Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-02-16

H. he bill 20 rns;!e o. = int free tsesrees y
IN ir ,.t.,t> W. n! y. ,~t,,..G ny.
MIR. Ou:s.w mo cd it - ntte!i. ie!y post ontd
Re!eused-yeas 20 nays s..
Dir. Mckay opposed the bill as unconstitutional
Mr.. Whitfield spoke in favor of the bill. The Su-
preme Court of the United States had decided they
were not citizens. ..,..
Mr. Mckay was as much in favor of slave insti-
tutions as any man, but he would not vote for sell
ling free negroes for debt He would rather deprive
tn se who dealt with them of the power to recover
them. ..
Mr. T. R. Caldwell moved to amend, by striking
out "sell and insert shire" Adopted
Mr.. Ward opposed the bill; he would not give
mean white men power to get free negro in debt,
and then sell him.
Mr. Outlaw was against the bill.
Mr. Kerr was for it. The law imprisons white
men for debt and he could see No reason why free
negro should not he hired out to pay his debts
Mr. Meares was in favor Of the bill. The State
sold them to its costs Of prosecution, and he
thought it ought to allow its private citizens to
cure their debts in the same manner.
Mr. Pritchard had introduced the bill. ard had no
idea of seeing so much negro sympathy. The South
had two classes of enemies, free negroes and their
sympathiscrs. lie was not convinced that there was
any constitutional objection to the principle of the
them he made to do so. He hoped the House would
PASS the bill.
Mr. Byrd moved to postpone tie bill to the 18th of
July; which was afterwards Withdrawn.
Mr. Norwood offered an amendment. limiting the
provisions of the bill to debts contracted after the
list of April. 1861. Adorted-47 to 81.
Mr. Norwood though, that fanaticism in the North
o',rht not to drive Us into an opposite extreme
Hiring out for five years is actually sale for that
period. as the negro was actually slaye for that
time I'll, evil of cent? acting debt is Of small
tent. He would, therefore, oppose the bill. as it
crashed out what liitls liberty the free negroes had
left He asked the House to reject the bill.
Mr. Scales coins dsd with Mr.. Norwood, and
moved to lay the bill on the table which was rejec
ted
The bill then passed-yeas 55. nays SO.
The bill to declare the Yatkin river navigabl'
stream was read the second time.
Nj. Reeves spoke in favor of the bill, and men,
toned several reasons why it should be declared a
navigabe stream. aud thereby authorize the remOv
III Of the dams which ohstruct it.
Mr. Fcrcbee offered an amendment, that this bill
should not affect vested interests.
Mr.. Reeves opposed the amendment unkind,
and enumerated the numerous measures of internal
improvements he mad supported at various periods
Mr.. Fcrebcc replied that he felt graf full for the
support given to any measure he advocated; but
that such support would not influence him other
m. asnres which must be Judged by their own merits
That every question must stand his Judgment, with
out reference 10 whether its supporters voted for
agsinSt him on former occasions.
The amendment was rejected
Mr.. Hall, of Rowan. spoke IN favor of the bill.
1t passed it. second and third readings.
APPOINTMENT OF MAGISTRATES.
4 message from the Senate was read, transmitting
list of magistrates for W ilson county.
Mr.. Lewis sand much had been said on the subject
now bctorr the House. but lie felt it due to himself
End to his people, and PARTICULARLY to the gentleman
kssailc to make statement of the circumstances.
IProtr rcd debates had sprung out of the appoint
lnent Of magistrates. Himself ami his colleague had
Onsultvd the list. and his colleague ected TO
ne name of Mr.. Cooke. lie agreed to strike it out
ii good reasons were given. but not otherwise. as he
would not crafty the whim and caprice Of any man
against Mr.. Cooke. He was induced to this course
by the fact that his colleague opposed the nomination
! of another gentleman who nominated for cOun-
>eor of State without sufficient 1t was al
! lodged in the other end of the Capitol that Mr..
| Cooke WAS incompetent. 1t alleged h. was
destitute OF character had treated his family badly.
and 10 cap the climax. stated he tMr. H. had re-
ctnumcnded man as magistrate who was guilty OF
! trading with slaves. Nj. l.. handed in recon-
melnstion f:om citizens of Wilson, which was read
| ny the Clerk:
WILSON County,. y. c.
! Jan. 18th. 1852.
WHEREAS. We. the undersigned citizens of Wilson
county have seen in the North-C arolia Standard Of
recent date, charges against Andrew j. Cook by
| l.. \. i. Battle, the Senator from Nash, to the
effect that said Cook I" destitute of moral thought
and feeling, wholly incompetent and unfit for the
office Of Justice of the Peace" that he could "test
fy to il from information, from personal knowledge
and from the evidence of his iathcrinlaw and from
e
wife, and not able To take care of himself" That he
"ha'i failed 10 take care OF his wife. truded mih
aegroes and had done everything to disgrace him
self generally and particularly" And whereas. it il
! also stated that another Senator has quoted MIR
Battle as having proved Mr. Cook guilty of tradin,
with negroes, swapping whiskey for stolen corn
stealing dcscrting his wife, &c"
Now Ne, the undersigned, do certify that we have
long and intimately known Mr. Cook; that his char
acer is ,mhlv.ni>hed so far as our knowledge ex
tends, and that our opportunities of knowing hi
character are far better than those Of Mr.. Battle
that he has for the last 20 years lived in orr neigh
borhoo,i while he has never lived in 20 miles of Mr.
Battle till within the last year. and then not nearc
to INN than or 10 miles. We were surprised t.
hear that he rs incompetent to take care of hi
wife, or HIMSELF lie has always taken care of hi
wife, lived with and supported her; and e
heard OF word of ill-teellng or want of rcciproc;
attachment and harmony between them.
In conclusion, We have heard anythin
aga'n>. him an honest man, husband or jus
ticc OF the Peace
Respectfully submitted.
}. ID. Rountree, Bennett Bullock,
Edwin Fuighun Arnold Nichols,
b. II. Baidln, Thomas Mercer,
A. i. Barnes, jr., John Nc OILS,
Willie Deans, Benjamin Simpson,
James Brrsctt, JAS. +. Mercer
Garry tulghun, W. j. Bullock,
ihos j. Eatman, A. Peacock,
W. ". Winstead Thos. Johnston, ST.,
llillar Baskin Benz. d. Farmer,
Simon Barnes, w. f. Bell,
Jno. ". Bryant, j. I. Simpson,
l.. i. Boyette Elias Barnes,
Jos. j. B"ykin, I. c. Davis
David Taylor, Jesse Farmer,
Jesse Morris, JOS. Barbee
, l.. l.. Lamen, j. d. Barnes,
s. ID. Boykiu, B. f. Simms,