The New York herald., 1870-11-30
NORTH CAROLINA.
"A. co,aruor Vance Elected United States Sena.
ator- Sp ech Of the Senator Elect
Let Us Have Peace.

RALEIGH, Nov. 20, 1870.
AZ twelve O'Clock M. to-day, in Joint meeting OF
the Legislature, Ex-Governor Y. b. Vance was
e,ected United States Senator. The vote stood
Vance, %; Abbott, AZ.
Governor Vance was serenased ct his lodgings
shis evening at six O'Clock, ut the Exchange Hotel
ana in response TO voclfcroas calls from an immense
.nu,ttude delivered the following address, Having
inst prepared to leave the city che address was
FEIlow CITIzENs-I hardly know what to say
how much 10 say, and now much not 10 say
should ne either more or less than human \ ~ dld
Carolina Tor many kindnesses. / am unable W
account for the Kindness OF the people in nonoring
Thing. Human nature is a very common thing, ana
great deal has been said q tpe hypocrisyy
OF politicians, OF the ingrattude Of repuD-
that that man Who serves people faithfully in any
position where that people place bin, be the cause
rignt or wrong; g Wili 6s nonSred a oy them: must
. whig-a party devoted 70 the Union; a. a wing
fought dlsunion, and stood by the Union even until,
Ism became very unpopular. l stall adhered 70 IL
until my State in her sovereign capacity, attempted
elected to GO with my state, my kim and kin: Hav-
ing joined the army determined to serve the new
j had served that Of the Union. was called
upon to support acts which had not
ana ana nes ea se ny s
with you 10 the cause, and did not surrender my
satnSr,y unl the last hungry ragged Gsnrsaerate
conditions held out to the people Of the South
would not accept terms That would separate me
from you and the brave boys who went AZ year Did.
0ng. The longest road has a turn. did not wish
10 rise until could rise with you. Thank God. that
;%s has ARRIVED .van ws 90 oua ap 1.M w o we
good good compsnythe i best W and bravest hearts in
vuttk p&arfu hen hanT
triumphant, there are some who urge retaliation.
This should not be The best antidOte for tyran
en e Of ast and laws. Now VI that we
have the government Of North Carolina In our hands,
we should not ann to avenge ourselves for ths over
riding OF civil liberty among US, but we Should so
arrange that 1t cannot happen again-shoud see TO
II thar no Executive or other authority can again
attempt TO destroy our liberties. From the obtain.
ing OF Magma Charta to the present day no attempt
TO override or abrdge 1t has been made that has
not more firmly rcestablished liberty May 1t be SO
here. IT Is trne that In the last five years we have
iet what 1t is 10 De without trial by Jnry to have
arrests among US without warrant, and the freedom
Of the press abridged. All the people understand
II now. IL Dehooves us now 70 build up the great
principles OF civil liberty the eternal rocks OF our
be ignored and let the laws your statute book
bear the impress of free people determined legit
mately to maintain their freedom. la my place IN
the Senate shall endeavor to serve my great State
and my country with honor Tnat ! shall be admit
Tse 70 ysu OF said dG
foreshadow amnesty, and the recent elections
show the handwriting on the wall There are many
great statesmen among the dominant party IN Con.
Rress, representing large constituencies, among
whom tremendous revolution in sentiment on
these questions has taken place. Those men and
the great American people, who, after long war OF
blood and carnage, resulting in the freedom OF the
African WIN no longer tolerate the enslavement Of
the Anglo-Saxon. Every law. both State and ma
tioDal, should be respected and obeyed by all our
people, bitterness and vituperation should cease,
and men, no longer endeavoring to destroy each
other should earnestly strive to engender kindly
Ieelings among al classes Of our citizens. TO bring
about these desirable ends will lie the earnest
Qf my life, In Congress and elsewhere. thank you,
Iel'ow citizens, Tor ysur compliment.
After the performance Of several pieces by the
Raleigh Colored Brass Band Governor Vance left on
tbe western train ior his home in Charlotte.