The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-03
DAY.

of the State Guard (colored) took place
the column being reviewed by Gov
Vance, with his staff, and Adst. Genl
Jones.
The crowd then adjourned to Met
rapolltan Hall, where after the read
ing Of Abe Lincoln's Emancipation
paper, and other exercises her thu
Orator of the Day, John S. Leary,
Of Cumberland county, was intro
duced. He referred to the pres
ent CO ldition of the colored race,
in this State especially, as com
pared with that of a few years past,
and drew therefrom the hope that the
march of improvement would continue
onward and upward. Speaking of the
interest manifested and aid given by
the white race to the colored people, he
alluded to the fact that Lieut.. Gov.
Jarvis when in the Legislature, cast his
vote in favor of the ratification of the
18th amendment by the people Of North
Carolina. The speaker referred with
enthusiasm and pleasure to the invalu-
00lO Dol v lCIluCIOo IL COlOIcu pco-
pie of the State by one whom they
felt it an honor to esteem, Gov. L. b.
Vance, saying:
"We must accord to Gov. Vance, our
hOnOred Chief Executive, that need Of
praise n hearty commentator, which
is justly due him, for the conscientious
manner in which be is administering the
affairs of the State aid the great inter-
est he manifests in our education by
having established a Normal School for
the education of cOlored teachers to in
struct our people throughout the State. |
There are no doubt some few persons
disposed to grumble and find fault with
the Governor for the manly stand he
has taken In this matter. But | can say
to him that he need not fear the frowns
of such men, for SO long as he does
right he will have the commentator
and support of all good men," Contin-
uing his remarks he spoke of the ques-
ton of emigration, saying: ct is our
duty to stay here in North Carolina, our
native State, and make a manly effort
to furnish a successful solution of what
some persons term the problem of our
right to self-government and American
citizenship. This is our land, this is
our home. Here is where our fathers
lived, died and are buried" After mu-
sic by the band, His Excellency Gov.
Vance was introduced, and amid the
cheers of his auditors, spoke briefly as
follows:
GOVERNOR vANCE's ADDRESS.
My FRIENDs:-I appear in our meet
ing to-day simply to acknowledge the
respect you have shown me by inviting
ne as the Governor of the State to visit
your assemblage. You cannot, of
course, expect me to join with you in
celebrating this day, the anniversary !
of that emancipation which l struggled I
SO long to prevent, and which l, in com
with almost all the people of my .
race in the South, regarded as an act
of unconstitutional violence to the one
party, and as an injury to the other. I
But you have a right to expect that :
having acquiesced with the people of the r
entire South in the results established by Il
the revolution, | should as Governor of i
North Carolina recognize you as citi- 4
and should respect all the rights p
with which the laws have invested you. e
This l c~heerfully do, always have done, II
and always shall do. / believe that ev-
cry promise contained in my inaugural
address in this respect has been observ- .
81 during the past year of my admins T
tratiOn; n o that we are entering
upon a new year, l have nothing to add :
TO or take from my former u~tterances.
1t is a matter of congratulation that
the past year has been one of some
progress to the cOlored race in North
The cause Of education Y
has received a considerable impulse,
heir industry has on the whole been
no riOtous or disorderly al
In1Qnpc 0mNnr fhom hoe hooc o~z-A
o me, and kind feeling toward the
Vhite people has manifestly increased. u
training of your children to labor
nd honesty is now your great duty. If
on do this you may resi- assured that
IL other temporal blessings will follow -
4 due time. ~
Assuring you again that as a portion
I the people over whom l am put to de
ale, and who are protected by the laws
have sworn to support, l am sincerely
nxious to promote your welfare, and
banking you for the courtesy you have w
hown me, wish you all a new year Of "
rosperity and peace.
lis remarks were frequently interrupt
i by applause.
MAJOR BADGERS SPEECH.
Major R. c. Badger was next intro q,
uced, and said among other things y
This is the greatest day IN
history-the day that made
III free He added / join with
ou in celebrating this day, not
aly because it has emancipated
on, but because the abolition
I slavery emancipated and gave a fair %
ppOrtunity in the race of life, to a class II
people who were no less slaves than
the non slave holding whites.
This day, scoffed at eight years ago,
'lerated now, will by posterity, be
'oked upon as the brightest in Ameri-
IN history, and the name of Abraham -,
lincoln, coupled with that of WILDER
rec, the great emancipation of England,
i'll be revered and respected as the cae