Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-02

irving something to make party capital. Already
members of it, as in Gas WE'LL have gone far in their
expression of reconstruction views to cause public
demand to be made upon them to defne their posi-
ton. Caswel is not the only county that has queer
talking representation There plenty of others that
will bear watching. The idea of reconstruction now,
after all that has and gone, little, if anything,
better than plain treason, OF which we cannot think
any representative in a North Carolina Legislature
would be guilty although, as we have said above,
some have talked so strongly to cause public de-
mand to be made upon them to defae their position
demand which ought to be renewed until it is an
s8ered.
PURSUANT TO THE CALL GOVERNOR VANCE, the Leg
sature of North Carolina meets to-day at Raleigh The
object of calling Legislature together stated to be
the consideration of financial question arising out
OF the action of the Confederate Congress in the
of the currency and Tax Bills. This mag be necessary
may rot. The has thought necessary, and
will raise issue, although think the difficulty
might have been met by less cumbrous operation.
But whatever may be thought of the call of the eesa
tare but view reasonably entertained of the
proprety of the circular to Sher and Tax Collectors is
sued the 49, instant the signature OF JoNA1HAN
WORTH, Public Treasurer wherein Mr. WORTH goes into
a different issues Confederate notes.
and in which, after forming said Sheris and Tax Coec
tors that The second section of ordinance S. Fl b.
ruary session of Convention, cOmpes you hers and
Tax Colectorsl any Confederate notes in pay
ment of Taxes, and gives HE JONATHAN WoR1 no pow
forbid you receive any class of it, he goes to
say that it is expected therefore, that ycu will abstain
from collecting the old until the action of
the Legislature shall be known Now, Mr.. WORTH has
right to expect anything about it, Tie law plain and
positive aud it his duty to obey it. not to counsel
pec others disobey it, either directly Indirectly
Currency Bill of the Confederate Congress zap
proved March - 1865 and the necessity for action is
y discovered Juoe 30h than three months after
wards The lists in the hands of Shers, have
got their and made their to
pay in currency authorized by existing laws when 10, af
ter all this has been done, out Governor VANCE
Mr.. JONATHAN WORTH with circular expecting eherifs
to collect taxes according TO law. We don't think
Sheriff refuse accept Confederate notes in
taxes If such rendered uIder existing laws
they legal tender for that purpose.
Had Legislation been sought or suggested Immediately
after the passage Of the currency law Of Congress-
convenience difficulty need have arisen At this late
day any legislation rejecting any particular issues from
ing received in payment of current taxes will certainly
work much Inconvenience, and small amount of
injury and injustice. Such action may be taken by
jority people calling themselves Conse but
it will be far from Conservative in character. peo-
pie will look aheadonly bunglers will try 10 do thing
after the legitimate time for doing has passed Let the
existing law take its and provide for the future AS
currency, the value Of Confederate does not de-
pend upon their fundabiy. The amount of the old Issues
paid into the Treasury will be great and unless
unnecessary fuss is made, undue used they
will pass current and useful purposes the
State any other issues.
P. S.-We requested by Sheriff VANN, state that
after having vse Raleigh he has determined receiv
ing Confederate bills any dates until the action of the
Legislature OF the subject is made KNOW oo,, -,
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