The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-09
NORTH CAROLINA.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT IN RALEIGH.
Endorsement OF President Johnson and Gov
ernOr Holden by the Convention.
&c. &c, &c.
Our Raleigh Correspondence.


Our Raleigh Correspondence.
EXCHANGE HOTEL, RALEIGH, N. c., Oct. 8, 1865
PUBLIC SENTIMENT RALEIGH
The ordinance reported by the committee yesterday
not repeating the ordinance OF secession of 1884, but
declaring it have had legal effect but TO have
been null and void the general topic conversation
in every part Of the city yesterday after the adjournment
Of the Convention So far the people Of this section
concerned the action OF the committee with
very decided approval the popular sentiment here being
extremely hostile to those who plunged the State into
rebellion; and the emphatcally their conduct is
repudiated and ebuked better pleased win the peo-
pie be-
In the Convention to-day Dr.. r. J. Ellis Of Catawba,
offered the following
THANKS TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON
Resolved, by the delegates of the people Of North
Carolina convention assembled, That have the us
most confidence In the acknowledged ability and patriot
Of Andrew Johnson President Of the United States
that his administration has been emincnty national
and conservative and that he is entitled to the gratitude
OF the people OF the States formerly in rebellion for the
bold stacsmanlke he has pursued in behalf
Of the constitution and civil liberty
Resolved That the administration Of President John
has not been circumscribed by local attachments
that his patriotism is broad and liberal and embraces
every section Of this happy and mighty republic
that his policy II carried out will nd all the States
formerly in rebellion in the ssOld Homestead,
from which one will ever desire to depart.
Resolved That we hereby President johnson
the thanks Of the people of North Carolina for his de-
voedness constitutional liberty and his interest in
behalf Of the ering States OF the South and that
proud to claim him as native son OF North Carolina
Resolved, That the administration OF w. w. Holden,
Provisional Governor OF North Carolina meets win our
TO establish civil law and restore the State to its proper
relations with the government of the United States:
Resolved That the President OF this Convention be
quested to forward TO his Exceency President johnson
q copy Of these resolutions
Mr.. King, Of Lenor moved to suspend the rules in
order that tho resolution might be at acted upon
Mr. Phillips thought that the motion ought not TO pre-
vail The very object of tho rules was that the Ian.
guagc OF all such resolutions should be rnaturey
sdered. For HIMSELF he thought 1t would DO proper 10
send the resolutions endorsing the administrations Of
he hoped that all such resolutions would take the
course prescribed In the rules
MIR. Kings motion was lost
ANEcDoTE OF A DELEGATE.
citizen Of Charlotte, not member or the Conven-
ton, related incident to me last evening which is
worth recording here. General Dockery, Of tho
prominent men Of the Convention was running for Con-
gress about twelve years ago against Reade Caldwell
MY informant was supporter OF General Dockery and
attended meeting at Charlotte to hear him speak dur
ing tho canvass The General, in abiding TO South
Carolina and her threats Of notification and secession,
declared that II that State should attempt To break up
the Union he wasn favor OF lighting her and whipping
her back Ny informant astonshed ut such sentiments,
asked General D0ckery after the n,sng whether lac
had understood HIM correctly and informed that he
had ~sThcn, SIR. said he ~ cannot vote for you =
and he did not But General Dockeys proposition has
since been carried rather extensive scale
ANOTHER 'srERsoSALn,
Mr. William A. Smith, OF Johnston county, another
prominent member elected nearly two years before
the close Of the war, member Of the State Legislature
He stamped his county, taking bold ground In favor Of
peace measures and against the Davis rule Being adj
vertised speak Sinithned, he found largo
course Of people assembled there 10 him, and
cogn1cd among the crowd number OF Confederate SOL
diers. He had spoken five minutes before he VIA
interrupted by confusion In the crowd and soon party
OF eaped upon the platform with revovcs in thcii
hands, and forciDy drove him from the stand oil
them firing a. him. but missing his aim. The following
day Mr. Smith had another appointment TO speak, aud
before he left home he loaded double barrel gum took
two reyovers his pocket and started OF Tor tbs place
OF meeting, accompanied by seryant--a powerful
and faith ul negro The servant instructed how 10 act
his master appeared upon the temporary plat
| form-erectcd before large tree which served as
protection bchind-brought the gun from the buggy
TO the stand, and inquired what he to do with IL
Cock II, and stand against that tree replied Mr.
Smith, and al the time he drew revolver from
his pocket and placed II on Q small wooden table tina
stood upon the platform He spoke that day for tvs
hours without interruption, although the threat hat
been made that he should not address another meeting
In the district He was elected BY over five hundree
majority.