Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-12-12


nays, in the House yesterday on Mr. Crumpler's mo-
ton to take up the bill providing for the amendment
of the constitution by Legislative enactment, the
name of Mr.. Harriss was omitted. He ought to
have been recorded as voting in the affirmative
SENATE.
MONDAY, Dec. 10, 1860.
The Senate was called to order at II o'clock A. NJ
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Atkinson.
Mr. Lane presented the proceedings of and reso-
lutions from meeting of citizens of Wayne
county, affirming the right of secession, and advls-
ing the different railroad companies not to transport
United States troops to South Carolina.
Mr. Brown remarked that he had high respect
for the citizens Of Wayne county, but saw no neces-
sity for the resolution in regard to q. S. troops;
that the President had shown disposition friendly
to the South, and from his long acquaintance with
him he knew he would not be guilty of any rash act
The resolutions were referred to the committee on
federal relations.
Mr. Walker presented memorial from the n. c.
Military Institute at Charlotte. ..
On his motion, it was ordered to be printed and
referred to the committee education and the read
ing dispensed with.
Mr.. Brown presented the following resolutions,
which he was allowed to read himself: ., ~ :
WHEREAS, dangerous crisis has arisen in our
public affairs which calls for consultation and con-
cert of action among the slavehodng States of this
Confederacy, to devise means whereby their domes
tic institutions and safety may be more effectually
protected against Northern sectional aggression and
WHEREAS, In the opinion of the General Assem-
bly, of North Carolina, common interests are best ad-
vanccd by common counsels and united action and
WHEREAS, A State Convention called by the Leg
lsature of South Carolina, and elected by the people
of that State is to assemble at Columbia on the
enteenth Of the present month, to take into consd
Grafton the mode and measure of redress in relation
to the foregoing subjects be it therefore,
Reselcrd, By the General Assembly of North
Carolina, that the following citizens, Thomas Ruin,
ST., of Alamance county, Weldon N. Edwards, of
Warren county, William A. Graham, of Orange
county, and William N. H. Smith, of Hartford coun-
ty be, and they are hereby appointed Commissioners
on the part of the State, to proceed to Columbia,
South. Carolina and make known to the Convention
there assembled that while the Legislature of North
Carolina fully appreciate the patriotic considerations
which have called them together and feel all the
sympathy and respect which their historic renQwn,
common interests, and which their relations as
sister coterminous State should inspire, they appeal
to their sister State of South Carolina that spirit
Of patriotism which animated the common ancestry
of both in the revolution to suspend any action by
which secession from the Confederacy shall be ac-
compShed, and to await common consultation
through Convention with all of the saveholding
Staesthe results of said conference to be submitted
to the people of the several States which are parties
to it. for their assent respectively before taking final
action.
Resolred further; That said Commissioners be
authorized to proceed to either of our Southern sis
ter States who have called conventions for the fore
going objects. and make known to them the same
sentiments ofsympathy and regard expressed in the
foregoing resolution and appeal to them sister
States endeared to us by common interests and by
the ties Of kindred, to be traced from their early
settlement to this day. to orbear State action in the
manner and for the purposes expressed in the fore
going resolution
Resolred further, That the said Commissioners
shall be paid six dollars for each day while engaged
in the performance Of the duties directed by the
foregoing resolutions and shall receive also the
same pay for mileage in travelling to and returning
from any Of said States, which is by law allowed to
members of the General Assembly of this State
Resolped further, That said Commissioners be
requested to report at as early day as practicable,
the results of their action and the responses thereto
Mr.. Brown then reviewed the qualifications of the
gentlemen named in the resolution, and moved the
immediate consideration of the subjects therein set
forth.
Mr.. Humphrey moved that the resolutions be
printed and made the order of the day for to NOR
row 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Morehead thought that these resolutions
should take the course of others the subject and
that he did not think SouthCarolina would receive
any suggestions until she had left the Union-that
they should be referred to the committee on federal
relations.
Mr.. Humphrey said he was perfectly willing to
refer them to the committee, and only made the
motion out Of respect to the Senator from Caswell
who wished their immediate or early consideration.
Mr. Morehead moved to refer to the committee on
federal relations
Mr. Brown said that some of the committee wery
absent-that the South Carolina convention would
soon meet and that reference would be unnecessa
ry delay-that now was the time for public men to
meet firmly and unshrinkingly on these questions,
and discuss them-that this was no time for silence
that he should be untrue to himself and his constit
uents if he did not his best exertons to avert the
dire calamity of dissolution OF the Union.
Mr.. Worth concurred in the views expressed by
Mr.. Brown. Thought that North Carolina would
only be doing her duty to confer with South Carroll
na and not in the least compromising her dignity.
Mr.. Pitchford would vote for the resolutions, be-
cause he had been instructed by his constituents te
vote for just such measures; that he was ready te
stand by the Union only SO long as the honor and
equality of the State was acknowledged and pre-
served.
Mr.. Barringer said he approved of the substance
and the spirit of the resolutions
Mr.. Avery thought they should be referred; tha
they would be referred when they reached the House
as Cnerc was rule IN tnaC OOdy 10 tnaC eHecC ina
! there was commissioner already here from Ala
bama and that he should be heard before any actor
was taken on these resolutions.
Mr.. Thomas, of Davidson. approved the resolu
tons, and hoped they would not be referred.
Mr.. Erwin thought they should be referred; tina
if they not they might forestall the action o
the committee on federal relations
After short debate between Messrs Brown ant
Morehead, the motion to refer was lost, and
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the resolutions made the order Of the day fol- to
morrow IL o'clock.
Mr. Simmons introduced bill to amend chap.
Sec 20 Revised Code which passed its first reading
Mr. Outlaw a bill concerning free negroes. Re
ferred to the committee on the judiciary, and OF
dered to he printed
The engrossed House bill to amend an act entities
an act to incorporate the town of Charlotte wa
read the first time and referred to the committee OF
corporations.
A message was received flom the House, trans
hitting the enrolled bill to appoint an additiona