Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-12-22
REMARKS OF MIR. MANN,
or P4soUoTANK,

o. tAs Resolution turning oreJ the STATE Troops 70 Eee CON
tsIera5s Government deiiUsred in the House Of Common"
on Saturday night tie 18th instant: . ,
Mr. SPsAESR:-I ad hoped that after the motion g.!
made to-day lay the motion OF my tend from Deau'or'
on the table land which motion prevaed when ne desr-
ed Suspension If the rules for the purpose OF getng the
before the House. that should not be troubled
again with ard especially at this ate hour OF the session.
Eni sir seems that we have reached it in due form on
the calendar and therefore it for III
addition To what has been said by the gentleman from
Berthe, wish to make few brief remarks the propose
ton is that what little of State force we have Is 10 De
turned the Confederate government and one OF tue
chief arguments of the gentleman from beaufort VINO mas
this bill much a. heart is that North Carolina VIII save
halt million of dollars by the operation. Now, MT
Speaker it well known TO the gentlemen OF tins House
how worked during the first session of this Legislature
for The Ten Regiment Bil-that the House Of commons
passed it, and that the Senate, account OF concentrated
influence from without well opposition to the Dill
Within DEBATED At that time, sir nothing was said
about expense but now sir when we have small force
not third Of that formerly proposed we are tod tha
the expense is too much. Why, sir when the len keg
meu bill up for consideration, the States OF South
Caruins Mississippi Georgia Alabama and others were
referred who had standing State force and we were
this bill is, (f it should pass breach Of faith on
the part of the State; and why do say so Because
know that officers that have recruited for State service
the east side OF the Chowan, have led those men 10
believe that thew were enlisted for local service and not to
be carried OF those counties My friend from Beaufort
says officer had any such right to make any such
promises frnm the Governor OF this State
do not know Mr.. Speaker whether the Governor gave
those orders not but thing do know, that these
assurances were given to the men before hey
Ny friend from Beaufort is entirely mistaken when he SAYS
that these troops commanded by Confederate OH
GERS for in my section they commanded by State oil.
GERS commissioned by His Excellency the Governor and
they draw their pay from the Paymaster OF the State My
end from Beaufort says that if they are turned over on
the terms, regulations and objects that they were
organized tor what the difference? The difference is
this SIR Speaker: They enlisted State Troops
Turn them Confederate authority and they no
longer State Troops breach of guod faith will have been
broken and my word for in thirty days after they have
been turned all that be got at VIII be either IN the
army the Rapdau out West. have seen too many
gotten up for local defence and as organ
lied marched off to distant fields If troops
viceabe let us maintain them. Some say if this course
is adopted that the troops will be disbanded Well
the Governor thinks their services not needed let
dsband them and the Confederate Government through
their officers enroll all they but in Gods let
not get regiment Of men to enlist for State
the regiment is organized turn them to U:"r
authorities. Sir, MAKE che nation to lay the whole
The table. Which motion prevailed.