Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-02

Carteret. to whom ii was due but would not do
them the Injustice of rendering thanks 10 the Gov
error when u was due to humble citizens. IfCoL
Leigbcraft and Capt Fender had been invested with
poser To appoint all officers in the army and dstr
butte TO otficeh0lders the vast amount of money we
daily spend, am inclined to the opinion that they
would have been thanked for taking the Fort instead
Of the Governor
Fourth Count-Voting against Mr. Blsdsoe's res
oluton declaring we would not pay any Of the debt
incurred by Lincolns Government in prosecuting
the war. This vote was given at the Extra Session
The battle of Fort Sumter had been fought. ] had
been for some time in Fort Macon, gun in hand
watching and waiting for old Abe to come and re-
possess himself of the Fort as he said he would do
The whole South were marshaling their forces for
the fight. The idea of bravely resolving that we
would not pay the enemy's expenses so ridicul-
Gus that could but laugh, and vote against it.
Fifth Confederation. I voted for Conyen-
ton on the first reading of the bill Mr.. Worth Of
fered an amendment that the Convention should not
be perpetual, but sit for two years only. This was
voted down mainly by the precipitators. Mr. Out
law offered an amendment that the Convention
should submit its acts to the people for their ratca
ton at the polls. This was rejected by the Precp
tators. offered an amendment that those voting for
Convention should have written on their, tickets
Convention and DisuniOn," and those voting no
Convention should say, mo Convention and
Union" This would have informed the people
what the Convention designed doing. My amend
ment was voted down. | then voted against the
Convention Bill. When an old Government is de-
Stroyed, or new government set up think the
people should be consulted at the polls.
Sixth Count-Dcclaring it the duty os the Presi-
dent OF the United States to collect duties in all the
ports. Remember, South Carolina had not then Sc
cedeci. Buchanan was President South Carolina
had allowed him to collect duties in Charleston for
three years. South Carolina had voted to make
Charleston port of entry.
shall support President Davis and Vice Presi-
dent Stephens for re election as President and Vice.
President of the Confederacy / am for prosecuting
this war to successful ISSUE If it takes the last
man and the last dollar we have. | wish to see
more OF the speechmaking warriors and disunion
heroes of last winter in the fight | am charged
with opposing secession, and remaining too long in
the old Union. That is the best evidence of quail
ties which are necessary to make good and loyal
citizen OF the Southern COnfcderacy.
will be opposed to the doctrine of secession in
the Southern Confederacy whenever any State shall
attemp: to put it in practice. will oppose the Sc
cessIon OF the counties OF New Hanover Columbus
and Baden as now proposed by the Wilmington
Journal That editor says "he is in earnest about
IT. and he calls the Shcrif of these three Coun-
ties to open polls in November and vote to separate
from North-Carolina and put themselves under the
protection OF South Carolina. | look upon such a
proposition as subverSive of good government social
order and civil liberty, and if it be attempted, !
shall support Governor Clark in using enough of
salutary coercion to keep those counties true to
North-Caro!ina. The town of Wilmington and the
County of New Hanover pay nearly one-twentieth
part of the taxes of the State. The town of Will
nngtOn was foremost in the present enterprise of
peaceable secession. She should get through the
hrst act OF secession before she drops the curtain
and prepares TO entertain US with the second.
With these remarks, | await the verdict of the
people, to be rendered at the polls on Wednesday
the 9TH of November.
Very respectfully,
JOSIAH TURNER JR