The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-02-14
Editor's Correspondence.

colored politicians ~ This state for III
security of their rights since the restofa
tion Of Democratic rueiis this State. and
the remedy they proposs 10 find IN i
grand scheme Of Colonization beyond the
Mississippi niider tile direction Of III,
General Government fhave:alsn shown
that The scheme did moi Hind full favol
with all the hlxcks, ! ain inclined I.
think the coIo,ed advocates are, az usual
catspawsfor designing whites, and thai
the subject Il sgitated u this dime !.
strengthen the charge Of Injustice an,
oppression ailegpdfo I've the instpnrabls
concomiiantof Democratic control ovel
the negro. q s8f
The subject Ind u full yentilaiion to-day
III the House Some weeks since, WI.
hanson, the colored member from Frank.
lin county, smart fellow q good speaker.
and uncommonly liberal Ia his votes and
IN his sentiments. introduced u resolution
ufinstruction 10 our Senators and Rep
reseitativss IN Congress, calling upon
them to securc thu enactment Of law
providing place 81 refuge In SOME ,lnoc.
cupied territory belonging 70 the governs
mrnt, I,eyony the Mississippi TO which oil
the negroes should be renewed. there 10
live..and thrive, pure and unadnltera-
ted negro State, free from the trrrors Of
white tyrrapy or white influence. Too
day was the tune fixed for The discussion
oftile resolutions, and the Hobbies and
galleries OF the House We're filed 1T an
early hour with negroes Of both sexes AT
f.racted there by the fact that II was y field
day for negro orators
Al half past IL o'clock. the resolution
was taken up as the Special Order. Some.
what to the surprise ofthe white side Of
the house, aud certainly 10 The disnay. 81
the other side, and Tie salae auditors. the
discussion of the Hill was opened by the
menll,er from Johnston In very we'll
written speech Of haitian hours duration.
But this was not what the audiehce had
come 70 hear.
So seoii rs MIR. Ryals tonk his seat. Hill,
y iiegro member frpn New Hanover rose.
He Is very black blti lie Is well educated.
and his enunrIalion very distinct, and his
pronunciation very perfect. with nothing
20 the negro III his tone. He read his
speech. which flung deiiaiace full Ia the
face Of Williamson. H:II had no idea Of
exchanging the TAT aehis and the peace.
/ ful firesidss % North Carolina for the bar
ten waters aud hostile neigI,bbrhood Of
sralping aud todnahawkiug Indians Die
WAS not willing TO exchange liis social
relations with tile white uan or even de-
clare himself independent of him, for the
shadowy glory Of being monErcllof all he
surveyed under Tie protecting wallsoi
lie Rocky Mountains.
Reynolds, co.ored member from Hall
fax allowed Hin In supI,or Of his ideas.
WiIlia,nsol. followed IN supl,ort Of his
resolution. He takes the ground TINT the
measures devised by the Democrats for
tl,e relief 10 The Eastern counties are NIL
directly aimed at the rights and tie se-
curiiy &C the coIorrd people; thai the nj
teMIt 10 secure the whites equal rights
and justice with tile Negro In those couii-
ties isa yiulalion VI pledges made by the
Democratic party; lhst even Goyrrnor
Vance with his liberal views and fair
promisesls not 50 be tristesl. since hecai,-
p.s s-anirol his PARTY; that u the Den'o-
cratic party, 80 soon after its return 10
power, shows this readiness 10 Cypress,
aud this c,nlrmpt of its faith, there is nn
hope Ssr the uegn, butt tie de. peraie act
or TX patriatisn.
Dr.. winslow frnm Randolph followed
with hua,nrsus substitute ior Williams
sons resolutions. providing that THE Con-
stifutiun Of North Carollna be amended
| for the especial elesaiian and predonii-
nance ~ the negru racr; that sll legisia-
ton should te,,d 10 that end; that the
negro alone shall he eligible % office, and
an all ola - oftrist. h,nor ani pn'fit, a.
a., provided tte scAits people are seiiiiag.
AIR. Purrell ALSO Offered ~ amendment
20 Williamson resolution providing that
Williamson he allowed 10 depart IN peace
% lsis paradise. aud be at liberty 10 take
with him all who might Sisl. Go go-
provided Williamson would pay all ex-
pr,ises. Williamson rptrrlrd upon his
white Republican ther. 10y excluding
AR. purnrll from the privilege ofgoing
With him.
Mr. Rose moved to lay The resolution on
the table, and On the vuse which did table
q, itspyearei that II was no question 81
either party OF culnr. CIR Democrats voted
witt, c,lored Republicans 70 lay the rvso-
Hutton on the table and some af these lust
ynt.d with Democrats against Il.
To-day the Usury bill passed is final
reading 10 the HeHse and Is now aiaw.
I. Is the National Bank Usury law ver'
hallnl. There was smaller resirtancs %
the passage of the repeal measure than
might have been looked orwhen the pro.
longed fight of The last session h remen,.
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