Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-06-26
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Stats Convention.

State Convention.
This body is sill in session (at the present
writing. tie 2ls.) but viii probably adioxn
to a future day before this issue Of our paper
will reach our reale-s. Mac1 Of the time
FOR the past week has been consumed in de-
batting two propositions before the boly-
viz: the reconsideration Of the vote instruct
ing the Govotnor to raise seven Regiments
FOR the Eastern Coast defence-anl the pro-
posi- ion 70 annul and atlogate the existing
Legislature. The Ordinance heretofore passed
for The raising Of seven Regiments fr the
Eistern Coast defence, WIS resciuded by a
vote Of % to 90. The provisions of the
Ord nance require that these Regiments
should be raised in the Counties where they
were 20 serve, and were not to be removed
thcreifom This was considered unjust to
volunteers from other sections Of the State
who bad left horne, f mly ana property, and
had gone and were TO 90 to distant points Of
%seryic'. Dissatisfaction among the soldiers
was the consequence, ard hence the repeal of
the Ordnance. This repeal docs not leave
our Coast unpro. ccted, but places ali troops
on thc same f~oo:ing-to be ordered to any
polat here their servi cs may be required.
We give the above as our understanding of
the reasons given for resembling the Ordi-
nance. without undertaking TO pry into the
motives or Influences, as charged, that were
brought - bear upon members Of the Con-
y]ention wno changed her votes on the adop-
ton Of the Oidin nee.
The proaosi.i ion 10 annul and abrogate the
present Legislature Of North Carolina, was
modified by an amendment offered by Mr..
lsorS Of Beaufort, so as oaly to annul the
resolution Of the Genera Il Assembly under
which tint body was 10 convene again on the
18th inst. Tins amendment was adopted by
some s. or ID N 5rity, on the second reading
Of the Ordnance bat on the third reading
it was q. fsated, and the original Ordinance
Ell red by M. Red Of Rockingham was
adoptel-leclaring the adjourned session, 10
meet on tho 25th inst. a rcgQIar session Of
The General Assembly, at which the State was
e. ba re dist,ictcd into Congressional dis
tlicts, Confederate Congress Senators elected,
aud such other business transacted as would
dcyolyc upon the first regulpr session Of the
Legislature, af,cr the adoption of the Con
Tolerate States Constitution, as provided FIR
by that instrument.
The election If Delegates to the Provision
al Congress Of the Confederate States, took
pltce on Tuesday last, and resulted in the
e~leetioi Of thu following gentlemen:
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
w. W. Avery, Of Burke.
George w. Davis, Of Wilmington.
From ruE DISTRICTS.
I. W. y. II. Smith, Of Hartford.
> Thomas RuliC, Of Wayne.
g. Il. ID. NeDOHcil, of Baden.
H. a. w. Vcoohlr, of Granville.
.. j.. NJ. Morehcld, Of Guilfurd.
g. r. G.. Purycar, Of Yankin.
I. Burton Craige, OF RoEan.
8. A, 4. Davidson, of Cherokee.
Tbs party complexion Of these delegates
ncaorlu to old party names, is 5 wings ant
D democrats. Whigs-Messrs Davis, Smith
NIogelcad, Parycar and Davidson. Demo
crlts-Mcs.r5. Avery, Rufin, Mcdowell
vcnable and Craige. The Provisional Con
gress to which they have been elected meets
in Richmond on the goth OF July, prox.
p. S.-Sioce the above was in type, tn
Convention ~reconsidered it's previous action
and prorogued the Legislature until the l5tl
# August next. That body will not NEE
on the 2jth inst.
Me,srs. 3. F. Moore Of Raleigh, P. II
Winston Of Bcrtjc, and Saml. +. Phillips c
Orange, haze been elected to constitute
Board Of Claims.