Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-06-08

those already acquired by the adoption of the Pro-
yisional Constitution, nor lay her under any addi-
tional obligations at least for the present, He
thought there was no provision in the Constitution
for admitting other States into the Confederacy on
an equal footing with those which originally framed
and ratified the Constitution-that they will have
no legal representation under it in the first Con-
gress to assemble in the first election OF Presi-
dent He urged other arguments in defence OF his
position, but limited space will not sut1ce to
give them in sufficiently ineligible shape to do
them full justice; we hope to be able hereafter to
give them in ertenso.
The President announced the following commit
tee on the communication from his Excellency the
Governor: Messrs. Craige, Wood6n, Graham, Kit
trell and McNeill of Cumberland.
Mr. Rayner from the committee to whom was re-
ferred the ordinance to create Board of Claims, re-
ported substitute providing for the appointment
of Board to consist of Messrs John Ii. billiard OF
Rockingham Isaac B. Sawyer of Buncombe and
John Norleet of Edgecombe, who shall audit all
claims against the State arising for furnishing, equip
ping and transporting troops, &c. The report was
laid on the table for further consideration, and the
Convention adjourned for the day.
WEDNESDAY, June 3, 1861.
The Convention was called to order, by the Pres
ident at II o'clock.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Smith, delegate from Macon.
The journal of yesterday was read and approved
Mr.. Ashe presented the credentials Of John
Holmes, ESQ.,, delegate elect from New Hanover, to
fill the vacancy created by the resignation of r ii.
Cowan, ESQ and Mr.. Holmes took his seat IN the
Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Badger, the ordinance offered
BY him Yesterday, to provide for the manner IN
which the ordinances of this Convention shall be
authenticated, was taken up, read the third time,
and passed.
Mr.. Badger moved to take from the table the
IN tha Of he Convention offered
by him yesterday, and the motion prevailed.
The amendments were then read by sections and
adopted.
The Secretary was then ordered, on motion of
Mr. Badger to insert the amendments in their prop
er places in the rules of order, renumber the whole,
and have two hundred and fifty copies printed, for
the use of the Convention.
On motion of Mr. Stewart his resolution Of yes
terday, restricting discussion in the Convention,
was taken I'D, and the question being on its adop-
tion-Mr. Armfeld demanded the yeas and nays,
which being ordered, resulted-yeas 60, nays DO.
Mr. Craige moved to go into secret session, to
consider the report of the committee, to whom was
referred a communication from the Governor, in
secret session yesterday-and the motion prevailed
After an hour spent in secret session. the doors
were again opened.
The unfinished business of yesterday-the ordi-
nance for adopting the permanent Constitution OF
the Confederate States, was taken up.
Mr.. Badger took the floor, and spoke at consider
able length in favor of the ordinance under consid-
Grafton. Mr.. B. stated the two propositions con-
nected with the question to which he would address
his remarks: the postponement to the Goth Of Au-
gust and the amendment to submit the ordinance
for ratification to the people. From both OF these
propositions, he must dissent With regard to the
postponement he said nothing could be gained by
it. If North Carolina could not go into the South
ern Confederacy n0U, upon equal terms with the
other States, there were no reasons for supposing
she could at the time proposed to postpone to. lie
argued from various considerations, that by adop-
ting the permanent Constitution, North Carolina at
once enters upon the enjoyment of all the rights
pertaining to the other States of the Confederacy;
but if this be not So it could possibly make no diff
ference for she could not acquire those rights by
remaining out He said, there is but one Confed-
eracy but under two forms of government, pro-
visional and permanent Consttution-the latter
to succeed the former; that, under the former is
the right to admit States, and that it follows that
North Carolina being admitted under the provisions
of the first would be entitled to all the privileges of
the last, by doing what all the others have done,
adopting or ratifying it.
Mr.. B. alluded to the amendment to refer the or
dinance tothe people, stating that he thought the
Convention thoroughly instructed on this subject,
and hence, there was no necessity for the reference
Mr. Ruffin next obtained the floor, but said he
would give way if any gentleman on the other side
Mr. Manning said he would give in few words,
the reasons for the vote ne should give in favor of
referring the ordinance to the PEOPLE; first it is
right that the people should have final voice in
the settlement of so important matter, so init
mately affecting themselves-and secondly, the re-
ference would put to silence far this State is
concerned, the objections that have been urged in
relation to others, namely: that the Conventions
were afraid to trust the people of the respective
States with vote on the subject
Mr. Dick followed. He addressed himself princi-
paly to the subject Of his amendment to refer the
ordinance to the people We give no synopsis Of
Mr.. DIS remarks, we shall give, perhaps, the
Dicks remarks
Mr.. Rayner moved to postpone the further con-
sideraton of the subject until tomorrow, II o'clock
Not agreed to-yeas 40, nays 40.
Mr. Gilmer moved that the Convention do now
adjourn.
Mr. Leake, of Richmond, demanded the yeas and
nays which, being ordered, resulted-yeas 80,
nays 81.
Mr.. Ruffin then addressed the Convention. After
skirmishng, as he said, upon the outskirts of the
question, in the way of reply to some of the argu-
ments of Mr.. Dick, he came to the main argument,
which was to prove that the adoption Of the perma-
nent Constitution by North Carolina, will initiate
her into all the rights privileges and obligations of
the States that the original parties to the CON-
pact At the close of his remarks, motion was
made to adjourn.
Mr.. Cunningham demanded the yeas and nays,
which, being ordered, resulted-yeas 49, nays 81.
Some informal discussion was then had in regard
to the continuance of the debate on this question,
which resulted in the understanding that vote
should be taken on it tomorrow.
Mr.. Satterthwate then moved to adjourn, and the
motion prevailed.
For the Standard.
Mr. HOLDEN: The fourth company of volunteers