The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-09-23
RALEIGH, n. c., WEDNESDAY,,
Social Equality.

Social Equality.
One ground of opposition by the aris-
tocracy to the Constitution of North
Carolina and the Republican party was,
that they were favorable to Social Equal
ity of the races. That the white man
would soon be brought to a level with the
eolorcd man, and that miscegenation would
result That any one of their family should
ever be related, by affinity or consanguinity,
to the negro, was of course most revolving to
the refined (') feelings of the cultivated aris
tocracy. The fairer portion of Gods creation
were especially sensitive and indignant, and
| proud mothers tossed their heads at the bare
mention of the new Constitution, and almost
faintea at the thought of their promising"
sons ever pronouncing the name of a colored
girl, or their accomplished daughters ever
seeing or even thinking of negro man! The
reflection was really overpowering.
The Republican party, on the other hand,
coolly contended that while the new Consti-
tuition guaranteed to the colored man his
rights, it was for that very reason the best
| security against the imagined evils. Thatin
proportion as he was elevated, the probabili-
| ty would be diminished of his ever becoming
enamored of tile fair daughters of the aristo-
Gratis, or permitting his daughters to mingle
too freely in the company of their sons. And
some saucy Republicans even dared to in
dulge the suspicion that they could detect
here something of the true ground of oppo-
sition. The young Othello's occupation
/ might be gone. By majority of twenty
thousand, however, the people decided to
risk mixed schools, mixed militia, and mixed
anything in preference to continuance of
mixed color and mixed family connections.
The Republican party earnestly, and with
true Christian spirit. desired to destroy that
| social intercourse that had heretofore existed
between aristocrats and negroes In this
they seem not to have entirely succeeded, as
will appear from the following facts, which
have been carefully CLEANED and we'll au-
thenticated: -.,.-
There is a beautiful little village, not fifty
miles from the ''City of Oaks" renowned
as the seat of aristocracy, and for many years
"a favorite resort for the sons of the gentry.
Of course a Seymour and Blair flag must
float over its streets The plan is formed,
the subscriptions taken, and busy fingers are
at work upon the beautiful flag. The ap-
pointed, and eagerly looked for day arrives,
and the crowd has assembled from farm and
counter and workshop, to witness the grand
demonstration and hear the souLstirfing
speeches The air Is halmy and the sky Sc
rene-the tuneiul birds pour forth their lays
and everything in nature smiles In that
assemblage OF fair ladies and brave men,
| all goes merry as a marriage bell. But 10
the hour has come, the pole is reared, and
the glorious flag of stars and stripes, float
out in bold relief just near the spot where
the same class had reared flag of Southern
freedom C?) in 81. But this is Seymour
that was Davis And now the cannon peals
with shouts that tell "there's life in the
old land yet" Quiet is restored, the plat
| form erected, and the orator ascends Every
eye is bent upon him, and the crowd is all
attention, when alas, alas, the able but de-
feated, ex-Judge excuses himself in a three
minutes speech The county canvasser arises,
| puffs, blows, excites and is silent. The
''leader of the House" succeeds and fails.
| Next come two STRIPPING would-be limbs of
the law, who make the only respectable
! speeches of the occasion. Finally comes the
colored orator who votes for Sey and Blair
mour and slavery. Dressed, it was believed
IN fancy breeches furnished from the we'll
| filed wardrobe of Rev ex-Professor, he
"norrates" after his prompters in grandilo-
quent style. A whisper runs through the
fairer portion of the assemblage, show well
he speaks-the ablest orator of the day:n
and the same fair hands that made the no.
BILE flag, have arranged fragrant boquet
which they present to the sable orator He
accepts, "Dod bress de ladies, smells, kisses
| and subsidies. Y-H ~ fss''s n2'1i =
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