Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-06-12

those already acquired by the adoption of the Pro-
yisiona Constitution, nor lay her under any addi-
tional obligations, at least for the present. lie
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-
press to assemble nor in the first election Of Presi
dent. He urged other arguments in defence OF his
position, but our limited space will not suffice to
give them in sufficiently ineligible shape to DO
them full justice; we hope to be able hereafter 10
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 H. Dlilard OF
Rockingham Isaac B. Sawyer of Buncombe, and
John Norfeet 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 5, 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
fiji the vacancy created by the resignation OF X. d.
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
amendments to the rules of the 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 reminder 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 up, and the question being on its adop-
tion-Mr Armtield demanded the yeas and nays,
which being ordered, resulted-yeas GU, nays 5c.
Mr. Craige moved to 60 into secret session. to
consider the report of the committee, to whom was
referred 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 consld-
Grafton. Mr.. B. stated the two propositions con-
nected with the question to which he would address
his remarks: the pOstponement to the 2Oth 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 nou, upon equal terms with the
other States, there were no reasons for supposlns
she could at the time proposed to postpone to. He
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 Conederacy
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 Constitution-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.. 3. alluded to the amendment to refer the or
dinance to the people, stating that he thought the
Convention thoroughly instructed on this subject,
and hence. there was no necessity for the reference.
Mr.. Rutfin next obtained the floor, but said he
would give way if any gentleman on the other side
wished to make any remarks on the question.
Mr.. Manning said he would give, in few words,
the reasons for the vote he should give in favor OF
referring the ordinance to the PEOPLE; first, it is
right that the people should have final voice in
Al. AL. s,t,
mately affecting thcmselves-and secondly, the re.
ference would put to silence so far as 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 a vote on the subject.
Mr.. Dick followed. He addressed himself princi.
pally to the subjec: of his amendment to refer the
ordinance to the people. We give no synopsis Of
Mr.. DIS remarks, as We shall give, perhaps the
speech in full, hereafter. At the conclusion of Mr..
Dicks remarks
Mr. Rayner moved to postpone the further con-
sideraton Of the subject until tomorrow, IL o'clock
Not agreed to-yeas As, nays 49,
| Mr.. Gilmer moved that the Convention do now
adjourn.
Mr. Leake, of Richmond, demanded the yeas and
nays, which, being ordered, resulted-yeas So
nays 81.
Mr. Rufin then addressed the Convention. Afte,
skirmshing 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
the States that the original parties to the
pact. At the close of his remarks, u motion was
made to adjourn
Mr.. Cunningham demanded the yeas and nays
which, being ordered, resulted-yeas 49, nays Sc
Some informal discussion was then had in regard
to the continuance of the debate on this question
which resulted in the understanding that vot'
should be taken on it tomorrow.
Mr.. Satterthwaite then moved to adjourn, and thu
motion prevailed.
| For the Standard.
Mr.. HOLDEN: The fourth company of volunteers
raised in old Surry, styled the Mountain Tigers
met here to-day, for the purpose CT organizing
After the most fervent and eloquent prayer evel
heard by W. H. Adams, one of the volunteers, the,
proceeded to the election of officers, when Dr. Jas