Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-02-11
g The Last Days OF the Session."

In an article headed as above, the Raleigh Stand
ard of the 10Th ult triumphantly vindicaes Messrs
Hill, of Duplin, and Strange, of New Hanover,
against the charge of 'Revolution," preferred
against them by the Raleigh Register. We publish
that portion of the Standards article having refer
ence to these gentlemen, follows:
The Register says that on Thursday, the 23d-
after the Senatorial bill had passed its second read
ing and when an effort made by the revolution
airy leaders suspend the rules and force it through
its third reading before twelve o'clock the hour fix
cd for adjOurnment-the Democrats opposed the
SUSPENSION of the rules, and that Messrs. Hill
Strange and others of the Iocofoco leaders, talked
against time so as to consume all the moments left
before twelve o,cockn The impression is here
sought to be created that these gentlemen par
ties 10 the revolutionary movement. Nothing could
be more unfounded Or uni ust the facts will show.
On Wednesday, the 22d, after the Senatorial bill
had been discussed for some time and when it was
apparent that MI Red's bill would pass if vote
could be had upon it, motion of Mr.. Puryear, the
whole matter was referred to select committee Of
two with directions to report that afternoon. This
committee, as we have stated, appointed by the
Speaker, and was composed OF Messrs. Avery and
Phillips, Democrat and Wing. The Committee
reported in the afternoon and their report made
the 81 eCal order for seven clock. The night ses-
sion came, and it announced by MessrS. Cherry,
CALDWELL Miller and others, at the outset, that the
report of this committee should not be adopted, and
that unless >he Democrats would give them a bill,
and give it to them then, which would suit them as
party men, they would consume the time of the
House by speaking and by motions to adjourn, until
twelve o'clock when. BY force of the Joint Resolu-
ton, the two Houses would stand adj Ourned. And
this course was pursued by these membership.
Cherry acting as he declared. for the bulk of the
Wing party on the aoor-unti half past ten o'clock,
when MIR. Dobbin appealed to MIR. Cherry and those
acting with him. to consent to rescind the JOINT res
olutiOn to adjourn, and then he had no doubt some
nlan could be proposed which both parties could a.
gree upon and he entreated these gentlemen not to
endunger the very existence OF the government tor
the sake of carrying out party scheme assuring
them at the same time that there every DISPOSE
ton in his party friends to meet them in aspri ofcom
promise The appeal of MIR. Dobbin produced NJ
effect upon these reckless disorganzers. At an
early period Of the night session message was re
ceived from the Senate proposing to rescind the
Joint Resolution to adjOurn at twelve o'clock; bu
the Speaker did not see fit to submit this message
to The House, though by doing so he could at once
have put an end to the disgraceful scene which was
being enacted by some of his party friends. Wher
half past eleven arrived, nothing having been effect
ed, Col. Puryear-as had been arranged, no doubt
from the beginning by the Speaker and hlmself-ln
troduced Resolution to send message to the Sen
ate to rescind the Resolution to adjourn at twclv
o'clock that night, provided the Senate would agre
to adjourn at twelve o'clock next day. When tn
vote had been taken upon Mr.. Furyear's Resolution
and message had been received from the Senat
concurrnm in it, Mr.. Strange of New Hanover
moved to send message to the Senate to rescn
the Resolution to adjourn the next day at lively
o'clock and lie made this motion for the obvou
nurn0Se Of preventing the rc-enactment on Thurs
LAY of the scenes of Wednesday night but befor
the vote was taken his motion, the House ad ourn
ed. On Thursday morning Mr.. Strange's motto
came up first in order. the unfinished business
but at the request of Mr.. Martin, Of Franklin, h
Withdrew it to make way fora Resolution introduce
by him. to the effect that the Senatorial bill shout
be taken up and considered until half past eleve
O'clock and that, when this time had elapsed, NJ
Strange's motion should be taken up and acted uI
on. Before half past eleven arrived amendment
had been made to the bill of character which sal
isfed the Wing leaders, and the bill as amended
passed its second reading; and the Speaker then dc
cded that by force of Mr.. Martins Resolution, tn
rules were suspended and he bill could be put upo
it's third reading. From this decision Mr. Reid {
Dnplin, appealed and Mr.. Hill. of Caswell, an
Mr., Strange, Of New Hanover addressed the HouS
against the decision. The Register says they spok
consume time. that twelve o'clock mi ght arriv
and the Legislature he adjourned but the facts III
".anst the Register. for by Mr. Martins resolutin
provided that, soon as half past elevec a
r}Eed. Mr. Strange's motion to send message to til
senate TO rescind the joint resolution to adjourn
. o'clock would come up, and therefore Mr.. Hill
MIR. Strange and others, could not hare consumed II
me mp 10 faretUe O'Clock. These gentlemen wei
-aaaking in good faith against the decision of til
ueaker-a decision that would not have been SUI
aimed by the House, had vote heen taken upon i
i!e Register knows very well that during this Ell
ire movement every Democratic member of II
uses and many Of the Wing members, str
ng to get to a vote to rescind the resolution to a,
..urn while MIR Cherrr and Others. during tt
whole Of Wednesday n ght. occupied the positie
sat no vote should be taken upon the report of tt
eet committee, and that, unless the Demoera