Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-18
From the Gre ensboro' Patriot
THE CONVENTION ORDINANCES
Camp Limbo, n. c.


In this issue we publish all the Ordinances and
resolutions of the last session of the Convention
They will be read with interest by our readers and
the paper containing them should be preserved for
reference
This body, among the most able that has ever
convened in this State, did business of most im-
portant character leaving many things equally i'm
portsnt, undone or still to be done.
Among this conservative body Of talented and ex-
perienced delegates there was large number OF
men, whose whole aim, study and business seemed
to be- to prevent any thing useful from being dcne.
Beginning with few days after the Convention
first met, Judge Biggs, with others of like temper
and feeling commenced system of wasting and
consuming time with speeches motions to adjourn,
and to fix days for final adjournment. While he re-
uained in the Convention one-half of the time
was consumed in this way, and in efforts to reflect
uDon and disgrace their constituents, the honest,
loyal citizens of North Carolina by forcing all 10
take a ties; oath; shame and disgrace; which the
Representatives of other State IN our COnedera-
cy have attempted to fix on their constituents
This, after the consumption of much time unneces-
sarily and fooshly defeated by large maj Orl-
ty. Those whose votes stand recorded on the jour
mails of the Convention for this attempt 10 disgrace
their constituents the men who are chargeable
with the delays and repeated adournBientS Of this
body
At the various sessions, when the Convention, by
mittees, ready to vote most questions, these
gentlemen by fictitious and concerted action worried
those disposed remain their places and do the
business of the people into an adjournment. So at
each session. At the commencement OF each ses-
sion, days spent in again getting ready to vote,
and then the balance of the session spent by
these factious adjournment men, in discussing, and
otherwise attempting to force adjournment or to
fix some early day for final adjournment.
All these things the journal will show and prove
when published 1t will show to whom we alludc
as being responsit lie for the delays and failures to
DO the public business. We regretted to see that
the Hon. Kenneth Rayner seemed to content HIM
self with being the camp follower of the Biggs
clique,-a junto who struggled to defeat al uGlOrem
= Just and equal method and rule of taxation; but
were forced to vote for it. The necessity Of test
oaths, sed;uon ordinances, the creation of new
crimes, and the magnifying of old ones, with almost
unlimited power of punishment, seemed to have
cupied his mind and soul. His mind, and the I'M
agiDatOn of those, who acted with him, seemed to
be haunted night and day, with the idea, that the
good citizens of this State the most loyal people in
the COnfederacy) required the Inqulsition, test
Oaths, and the terrorS of punishment to be made
faithful and true to our great cause. Never were
Messrs. Biggs, Yenable, Howard, " oodtn Rayner
tie McDowells, Reid, and their associates moro
mistaken about the honest voters of North Carolina
When some of them ask the people to be made
Governor, We will see.
To give an instance of the success these adjourn
lRent delegates had in the delay Of business we
would cali the attention of the public to the Dan
vile Connection. not for the purpose OF discussing
the merits OF the measure, but fair specimen Of
their factiouS conduct.
This Ordinance was introduced and reported upon
an early day; a vote upon it pressed; but this
could not be had until nearly the close of the third
session. and yet it passed by a large majority So
an effort was made to save and make useful the
Cape Fear and Deep River Improvement save the
State million of dollars, and get the said improve
lnent completed and Secured. certainly, and without
further loss to the State; and yet vote could not
be had upon this, measure of exceeding great i'm
portance to the whole State.
1t was expected by the people Of the State that
the Conversion would have rewritten the Constitu-
ton, IN such plain language, that none could mis-
understand, including such reasonable and proper
amendments as the times, and public sentiment
certainly demanded and then submit the same to
the votes of the people for their approval or reiec
ton. All this was essential and necessary to give
quiet and satisfaction TO the public mind All these
questions o. Constitutional amendments and atera-
tons ought to be settled They ought to pass away.
The sooner the better, so as to have no divisions
ABOUT State matters among US, as to unite the
energies OF all the people in one body, against an
enemy, who are struggling with their hosts and
power 10 crush US down. and to deprive US of Inde-
pendenee and our very liberties Instead of differ
eness jeaiousies and divisions among ourselves as
citizens andsectons, all true patriots in the Con-
vention, we believe, did all they reasonably could
to settle quiet, and aay all State quarrels or
SUCH men, We incline to think is majority of that
body. we feel assured that their courtesy and
generous bearing restrained them from adopting the
previous question, and forcing the transaction of
business. But for6earance often ceases to be
virtue. ~ ~
In addition to the importance of the Convention
passing on all the Important Constitutional amend,
ments for years mooed in our State elections the
oetal and consderate delegates proposed to SO al
ss Tue provisions Of the Constitution as to let all
ooh tSn, some eight or ten in number have
osSsd t ti'a own member in the Commons They
w. mot;o' anu the cessation of factious and dlato.
c1nnt;as ,uat Justice might be done to these new
c'an'''S' But it is surprising that such men as