Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-05-25

Mr.. Reid nominated Mr. Engelhard; Mr.. Venabe
nominated DR.. S. A. Williams; Mr.. Barnes nomna-
| ted Mr.. L. C. Edwards Mr.. Miller nominated Mr..
j. A. Fox, and Mr. Brown nominated MI: NJ H.
| Pinnix but afterwards withdrew his name.
Messrs. Miller and Barnes were appointed to su-
perintend the election, who reported Mr. L. Y. Ed
wards duly elected.
Mr.. Page, of Randolph, Mr.. Lowell, of Surry, on
motion of Mr. Biggs, and Mr.. j. G. Moore, OF wake,
on motion of Mr.. Graham, were then appointed
Doorkeepers.
Mr.. Venabe then renewed his motion to open the
proceedings of the Convention with prayer, which
was concurred in. -.
Rev. j. w. Tucker, of Raleigh then, by invita-
ton, offered prayer for the support and guidance
of the Supreme Disposer of events in the deioera-
tons of the Convention upon the great and moheu-
tous questions to come before it.
A communication from Hon. f. j. Moses, Com
missioner from South Carolina to this Convention
was announced by the President and read oy the
Clerk.
The President appointed Messrs Venable and
Rufin to wait on Mr.. Moses, and invite him to
seat in the Convention.
The committee having attended to that duty, the
President, in the name of the Convention, welcomed
the Hon. Commissioner to the State, who responded
in style becoming the occasion, and lald before
the Convention the ordinance of secession passed oy
the Convention of South Carolina, and asked the
cooperation OF North Carolina therein
a
open the daily sittngs of the Convention with pray
er, was passed over for the present. informally IN
order that the committee on rules might report.
Mr.. Meares suggested that the Convention adopt
the rules of the Convention of 1885.
Mr.. Biggs thought that there was no necessity OF
adopting rules to day; the Convention ought to
pass an ordinance of secession, immediately-he
was opposed to delay in this matter.
Mr.. Craige concured with the gentleman last up.
There was perfect unanimity of sentiment on this
subject throughout the State. This was an aus
picious day for such declaration. He in favor
of making Declaration of Independence from the
old federal Union, on this day, particularly. He
said he held in his hand ordinance of secession,
which he would introduce to the Convention.
The President decided that the paper offered by
Mr. Badger (being an ordinance Of separation,) was
first in order.
Mr. Craige insisted that Mr.. Badgers resolutions
were not regularly before the Convention, but he
was willing they should be read, and if they ex-
pressed his views he would go tor them; II not, he
would move his as 4 substitute.
The resolutions introduced by Mr.. Badger were
then read, as follows:
In Ordinance declaring the Separation of North
Carolina from the United States Of Americd.
WHEREAS, Abraham Lincoln of Illinois, and Han
nibaL Hamlin, of Maine, were chosen President and
Vice President of the United States, by party, in
fact and avowedly entirely sectional in its organi-
institutions Of the Southern States Of the Union
and therefore certain Southern States did separate
themselves from the Union, and form another and
independent Government under the name OF - the
Confederate States of America y and whereas, the
people of North Carolina though greatly aggrleved
by the evident tendency of this election, and of
these principles, did, nevertheless, abstain from
adopting any such measure of separation, and, on
the contrary, influenced by ardent attachment to
the Union and Constitution, which their fathers had
transmitted to them did remain in the Union, 10y
ally dischargng all their duties under the said Con-
stituton, in the hope that what was threatening in
public affairs might yield to the united efforts of
patriotic from every part of the nation, and by
these efforts such guarantees for the security of our
rights might be obtained, as should restore conf
dence renew alienated ties, and finally reunite all
the States in q common bond of fraternal Union
meantime cheerfuly and faithfully exerting what
ever influence they possessed for the accomplish
ment of this most desirable end: And Whereas
things being in this condition. and the people of
this State indulging this hope, the said Abraham
Lincoln President of the United States, did on the
10th day of April, by his proclamation, call upon
the States of the Union to furnish large bodies of
troops to enable him. under the false pretence of
executing the laws, to march an army into the
coded States with view to their subjection under
an arbitrary and military authority, there being no
law of Congress authorizing such calling out of
troops, and constitutional right to use them, if
called out for the purpose intended by him. And
whereas, this call for troops has been answered
throughout the Northern, Northwestern and middle
non-slavehoding States, with enthusiastic readi-
ness and it is evident from the tone of the entire
press of these States and the open avowals of their
public men, that it is the fixed purpose Of the Gov
eminent and people Of those States, to wage civil
against the seeded States, to destroy utterly
the most favored portion ofths Continent and reduce
its inhabitants to absolute subsection and AFFECT
slavery; and whereas, in aid of these deteStable
plans and wicked measures, the said Lincoln, with
out any shadow of rightful authority ard in plain
violation of the Constitution of the United States,
has, by other proclamations, declared all the ports
of North Carolina, as well as the other Southern
Atlantic and Gulf States under blockade thus seek
ing to cut off our trade with all parts of the world
And whereas, since his accession to power the
whole conduct of the said Lincoln has been marked
by succession of false dsingenuous and treacher-
GUS acts and declarations, proving incontestibly,
that he is, at least in his dealings with Southern
men, void of faith and honor. And whereas, he is
now governing by military rule, Acknowledging
! by new enlistments of men, both the military and
naval force without any authority of law, having
set aside all constitutional and legal restraints and
made all constitutional and legal rights dependent
upon his mere pleasure, and that Of his military
subordinates. And whereas, in all his unconStitu-
tiona illegal and oppressive acts, in all his wicked
and diabolical purposes, and IN his present position
of usurper and Military dictator he has been and is
encouraged and supported by the great body of the
people of the non-saveholding States:
Therefore, this Convention now here assembled,
in the name and with the sovereign power of the
people of North Carolina, doth, for the reasons
aforesaid, and others-and in order to preserve the
undoubted rights and liberties of the said people
hereby declare all connexon of government between
these States and the United States of America dis
solved and abrogated, and this State to be a free,
sovereign and independent State owing no subor-
dinatiOn, obedience, support other duty to the
said United States, their Constitution or authorities,
anything in the ratification of the said Constitution
or of any. amendment or amendments thereto
to the. contrary, Notwithstanding; and having
full power to levy war, conclude peace, con-
tract alliances, and to do all other acts and things
which independent States may of right do And
| annealing to the Snnreme Governor of the World