New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-28
NORTH CAROLINA STATE CONyEN.
TE0N.

N0HTU CAROLINA STATE CONyEN.
TI0N.
Failing From Gruce NO National EIng
Over the Capitoi-Exoneration of on
GERS Who Have Acted Under state md
Confederate Authority - Worth, sinie
Treasurer, Nominated for Governor.
From Our Special coue.pond,n Mt.
STATE CAPITOL, RALEIGH, Oct. IL, 1868
For the first time the Convention proceeded
to business ills morning prayeress BY degrees tho
clerrymen Of the fell of in their attentions and
tie duty deyolged upon The more rioas members Of the
Convention wno, thought, prayed heitor than the
professional gentlemen. And now tie spirit fails even
to move them, and every Tan suppose must pay for
himscls-which. after all. is perhaps the best way
The aegt.aG the Capitol IS s;ill stark aud bare.
the halyirds ap reG roschfuy against the naked mast
for no Gag yet Goats irom It's top. Tic Convention
has uenry terminated rs labors and IL they oed
bitter in T1hsb 1tng the state than they have the
hig-stah above tic'n th viii go poicaily max d for
lofg tine ~ come. Tie resolution which passed the
Contention directing the President 10 procure Ma.
tuna Tag 20 be bOistel over The Capitol curing the So
tngs of this Convention nc4Ty weeks hHs Ie
mainrd dead litter end oiIcunsianccs, am sorl 20
fry. go 10 show that the whole thing shsm. C1p
Hodge, PostQu tcTnas'cr freely rendered the Con.
ycpt,on toe nse # flag but II was not called tr Toe
OMISSION therefore tO hoist the great emblem ofrnpn
airy does not arrcn wholly accidental IL nas Cansrd
fenefal reunrk among tbo ul.on officers ond citizens
tfihe place
After Ito routine business. several ordin1nces and
rr outoas read. and at ~ o'clock the Convention
tok ~ ts order II the darfte consideration %! that
part ef the BuFincss Committees report wIel cXenris
irom liability pros ccu;io1 al ofccls. civil and milf
tlrv uho lave &C ed under state ~ Confederate an
fihrFitv crrlre tie Wag. 4 long DISCUSSION arose upon
striking oat iho fri section and an nueaanei pro-
tdug that nothing therein contained should prevent
pel.oas um seeking redress IN the ciii courts Tor IN
e.ics done 10 porous and property by paTIes acting
...gprai mtmrer. addressed the convention pro and
con buf tue member Gou Wi.ks made some pilpahle
s frh r!ytt-d thc rehtipa of lhc house and Si tie
fciafOr- or hif 40 hour. lie opposed tHc oTiinauce
I 10 10 aou.l rIoH,raie hom Punishment uh the bush
plteksis cLd mulGrrnr- VINO lad i.cd hs pntt oi te
~fatr glth doss' iuu ard vpnc hy thrir crimes. Inc
tot.oi a. srcnI wes plf and lost yeas ~ rays 70
Iais rarul ato rl 3D. sconufrolh WHO have murdered
nrc t1rtui,l Ju pIptorh oi 1sAl lOr the toueutny
. lethrra fIr hllb bIuug t.cT own 6ous who mny l-F'
Id,t,rfea tac Asuei selvlce or who have IN ny "a'
/ Incurred tie doreastro ~ th'te tnpefscfSiee
abundant lcli 70 Hurtng down loyal r"iaeees IN th
n'a!Ls. OF sort grE worcn nnt hdfrn % cnlp'
them o. rrrcltt tlirE Pisces Of thcT hnsuon,s OF
fiflrr.. \ NJ dopr under 1fgpf.
81 Pei 0f H.n.s sld tie extraordinary circum
Eialccs agdcr Aicl they wure p.acsd obliged them
submit 70 nc enacimcni Of attiiriy aa rrpnsYe eci
nr their protection. Ttey did not object 80 much &,
the oidrTs as uDon tie arbitrary mode OF their cvecu
lan TLosc srder- have bccn executed IN viDlitOu o
ai order. fslt and Jrsiice-hgalnst women and cl H.
drcr-!ua n a'aiEer t. mako TIE blood ourde. These
gon Who have committed these ouiiegcs ouet not 10
b, rzoLeIatet We we're trcId.ug on dangerous
gfouud. Ho wiling 20 protect ail who were acting
Ia obedience mihtiiy or civil law but not upon or
dcrs which have b"en Issued by irresponsible PER
sons. l. Won, be dangerous 90 thrn" bicS citizens
upon their OWL rlrht ar- who bad been oUtraEel-io
tell them the, Old have no redress by tie Laws Ihefe
vcfe hearth. aid wiorgs OF The mot outrageous
character 70 t,4-cd aud # this law were passed We
UHa 81. A aN Il 10 .sfFNN
Tie mrmberrom Buncombe sid be had assured ms
court turnts INirw of tnese frequent outrages upon
lumlntT IN h district that they should be protected
and have fedles he opposed this WAoles IL c1culpa
ton of great criminals, VINO had dOfe these great
wiones. aud b,should cal ior The yeas aud nays.
The member from Alamaaee urged action and IA
I yOred the OTdiIince.
Nr Love oil aekson said q had been his fortune to
serve In the Cnicderatc army fr four years Strike
ont The 5th secion. aud yon VIII throw everything open
Ia the VII couis Tbs was the case IN tennessee,
apd M man vD had served in the Confederate army
could I've In bat state. He came from Jackson
Cougtv on ihelOrdec oi Tennessee ana TIE mountins
uere NIL OF ..LgeCs igom thai state. This action
would leave thwhole open aud throw aii into the eivi
courts
Nr. Furcbes wonld not vote TO exonorate any such
ncron "a had rrsecuted old people had burned tonscs
ind comuit,e other ial GGial acts lio willing
to shield all wb mad been Compelled TO act under Con
felrrato autntiy In aud out Of the army. hut b.
voud no, y,s 10 protect any VINO had been acting
undor nny pr,endcd auiborities whatever
Mr. Gaingn withdrew the amendment.
Mir Starbtk moved proyiso that nothing herein
contained shud operate TO excuse persons WHO have
acted upon cdcrs rot iouEGsd upon the law oi the
state " ConleTate Government
The an endlont was adopted.
Mr. Mooref Wake explained that the passage OF ihe |
ordinance coIl not eyUncrate any persons VINO hhd
ec,.d unlaVally of committed exccsscs for which
,here wns nolw snch for instance. as tie burning Of
houscs "by 70 insugatio1 OF TIE devh or VINO may
Lay, wruuglly ard cruelty treated any prisoner
lila In hi, ints There was no reason for dlsorim
,nring hetyn persons who had acted under tie state
and the COuilernte authority.
The memb' lrQm Surry opposed the amendment. said
Il excluded officers no nctod under tho authority Of
The Confedete COurts-they we're liable, as oiyl OH
cers-then lS will 1t affect the military oilcersf lie
amendment ms withdrawn.
'rbe vote n Mr Pools amendment" shall not be
held liable Or nny act done by anthorlty Of law pUr
rornp 10 be- law Of the State or Confederate States
wsp put and as rejected. ,,,,-. ,
the atteni, OF the House until the hour of adjourn
meut - A., ,, an, o,
married. rals rolcts who were now aud bad hereto
fore been Ling together, was voted down.
EvESISG SESSION.
Tho conotion was occupied during the evening
se..ion inlpcussing aud adJustnR tho tax bill Tor
roi.i,g 5000 10 meet current expenses They have
Gxed he a6urnment nt o'clock Tomorrow morning.
The Conntion will undoubtedly assume the Rebel
war debt Everything at present poinfs 70 inst result
Who bidsr North Carolina por cent b0udsf
soMINAIIos FOR GOVERNOR.
Jo,atbn " urtb, state Treasurer, ~ this morning |
ominatel,r Governor In the disloyal Sentinel. L. b.
No FIaD'er the Capitol The Presidents
Rept-Adopiion of Various Reso,u-
Discussion oa Ordinance 90 Va
entcaiI Omces-Prrsidcnr Letter on