Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-02-19

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bring Harvard the measure, said: "if we do the
ngntng, and succeed in giving peace and civil aid
dren, they ought willingly to pay the debt" And
then heartily accorded with the sentiment, and do
now.: 1t vas what our fathers did for us. and we
vensratsd their memories for it.
Lat Us then, Mr.. President by every means in
our power, save our people from present oppression
It will be all that they can do, to meet such taxes
as we have no poDer to put off l know, sir, that
in the middle section of the State, where -four and
whiskey are so abundant, and have commanded such
exorbtant prices and ready sales, that the people
arc prepared to meet this tax; but appeal to the
members from those counties to look at the present
condition and future prospects of their eastern,
northern and western brethren. While you are
blessed with ready sale at high prices for all you
have, and are comparatively free from the devastat-
ing effects Of the enemy, do not turn deaf ear to
the appeals OF your less fortunate brethren. Come
up like generous patriots, and give this measure
your willing support. And in order to afford gen.
te'nen an opportunity Of showing to their consttu.
ems hOw they stand upon this question, | ask the
yeas and nays may be recorded
The following amendment offered by Mr.. Wood
I'm was adopted after some discussion:
DO 1t further ordained, That in payment Of the
treasury notes hereby authorized, or of the bonds
in which they are funded, the funds in the Treas
ury derived from the ordinary SUBJECTS of taxation
Shall not be raised, but the same shall he raised by
tax on the same subjects of taxation, with the
same exemptions that are made in the act of the
Confederate Congress imposing said tax, so that the
white polls and persons whose estates do not exceed
live hundred dollars, shall not be liable to paw any
part thereof; and those who have money in posses.
sion or in deposit shall be liable as under said act of
Congress
Be it further ordained, That for the purpose of
raising the money to pay said Treasury notes or
bonds in which they may be funded, an additional
tax list shall be made out, setting forth only the
subjects OF taxation enumerated in the said act of
the Confederate Congress, and the Treasurer shall
open and keep separate account of said fund.
The ordinance then passed its second reading
yeas 81, nays 10.
The rule was suspended on motion of Mr.. Satter.
thwaite, and the ordinance passed its third reading
Mr.. Satterthwuite then moved n cor siieration
OF the vote, and the question was put and decided
in the negative.
Mr.. Shpp moved a reconsideration of the vote by
which the resolution Offered by Mr.. Strange) au-
thor'zng the Governor to raise three artillery com
panies to man the batteries near Wilmington had
been adopted
Mr. Shipp stated that his object in making this
| motion, was to have that provision stricken from
the resolution, which directs the transfer of the
companies SO soon raised to the Confederate
C
that the insertion of this provlso virtually defeated
| the object proposed.
The resolution was then reconsidered and the
provso after some discussion, was stricken out on
motion of Mr.. Strange
Mr.. Ruffin opposed the passage of the resolution.
| Mr. Leak OF Richmond, replied, urging its adop-
| ton
Messrs- Allison and Thomas of Carteret, thought
| its passage wholly unnecessary. The former show
to raise any number of troops which might be need
ed for local defence and saw no use in re-enactng
laws already in force. The latter (Mr Thonas} was
very 10th to have even the seeming of opposing any
measure for the defence of Wilmington, but thought
this measure an idle one. He would willingly vote
were it necessary, any amount Of men and money
for the defence OF Wilmington but why should not
these Companies be raised and rendered to the Con-
| federate government, under the act of Congress
which provides for the enlistment of troops for local
defencey
Mr. Thornton said: Mr. President the delegate
from Iredell says he is not alarmed" Neither,
Sir, am alarmed but do feel, Sir, that the time
has come when the people Of North Carolina, must
| instantly arouse themselves, as they never before
have been aroused. This is no time for hesitation!
no time for p, stponement! no time for discussing
niceties! The enemy are penetrating our interior
| Threatening very vitals! The oppreSsOr, the
robber, the murderer is on our soil Let our Gov
ernor this day, this hour, send forth his procama-
tion calling for volunteer soldiers and my word for
it. Sir, there will be general rush to arms, for the
country is in peril Let the calf for soldiers be at
| once made, and let every who calls himself a
man, rush to the rescue. Let authorities awake
to their duties and give to great and spirited peo
pie, who are struggling for their existence, whose
existence is in danger, immediate, energetic action
Let US, Mr. President remember thafwe are men,
and meet the emergencies of the future with reso
| lutte purpose to conquer or die.
| The resolution was finally adopted
The remainder Of the session until o'clock. was
spen; in discussing the unfinished business, viz:
1.-THE ordinance to raise North Caroli,.as quota Of
| Confederate Troops"
Sundry amendments were adopted and others re-
| jected. Among the latter was a substitute for the
9Th section, proposed by Mr. Lyon of Granville, in
creasing the pay of soldiers to 500 per month, in
lieu of giving bounty. Mr. L. advocated his amend
ment in pointed and forcible speech.
| Some of the amendments adopted, the Reporter
could not obtain, and those which he has, would be
unintelg,ble apart from their respective contexts
The ordinance, when it has passed, will be pub
! lished in full.
9Th section. Owing to the condition Of the Treasu-
ry, he was Compelled to oppose the payment of ad-
di.ional bounties by the State.
/ Mr.. Graham withdrew his motion, at Mr.. How
ards instance, announcing, however, the purpose
of renewing it when the ordinance should be put on
its third reading.
The ordinance then passed its second reading
and the Convention went into secret session on a
message from His Excellency. the Governor, leave
Of absence having first been granted to Messrs
Sanders, Hargrove, Register, Grecnlee and Strange
| From the North Carolina Presbyterian
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