National Republican., 1875-07-26
NORTH CAROLINA.
THE Era Of Good Fesling"-Ths Constitu-
tionsl Convenhon-Ths Policy Of the Two
Parties, &C., &c.

4Ao 61d Va VOOu 3OohnB ANU SuAbb1bu-
tionsl Conventlon-The Policy Of the Two
Parties, &C., &c.
RALEIGH, n. c., July q, 1875
To the Editor Of the National Republican:
SIR: The feeling between the white and COL
ored people Of this State is not so bitter as in
most of the Southern States. Barring the "Ku-
Klux outrages" several years ago in the western
part Of the State the colored man has enjoyed his
rights without molestation. He has made great
progress In education and the acquisition of prop
erty. The achievements Of the colored people in
this State BY their individual exertions are wor.
thy the admiration ofthe whole country. Prodi-
gal at first OF all they acquired by hard labor,
they soon learned that only by thrift and selfre-
liance could they place themselves In o position
that would command and receive the respect Of
their enemies: Immediately after the war, when
the negro had control Of the State government,
he was not arrogant in his department or pre-
sumptuous in his ambition; feeling that slavery
OF higS positon he Tiiiinsiy sntrpsteS tbS bsi1
Of State In the hands OF
THE NATIVE WHITE REPUBLICANS.
He set about to At himself for the high duties to
which Providence and his freedom had called
him.
He had lived In the midst Of q white population
who had never appreciated the advantages Of
education, and ne could not fail to see the Woeful
consequences OF such neglect. He saw large
population Of illitefste "pour whites, !" who were
the recipients OF nothing but contemptuous treat
many sutomstons In the hands Of political dema.
Roguef. The "noble few" had always controlled
the southern States. They brought on the war,
against their win to ght the battles. The col.
ored people understood this, and, seeing that ed
aoa.0n s ana ss,Isspect were tns nrst essentials
solved that their children should enjoy the Ines
timable privileges Of which they themselves had
sssrcsp the AID Of Nophern .oc.es nU.
OF the colored children in this state have enjoyed
sas o. ,oS
Western colleges.
Institutions u o high grade, for colorsd youth,
inteIIigence over the whole State from the noun.
But, unfortunately for the State, there is
class q men who
STILL MOURN OVER THE "LosT CAUSE
and sh ,OF those gcod old days" when the slave
ination have warped the natures Of these men, and
they cannot be content to remain on . footing OF
equality with their fellow.citizens. They must
have somebody TO look down upon. Instead OF &c.
cepting in good fath the inevitable logic Of events
instead OF going TO work 70 develop the immense
time In erosEing over "Republican frauds and
mismanagement,h talking about the inferiority
81 sSS d y thts
and inactive were these men before the war that
their State acquired the not enyiable title Of
negro has been recognised they have become rest
lefs, and like the roaming lion they ago about
seeking whom they may deyour." and deylsng
This class had control or the last Lsgislaturo
On the whole, Il was the most ignorant body that
ever sat in our Capitol. 1t
EXPELLED MAN FROM HIS SEAT
for his religious belief-thus carrying back the
State to the time In the history OF tals country
when women were buraed for witches and men
were fned for kissing their wives on Sunday.
1t stulthed itself by entertaining Q foolish res
olution calling upon the whites Of the sta.e TO
leave the Republican party, because of the pas.
would establish social equality between the two
races IL showed its utter disregard Of the rights
oftns colorsd man By giving 70 Raleigh, Will
disfranchised him, and which it knew TO be IN yo-
lation OF the national and State constitutlons Ia
voted down % he pToposItioS 70 have n conSsn,Ou a
Some Of the leading statesmen In the Democratic
party opposed any change In the then,
and they oppose II now, though they fear to give
Frequent changes in the fundamental law, like
frequent revolutions. are injurious to State. To
allow dissatisfied spirits TO tamper with the guar
antees Of peoples liberty is always productive Of
untold eyil. Nevertheless, by an Insparing appiI.
cation Of the party whip, bill was passed call
inga
CONVENTION TO CHANGE THE CONSTITUTION
The present constitution was adopted in 1858.
II is an embodiment OF the best features In the
Northern constitutions. and is, without doubt,
possessed. Imprisonment for debt, the whipping.
post and all the barbarous customs inflicted upon
the people BY the old constitution were abolished
forever, and the rig hts Of the poor man man for
the first time In this State were fully recognized
The departments Of the government were sim
plied and nearly all the ofces in the State q ade
elective by the people. There are many proyis-
ions that the poor man holds dear. He will not
vote to change these, and hence the Legislature
placed restrictions upon the members 70 be
elected to the convention. It dared not say that
Il intended TO touch those sacred guarantees
But II IL known that the restrictions have no
had fora md N fa fmu0aniOlo t0 tell tO what
length the Democrats Will not 60 n they are %
fortunate &c TO get control Of the convention.
Their sole desire is 10 aoridge the right OF the
which they cannot deprive him. They think that
they will always have control OF the Lsgtslature,
and hence they intend 10 have all the oficers IN
the State, from the Governor down TO the lowest
magistrate, elected By that body.
By this means every oficsr In the State viii be