The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-22
THE WORK OF THE COHvEs1IuG
Debate on Ordinance Forever Prohibiting
the Assumption Of the Rebel Debt
Its Final Passage by q Vote Of
81 to IL.
PREPARING FOR THE ELECTION.
10. &c. &s.

RALEIGH, Oct. 16, 1855.
The Convention to-day passed ordinance 70 raise
temporary armed militia in the State preserve Law ana
ORDER the approval Of General Ruger such oouns
having been obtained.
Tho ordinance turning out all the Judges or the Sx-
promo and Superior Courts and other officers who haA
taken the Confederate oath taken up and the Con-
vention was approaching Its last hours. when message
was announced from the Governor and was found .
contain telegram from the President declaring that AN
war debts contracted ON account Of the rebellion should
be repudated."
The bill prohibiting forever the payment Of the debs
introduced by Mfr. Settle, will now DO takon up and
passed without opposition.
Election matters begin to DO agtated Governor Hol-
den and Jonathan WORTH the present State Treasurer
me both to-day as candidates for Governor Worth
will be supported by all the secession element but heos
strong Union man. In the Legislature Of 1860 voted
against calling the convention take the State out Of
the Union. Lewis Haynes Private Secretary Of Cover
Holden has resigned and for Congress In the
Randolph district the Worth ticket The fact that an
secessonists oppose Holden will probably unite the true
Union vote on him and elect him.
RALEIGH Oct. 49, 1885,
The Convention to-day had warm debate the
debt Messrs. Moore. Winston, B. f. Caldwell, Boyden
and others dcnouncing the Presidents interference
dctation
Judge Phillips made able speech In vindcatIon
the President who was he declared actuated alone BY
his earnest desire to the South restored to civh
government and to her old position in the Union.
Tho ordinance prohibiting any assumption Of the debt
passed the second reading after and somewhat
actious opposition by eghtyour to twelve. The true
character OF the opposition disclosed when OF
the prominent opponents were excused from voting On
the admission that they had personal interest in r.
tn TIM tai
the amendment to refer the second section Of tho
ordinance to the people, and then the ordinance
read third time and passed by large majority Tho
Of the result received with applause
80 the whole rebel debt direct and indirect for
repudated The release Of the loyal people from
the burden OF this debt entirely owing to the Pres
dent . prompt and decisive action.
The ordinary resolutions at parting were adopted
The President, in taking leaving Of the Convention,
said -
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION work is finished.
Tho breach IN orr government, far the
by force has been by force and far a. the
same had the sanction legislation the legislation mas
nothing TO be done except the withdrawal OF military
power, when all governmental relations will be re-
States. The element Of slavery, which has 80 long dis
,racted and divided the sections, has By unanimous
vote been abolished. Every man in the State 10 treo
The reluctance which for while felt the sudden
and radical change in our domestic rclationsa reuc-
tancc which madc oppressive TO US by ouv kn0 fce
ings for the slave and by our arprchcnsions
OF the evils which were 10 follow hm-has
yielded the determination to be- to him,
as VIC always have been, his best friends: 70
advise protect educate and elevate him. to seek his con-
ndencc and to give him ours and, each occupying ap
propagate positions toward the other cherish for the
past and cultivate for the fturc those strong and mutual
attachments which have been haiowod mt the hearth
stone the church. in the sick and Mt tho
II remains for to return TO constituents End engage
with them In tn, grent work of restoring osr beloved
state 10 order aud prosperity As long as remember
anything with pleasure. my heart will beat faster when
reflect, gentlemen, upon your Kindness 10 me. You
have hosored with yocr confidence and excused my
impcrfcctions have not to remember siugle dis
courtesy. wish Won sac journey TO your ahectcnato
families that your lives may be useful honorable and
happy, and that God may bless you.
The Convention then adjourned till the third Thursday
in May.