The Greensborough patriot [February 5, 1863]

              &jjt (§>rwtis
VOL. XXIV. GREENSBOROUGH, N. C, FEBRUARY 5, 1863.
■i™
NO. 1,285.
PTJBL18HRD WEEKLY, BY
ffl. 3. SHERWOOD,
EDITOR AND PROPRIKTOR.
AlphHM W. Infold, iuiitant Editor.
TBBMS, «».00 A T1A1 IH ADVAHCI.
■ atea •€ AelverilslBss;.
One dollar psr tquire, for ike fir»i week, and
twenty-fir* oeats for every week thereafter. Twelve
linen or less, make a square. Deductions Kiade in
faror of standing matter aa follows :
S MOUTHS. 6 mum. 1 Tin.
One S^uar MiO »5.oO tH.UO
Two Suuares, 7.00 10.00 14.00
Three Squares 1HMWJ 16 OO SO.OO
Le;itlnUve Proceeding*..
SEN ATE.
MONDAY, Jan. 25.
Senute mot at 10 "'dock. Prayer by
Eov. Jit. CloM. Journal read.
On motion of Mr Warren leave of ab-sence
wan grained the Prmeipal Clerk of
tin- Sena't).
Mr. Lind-ay, from the Committee to
WD ..-, t. ■.>G ■ vi rii.-.r, asking r.formation
as io the Confederate force in .N* >r*,', -^Ar";
lina, reported thai the Governor wowj
meet the two Houses in joint secret session
ML 1- o'clock M.
BILLS ON TI1IRD READING.
.-i bill to legalise curtain act* of the
County Court of Lincoln. PasS'-d.
A bill M> amthonas tha Gevarno-r »• em-ploy
a messenger. Passed.
A bill authorizing the public Treasurer
to employ a clerk to »ign bonds. Passed
A r.ieBSHgo was received from the House,
transtiiuing certain engrossed bills, togeth-er
with tho list of magistrates for the dif-ferent
counties of the State, asking the
concurrence of the Senate in their appoint1
meat. A'ter the addition of several names
io the list it was returned to tho House lor
its roncurence in the amendments.
Messrs. Ellis and Graham thougiil it very
improper to exclude lrom these appoint-ments
competent men because they might
be subject to conscription. They thought
it proper to appoint certain men because ol
their competency and because of their ac-cessibility
in certain sections of the coun-ties.
A message was received from the House
making arrangements for tho reception of
the Governor in the Commons Hall at 12
o'clock.
A resolution in favor of John A. Long.
Passed.
The hoar of 12 having ai rived the Senate
proceed in a body to tho House to execute
the joint order and receive communication
from the (iovernor in secret session.
The Senate returned to their chamber at
1 o'clock.
The bill to authorize incorporated towns
to levy an ad valorev. tax on slavoe.
Mr. Young moved MI amendment, and on
his motion both the bill and the amend-ment
were laid on the table.
Tho resolution to clotho military priso-nors
at Salisbury """as then taken up.
.Mr. Warren moved to restrict tho pro
visions ol the resolution to citizens of North
Carolina.
Mr. Graham said that he
Confederate Government had no
arrest <x citizen of the State and deny him
a trial, as the writ o< habeas corpus hud not
been suspended throughout the State,
th.u-!. ii had been in the town ol Salisbury.
Mr. Drake moved to amend by inserting,
"afl r our troops are properly supplied."
Mr Murriii moved to add "those priso-ne.
s who are unable to provide for them-selves."
Mr. S'anghtcr favored the proposition to
clothe he prisoners.
Mr- Patrick thought it hardly possible t«
determine who ol the pii-oi.ers were able
in lurmsn themselves as " l»«-_\ wvru denied
communication wish theii (nei>ds< r li->nn*.
Mr. Murriii l ught here •■-a- in> su«-li
prohibition in tin ailiiari prison at Sains
1 u IV.
• I i I phi there was. as he*
IK ■•••iifiiu . cation with the
D a !ali ^ i it ex« epl through the
out' i wall.
.\1 r. II i* said thut ho did noi like I" sei
tSese in-ii who-c loyalty was nt least si»
peeled pro* i ed for k>. litre oar '"•uvr u ops
II" demanded thai tit* troops should h
first siijiplo-J. Remarks had been niadi
in regard toCap'ain llcKoy, the militar
commander at Salisbury. Ho had said
I hat ho had two hundred bayonets at his
disposal to enforce his authority. He would
guarau.ee to McKoy a hundred thousand
bayonets to uphold his authority and won hi
use one himself.
Mr. Oarraway opposed the resolution at
length believing that charity commenced
at bone.
On motion tho Senate adjourned till to
morrow 10 o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MONDAY, Jan. 26.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by Itov. Mr. Landsdale. Saturday s
journal was read.
Mr Foust, lrom the Commiiteo appoint-ed
to wait on the Governor, reported that
they had discharged the duty and that the
Governor would bo pleased to meet the
two Houses in joint secret session to-day
at 12 o'clock.
Mes«rs Amis and Love wore appointed a
committee to make the necostary arrange-ments
for the reception of tho Senate.
Mr. Cobb presented a memorial from
Thomas, lladly relative to a mill. Refer-red.
BJEPORT8 1'KOM COMMITTEES.
By Mr. Allison, from Propositions and
Grievances, 8 resolution relative to sol-dier's
bounty recommending its passage.
By Mr. Mann, from Internal Improve-ments,
a bill to amend tho charter of the
Greenville aad French Bioad Railroad
Company, recomn ending its passago.
BILLS ANI> RESOLUTIONS ISTilCDL'CED.
By Mr. Bynum, a resolution that the
thought the
right to
II'lU-0
bounty
Mr Kr
could li.i
pr Soiie s
J Legislature adjourn sine die on Monday tho
2d day of February next. Concurred in.
Mr. Smith, a resolution instructing tbe
Judiciary Committee to take in considera-tion
tbe subject of providing sorao plan to
authenticate Claims, Guardian Bond*,
Notes, dec, the records of which have been
destroyed by the enemy, and to report by
bill or otherwise. Concurred in.
By Mr. Benbury, a bill to authorize tho
Governor to promoto offi-ers ar-d men in
the Regiments from this Slate, for gallant
and meritorious conduct. Referred.
Mr. Gentry, a bill to provide relief on ac
count of the distruo.ion of the records of
Allegbany county by fire. Referred.
Mr. Henry of Henderson, a bill in favor
of Isaac Areledgo. late sheriff allow him to
collect arrears of taxes. Passed its several
reading* under a suspension of tho rules.
Mr Henry, of Henderson, piesented a
memorial from citizens of Henderson coun-ty,
relative to tho modo ol assessing the
value of slave property as proposed by the
Revenue Bill.
Mi. Amis, fr im the committee appointed
to make arrangements for the reception ol
the Senate for the j dot se-sion, &c, repor-ted
ft plan which \va» coi.curi'd in, aid tho
Senate was notified by message, of the
arrangt msnt
On im.lion ol Mr. Shepherd, the
took UJIU resolution relative to the
i.l soldiers.
Mr Shepherd stated the reasons why
the passage of the resolution was neces-sary.
The resolution was then passed its seve-ral
readings under a suspension of tho
rtileo.
The RevonueBill being tho special on'or
was taken up.
Mr. Amis said that he h:.d boon satisfied
from an interchange of views with a num-ber
of panics, that the mode ol fixing the
value of slave property proposed in ihe
Revenue bill, was not in accordance with
tho wishes of a majority of our- people, ami
he did not think that tlie plan ought to be
favored by them. He bad in course of pre-paration
an amendment, the lealures of
which, ho indicated. Ho thought the bill
should bo amended in ibis respect, and as
the most expeditious way of getting at it,
he moved to recommit the bill with instruc-tions
to report snob amendments as were
indicated by him.
Mr. Shepherd said that while he did not
agree to all the propositions assumed by
Mr. Amis that he should not oppose his
motion. He much desired so arrange this
matter as to forevo- keep its discussion out
of future canvasses.
The motion was carried and the bill ro
committed
On motion of Mr. VTalser, the unfinished
business being the bill for the relief of the
indigent families of soldiers in the service
was postponed until 1 o'clock.
The House j roceeded to the considera-tion
of a bill to amend the Charter of the
Chatham Rail Road Company.
Mr. Fowlc advocated the passage of the
bill as one of great importance to hi* im-mediate
constituents, and of equal impor-tance
to the entire Stalo and tho Confeder-ate
Government.
Mr. McCoy advocated tho passage of the
bill as a bill not second in importance to
any bill before the Legislature and gave a
succinct history of the work, and argued
thai tbe public interest required that tho
aid asked should he granted.
Mr Waddell ad 'ocated tho
the bill, and considered it a
tiiat would prove a profitable
tor the Slate.
Mr. Fieinming enquired if the Committee
mi Internal Improvements had made a
report upon the bill.
Mr. Fowlc stal< d that Ihe bill hud been
in the hands ot the Committee lor some
'line, anil li. t owing to the fact that a
qimru... of the Committee had never been
t- geii.er l<> examine and report upon it, ihe
iriend-* "f the bill having waited so long
,. J im repor1 hen g mud , I lie) had ru'led
ih' 'iiait- r up lorthe -scion ol iho II ui-e.
Mr. PIciiimiDjj stated the rvas »n why the
I'oiniuilec nad not reported upon In- bi'l
Lhe houi having arrived lor ihe joint
»e< i- i - ssi in, mi moiion <il" Mr. Fowle,
in II II li B. Gilliam former Speaker of
i he House, boil g in the loby wa- invited Io
r-mam during ihe secret sis-ion. The
6 nail-Hun proceeded to the Hail of the
Commons and the doors weie closed.
Alter the secret session tbe closed doors
were opened and the marchers ol the Sen-ate
returned to their Hall.
On motion the Chatham Railroad bill
was referred lo the Committee on Internal
Improvements.
Tho H-itise proceeded to considi r the
lull for lhe relief of the indigent families of
noldiel s in the army.
An amendment to ascertain the number
ofiodigent families and tho numher of
members of each of such families was op.
posed by Mr. Wal er, who called, for the
Ayes and noes. The question being put
the amendment was lo*t, by Ayes 41, noes
54.
Mr. Walsor proposed an ainoudment
increasing the amount appropriated, lo one
miilio i dollars, and the provisions of the
bill 'o extend to tho indigent wives and
families of all soldiers in the army, or of
such ac have died or been killed in tlio ser-vice.
Carried.
Mr. Brown proposed an amendment,
that the distribution should bo in accord-ance
with tho number of troops from each
county in the State, as per the report of
the Adjutant General.
Mr. Amis said thai the Adjutant Gener-al
tells us in his report tb.il ihero were a
number ol troop- from tlie State in the ser-vice,
but reports had not been made to him
by the proper officers, therefore they could
not be enumerated in his report. From
this it would be seen that th's amendment
would of necessity work injustice.
Mr. Cowles objected to the amendment
upon the same grounds taken by Mr Amis.
Mr. Rives said il some such amendment
passage of
proposition
in vestment
was not proposed, or one that would distri-bute
tbe amount in accordance with the
principles of justice, he would have to vote
against the bill.
Mr. Sherwood said that he took pleasure
in stating that Guilford county bad fur-nished
as many mon according to white
population as any county in the State.
Mr. Person favored the amendment. He
said that the sol liers were not raised by
white population, and he was therefore op-p<
sed to distributing this fund on that ba-sis,
as it would of necessity work injustice
to tho families of tboso in the counties that
had furnised a larger proportion of troops.
Mr. Gnssom asked Mr. Person if tho con-scripts
had not been raised upon the white
basis.
Mr Person said that such was the re-quirement
ol tho law; but we had boon in
termed thai there was certain sections in
•Gi'Ch it had not been carried out, and thai
the enforcement was difficult. This he
-upposed was owing to certain teachings
that had been given out to these people.
Mr Person made a somewhat elaborate
argument, in favor oJ tre amend mo. t.
Mr Griss >m suid be did not exactly un-derstand
the reference made bv the gentle
■ nuii lrom New Hanover (Mr. Person,) to
certain caching* in this State, which
have rendered the execution of the con-
-cripl law difficult in North Carolina. He
preturned that he referred to th-'t class of
gentlemen, who in the beginning of this
struggle promised so handsom- ly what
ibey intended doing when the clash of arms
came, aid i avs BO handsomely refused to
redeem their promises and have kept oui
of the field.
Mr. Amis, had at first, been disposed to
leave this whole subject to the several
County Cou ts ■ but upon reflection ho
remembered thai as a general rule, there
were many more while people in those
counties where tho amount of wealth wan
mil so great, lhe wealthier counties noi
hating lurn'-hed near so many soldiers in
proportion to their wealth as many of the
roorer counties had done. And as uliosion
had been made to tho manner in which
the couBcript law had been executed in
this Stale, without making himself a party
to tho sparring that had laken place be-tween
his colleague and tho gentleman
from New Hanover, be desired to repeat
hereto the honor oi the State,and her peo-ple
who are a loyal po iple, the testimony
of the the President, that the law had been
mure promptly and more faithfully execu-ted
in North Carolina than in an> Slate in
tbe Confederacy. He presumed there was
( not a man in thin State who had a loyal
| heart in his bosom, that would bo unwilh
! ing to make provisions for tho destitute
families of those who stand today for tho
defence of car high birth right; upon this
point he was sure there could lie no differ-ence.
Tho only remaining question was
us to tho modeol distribution. He favored
that mode proposed in the bill, because it
was fair to presume that distribution would
bear a certain proportion to the population
in all parts of tho State ; and as, according
to the conscript act, soldiers urn not only
raised from the while population, but
must from necessity bear about the same
proportion to the white population in the
several counties, the justice of that mode
seemed clear Every other mode suggested
was complicated and surrounded by diffi
cuky. Let us do ourselves honor and our
so dnrs justice by adopting ibis measure.
Mr. Foy proposed an amendment, to the
amendment, That the County Courts of
each county should appoint a committee
to ascertain lhe numberuf indigent families
ol the soldiers in eaou Captain's district
and that'he distribution should he made
in accordance with tho number thus obtain-ed.
Mr. McAden addressed tho House and
complained of the tardiness of members
in coining up to the support rf this bill.
We had promised io iiasa this or Pome
similar measure ol relief, and the country
Was expecting action upon Hand ho C.iuld
set no good reason t r I his delay, and the
obstacles thrown n the way by multiplied
amendments Our white men were now,
and had been liom I ho comrnei cement
fignting lor us, and ho thought it bui just
that we should provide lorthe relief of
their fannies. He appealed to his Eastern
iriends lo cease ih ir opposition to this
hill, and to vote down the amendments
and conic up to the support of lhe bill ut
once, and lei not this matter of justice be
longer dclaj ed.
The diseuasioji was further continued by
M seers. Cowles, Cobb, Harris, of Chatham
and ltiv s
Tho question being put, Mr. Foy's
amendment to the amendment, was nega
ti ed.
Mr. Cobb said that the gentleman from
Guilford, Mr. Sherwood had stated that his
county had furnished mooe troops according
lo white population, than any county in
Bust. Witn all due difference to thai utttu
tleman.be thought he was mistaken, and
he therefore called opou him to Mate the
number of troops luriiished by his county,
and the number of votes polled in his coun-ty.
Mr. Amis objected io this, he said it was
a matter entirely out of order and had no
bearing on tho question before tho House,
and we had no lime to spare on outside
questions Let tbem settle tbe difference
of opinion on that subject between them-selves
at their leisure.
Mr Cobb thought the question an im-portant
one, and ought to be answer-d.
The Speuaer ruled the matter out of or-der,
and tin- House proceeded to vote on
Mr. Prown's amendment. !t was rejected.
An amendment proposed by Mr. Mann,
was concurred in, a;d tho bill passed its
third reading.
A commui'ii atton was received and read
from the Public Treasurer, which was or-dered
In be sent to the Senate.
Tho House adjourned until 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
•C: SENATE.
TCESDAT, Jan. %[.
Senate met at 10 o'clock. Mr. Lassiter
in tho chair. Journal read. Sevaral com-mitted
through their chairmen made re-ports.
u,
BILLS ETC ON FIRST READTNo.
Mr. Smith, a ..ill to encourage tbe manu-facture
of wool.
By same, a bill to incorporate Tofkase-geo
Mining Company, also a bill to incor-porate
Nantlhala Mining Company. Bill
to incorporate the Macon Mining Compa-ny.
Bill to incorporate Franklin Mintng
Company. All of which were referred.
KNOROS8ED BILLS FROM THE HOC8K.
A bill in favor of the sheriff of Hender-son.
A bill to incorporate tbe town of Mar-shall,
in Madison county.
A message was received from the House
transmitting a message from the Gover
uor. with a bill passed by the Leg sis'.ure
of Georgia, forbidding excessive cultivation
of cotton iu thai Stale, with proposition to
print.
Mr. Arendel! introduced a series of res-olutions
repelling asoaults upon the State
and Legislature in regard to loyally, &e.
(For resolutions iu full soe House proceed-ings.)
Mr. Arendell said that insinuations had
been thrown out by certain persons, and
slanderous abusers nad reported even dis-loyalty
in thsLsfialature of North Caroli-na.
He wished lo slop the mouths of ibese
vile slanderers, and was of the opinion that
the proper way to do it was to pass these
resolutions unanimously.
Mr. Brown said thai certain charges had
been brought by certain evil disposed per-sons
not only against lhe loyalty of ihe
Assembly but the people of North Carolina.
He thought these reports calculated to give
aid and comfort lo the enemy by making
the impression that our citizens were rea-dy
to acquiesce in the plans of our foes
when tbe fortunes of war might put our
territory in their possession.
Mr. Muriill deprecated tbe introduction
of the resolutions. He thought the dignity
of the Assembly required that no notice
should be taken of these charges and re
ports. "Action.i" he said "speak louder
than words." He moved to lay tbe rcsola-tious
on the table
Mr. Smith, ol Macon, said these resolu-tions
ought to pass, and the time had ar-rived
for those charges to bo fully met. Ho
was a son of North Carolina, and was
proud io own her us his mother, and was
ready at any lime to repel any attack
mado from any source on her loyalty.
Mr. Copeland thought lhe resolutions
entirely unnecessary; would vote lo lay on
the table.
Mr. Warren Baid these slanders were
"putely, unmitigated, unadulterated false-hoods."
That ihe charge so far as ho was
concerned that ho was in favor of recon'
sti'uciioii was false. He was no peaceable
secessionist, he had signed the ordinance
of the Convention separating North Caro-lina
from iho Fedeial Union with a deter-mined
purpose to abide the consequences,
knowing that war was inevitable. He la-vored
the passage of tbe resolutions.
Mr. Sharp also favored the resolutions.
Mr. Young offered a substitute, slating
that tbe Legislature thought a formal
notice of these charges unnecessary, 'poin-ting
to tbe force of the Stale iu tho field,
and the sacrifices of our peopL- in support-ing
the cause of the South us sufficient
proof of tho Stale's loyalty.
Mr. Aiendell said these facts hud already
been adverted to, but the slanders Wvio
still heaped upon the Slale.
Mr. Br< wn said he had not and would
not now nonce the remarks ut Editors in a
legislative body, but as a charge ol disaf-fection
bad been made against the State
and tho Legislature in a respectable body-in
a neigh ring Slate, ho thought it eugl.l
to bo vehemently repelled by mis Assem-bly.
Mr. Ellis said he would vote for the orig-inal
resolutions, but ho thought thai North
Carolina's position in the prosccoiion of
this war was sufficient vindication of her
loyally.
Mr Sharp remarked that even lbs pres-ent
Governor, while in tlie service, and as
every one acknowledged acting gallantly,
had been assailed, and his loyalty as well
as that of party who acted with him, ques-tioned.
It seemed to him that sons of
North Carolina being in the army did noi
protect either them or the State from these
vile slanders.
Mr. Murriii moved to lay the substitute
with lhe resolutions on the table, and on
ihat motion called lhe yeas and nays.—
Rejected. Yeas 8, nays 31. The substitute
was also rejected—yeas IU nays 28.
Mr. Ellis moved to add a resolution sta-ting
lhat members of the Legislature might
prove their loyalty by joining tho army.—
Rejected—yeas 10, nays 30
The question then recurring on tho pass-age
of the resolutions, they were adopted
by the following vote :
Those who voted in the affirmative wero
Messrs. Arendell, Bagley, Blount, Brown,
Dickson, Dickersou, Ellis, Eure, Faison,
Graham, Jones, Harris, Jarratt, Lassiter,
Leitch, Lind-ay, Matthews, Neal, Palr-ck,
Powell, Simpson, Sharps, Slaughter, Smith,
of A.. Smith, of M., Smith, of Smnly, Tay-lor,
of Chatham, Taylor, of Nash. Warren,
Whilford, Wiggins, Wooley, Wright—38.
Those who voted in the negative were
Messrs. Carroway. Copeland, Drake, Mur-
■ ill. White ami Y-ung—6.
Mi. Graham presented a hill giving cer-tain
powers lo the Auditor of Public Ac
counts. By same, to amend that portion
of the Revised Code referring to tue writ
of Habeas Corpus. Both referred.
The bill to secure tbe property of married
women being tbe special order, was taken
up.
Mr. Faison favored the passage, and
hoped that State Rights men would sup-port
this women's right measure.
Mr Warron opposed the passage of tlie
bill in its present shape.
This question pending, . the Senate ad-journed.
HOUSE OF COMMON'S.
TUESDAY. J-m. 27.
The House met pursuant w adjoin i.im nt
Monday's Journal was read.
Mr. Green piesented a uiet.i. rial from
citizens ol Stanly, asking the appointment
of Alfred M. Lead belter, as a Justice ol
the Peace for that county. Tno prayer
was granted. ,
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Love introduced the following reso-lutions:
Whereas, imputations upon ihe loyalty
ofthe General Assembly of North Carolina,
have been current in our own f-ister States
of the Confederacy; and as tho said impu
tattons i ave boot made of undue impor-tance
by the notice taken of them, it bay
become necessary lo give them a full and
explicit denial, be it therefore
Resolvtd, That the members of this
General Assembly, have no hesitation in
reiterating their solemn pledges of loyally
and fidelity the Southern Confederacy.—
Tnat their firm confidence in the final suc-cess
of the present just, necessary and righ-teous
war, remains unshaken, and they
pledge themselves as private citixens, as
welt as Legislators, lo pursue this war lo
auy extremity sooner tbau accept terms
short of a full and unconditional indepen
dunce, political and commercial, of the
United Slates of America. Wo also em«
phalically and sincerely disclaim any in-tention
of accepting a peace which would
include a reconstruct ion of the late Union
in any form or modification whatever.
Resolved, That the Senate concurring
the Speaker of each Hou-e bo requested t«
[ forward a copy of these resolutions to our
Sen-ttors and Representatives in Congress
that they may present them lo that b -dy.
and thus place on public record this our
final and irrevocable determination.
Mr. Grissom proposed lhe following as a
| substitute.
Whereas, various slanderous report;-
! have been circulated ooth in the Stale and
i oui of it, reflectinir on the loyalty of the
member" Of' this Legislature at.d the pen
plo ol the Slate, and ascribing to them Uo*
tility to the Confederate Government ami
a desire to reconstruct the Union ; Tneie-
| foro be it unanimously
Resolved, That as the Representatives.
of tin- people, and in our behalf as individ-ual
cit zens of ihe State, we protest ag.iihM
j and denounce these accusations a>entirel.
false in letter and in spirit, as calculated in
misrepr-e.-ent lhe sentiments of t, ,»e KJI
have never faltered in ihe snpport >-f Ml
' eonstitutioi ul measures f»r the prosecution
of the war, and as lending to produei
jealousies and heartburning* among a pe--
pic who have sealed their devotit n to the
cause ol S'Uiherir Independence with tho i
blood, upon the proudest ha! lie tilehls oi
this revolution. That the charge, i r a de-sire
on the part ol Ilus Legislature of aiij
portion of ii, toeonfl;ct wii h the Conledi r
ate Government or to embarrass the Piesi
dent in the prosecution oftno war, is g- i-s- _>
untrue, illiberal and slanderous. That wi
hereby pledge ourselves most hear lily sod
emphatically to tbe most vigorous eonstitu
tionat wa- policy, promising irr the nami
of North Carolina, the most I beral contri-bution
again t any settlement of the
struggle which does not secure the Inde-pendence
ol the Confederate Slates of
America.
The following additional resolution was
offered by Mr. Amis ar-d accepted by Mr
Grissom :
Resolved, That the Governor be requested
to communicate a copy ot these rosouttori'-
lo the Governors of tbe several ^States of
lhe Confederacy,and also, to oar Senators
and Ropr seiitatives in Congress, to belaid
before their respective bodies.
Mi.Livosaid that he had hoped that'.he
resolutions ii troduced by hi in would pass
without a dissenting voice. It was his
purpose lo have ibis Legislature set right
before the country. Rumors ofan improper
character wero in circulation in and out of
the State, upon which the impression ws>
made that there was disaffection hero. He
wanted to correct theso false impressions,
and thought ins resolutions full} met them.
It the gentleman from Granville, (Mr.
Grissom,) could satisfy him lhat the reso-lutions
did not meet iho question then he
would be satisfied to go foi liis.
Mr. Grissom said that his substitute to
the resolutions introduced by the gentle-man
from Hay wood, was preferable in l>i*
judgment, because it met the accusations
and slanderous reports i irculated both in
this State and beyond it-. limits, to the
prejudice of tho honor and loyalty of this
Legislature, in a more manly and indepen-dent
spirit.
Reports of this sort had been industrious-ly
retailed from Virginia to Texas.
Tho design of his resolutions was not lo
meet the low and contemptible calumny at
tempted to be heaped upon this Legislature
by the cringing and suppliant tools of party
power, but to di»abus» the minds of gen lie-men
of respectability who have been pre-judiced
by tne ex parte critici-m of a
shameless and poluted press. No member
of this Legislature, or citizen of North
Carolina, believes lhat disloyalty or treason
in any shape or form inrks in thi-- i oily,
and wh .ercr a-srrts or intimat -s it, i-a liar,
a poltroon and a calumniator.
[ u:idi rniSMid II has hi en as-er!ed by a
press iii Virginia, lhat it wns ml >rmed by
me i.tiers ut thi* body that a fe- bug of dis-loyalty
and a disposition to conflict with
the Confederate Government prevails m
-JW li-J ...
any such libel upon Ms associates her- if
■.», ho WHS too low for pity arid t-^o mean
for contempt.
If he thooght there »«, sny trslW»irj
this body, he would nan.i- him If. ,
consider thai ho owed it •.., himself, to The
public, and ro his constituents. If the
House w. old not r'd itsell .f -u
• hiraCU-r, he would* eoTisidcr its duty to.
withdraw from i't« deffhtraftortC
Mr. Person said that be desired lo
examine tho resolutions before voting upon
them. He therefore moved that they bs
printed.
Mr Grissom snid tho resolutions related
to tacts; fhesuhject was or.e upon which
every member here had his mind for a
considerable time, I i fact, he might ssy
every day daring tho session. He therefore
c-^uld not see any necessity to delay action
upon them- • ■" ■
-Mr. Person said that he wanted time to
examine the language of the resolutions.—
Ho did not doubt but lhat the gentleman
from Granville, that had introduced tbsm,
was prepared lovote, he knew exactly the
import ot their language, having drawa
them up. It was timo to give them this
examination that he desired.
The question was put and the House
negatived tho motion to lay on the table
and print. Ayes 36; Noes 60.
Mr. Flemmingsaid that be thought ass
matter of parliamentary courtesy, that .orns
tira.> should bo allowed for their examina-tion.
He therefore moved that they be
made tho special order for 11 o'clock, to
morrow, and thai they bo printed.
Mr. Grissom said that he was glad to ex-tend
any courtesy or iavor to the gentleman
lrom Rowan, (Mr. Fleming) Ho had a
very high regard for the gentleman and
liked iho regalia ho wore (Mr. Fleming
>ad on a Confederate uniform.) Ho had
shown his faith by his works, but be could
not see any good reason lor delaying these
resolutions. Tbe subje-jt had been well
considered by all tho members, and for one
iie must be excused for voting against de-laying
action upon them.
Mr. Amissaid that ho should vote choer
fully fir the resolution; be had examined
them; hut ho desired merely to indicate
■ be reasons why ho should vote for ihe
motion io postpone action until to-morrow.
He could very well see why gentlemen
-hould like lo have time to examine the
language ol the resolution and thai he
thought iho time asked for would result
n that unanimity, was what ho donirt-d.
Mr. Gnssori said i hat exf/nrte* stsiem n
Had been made piejudicial to this L _i»la-ire.
and he wauud this reply to ge • ulat
•no ; io iii-* muni ihe in.iiti .. - ■■
tear to require delay iila.,e s< J
..n-Oia--, tin lai.iiiiag' is pi. n; l
■ •■ couid not appreciate this den ..
lelay.
The vole was taken and the Hmiiu re-u-
ed to postpone Ayes 50; noee 52
.Mr Fleming called lor a division ol the
question.
Tne Speaker unnonr^ced the question
ilivtsable, and the House voted on the
imposition to strike out; vote taken, and
>•< House voted to strike oaisltoi M
L >ve*a resolutions after the *ur l r
\. en 07; noes z~.
The resolutions by Mr. Grissom was ihen
innerled by a vole ol ayes HZ ; noes
13.
When Mr. Person's name was called he
a-iked to bo excused trom voting. Gran-tod.
Mr. Cobb said that he approved of a
portion of Ihe resolutions and a pan he
was opposed lo, and tbereforo voted against
the wholo
Tho question recurred upon tho passage
of the rcsilulions as amended. Tho veto
was then taken and they passed by tbe
following vote.
For iht Iieiolution.—Messrs. Allison, Albriitus,
Alford, Amis, Avera, Barnhardt, Barringer, Besll,
lii-nbiirry, Barry, Best, Bizsrll. Bryan, II /.on,
liurgin. Barn-. Bynum, Carpenter. Carson, Cowles,
Craig, Davis, Fleming, Flynt, Foust, Fowlc, Foy,
Geutry, Oreen, Or.ssom, Hampton, Hsrrii, of
Chatham, Harrison, Hawes, Ht-rderson, Henry, of
Henderson, Headrn, Hollingsworrh, Hooper, How-ard,
Horton, Ingram, Jenkins. Joym r, Judkins,
Keener. Kelly, Kerner, Laws, Long, Lyls, Mann,
uf Pasquotank, McAden, McCormick, .McKay,
McNeill. McKae, Parks, Patterson, Poaree, Rich-ardson,
Riddick, Rhodes, Robbing. Russ, Shepherd,
S.ierwood, Shobor, Smiih, of Washington, Spruill,
Mnncell, Vann, Waudtll, Wallen. Walter, Wanaa,
Welborn, Williams, Woodall, Young, of Iredell,
Vonns of Yancy-—82.
AgOHUt Iht K'Molution.—Messrs. Brown. Cobb,
Costner, Crawford, (iilliam, Hodges, Leramonds,
Love, Hives.—'J.
Mr. Cowles moved lhat Mr. Costner be
required to vote, as ho was wilhin tho bar
ol ihe House when bis narao was called.
Carried.
Mr. Costner said that he did not think it
necessary to pass such resolutions. Ho
did not think the loyalty of this Legisla-ture
required the passage of so many reso-lutions;
he was not aware lhat any donbts
existed on the subject. He conceived lhat
tho resolutions endorsed lbs principle of
the Ten Regiment bill and could not en-dorse
that, and would therefore v-teno
Mr. Love said he voted no lor the reason
unsigned by Mr. Co-«tncr.
.Mr. Flemming from iho C>snmitt*0 on
Internal Improvements, rcnortcd back ihe
hill relative to tho Chatham arid Coal
Fields Railroad, recommei.dtng its p-ias are
with centals amendment*
A number of engrossed reflations
hills from the Senate were read. (They
will be noticed herealter.)
Mr. Mann, of II\d»-, in'iodaced a r - I
Im in oi Iavor ol (i•-., Cri-ll lai><
of Hyde county. Pa**** in* -•-.- ... i.
under :i MIsJM riwi n ol l in-
Mr. (.'■ wl< ■ int ntoeml a aoi U I il . i
lion* ; i'(jUi-s' ir-g the President to rev Uu
the orders suspending the writ of hahea-this
House. He did not believe," tlr-1 any I corpus at, strain the vicinity of S* rwfuiy,
memlier had furnish-d any such informa- I declaring that we had laws sosiciei<tiy
.jon but that it was a fab'icat ion and stringent to punish Sll maner of disloyal
base calumny. He cou hi not hel-ove thai ' sondoctand Judges ol tiniinpcichai h
any member of this body wa« so loot to all ; t--i*rtty to administer lhe nans*. Thar any
shamu anil to all sen-c - f h«m >r and freeman restrn'iied of his nher'y ha
decency and truth, as to havj furnished right to speedy aad public iriai by •jut) ol
I
t
I1
\
\
■■SB