Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-05-07
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The committee enroments reported sundrv
ordinances and resolutions which were duly ratified
The consideration of Mr.. Badgers resolutions,
which we're up 1t the close of the morning session,
was resumed.
Mr.. Schenck asked that the resolutions be read
and the clerk read them as follows:
"ResOEUed, That this Convention has heard with
great pleasure, proclamation by his Excellency,
the Governor, rebuking recent unconstitutional
movement toward diSarming the people that the
same is, in conception and language worthy of the
Chief Magistrate of free State; and that the Gov
eTnor IS entitled to the support as we'll as the ap-
proVal of the people and all the authorities of the
State IN the position thus taken by him in behalf of
North Carolina
and further: Whereas, this Convention has
heard that citizens of this State, unconnected with
the army, have been seized by the military authori
ty, iorcbly transported beyond its bounds, and are
held IN close prison in another State-and partcu-
larry, whereas one Isaiah Respass of the county of
Beaufort IN this State, hath been so seized and
transported, and is now as is commonly believed.
so detained in Richmond in the State of virginia
and whereas neither the said Respass nor any other
citizens OF this State in like case is in any manner
subject or liable to be held or tried by any military
authority, but on the contrary, he and they are by
express provision of the Confederate and State Con-
stitutions, amenable only to civil tribunals, and
have right to hearing and trial before the Courts
OF the Contederacy of the State according to the
nature of the offence with which they stand charg-
ed such trial to be had in open Court according to
due course Of law and whereas, it is the duty of
me State TO protect from all unlawful violence as
lar as possible every of her citizens and to in
sure to each fair trial in lawful Court having u
risdictlon of his case: Therefore
Resoteea, That his Exccllency, the Governor, be
requested BY this Convention if he shall be satisfied
of the truth of the facts herein stated immediately
to demand OF the authorities at Richmond the return
to this State of the said Isaiah Respass and other
citizens confined as aforesaid in order that he and
they be delivered to the civil authorities here
either of this State or of the Confederate States for
examination, and if sufficient appear for com.
mitment and trial so that if innocent of the matters
laid to their charge, they may be acquitted; or il
guilty, DE convicted and punished by due course oil
law"
Mr.. Badger said he had desired to have these res.
olutions considered Eow, because the rule limiting
debate took effect after to-day, which would prevent
HIM giving his views on the subject as fully as he
desired. He alluded to the constitutional right
which every man has in this State, and under the
Constitution Of the COnfederateS States of bearing
arms-allnded to the recent proclamation or adver
tsement calling for private arms, and the threat OIL
seS.lng them if not voluntarily given up. He then
aayerted to the counter proclamation of the Cover
celsnou declared that in that proclamation his Elk
rights az. uo taken noble stand in defence of STATE
the duty of Constitutional liberty, and that it wal
tain him in !, Convention and the people to Sus
citizens froc, hi ne next alluded to the taking O
cited IN the second resolutjo, sIa Tor trial. as re