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..ient as Dia lers, f)l jstoms, and lemand the ce holders in in employing ce in their of he administra rinciples. An mlgated the doc ictora belong the ,iC in tercets and the development , of tho South' if negro collectors, and . negro marshals and negro pnstmas ters were appointed. If President Garfield really intends to give good government to the Southern people 3 will not listen to the plea of the elcgation from this State which ill soon call on him demanding for .10 colored people a fair proportion f the offices." IIqw strange it is that the Ad ante uses such language, that " it vould be detrimental to the public interests "and the development of the South if negro collectors, and negro marshals, and hegro postmasters ere appointed." The editor of the Advance in all robability,isa young man, and does not know that the Negro is the in dividual who has developed the South to its present condition, and produces four-fifths of our cotton and other Southern products. STAR. The Goldaboro Star was endorsed at the Colored State Convention as the Organ of the colored republicans of North Carolina, and wo hope that all who are interested in the success of a good paper will do us the kind le adopted theory jncss to sen1 in thcir subscription at al parties. to say that this j :ated Neeroes will i once. NORTH CAROLINA. its in the White jgton) aa they have tic press of the State ; i busy in their edito-! '" President ' Garfield i "-Upf.1 ' "1TT,H .tll.'t' A Likelihood of its Being Removed from the Solid South Race Un ion in Behalf of Liquor Prohibi tion Elorpwnce. of a Young Ne gro. t ( ..The- Wiicaso 7Vi7i(fl is one of black, in North Carolina. The ppeueh was delivered last Wednesday niaht, ana is still (now Monday) the talk and wonder of the city. Many able and eloquent colored men have spoken here before, but the whites would pot come out to hear them. On this occasion they expected noth ing more than something mediocre from the 'nigger' speaker, and lo ! the best of their own speakers paled into insignificance before him. Price the colored hero, is of unmixed blood, of handsome features, splen did physique, and commanding pres ence, lie is perhaps 27 years of age, though he looks younger. He is a natil ral orator of the Edward Everett ( tamp, though it is doubtful if Everett ever equaled him in an impromptu effort. lie is bound to become one of the foremost orators of this country, and to win a Nation al reputation." This same Convention issued an address to the people of the State, of which the following is a pai : "We also regard it as a matter of profound congratulation that now, for the first time in tho history of the State since tho days of tho he roes of '70, tho people of all parties, religions, and colors, can meet on one common platform, to advance a great public measure, without any conflict of interests whatever, with out creating any party friction, with out awakening any religious preju dice, and without begetting any race antagonism. ye have' only one aim we are animated by only ond " motive namely: the advancement of the material and moral - prosperity of all tho people of this broad Commonwealth, the promotion of their health, wealth, liberty, and Jot distinctions r At this Cot Judro Morrin iNisithout any ih men as 'Jarvis II. Harris and J. C. T)ancy were put in nomination for President. Quite a number of excellent speeches were made in advocating the claim of the different, candidates. Notable among these were the remarks of Mr. J. H. Lane, in backing up Mr. J. II. Harris, which stamped Mr. L. as an able and eloquent orator and one of tho rising youg jnbn of the day. For a long time itfas doubtful whom the chJe would fall on. But Mr. E. E. Smith nominated tho Rev J. C. Price, of Craven and the others withdrew with many complimentary remarks almt him and he was elected by acclama tion. Mr. Price accepted the honoV. with his usual graceful and easy flow of speech. jO Messrs. Jno. H.. LanXand E. W. Turner were then elected Secretaries of the convention. The following Vice-Presidents were then elected by acclamation : Messrs. Aug. Robbins, E. E. Smith, J. S. Leary, J. II. Williamson, J.,41. B. Waugh, II. II. Martin, H. J. 0. Chambers, and J. II. Montgomery. The Convention then adjourned to meet at 8:30 p. in., for the purpose of hearing speeches from some of the able and accomplished . orators of whom so many were present. At night the convention was opened with a beautiful and touching prayer by Rev. A. B. Smyer of, Granville coun ty. The chair thetl announced the following committees : ' ' On Resolution, Messrs. E. E. Smith, J. T. Reynolds -Benberry, Stewart Ellison, J. C. Hill-S. B. Craven, W. V. Tomer, L. Mabson, J. II. Col lin Lovd, and- Hugh Cahv ; On address, ? Messrs. J. E. O'Hara, L B. Abbott, J. C. Dancy, Geo. W. Price, J as. H. Aarris, . E. W. Tu rner, ject of the convention was the fuT perfect recognition of the colored as haviog equal rights with the man especially in the matter of boh offices in the gift of the Administrate The Convention adjourned at 1:25 moot at 10, a. m., Wednesday. ' ' WIPNKSDAV. ;' : The attendance was larger this morninp than on yestcrduy. " - " , Mr. G. W. Price moved that a commit tee of 15 be appointed t0 wait on Presi dent Oarfiold andbcarhe resolutions and memorials of the Corve,Jt;on relative to tho wrongs wo have sttfforcd and are still suffering at the hitpdsjjf certain v' men now in office. A warm dcbat'aroso betweoii,, Harris, Mabson, llcyDolds, Ram RjlUnd Prioo of New Hanover, th tor -j a decided stand, sayii fight was f'Vrainst the white mc trolling the public patronage tn Carolina. " We mwqjjone too r mealy-tnouthod and'tepi) this stage, and unless our knowlcdgcd 1 will not be tv the solidity of the colored Vet Carolina." , Tho motion was rcfen"- th tee on resolutions whi so' tho following ; ... " ' Resolved, That a comuuttco . consisting of ono from every Con,, al district, and seven trom the b large, bear"-inted from this e' to visit t) of Washinf' liest possi. j- for the pressing tl a sentiments tho memorials of this ri appointed in behalf of t tion of this Stfte, and I. fore his Excellency tho P. cabinet. ' - RaohfdAlrther, Th'' tions and jfetitions now created ii"y of tho praying' ""oin to office to. so?" daj TT-.T jitio Q, T. Wi
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