Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-03-02

~ sholu oe hoadu sstet tuc morning uOur OF hos ~
all. When it was proposed to take up this commu- |
ncation in the evening, the motion was bitterly OPP
posed as out Of order, and several hours
med in an attempt to talk it down. Seeing the in.
tenton to do this. requested my friends, n aper
sonal favor to me- to rithdrau the paper, the op-
position to its being received and read showed de-
termned intent to cut of from any hearing and
to consume the remainder Of the session in opposing
it, but then its withdrawal was objected to by tho
same persons who had opposed its being received
and it was therefore, ordered to be read, and the
reading commenced ..,. -....
The clerk had proceeded as far as the third
page, to this sentence-"A courtesy. as appeared
later which the chairman was not able to apprcc;-
ate"-whcn the reading was interrupted by the
most violent language and action Of the Senators
from Orange and johnson, Mcssrs. Turncr and
Leach and the paper objected to as disrcspcctul to
the .senatc-most proper guardians Of ITS dignity,
these persons who were then disgracing themselves
and insulting that body!
Such was their conduct and language, that the
reading, being Of necessity, suspended irregular
discussion followed (near the hour Of eleven o'clock
at night) which seemed likely TO last to the end Of
the session when seeing the determination of these
and other Senators to suppress this hearing and prn-
ting, although even at the cost Of every hour Left
and seeing the large amount Of private and public
business vet unfinished and waiting action in the
bills covering the Speakers table. I again earnestly
| begged my friends to withdrae the communication.
as could not consent to this defeat If public and
private bills and waste Of precious time for any rc
son, and would rather suffer tho outrage than allow
all Legislative action to be obstructc., much
remaining to be done, when the last hours Of the
session were rapidly drawing near.
| After mich opposition in motion to adjourn, the
motions to allow the withdrawal carried.
The Senator from Orange pretended to propose
resolution which he said for receiving this pa
per, early in the evening, after the motion OF the
| Senator from New Hanover to receive it.
His object was well understood to be insdious,
and wholly for effect.
What has been the course Of this whole proceed
ing, will appear by brief review:
Early in the session, Senator proposes in his
place to raise committee to examine into the affairs
and condition Of State Work-and the committee
is appointed Some weeks clapsc and the chair
man writes to the chief otfcSr Of this work letter
| in which nc says:
1--WE give you this early notice, because zee are
arare that yoWr charter contains no prorisioR ay-
thori=iay the General -fssembiy to inctstiga.e M.
affairs Of your ("mraay," dc.
My reply to this letter was prompt assent to
their proposed enquiry, and whether not there
was law right, l willingly waived the question
Of both law and right, and placed all material at the
command OF the committee for its use-papcrs.
books. men, officers. | offered my own aid anu in
vitcd its free use. asked the committee to 20 with
me to the Company Shops and for themselves.
They proceed in examination Of papers, books,
and men Tor weeks "a they please They take in
to possession and into c,stody-thcy assume au.
thory as if by law, rot by courtesy. and exercise
it ar;ogantly and Extensively. All this usurpa;ion
is submitted to. The labor is closed and a Biz q,
Indictment is preferred as its result. containing:
statements false, perverted and vlrlcnt bearing on
every page the impress Of bad and cc>orio,i> spir.
it; showing what the law Describes Us malice aiorc.
thought"
. Having been thus, without warrant Of law.
hrO,,Ul,f infn Chamber tried
and ccnSurcd on an lrr'e hearing and statement
am in the opinion Of the honorable anu just Judges
e who arc prepared to "punish .frs' and try after
D warls"-to be ordered to depart in silence: n
. ply can l,c made by ian outsider" this thcil
refined tcrm before this sacred jurisdiction to falls,
S charges-but they must 20 forth unanswered. rs j
+ the truth! Well might an honorable and dS,in
# guishcd Senator ask If the Senate Of North Caron
e was to be converted into "Star Chamber!
l. 1t was all right, in the view Of these highly hon
0aablc and inst senatorial judges for Legislative
: Chairman Of a committee to proceed on una,
If thOrized investigation, upon tr ldrte evidence,
suppress the TRUTH to pcrvert plain transactions,
h receive secret information. not given under OATH (
It seek whatever is capable Of being turned to
n to find nothing whatever in term Of years to M
n prove, to make out prosecutor report dcfaniacr
of charc;cr-and then come publish it under tn
= sacred protection Of the Senate, and no man sha
dare to say it is false, or he is committing cut
&c rage on the chamber and body
The report of this chairman is far too contempt
bic in character and III substance 10 require eve
ie the notice l have given it in my reply. which.
1t terms, is respectful to the Senate and mild for il
deserts but required To answer. bc,aii~c oil
y crwse it would 20 fol tn truth. In mSlcad the
r SuSpecting and to the un>crupulo,s and Ia,
ing to reply, it necessary to call what is falls
h. properly Since however this respectful reply III
10 been refused just hearing, intend on my rss,o
s:bitity, to characterize the whole proceeding
er deserves without claiming any protection Of 'pr
L. i!cgc" for what is said.
n, The effort vii, he made by those who disgrace
" themselves and insuted the dignity Of the Soma
by their violent conduct in this NATTER to give Il
ID whole affair party coloring. and shield tcmss
of YES from public Indignation, by exciting party pr
or iudicc and protection. They shall not do this II
c uns,,specting honest are often mlcl by dci
te agogucs refer to the facts. The Legislature VI
OF largely Democratic in majority. Did this majori
e. interpose it's shield me. Did any voice ohio
ny to this proposed examination. Did Dcmocra,
tie speakers constitute the Committees with any sl
cial favor to me-! Only in the last Of this pr
SC, ceeding was sustained by Democratic mcn,-t
cause first, they were my personal friends and u
men and secondly, the proceeding then on
nd made to assume partisan aspect to protect an
or lust action For me- the Democratic men Of the Ii
of islature have done all l asked Of them, and this
w. was to propose and vote to give my reply a il,
,ss hearing, where the false charges were alleged
te- that is, the simple justice the law always secu'
ca even to the humblest Beyond this Justice. In
eg- asked from the Democratic majority nothing VIII
- ever Nor do now ask anything I place myself
mt der better defence than any political majority
her give Under the defence Of truth, justice aud
its, own acts Not as partisan was placed in char
l of this State work; not as such have l CONTROL
her ~ ~ CmAs. +. FISHER
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to THE FAMOUS FOUNTAIN OF FoRTuNE-Thc fame
fountain of whose miraculous qualities il was
i'm possessed the power Of renewing youth to the as