Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-07-10
The State Convention.

We have noticed few very ungenerous and un-
Just filings at the Convention and its acts from
Of the papers of the State which have not cared
to notice. We have designed as soon as we felt
sufficiently relieved from the facilitating labors of
our two-fold position, giving fair and just review
Of the acts and doings of the session. The following
judicious remarks of the senior editor of the Fay
ettevile Obserrer, in the mean time, contain more
truth and good sense than we have seen elsewhere:
THE Convention has adopted several very i'm
portant and indispensable measures; and instead Of
joining in the clamor raised by few papers and
persons some contendIng that it did too much, and
that it did too lttle-we think it is entitled
thanks for what it has DONE at least \ correspon-
dent recently argued that the Convention called
for certain purposes and no other and urged us to
rchlke it for taking up any thing else. We do not
admit the correctness of this view. The Convention
undoubtedly entrusted in the first place, with
the duty of dsSolving the connection between the
State and the United States But if it had performed
this duty and adjourned leaving the State in a
dtIon little short of chaos, it would have deserved
the eXecration of every patriot There were other
and indispensable duties to be performed and some
of the most important of them could be perfected
till the very closing hours of the session We refer
particularly to the transfer of the troops forts
nal, &c, &C., to the Confederate Government which
was necessarily matter Of negotiation with that
government and to the providing of funds. Ifthe
Convention had adjourned without completing this
negotiation and tTaner, the State would have been
liable for the millions of dollars which our army
would have cost, the Arsenal here would have re-
manned idle, and other evils would have resulted
But our correspondent, overlooking all these, thinks
that the Convention should have adjourned long
ago, to the State the expense of the per diem
of its members That is to save 1850 day, (abOut
$4,000 for the whole session. the State should
have remained bound for millions. Again. one of
the last things the Convention did (and which if 1t
had adjourned month ago, might not have been
supposed necessary to be done,) was to provide
funds to enable the Treasurer preserve the honor
of the State.
1.-The Convention was called for certain purposes
and no other" it is said. Well. what were those
purposes In quarter it is contended that
sort of saylaw ought to have been passed in place
of the present defective one that alien enemies
property in the State ought 20 have been disposed
of; that the coast defenceS ought to have been bet
ter provided for: in another, that Lieut. Governor
ought to have been created, &c.
For ourselves, we would have been glad to see
some other things done besides those which were
accomplished; and we therefore regret that the Con-
vention adjourned so soon 1t is smaller body
than the Legislature, composed of more venerable
and talented men, and at least as patriotic the
Legislature. 1t had the power TO do all that the
Legislature can rightfully do and likely to &C.
complsh business in more perfect and judicous
manner. The condition of the State and the coun-
try is such that no one can tell what day may
bring forth-how soon a sudden emergency may
arise to call for prompt and decisive legslaton.-
Especially may this happen in the present eneebled
condition of body and mind of the State Executive
For all of these considerations, we regret the ad-
journment of the Convention While it is reputed
not to have been as free as it ought to have been
from party and personal influences, it was yet more
so than IS usual in this degenerate day. 1t was a
body worthy to be honored"