The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-20
The Convention to Hold q SEQ
Ond Session.
Proposition 10 Scale Down and Consolidate
the Old and New Debt.
Submitting tho Secession 0rdi-
nance to tho People.
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Its Interference with the Post
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Oar Raleigh Corresp0ndenee.
RAlzsoH, Oct ~ 1885,
AZ the opening Of so-dAys proceedings effort wsS
made TO suspend the rules order pass the ordinance
imposing . per capita tar freedmen, but failed
AN INDIGNANT STATE AGENT.
Judge Donnen presented lengthy petition from Mr.
Thomas Hughes the State agent for the purchase q
rosn during the rebellion, complaining that injustice 10
done him by the State Treasurer In his
port. The agent is charged in that document
with having received ten thousand dollars in
gold to turn into Confederate currency and
buy rosn for the State with having purchased only -
much as would cost thousand dollars In gold,
and with keeping the balance Of the money ON the
ground that he had at some previous period advance1
coin to pay wages due to the Of the steamer Ad
vance Mr. Hughes states that he has honestly OK
pended all the State money placed in his hands, that he
has faithfully discharged the duties OF State agent and
demands the appointment OF committee OF nvestiga-
ton.
THE TEST OATH.
Judge Eaton introduced resolution, which lies over,
requesting the repeal or the modification Of the test
oath imposed by Congress upon representatives from the
SCALING DOWN TIE DEBT
Mr. D. F. Caldwell introduced an ordinance TO scale
down the State debt, old and new. The preamble sets
forth that the old bonds in the hands Of men who
obtained them at greatly reduced rates. that for the new
debt incurred by the State she received only nom
vaue that the whole Of these debts cannot be paid
and that when party cannot pay all ne owes fair dis
creditors The ordinance provides that the public Urea
of the State shah scale down the debt contracted
provided that no part the debt which created
cusvey for purposes shall be taken into the 40
that sa 10 IKE s ,M
debts and exchange the existing bonds for new bonds
bearing three per cent. The ordinance lies over
ADJOURNED SESSION
Judge Thompson introduced resolution providing Tor
session. and the Convention suspended the rules
and considered the proposition at once After consider
able discussion 1t decided that second session
should be held the fourth Thursday 10 May 1885
subsequent motion was made 10 reconsider the vote
adopting the resolution so as 70 postpone the second
session until after the adjournment Of Congress- but Is
srrfNo rax CALENDAR
Mr. Winburne introduced resolution for committee
OF Eve, to examine the calendar and 70 report toos-
act upon during the present session. and to Ak day for
the final adjournment The rules were suspended, the
resolution adopted and the committee appointed, ~ fol-
lows:-Messrs wnburne, Brooks, starbuck Boyden
and Mebane.
Judge Gillian introduced an ordinance which was q
once considered and passed providing that any ysssn
election, to be called by the Governor
SECESSION OR NoN.sxcxssIoS.
Moore reported ordinance providing for the sub
mission to the people Of the ordinance declaring ssces-
null and void, and prohibiting slavery 10 the State
The ordinance proposed that the ballots should read,
sfor the ordinance denying the right Of secession and
saganst the ordinance denying tho right OF secession,
and "for the ordinance prohibiting slavery, and against
the ordinance prohibiting slavery r..ra,,
sion gave rise to considerable debate Judge Howard
taking the lead In opposition 70 the PnTrsssG'osy 1T
others opposed any modification OF the original propo-
siti0n.
and man others had believed in the right Of secession
revolutionary right and had resorted 70 arms y
and recognizing the judgment na and yielding 70 the
power Of the United States, they were now willing %
give up secession forever e swear s..,. 70 support
theI lives BY the verde, rendered ~ the psopl::
forever DO binding instrument upon all the States OF
tho Union. He believed the President and bis
those who had rebeled against their authority and 20
accept their honor and their oath security for their
allegiance and good q a ,a cnaS q
In honor be asked and In honor DO granted But no
regretted to nnd petty policy adopted In the STATE
sultfyiHg aud dishonorng themselves or OF voting "
seeming opposition to the government Of the United
as .' strong language as ,hoy chose, tina, they gvs
up now aud forever the doctrine OF secession,
h na So,s the United states does no, ask
for them strive TO make the people say not only that
they hoY and forever yield and renounce H. but that
they never believed In IL when many Of them once did
and the will bc.dvidcd II was only done 70 force
sort OF political division the State and 10 enable some
politicians 10 against others the false charge OF dis
loyalty All were, he hoped, loyal now and he bad
more faith in those who, without making loud prof6s
sons OF they had always felt and believed honestly
gave I'D all their past IDEAS and avowed themselves
henceforth good citizens of the United taes than In
those whose fierce zeal for the Union had
slumbercd during all the years OF secession, ana
only broke out in the hour Of The triumph OF the Union
cause He declared thai pll two members Of the Con
yspiiQR-Ioss.s Moore and sarbuck-had oeen pupic-
IL known as Union prior 70 the success ~ .uo ouv
arms. 80 49,.
After good deal OF debate upon motion oil MT Moore,
the wording of the ordinance 80 altered as 70 MAKE
the ballots read respectively, "anti secession rauned
and ''anti-scc ession rejected and was then passeu
| by a unanimous VOTE and the tempest In teapot
al an end. :. -s~~
The Convention took until seven ?. ~, having
| agreed on holding an evening session
t., THE TIT OATH.
| The Hon william A. Ggaham has written letter 70
the SsnnI Of this city Hvlesng the constalonality
IN the test oath a copy OF which enclose The oath
will Certainly need some mobilization u the business OF
the United States government Is 10 be eincenuy per
formed In the States recently in rebellion am informed
by the special mail agent here that the great trouble
with the Southern mails their rregularity and unreia-
bty are mainly attributable TO the fact tina, the best
and most capable debarrcd by the oath from
filling Offices aud taking mail contracts when the
several States seeded they took with them not
only the property but the employees Of the United states
as we'll The postmasers, agents. carriers, contractors,
NAMED In Office under the Confederate government and
consequently cannot take the required oath fet
they arc truly loyal and the only men hcreabouts
competent TO do the business properly THIS matter
should receive the immediate attention OF the depart
ment and II the oath not abolished or modified,
some rule applicable the Post 0ce Department should
at least be adopted