Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-09-23
The CoIOrea People.

Deception is and has been the means
used by Southern Radicals to control the
negro vote AS the eyes of the colored
people have been opened to one species OF
deception another has been resorted to.
These people, through ignorance and
prejudice, have been easy victims to the
arts and malice of their white leaders.
"Forty acree and mule served their
purposes for long time, but this promise
has been so often made and as often re-
newed ct maturity, that even the most
credulous began to doubt and become worn
out with hopes deferred.
The result of the North Carolina cleo
ton gave new impetus to white Radicals
in the other Southern States in the same
proportion in which it furnished cause OF
alarm, They saw that there was danger
OF their power passing away. In
South Carolina, whero an election was
pending, it was assiduously reported
throughout the State that since the Con-
seryative victory il North Carolina the
colored people of this State were COM
PEELED to carry passes for their protection !;
that they were whipped at the public
whipping-post that they were excluded
from public schools, and that the whites
ignored the rights of the colored people
under the Constitution. This became so
currently reported and SO Enormously de
MED that two intelligent colored mon were
credited with letters to gentlemen IN tins
State that the truth or falsity Of these
reports might be northumberland published.
We give elsewhere the result Of their visit
and Investigations.
We publish this report not for the facts
elected by it, for our colorod people know
that each and every one Of the charges are
basely false, but to show them to what
malicious means the white Radicals Of our
neighboring State are re8ortinG 10 deceive
and mislead the colOrcd yotoTa. Here has
been no meeting OF Conservatives before
or since tho election IL this Stale which
has not distinctly announced that tnero
has not been and that there IS no purpose
or wish to interfere with tho rights OF the
colored citizen. Ivory speaker before ana
since the election has so declared, and
every man elected to Office has So publicly
pledged himself. Eceyy right g"1y"'tecd to
tile coJored manly The La:o tgW be ftib!f't5ly re-
cognized Jy he CoHscTratioeS. ont c1e5y
right Of person anil proPc'7y e0hjch J'st'ce
and humanity demand 2ciN be che@IJMSy
granted. Their personal freedom, their po-
Aticaz privileges, Meir education, their mora
and social gceH being, are Saccroa charges upon
the qozsiseS Of lie ,Ststto, AIT teE be honestly
0Qsd sea5ouSy guarded.
The whites Of North Carolina Won their
victory over corruption, IaWIes8ncSS ana
fore under no obligatio4s to them, except
such only as justice and right demand.
Their interests viii be as cheerfully attend
ed to as If they had not banded themselves
against the good citizens Of the State for
the purpose of placing their lives in the
power of an irresponsible and bloOd-tLirs-
ty tyrant, and their property at the mercy
of a band OF thieves. Legislation will in
the future be for the welfare Of the State
and all its people, and the laws will be in
terpreted and executed in the cause Of
peace and justice.
But we believe the time has now passed
when the colored people of North Carolina
can be blindly led against the whites. Con-
servatiye administration will undeoeive
them as to their interests and duties. Even
in New Hanover VIC expect to see before
another election the moro yirtuous, iuteli-
gent and industrious blacks, aiding the
more virtuous, intelligent and industrious
whites to promote the prosperity and glory
of North Carolino. United in interest, they
will unite in action TOR the common vel
fare of both races.