and such other facts as were brought out upon
cross-examination of the witnesses called by the other side. By
the careful selection of a few well-to-do and more fortunate
colored men from that State, the majority of the committee
secured some evidence tending to show that a portion of the
Negroes of North Carolina are exceptionally well treated and
contented, and yet upon cross-examination of their own witnesses
facts were disclosed which showed that, even there, conditions
exist which are ample to account for the migration of the entire
colored population.

There are three things in that State which create great
discontent among the colored people: First, the abridgment of
their rights of self-government; second, their disadvantages as
to common schools; third, discriminations against them in the
courts; and, fourth, the memory of Democratic outrages. Prior to
Democratic rule the people of each county elected five
commissioners, who had supervision over the whole county, and who
chose the judges of elections. The Democrats changed the
constitution so as to take this power from the people, and gave
to the general assembly authority to appoint these officers. This
they regard not only as practically depriving them of
self-government, but, as stated by one of the witnesses, Hon. R.
C. Badger, as placing the elections, even in Republican
townships, wholly under the control of the Democrats, who thereby
"have the power to count up the returns and throw out the balance
for any technicality, exactly as Garcelon & Co. did in Maine."
This creates much dissatisfaction, because they believe they are
cheated out of their votes. The Negro values the ballot more than
anything else, because he knows that it is his only means of
defense and protection. A law which places all the returning
boards in the hands of his political opponents necessarily and
justly produces discontent.

Next to the ballot the Negro values the privileges of common
schools, for in them he sees the future elevation of his race.
The prejudice even in North Carolina against white teachers of
colored schools seems to have abated but little since the war.
Mr. Badger, when cross-examined on this point, said:

Q. Is there any prejudice still remaining there against white
teach