnId bring strife It is. therefore
better for ,vtite ana coiored that they should be
orron;zsd IN sanarota comnanis "a. and as both de.
II 5S.re viii Il" bs Pc one to Complain.
iWbot + have sa;d 40 Il, fine militia. is equally
tne 90 To the Schools IF we were not to have
sensrate schools fas we intend to have) in com
mpnities WHARF there are many white children
and hnt }aw colored the colored children. small
in number in attending thc schools where there
are are MANY whites would be. with existing
nrendices IN many instances. SO unkindly treat,
ed os to force their parents to keep them at home
Tins LEAVING them to grow M in Ignorance,
contrary to what is expected by the Con-
st,tntion. And so it will be, when there are
more colorcd children and but few whites, the
white children will he insulted by the colored.
and SO force their parents to keep them at home,
with the same results as with the colored. And
in this way many will be raised without an edu-
cation. willie their parents are paving taxes all
the time to sustain the public schools s..!
For these reasons and others that might be
oivcn If is clear to nv mind to make the schools
efficient, and to make them meet the wants of the
country they must be separate. Then as to ap-
prenticing. If colored children are indiscrimi-
nately bound to white masters it is manifest to
INV mind that in many instances their condition
will be worse than when in slavery. Hardships
will be imposed upon them impossible for hu-
man nature to bear. II there is any one thing on
Gods earth that the colored with whom l have
talked desire. more than any other, it is that
their orphans, and their unprovided for,
shall be bound to persons of their own color. l
am sorry to say it, there are persons who would
glory in having cOlored children under their con-
frol that tbey might wreak their vengeance upon
them. And as these helpless children have no
ono To look TO it. is the duty of the lawmakers
of the land TO look to their wants. see that out of
the bounty of the State they are all provided for
Leave them not to live upon the cold charities of
the world, with no one to look after their TEN
poral as well as spiritual welfare In the name
of humanity l appeal to you, Senators, to pass
laws for their protection, so that they be not al
lowed to be treated as brutes Let their own
color, with feelings of sympathy for them, have
the care of them. The idea of white child, L
/ care not how humble it may be, b, ing bound to
a colored man. and care not how = = Cd his char
acter NAV be. is revolving to nv nature. There
is no home in NV bosom, as good a Republican
as am. for n Thought that a white child shall mt
anv time or nnder any circumstances he com.
neiled tn recoOnize n colored man MS its adopted
Ether Sir tell Senators mon this floor. That
such a3s,,ntinent has no abiding Mace with me.
I Mr. President. IT has been sounded from Cher.
okee TO Currituck by the opposition party, that
Ills wonld not he oiir noIicy That had no now
or and were unwilling to Settle these questions
in this way, Lei us show to the people by
adontipo these resolutions. for we have not time
10 mass laws on ali these subjects now what we
are for and what we intend to do LET MS show
the neonle tbot we have in these ne we'll as other
,things. been misrepresented: and that. too, to
make nartv ranitaI cannot see onv reason
w y Rppnn5licaps shonld refuse and Know thew
will not. to pass these resolutions and settle
these Questions once for ali II the neope were TO
vote upon them, they would be adopted by such a
vote as never heard OF before in this State The
people with one united voice call for such meas
lures. l will venture the assertion, that ii any
Senator who opposes them had so declared HIM
self in the last campaign, he would not now be
occupying seat upon this floor, and when his
views are known, the sect that knows him now
will soon know him no more. And because
these were declared TO be the principles of the
Republican party, we carried the State in the last
election by over twenty thousand majority. The
feelings of the whites towards the colored Re-
publicans, has in the last election been made
manifest. The issue That has agitated the coun-
try for many years mas Decn decided at the bal
lot box. He is an American citizen, and there
fore entitled to all the privileges OF freeman.
This, too, when 1t is known that the whites have
large majority IN the state. Our Hoerality mas
has sustained and secured the colored man ms
rights. we nave $1,000 Tor and defended MS
rights against unparalleled ostracism and abuse.
ms we could stand, ana more besides, because
we knew we were right, we knew the justice OF
our cause. we want and intend to have equal
rights before the law Tor all. And because the
colored people have seen our policy is to do
justice TO all, they have rallied to our support.
They see we are determined that their pres mt
condition shall be improved and made better
than when in slavery. They know we are their
I1ienIsi lhey say t4ty VIII salna iast py inc
nepu .I; party. oeiie'e sney WIN oolt II
" 'A1. " Wv o0' A' w ih'oi u" iase'
we might as well call In question the propriety
OF the law prohibiting intermarriage of brother
and sister, father with daughter, as to doubt the
eXpedience and correctness of the principles in
these resolutions. The races should not be al
lowed to intermarry.
1t is, in my opinion. contrary to the will of
God. The Eternal Am has marked difference.
Man has no right to Obiterate it, And while !
am willingto cOncede to the colored man any right
and liberty claim for myself, l am not willing
to disregard decree, as think. of bigb Heaven
Forif God had not intended tbatthesemarks color.
hair, and Others which might be mentioned should
exist, WHY did he decree them? His DEGREES
shall not be disregarded by me in nv legislation
here. NV course shall be in accordance. as /
understand it, with His will. do not mention
these distinctions to indicate that one race is
better before The law than thc other Int 70 show
thot there is a morkrd diffarenoe r,,da co hn 40.
cree Of God himself and nunht ~ h odor.d ~
and ohserved hx ali WV Il IL " oS o
Him who directs all tbings we'll ~ nc nonolnSo
90 Abrabam of I'D ala VIA Sa es 10 to nn
;s Isono ~ maHn nc W sas
,o,J God has co d;raotaS i ~ ~ aa %
Whe, Senatnrs That tbs al n1eu ~ M Nv;
termarr;a@es and sti nnnosed o Fl