Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-02-09

Mr.. Walkup followed at considerable length. He
desired the matter to 20 before the committee, as he
had private letters which he did not wish to make
public The Senate mil ht settle the matter, but ne
would not produce the letters. 1t was mistake to
say that majority of voters had signed the memo
rails or that Simpson had been elected by MAORI
ty of the voters of the county. There were four
candidates in the field when he was elected. There
was nothing in the judges appointing him clerk !;
he was not objected to- and was deputy at the time
He read the letter from Mr.. Coleman, in which it
was stated that the indictment took place in 1850
or 1851 that he had no written memoranda to rely
on and some of the facts might have escaped his
memory. The proof full, it farther stated, that
all the executions were drawn at one time and had
been falsely dated. He, Coleman did not know
that Simpson had beneficial interest in them. but
he had no doubt his motive was corrupt &c In
answer to question by Mr.. Houston, Mr.. WalSup
said some of the signers were very respectable
mcn-he had nothing to say against them generally.
1t was his impression and that of others, that Simp
son had purchased the Judgment upon which he had
issued the executions He honestly believed Simp-
son and Helm not fit persons to be made mag
istrates Of He alluded to Simpsons being stricken
off former list He stood now as then, except
that the time was farther off. He would say he had
conducted himself 'toerably well' since the time of
these charges--nothing had been urged against him.
Mr. Blcdsoc asked, Would you not believe the
sgners of those petitions in anything they might
say?
Mr. Walkup Certainly as to some. With 9TH
ers might have my doubts
Mr. Houston. When Simpson was appointed
Clerk to the Superior Court was it not on the re-
commentator of the bar? And arc you and Simp-
son not on very unfriendly terms?
Mr. Walkup. | have nothing against him more
than any other of the same character. As to being
recommended by the bar, | don't know. We arc
on indifferent terms.
Mr. Turner said he was not to be published to
the country as rejecting the Presbyterian Church
or Judge Ellis He had said nothing about the
church, did not know that Simpson was a member
of it. He had said nothing about Judge Ellis. lie
had reflected on no person. but had confined him.
self to Simpsons character. He was not to be put
in false position. He hoped he was member of
the church, and that God would forgive him for his
periuries and forgeries. He hoped Senators would
conlinc themselves to Simpson, and not make unnc
cc>Sarv reflections on him.
Mr. Houston said if Mr. Turner had paid attcn-
ton to his remarks there would have beer no ne
ccssity for his reply. His, (Mr. HIS remarks were
in answer to the letter from Judge Caldwell. lie
said he had been reported as rejecting on that
Judge. If nc had then he was guilty of rejecting
upon Gov. Ellis and the Presbyterian Church. Mr..
Houston again referred to Simpsons character. \
letter had been introduced to prove forgery, and
when read, it hardly sustained charge amounting
to a nsdcmcanor in Office. Great promises of reye-
violation had been held out, and they did not amount
to miserable charge of misdemeanor. Simpson
had these charges by the evidence of his fellow
citizens.
Mr.. Walkup did not think the charge so insgnif-
cant. He recapitulatcd his former statements He
differed with Mr. Houston to the character of the
offence. lie denied Simpson had been endorsed by
q moio If thp ,,nOnl Of than t,ro
thirds of the people Of Union and Monroe were op-
posed to his appointment
Mr.. WalkupS motion to strike out Simpson and
Helm prevailed by Il vote of 81 to 10.
Mr.. Houston moved to lay the balance of the list
| on the table. Adopted, 10 to Is
Mr.. BledSoe moved to take up the list for Nash
county.
| resented Nash county
Mr.. Bc,>oe said it was evident Mr. Battle did not
represent Wake.
Mr.. Battle opposed the motion to take up the list:
He was opposed to adding another magistrate. He
could not understand why there much ankle
ty to take up Cooke lie proposed to give his col
league tMr. Lewis as many hd claimed for him
sell. Cooke had not been in the county long
enough. He did not own as much land as would
bury him. lie spoke of his general bad character
lie was lawlcSs. Why did he not 20 back to Will
(Mr. b. had received memorial from the very
neighborhood i'll which Cooke had sGuattcd-he was
public s1uatter-si gned by 50 persons, praying
for the appointment Of two magistrates and that
| Cooke should not be appointed. 1t was a neigh
borhood in which he (Mr b. hal personal and po-
ltical friends. He proposed to read letter which
was ruled out OF order. as it alluded to member of
the House. lie said Mr.. Lewis had made compact
with Cooke that if he would go and settle where he
! he would huyp him ,lo , AZ
question of injustice to put such man my
! constituents"
! Mr. Turner did not see why the whole list should
! be laid aside for one man.
Mr. Battle was willing to take up the list if Cooke
was knocked out"
| Mr. Bledsoe was not going to interfere between
| the member Of the House and Cooke; but he de-
/ sired Mr.. Battle to understand that he had as much
right to call any business from the table of the SEN
ate as he or any other Senator had lie merely de-
! sired to say that he had in his possession memoir.
al and petition from Nash and Wilson as to Cookies
| character and standing, which had been handed to
him by the Commoner from Nash for presentation.
! Mr.. Battle said there no difference between
him and Mr. Lewis unless Mr.. Lewis made it.
Mr.. Cunningham moved to lay the motion on the
table. Adoptcd-20 to 15
This ended the magistrate business for the pres
ent-abOut y hours having been expended in it.
100 of the Rev. Code entitled Rivers and Creeks
Referred to the committee on the judiciary.
MIR. Turner bill to submit to vote of the peo
pie the question of convention to amend the con
stituton.
MIR. Cherry moved to print and refer
MIR. Steele thought it too late in the session to un
dertake the discussion of this question 1t SHOULD
have been introduced sooner. Besides similar on.
had been acted on already.
Mr. ID, b oou,
1t is to submit the question to the people
Mr. Steele understood the bill. 1t provided thai
majority may call convention. He moved to lay
the bill on the table.
Mr. Turner called for the ayes and noes Adopt
ed, aye "a, no IA, as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs
Asbe Basnight Bledsoe, Boyd Brown Cowper
Cunningha Dobson, Guythcr, Houston, Lane
Landlord, Martin, Mcdowell, McKoy, Mills Pitch
ford, Pool Renhardt, Spcight Steele, Ward, Whit
aker and Williams-24
Those in the negative, Messrs. Cherry, Davis
Vv,nvy