The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-14
North Carolina sentiment.

North Carolina Sentiment.
! We find in the Raleigh Star the following
report of debate in the North Carolina House
OF Commons, Itseems the resolution prevailed
to lay the resolutions of Mr.. LEACH on the ta-
BILE to defeat a motion for indefinite postponment
and thus the future consideration of them
was secured 1t appears also that the resolution
was objected to because it was too moderate.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Monday, Dec 9th.
Mr.. J. NJ. LEACH presented preamble and
resolution declaring it to be expedient to inquire
into the necessity of laying tax on land and
on polls for the purpose of preparing for de-
fence, in view Of dissolution of the Union.
Mr.. DARGAN moved their indefinite postpone
ment
Mr. JONES thought that all resolutions of this
nature should be referred to the committee on
negro slavery. That committee was raised TO
consider all such subjects, and without saving
anything as to the merits of any of these reso-
lutions, he considered that the proper course for
| them to take
Mr. LEACH said all he desired was reference
to that committee, and when the resolutions were
put upon their passage, the gentleman from
Orange, or any other gentleman, could express
his views
MIR. JONES was compelled to make motion
to lay on the table, because motion for indef-
mite postponement had been made. He wished
them to have fair hearing.
Mr.. DARGAS said that 1t was time that we
should take q bold and decided stand for our
rights. The North had manifested disposition
TO Cypress us so far as he knew the North, they
were held together by two things, fanatical Abo-
litionism and public plumber. He would stand
up for the rights Of the South, It he were the
only one who would do so. He did not like
these milk and cider resolutions. There had
already been too much compromise and if
government cannot protect the rights of all sec
tons, it ought to be put an end to- it u.s. in fact,
dissolved. lie had no respect for the Federal
Government. He considered IL only an agent
TO carry out the will of the States, and as it had
not done so, he considered it an unjust and OPP
pressive Government. If you would look at its
action from 1920, from the adoption Of the Mis-
souri, Compromise down to the present time, she
had compromised and done away with our rights
all the time. He did not believe in this mol-
flying, pacifying doctrine. II he had anything,
he was willing 10 fight for it and to die by it.
MIR. AVERY, did not consider the committee
on negro slavery the proper one to refer this re-
solution to. That committee may recommend
a certain course for the General Assembly to
pursue, and that II would be the appropriate
duty of another committee to devise the ways
and means that might be necessary The com.
mttee will report in few days, and then it
might be necessary, after We find out the stand
intend to take, to refer the subject and sever
al others, TO committee whose business it will
be to recommend the raising oftaXes to support
us In the measure.
Mr.. LEACH was surprised at the course ofthe
gentleman from Arson. II gentlemen would
consider for moment the purport of his reso
lutions they would not find them milk and cider
ones. He was astonished that they should have
been called such. The object of the committee
of negro slavery was to take the most proper
grounds TO remain in this Union or to take steps
to get out Of it, lf the latter alternative were
forced upon Va, II would be necessary to provide
for some means Of defending our rights, and in
tercsts, our fresides and affairs The times are
portentous. The whole nation Is about to be
shaken from the centre TO the circumference,
and il we were n be prccpitated into disunion,
he was for preparing for the emergency. Even
admit the doctrine OF States rights, and we must
provide for the defence Of what is ours. In what
condition would we be, IL We were now thrown
into civil contest No means of defence and
no way to provide for them: II was right and
proper tDut We SHOuiu prepare u. ne COIL
sidered this the right committee TO refer this
subject to, rs they were raised especially to con.
slider the whole matter II is the duty Of all
Governments TO take care OF the people and if
we were thrown out Of the Union and no means
of defence provided, would that be protecting
the people! All that he now desired was n re-
ference to the committee.
Mr. AVERY said the gentleman would find
him as ready as he himself was, to do anything
that was proper to defend and protect the
interest of the State, when the time should come
when it might be necessary. He renewed the
motion to lay the resolutions on the table
The hour of twelve having arrived under the
Joint order of the two Houses, the votes cast
for Governor at the last August election, were
counted before the two Houses, under the in
spection of Messrs. Courts and Williamson
on the part of the Senate and Messrs. THORN.
TON and STEELE on the part of the House. Mr..
COURTS, from the committee reported that
David S. Reid had received 45,0S0 votes, ard
Charles Manly 42337; whereupon the Speaker
of the Senate declared David s. Reid Governor
elect for two years from the first day of Janu-
airy next.
The Senate having retired Mr.. Lcach's reso,
lutions again coming up, he called for the ayes
and noes upon The motion to lay on the table;
the vote being taken, they were laid on the
table, ayes 80, nays 90.