Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-12-07

party under arrest the right to be carried before
civil tribunal to have inquired insa his claim to DO
discharged OF admitted to bal-and that the i'm |
Piled power to suspend the writ contained in the
Consultation Of the Confederate Stases contemplstes
tho suspension Of this privilege only.
Of the Confederate StateA that no person shall "be
deprived Of Life, liberty, or property, without due
process OF law, was meant to deny to tho Confed
crate government all power to make arrests, except
upon warrant from civil tribunal, and that
any arrests otherwise made or authorized by Con.
gress, except in cases arising in the land or naval
forces, rim the militia when in actual service, in
time OF war or public danger, are unconstitutional
and snbversive of every principle Of liberty and
that North Carolina could not sse violation OF this
fundamental and reserved right in regard 10 her cit
liens, without the deepest concern 49,
hssotoed, That Congress has no constitutional
right to impair the right to speedy and public
trial by an impartial jury of The State and district
wherein the crime shall have been committed" by
authorizing arrests otherwise THAI under warrants
retur'able before the regularly constituted tribu
nas Of toe country, Except in cases arising 10 the
'and or naval forces. or in the militia when IN act
usi service in time of war or public danger"
hesosoees, That our Senators and Representatives
IN congress be requested to protest. at all times,
against every infringement of the foregoing princi
pies OF civil right and constitutional liberty.
Mr. Cobb moved their indefinite poslpone,aent
Not agreed to- Yeas %, nays 10
On motion of Mr. Fowle tn. resolutions were
made the special order for IL O'Clock m, on Wed
nesday next, and were ordered to be printed.
line House concurred in a message from the
Senate proposing to ballot again fsr Secretary Of
State, and announcing the nomination of Henry G.
t Williams, Esq, of Nash.
Dir. Joyner. Withdrew the name Of Mr. Williams
Mr.. Morisey withdrew the name of Mr. Bethune
faA
The House voted as follows:
for Mr. Richnrdson-M essrs. Asheworth, Banks,
Blair, Bond Of BERTHE, Caldwell, Galloway Carson
OF Alexander, Clapp, Gibbs Hanes, Henry, Holtou,
! horton OF Wilkes, Isbsll, Jordan, Manu. Mcmillan,
Nurrili Rogers, Sharpe, Smith Of Johnston, Waugh
! and Wheeler-23.
: For Mr.. Earidault-Messrs Alston Beam, Ben
bury, Boyd, Brown of Madison, Brown Of Mecklen.
:: burg, Bryan, Oaho, Carson Of Rutherford, Cobb,
F., Cunningham, Dargan, Davis Of franklin, .Enloe,
| Erwin, Farmer, Gaskins, George. Gidney. Grer,
/ iudger, HALEY, Harris, HasselI, Hawes. Headen
! ". j., Judk,ns Lane, Lewis, Lave, McAden, Nc
Lean, Morisey, OutterbriIse, Patton, P.ace. Powell
: Renhardt, Riddick, Russ, Shepherd Ship, Shober,
smith of Cabarrus, Strong and Vann-49.
For Mr.. BaIlentine-MesSrs. Allison, Afford
Carter, Craige fowle Harrington, Headen j. H
!; Horton Of Wataugs, Johnston, Lyle, Mccormick
Patterson, Persins, Simmons, Smith of Dupp, ant
/ Young--l6.
4 For II. Wley-Messrs: Cowles, Joyner, Love
McGehee and RUSSELL.
For Mr.. Bsia-Messrs. Baxter, Flynt, Grisson
\ and Little
] For Mr.. BstAune-Messrs Bond of Gates ant
| Duke
The committee reported subsequently, the Who'll
number of votes cast l46. Necessary TO choic
! "a. OF these Mr. Richardson received 80. Mr.
Farbault u, Mr. Wiley 10, Mr. Balm 5, Mr.. Be
thune 2, and Mr. B.lentine Is. No election.
The Speaker laid before the House the report Q
s. +. Phillips, Esq, the Commissioner appointed t
investigate the operations of the State connecte
With blockade running, &C., which was ordered t.
be printed and referred together with two accom-
panying documents, to the committee on Importa
tons of Goods. -
On motion of Mr.. Henry message was sent t
\ the Senate proposing to postpone the election
Senator until IL O'clock a., on Wednesday mex
Mr.. Grissom moved message be sent to tt
Senate proposing to postpone the election Of Secrs
tary of State until the 10Th of December next NJ
agreed to. Yeas 4S, nays 81.
A message from the Senate, proposing to 60 fortl
with into election for Confederate States Senate
was laid on the table
Mr.. MeAden appealed from the decision of IL
Chair announcing that this message was laid Q
the table.
, Pending the reduction of the grounds Of apes
, to writing the House adjourned until to.morro
morning 10 o'clock.