Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-02-19
THE NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD: WEDNESDAY, FEB 49,. Is

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fighting and succeed in giving peace and civil ard
religions liberty and good government to our chill
dren, they ought willingly to pay the debt" And
then heartily accorded with the sentiment and do
now. It was what our fathers did for u.s. and we
yenerated their memories for it.
T Let US then, Mr.. President, by every means in
our power save people from present oppression,
1t will be all that they can do TO meet snch taxes
| as we have no poDerto put off i know sir, that
in the middle section of the State where -four and
whiskey ESQ abundant, and have commanded such
exorbitant prices and ready sales. that the people
are 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 gem
tlenen an opportunity of showing to their consttu-
| ents how they stand upon this question, ask the
I yeas and nays may be recorded : -.--- 49, 8,
The following amendment offered by Mr.. Wood
| hn was adopted after some discussion
| BE it 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 be 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, that the
white polls and persons whose estates do not exceed
five 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 IL 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 Treas drer 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-
thwate, and the ordinance passed its third reading.
| Mr. Satterthwaite then moved reconsideration
of the vote, and the question was put and decided
| in the negative.
Mr. Ship moved a reconsideration Of the vote by
| which the resolution Offered by Mr.. Strange) au-
thorzng the Governor to raise three artillery
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 soon as raised to the Confederate
States lie had learned from friends of the measure,
that the insertion of this proyso virtually defeated
the object proposed.
The resolution was then reconsidered and the
proTiso after some discussion, 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
ed that it was already in the power of the Executive
to raise any number of troops which light be need
ed for local defence and saw use in re-enacting
laws already in force. The latter Mr.. ThomaS) was
very 10th to have even the seeming of opposing any
measure for the defence of Wilmington, but thought
! this measure an idle He would willingly vote
| We're it necessary, any amount of men and money
| for the defence of Wilmington, but why should not
! these companies becased and rendered to the Con-
! tederate government under the act of Congress
which provides for the enlistment Of troops for local
| defence?
Mr. Thornton said: Mr.. President, the delegate
! from lredell says "he is not alarmed" Neither,
! Sir, am alarmed, but | do feel Sir, that the time
! has come when the people os North Carolina, must
instantly arouse themselves, as they never before
have been aroused. This is no time for hesitation
! no time for pCStpOnement! no time for discussing
! nicetiesl The enemy are penetrating our interior
! threatening our 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, fer the
country is in peril Let the call for soldiers be at
man, rush to the rescue. Let our 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 that We are men,
and meet the emergencies of the future with reso
! lutte purpose to conquer or die.
| The resolution was finally adopted.
| The reminder Of the session until O'clock was
! spent in discussing the unfinished business, viz:
the ordinance to raise North Cardinals quota of
! Confederate Troops"
Sundry amendments were adopted and others re-
! ected. Among the latter was substitute for the
9Th section, proposed by Mr.. Lyon of Granville, in
creasing the pay Of soldiers to $50 per month, in
| lieu Of giving bounty. Mr. L. advocated his amend
| ment in pointed and forcible speech.
| ISome of the amendments adopted, the Reporter
could not obtain, and those which he has, would be
unntelligrble apart from their respective contexs
| The ordinance when it has passed, will be pub
| liShed in full
| Mr.. Graham moved to strike out the whole of the
9Th section. Owing to the condition of the Treasu
~, he was compelled to oppose the payment of ad
! d.ional bountes by the State. 70. 80
| 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 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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