Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-02
LettrF f,oir RnIefgh-nze ssxs Hail and Person.
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RALEIGH, n. c., &c May 1861
GfcSSrS. Editors: This weak has given rs some excite.
mPnt BY reason OF the importance Of the Legislative
debates. Ibe h0beGS corpus question has brought for
ward the most prominent members of both branches
have betn go inele sted in tie course Of your mem.
bers that seize few moments say that New Han,
over county has great to be proud of such lc
regentativee es MIR. Ii ALL in the Senate end Mr. Pm
SON in the House. Judge PERSON brought up The
Conservatives all standing wEen after having pass
ed resolution expressive Of confidence 10 the integrity
ADD ability OF President Davis, they moved to recon.
slider it by taking the simple ground thai, ii ad.eso
10 Gov. Vance or MIR. Holden was TO be construed in.
TO an implication of want of confidence ia the Coined.
crate Government, then he should call upon all his
friends who considered tie success Of the
Confederacy superior to the claims Of any
candidate TOR Cfce to bring out @ third man who
should represent that Class OF cluz ns who regard tie
success of superior to party SOU bbs There
was great sensation and disposition to applaud Wn3
certain parties looked very blank. Perhaps this may
bave the eftc to make Governor NANCHs irltni5
little more chary OF tauDts and abue heaped upol me1
who purely through patriotic motives, accept hin be-
cause they believe his patriotism, ahou tley do
not agree with his political views.
In The Senate MIR. HALL made On able minority Il.
port which presume you will publish. lie made usJ
a very able argument IN support OF the report. He has
been REQUESTED to write out his speech for publication,
and I ieel sure ttGt it would exert wholesome IN.
| fuence upon the public mind we'll as extend lie
reputation Of your distinguished Senator.
MIR. HALL drew O graphic unu pow 5rul picture q
the state OF the country IN this fourth year oi CT
BILE war s ber mcnls, bloodshed and niuIyl ID
disorders and 6tt1CtoaS, brought on by c;uel foe
seeking to invade every portion OF our land, With tie
subversi6n Of our yhe tie dissertation Oi affairs,
The cou6scaton OF our property famine, death AID tx
termination; aud he Appealed to Senators whether tbs
we're the time to b. considering Resolutions ~: Ia"y
political fl C, to the encouragement Ut our Toe, ana
tee weakening OF our government.
He believed we sIJuid succeed. lie placed bis a'h
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being rghty(2) our demonstrated resources, ami 81
The teachings OF ali history showing that 10 DaOI sr
ii4ry slIuae ed was EVER suouu d.
l cannot follow him through all his happy aud s,Iil
ing remarks upon these topics. It retrgsai to
near him taking 30 boldly, frankly AID SO resouyy
the ground that ID this qlarre tOHt the begt4ning
h1ve been night. 1t IS ltoierabis hgar Iatng
if were wrong In the ope ing OF Le3e ficujls
nut must fight out since zoe IN a. hr. Ii ALL by
clear course Of reasoning showed that politically ui
morally We were light, That we hal Demanded MY
VIVA IN the constitution, and that the election u
Ptsdent on the eliminating doctrine OF the rreprs.
STOLE coLnict aud clear determination 10 override
slituOna provision, without WhiGh The old gpyeumcl!
would neVer have goue into existence, was over
suf1i cienS to make demand rights VITA Il uut.r.
IMITATION to defend them. Ihls WIS = graf merit il
the speech.
On tie h0beds corpus question he took the GROUND
that il constitutional and expedcnt. ihn spri.
of the British Constitution ard the proceed Of cqr
revolutionary fathers were appealed TO. He argued
that the Legislature is not judicial body that the
decision OF the oonstirutionality with the ldrs
that Supreme Cours of several Stat bad l,c led the
constitutionaIity that it was not proper ia The Lg9
Iaure OF o single State to denoulco thlt
which the National Legislature had e91cci,
and the Courts bad endorsed. AS u the ~.
ped;cuc7 u the measure, how conld we TO-sj.
bly, know what the military necessities Of the time de-
manded? If ever the writ was to be suspended is it
not probable that this is the timer Are we to be 90
tenacious of maintaining. every present tam of
whole liberty to the peril OF the SubStanCe through.
out all future tine. No should with
any constitutional guard or personal liberty weak
eoCd. That is true OF times wien peace reigns but
when 10 war-a pressing and critical war,-evI?
good citiz should be wiling to suspeud those guaran
tees for season, to obtain liberty for all time to come
Uader al circumstances, the Legislature Dot the
body to act in these premises, aud obviously the pas
sage of the resolutions reported by the majority can
only 1erd to misuust divisions, and general evil to our
Perhaps 1 have really done the able Senator injustice
IN fhs verv hastily written report OF the general
If his remarks, but the satisfaction with which in
c,mmon with many others, l listened to this clear,
and patriotic speech seemed to call for some
preston do not reside in your district, but cor
gratu late you on the ability and devotion of your Sen
ator and distinguished Commoner.
Yours truly
SIGMA.