The New York herald., 1865-10-06
NORTH CAROLINA CONVENTION.
Govern or Hoiaen's Message 10 the Com
vention.
trt RALEIGH, Oct. 3. 1855.
Governor Holden sent in the following message

Governor Holden sent in the following message
ExEcurvx DsrAnYxESr NORM CARoIISs,
Ha4 RAIladf, Oct. j. 1865.
GENTLEMEN on rIrE CoSyFSrloy:-I DO not deem it my
dnty, under tho crcumslance To address you formal
and elaborate message IN relation To- public Affairs Your
duties are too pan 10 require suggestions from me- ana
entertain doubt those duties viii be promptly and
faithfully performed. North Carolina attempted, in
This attempt involved her with other slaveholdins
States proiracted and disastrous war the result Of
which vasi expenditure OF blood and treasure on
her part and the practical abolition Of doncstc slavery
She entered into the rebellion saycloing State, and
she emerged from Il non slavehodnf state In other
respeQs far her existence as state aud her rights
State concerned she has undergone no change
The President Of the United states wisely determined
that her existence State should no. be esIgusEcd
but that, nnde9 that clause of the federal constitution
which guarantees 10 every state IN tho union repuh
lican form Of government her people in convention
assembled, might alter and amend their constitution
and adopt such measures as would restore the State TO
her constitutional relations TO the federal government
and thus TO the people thereof the i'm
measurable benots and blessings OF the Union. Allow
to congratulate you, gentlemen, mon the avorab.e
circumstances which surround you wiio engaged IN this
great work Of restoring the State 70 her ofer aud natu
raj position II is my firm belief that the policy
OF u, President IN this respect which 1 as
ton itself, will be approved by the Great body
Of the people Of the United States, and that the
period is distant il true TO ourselves and
prop ry rcga,dfu Of the reasonable expectations OF
friends in other States when Senators and Repro
scntatives viii resume their seats in Congr 81 and when
state will enjoy, common with the other States
tho protection Of just laws under the constitution 0, our
fathers. In the touching language of your most worthy
presiding officer, 1--WE are going home. Let painful
memories OF c.y Union quicken our footsteps to-
wards the old manson that we may grasp hard again the
ssS Sy & 3 wn =, s ba a0
and has weahercd the Storm enjoy together the long
bright future which awaits US" take i for granted,
gentlemen that you will inscrS in the constitution pro.
vson forever aboishng slavery OF involuntary scrvi-
tude IN North Carolina, and that you viii submit Tue
constitution, when altered and amended 10 tho
people OF the State the ballot box for ratification OF
rejection. do not doubt that the constitution thus
majority OF the people
send herewith the report of Jonathan Worth, ESQ,
Public Treasurer setting forth the Sate debt tho cona
ton of the sinking fund also general view Of the
State finances both AZ home and abroad; also Reports
from the banks and railroad companies, showing tner
condition. and reports from the superintendent o the
Insane Asyum and the Principal OF the Asylum
for tho Deaf and Dumb and the Blind, containing
s,a OF the condition Of these institutions also
send herewith alepot from the Public Treasurer IN re-
ation State property, which with the other reports
referred to- invite your careful attention IL VIII AFFORD
pleasure, gentlemen, 10 furnish you with any inor
nation In my possession which you may desire, ana
bog you to ba assured that viii be ready At all times TO
co operate with you in snch measures Us may
be deemed essential 10 promote harmony among oar
people, and restore the State at tho earliest prdr
tcabe period to its constitutional relations to the federal
government. have the honor 10 be, with much re-
spect, your obedont servant,
FOURTH DAY.
RAIs1cu Oct. 8, 1865.
The report of the Committee on Scccston entitled an
ordinance decarng null and void the ordinance of May
90 1861, came up the Convention to-day, when sub
sttute was offered proposing repeal the ordinance Of
secession Of hay 20 1861, aud discussion sprung up
which lasted 10 the hour OF adjournment No vote was
taken and nothing has been matrcd This s the fourth
day of the Convention and nothing has been done. nc
outside feeling Is one vi dfappo nnen ana
IL laI Iax.a1 x.snt tnnu hn had IN tnfr rfu