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]885.1 Document No. 1. 27
between them and the white people are so kind and harmo-nious,
that we hardly realize the fact that one-third of our
populati'on is of one race and two-thirds of another distinct
race, and that a quarter of a century has not yet passed since
the one-third was held in slavery by the other two-thirds.
The present happy condition of things in this State, in my
opinion, teaches the important lesson in American politics
that the race problem can best be solved by those who have
to meet, day after day, its different phases, and that any in-terference
by Congress or by those who are not affected by
them is unwise and pernicious. In the adjustment of this
many-sided problem, kindness and help from the stronger
to the weaker race will be beneficial to both.
PARDONS.
I herewith send my list of pardons, reprieves, and com-mutations
as required by law, with the reasons for my action
in each case.
CONCLUSION.
This is the last message it will ever be my privilege to
communicate to the Legislature of my Sta'e, and I trust it
will not be considered iiiaj^propriate for me to express to
the people of North Carolina, througli you, their rep-resentatives,
the deep obligations I am under to them.
By their will I have for six consecutive years filled the
highest ofhce within their gift. In all things I have
tried to administer this great trust solely in their best
interest. That I have made many mistakts I have
no doubt, but these have been so completely over-looked
by the people in their generosity, that I feel jus-tified
in the hope that the administration now about to
close stands approved. I have at all times had the warm,
cordial support of an able, wise Secretary of State, an eflS-
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| Full Text | ]885.1 Document No. 1. 27 between them and the white people are so kind and harmo-nious, that we hardly realize the fact that one-third of our populati'on is of one race and two-thirds of another distinct race, and that a quarter of a century has not yet passed since the one-third was held in slavery by the other two-thirds. The present happy condition of things in this State, in my opinion, teaches the important lesson in American politics that the race problem can best be solved by those who have to meet, day after day, its different phases, and that any in-terference by Congress or by those who are not affected by them is unwise and pernicious. In the adjustment of this many-sided problem, kindness and help from the stronger to the weaker race will be beneficial to both. PARDONS. I herewith send my list of pardons, reprieves, and com-mutations as required by law, with the reasons for my action in each case. CONCLUSION. This is the last message it will ever be my privilege to communicate to the Legislature of my Sta'e, and I trust it will not be considered iiiaj^propriate for me to express to the people of North Carolina, througli you, their rep-resentatives, the deep obligations I am under to them. By their will I have for six consecutive years filled the highest ofhce within their gift. In all things I have tried to administer this great trust solely in their best interest. That I have made many mistakts I have no doubt, but these have been so completely over-looked by the people in their generosity, that I feel jus-tified in the hope that the administration now about to close stands approved. I have at all times had the warm, cordial support of an able, wise Secretary of State, an eflS- |
