Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-05-07
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee on enrollments reported sundry
ordinances and resolutions, which were duly ratified
The consideration Of Mr.. Badgers resolutions,
Which we're up at the close of the morning session.
was resumed
Mr. Schenek asked that the resolutions be read,
and the clerk read them as follows:
" Resolced, That this Convention has heard with
great pleasure, proclamation by his Excellencv.
the Governor, rebukng 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
ernor IS entitled to the support as we'll as the an
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
neard that citizens of this State, unconnected with
the army, have been seized by the military author-
~ iorcioiy transported beyond its bounds, and are
held IN close prison in another State-and narticn
lary 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
ana whereas neither the said Respass nor anv other
citzens OF this State in like case, is in any manner
SUBJECT or liable to be held or tried by any military
autnorty, out, on the contrary he and thew are by
express provision of the Confederate and State CON
stltutlons amenable only to civil tribunals. and
nave right to hearing and trial before the Courts
OF the Confederacy or Of the State according to the
nature OF the offence with which they stand charg.
60, such trial to be had in open Court according to
que course Of law and Whereas it is the duty q,
she etate to protect from all unlawful violence a,
ar possible, every one of her citizens, and to in.
saaS eacn fair trial in lawful Court having in.
r'sq,ctlon Of his case: Therefore. 'N'
as svssG mat his Excellency, the Governor be
etLa th.s Convention if he shall be satisfied
~ Jan,nnJ 80 se facts herein stated, Immediately
~ Gu. sse .au'horities at Richmond the return
Gins sns o.ass " 'ae SAID Isaiah Respass and othe,
tha, 10 J0,;uoa - Aforesaid in order that he ane
tney be delivered over to the civil anthor;t;os bara
either Of this State of the Confsda.n. mere
examination, and if sufficient cause snns. osa.es io
mitment and trial. SO that if innocent Of a.. u ION
laid to their charge they may be aca,;...S n"..ei!
law."i 1us course
Mr.. Badger said he had desired to have th.s. -.
olutions considered now because the rule Irs;.e
debate took effect after to-day, which would nrsvar
him giving his views on the subject as fully as h
desired He alluded to the constitutional r;ot
Hn'ch every man has in this State, and under II
constitution Of the Confederates States, of beariu
alms-ahudsd to the recent proclamation or adve
use@en. calling for private arms, and the threat
ss Snas saem II not voluntarily given up. He the
easele9 70 tne counter proclamation Of the Cove
nCr, sno declared that in that proclamation his e
:sleucy mao uken noble stand in defence of Sta
,suS ana constitutional liberty. and that il W
tain Ivy oI the convention and the people to 81
cit;,ana MI IN IT. ne next alluded to the taking
cited IN tha sn's otate to Virginia for trial as
's'ono resolution, showed that the mi