Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-04
North Carolina LEGISLATURE.

We extract from the State Journal of the 28th inst
the following editorial relative to the proceeding of the
Legislature On the 9th inst:
The Legislature yesterday passed a series of resou-
tons expressive of full confidence In President Davis
and his administration, and pledgng the entire re-
of the State to the prosecution of the The
course OF Gov Vance was also fully endorsed. These
resolutions unanimously passed, and will be found
IN our legislative report
Yesterday Hoe. W. A. Graham was elected Con-
federae States Senator by very large ma oriy, Hon.
Geo. Davis head having been unceremoniously taken
off, MIR. Davis is one of the most prominent old line
Wings in the State was Union man to the breaking
up of the Peace Convention, when he no further
hope and advised the State to take of herself He
elected Senator by the last General Assembly, by
Union votes and secession votes and has faithfully tried
strengthen the hands Of the President aud bis Cab
net in their efforts for Southern Independence. Why is
be now laid aside?
R. P. Buxton and c. G. Clarke were yesterday cleo
ted Solicitors for the 9th and I'd Judicial Circuits re-
apectivey, Mr. Robert Strange and Capt. w J Hous-
ton being decapitated. The guilotine is at work.
The following are the resolutions referred to by the
Journal:
Mr. Person introduced the following resolutions which
passed their several readings unanimously under suspen
l. ResDEred That the Confederate States of America
the and the will sustain and perpetuate the
they have established and to that end North
Carolina s determined to contribute all OF her power and
Res0tUed That the separation between the COnfeder
ate States and the United States b na aud that the peo-
pie of North Carolina will never consent to reunion at
any time upon any terms.
g. Resooed, That have full confidence in the ability
and patriotism of His Exceiency, President Davis and
that his administration entitled to the cordial support of
all patriotic citizens.
A. Resooed That heartily approve of the policy
the conduct of the war set forth By Exceency Gov
Vance, in bis inaugural address and messages to the
General Assembly, and that he Sht to he unanimously
supported the manly and patriotic stand he has taken
our independence.
The following is the Senate vote for Confederate
States Senator:
For Mr. Grdhdnl--Messrs Mebane Adams, of Davidson,
Adams OF GGiford, AreUde Brown Carraway, Dickson,
Fure, Jaratt Lassiter Lindsey, Lech Matthews, Neal,
Patrick Ramsay Sanders Simpson, Sharpe Shipp Slaugh
ter Smith, of Anson Smith, of Macon, emith of Stanr.
Taylor of Chatham, Taylor. Of Nash, Russ, Warren,
Wooley. Wright and Bagley.-3l
For Mr.. DaUtSMessrs. Copeland, Dixon, Ellis, Faison
Hall Harriss, Hoeman, Lane, Murrin, Powell Whitford
White and Young--13.
The following is the House vote:
For Ir. Grdhdnl.Messrs Speaker, Allison, Albritton
Afford Amis, AVera, Barnhardt Barrnger, Bea Benbury
Berry Best, Bryson, Burgin Burns Carpenter, Cowes
som, Harris. of Cabarrus. Harris, Chatham
H rrson Henderson, henry, of Henderson, Headen, Ho
hiGsworth, Howard, Horton, Joyner Judkins, heener
Kelly Kerner Laws Long. Lyle, Mann, Of HYDE ham, Of
Patterson, Pearce. Riddick, Rives Robbins Robinson
RUSSELL of Brunswick, Sherwood Shobar Smith, Spruill,
! Waddel, Wallen, Walser, Watson, Weborn Woodall
Worth, Young, of Iredel, and Young, of Yancey-70.
CostDer, Crawford, Davenport Davis Foy, Grier Gillian
Of Rockingham, Hawes Hodges, Hooper, kirby, Lem.
monds, Logan, Love, Manning, Mckay. McNeil PEBBLES
Person. Reynolds, Richardson, Rhodes Russ, Russell, Of
Mr.. vann voted for Mr.. Outlaw, Mr.. Bynum voted fol-
M Badger.