Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-01-30


Those who voted in the affirmative Messrs. Areudel
Bagy, Bloun Brown Dickson Dckerson, Ellis Eure, Fai-
say Matthews Neal, Patrick, Powell Simpson, Sharpe,
Slaughter, Smith of A. Smith of NJ, Smith OF Stanlyp
Taylor of Chatham, Taylor of Nash, Warren WhitiOrd
Virgins, Woulev and Wright-33.
Those who voted in the negative Messrs Carroway
| Copeland, Drake, Murrill, White and Youug-6.
Mr.. Graham presented bill giving certain powers
| to the Auditor Of Public Accounts By same, to
amend that portion of the Revised Code referring to
the writ of habeas corpus Both referred.
The bill to secure the property of married women
being the special order, was taken up.
Mr.. FaiSon favored the passage, and hoped that
State rights men would support this woman sright
measure.
Mr.. Warren opposed the passage of the bill in its
present shape.
The question pending the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met pursuant to adjournment Mon
days journal was read:
Mr.. Green presented memorial from citizens of
Stanly, asking the appointment Of Alfred NJ. Lead
better, Justice Of the Peace for that county.
The prayer was granted.
JOINT Resolutions.
Mr.. Love introduced the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, Impuatious upon the loyalty of the General
Assembly of North Carolina have been current in
and sister States of the Coniederucy aud the said mpu
tatuns have been made of undue importance BY the
taken OF them, has become necessary give them full
and explicit denial. BE it therefore
have no hesitation IN reiteatng their solemn pledges Of
LOYALTY aud fidelity the Southern Confectionery. That
their firm confidence in the final Succ of the present just
necessary and righteous remains mistaken and they
pledge themselves private citizens well Legislators
10 pursue thus TO any extremity than accept
terms short OF ull and unconditional independence pO
ical and commercial Of the United States OF America We
also emphaCly aud sincerely dSclaim any intention Of
accepting peace which would include reconstruction of
the late Union in any form modrlic whatever
RsSrtrei That the Senate cOucuTrng, the Speaker of
each House be requested to forward cpY of these rsol
they present them TO that body and thus place
public record this final and rreyncabe determination
Mr. Grissot1 proposed the following as a subSt-
tute:
WHEAEAs Various sanderous reports have been circu
lated both in the State and Of it, rejecting the 10y
atty of the members Of this Legislature aud the pespls
state and asrrbing TO them hostility 10 the Confederate
Government and desire to construct the Union there
fore be II unanimously
sosU, the representatives Of the people, and
IN our own behalf individual citizens of the State
protest against denounce these accusations as entirely
false in letter and in spirit calculated misrepresent
the sentiments of those who have Eaered in the
support Of all constitutional for the prosecution
OF the wa and tending produce eaOuSeS and heart
burnngS among people who have sealed their devotion
to the of Southern Independence with their blood
upon the ppOudpS bIteieldS of this revolution That the
Charge OF desire on the part of th:s Legislature any
pgrOn Of it, To conflict with The Confederate Government
Or To embarrass the President in the prosecution the
war, is grossly untrue libera and sarderuus That
hereby pledge curse heartily and erHphacally
the most Vigorous constitutional war policy promising in
the name OF NUrhCarnna, the most liberal ri5uiOn
OF men and 10 the support Of it, and protesting
against any settlement of the struggle which does
secure the Independence of the Confederate States of
America.
The following additional resolution was offered by
Mr.. AIMS and accepted by Mr.. GriSsom:
R'"Lced, That the Governor be requested
cate copy of these resolutions 10 the Governors of the
several SIes of the Cnnedrrhcy, and aso Sena-
tors and Representatives, in Congress- Il be laid beOre their
respective bodies
Mr.. Love said that he had hoped that the reSolu-
tons introduced by him would pass without dis
sentinG voice. 1t was his purpose to have this
Legislature set right before the country Rumors
of an improper character in circulation in and
out of the State, upon which the impression was
made that there was diSaffection here. He wanted
to correct these false Impressions and thought his
resolutions fully met them. If the gentleman from
Granville; (Air. GrSSom) could satisfy him that the
resolutions did not meet the question, then he would
| be satisfied to go for his.
Mr.. Grissom said that his substitute to the reso-
lutiOnS introduced by the gentleman from Haywood
was preferable ir his judgment, because it met the
accusations and sanderous reports circulated both
in this State ard beyond its limits, TO the prejudice
of the honor and loyalty of this Legislature in
more manly and independent spirit.
Reports Of this sort had been industriously retail.
| cd from Virginia to Texas
The design of His resolutions was not to meet the
!. low and contemplate calumny" attempted to be
| heaped upon this Legislature by the crnging and
suppiant tools of party power but to disabuse the
minds Of gentlemen of responsibility who have been
prejudiced by the e1 parte criticism Of shameless
ind polluted press. No member of this Legislature
or citizen of North Carolina believes that disoya
| ty or treason in any shape or form turks in this
-,body, and whoever asserts intimates it. is liar
| pOLtroOR and a cdtumniatOr. ..
| understand it has been asserted by press in
| Virginia, that it was informed by members of this
body, that feeling of disloydlty and disposition
to conflict with the Confederate government pre-:
walls in this House. lie did not believe that any
member had furnished any such information-but
that it was base fabrication and base calumny-
! He could not believe that ~ member OF this body
so lost to all shame and to all sense of honor
and decency, and truth, as to have furnished any
such libel upon his associates here. If so, he was
too low for pity and too mean for contempt
IL he thought there was any traitor IN this body,
! he would name him. lie would consider that he
owed it to himself to the public and to his constit-
uents If the House would not rid itself of such a
character, he would consider it duty to withdraw
| from its deliberations.
| Mr. Person said that Re desired to examine the
resolutions before voting on them. He therefore
moved that they be printed.
Mr. Grssom said that the resolutions related to
facts; the subject was one upon which every MEN,
Der here had had hi, mind for a considerable time
in fact he might say every day during the session
He, therefore, could not see any necessity to delay
action upon them ..
Mr. Person sad that he wanted time to examine
the language Of the resolutions. lie did not doubt
but that the gentleman from Granville, who had in
'troduced thenl was prepared TO vote he knew ex-
acty the import of their language, having drawn
them up. 1t was time to give them this examina-
ton that he desired. ~-E
The question was put and the House negatived
the motion to lay on the table and print. Yeas, SO
| Mays CO. 80 .
Mr.. Fleming said that he thought as matter