New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-10

The .eople passed the ordinance OF hodv con
,shr5 they saw that the step would lead 10 p side
gtSt and we should not employ language ID
,hcr nct which wOuld be mneoe ssay naf Carolina;
If was an ordnance OF the people oi w nosspd were
nd fbe circuns nr,ces under which IL was r. whole
deliblv fixed in orr memories ana that VI iopCnAge
country lie woud not consent 10 tne who passed
which would reflections upon Tue neoarded the will of
that act in obedience TO what the! i's"
the people Of the whole STATE. r,ion of lS6l They
was liscnnrteous TO the ConvehlioJ ~ the time
acted under solemn rcsponsoni'i.o init from their act
my GohSoos there was the right iIheIen, rndoinc
peorle of North Carolina 10 language which was
what they had done We cOuu IN then il was theiI
ma, unnecessarily dscouTteOuS F" Wv"
The wording Of the ordinance wa IT. was not
tlnres il never bad any ieg1i ;tingnished body Of
courteous 10 o r. But he shond offer no TURNER
on~osition Whatever the Convetoiur ~ reonrd AZ
opiosi'IOiI wished TO put himself on the reeoru a.
matter. ne Mis IsUcnece employed, &C. He repeated
70 promote harmony and facilitate tne ousi
mess of the Convention, bnt nc snou'a WV -
the snbstI,nIe o' from Rowan replied seriam TO the
obiHctions of Judge Manly lie sad' WIN nH m
oIoon that it Of the utmost importance " ns
ncnne that the identical language uscu ID we o,
"dnca sbould be adhered TO by all means we s,o.u
declare that the ordinance OF Ol has never hoH m"
LEGAL effect and has only been aih,1I ueo ~ bicb
military mower. That the ordinance OF i'o, Ny -
Tho state of North Carolina took her place III wy
sisterhood Of States, had always had bindins enco
upon the State-had not for one moment iost ~
b, .be,e was no pogcr in that Convention 10 aprosac
II os orrocated by that Convention. by this ordnance
we effected this grand object Before the Coh,eI.on
we occupied our legal position in our place IN tnc
crnment and DO one disputed ~. Iheie woIy MS 1
who wond keep us from rights under the GLORIOUS
institutions Of our fathers, ana IL war o INC u.is
importance 10 declare that we have always regaiueu
as trce that we have been held under llega mlnt".
Gorcn Nothinc but this had deprived the country Oh
tie, glorious privileges in the Union In the heA'
CONGRESS he wished 10 find no man wlo WoIIu 1spu.o
onr right there accoant OF TINS most ia'ai oiuo
| In a most earnest and impressive manner the
venerable gentleman said, raising himsen mp 10
the full length Of his tall aaa GOa r with
notriot,c fire. appeal this house TO consider wen
hefrc thew alter in the least particular the ordinance
Lforc thein He understood the authorities at ASH
Ian hold that We had never been out of the Union
lie desired TO meet them there exactly declaring tna
We ncver had been out Of the Union e always nam
tanned and still held that ground; ~ DeGoiss US no" W
to have an cnd-a perpetual eud-to tins hefesy OF
secession There was nothing IN the ordinance AIS
courteous TO any man. No man Wouid supP,ose II
dscourieOus If be were not tInctaFeu WIN 'is heIos!
five expected to maintain position in the Union
we must take this position distinctly. Ii had been
called unusual This an unusual OCCASION an uh'
sus asscmbage, and it required unusual measures 70
meet the business we were engaged IN for one nc
would never under any circumstances, give any c9u'
tonencco the doctrines of secession lie wished 10
sec secession buried deep that the trumpet OF Ir
hyection would not reach it, Applause in the galleries
and ON the floor Of the housc lie closed by asserting
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could possess much Importance a this and he hoped
the substitute would not prevail. ,
This patriotic and earnest speech, coming nom the
venerable man VINO has stood up for the Union through
evil and through good report. made deep impression
IN n Ferrebee The mover of the substitute made a
somewhat lengthy reply, arguing that there was TIC
essential difference IN principle between The two
ordinances His course for II years was wei known
He had never advocated the doctrine OF secession OF
believed in it, He was also opposed TO the calling OF
the Convention. He had resisted the onward tide OF
events but il finally became irresistible and carried
the whole country before II, Not Nofth uarolna aons
n eliminate in boodshed North Carolina was the last
TO yield There less tina oo votes cast 70: The
Convention the State. He proceeded 10 picture ih'
sudden aud overwhelming change in public sentiment
IN which was like lightning from the clouds lie glnneea
at the character Of the Convention Of le6 and said M
abler body had ever assembled in this hall. lie thei
described the unanmty Of the action OF the Conyen
ton-out Of us delegates present there was not d,'
sentng voice to the passage Of the ordinance and u
es people with perfect unanimty. He was tired Of h
md trouble and would be glad 10 the State restored
BIZ the Union but he wond do nothing to cast reproac
BITS upon the 80 900 men Of North Carolina whose graves
seattle red the whole land, who had fell fighting
.. ne what they regarded as patriotic canse
Mr. OdOTn from Northampton made telling speecl
sv He said II was not much matter what particular la
oil guage was employed in getting clear Of this act 81 s.
not cesson The power Of the Government had been full
res established The Government Of the United Stat
nd was found not to be rope OF sand some had SUI
I'm posed The blood shed had cemented the Union Wit
be grea, emphasis he declared the doctrine OF secess3
NV wished 10 haze it made infamous for all time 20 CONF
The leaders Of this party who had ruled the country Ia
ny pat down the ballot by force Ihey sad they wou
rs save the county but did not do it, The election
nd Mr. Lincoln their Mordecoi sitting IN the gate an
ne they determined 10 erect gaows TO hang him and ID
,s Government on 1t; but they hung themselves III
leaders had taught the people that the doctrine Of
by sion was constitutional. They told them their right
be assailed, and they wond take them out Of II
Union where they could get their rights EyerythiD
was TO be peaceable and there would be fighting.
q Il These were the who sat IN that Convention
4 Il They thought IL measure OF reyoiulon mere
p following other States of the South He in fave
s. OF making the doctrine odous he wasor the passag
Of the ordinance stood reported by the ConVcnol
u lie cited the action Of other state Conventions. Ha
= gentlemen no charity do unto others as you won
q thai they should do to you. That mercy to Other
= II show that mercy show TO me- He had swallowed man
bitter pills and it was time others began TO take thei
Howard OF Fdgecomb addressed the Convention
r favor Of the substitute. He member Of the Coz
veniion which adopted the Ordinance OF May 1851 an
be regarded II as great charter 80 Tar as the ne
II for the State. He believed in no power OF Seccsso
except that OF the sword. He referred TO the oircu
II stances which forced North Carolina into Secession
Every citizen had TO take position on one side or Ia
b il other.
I'll John Poole OF Berthe addressed the Convention
an able and effective speech IN favor OF the ordnanc
declaring the Secession act null and void. His speec
was OF the most convincing and eloquent dellvefe
during the day. but have no time to do u Justice
this report lie was frequently interrupted by 90
. Ferrebce with explanations Caldwell OF GuIiOr
also made effective speech, III which he deinle
, something OF TIE sufierings he had endured WIN
under Rebel rule in and out ofthe army the murdcIol
assaults, shootinEs. mobbngs. and destruction Of hi
property by the Rebel leaders in his county He mad
a good point in his address against the gentlemen VIII
were now sensitive that their FEELINGS would b
injured by the yerbiage Of this report lie eleetrhe
the house.
Tine Convention adjourned in the midst ofthe debate
The difference N principle between the two ordinal
ces is that Onehe suhstitutesimply declares the Oh
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