The enquirer southerner., 1874-08-28


many grevious evils among which we
may enumerate.
l. The great corruption that existed
among the leaders of that party.
2. The fraudulent misuse of Legis-
lative power to fasten on our people a
large and oppressive public debt still
unprovided for.
3. The sacrifice of the States inter
estin nearly all of her public works.
4. The protection Of our system of
internal improvements.
5. The corruption, imbecility and
malpractice of many ministers of the
law, who turned our courts into en-
gines of oppression and Knocked at
justice, disgracing the high places
heretofore adorned by the most Illus
trious names in the history of our
State.
6. The denial to many Of our citi
zens many of their dearest and most
sacred rights, the free use of unlaw.
full means to carry elections, and other
invasions of the liberties of the peo-
pie.
Yet the chief issue presented in
the canvas was one recently forced on
rs by our political adversaries-name-
ly, that arising from the Civil
Rights Bill" A measure fraught
with the most direful Consequences
to all our people and especially to
the laboring classes, being calculated
to arouse the worst passions of the
two races, to destroy the peaceful and
even friendly relations existing be-
tween them, and to inaugurate an
era Of strife and commotion which
would be destructive of our preseEs
prosperity. Its adoption would des-
troy the common schools of our State
so much needed in a country whose
government must rest on the virtue
and Intelligence cf the people, and
where all men are Invested with the
elective franchise; while its social
features are violativo of the dearest
rights Of freemen and in direct con-
flict with the principles Of local self
government declared in the Constitu,
ton Of the United States
But the people Of North Carolina
have now, with a clear discernmenr
of the right, spoken in such thunder
tones in condemnation Of this odiou:
and ubiquitous measure, as will for
ever close the mouths Of its avoweC
champions amonst us. As far as We
are able we have avorted the impend
ing calamity. 1t rests now with the
Republican party in Congress to say
whether this measure shall be torceC
on you notwithstanding your pro
test.
| The canvass being over and the
victory won, let Us in the hour Of oul
Civilizations with a trankneos and lib
erality characteristic Of cur people
acknowledge the support accorded u
by those republicans who, having
followed the fortunes of their party
under delusive promises, or from pre-
yious animosities and groundless ap
prehensions, have in this energenc.
risen superior to such consideration
and arrayed themselves on the sid
Of right aud justice.
And as a reply to the appeals mad
to the fears Of the colored people tha
their rights would be imperiled b,
our success, We assure them that al
their priVileges.now guaranteed then
, will be respected and faithfully OBJ
served-and that their interests vii
be better subserved by public affair
being administered by efficient off
GERS rather than by corrupt and in
competent men,
But we do insist that the tyrann,
and mob-spirit which they manifes
towards those Of their race who dife
with them on political matters mus
cease.
In conclusion, let Us hope that b,
the moderation, Intelligence and wis
dom Of your representatives., ou
great victory may indeed prove on
Of the entire people, and that here
after North Carolina may be found
as at heart she has ever been, in full
accord and symathy with our princi
pies. Very respectfully,
WIN. r. Cox,
Chairman.